# Official Journal C 429/2014

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5729 November 2014 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 429

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5729 November 2014

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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 |
| 2014/C 429/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7440 — Eastman Chemical Company/Taminco Corporation) (
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  ) | 1 |

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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 429/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7440 — Eastman Chemical Company/Taminco Corporation) (
  1
  )

1

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2014/C 429/02 | Notice for the attention of the persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision 2014/855/CFSP, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1270/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine | 2 |
| 2014/C 429/03 | Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1270/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine applies | 3 |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 429/04 | Euro exchange rates | 4 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2014/C 429/02

Notice for the attention of the persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision 2014/855/CFSP, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1270/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

2

2014/C 429/03

Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1270/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine applies

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European Commission

2014/C 429/04

Euro exchange rates

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 429/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7453 — Cutrale/Safra/Chiquita) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2014/C 429/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7471 — SHV / Nutreco) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2014/C 429/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7462 — Apollo Management/Carige) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2014/C 429/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7413 — Cheung Kong Holdings/Mitsubishi Corporation/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 8 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 429/09 | Notice concerning a request under Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU — Withdrawal — Request from a Member State | 9 |
| 2014/C 429/10 | Notice for the attention of Ansar Al Charia Derna and Ansar Al Charia Benghazi which were added to the list referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network, by virtue of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2014 | 10 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2014/C 429/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7453 — Cutrale/Safra/Chiquita) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

5

2014/C 429/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7471 — SHV / Nutreco) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

6

2014/C 429/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7462 — Apollo Management/Carige) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

7

2014/C 429/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7413 — Cheung Kong Holdings/Mitsubishi Corporation/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

8

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2014/C 429/09

Notice concerning a request under Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU — Withdrawal — Request from a Member State

9

2014/C 429/10

Notice for the attention of Ansar Al Charia Derna and Ansar Al Charia Benghazi which were added to the list referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network, by virtue of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2014

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 29.11.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 429/1 |
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29.11.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 429/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7440 — Eastman Chemical Company/Taminco Corporation)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 429/01)

On 25 November 2014, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32014M7440. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32014M7440. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

| 29.11.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 429/2 |
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29.11.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 429/2

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Notice for the attention of the persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision 2014/855/CFSP, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1270/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

(2014/C 429/02)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons and entities that appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP (1), as amended by Council Decision 2014/855/CFSP (2), and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 (3), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1270/2014 (4) concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

The Council of the European Union has decided that the persons and entities that appear in the above-mentioned Annexes should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP and in Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. The grounds for designations of those persons and entities appear in the relevant entries in those Annexes.

The attention of the persons and entities concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated in the web sites in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 4 of the Regulation).

The persons and entities concerned may submit a request to the Council, before 1 February 2015, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the above-mentioned list should be reconsidered to the following address:

| Council of the European Union |
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| General Secretariat |
| DG C 1C |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| e-mail: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

DG C 1C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

e-mail: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

Any observations received will be taken into account for the purpose of the Council's periodic review, in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 6 of Decision 2014/145/CFSP and Article 14(4) of Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, of the list of designated persons and entities.

The attention of the persons and entities concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council's decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, 2nd paragraph, and Article 263, 4th and 6th paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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(1)  OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 16.

(2)  OJ L 344, 29.11.2014, p. 19.

(3)  OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 6.

(4)  OJ L 344, 29.11.2014, p. 5.

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 429/3

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Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1270/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine applies

(2014/C 429/03)

The attention of data subjects is drawn to the following information in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001:

The legal basis for this processing operation is Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 (1), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1270/2014 (2).

The controller of this processing operation is the Council of the European Union represented by the Director General of DG C (Foreign Affairs, Enlargement, Civil Protection) of the General Secretariat of the Council and the department entrusted with the processing operation is the Unit 1C of DG C that can be contacted at:

| Council of the European Union |
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| General Secretariat |
| DG C 1C |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| e-mail: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

DG C 1C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

e-mail: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

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(1)  OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 6.

(2)  OJ L 344, 29.11.2014, p. 5.

