# Official Journal C 232/2014

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 232 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5718 July 2014 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 232

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5718 July 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 232/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7289 — Golden Agri-Resources/CEPSA Quimica/JV) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2014/C 232/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7222 — Enercon Independent Power Producer/Gothaer Leben Renewables/Skogberget Vind) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2014/C 232/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7242 — Cargill/Copersucar/JV) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2014/C 232/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7286 — CVC Capital Partners/Deoleo) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2014/C 232/05 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7294 — Carlyle/Haier Group/Haier Biomedical and Laboratory Product) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2014/C 232/06 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7271 — Russian Machines / Fritzmeier / JV) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2014/C 232/07 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7181 — BNP Paribas Fortis/Bank Gospodarki Żywnościowej) (
  1
  ) | 4 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 232/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7289 — Golden Agri-Resources/CEPSA Quimica/JV) (
  1
  )

1

1

2014/C 232/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7222 — Enercon Independent Power Producer/Gothaer Leben Renewables/Skogberget Vind) (
  1
  )

1

1

2014/C 232/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7242 — Cargill/Copersucar/JV) (
  1
  )

1

2

2014/C 232/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7286 — CVC Capital Partners/Deoleo) (
  1
  )

1

2

2014/C 232/05

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7294 — Carlyle/Haier Group/Haier Biomedical and Laboratory Product) (
  1
  )

1

3

2014/C 232/06

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7271 — Russian Machines / Fritzmeier / JV) (
  1
  )

1

3

2014/C 232/07

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7181 — BNP Paribas Fortis/Bank Gospodarki Żywnościowej) (
  1
  )

1

4

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 232/08 | Euro exchange rates | 5 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2014/C 232/09 | Communication from the Government of the Republic of Poland concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons in the Tuchola N area | 6 |
| 2014/C 232/10 | Communication from the Government of the Republic of Poland concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons in the Żory-Rybnik area | 9 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 232/08

Euro exchange rates

5

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2014/C 232/09

Communication from the Government of the Republic of Poland concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons in the Tuchola N area

6

2014/C 232/10

Communication from the Government of the Republic of Poland concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons in the Żory-Rybnik area

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 232/11 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7321 — CVC Capital Partners/Vedici Groupe) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 11 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2014/C 232/11

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7321 — CVC Capital Partners/Vedici Groupe) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

11

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 18.7.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 232/1 |
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18.7.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 232/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7289 — Golden Agri-Resources/CEPSA Quimica/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 232/01

On 9 July 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 the 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 32014M7289. EUR-Lex is the online access to 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 32014M7289. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7222 — Enercon Independent Power Producer/Gothaer Leben Renewables/Skogberget Vind)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 232/02

On 9 July 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 the German 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 32014M7222. EUR-Lex is the online access to 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 32014M7222. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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18.7.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 232/2

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7242 — Cargill/Copersucar/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 232/03

On 10 July 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 the 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, |
| --- | --- |

—

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 32014M7242. EUR-Lex is the online access to 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 32014M7242. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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18.7.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 232/2

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7286 — CVC Capital Partners/Deoleo)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 232/04

On 10 July 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 the Spanish 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, |
| --- | --- |

—

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 32014M7286. EUR-Lex is the online access to 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 32014M7286. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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

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18.7.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 232/3

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7294 — Carlyle/Haier Group/Haier Biomedical and Laboratory Product)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 232/05

On 8 July 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 32014M7294. 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 32014M7294. 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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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7271 — Russian Machines / Fritzmeier / JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 232/06

On 14 July 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, |
| --- | --- |

—

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 32014M7271. 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 32014M7271. 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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Official Journal of the European Union

C 232/4

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7181 — BNP Paribas Fortis/Bank Gospodarki Żywnościowej)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 232/07

On 14 July 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 the 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, |
| --- | --- |

—

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 32014M7181. EUR-Lex is the online access to 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 32014M7181. EUR-Lex is the online access to 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

European Commission

| 18.7.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 232/5 |
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18.7.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

17 July 2014

2014/C 232/08

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3525 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 137,27 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4569 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,79090 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2470 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2147 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,3825 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,440 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 310,48 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1440 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4437 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,8760 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4426 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4537 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,4831 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5569 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6794 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 390,59 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,5073 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,3920 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6205 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 799,64 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,2985 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,899 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 47,2590 |
| THB | Thai baht | 43,505 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,0175 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,5047 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 81,3833 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3525

