# Official Journal C 344/2011

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2011.344.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 344 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5424 November 2011 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2011.344.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 344

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5424 November 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 344/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2011/C 344/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6319 — Triton/Europart) (
  1
  ) | 5 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 344/01

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

1

1

2011/C 344/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6319 — Triton/Europart) (
  1
  )

1

5

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 344/03 | Euro exchange rates | 6 |
| | European Ombudsman |
| 2011/C 344/04 | Annual Report 2010 | 7 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2011/C 344/05 | Commission communication pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations | 8 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 344/03

Euro exchange rates

6

European Ombudsman

2011/C 344/04

Annual Report 2010

7

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2011/C 344/05

Commission communication pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations

8

| | V   Announcements |
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| | COURT PROCEEDINGS |
| | EFTA Court |
| 2011/C 344/06 | Judgment of the Court of 26 July 2011 in Case E-4/11 — Arnulf Clauder (Directive 2004/38/EC — Family reunification — Right of residence for family members of EEA nationals holding a right of permanent residence — Condition to have sufficient resources) | 9 |
| 2011/C 344/07 | Composition of the EFTA Court | 10 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 344/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6437 — Enterprise Holding/Citer) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 11 |
| 2011/C 344/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6430 — Oaktree/Panrico) (
  1
  ) | 12 |
| 2011/C 344/10 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6436 — Volkswagen Financial Services/D'Ieteren/Volkswagen D'Ieteren Finance JV) (
  1
  ) | 13 |
| 2011/C 344/11 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6440 — Evonik Immobilien/THS/Herkules Projektgesellschaft) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 14 |
| 2011/C 344/12 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6425 — Imperial Mobility/Lehnkering) (
  1
  ) | 15 |

V   Announcements

COURT PROCEEDINGS

EFTA Court

2011/C 344/06

Judgment of the Court of 26 July 2011 in Case E-4/11 — Arnulf Clauder (Directive 2004/38/EC — Family reunification — Right of residence for family members of EEA nationals holding a right of permanent residence — Condition to have sufficient resources)

(Directive 2004/38/EC — Family reunification — Right of residence for family members of EEA nationals holding a right of permanent residence — Condition to have sufficient resources)

9

2011/C 344/07

Composition of the EFTA Court

10

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2011/C 344/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6437 — Enterprise Holding/Citer) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

11

2011/C 344/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6430 — Oaktree/Panrico) (
  1
  )

1

12

2011/C 344/10

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6436 — Volkswagen Financial Services/D'Ieteren/Volkswagen D'Ieteren Finance JV) (
  1
  )

1

13

2011/C 344/11

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6440 — Evonik Immobilien/THS/Herkules Projektgesellschaft) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

14

2011/C 344/12

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6425 — Imperial Mobility/Lehnkering) (
  1
  )

1

15

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 24.11.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 344/1 |
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24.11.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 344/1

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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 344/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 31.8.2010 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 96/10 |
| Member State | Austria |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Filmstandort Österreich |
| Legal basis | Filmstandort Österreich — Förderungsrichtlinien des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend im Einvernehmen mit dem Bundesministerium für Finanzen |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Culture |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 20 million |
| Intensity | 80 % |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2012 |
| Economic sectors | Media |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend |
| Stubenring 1 |
| 1010 Wien |
| ÖSTERREICH |

Date of adoption of the decision

31.8.2010

Reference number of State Aid

N 96/10

Member State

Austria

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Filmstandort Österreich

Legal basis

Filmstandort Österreich — Förderungsrichtlinien des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend im Einvernehmen mit dem Bundesministerium für Finanzen

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Culture

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 20 million

Intensity

80 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2012

Economic sectors

Media

Name and address of the granting authority

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend

Stubenring 1

1010 Wien

ÖSTERREICH

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 | 20.9.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 493/10 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ayuda de I + D concedida a Industria de Turbopropulsores, SA (ITP) para el motor Trent XWB TBP |
| Legal basis | Acuerdo de Consejo de Ministros por el que se autoriza al Ministerio de Industria Turismo y Comercio a conceder ayudas a las entidades Aries Estructuras Aerospaciales S.L.U, Alestis Aerospace S.L., Desarrollos Aeronáuticos de Castilla-La Mancha SA e Industria de Turbopropulsores SA; Ley 2/2008, del 23 de diciembre de 2008; Real Decreto 1588/2009, del 16 de octubre. |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Research and development |
| Form of aid | Reimbursable grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 36,6 million |
| Intensity | 47,5 % |
| Duration (period) | Until 2014 |
| Economic sectors | Manufacturing industry |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio |
| Paseo de la Castellana, 160 |
| 28071 Madrid |
| ESPAÑA |

