# Official Journal C 53/3 Ma

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 493 March 2006 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 53

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 493 March 2006

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2006/C 053/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2006/C 053/2 | Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 — Modification by the United Kingdom of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between the Shetland Mainland (Tingwall/Sumburgh) and the islands of Foula, Fair Isle, Out Skerries and Papa Stour (
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  ) | 2 |
| 2006/C 053/3 | New national side of euro circulation coins | 3 |
| 2006/C 053/4 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4121 — Allianz/Sofinim/United Broadcast Facilities) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2006/C 053/5 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4172 — Barclays/Tuya) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2006/C 053/6 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4074 — Magna/CTS) (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2006/C 053/7 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4098 — Investcor/Autodistribution Group) (
  1
  ) | 6 |

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Contents

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I   Information

Commission

2006/C 053/1

Euro exchange rates

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2006/C 053/2

Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 — Modification by the United Kingdom of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between the Shetland Mainland (Tingwall/Sumburgh) and the islands of Foula, Fair Isle, Out Skerries and Papa Stour (
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2006/C 053/3

New national side of euro circulation coins

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2006/C 053/4

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4121 — Allianz/Sofinim/United Broadcast Facilities) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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4

2006/C 053/5

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4172 — Barclays/Tuya) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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5

2006/C 053/6

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4074 — Magna/CTS) (
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  )

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6

2006/C 053/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4098 — Investcor/Autodistribution Group) (
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  )

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Euro exchange rates (1)

2 March 2006

(2006/C 53/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1921 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 138,73 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4603 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,68310 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,4623 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5646 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 78,78 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,0095 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5747 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 28,330 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 253,29 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6961 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,7746 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,4782 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,50 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 36,950 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,5550 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5974 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3524 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,2485 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7900 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,9285 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 155,38 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,3189 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,5838 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3145 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 10 955,40 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,419 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 61,095 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 33,4190 |
| THB | Thai baht | 46,011 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1921

JPY

Japanese yen

138,73

DKK

Danish krone

7,4603

GBP

Pound sterling

0,68310

SEK

Swedish krona

9,4623

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5646

ISK

Iceland króna

78,78

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,0095

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5747

CZK

Czech koruna

28,330

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

253,29

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6961

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,7746

RON

Romanian leu

3,4782

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,50

SKK

Slovak koruna

36,950

TRY

Turkish lira

1,5550

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5974

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3524

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,2485

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7900

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,9285

KRW

South Korean won

1 155,38

ZAR

South African rand

7,3189

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,5838

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3145

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

10 955,40

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,419

PHP

Philippine peso

61,095

RUB

Russian rouble

33,4190

THB

Thai baht

46,011

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92

Modification by the United Kingdom of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between the Shetland Mainland (Tingwall/Sumburgh) and the islands of Foula, Fair Isle, Out Skerries and Papa Stour

(2006/C 53/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | The United Kingdom has decided to modify the public service obligations in respect of the scheduled air services between the Shetland Mainland (Tingwall/Sumburgh) and the islands of Foula, Fair Isle, Out Skerries and Papa Stour as set out in the Notice published in the
  Official Journal of the European Communities C 394/05 of 30 December 1997, as modified in the
  Official Journal of the European Communities/Union C 356/3 of 12 December 2000,C 358/07 of 15 December 2001 andC 306/24 of 10 December 2004 andC 223/08 of 10 September 2005, pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes. |
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The United Kingdom has decided to modify the public service obligations in respect of the scheduled air services between the Shetland Mainland (Tingwall/Sumburgh) and the islands of Foula, Fair Isle, Out Skerries and Papa Stour as set out in the Notice published in the
  Official Journal of the European Communities C 394/05 of 30 December 1997, as modified in the
  Official Journal of the European Communities/Union C 356/3 of 12 December 2000,C 358/07 of 15 December 2001 andC 306/24 of 10 December 2004 andC 223/08 of 10 September 2005, pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes.

| 2. | The modified public service obligations are as follows:






  — | Minimum frequencies:







  — | To Foula from Tingwall — Two return trips on Wednesday and Friday and one return trip on Monday and Tuesday (summer service). Two return trips on Friday and one return trip on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (winter service). |
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The modified public service obligations are as follows:

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Minimum frequencies:

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To Foula from Tingwall — Two return trips on Wednesday and Friday and one return trip on Monday and Tuesday (summer service). Two return trips on Friday and one return trip on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (winter service).

| — | To Fair Isle — Two return trips from Tingwall on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; and one return trip from Sumburgh and Tingwall on Saturday (summer service). Two return trips from Tingwall on Monday, Wednesday and Friday (winter service). |
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To Fair Isle — Two return trips from Tingwall on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; and one return trip from Sumburgh and Tingwall on Saturday (summer service). Two return trips from Tingwall on Monday, Wednesday and Friday (winter service).

| — | To Out Skerries from Tingwall — Two return trips on Thursday and one return trip on Monday and Wednesday. |
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To Out Skerries from Tingwall — Two return trips on Thursday and one return trip on Monday and Wednesday.

| — | To Papa Stour from Tingwall — Two return trips on Tuesday. |
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To Papa Stour from Tingwall — Two return trips on Tuesday.

| — | Capacity:







  — | the capacity of the aircraft used will be not less than 8 passenger seats on each route although, depending on weight, numbers may be restricted on the Out Skerries route due to Civil Aviation Authority restrictions. |
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Capacity:

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the capacity of the aircraft used will be not less than 8 passenger seats on each route although, depending on weight, numbers may be restricted on the Out Skerries route due to Civil Aviation Authority restrictions.

| — | Fares:







  — | the price of a single adult ticket must not exceed GBP 30,00 for Foula, GBP 30,00 for Fair Isle, GBP 25,00 for Out Skerries and GBP 25,00 for Papa Stour. |
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Fares:

