# Official Journal C 150/2014

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5717 May 2014 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 150

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5717 May 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 150/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.6944 — Thermo Fisher Scientific/Life Technologies) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2014/C 150/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7151 — BNP Paribas/Royal Bank of Scotland) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 150/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.6944 — Thermo Fisher Scientific/Life Technologies) (
  1
  )

1

1

2014/C 150/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7151 — BNP Paribas/Royal Bank of Scotland) (
  1
  )

1

2

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 150/03 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2014/C 150/04 | Commission notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Modification of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| 2014/C 150/05 | Commission notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Modification of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2014/C 150/06 | Commission notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Modification of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (
  1
  ) | 6 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2014/C 150/03

Euro exchange rates

3

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2014/C 150/04

Commission notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Modification of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (
  1
  )

1

4

2014/C 150/05

Commission notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Modification of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (
  1
  )

1

5

2014/C 150/06

Commission notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Modification of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (
  1
  )

1

6

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2014/C 150/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7249 — CVC/Parexgroup) (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2014/C 150/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7196 — Kuwait Petroleum BV/Kuwait Petroleum Italia/Shell Italia/Shell Aviazione) (
  1
  ) | 8 |
| 2014/C 150/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7240 — Klépierre/ING/Le Havre Vauban and Le Havre Lafayette) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 9 |
| 2014/C 150/10 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7214 — PAG/Ibericar/Ibericar Keldenich) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 10 |
| 2014/C 150/11 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7258 — TTC/Scholz) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 11 |
| 2014/C 150/12 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7269 — Kallisto/CABB International) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 12 |
| 2014/C 150/13 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7245 — Katara Hospitality/InterContinental Hotels Group/Danube Holding) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 13 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2014/C 150/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7249 — CVC/Parexgroup) (
  1
  )

1

7

2014/C 150/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7196 — Kuwait Petroleum BV/Kuwait Petroleum Italia/Shell Italia/Shell Aviazione) (
  1
  )

1

8

2014/C 150/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7240 — Klépierre/ING/Le Havre Vauban and Le Havre Lafayette) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

9

2014/C 150/10

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7214 — PAG/Ibericar/Ibericar Keldenich) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

10

2014/C 150/11

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7258 — TTC/Scholz) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

11

2014/C 150/12

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7269 — Kallisto/CABB International) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

12

2014/C 150/13

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7245 — Katara Hospitality/InterContinental Hotels Group/Danube Holding) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

13

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 17.5.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/1 |
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17.5.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.6944 — Thermo Fisher Scientific/Life Technologies)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 150/01

On 26 November 2013, 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) in conjunction with Article 6(2) 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/en/index.htm) under document number 32013M6944. 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/en/index.htm) under document number 32013M6944. 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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| 17.5.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/2 |
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17.5.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/2

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7151 — BNP Paribas/Royal Bank of Scotland)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 150/02

On 10 April 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/en/index.htm) under document number 32014M7151. 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/en/index.htm) under document number 32014M7151. 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

| 17.5.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/3 |
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17.5.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/3

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Euro exchange rates (1)

16 May 2014

2014/C 150/03

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,3696 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 138,95 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4646 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,81480 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,0122 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2210 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,1505 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,443 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 305,93 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1904 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4357 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,8755 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4633 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4897 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,6169 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5862 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7136 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 403,58 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 14,2219 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,5379 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5938 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 600,08 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,4189 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 60,057 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 47,6920 |
| THB | Thai baht | 44,512 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,0353 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,7336 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 80,6914 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3696

JPY

Japanese yen

138,95

DKK

Danish krone

7,4646

GBP

Pound sterling

0,81480

SEK

Swedish krona

9,0122

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2210

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,1505

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,443

HUF

Hungarian forint

305,93

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1904

RON

Romanian leu

4,4357

TRY

Turkish lira

2,8755

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4633

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4897

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,6169

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5862

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7136

KRW

South Korean won

1 403,58

ZAR

South African rand

14,2219

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,5379

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5938

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 600,08

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,4189

PHP

Philippine peso

60,057

RUB

Russian rouble

47,6920

THB

Thai baht

44,512

BRL

Brazilian real

3,0353

MXN

Mexican peso

17,7336

INR

Indian rupee

80,6914

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 17.5.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/4 |
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17.5.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/4

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Commission notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Modification of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 150/04

| Member State | Sweden |
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| Route concerned | Arvidsjaur – Stockholm/Arlanda |
| Original date of entry into force of the public service obligations | 20 December 2001 |
| Date of entry into force of modifications | 25 October 2015 |
| Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained | For further information please contact:





