# Official Journal C 244/2011

| | ISSN 1725-2423
  doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2011.244.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 244 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5423 August 2011 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2011.244.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 244

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5423 August 2011

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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 |
| 2011/C 244/01 | Commission communication on the body authorised to issue certificates of authenticity under Regulation (EC) No 620/2009 | 1 |
| 2011/C 244/02 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2011/C 244/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6306 — 3i Group/Action Holding) (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2011/C 244/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6316 — Aurubis/Luvata Rolled Products) (
  1
  ) | 4 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 244/01

Commission communication on the body authorised to issue certificates of authenticity under Regulation (EC) No 620/2009

1

2011/C 244/02

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

1

2

2011/C 244/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6306 — 3i Group/Action Holding) (
  1
  )

1

4

2011/C 244/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6316 — Aurubis/Luvata Rolled Products) (
  1
  )

1

4

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 244/05 | Euro exchange rates | 5 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 244/05

Euro exchange rates

5

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 244/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6353 — CIE/COM HEM) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2011/C 244/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6371 — OTPP/Macquarie/Copenhagen Airports) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2011/C 244/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6372 — OTPP/Macquarie/SFPI-FPIM/The Brussels Airport Company) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 8 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2011/C 244/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6353 — CIE/COM HEM) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

6

2011/C 244/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6371 — OTPP/Macquarie/Copenhagen Airports) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

7

2011/C 244/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6372 — OTPP/Macquarie/SFPI-FPIM/The Brussels Airport Company) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

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8

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| 2011/C 244/09 | Note to the reader (see page 3 of the cover) | s3 |

2011/C 244/09

Note to the reader (see page 3 of the cover)

Note to the reader

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 23.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 244/1 |
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23.8.2011

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 244/1

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Commission communication on the body authorised to issue certificates of authenticity under Regulation (EC) No 620/2009

2011/C 244/01

Council Regulation (EC) No 617/2009 of 13 July 2009, published in
  Official Journal of the European Union L 182 of 15 July 2009, opened an import tariff quota for high-quality beef.

Under Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 620/2009 of 13 July 2009, the release into free circulation of the products imported under that quota is conditional upon presentation of a certificate of authenticity.

The following authority is authorised to issue certificates of authenticity under the Regulation.

| Dirección General de Servicios Ganaderos |
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| División Industria Animal |
| Constituyente 1476, Piso 2 |
| Montevideo |
| URUGUAY |
| Tel. +598 24126369 |
| Fax +598 24126304 |
| E-mail: digesega@mgap.gub.uy |
| Internet: http://www.mgap.gub.uy/DGSG |

Dirección General de Servicios Ganaderos

División Industria Animal

Constituyente 1476, Piso 2

Montevideo

URUGUAY

Tel. +598 24126369

Fax +598 24126304

E-mail: digesega@mgap.gub.uy

Internet: http://www.mgap.gub.uy/DGSG

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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)

2011/C 244/02

| Date of adoption of the decision | 13.7.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33134 (11/N) |
| Member State | Romania |
| Region | Toate regiunile |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Sistemul cotelor obligatorii de energie electrică combinat cu tranzacționarea certificatelor verzi |
| Legal basis | 1. | Legea nr. 220/2008 pentru stabilirea sistemului de promovare a producerii energiei din surse regenerabile de energie (republicată în Monitorul Oficial al României, Partea I, nr. 577 din data de 13 august 2010); |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.7.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33134 (11/N)

Member State

Romania

Region

Toate regiunile

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Sistemul cotelor obligatorii de energie electrică combinat cu tranzacționarea certificatelor verzi

Legal basis

1.

Legea nr. 220/2008 pentru stabilirea sistemului de promovare a producerii energiei din surse regenerabile de energie (republicată în Monitorul Oficial al României, Partea I, nr. 577 din data de 13 august 2010);

| 2. | Hotărârea Guvernului nr. 1479/2009 pentru stabilirea sistemului de promovare a producerii energiei electrice din surse regenerabile de energie (publicată în Monitorul Oficial al României, Partea I, nr. 843 din data de 7 decembrie 2009); |
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2.