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European Commission

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29.11.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

28 November 2014

(2014/C 429/04)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,2483 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 147,69 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4409 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,79530 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2660 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2018 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,6975 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,652 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 306,81 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1839 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4278 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,7594 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4647 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4227 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,6806 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5879 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6268 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 385,58 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 13,7648 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,6673 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6785 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 284,73 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,2340 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,146 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 61,3450 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,992 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,1831 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,2709 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 77,5469 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2483

JPY

Japanese yen

147,69

DKK

Danish krone

7,4409

GBP

Pound sterling

0,79530

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2660

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2018

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,6975

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,652

HUF

Hungarian forint

306,81

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1839

RON

Romanian leu

4,4278

TRY

Turkish lira

2,7594

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4647

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4227

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,6806

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5879

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6268

KRW

South Korean won

1 385,58

ZAR

South African rand

13,7648

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,6673

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6785

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 284,73

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,2340

PHP

Philippine peso

56,146

RUB

Russian rouble

61,3450

THB

Thai baht

40,992

BRL

Brazilian real

3,1831

MXN

Mexican peso

17,2709

INR

Indian rupee

77,5469

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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

| 29.11.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 429/5 |
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29.11.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7453 — Cutrale/Safra/Chiquita)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 429/05)

| 1. | On 21 November 2014, 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 Burlingtown UK Limited (United Kingdom), controlled by the Cutrale family, and Mr Joseph Safra, through an acquisition vehicle Erichton Investments Ltd (British Virgin Islands), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (‘Chiquita’, US) by way of public bid announced on 26 October 2014. |
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On 21 November 2014, 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 Burlingtown UK Limited (United Kingdom), controlled by the Cutrale family, and Mr Joseph Safra, through an acquisition vehicle Erichton Investments Ltd (British Virgin Islands), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (‘Chiquita’, US) by way of public bid announced on 26 October 2014.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Burlingtown UK Limited: belongs to the group Cutrale, which is active worldwide predominantly in the production of orange juice, orange by-products, fresh fruit (mainly oranges) as well as sourcing and trading of soya beans,
  —   for Mr Joseph Safra: owns a network of companies active worldwide in financial services, including commercial and private banking, investment advice and asset management for private and institutional clients,
  —   for Chiquita: is active worldwide in the import and wholesale supply of fresh produce, in particular bananas, as well as the provision of banana ripening and shipping services to third parties. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Burlingtown UK Limited: belongs to the group Cutrale, which is active worldwide predominantly in the production of orange juice, orange by-products, fresh fruit (mainly oranges) as well as sourcing and trading of soya beans,

—   for Mr Joseph Safra: owns a network of companies active worldwide in financial services, including commercial and private banking, investment advice and asset management for private and institutional clients,

—   for Chiquita: is active worldwide in the import and wholesale supply of fresh produce, in particular bananas, as well as the provision of banana ripening and shipping services to third parties.

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

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. 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 this 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 M.7453 — Cutrale/Safra/Chiquita, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 M.7453 — Cutrale/Safra/Chiquita, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7471 — SHV / Nutreco)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 429/06)

| 1. | On 24 November 2014, 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 SHV Holdings NV (‘SHV’, the Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Nutreco NV (‘Nutreco’, the Netherlands) by way of public bid. |
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1.

On 24 November 2014, 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 SHV Holdings NV (‘SHV’, the Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Nutreco NV (‘Nutreco’, the Netherlands) by way of public bid.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for SHV: energy distribution, cash-and-carry wholesale, heavy lifting and transport, industrial services, oil and gas and private equity,
  —   for Nutreco: production, sale and distribution of animal nutrition and fish feed, processing and sale of poultry and pigmeat. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for SHV: energy distribution, cash-and-carry wholesale, heavy lifting and transport, industrial services, oil and gas and private equity,

—   for Nutreco: production, sale and distribution of animal nutrition and fish feed, processing and sale of poultry and pigmeat.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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 this Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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 this 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 M.7471 — SHV / Nutreco to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 M.7471 — SHV / Nutreco to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7462 — Apollo Management/Carige)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 429/07)

| 1. | On 24 November 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which investment funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Management LP (‘Apollo’, United States), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Carige Vita Nuova SpA (Italy) and of Carige R.D Assicurazioni e Riassicurazioni SpA (Italy) and their affiliates (together ‘Carige’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 24 November 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which investment funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Management LP (‘Apollo’, United States), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Carige Vita Nuova SpA (Italy) and of Carige R.D Assicurazioni e Riassicurazioni SpA (Italy) and their affiliates (together ‘Carige’) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Apollo invest in companies and debt issued by companies involved in various businesses throughout the world. Examples of current investments include, inter alia, companies in the chemical, cruise line, logistics, paper, and metals businesses, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Apollo invest in companies and debt issued by companies involved in various businesses throughout the world. Examples of current investments include, inter alia, companies in the chemical, cruise line, logistics, paper, and metals businesses,

| — | Carige provides insurance products and services, both in the life and non-life insurance segments. The company is based in Italy and it operates only in Italy. |
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Carige provides insurance products and services, both in the life and non-life insurance segments. The company is based in Italy and it operates only in Italy.

