# Official Journal C 303/2015

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5815 September 2015 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 303

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5815 September 2015

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2015/C 303/01 | Notice for the attention of the persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1524, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1514 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine | 1 |
| 2015/C 303/02 | Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1514 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine apply | 2 |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 303/03 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2015/C 303/04 | Notice from the Government of the Republic of Poland concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons in the Zakrzewo area | 4 |

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Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2015/C 303/01

Notice for the attention of the persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1524, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1514 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

1

2015/C 303/02

Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1514 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine apply

2

European Commission

2015/C 303/03

Euro exchange rates

3

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2015/C 303/04

Notice from the Government of the Republic of Poland concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons in the Zakrzewo area

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 303/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7761 — Permira/OTPP/GFKL Group/Lowell Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 303/06 | Notice for the attention of Sofiane Ben Goumo which was added to the list referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network, by virtue of Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1517 | 8 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2015/C 303/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7761 — Permira/OTPP/GFKL Group/Lowell Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

7

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2015/C 303/06

Notice for the attention of Sofiane Ben Goumo which was added to the list referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network, by virtue of Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1517

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

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15.9.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 303/1

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Notice for the attention of the persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1524, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1514 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

(2015/C 303/01)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons and entities that appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP (1), as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1524 (2), and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 (3), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1514 (4) concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

The Council of the European Union has decided that the persons and entities that appear in the abovementioned Annexes should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2014/145/CFSP and in Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. The grounds for designations of those persons and entities appear in the relevant entries in those Annexes.

The attention of the persons and entities concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated in the websites in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 4 of the Regulation).

The persons and entities concerned may submit a request to the Council, before 31 January 2016, together with supporting documentation that the decision to include them on the above-mentioned list should be reconsidered to the following address:

| Council of the European Union |
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| General Secretariat |
| DG C 1C |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

DG C 1C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The attention of the persons and entities concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council’s decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, 2nd paragraph, and Article 263, 4th and 6th paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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(1)  OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 16.

(2)  OJ L 239, 15.9.2015, p. 157.

(3)  OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 6.

(4)  OJ L 239, 15.9.2015, p. 30.

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15.9.2015

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 303/2

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Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1514 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine apply

(2015/C 303/02)

The attention of data subjects is drawn to the following information in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1):

The legal basis for this processing operation is Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 (2), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1514 (3).

The controller of this processing operation is the Council of the European Union represented by the Director-General of DG C (Foreign Affairs, Enlargement, Civil Protection) of the General Secretariat of the Council and the department entrusted with the processing operation is the Unit 1C of DG C that can be contacted at:

| Council of the European Union |
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| General Secretariat |
| DG C 1C |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| E-mail: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

DG C 1C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

E-mail: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The purpose of the processing operation is the establishment and updating of the list of persons subject to restrictive measures in accordance with Regulation EU) No 269/2014, as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1514.

The data subjects are the natural persons who fulfil listing criteria as laid down in that Regulation.

The personal data collected includes data necessary for the correct identification of the person concerned, the Statement of Reasons and any other data related thereto.

The personal data collected may be shared as necessary with the European External Action Service and the Commission.

Without prejudice to restrictions provided for in Article 20(1)(a) and (d) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001, requests for access, as well as requests for rectification or objection will be answered in accordance with section 5 of Council Decision 2004/644/EC (4).

Personal data will be retained for 5 years from the moment the data subject has been removed from the list of persons subject to the asset freeze or the validity of the measure has expired, or for the duration of court proceedings in the event they had been started.

Data subjects may have recourse to the European Data Protection Supervisor in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.

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(1)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 6.

(3)  OJ L 239, 15.9.2015, p. 30.

(4)  OJ L 296, 21.9.2004, p. 16.

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European Commission

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15.9.2015

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

14 September 2015

(2015/C 303/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1305 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 136,04 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4604 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,73340 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3350 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0979 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,2570 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,116 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 313,33 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2097 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4175 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,4695 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5874 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4983 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,7615 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7905 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5919 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 335,76 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,3545 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,2008 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5470 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 212,39 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8666 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 52,889 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 76,4851 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,743 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,3678 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,9743 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 75,0220 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1305

JPY

Japanese yen

136,04

DKK

Danish krone

7,4604

GBP

Pound sterling

0,73340

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3350

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0979

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,2570

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,116

HUF

Hungarian forint

313,33

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2097

RON

Romanian leu

4,4175

TRY

Turkish lira

3,4695

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5874

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4983

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,7615

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7905

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5919

KRW

South Korean won

1 335,76

ZAR

South African rand

15,3545

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,2008

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5470

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 212,39

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8666

PHP

Philippine peso

52,889

RUB

Russian rouble

76,4851

THB

Thai baht

40,743

BRL

Brazilian real

4,3678

MXN

Mexican peso

18,9743

INR

Indian rupee

75,0220

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 15.9.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 303/4 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 303/4