JPY

Japanese yen

137,27

DKK

Danish krone

7,4569

GBP

Pound sterling

0,79090

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2470

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2147

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,3825

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,440

HUF

Hungarian forint

310,48

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1440

RON

Romanian leu

4,4437

TRY

Turkish lira

2,8760

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4426

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4537

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,4831

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5569

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6794

KRW

South Korean won

1 390,59

ZAR

South African rand

14,5073

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,3920

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6205

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 799,64

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,2985

PHP

Philippine peso

58,899

RUB

Russian rouble

47,2590

THB

Thai baht

43,505

BRL

Brazilian real

3,0175

MXN

Mexican peso

17,5047

INR

Indian rupee

81,3833

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 18.7.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 232/6 |
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Communication from the Government of the Republic of Poland concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons in the Tuchola N area

2014/C 232/09

The procedure concerns the granting of concessions for the prospection or exploration of oil and natural gas deposits in the Tuchola N area, in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Pomorskie and Zachodniopomorskie provinces:

| Name | Concession block | 1992 layout |
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| X
  (m) | Y
  (m) |
| Tuchola N | in part of blocks: 66, 67, 86, 87, 88, 108, 107, 128, 109, 129 | 683 970,0 | 355 934,0 |
| 683 319,7 | 378 508,3 |
| 660 689,4 | 410 177,5 |
| 624 049,8 | 463 163,2 |
| 615 522,0 | 457 159,0 |
| 633 748,0 | 431 135,0 |
| 626 638,5 | 427 454,6 |
| 626 690,9 | 424 108,4 |
| 632 462,8 | 424 201,0 |
| 636 543,4 | 426 512,3 |
| 653 317,4 | 403 302,6 |
| 650 177,7 | 400 894,4 |
| 654 932,9 | 400 994,8 |
| 655 083,2 | 39 117,9 |
| 666 983,8 | 394 386,9 |
| 667 194,7 | 385 440,8 |
| 675 337,0 | 385 619,0 |
| 675 804,0 | 369 243,0 |
| 674 937,0 | 368 579,0 |
| 671 991,1 | 368 495,8 |
| 679 751,1 | 355 587,9 |

Name

Concession block

1992 layout

X

(m)

Y

(m)

Tuchola N

in part of blocks: 66, 67, 86, 87, 88, 108, 107, 128, 109, 129

683 970,0

355 934,0

683 319,7

378 508,3

660 689,4

410 177,5

624 049,8

463 163,2

615 522,0

457 159,0

633 748,0

431 135,0

626 638,5

427 454,6

626 690,9

424 108,4

632 462,8

424 201,0

636 543,4

426 512,3

653 317,4

403 302,6

650 177,7

400 894,4

654 932,9

400 994,8

655 083,2

39 117,9

666 983,8

394 386,9

667 194,7

385 440,8

675 337,0

385 619,0

675 804,0

369 243,0

674 937,0

368 579,0

671 991,1

368 495,8

679 751,1

355 587,9

Applications must cover the same area.

Concession applications must be submitted to the central office of the Ministry of the Environment no later than 12 noon CET/CEST on the last day of the 100-day period commencing on the day following the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Applications received will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

| (a) | the technology proposed for the work (50 %); |
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(a)

the technology proposed for the work (50 %);

| (b) | the technical and financial capacities of the applicant (40 %); |
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(b)

the technical and financial capacities of the applicant (40 %);

| (c) | the fee proposed for the establishment of mining usufruct rights (10 %). |
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(c)

the fee proposed for the establishment of mining usufruct rights (10 %).

The minimum fee for the establishment of mining usufruct rights for the Tuchola N area is:

| 1. | in the case of the prospection of oil and natural gas deposits:






  — | during a three-year base period: PLN 131 778,20 per year, |
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1.

in the case of the prospection of oil and natural gas deposits:

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during a three-year base period: PLN 131 778,20 per year,

| — | for the fourth and fifth year of validity of a mining usufruct contract PLN 158 133,85 per year, |
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for the fourth and fifth year of validity of a mining usufruct contract PLN 158 133,85 per year,

| — | for the sixth and subsequent years of validity of a mining usufruct contract PLN 184 489,48 per year; |
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for the sixth and subsequent years of validity of a mining usufruct contract PLN 184 489,48 per year;

| 2. | in the case of the exploration of oil and natural gas deposits:






  — | during a three-year base period: PLN 263 556,41 per year, |
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2.