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

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. 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 this 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 M.7462 — Apollo Management/Carige, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 M.7462 — Apollo Management/Carige, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7413 — Cheung Kong Holdings/Mitsubishi Corporation/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 429/08)

| 1. | On 20 November 2014, 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 Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited (‘CKH’, Hong Kong) and Mitsubishi Corporation (‘MC’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over a newly created joint venture (‘JV’, Hong Kong), by way of purchase of assets. |
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1.

On 20 November 2014, 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 Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited (‘CKH’, Hong Kong) and Mitsubishi Corporation (‘MC’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over a newly created joint venture (‘JV’, Hong Kong), by way of purchase of assets.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   CKH: investment holding, property development and investment, hotel and serviced suite operation, property and project management, investment in infrastructure business and securities and acquisition, and sale and leasing of aircraft to commercial airline companies,
  —   MC: global integrated business enterprise engaged in business with customers around the world in industries including environmental and infrastructure business, industrial finance, energy, metals, machinery, chemicals and food. MC is also active in the acquisition, sale and leasing of aircraft to commercial airline companies,
  —   the JV: acquisition, sale and leasing of aircraft to commercial airline companies. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   CKH: investment holding, property development and investment, hotel and serviced suite operation, property and project management, investment in infrastructure business and securities and acquisition, and sale and leasing of aircraft to commercial airline companies,

—   MC: global integrated business enterprise engaged in business with customers around the world in industries including environmental and infrastructure business, industrial finance, energy, metals, machinery, chemicals and food. MC is also active in the acquisition, sale and leasing of aircraft to commercial airline companies,

—   the JV: acquisition, sale and leasing of aircraft to commercial airline companies.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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 this Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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 this 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 M.7413 — Cheung Kong Holdings/Mitsubishi Corporation/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 M.7413 — Cheung Kong Holdings/Mitsubishi Corporation/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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European Commission

| 29.11.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 429/9 |
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29.11.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 429/9

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Notice concerning a request under Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU — Withdrawal

Request from a Member State

(2014/C 429/09)

On 15 May 2014 the Commission received a request under Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (1).

This request, made by the Republic of Poland, concerns the production and wholesale of electricity produced from conventional sources in that country. The relevant notice was published on page 14 of OJ C 186 on 18 June 2014. The deadline for adoption of the relevant Commission Decision was prolonged twice (2) and the final deadline was 31 December 2014.

On 18 November 2014, the applicant withdrew the request, which is to be considered null and void. There is consequently, no reason to decide whether Article 34 of Directive 2014/25/EU applies to the sectors concerned in the Republic of Poland. Directive 2014/25/EU therefore continues to apply when contracting entities award contracts concerning production and wholesale of electricity in the Republic of Poland and when they organise design contests for the pursuit of such activities in that geographical area.

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(1)  OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243.

(2)  OJ C 310, 12.9.2014, p. 10 and OJ C 384, 30.10.2014, p. 4.

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| 29.11.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 429/10 |
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29.11.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 429/10

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Notice for the attention of Ansar Al Charia Derna and Ansar Al Charia Benghazi which were added to the list referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network, by virtue of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2014

(2014/C 429/10)

| 1. | Common Position 2002/402/CFSP (1) calls upon the Union to freeze the funds and economic resources of the members of the Al-Qaida organisation and other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them, as referred to in the list drawn up pursuant to UNSCR 1267(1999) and 1333(2000) to be updated regularly by the UN Committee established pursuant to UNSCR 1267(1999).
  The list drawn up by this UN Committee comprises:






  — | Al Qaida; |
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1.

Common Position 2002/402/CFSP (1) calls upon the Union to freeze the funds and economic resources of the members of the Al-Qaida organisation and other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them, as referred to in the list drawn up pursuant to UNSCR 1267(1999) and 1333(2000) to be updated regularly by the UN Committee established pursuant to UNSCR 1267(1999).

The list drawn up by this UN Committee comprises:

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Al Qaida;

| — | natural or legal persons, entities, bodies and groups associated with Al Qaida; and |
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natural or legal persons, entities, bodies and groups associated with Al Qaida; and

| — | legal persons, entities and bodies owned or controlled by, or otherwise supporting, any of these associated persons, entities, bodies and groups. |
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legal persons, entities and bodies owned or controlled by, or otherwise supporting, any of these associated persons, entities, bodies and groups.