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Notice from the Government of the Republic of Poland concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons in the ‘Zakrzewo’ area

(2015/C 303/04)

The procedure concerns the granting of a concession for the prospection or exploration of the ‘Zakrzewo’ natural gas deposit in Wielkopolskie province:

| Name | Block No | 1992 coordinate system |
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| X | Y |
| Zakrzewo | part of concession block No 266 | 424 724,18 | 353 344,85 |
| 425 538,75 | 353 401,38 |
| 426 332,07 | 353 465,92 |
| 426 674,24 | 353 485,66 |
| 426 630,43 | 353 919,68 |
| 426 593,55 | 354 168,91 |
| 426 510,03 | 354 492,49 |
| 426 397,50 | 354 772,59 |
| 426 272,63 | 354 988,00 |
| 426 143,64 | 355 132,03 |
| 426 017,58 | 355 238,30 |
| 425 808,12 | 355 332,77 |
| 425 605,18 | 355 350,77 |
| 425 378,95 | 355 329,30 |
| 425 118,69 | 355 222,88 |
| 424 536,28 | 354 819,71 |
| 423 909,40 | 354 276,98 |
| 423 525,08 | 353 823,41 |
| 423 065,92 | 353 212,85 |

Name

Block No

1992 coordinate system

X

Y

Zakrzewo

part of concession block No 266

424 724,18

353 344,85

425 538,75

353 401,38

426 332,07

353 465,92

426 674,24

353 485,66

426 630,43

353 919,68

426 593,55

354 168,91

426 510,03

354 492,49

426 397,50

354 772,59

426 272,63

354 988,00

426 143,64

355 132,03

426 017,58

355 238,30

425 808,12

355 332,77

425 605,18

355 350,77

425 378,95

355 329,30

425 118,69

355 222,88

424 536,28

354 819,71

423 909,40

354 276,98

423 525,08

353 823,41

423 065,92

353 212,85

Applications must cover the same area.

Concession applications must be submitted to the Ministry of the Environment no later than 12:00 noon (CET/CEST) on the last day of the 90-day period commencing on the day following the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Applications received will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

| a) | the technology proposed for the work (40 %); |
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a)

the technology proposed for the work (40 %);

| b) | the technical and financial capacities of the applicant (50 %); |
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b)

the technical and financial capacities of the applicant (50 %);

| c) | the fee proposed for the establishment of mining usufruct rights (10 %). |
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c)

the fee proposed for the establishment of mining usufruct rights (10 %).

The minimum fee for the establishment of mining usufruct rights for the ‘Zakrzewo’ area is:

| 1. | for prospection of the natural gas deposits:
  —   during a three-year base period: PLN 10 000,00 per year,
  —   for the fourth and fifth years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 10 000,00 per year,
  —   for the sixth and subsequent years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 10 000,00 per year, |
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1.

for prospection of the natural gas deposits:

—   during a three-year base period: PLN 10 000,00 per year,

—   for the fourth and fifth years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 10 000,00 per year,

—   for the sixth and subsequent years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 10 000,00 per year,

| 2. | for exploration of the natural gas deposits:
  —   during a three-year base period: PLN 20 000,00 per year;
  —   for the fourth and fifth years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 20 000,00 per year;
  —   for the sixth and subsequent years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 20 000,00 per year; |
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2.

for exploration of the natural gas deposits:

—   during a three-year base period: PLN 20 000,00 per year;

—   for the fourth and fifth years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 20 000,00 per year;

—   for the sixth and subsequent years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 20 000,00 per year;

| 3. | for prospection and exploration of the natural gas deposits:
  —   during a five-year base period: PLN 30 000,00 per year;
  —   for the sixth, seventh and eighth years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 30 000,00 per year;
  —   for the ninth and subsequent years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 30 000,00 per year; |
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3.

for prospection and exploration of the natural gas deposits:

—   during a five-year base period: PLN 30 000,00 per year;

—   for the sixth, seventh and eighth years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 30 000,00 per year;

—   for the ninth and subsequent years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 30 000,00 per year;

The application evaluation procedure will be completed within a period of six months after the deadline for submitting applications expires. Applicants will receive written notification of the outcome of the procedure.

Applications must be drawn up in Polish.

