# Official Journal C 331/2019

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 622 October 2019 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 331

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 622 October 2019

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 331/01 | Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case M.9409 — Aurubis/Metallo Group Holding) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2019/C 331/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9511 — Macquarie Group/Ocean Breeze Energy and Perikles) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2019/C 331/01

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case M.9409 — Aurubis/Metallo Group Holding) (
  1
  )

1

1

2019/C 331/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9511 — Macquarie Group/Ocean Breeze Energy and Perikles) (
  1
  )

1

2

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2019/C 331/03 | Notice for the attention of certain persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1663, concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya | 3 |
| 2019/C 331/04 | Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1663, concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya apply | 4 |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 331/0501 | Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 0,00 % on 1 October 2019 – Euro exchange rates | 5 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2019/C 331/03

Notice for the attention of certain persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1663, concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya

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2019/C 331/04

Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1663, concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya apply

4

European Commission

2019/C 331/0501

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 0,00 % on 1 October 2019 – Euro exchange rates

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2019/C 331/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9162 — Fincantieri/Chantiers de l’Atlantique) (
  1
  ) | 6 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2019/C 331/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9162 — Fincantieri/Chantiers de l’Atlantique) (
  1
  )

1

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 2.10.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 331/1 |
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2.10.2019

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case M.9409 — Aurubis/Metallo Group Holding)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 331/01)

Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004

On 30 August 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration between Aurubis AG and Metallo Group Holding N.V. On 25 September 2019, the notifying party informed the Commission that it withdrew its notification.

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2.10.2019

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 331/2

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9511 — Macquarie Group/Ocean Breeze Energy and Perikles)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 331/02)

On 24 September 2019, 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 32019M9511. 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 32019M9511. 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

Council

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Notice for the attention of certain persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1663, concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya

(2019/C 331/03)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons referred to in Article 17(3) and (4) of Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 (1) as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1663 (2), and designated in Annexes II and IV to Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 and in Annex III to Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 (3) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya.

The Council of the European Union, after having reviewed the designation of those persons, has determined that the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/137/CFSP (4) and in Council Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 (5) should continue to apply to those persons.

The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated on the websites in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2016/44, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 8 of the Regulation).

The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council to be provided with the additional evidence on which the Council relied. They may also submit to the Council a request before 15 January 2020, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to maintain them on the above-mentioned list be reconsidered. Any such request should be sent to the following address:

| Council of the European Union |
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| General Secretariat |
| RELEX.1.C |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

RELEX.1.C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

Any observations received will be taken into account for the purpose of the Council’s periodic review, in accordance with Article 17 of Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333.

The attention of the persons 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 206, 1.8.2015, p. 34.

(2)  OJ L 252, 2.10.2019, p.36.

(3)  OJ L 12, 19.1.2016, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 53.

(5)  OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 1.

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Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1663, concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya apply

(2019/C 331/04)

The attention of data subjects is drawn to the following information in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

The legal basis for this processing operation is Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 (2) as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1663 (3).

The controller of this processing operation is the Department RELEX.1.C in the Directorate-General for Foreign Affairs, Enlargement and Civil Protection — RELEX of the General Secretariat of the Council (GSC), that can be contacted at:

| Council of the European Union |
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| General Secretariat |
| RELEX.1.C |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

RELEX.1.C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The GSC’s Data Protection Officer can be contacted at:

Data Protection Officer

data.protection@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 Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2019/1663.

The data subjects are the natural persons who fulfil the listing criteria as laid down in Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya.

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 pursuant to Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, the exercise of the rights of the data subjects such as the right of access, as well as the rights to rectification or to object will be answered in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.

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 restrictive measures or the validity of the measure has expired, or for the duration of court proceedings in the event they had been started.

Without prejudice to any judicial, administrative or non-judicial remedy, data subjects may lodge a complaint with the European Data Protection Supervisor in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 (edps@edps.europa.eu).

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(1)  OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39.

(2)  OJ L 206, 1.8.2015, p. 34.

(3)  OJ L 252, 2.10.2019, p. 36.

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European Commission

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Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

0,00 % on 1 October 2019

Euro exchange rates (2)

1 October 2019

(2019/C 331/05)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,0898 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 118,00 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4655 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,88955 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,8043 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0906 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 135,30 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,9463 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,740 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 334,79 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3774 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,7511 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 6,1979 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6274 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4466 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,5449 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7528 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5108 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 310,56 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,6700 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,7903 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4111 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 505,67 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5712 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,610 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 71,0815 |
| THB | Thai baht | 33,430 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,5384 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,5587 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 77,4920 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0898

JPY

Japanese yen

118,00

DKK

Danish krone

7,4655

GBP

Pound sterling

0,88955

SEK

Swedish krona

10,8043

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0906

ISK

Iceland króna

135,30

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,9463

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,740

HUF

Hungarian forint

334,79

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3774

RON

Romanian leu

4,7511

TRY

Turkish lira

6,1979

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6274

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4466

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,5449

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7528

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5108

KRW

South Korean won

1 310,56

ZAR

South African rand

16,6700

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,7903

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4111

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 505,67

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5712

PHP

Philippine peso

56,610

RUB

Russian rouble

71,0815

THB

Thai baht

33,430

BRL

Brazilian real

4,5384

MXN

Mexican peso

21,5587

INR

Indian rupee

77,4920

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(1)  Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender, the interest rate is the marginal rate.

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

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9162 — Fincantieri/Chantiers de l’Atlantique)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 331/06)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Fincantieri Europe S.p.A. (‘Fincantieri’) (Italy), |
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Fincantieri Europe S.p.A. (‘Fincantieri’) (Italy),

| — | Chantiers de l’Atlantique (‘CAT’) (France), controlled by Agence des Participations de l’Etat. |
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Chantiers de l’Atlantique (‘CAT’) (France), controlled by Agence des Participations de l’Etat.

Fincantieri acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of CAT.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

The concentration has been referred to the Commission by the French and German National Competition Authorities pursuant to Article 22(3) of the Merger Regulation.

2.

| — | for Fincantieri: an Italian shipbuilding group mainly active in the design and construction of commercial ships (including cruise ships), military vessels and offshore specialised vessels as well as ancillary services to shipowners (maintenance, repair, conversion, etc.), globally, |
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for Fincantieri: an Italian shipbuilding group mainly active in the design and construction of commercial ships (including cruise ships), military vessels and offshore specialised vessels as well as ancillary services to shipowners (maintenance, repair, conversion, etc.), globally,

| — | for CAT: a French shipbuilding company mainly active in the construction of cruise ships and the provision of related services to shipowners, globally. |
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for CAT: a French shipbuilding company mainly active in the construction of cruise ships and the provision of related services to shipowners, globally.

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.

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.9162 — Fincantieri/Chantiers de l’Atlantique

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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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

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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