# Official Journal C 5/2013

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  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.005.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 5 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5610 January 2013 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.005.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 5

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5610 January 2013

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 005/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2013/C 005/01

Euro exchange rates

1

| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 005/02 | Call for proposals under the 2013 Ideas work programme of the 7th EC Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities | 2 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 005/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6804 — Mitsubishi Corporation/Mitsubishi Electric Corporation/MELCO Elevator Vietnam) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2013/C 005/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6797 — PVH/The Warnaco Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2013/C 005/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6778 — Advent International Corporation/Cytec's Resin Business) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2013/C 005/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6714 — U-Shin/Valeo CAM) (
  1
  ) | 6 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2013/C 005/02

Call for proposals under the 2013 Ideas work programme of the 7th EC Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities

2

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2013/C 005/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6804 — Mitsubishi Corporation/Mitsubishi Electric Corporation/MELCO Elevator Vietnam) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

3

2013/C 005/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6797 — PVH/The Warnaco Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

4

2013/C 005/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6778 — Advent International Corporation/Cytec's Resin Business) (
  1
  )

1

5

2013/C 005/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6714 — U-Shin/Valeo CAM) (
  1
  )

1

6

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

9 January 2013

2013/C 5/01

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3056 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 114,34 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4606 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,81505 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,5954 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2089 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,3250 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,529 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 290,66 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6968 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1090 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4088 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,3212 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,2419 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,2893 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,1206 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5579 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6028 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 385,33 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 11,2095 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,1288 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5715 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 612,58 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,9682 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 53,302 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 39,7070 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,651 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,6601 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,6719 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 71,4880 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3056

JPY

Japanese yen

114,34

DKK

Danish krone

7,4606

GBP

Pound sterling

0,81505

SEK

Swedish krona

8,5954

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2089

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,3250

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,529

HUF

Hungarian forint

290,66

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6968

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1090

RON

Romanian leu

4,4088

TRY

Turkish lira

2,3212

AUD

Australian dollar

1,2419

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,2893

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,1206

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5579

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6028

KRW

South Korean won

1 385,33

ZAR

South African rand

11,2095

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,1288

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5715

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 612,58

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,9682

PHP

Philippine peso

53,302

RUB

Russian rouble

39,7070

THB

Thai baht

39,651

BRL

Brazilian real

2,6601

MXN

Mexican peso

16,6719

INR

Indian rupee

71,4880

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

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

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Call for proposals under the 2013 Ideas work programme of the 7th EC Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities

2013/C 5/02

Notice is hereby given of the launch of a call for proposals under the 2013 Ideas work programme of the 7th Framework Programme of the European Community for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities (2007 to 2013).

Proposals are invited for the following call. Call deadlines and budget are given in the call text, which is published on the Participant Portal website.

Ideas work programme

| Call title | The ERC Proof of Concept Grant |
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| Call identifier | ERC-2013-PoC |

Call title

The ERC Proof of Concept Grant

Call identifier

ERC-2013-PoC

This call for proposals relates to the work programme adopted by Commission Decision C(2012) 4962 of 9 July 2012.

Information on the modalities of the call, the work programme, and the guidance for applicants on how to submit proposals is available through the relevant European Commission website:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/ideas

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6804 — Mitsubishi Corporation/Mitsubishi Electric Corporation/MELCO Elevator Vietnam)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 5/03

| 1. | On 3 January 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Mitsubishi Corporation (‘MC’, Japan) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (‘MELCO’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of MELCO Elevator Vietnam Co. Ltd (‘VMEC’, Vietnam) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 3 January 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Mitsubishi Corporation (‘MC’, Japan) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (‘MELCO’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of MELCO Elevator Vietnam Co. Ltd (‘VMEC’, Vietnam) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for MC: general trading company active in various industries including energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food and general merchandise, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for MC: general trading company active in various industries including energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food and general merchandise,

| — | for MELCO: manufacture and sale of electric and electronic equipment used in energy and electric systems, industrial automation, information and communication systems, electronic devices and home appliances, |
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for MELCO: manufacture and sale of electric and electronic equipment used in energy and electric systems, industrial automation, information and communication systems, electronic devices and home appliances,

| — | for VMEC: supply, installation, maintenance and repair of elevators, escalators and moving walkways as well as manufacture and selling of relevant components and product parts in Vietnam. |
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for VMEC: supply, installation, maintenance and repair of elevators, escalators and moving walkways as well as manufacture and selling of relevant components and product parts in Vietnam.