Date of adoption of the decision

20.9.2011

Reference number of State Aid

N 493/10

Member State

Spain

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ayuda de I + D concedida a Industria de Turbopropulsores, SA (ITP) para el motor Trent XWB TBP

Legal basis

Acuerdo de Consejo de Ministros por el que se autoriza al Ministerio de Industria Turismo y Comercio a conceder ayudas a las entidades Aries Estructuras Aerospaciales S.L.U, Alestis Aerospace S.L., Desarrollos Aeronáuticos de Castilla-La Mancha SA e Industria de Turbopropulsores SA; Ley 2/2008, del 23 de diciembre de 2008; Real Decreto 1588/2009, del 16 de octubre.

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Reimbursable grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 36,6 million

Intensity

47,5 %

Duration (period)

Until 2014

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio

Paseo de la Castellana, 160

28071 Madrid

ESPAÑA

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 | 9.6.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.32993 (11/N) |
| Member State | Hungary |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | A lakáscélú kölcsönökre vonatkozó állami készfizető kezességvállalási program meghosszabítása |
| Legal basis | A lakáscélú kölcsönökre vonatkozó állami készfizető kezességről szóló 2009. évi IV. Törvény |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Social support to individual consumers |
| Form of aid | Guarantee |
| Budget | | Annual budget: HUF 9 450 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

9.6.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.32993 (11/N)

Member State

Hungary

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

A lakáscélú kölcsönökre vonatkozó állami készfizető kezességvállalási program meghosszabítása

Legal basis

A lakáscélú kölcsönökre vonatkozó állami készfizető kezességről szóló 2009. évi IV. Törvény

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Social support to individual consumers

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Annual budget: HUF 9 450 million

| | Overall budget: HUF 9 450 million |
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Overall budget: HUF 9 450 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

1.7.2011-31.12.2011

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

| Pénzügyminisztérium |
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| Budapest |
| József nádor tér 2–4. |
| 1051 |
| MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY |

Pénzügyminisztérium

Budapest

József nádor tér 2–4.

1051

MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY

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 | 30.6.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33178 (11/N) |
| Member State | Portugal |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Fourth extension of the Portuguese guarantee scheme |
| Legal basis | Lei n.o 60-A/2008, de 20 de Outubro, Lei do Orçamento do Estado para 2011 (Proposta de lei n.o 42/XI) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Guarantee |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 35 000 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2011 |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministro de Estado e das Finanças |
| Av. Infante D. Henrique 1.o |
| 1149-009 Lisboa |
| PORTUGAL |

Date of adoption of the decision

30.6.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33178 (11/N)

Member State

Portugal

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Fourth extension of the Portuguese guarantee scheme

Legal basis

Lei n.o 60-A/2008, de 20 de Outubro, Lei do Orçamento do Estado para 2011 (Proposta de lei n.o 42/XI)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 35 000 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2011

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministro de Estado e das Finanças

Av. Infante D. Henrique 1.o

1149-009 Lisboa

PORTUGAL

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 | 19.9.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33420 (11/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Breitband Lohr am Main |
| Legal basis | 1. | Breitbandrichtlinie des Freistaats Bayern; |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.9.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33420 (11/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Breitband Lohr am Main

Legal basis

1.

Breitbandrichtlinie des Freistaats Bayern;

| 2. | Artikel 23, 44 der Bayerischen Haushaltsordnung; |
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2.

Artikel 23, 44 der Bayerischen Haushaltsordnung;

| 3. | Bayerische Gemeindeordnung |
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3.