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the price of a single adult ticket must not exceed GBP 30,00 for Foula, GBP 30,00 for Fair Isle, GBP 25,00 for Out Skerries and GBP 25,00 for Papa Stour.

| — | island resident discounted return fares shall be applicable as follows, Foula and Fair Isle GBP 36,00, Out Skerries and Papa Stour GBP 24,00.
  The maximum fare on each route may be increased once every year with the prior written consent of Shetland Islands Council in line with the United Kingdom's Retail Price Index (all items) or any successor index to this.
  No other changes may be made to the fare levels without the prior written consent of Shetland Islands Council.
  The new maximum fare on each route must be notified to the Civil Aviation Authority and will not enter into force prior to their notification to the European Commission which may then publish them in the Official Journal of the European Union. |
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island resident discounted return fares shall be applicable as follows, Foula and Fair Isle GBP 36,00, Out Skerries and Papa Stour GBP 24,00.

The maximum fare on each route may be increased once every year with the prior written consent of Shetland Islands Council in line with the United Kingdom's Retail Price Index (all items) or any successor index to this.

No other changes may be made to the fare levels without the prior written consent of Shetland Islands Council.

The new maximum fare on each route must be notified to the Civil Aviation Authority and will not enter into force prior to their notification to the European Commission which may then publish them in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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NEW NATIONAL SIDE OF EURO CIRCULATION COINS

(2006/C 53/03)

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Euro circulation coins have legal tender status throughout the euro area. The Commission publishes all new euro coin designs (1) with a view to informing anyone required to handle coins in the course of their work and the public at large. In accordance with the Council conclusions of 8 December 2003 (2), Member States and countries that have concluded a Monetary Agreement with the Community providing for the issuance of euro circulation coins are allowed to issue certain quantities of commemorative euro circulation coins on condition that not more than one new coin design is issued per country per year and that only the 2 EUR denomination is used. These coins have the technical features of normal euro circulation coins, but bear a commemorative design on the obverse national side.

Issuing State: Belgium

Subject of commemoration: Atomium

Factual description of the design: The inner part of the coin shows a representation of the ‘Atomium’. The engraver's initials ‘LL’ are depicted to the lower right hand side of the Atomium. Two mintmarks appear along the edge of the inner part, one on the right and one on the left of the lower ball of the Atomium. Twelve stars surround the design on the outer ring. The monogram ‘B’ appears at the top of the coin between two stars and the year of mintage ‘2006’ appears at the bottom of the circle between two stars.

Issue volume: 5 million coins

Approximate issue period: April 2006

Edge lettering: 2 **, repeated six times, alternately upright and inverted

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(1)  See OJ C 373 of 28.12.2001, p. 1-30 for a reference to all national sides that were issued in 2002.

(2)  See conclusions of the General Affairs Council of 8 December 2003 on changes in the design of national sides of euro coins. See also Commission Recommendation of 29 September 2003 on a common practice for changes to the design of national obverse sides of euro circulation coins (OJ L 264 of 15.10.2003, p. 38-39).

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4121 — Allianz/Sofinim/United Broadcast Facilities)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 53/04)

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| 1. | On 20 February 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which Allianz Capital Partner Gmbh (‘ACP’, Germany), a company controlled by Allianz AG, Munich (‘Allianz’), and Sofinim N.V. (‘Sofinim’ Belgium) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, joint control over United Broadcast Facilities (‘UBF’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 20 February 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which Allianz Capital Partner Gmbh (‘ACP’, Germany), a company controlled by Allianz AG, Munich (‘Allianz’), and Sofinim N.V. (‘Sofinim’ Belgium) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, joint control over United Broadcast Facilities (‘UBF’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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






  — | for ACP: investment vehicle; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for ACP: investment vehicle;

| — | for Allianz: insurance and finance business; |
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for Allianz: insurance and finance business;

| — | for Sofinim: equity investments; |
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for Sofinim: equity investments;

| — | for UBF: full service broadcast facility provision. |
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for UBF: full service broadcast facility provision.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 139/2004. 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 the Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 139/2004. 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 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4121 — Allianz/Sofinim/United Broadcast Facilities to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4121 — Allianz/Sofinim/United Broadcast Facilities to the following address:

European Commission

Competition DG

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4172 — Barclays/Tuya)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 53/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 24 February 2006, 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 Barclays Private Equity Ltd. (‘Barclays Private Equity’, UK) controlled by Barclays Bank plc (‘Barclays’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation via an acquisition vehicle control of the whole of TUJA Holding GmbH (‘TUJA’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 24 February 2006, 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 Barclays Private Equity Ltd. (‘Barclays Private Equity’, UK) controlled by Barclays Bank plc (‘Barclays’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation via an acquisition vehicle control of the whole of TUJA Holding GmbH (‘TUJA’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking Barclays: financial services; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Barclays: financial services;

| — | for undertaking Barclays Private Equity: funds, including funds engaged in temporary employment services in the UK; |
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for undertaking Barclays Private Equity: funds, including funds engaged in temporary employment services in the UK;

| — | for undertaking TUJA: holding of TUJA group which is engaged in temporary employment services in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. |
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for undertaking TUJA: holding of TUJA group which is engaged in temporary employment services in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4172 — Barclays/Tuya, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4172 — Barclays/Tuya, to the following address:

European Commission

Competition DG

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4074 — Magna/CTS)

(2006/C 53/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 31 January 2006, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/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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from the Europa competition website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/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 under document number 32006M4074. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4074. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4098 — Investcor/Autodistribution Group)

(2006/C 53/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 9 February 2006, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/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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from the Europa competition website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/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 under document number 32006M4098. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex) |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4098. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

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