# Official Journal C 286/2018

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  of the European Union | C 286 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6114 August 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 286

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6114 August 2018

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| Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 286/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2018/C 286/02 | Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 28 Member States applicable as from 1 September 2018(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 ( OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1 )) | 2 |

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 286/01

Euro exchange rates

1

2018/C 286/02

Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 28 Member States applicable as from 1 September 2018(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 ( OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1 ))

(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 ( OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1 ))

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 286/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9078 — Ivanhoe Cambridge/PSPIB/VGMV LP JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2018/C 286/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8983 — Spigas/Canarbino/Miogas) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 5 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2018/C 286/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9078 — Ivanhoe Cambridge/PSPIB/VGMV LP JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

3

2018/C 286/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8983 — Spigas/Canarbino/Miogas) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

5

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

13 August 2018

(2018/C 286/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1403 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 126,11 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4536 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,89330 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,4093 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1338 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 124,20 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,5295 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,656 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 323,90 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2965 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,6588 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 7,8651 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5670 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4996 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,9511 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7335 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5689 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 294,47 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,3821 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,8537 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4270 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 642,68 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6667 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 60,963 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 77,4814 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,069 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,4554 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,8950 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 79,8405 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1403

JPY

Japanese yen

126,11

DKK

Danish krone

7,4536

GBP

Pound sterling

0,89330

SEK

Swedish krona

10,4093

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1338

ISK

Iceland króna

124,20

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,5295

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,656

HUF

Hungarian forint

323,90

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2965

RON

Romanian leu

4,6588

TRY

Turkish lira

7,8651

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5670

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4996

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,9511

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7335

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5689

KRW

South Korean won

1 294,47

ZAR

South African rand

16,3821

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,8537

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4270

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 642,68

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6667

PHP

Philippine peso

60,963

RUB

Russian rouble

77,4814

THB

Thai baht

38,069

BRL

Brazilian real

4,4554

MXN

Mexican peso

21,8950

INR

Indian rupee

79,8405

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

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Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 28 Member States applicable as from 1 September 2018

(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1))

(2018/C 286/02)

Base rates calculated in accordance with the Communication from the Commission on the revision of the method for setting the reference and discount rates (OJ C 14, 19.1.2008, p. 6.). Depending on the use of the reference rate, the appropriate margins have still to be added as defined in this communication. For the discount rate this means that a margin of 100 basis points has to be added. The Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 of 30 January 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 foresees that, unless otherwise provided for in a specific decision, the recovery rate will also be calculated by adding 100 basis points to the base rate.

Modified rates are indicated in bold.

Previous table published in OJ C 250, 17.7.2018, p. 7.

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| 1.9.2018 | ... | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,54 | -0,18 | 1,12 | -0,18 | 0,03 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,30 | 0,37 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 1,85 | -0,18 | 2,68 | -0,33 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,86 |
| 1.8.2018 | 31.8.2018 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,54 | -0,18 | 1,12 | -0,18 | 0,04 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,30 | 0,21 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 1,85 | -0,18 | 2,68 | -0,33 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,86 |
| 1.7.2018 | 31.7.2018 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,54 | -0,18 | 1,12 | -0,18 | 0,04 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,30 | 0,13 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 1,85 | -0,18 | 2,68 | -0,33 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,86 |
| 1.6.2018 | 30.6.2018 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,65 | -0,18 | 1,12 | -0,18 | 0,04 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,30 | 0,09 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 1,85 | -0,18 | 2,21 | -0,33 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,86 |
| 1.5.2018 | 31.5.2018 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,65 | -0,18 | 0,95 | -0,18 | 0,03 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,40 | 0,09 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 1,85 | -0,18 | 2,21 | -0,33 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,86 |
| 1.4.2018 | 30.4.2018 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,65 | -0,18 | 0,95 | -0,18 | 0,03 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,40 | 0,09 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 1,85 | -0,18 | 2,21 | -0,42 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,73 |
| 1.3.2018 | 31.3.2018 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,65 | -0,18 | 0,95 | -0,18 | 0,02 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,54 | 0,09 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 1,85 | -0,18 | 2,21 | -0,42 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,73 |
| 1.2.2018 | 28.2.2018 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,65 | -0,18 | 0,75 | -0,18 | 0,02 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,54 | 0,09 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 1,85 | -0,18 | 2,21 | -0,42 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,73 |
| 1.1.2018 | 31.1.2018 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,65 | -0,18 | 0,75 | -0,18 | 0,02 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,54 | 0,13 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 1,85 | -0,18 | 1,89 | -0,42 | -0,18 | -0,18 | 0,73 |

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BE

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CY

CZ

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EE

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FR

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HU

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LT

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NL

PL

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SK

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1.9.2018

...