| 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.6804 — Mitsubishi Corporation/Mitsubishi Electric Corporation/MELCO Elevator Vietnam, 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.6804 — Mitsubishi Corporation/Mitsubishi Electric Corporation/MELCO Elevator Vietnam, 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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6797 — PVH/The Warnaco Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 5/04

| 1. | On 3 January 2013, 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 Wand Acquisition Corp (USA), a wholly owned subsidiary of PVH Corp. (‘PVH’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of The Warnaco Group, Inc. (‘Warnaco’, USA) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 3 January 2013, 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 Wand Acquisition Corp (USA), a wholly owned subsidiary of PVH Corp. (‘PVH’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of The Warnaco Group, Inc. (‘Warnaco’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for PVH: design and commercialisation (primarily through wholesale distribution) of apparel, footwear and related accessories under a number of owned and licensed brands, including inter alia Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Izod, Van Heusen, Arrow, Bass, Geoffrey Beene, Chaps, Kenneth Cole New York, Michael Michael Kors, Sean John and Donald J. Trump Signature Collection, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for PVH: design and commercialisation (primarily through wholesale distribution) of apparel, footwear and related accessories under a number of owned and licensed brands, including inter alia Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Izod, Van Heusen, Arrow, Bass, Geoffrey Beene, Chaps, Kenneth Cole New York, Michael Michael Kors, Sean John and Donald J. Trump Signature Collection,

| — | for Warnaco: design and commercialisation of intimate apparel, sportswear, jeanswear and swimwear products under a number of owned and licensed brands, including inter alia Warner's, Olga, Calvin Klein, Chaps and Speedo. |
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for Warnaco: design and commercialisation of intimate apparel, sportswear, jeanswear and swimwear products under a number of owned and licensed brands, including inter alia Warner's, Olga, Calvin Klein, Chaps and Speedo.

| 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.6797 — PVH/The Warnaco 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.6797 — PVH/The Warnaco 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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6778 — Advent International Corporation/Cytec's Resin Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 5/05

| 1. | On 21 December 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the coating resins business of Cytec Industries Inc. (‘CRB’, Belgium), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 21 December 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the coating resins business of Cytec Industries Inc. (‘CRB’, Belgium), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Advent: private equity investor which sponsors funds that invest globally, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Advent: private equity investor which sponsors funds that invest globally,

| — | for CRB: global producer of coating resins. |
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for CRB: global producer of coating resins.

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

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

| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6778 — Advent International Corporation/Cytec's Resin Business, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6778 — Advent International Corporation/Cytec's Resin Business, 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’).

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6714 — U-Shin/Valeo ‘CAM’)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 5/06

| 1. | On 21 December 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which U-Shin Ltd (‘U-Shin’, Japan), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the Comfort Access Mechanisms unit (‘CAM’, France) from Valeo SA (France), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 21 December 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which U-Shin Ltd (‘U-Shin’, Japan), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the Comfort Access Mechanisms unit (‘CAM’, France) from Valeo SA (France), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for U-Shin: design, development, manufacture and sale of system devices and control machines for the automotive sector, industrial machinery and home security units, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for U-Shin: design, development, manufacture and sale of system devices and control machines for the automotive sector, industrial machinery and home security units,

| — | for CAM: manufacture and distribution of products that facilitate vehicle access and prevent unauthorised vehicle use. |
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for CAM: manufacture and distribution of products that facilitate vehicle access and prevent unauthorised vehicle use.

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

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

| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6714 — U-Shin/Valeo ‘CAM’, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6714 — U-Shin/Valeo ‘CAM’, 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’).

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