in the case of the exploration of oil and natural gas deposits:

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during a three-year base period: PLN 263 556,41 per year,

| — | for the fourth and fifth years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 316 267,70 per year, |
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for the fourth and fifth years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 316 267,70 per year,

| — | for the sixth and subsequent years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 368 978,98 per year; |
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for the sixth and subsequent years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 368 978,98 per year;

| 3. | in the case of the prospection and exploration of oil and natural gas deposits:






  — | during a five-year base period: PLN 263 556,41 per year, |
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3.

in the case of the prospection and exploration of oil and natural gas deposits:

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during a five-year base period: PLN 263 556,41 per year,

| — | for the sixth, seventh and eighth years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 316 267,70 per year, |
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for the sixth, seventh and eighth years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 316 267,70 per year,

| — | for the ninth and subsequent years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 368 978,98 per year. |
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for the ninth and subsequent years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 368 978,98 per year.

The applications will be opened in public at the central office of the Ministry of the Environment at 12 noon CET/CEST on the 14th working day following the expiry of the deadline for submission of applications. The application evaluation procedure will be completed within a period of six months after the deadline for submitting applications expires. Applicants will receive written notification of the outcome of the procedure.

Applications must be drawn up in Polish.

The licensing authority will grant concessions for the prospection and exploration of oil and natural gas deposits to the successful applicant after taking account of the opinion of the relevant authorities, and will conclude a mining usufruct contract with it.

The business in question must hold both mining usufruct rights and a concession in order to be able to carry out activity involving the prospection and/or exploration of hydrocarbon deposits in Poland.

Applications should be addressed to:

| Ministry of the Environment |
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| Geology and Geological Concessions Department |
| ul. Wawelska 52/54 |
| 00-922 Warszawa |
| POLSKA/POLAND |

Ministry of the Environment

Geology and Geological Concessions Department

ul. Wawelska 52/54

00-922 Warszawa

POLSKA/POLAND

Information may be obtained from:

| — | the website of the Ministry of the Environment:
  www.mos.gov.pl |
| --- | --- |

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the website of the Ministry of the Environment:

www.mos.gov.pl

| — | Geology and Geological Concessions Department |
| --- | --- |
| Ministry of the Environment |
| ul. Wawelska 52/54 |
| 00-922 Warszawa |
| POLSKA/POLAND |
| Tel. +48 225792449 |
| Fax +48 225792460 |
| E-mail: dgikg@mos.gov.pl |

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Geology and Geological Concessions Department

Ministry of the Environment

ul. Wawelska 52/54

00-922 Warszawa

POLSKA/POLAND

Tel. +48 225792449

Fax +48 225792460

E-mail: dgikg@mos.gov.pl

Approved by:

Sławomir M. BRODZIŃSKI

Chief State Geologist

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| 18.7.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 232/9 |
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18.7.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 232/9

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Communication from the Government of the Republic of Poland concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons in the Żory-Rybnik area

2014/C 232/10

The procedure concerns the granting of concessions for the prospection or exploration of coalbed methane deposits in the Żory-Rybnik area, Śląskie province:

| Name | Block No | 1992 layout |
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| X | Y |
| Żory-Rybnik | part of concession block No 390 | 242 385,73 | 470 962,96 |
| 243 155,77 | 471 323,24 |
| 243 219,27 | 471 596,14 |
| 243 453,05 | 471 633,50 |
| 243 057,46 | 473 936,75 |
| 241 751,38 | 472 910,54 |
| 243 440,95 | 471 696,44 |

Name

Block No

1992 layout

X

Y

Żory-Rybnik

part of concession block No 390

242 385,73

470 962,96

243 155,77

471 323,24

243 219,27

471 596,14

243 453,05

471 633,50

243 057,46

473 936,75

241 751,38

472 910,54

243 440,95

471 696,44

Applications must cover the same area.

Concession applications must be submitted to the central office of the Ministry of the Environment no later than 12 noon CET/CEST on the last day of the 91-day period commencing on the day following the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Applications received will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

| (a) | the technology proposed for the work (50 %); |
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(a)

the technology proposed for the work (50 %);

| (b) | the technical and financial capacities of the applicant (40 %); |
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(b)

the technical and financial capacities of the applicant (40 %);

| (c) | the fee proposed for the establishment of mining usufruct rights (10 %). |
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(c)

the fee proposed for the establishment of mining usufruct rights (10 %).