Bayerische Gemeindeordnung

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

| | Annual budget: EUR 0,680567 million |
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Annual budget: EUR 0,680567 million

| | Overall budget: EUR 0,680567 million |
| --- | --- |

Overall budget: EUR 0,680567 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2011

Economic sectors

Post and telecommunications

Name and address of the granting authority

| Regierung von Unterfranken |
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| Peterplatz 9 |
| 97070 Würzburg |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Regierung von Unterfranken

Peterplatz 9

97070 Würzburg

DEUTSCHLAND

| Gemeinde Lohr am Main |
| --- |
| Schloßplatz 3 |
| 97816 Lohr am Main |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Gemeinde Lohr am Main

Schloßplatz 3

97816 Lohr am Main

DEUTSCHLAND

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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| 24.11.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 344/5 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6319 — Triton/Europart)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 344/02

On 30 September 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 32011M6319. 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 32011M6319. 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

| 24.11.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 344/6 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

23 November 2011

2011/C 344/03

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3387 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 103,37 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4387 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,86030 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2157 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2305 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,8185 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,642 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 309,60 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7022 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,4715 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3548 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,4997 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,3762 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3964 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,4324 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,8041 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7490 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 546,52 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 11,3452 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,5121 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4958 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 112,30 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,2671 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,336 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 41,9465 |
| THB | Thai baht | 41,955 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,4682 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,8355 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 70,2480 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3387

JPY

Japanese yen

103,37

DKK

Danish krone

7,4387

GBP

Pound sterling

0,86030

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2157

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2305

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,8185

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,642

HUF

Hungarian forint

309,60

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7022

PLN

Polish zloty

4,4715

RON

Romanian leu

4,3548

TRY

Turkish lira

2,4997

AUD

Australian dollar

1,3762

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3964

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,4324

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,8041

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7490

KRW

South Korean won

1 546,52

ZAR

South African rand

11,3452

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,5121

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4958

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 112,30

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,2671

PHP

Philippine peso

58,336

RUB

Russian rouble

41,9465

THB

Thai baht

41,955

BRL

Brazilian real

2,4682

MXN

Mexican peso

18,8355

INR

Indian rupee

70,2480

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

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European Ombudsman

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24.11.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 344/7

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Annual Report 2010

2011/C 344/04

The European Ombudsman has presented his Annual Report for the year 2010 to the European Parliament.

The Annual Report as well as a shorter version are available on the European Ombudsman's website in all 23 official languages at: http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu

Paper copies of these publications can be requested free of charge from the European Ombudsman's office:

| 1 avenue du Président Robert Schuman |
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| CS 30403 |
| 67001 Strasbourg Cedex |
| FRANCE |
| Tel. +33 388172313 |
| Fax +33 388179062 |
| E-mail: eo@ombudsman.europa.eu |

1 avenue du Président Robert Schuman

CS 30403

67001 Strasbourg Cedex

FRANCE

Tel. +33 388172313

Fax +33 388179062

E-mail: eo@ombudsman.europa.eu

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 24.11.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 344/8 |
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Commission communication pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations

2011/C 344/05

| Member State | Sweden |
| --- | --- |
| Routes concerned | — | Arvidsjaur–Stockholm/Arlanda |

Member State

Sweden

Routes concerned

—

Arvidsjaur–Stockholm/Arlanda

| — | Gällivare–Stockholm/Arlanda |
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Gällivare–Stockholm/Arlanda

| — | Hemavan–Stockholm/Arlanda |
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Hemavan–Stockholm/Arlanda

| — | Lycksele–Stockholm/Arlanda |
| --- | --- |

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Lycksele–Stockholm/Arlanda

| — | Vilhelmina–Stockholm/Arlanda |
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Vilhelmina–Stockholm/Arlanda

Period of validity of the contract

3 June 2012-24 October 2015

Deadline for submission of tenders

60 days after the date of publication of this tender invitation

Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public tender and the public service obligations can be obtained free of charge

| The Swedish Transport Administration |
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| SE-781 87 Borlänge |
| SVERIGE |
| http://www.eu-supply.com/trafikverket.asp |

The Swedish Transport Administration

SE-781 87 Borlänge

SVERIGE

http://www.eu-supply.com/trafikverket.asp

Ref. TRV 2011/76519

Tel. +46 771921921

Contact persons: Anna Fürst and Johan Holmér

E-mail: anna.furst@trafikverket.se

johan.holmer@trafikverket.se

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V Announcements

COURT PROCEEDINGS

EFTA Court

| 24.11.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 344/9 |
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JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

of 26 July 2011

in Case E-4/11

Arnulf Clauder

(Directive 2004/38/EC — Family reunification — Right of residence for family members of EEA nationals holding a right of permanent residence — Condition to have sufficient resources)

