# Official Journal C 108/2012

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.108.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 108 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5514 April 2012 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.108.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 108

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5514 April 2012

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 108/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2012/C 108/02 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  2
  ) | 3 |
| 2012/C 108/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6401 — Waterland/Alychlo/Omega Pharma) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2012/C 108/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6492 — SCOR/MAF/Essor JV) (
  1
  ) | 5 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 108/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

1

2012/C 108/02

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  2
  )

2

3

2012/C 108/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6401 — Waterland/Alychlo/Omega Pharma) (
  1
  )

1

5

2012/C 108/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6492 — SCOR/MAF/Essor JV) (
  1
  )

1

5

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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 108/05 | Euro exchange rates | 6 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 108/05

Euro exchange rates

6

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 108/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6516 — Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group/RBS Aviation Capital Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 7 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2012/C 108/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6516 — Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group/RBS Aviation Capital Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

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7

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| | (2)   Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty |

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance

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(2)   Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 14.4.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 108/1 |
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14.4.2012

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 108/1

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 108/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 16.12.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33869 (11/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Breitband Markt Mömbris |
| Legal basis | 1. | Breitbandrichtlinie des Freistaats Bayern; |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.12.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33869 (11/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Breitband Markt Mömbris

Legal basis

1.

Breitbandrichtlinie des Freistaats Bayern;

| 2. | Artikel 23, 44 der Bayerischen Haushaltsordnung; |
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2.

Artikel 23, 44 der Bayerischen Haushaltsordnung;

| 3. | Bayerische Gemeindeordnung |
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3.

Bayerische Gemeindeordnung

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

| | Annual budget: EUR 0,7359 million |
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Annual budget: EUR 0,7359 million

| | Overall budget: EUR 0,7359 million |
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Overall budget: EUR 0,7359 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2012

Economic sectors

Post and telecommunications

Name and address of the granting authority

| Markt Mömbris |
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| Schimborner Str. 6 |
| 63776 Mömbris |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Markt Mömbris

Schimborner Str. 6

63776 Mömbris

DEUTSCHLAND

Other information

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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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 5.3.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.34345 (12/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Reactivation of German rescue scheme |
| Legal basis | Zweites Finanzmarktstabilisierungsfondsgesetz (FMStG) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Guarantee, Other forms of equity intervention |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 480 000 million |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | Until 30.6.2012 |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bundesministerium für Finanzen
  Berlin |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

5.3.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.34345 (12/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Reactivation of German rescue scheme

Legal basis

Zweites Finanzmarktstabilisierungsfondsgesetz (FMStG)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Guarantee, Other forms of equity intervention

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 480 000 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

Until 30.6.2012

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Bundesministerium für Finanzen

Berlin

Other information

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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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

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| 14.4.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 108/3 |
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14.4.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 108/3

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty)

2012/C 108/02

| Date of adoption of the decision | 9.2.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33289 (11/NN) |
| Member State | Cyprus |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ενισχύσεις για τον έλεγχο της τρομώδους νόσου των αιγοπροβάτων για την περίοδο από 1ης Ιανουαρίου 2011 ως 21 Ιουνίου 2011 |
| Legal basis | — | Άρθρα 03525 και 03619 του Προϋπολογισμού για το 2011 |

Date of adoption of the decision

9.2.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33289 (11/NN)

Member State

Cyprus

Region

—

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ενισχύσεις για τον έλεγχο της τρομώδους νόσου των αιγοπροβάτων για την περίοδο από 1ης Ιανουαρίου 2011 ως 21 Ιουνίου 2011

Legal basis

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Άρθρα 03525 και 03619 του Προϋπολογισμού για το 2011

| — | Ο περί εφαρμογής κοινοτικών κανονισμών στον τομέα της κτηνιατρικής Νόμος του 2004 [149 (Ι) 2004] |
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Ο περί εφαρμογής κοινοτικών κανονισμών στον τομέα της κτηνιατρικής Νόμος του 2004 [149 (Ι) 2004]

| — | Νόμος που προνοεί για την υγεία των ζώων [Ν. 109 (Ι) 2001] |
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Νόμος που προνοεί για την υγεία των ζώων [Ν. 109 (Ι) 2001]

| — | Τα περί της εφαρμογής προγράμματος εκτροφής ανθεκτικών στην τρομώδη νόσο των προβάτων ζώων, για σκοπούς ελέγχου και εξάλειψης της τρομώδους νόσου διατάγματα 2005-2008 |
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Τα περί της εφαρμογής προγράμματος εκτροφής ανθεκτικών στην τρομώδη νόσο των προβάτων ζώων, για σκοπούς ελέγχου και εξάλειψης της τρομώδους νόσου διατάγματα 2005-2008

| — | Κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 999/2001 |
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Κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 999/2001

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to combat animal diseases

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Total amount: EUR 0,5 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

Until 21.6.2011

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

| Κτηνιατρικές Υπηρεσίες |
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| Αθαλάσσα |
| 1417 Λευκωσία/Nicosia |
| ΚΥΠΡΟΣ/CYPRUS |