Hotărârea Guvernului nr. 1479/2009 pentru stabilirea sistemului de promovare a producerii energiei electrice din surse regenerabile de energie (publicată în Monitorul Oficial al României, Partea I, nr. 843 din data de 7 decembrie 2009);

| 3. | Legea nr. 139/2010 privind modificarea și completarea Legii nr. 220/2008 (publicată în Monitorul Oficial al României, Partea I, nr. 474/9 iulie 2010); |
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3.

Legea nr. 139/2010 privind modificarea și completarea Legii nr. 220/2008 (publicată în Monitorul Oficial al României, Partea I, nr. 474/9 iulie 2010);

| 4. | Proiect de Ordonanța de Urgență privind modificarea și completarea Legii nr. 220/2008 pentru stabilirea sistemului de promovare a producerii energiei din surse regenerabile, republicată cu modificările și completările ulterioare. |
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4.

Proiect de Ordonanța de Urgență privind modificarea și completarea Legii nr. 220/2008 pentru stabilirea sistemului de promovare a producerii energiei din surse regenerabile, republicată cu modificările și completările ulterioare.

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Green certificates

Budget

Overall budget: RON 80 713 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2016

Economic sectors

Electricity, gas and water supply

Name and address of the granting authority

| MECMA – Ministerul Economiei, Comerțului și Mediului de Afaceri |
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| Calea Victoriei nr. 152, sector 1 |
| 010096 București |
| ROMÂNIA |

MECMA – Ministerul Economiei, Comerțului și Mediului de Afaceri

Calea Victoriei nr. 152, sector 1

010096 București

ROMÂNIA

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 | 27.6.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33154 (11/N) |
| Member State | Greece |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ίδρυση Ταμείου Χρηματοπιστωτικής Σταθερότητας
  Idrisi Tameiou Xrimatopistotikis Statherotitas |
| Legal basis | Σχέδιο νόμου περί ιδρύσεως Ταμείου Χρηματοπιστωτικής Σταθερότητας
  Sxedio nomou peri idriseos Tameiou Xrimatopistotikis Statherotitas |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Other forms of equity intervention |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 10 000 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 1.7.2011-31.12.2011 |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Υπουργείο Οικονομικών Νίκης 5-7 (Ypourgeio Oikonomikon Nikis 5-7) |
| 101 80 Αθήνα/Athens (101 80 Athina) |
| ΕΛΛΑΔΑ/GREECE |

Date of adoption of the decision

27.6.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33154 (11/N)

Member State

Greece

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ίδρυση Ταμείου Χρηματοπιστωτικής Σταθερότητας

Idrisi Tameiou Xrimatopistotikis Statherotitas

Legal basis

Σχέδιο νόμου περί ιδρύσεως Ταμείου Χρηματοπιστωτικής Σταθερότητας

Sxedio nomou peri idriseos Tameiou Xrimatopistotikis Statherotitas

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Other forms of equity intervention

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 10 000 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

1.7.2011-31.12.2011

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Υπουργείο Οικονομικών Νίκης 5-7 (Ypourgeio Oikonomikon Nikis 5-7)

101 80 Αθήνα/Athens (101 80 Athina)

ΕΛΛΑΔΑ/GREECE

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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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6306 — 3i Group/Action Holding)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 244/03

On 12 August 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 32011M6306. 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 32011M6306. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6316 — Aurubis/Luvata Rolled Products)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 244/04

On 8 August 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 32011M6316. 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 32011M6316. 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

| 23.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 244/5 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

22 August 2011

2011/C 244/05

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,4413 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 110,65 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4484 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,87365 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1403 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1341 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,8360 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,493 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 272,83 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7095 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1830 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,2635 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,5770 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,3781 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4194 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 11,2411 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7447 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7384 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 556,56 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,3722 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,2232 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4848 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 315,00 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,2778 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 61,191 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 41,9225 |
| THB | Thai baht | 43,008 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,2996 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,6415 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 65,8170 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,4413

JPY

Japanese yen

110,65

DKK

Danish krone

7,4484

GBP

Pound sterling

0,87365

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1403

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1341

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,8360

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,493

HUF

Hungarian forint

272,83

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7095

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1830

RON

Romanian leu

4,2635

TRY

Turkish lira

2,5770

AUD

Australian dollar

1,3781

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4194

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

11,2411

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7447

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7384

KRW

South Korean won

1 556,56

ZAR

South African rand

10,3722

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,2232

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4848

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 315,00

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,2778

PHP

Philippine peso

61,191

RUB

Russian rouble

41,9225

THB

Thai baht

43,008

BRL

Brazilian real

2,2996

MXN

Mexican peso

17,6415

INR

Indian rupee

65,8170

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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

| 23.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 244/6 |
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23.8.2011