2011/C 344/06

In Case E-4/11 Arnulf Clauder — REQUEST to the Court under Article 34 of the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice by the Verwaltungsgerichtshof des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (Administrative Court of the Principality of Liechtenstein), concerning the interpretation of Article 16(1) in conjunction with Article 7(1) of Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States, as adapted to the EEA Agreement by Protocol 1 thereto, the Court, composed of Carl Baudenbacher, President, Per Christiansen (Judge-Rapporteur) and Benedikt Bogason (ad hoc), Judges, gave judgment on 26 July 2011, the operative part of which is as follows:

Article 16(1) of Directive 2004/38/EC is to be interpreted such that an EEA national with a right of permanent residence, who is a pensioner and in receipt of social welfare benefits in the host EEA State, may claim the right to family reunification even if the family member will also be claiming social welfare benefits.

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| 24.11.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 344/10 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMPOSITION OF THE EFTA COURT

2011/C 344/07

Upon nomination by the Government of Iceland, Mr Páll Hreinsson was appointed as Judge of the EFTA Court by common accord of the three Contracting Parties to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice (the Surveillance and Court Agreement) for the period from 15 September 2011 to 31 December 2014, to succeed Mr Thorgeir Örlygsson. At a public sitting of the EFTA Court on 12 September 2011, Mr Páll Hreinsson took the oath prescribed in Protocol 5, Article 2 of the Surveillance and Court Agreement.

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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.6437 — Enterprise Holding/Citer)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 344/08

| 1. | On 16 November 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 Enterprise Holdings, Inc. (‘Enterprise’, United States), belonging to the Crawford group controlled by the Taylor family (United States), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Citer SA (‘Citer SA’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 16 November 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 Enterprise Holdings, Inc. (‘Enterprise’, United States), belonging to the Crawford group controlled by the Taylor family (United States), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Citer SA (‘Citer SA’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Enterprise: car rental services, leasing, car-sharing services and related activities in the United States, Canada, Asia, Latin America and the EEA, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Enterprise: car rental services, leasing, car-sharing services and related activities in the United States, Canada, Asia, Latin America and the EEA,

| — | for Citer: car rental services in France and Spain. |
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for Citer: car rental services in France and Spain.

| 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.6437 — Enterprise Holding/Citer, 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.6437 — Enterprise Holding/Citer, 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.6430 — Oaktree/Panrico)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 344/09

| 1. | On 16 November 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 Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLC (‘Oaktree’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the undertaking Panrico Group (‘Panrico’, Spain), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 16 November 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 Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLC (‘Oaktree’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the undertaking Panrico Group (‘Panrico’, Spain), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Oaktree: alternative and non-traditional investment funds, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Oaktree: alternative and non-traditional investment funds,

| — | for Panrico: manufacture and wholesale distribution of bread, pastries and biscuits in Spain and Portugal. |
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for Panrico: manufacture and wholesale distribution of bread, pastries and biscuits in Spain and Portugal.

| 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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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.6430 — Oaktree/Panrico, 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.6430 — Oaktree/Panrico, 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.6436 — Volkswagen Financial Services/D'Ieteren/Volkswagen D'Ieteren Finance JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 344/10

| 1. | On 16 November 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 Volkswagen Financial Services AG (‘VWFS’, Germany) and SA D'Ieteren N.V. (‘D'Ieteren’, Belgium), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Volkswagen D’Ieteren Finance SA (‘VDFin’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 16 November 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 Volkswagen Financial Services AG (‘VWFS’, Germany) and SA D'Ieteren N.V. (‘D'Ieteren’, Belgium), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Volkswagen D’Ieteren Finance SA (‘VDFin’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for VWFS: coordination of financial services activities of Volkswagen AG worldwide and provision of financial services relating to the distribution and financing of motor vehicles of Volkswagen group brands, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for VWFS: coordination of financial services activities of Volkswagen AG worldwide and provision of financial services relating to the distribution and financing of motor vehicles of Volkswagen group brands,

