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I Information

Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

16 October 2006

(2006/C 251/01)

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(1)

Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Communication pursuant to Article 3(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 802/2004 (1) implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) on the control of concentrations between undertakings.

(2006/C 251/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Introduction

The Commission hereby lays down, pursuant to Article 3(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 802/2004 (3), the format in which notifications and reasoned submissions should be delivered. Article 3(2) of Regulation 802/2004 requires notifications and reasoned submissions to be delivered in one original and 35 copies.

Notifications: Form CO and Short Form CO (Annexes I and II to Commission Regulation (EC) No 802/2004)

Reasoned submissions (4): — Form RS (Annex III to Commission Regulation (EC) No 802/2004)

Date of applicability of this communication

The instructions contained in this communication shall be applicable 20 days following the date of publication of this communication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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(1)OJ L 133, 30.4.2004, pages 1-39.

(2)OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, pages 1-22.

(3)  Article 3(2) should be read together with Article 6(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 802/2004.

(4)  Reasoned submissions within the meaning of Article 4(4) and 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4412 — Permira Holdings Ltd/BorsodChem

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 251/03)

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(1)OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

(2)OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 251/04)

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

(2006/C 251/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

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Member States notifications in accordance with Article 5 of Decision 895/2006 (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 introducing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia of certain documents as equivalent to their national visas for the purposes of transit through their territories

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Article 4 of Decision 896/2006 (2) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 establishing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by the Member States of certain residence permits issued by Switzerland and Liechtenstein for the purpose of transit through their territory

(2006/C 251/06)

The following Member States that acceded in 2004 have notified that they will fully implement Decision 895/2006 and Decision 896/2006 from the date indicated in the following table:

Estonia and Lithuania have notified that they will not implement both Decisions.

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(1)OJ L 167, 20.6.2006, p. 1.

(2)OJ L 167, 20.6.2006, p. 8.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4076 — Boston Scientific/Guidant)

(2006/C 251/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 11 April 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4288 — SAAB/EMW)

(2006/C 251/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 31 August 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4316 — Atos Origin/Banksys/BCC)

(2006/C 251/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 29 September 2006, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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