-0,18

-0,18

0,54

-0,18

1,12

-0,18

0,03

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

0,30

0,37

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

1,85

-0,18

2,68

-0,33

-0,18

-0,18

0,86

1.8.2018

31.8.2018

-0,18

-0,18

0,54

-0,18

1,12

-0,18

0,04

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

0,30

0,21

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

1,85

-0,18

2,68

-0,33

-0,18

-0,18

0,86

1.7.2018

31.7.2018

-0,18

-0,18

0,54

-0,18

1,12

-0,18

0,04

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

0,30

0,13

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

1,85

-0,18

2,68

-0,33

-0,18

-0,18

0,86

1.6.2018

30.6.2018

-0,18

-0,18

0,65

-0,18

1,12

-0,18

0,04

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

0,30

0,09

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

1,85

-0,18

2,21

-0,33

-0,18

-0,18

0,86

1.5.2018

31.5.2018

-0,18

-0,18

0,65

-0,18

0,95

-0,18

0,03

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

0,40

0,09

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

1,85

-0,18

2,21

-0,33

-0,18

-0,18

0,86

1.4.2018

30.4.2018

-0,18

-0,18

0,65

-0,18

0,95

-0,18

0,03

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

0,40

0,09

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

1,85

-0,18

2,21

-0,42

-0,18

-0,18

0,73

1.3.2018

31.3.2018

-0,18

-0,18

0,65

-0,18

0,95

-0,18

0,02

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

0,54

0,09

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

1,85

-0,18

2,21

-0,42

-0,18

-0,18

0,73

1.2.2018

28.2.2018

-0,18

-0,18

0,65

-0,18

0,75

-0,18

0,02

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

0,54

0,09

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

1,85

-0,18

2,21

-0,42

-0,18

-0,18

0,73

1.1.2018

31.1.2018

-0,18

-0,18

0,65

-0,18

0,75

-0,18

0,02

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

0,54

0,13

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

-0,18

1,85

-0,18

1,89

-0,42

-0,18

-0,18

0,73

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 14.8.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 286/3 |
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14.8.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9078 — Ivanhoe Cambridge/PSPIB/VGMV LP JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 286/03)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Ivanhoe Cambridge (‘Ivanhoe’), belonging to the Canadian pension manager Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (Canada), |
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Ivanhoe Cambridge (‘Ivanhoe’), belonging to the Canadian pension manager Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (Canada),

| — | Public Sector Pension Investment Board (‘PSPIB’, Canada). |
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Public Sector Pension Investment Board (‘PSPIB’, Canada).

Ivanhoe and PSPIB acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created joint venture that will be active in real estate services in San Francisco and the wider San Francisco Bay area (United States).

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

—   for Ivanhoe: global real estate investments,

—   for PSPIB: management of a diversified global portfolio composed of investments in public financial markets, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, natural resources and private debt.

3.

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 the Notice.

4.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9078 — Ivanhoe Cambridge/PSPIB/VGMV LP JV

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

| Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal 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’).

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

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8983 — Spigas/Canarbino/Miogas)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 286/04)

1.

| — | Spigas S.r.l. (‘Spigas’) (Italy), controlled by EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (‘EnBW’) (Germany), |
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Spigas S.r.l. (‘Spigas’) (Italy), controlled by EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (‘EnBW’) (Germany),

| — | Canarbino SpA (‘Canarbino’) (Italy), |
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Canarbino SpA (‘Canarbino’) (Italy),

| — | Miogas & Luce S.r.l. (‘Miogas’) (Italy). |
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Miogas & Luce S.r.l. (‘Miogas’) (Italy).

Spigas and Canarbino acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of Miogas. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | Spigas is active on the markets for the wholesale supply of gas, primarily in Italy, but also in other markets in the EU. Furthermore, Spigas focuses on industrial gas customers with an annual consumption greater than 1 000 000 m3 as well as on small gas end-customers in certain Italian regions, |
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Spigas is active on the markets for the wholesale supply of gas, primarily in Italy, but also in other markets in the EU. Furthermore, Spigas focuses on industrial gas customers with an annual consumption greater than 1 000 000 m3 as well as on small gas end-customers in certain Italian regions,

| — | Canarbino operates as a vertically integrated company in the energy supply chain, both in gas and electricity. In recent years, Canarbino Group has strengthened its position along the entire energy supply chain through the expansion in the downstream segment in Italy. Canarbino carries out trading activities of electricity and natural gas on all the major energy exchanges and on the major European gas hubs. The energy purchased is resold to wholesale customers. In the downstream segment (retail supply to end-customers), Canarbino Group reaches 165 000 customers concentrated mainly in central and northern Italy (with a focus on Milan), |
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Canarbino operates as a vertically integrated company in the energy supply chain, both in gas and electricity. In recent years, Canarbino Group has strengthened its position along the entire energy supply chain through the expansion in the downstream segment in Italy. Canarbino carries out trading activities of electricity and natural gas on all the major energy exchanges and on the major European gas hubs. The energy purchased is resold to wholesale customers. In the downstream segment (retail supply to end-customers), Canarbino Group reaches 165 000 customers concentrated mainly in central and northern Italy (with a focus on Milan),

| — | Miogas is a regional supplier of natural gas and electricity for about 35 000 customers in the south-western belt of Milan, mainly in the municipalities of Gaggiano, Binasco, Rozzano and Melegnano. |
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Miogas is a regional supplier of natural gas and electricity for about 35 000 customers in the south-western belt of Milan, mainly in the municipalities of Gaggiano, Binasco, Rozzano and Melegnano.

3.

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 the Notice.

4.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.8983 — Spigas/Canarbino/Miogas

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

| Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
| --- |
| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal 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’).

1

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

2

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