| — | for D'Ieteren: distribution of Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, Seat, Porsche, Bentley, Lamborghini, Bugatti and Yamaha vehicles, supply of spare parts and provision of after-sales services for the same brands in Belgium; sale of used vehicles, provision of long-term rental services, financial leasing services and vehicle glass repair and replacement services, |
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for D'Ieteren: distribution of Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, Seat, Porsche, Bentley, Lamborghini, Bugatti and Yamaha vehicles, supply of spare parts and provision of after-sales services for the same brands in Belgium; sale of used vehicles, provision of long-term rental services, financial leasing services and vehicle glass repair and replacement services,

| — | for VDFin: operating and financial leasing activities, and retail and dealer finance activities in Belgium, including credit protection insurance. |
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for VDFin: operating and financial leasing activities, and retail and dealer finance activities in Belgium, including credit protection insurance.

| 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.6436 — Volkswagen Financial Services/D'Ieteren/Volkswagen D'Ieteren Finance JV, 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.6436 — Volkswagen Financial Services/D'Ieteren/Volkswagen D'Ieteren Finance JV, 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.6440 — Evonik Immobilien/THS/Herkules Projektgesellschaft)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 344/11

| 1. | On 16 November 2011, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Evonik Immobilien GmbH (‘Evonik Immobilien’, Germany), controlled by Evonik Industries AG (‘Evonik’, Germany), and THS GmbH (‘THS’, Germany), jointly controlled by Evonik Immobilien and Vermögensverwaltungs- und Treuhandgesellschaft Industriegewerkschaft Bergbau und Energie mbH, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Herkules Projektgesellschaft mbH (‘HPG’, Germany) in its new extended form. |
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On 16 November 2011, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Evonik Immobilien GmbH (‘Evonik Immobilien’, Germany), controlled by Evonik Industries AG (‘Evonik’, Germany), and THS GmbH (‘THS’, Germany), jointly controlled by Evonik Immobilien and Vermögensverwaltungs- und Treuhandgesellschaft Industriegewerkschaft Bergbau und Energie mbH, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Herkules Projektgesellschaft mbH (‘HPG’, Germany) in its new extended form.

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






  — | for Evonik Immobilien: owning, managing and letting residential properties; providing real-estate services, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Evonik Immobilien: owning, managing and letting residential properties; providing real-estate services,

| — | for THS: owning, managing and letting residential properties; providing real-estate services, |
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for THS: owning, managing and letting residential properties; providing real-estate services,

| — | for HPG: managing and letting residential properties, landscape contracting, modernising and maintaining residential and commercial properties, heating and water meters, and broadband and satellite communications technologies. |
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for HPG: managing and letting residential properties, landscape contracting, modernising and maintaining residential and commercial properties, heating and water meters, and broadband and satellite communications technologies.

| 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.6440 — Evonik Immobilien/THS/Herkules Projektgesellschaft, 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.6440 — Evonik Immobilien/THS/Herkules Projektgesellschaft, 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.6425 — Imperial Mobility/Lehnkering)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 344/12

| 1. | On 17 November 2011 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Imperial Mobility International BV (‘Imperial Mobility’, Netherlands), controlled by Imperial Holdings Limited (South Africa), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Lehnkering Holding GmbH (‘Lehnkering’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 17 November 2011 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Imperial Mobility International BV (‘Imperial Mobility’, Netherlands), controlled by Imperial Holdings Limited (South Africa), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Lehnkering Holding GmbH (‘Lehnkering’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Imperial Mobility: inland waterway transport, transhipment logistics services, warehousing, contract logistics, distribution, freight forwarding, ship clearance and vehicle trade, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Imperial Mobility: inland waterway transport, transhipment logistics services, warehousing, contract logistics, distribution, freight forwarding, ship clearance and vehicle trade,

| — | for Lehnkering: internal waterway, HGV and combined rail transport, supplementary warehousing and distribution services for hazardous chemical goods, and synthesis, formulation and packaging of chemical products. |
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for Lehnkering: internal waterway, HGV and combined rail transport, supplementary warehousing and distribution services for hazardous chemical goods, and synthesis, formulation and packaging of chemical products.

| 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.6425 — Imperial Mobility/Lehnkering, 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.6425 — Imperial Mobility/Lehnkering, 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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