Κτηνιατρικές Υπηρεσίες

Αθαλάσσα

1417 Λευκωσία/Nicosia

ΚΥΠΡΟΣ/CYPRUS

Other information

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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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 12.3.2012 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33855 (11/N) |
| Member State | France |
| Region | Auvergne | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Prolongation en 2012 du programme «effluents fromagers de Haute-Dordogne» N 778/06, précédemment approuvé par la Commission. |
| Legal basis | Articles L 1511-1 et suivants et L 3231-2 du code général des collectivités territoriales (CGCT)
  Loi no 2004-338 du 21 avril 2004 portant transposition de la directive cadre sur l'eau (directive 2000/60/CE du 23 octobre 2000)
  Décret no 2005-475 du 16 mai 2005 relatif au SDAGE
  Arrêté du 16 mai 2005 portant délimitation des bassins ou groupements de bassin en vue de l’élaboration des SDAGE schémas départementaux d'aménagement |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Investment in processing and marketing, Investments in agricultural holdings |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | | Overall budget: EUR 2,96 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

12.3.2012

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33855 (11/N)

Member State

France

Region

Auvergne

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Prolongation en 2012 du programme «effluents fromagers de Haute-Dordogne» N 778/06, précédemment approuvé par la Commission.

Legal basis

Articles L 1511-1 et suivants et L 3231-2 du code général des collectivités territoriales (CGCT)

Loi no 2004-338 du 21 avril 2004 portant transposition de la directive cadre sur l'eau (directive 2000/60/CE du 23 octobre 2000)

Décret no 2005-475 du 16 mai 2005 relatif au SDAGE

Arrêté du 16 mai 2005 portant délimitation des bassins ou groupements de bassin en vue de l’élaboration des SDAGE schémas départementaux d'aménagement

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Investment in processing and marketing, Investments in agricultural holdings

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 2,96 million

| | Annual budget: EUR 0,59 million |
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Annual budget: EUR 0,59 million

Intensity

75 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2012

Economic sectors

Animal production, Mixed farming

Name and address of the granting authority

| M. Cazeau, président d'EPIDOR |
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| La Tournepique |
| 24250 Castelnaud-la-Chapelle |
| FRANCE |

M. Cazeau, président d'EPIDOR

La Tournepique

24250 Castelnaud-la-Chapelle

FRANCE

Other information

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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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

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| 14.4.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 108/5 |
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14.4.2012

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 108/5

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6401 — Waterland/Alychlo/Omega Pharma)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 108/03

On 14 December 2011, 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:

| — | 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/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6401. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6401. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 14.4.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 108/5 |
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14.4.2012

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 108/5

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6492 — SCOR/MAF/Essor JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 108/04

On 24 February 2012, 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:

| — | 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/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6492. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6492. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 14.4.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 108/6 |
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14.4.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 108/6

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Euro exchange rates (1)

13 April 2012

2012/C 108/05

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3148 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 106,49 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4386 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,82480 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,8945 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2017 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,5990 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,750 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 297,05 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6985 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1808 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3760 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,3536 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,2640 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3068 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,2046 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5848 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6382 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 490,69 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,3850 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,2869 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4743 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 015,39 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,0197 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,048 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 38,8060 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,404 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,4066 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,1913 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 67,4530 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3148

JPY

Japanese yen

106,49

DKK

Danish krone

7,4386

GBP

Pound sterling

0,82480

SEK

Swedish krona

8,8945

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2017

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,5990

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,750

HUF

Hungarian forint

297,05

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6985

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1808

RON

Romanian leu

4,3760

TRY

Turkish lira

2,3536

AUD

Australian dollar

1,2640

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3068

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,2046

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5848

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6382

KRW

South Korean won

1 490,69

ZAR

South African rand

10,3850

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,2869

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4743

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 015,39

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,0197

PHP

Philippine peso

56,048

RUB

Russian rouble

38,8060

THB

Thai baht

40,404

BRL

Brazilian real

2,4066

MXN

Mexican peso

17,1913

INR

Indian rupee

67,4530

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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

| 14.4.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 108/7 |
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14.4.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 108/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6516 — Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group/RBS Aviation Capital Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 108/06

| 1. | On 4 April 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, (‘SMFG’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of RBS Aviation Capital Group (‘RBS AC’), comprising RBS Aerospace Ltd (Ireland), RBS Aerospace UK Ltd, (United Kingdom) and RBS Aerospace Leasing Pty Ltd, (Australia), three wholly owned subsidiaries of The Royal Bank of Scotland, by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 4 April 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, (‘SMFG’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of RBS Aviation Capital Group (‘RBS AC’), comprising RBS Aerospace Ltd (Ireland), RBS Aerospace UK Ltd, (United Kingdom) and RBS Aerospace Leasing Pty Ltd, (Australia), three wholly owned subsidiaries of The Royal Bank of Scotland, by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for SMFG: corporate, retail and investment banking, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for SMFG: corporate, retail and investment banking,

| — | for RBS AC: commercial aircraft leasing and related activities. |
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for RBS AC: commercial aircraft leasing and related activities.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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 EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (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 COMP/M.6516 — Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group/RBS Aviation Capital Group, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 COMP/M.6516 — Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group/RBS Aviation Capital Group, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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