The minimum fee for the establishment of mining usufruct rights for the Żory-Rybnik area is:

| 1. | in the case of the prospection of coalbed methane deposits:






  — | during a three-year base period: PLN 2 000,00 per year, |
| --- | --- | --- |

1.

in the case of the prospection of coalbed methane deposits:

—

during a three-year base period: PLN 2 000,00 per year,

| — | for the fourth and fifth years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 2 000,00 per year, |
| --- | --- |

—

for the fourth and fifth years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 2 000,00 per year,

| — | for the sixth and subsequent years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 2 000,00 per year; |
| --- | --- |

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for the sixth and subsequent years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 2 000,00 per year;

| 2. | in the case of the exploration of coalbed methane deposits:






  — | during a three-year base period: PLN 4 000,00 per year, |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

in the case of the exploration of coalbed methane deposits:

—

during a three-year base period: PLN 4 000,00 per year,

| — | for the fourth and fifth years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 4 000,00 per year, |
| --- | --- |

—

for the fourth and fifth years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 4 000,00 per year,

| — | for the sixth and subsequent years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 4 000,00 per year, |
| --- | --- |

—

for the sixth and subsequent years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 4 000,00 per year,

| 3. | in the case of the prospection and exploration of coalbed methane deposits:






  — | during a five-year base period: PLN 6 000,00 per year, |
| --- | --- | --- |

3.

in the case of the prospection and exploration of coalbed methane deposits:

—

during a five-year base period: PLN 6 000,00 per year,

| — | for the sixth, seventh and eighth years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 6 000,00 per year, |
| --- | --- |

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for the sixth, seventh and eighth years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 6 000,00 per year,

| — | for the ninth and subsequent years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 6 000,00 per year. |
| --- | --- |

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for the ninth and subsequent years of validity of a mining usufruct contract: PLN 6 000,00 per year.

The applications will be opened in public at the central office of the Ministry of the Environment at 12 noon CET/CEST on the 14th working day following the expiry of the deadline for submitting of applications. The application evaluation procedure will be completed within a period of six months after the deadline for submitting applications expires. Applicants will receive written notification of the outcome of the procedure.

Applications must be drawn up in Polish.

The licensing authority will grant concessions for the prospection or exploration of coalbed methane deposits to the successful applicant after taking account of the opinion of the relevant authorities, and will conclude a mining usufruct contract with it.

The business in question must hold both mining usufruct rights and a concession in order to be able to carry out activity involving the prospection or exploration of coalbed methane deposits in Poland.

Applications should be addressed to:

| Ministry of the Environment |
| --- |
| Geology and Geological Concessions Department |
| ul. Wawelska 52/54 |
| 00-922 Warszawa |
| POLSKA/POLAND |

Ministry of the Environment

Geology and Geological Concessions Department

ul. Wawelska 52/54

00-922 Warszawa

POLSKA/POLAND

Information may be obtained from:

| — | the website of the Ministry of the Environment:
  www.mos.gov.pl |
| --- | --- |

—

the website of the Ministry of the Environment:

www.mos.gov.pl

| — | Geology and Geological Concessions Department |
| --- | --- |
| Ministry of the Environment |
| ul. Wawelska 52/54 |
| 00-922 Warszawa |
| POLSKA/POLAND |
| Tel. +48 225792449 |
| Fax +48 225792460 |
| E-mail: dgikg@mos.gov.pl |

—

Geology and Geological Concessions Department

Ministry of the Environment

ul. Wawelska 52/54

00-922 Warszawa

POLSKA/POLAND

Tel. +48 225792449

Fax +48 225792460

E-mail: dgikg@mos.gov.pl

Approved by:

Sławomir M. BRODZIŃSKI

Chief State Geologist

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 18.7.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 232/11 |
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18.7.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 232/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7321 — CVC Capital Partners/Vedici Groupe)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 232/11

| 1. | On 10 July 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A. (Luxembourg), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Vedici Groupe SAS (France), by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 10 July 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A. (Luxembourg), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Vedici Groupe SAS (France), by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A.: advice to, and management of, investment funds,
  —   for Vedici Groupe SAS: provision of private hospital services in France. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A.: advice to, and management of, investment funds,

—   for Vedici Groupe SAS: provision of private hospital services in France.

| 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 the 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 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 M.7321 — CVC Capital Partners/Vedici Groupe, to the following address:





  European Commission |
| --- | --- |
| 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.7321 — CVC Capital Partners/Vedici Groupe, 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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