The licensing authority will grant concessions for the prospection or exploration of oil and natural gas deposits to the successful applicant after taking account of the opinion of the relevant authorities, and will conclude a mining usufruct contract with it.

In order to be able to carry out activity involving the prospection or exploration of hydrocarbon deposits in Poland, an operator must hold both mining usufruct rights and a concession.

Applications should be sent to the following address:

| Ministry of the Environment |
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| Departament Geologii i Koncesji Geologicznych [Geology and Geological Concessions Department] |
| Wawelska 52/54 |
| 00-922 Warsaw |
| Poland |

Ministry of the Environment

Departament Geologii i Koncesji Geologicznych [Geology and Geological Concessions Department]

Wawelska 52/54

00-922 Warsaw

Poland

Information may be obtained from:

| — | the website of the Ministry of the Environment: www.mos.gov.pl |
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the website of the Ministry of the Environment: www.mos.gov.pl

| — | Geology and Geological Concessions Department |
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| Ministry of the Environment |
| Wawelska 52/54 |
| 00-922 Warsaw |
| Poland |
| Tel. +48 223692449; Fax +48 223692460 |
| e-mail: dgikg@mos.gov.pl |

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Geology and Geological Concessions Department

Ministry of the Environment

Wawelska 52/54

00-922 Warsaw

Poland

Tel. +48 223692449; Fax +48 223692460

e-mail: dgikg@mos.gov.pl

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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15.9.2015

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 303/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7761 — Permira/OTPP/GFKL Group/Lowell Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 303/05)

| 1. | On 4 September 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Permira Holdings Limited (‘Permira’, Guernsey), via its subsidiary Garfunkelux SARL, and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (‘OTPP’, Canada) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of Metis Bidco Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (together the ‘Lowell Group’, UK) and of Garfunkelux Holdco 1 SARL. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (together the ‘GFKL Group’, Germany). |
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1.

On 4 September 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Permira Holdings Limited (‘Permira’, Guernsey), via its subsidiary Garfunkelux SARL, and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (‘OTPP’, Canada) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of Metis Bidco Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (together the ‘Lowell Group’, UK) and of Garfunkelux Holdco 1 SARL. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (together the ‘GFKL Group’, Germany).

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Permira: a private equity firm active in a variety of sectors that have potential for growth and development, globally,
  —   OTPP: a corporation without share capital responsible for the administration of pension benefits and the investments of pension fund assets on behalf of teachers in Canada,
  —   GFKL Group: a provider of consumer debt recovery services operating in Germany,
  —   Lowell Group: a provider of consumer debt recovery services operating in the UK. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Permira: a private equity firm active in a variety of sectors that have potential for growth and development, globally,

—   OTPP: a corporation without share capital responsible for the administration of pension benefits and the investments of pension fund assets on behalf of teachers in Canada,

—   GFKL Group: a provider of consumer debt recovery services operating in Germany,

—   Lowell Group: a provider of consumer debt recovery services operating in the UK.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. 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. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. 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. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7761 — Permira/OTPP/GFKL Group/Lowell Group, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7761 — Permira/OTPP/GFKL Group/Lowell Group, to the following 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’).

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

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

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15.9.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 303/8

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Notice for the attention of Sofiane Ben Goumo which was added to the list referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network, by virtue of Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1517

(2015/C 303/06)

| 1. | Common Position 2002/402/CFSP (1) calls upon the Union to freeze the funds and economic resources of the members of the Al-Qaida organisation and other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them, as referred to in the list drawn up pursuant to UNSCR 1267(1999) and 1333(2000) to be updated regularly by the UN Committee established pursuant to UNSCR 1267(1999).
  The list drawn up by this UN Committee comprises:






  — | Al Qaida; |
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1.

Common Position 2002/402/CFSP (1) calls upon the Union to freeze the funds and economic resources of the members of the Al-Qaida organisation and other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them, as referred to in the list drawn up pursuant to UNSCR 1267(1999) and 1333(2000) to be updated regularly by the UN Committee established pursuant to UNSCR 1267(1999).

The list drawn up by this UN Committee comprises:

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Al Qaida;

| — | natural or legal persons, entities, bodies and groups associated with Al Qaida; and |
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natural or legal persons, entities, bodies and groups associated with Al Qaida; and

| — | legal persons, entities and bodies owned or controlled by, or otherwise supporting, any of these associated persons, entities, bodies and groups. |
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legal persons, entities and bodies owned or controlled by, or otherwise supporting, any of these associated persons, entities, bodies and groups.

