# Official Journal C 477/2016

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5921 December 2016 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 477

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5921 December 2016

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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 |
| 2016/C 477/01 | Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case M.8262 — Fosun International/Tom Tailor) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2016/C 477/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8231 — Kuoni Travel Holding/MTS Globe) (
  1
  ) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 477/01

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case M.8262 — Fosun International/Tom Tailor) (
  1
  )

1

1

2016/C 477/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8231 — Kuoni Travel Holding/MTS Globe) (
  1
  )

1

1

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 477/03 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2016/C 477/04 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 3 |
| 2016/C 477/05 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 3 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 477/03

Euro exchange rates

2

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2016/C 477/04

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

3

2016/C 477/05

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

3

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 477/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8307 — EP Investment/EP Investment II/EPH) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 4 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2016/C 477/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8307 — EP Investment/EP Investment II/EPH) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

4

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 21.12.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 477/1 |
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21.12.2016

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case M.8262 — Fosun International/Tom Tailor)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 477/01)

(Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004)

On 24 November 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration between Fosun International and Tom Tailor. On 14 December 2016, the notifying party/ies informed the Commission that it/they withdrew its/their notification.

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| 21.12.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 477/1 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8231 — Kuoni Travel Holding/MTS Globe)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 477/02)

On 15 November 2016, 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 32016M8231. 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 32016M8231. 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

| 21.12.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 477/2 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

20 December 2016

(2016/C 477/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,0364 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 122,43 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4343 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,83978 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,7265 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0687 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,0343 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,021 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 310,98 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,4095 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,5213 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,6471 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4320 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3896 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,0494 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5029 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5002 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 238,45 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,5806 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,2104 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5320 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 13 959,27 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6426 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 51,849 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 63,8664 |
| THB | Thai baht | 37,341 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,4801 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,1150 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 70,5475 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0364

JPY

Japanese yen

122,43

DKK

Danish krone

7,4343

GBP

Pound sterling

0,83978

SEK

Swedish krona

9,7265

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0687

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,0343

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,021

HUF

Hungarian forint

310,98

PLN

Polish zloty

4,4095

RON

Romanian leu

4,5213

TRY

Turkish lira

3,6471

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4320

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3896

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,0494

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5029

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5002

KRW

South Korean won

1 238,45

ZAR

South African rand

14,5806

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,2104

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5320

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

13 959,27

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6426

PHP

Philippine peso

51,849

RUB

Russian rouble

63,8664

THB

Thai baht

37,341

BRL

Brazilian real

3,4801

MXN

Mexican peso

21,1150

INR

Indian rupee

70,5475

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

(2016/C 477/04)

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 5.12.2016 |
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| Duration | 5.12.2016-31.12.2016 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Stock or Group of stocks | RJU/8-C. |
| Species | Undulate ray (Raja undulata) |
| Zone | Union waters of VIII |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | 41/TQ72 |

Date and time of closure

5.12.2016

Duration

5.12.2016-31.12.2016

Member State

Spain

Stock or Group of stocks

RJU/8-C.

Species

Undulate ray (Raja undulata)

Zone

Union waters of VIII

Type(s) of fishing vessels

—

Reference number

41/TQ72

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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| 21.12.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 477/3 |
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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

(2016/C 477/05)

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 14.11.2016 |
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| Duration | 14.11.2016-31.12.2016 |
| Member State | France |
| Stock or Group of stocks | PLE/7HJK. |
| Species | Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) |
| Zone | VIIh, VIIj and VIIk |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | 37/TQ72 |

Date and time of closure

14.11.2016

Duration

14.11.2016-31.12.2016

Member State

France

Stock or Group of stocks

PLE/7HJK.

Species

Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)

Zone

VIIh, VIIj and VIIk

Type(s) of fishing vessels

—

Reference number

37/TQ72

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 21.12.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 477/4 |
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21.12.2016

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8307 — EP Investment/EP Investment II/EPH)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 477/06)

| 1. | On 14 December 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which EP Investment S.à.r.l. (‘EP Investment’, Luxembourg) and EP Investment II S.à.r.l. (‘EP Investment II’, Luxembourg) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control over the whole of Energetický a průmyslový holding, a.s. (‘EPH’, Czech Republic), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 14 December 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which EP Investment S.à.r.l. (‘EP Investment’, Luxembourg) and EP Investment II S.à.r.l. (‘EP Investment II’, Luxembourg) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control over the whole of Energetický a průmyslový holding, a.s. (‘EPH’, Czech Republic), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | EP Investment and EP Investment II are holding companies whose only activities are (and will be) to hold the shares in EPH. EP Investment and EP Investment II are fully-owned and controlled by Daniel Křetínský whose group has activities in several sectors, including energy, transport infrastructure, automotive and media. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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EP Investment and EP Investment II are holding companies whose only activities are (and will be) to hold the shares in EPH. EP Investment and EP Investment II are fully-owned and controlled by Daniel Křetínský whose group has activities in several sectors, including energy, transport infrastructure, automotive and media.

| — | EPH is a utility company with several activities including lignite mining, electricity and heat production, distribution and supply as well as gas transmission, distribution, storage and supply. |
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EPH is a utility company with several activities including lignite mining, electricity and heat production, distribution and supply as well as gas transmission, distribution, storage and supply.

| 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 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 this Notice. |
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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 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 this 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 M.8307 — EP Investment/EP Investment II/EPH, 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 M.8307 — EP Investment/EP Investment II/EPH, 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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