Acts or activities indicating that an individual, group, undertaking, or entity is ‘associated with’ Al-Qaida include:

| (a) | participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of Al Qaida, or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative thereof; |
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(a)

participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of Al Qaida, or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative thereof;

| (b) | supplying, selling or transferring arms and related materiel to any of them; |
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(b)

supplying, selling or transferring arms and related materiel to any of them;

| (c) | recruiting for any of them; or |
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(c)

recruiting for any of them; or

| (d) | otherwise supporting acts or activities of any of them. |
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(d)

otherwise supporting acts or activities of any of them.

| 2. | The UN Security Council approved on 19 November 2014 the addition of Ansar Al Charia Derna and Ansar Al Charia Benghazi to the Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee's list.
  They may submit at any time a request to the UN Ombudsperson, together with any supporting documentation, for the decision to include them in the UN list referred to above, to be reconsidered. Such request should be sent to the following address:





  United Nations — Office of the Ombudsperson |
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| Room TB-08041D |
| New York, NY 10017 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
| Tel: +1 2129632671 |
| Fax: +1 2129631300/3778 |
| E-mail: ombudsperson@un.org |

2.

The UN Security Council approved on 19 November 2014 the addition of Ansar Al Charia Derna and Ansar Al Charia Benghazi to the Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee's list.

They may submit at any time a request to the UN Ombudsperson, together with any supporting documentation, for the decision to include them in the UN list referred to above, to be reconsidered. Such request should be sent to the following address:

United Nations — Office of the Ombudsperson

Room TB-08041D

New York, NY 10017

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Tel: +1 2129632671

Fax: +1 2129631300/3778

E-mail: ombudsperson@un.org

See for more information at http://www.un.org/sc/committees/1267/delisting.shtml

| 3. | Further to the UN decision referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission has adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2014 (2), which amends Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network (3). The amendment, made pursuant to Article 7(1)(a) and 7a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, adds Ansar Al Charia Derna and Ansar Al Charia Benghazi to the list in Annex I of that Regulation (‘Annex I’).
  The following measures of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 apply to the individuals and entities included in Annex I:






  (1) | the freezing of all funds and economic resources belonging to the individuals and entities concerned, or owned or held by them, and the prohibition (on everyone) on making funds and economic resources available to any of the individuals and entities concerned or for their benefit, whether directly or indirectly (Articles 2 and 2a); and |
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3.

Further to the UN decision referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission has adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2014 (2), which amends Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network (3). The amendment, made pursuant to Article 7(1)(a) and 7a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, adds Ansar Al Charia Derna and Ansar Al Charia Benghazi to the list in Annex I of that Regulation (‘Annex I’).

The following measures of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 apply to the individuals and entities included in Annex I:

(1)

the freezing of all funds and economic resources belonging to the individuals and entities concerned, or owned or held by them, and the prohibition (on everyone) on making funds and economic resources available to any of the individuals and entities concerned or for their benefit, whether directly or indirectly (Articles 2 and 2a); and

| (2) | the prohibition on granting, selling, supplying or transferring technical advice, assistance or training related to military activities to any of the individuals and entities concerned, whether directly or indirectly (Article 3). |
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(2)

the prohibition on granting, selling, supplying or transferring technical advice, assistance or training related to military activities to any of the individuals and entities concerned, whether directly or indirectly (Article 3).

| 4. | Article 7a of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 provides for a review process where observations on the grounds for listing are submitted by those listed. Individuals and entities added to Annex I by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2014 may make a request for the grounds for their listing to the Commission. This request should be sent to:





  European Commission |
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| ‘Restrictive measures’ |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/ Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

Article 7a of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 provides for a review process where observations on the grounds for listing are submitted by those listed. Individuals and entities added to Annex I by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2014 may make a request for the grounds for their listing to the Commission. This request should be sent to:

European Commission

‘Restrictive measures’

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200

1049 Bruxelles/ Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

| 5. | The attention of the individuals and entities concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2014 before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the fourth and sixth paragraphs of Article 263 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. |
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5.

The attention of the individuals and entities concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2014 before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the fourth and sixth paragraphs of Article 263 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

| 6. | For good order, the attention of the individuals and entities included in Annex I is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities in the relevant Member State(s), as listed in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds and economic resources for essential needs or specific payments in accordance with Article 2a of that Regulation. |
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6.

For good order, the attention of the individuals and entities included in Annex I is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities in the relevant Member State(s), as listed in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds and economic resources for essential needs or specific payments in accordance with Article 2a of that Regulation.

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(1)  OJ L 139, 29.5.2002, p. 4.

(2)  OJ L 344, 29.11.2014, p. 13.

(3)  OJ L 139, 29.5.2002, p. 9.

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