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6353 — CIE/COM HEM)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 244/06

| 1. | On 17 August 2011 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 CIE Management IX Limited (‘CIE’, Guernsey) which is ultimately controlled by BC Partners Holdings Limited (‘BC Partners Holdings’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Nordic Cable Acquisition Company Sub-Holding AB (‘COM HEM’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 17 August 2011 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 CIE Management IX Limited (‘CIE’, Guernsey) which is ultimately controlled by BC Partners Holdings Limited (‘BC Partners Holdings’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Nordic Cable Acquisition Company Sub-Holding AB (‘COM HEM’, Sweden) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for CIE and BC Partners Holdings: private equity investment, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for CIE and BC Partners Holdings: private equity investment,

| — | for COM HEM: provision of television services, broadband internet access services and telephony services in Sweden. |
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for COM HEM: provision of television services, broadband internet access services and telephony services in Sweden.

| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6353 — CIE/COM HEM, 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.6353 — CIE/COM HEM, 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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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6371 — OTPP/Macquarie/Copenhagen Airports)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 244/07

| 1. | On 17 August 2011, 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 Ontario's Teachers Pension Plan (Canada) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control, together with the Macquarie Group (Australia), of the whole of the undertaking Copenhagen Airports A/S (Denmark) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 17 August 2011, 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 Ontario's Teachers Pension Plan (Canada) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control, together with the Macquarie Group (Australia), of the whole of the undertaking Copenhagen Airports A/S (Denmark) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Ontario's Teachers Pension Plan: to administer, manage and invest the pension fund for active and retired teachers in Ontario, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Ontario's Teachers Pension Plan: to administer, manage and invest the pension fund for active and retired teachers in Ontario,

| — | Macquarie Group: to provide banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services, |
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Macquarie Group: to provide banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services,

| — | Copenhagen Airports A/S: to own and operate the airports at Kastrup and Roskilde, Denmark. |
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Copenhagen Airports A/S: to own and operate the airports at Kastrup and Roskilde, Denmark.

| 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.6371 — OTPP/Macquarie/Copenhagen Airports, 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.6371 — OTPP/Macquarie/Copenhagen Airports, 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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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6372 — OTPP/Macquarie/SFPI-FPIM/The Brussels Airport Company)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 244/08

| 1. | On 17 August 2011, 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 Ontario's Teachers Pension Plan (Canada), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control, together with the Macquarie Group (Australia) and La Société Fédérale de Participations et d'Investissement/De Federale Participatie- en Investeringsmaatschappij (SFPI/FPIM) (Belgium), of the whole of the undertaking The Brussels Airport Company (Belgium) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 17 August 2011, 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 Ontario's Teachers Pension Plan (Canada), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control, together with the Macquarie Group (Australia) and La Société Fédérale de Participations et d'Investissement/De Federale Participatie- en Investeringsmaatschappij (SFPI/FPIM) (Belgium), of the whole of the undertaking The Brussels Airport Company (Belgium) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Ontario's Teachers Pension Plan: to administer, manage and invest the pension fund for active and retired teachers in Ontario, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Ontario's Teachers Pension Plan: to administer, manage and invest the pension fund for active and retired teachers in Ontario,

| — | Macquarie Group: to provide banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services, |
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Macquarie Group: to provide banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services,

| — | SFPI/FPIM: to proceed, on its own initiative, with investments that serve the interests of the Belgian economy and, at the State request, to act as a holding company on its own funds, |
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SFPI/FPIM: to proceed, on its own initiative, with investments that serve the interests of the Belgian economy and, at the State request, to act as a holding company on its own funds,

| — | The Brussels Airport Company SA: to own and operate the airport at Brussels, Belgium. |
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The Brussels Airport Company SA: to own and operate the airport at Brussels, Belgium.

| 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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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.6372 — OTPP/Macquarie/SFPI-FPIM/The Brussels Airport Company, 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.6372 — OTPP/Macquarie/SFPI-FPIM/The Brussels Airport Company, 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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23.8.2011

| 23.8.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 244/s3 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 244/s3

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