# Official Journal C 428/2018

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6127 November 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 428

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6127 November 2018

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| Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 428/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8994 — Microsoft/GitHub) (
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  ) | 1 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 428/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8994 — Microsoft/GitHub) (
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  )

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 428/02 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 428/02

Euro exchange rates

2

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 428/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9177 — Sumitomo/Metal One/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2018/C 428/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9189 — Cerberus Group/Marke Creative Merchandise) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 5 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2018/C 428/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9177 — Sumitomo/Metal One/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

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3

2018/C 428/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9189 — Cerberus Group/Marke Creative Merchandise) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

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5

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance.

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8994 — Microsoft/GitHub)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 428/01)

On 19 October 2018, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). 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:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32018M8994. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32018M8994. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

26 November 2018

(2018/C 428/02)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1363 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 128,70 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4612 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,88440 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,2930 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1332 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 141,00 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,7290 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,918 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 322,90 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2920 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,6588 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 5,9459 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5664 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5011 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,8906 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6709 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5604 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 281,86 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,7322 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,8869 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4305 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 447,94 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7588 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 59,559 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 76,3045 |
| THB | Thai baht | 37,543 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,3808 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 23,2106 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 80,5385 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1363

JPY

Japanese yen

128,70

DKK

Danish krone

7,4612

GBP

Pound sterling

0,88440

SEK

Swedish krona

10,2930

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1332

ISK

Iceland króna

141,00

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,7290

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,918

HUF

Hungarian forint

322,90

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2920

RON

Romanian leu

4,6588

TRY

Turkish lira

5,9459

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5664

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5011

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,8906

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6709

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5604

KRW

South Korean won

1 281,86

ZAR

South African rand

15,7322

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,8869

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4305

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 447,94

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7588

PHP

Philippine peso

59,559

RUB

Russian rouble

76,3045

THB

Thai baht

37,543

BRL

Brazilian real

4,3808

MXN

Mexican peso

23,2106

INR

Indian rupee

80,5385

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 27.11.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 428/3 |
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27.11.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9177 — Sumitomo/Metal One/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 428/03)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Sumitomo (Japan), |
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Sumitomo (Japan),

| — | Metal One (Japan), controlled by the Mitsubishi Corporation (Japan), |
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Metal One (Japan), controlled by the Mitsubishi Corporation (Japan),

| — | Metal One Pipe & Tubular Products Inc. (Japan). |
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Metal One Pipe & Tubular Products Inc. (Japan).

Sumitomo and Metal One acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Metal One Pipe & Tubular Products Inc. Metal One Pipe & Tubular Products Inc. is previously solely-controlled by Metal One.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

—   Sumitomo: an integrated trading and investment company which is active in various sectors such as (i) metal products; (ii) transportation and construction systems; (iii) infrastructure; (iv) media and digital related products; (v) living related and real estate; and (vi) mineral resources, energy, chemicals and electronics,

—   Metal One: an integrated steel trading company which supplies various steel products in Japan and internationally,

—   Metal One Pipe & Tubular Products Inc.: wholesale steel pipe and piping equipment distribution.

3.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9177 — Sumitomo/Metal One/JV

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

| Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9189 — Cerberus Group/Marke Creative Merchandise)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 428/04)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | The Cerberus Group (USA, ‘Cerberus’), |
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The Cerberus Group (USA, ‘Cerberus’),

| — | Marke Creative Merchandise Ltd (USA, ‘Marke’), a subsidiary of Staples, Inc. |
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Marke Creative Merchandise Ltd (USA, ‘Marke’), a subsidiary of Staples, Inc.

Cerberus acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Marke.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | Cerberus is a private investment firm which is active in diverse industries worldwide, |
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Cerberus is a private investment firm which is active in diverse industries worldwide,

| — | Marke is globally active in the provision of creative brand merchandising solutions in numerous industries including automotive, financial services, beverages, logistics, technology and retail. |
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Marke is globally active in the provision of creative brand merchandising solutions in numerous industries including automotive, financial services, beverages, logistics, technology and retail.

3.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9189 — Cerberus Group/Marke Creative Merchandise

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

| Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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