Acts or activities indicating that an individual, group, undertaking, or entity is ‘associated with’ Al-Qaida include:

| (a) | participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of Al Qaida, or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative thereof; |
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(a)

participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of Al Qaida, or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative thereof;

| (b) | supplying, selling or transferring arms and related materiel to any of them; |
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(b)

supplying, selling or transferring arms and related materiel to any of them;

| (c) | recruiting for any of them; or |
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(c)

recruiting for any of them; or

| (d) | otherwise supporting acts or activities of any of them. |
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(d)

otherwise supporting acts or activities of any of them.

| 2. | The UN Security Council approved on 3 September 2015 the addition of Sofiane Ben Goumo to the Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee’s list.
  Sofiane Ben Goumo may submit at any time a request to the UN Ombudsperson, together with any supporting documentation, for the decision to include him in the UN list referred to above, to be reconsidered. Such request should be sent to the following address:





  United Nations — Office of the Ombudsperson |
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| Room TB-08041D |
| New York, NY 10017 |
| United States of America |
| Tel. +1 2129632671 |
| Fax +1 2129631300/3778 |
| Email: ombudsperson@un.org |

2.

The UN Security Council approved on 3 September 2015 the addition of Sofiane Ben Goumo to the Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee’s list.

Sofiane Ben Goumo may submit at any time a request to the UN Ombudsperson, together with any supporting documentation, for the decision to include him in the UN list referred to above, to be reconsidered. Such request should be sent to the following address:

United Nations — Office of the Ombudsperson

Room TB-08041D

New York, NY 10017

United States of America

Tel. +1 2129632671

Fax +1 2129631300/3778

Email: ombudsperson@un.org

See for more information at http://www.un.org/sc/committees/1267/delisting.shtml

| 3. | Further to the UN decision referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission has adopted Regulation (EU) 2015/1517 (2), which amends Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network (3). The amendment, made pursuant to Article 7(1)(a) and 7a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, adds Sofiane Ben Goumo to the list in Annex I of that Regulation (‘Annex I’).
  The following measures of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 apply to the individuals and entities included in Annex I:






  (1) | the freezing of all funds and economic resources belonging to the individuals and entities concerned, or owned or held by them, and the prohibition (on everyone) on making funds and economic resources available to any of the individuals and entities concerned or for their benefit, whether directly or indirectly (Articles 2 and 2a); and |
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3.

Further to the UN decision referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission has adopted Regulation (EU) 2015/1517 (2), which amends Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network (3). The amendment, made pursuant to Article 7(1)(a) and 7a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, adds Sofiane Ben Goumo to the list in Annex I of that Regulation (‘Annex I’).

The following measures of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 apply to the individuals and entities included in Annex I:

(1)

the freezing of all funds and economic resources belonging to the individuals and entities concerned, or owned or held by them, and the prohibition (on everyone) on making funds and economic resources available to any of the individuals and entities concerned or for their benefit, whether directly or indirectly (Articles 2 and 2a); and

| (2) | the prohibition on granting, selling, supplying or transferring technical advice, assistance or training related to military activities to any of the individuals and entities concerned, whether directly or indirectly (Article 3). |
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(2)

the prohibition on granting, selling, supplying or transferring technical advice, assistance or training related to military activities to any of the individuals and entities concerned, whether directly or indirectly (Article 3).

| 4. | Article 7a of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 provides for a review process where observations on the grounds for listing are submitted by those listed. Individuals and entities added to Annex I by Regulation (EU) 2015/1517 may make a request for the grounds for their listing to the Commission. This request should be sent to:





  European Commission |
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| ‘Restrictive measures’ |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

Article 7a of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 provides for a review process where observations on the grounds for listing are submitted by those listed. Individuals and entities added to Annex I by Regulation (EU) 2015/1517 may make a request for the grounds for their listing to the Commission. This request should be sent to:

European Commission

‘Restrictive measures’

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

| 5. | The attention of the individuals and entities concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging Regulation (EU) 2015/1517 before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the fourth and sixth paragraphs of Article 263 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. |
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5.

The attention of the individuals and entities concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging Regulation (EU) 2015/1517 before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the fourth and sixth paragraphs of Article 263 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

| 6. | For good order, the attention of the individuals and entities included in Annex I is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities in the relevant Member State(s), as listed in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds and economic resources for essential needs or specific payments in accordance with Article 2a of that Regulation. |
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6.

For good order, the attention of the individuals and entities included in Annex I is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities in the relevant Member State(s), as listed in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds and economic resources for essential needs or specific payments in accordance with Article 2a of that Regulation.

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(1)  OJ L 139, 29.5.2002, p. 4.

(2)  OJ L 239, 15.9.2015, p. 67.

(3)  OJ L 139, 29.5.2002, p. 9.

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