  The Swedish Transport Administration |
| SE-781 87 Borlänge |
| SVERIGE |
| Tel. +46 771921921 |
| Internet: www.trafikverket.se |

Member State

Sweden

Route concerned

Arvidsjaur – Stockholm/Arlanda

Original date of entry into force of the public service obligations

20 December 2001

Date of entry into force of modifications

25 October 2015

Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained

For further information please contact:

The Swedish Transport Administration

SE-781 87 Borlänge

SVERIGE

Tel. +46 771921921

Internet: www.trafikverket.se

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| 17.5.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/5 |
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17.5.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/5

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Commission notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Modification of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 150/05

| Member State | Sweden |
| --- | --- |
| Route concerned | Gällivare – Stockholm/Arlanda |
| Original date of entry into force of the public service obligations | 20 December 2001 |
| Date of entry into force of modifications | 25 October 2015 |
| Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained | For further information please contact:





  The Swedish Transport Administration |
| SE-781 87 Borlänge |
| SVERIGE |
| Tel. +46 771921921 |
| Internet: www.trafikverket.se |

Member State

Sweden

Route concerned

Gällivare – Stockholm/Arlanda

Original date of entry into force of the public service obligations

20 December 2001

Date of entry into force of modifications

25 October 2015

Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained

For further information please contact:

The Swedish Transport Administration

SE-781 87 Borlänge

SVERIGE

Tel. +46 771921921

Internet: www.trafikverket.se

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| 17.5.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/6 |
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17.5.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/6

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Commission notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community

Modification of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 150/06

| Member State | Sweden |
| --- | --- |
| Route concerned | Hemavan – Stockholm/Arlanda |
| Original date of entry into force of the public service obligations | 20 December 2001 |
| Date of entry into force of modifications | 25 October 2015 |
| Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained | For further information please contact:





  The Swedish Transport Administration |
| SE-781 87 Borlänge |
| SVERIGE |
| Tel. +46 771921921 |
| Internet: www.trafikverket.se |

Member State

Sweden

Route concerned

Hemavan – Stockholm/Arlanda

Original date of entry into force of the public service obligations

20 December 2001

Date of entry into force of modifications

25 October 2015

Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained

For further information please contact:

The Swedish Transport Administration

SE-781 87 Borlänge

SVERIGE

Tel. +46 771921921

Internet: www.trafikverket.se

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 17.5.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/7 |
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17.5.2014

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7249 — CVC/Parexgroup)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 150/07

| 1. | On 8 May 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 CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A. (‘CVC’, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Parexgroup Participations SAS and certain affiliated entitites (‘Parex’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 8 May 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 CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A. (‘CVC’, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Parexgroup Participations SAS and certain affiliated entitites (‘Parex’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for CVC: advising and managing investment funds holding interests in companies in various industries; including Univar, a chemical distribution company, which provides chemicals for industrial specialty dry-mix solutions,
  —   for Parex: production and commercialisation of industrial specialty dry-mix solutions. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for CVC: advising and managing investment funds holding interests in companies in various industries; including Univar, a chemical distribution company, which provides chemicals for industrial specialty dry-mix solutions,

—   for Parex: production and commercialisation of industrial specialty dry-mix solutions.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.7249 — CVC/Parexgroup, 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.7249 — CVC/Parexgroup, 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’).

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| 17.5.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/8 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7196 — Kuwait Petroleum BV/Kuwait Petroleum Italia/Shell Italia/Shell Aviazione)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 150/08

| 1. | On 6 May 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 Kuwait Petroleum Italia S.p.A. (‘KPI’, Italy) and Kuwait Petroleum Europe B.V. (‘KPE’, the Netherlands) both belonging to the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (‘KPC’, Kuwait) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Shell Italia S.p.A. (‘Shell Italia’, Italy) and Shell Italia Aviazione S.r.l. (‘Shell Aviazione’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 6 May 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 Kuwait Petroleum Italia S.p.A. (‘KPI’, Italy) and Kuwait Petroleum Europe B.V. (‘KPE’, the Netherlands) both belonging to the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (‘KPC’, Kuwait) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Shell Italia S.p.A. (‘Shell Italia’, Italy) and Shell Italia Aviazione S.r.l. (‘Shell Aviazione’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for undertaking KPE: the holding company for the majority of KPC’s assets in Europe, as well as KPC’s downstream investments in Far East,
  —   for undertaking KPI: the refining, marketing and distribution of petroleum products in Italy,
  —   for undertaking Shell Italia: retail of motor fuels, management of supply and distribution operations related to the sale of motor fuels through its retail network,
  —   for undertaking Shell Aviazione: marketing of aviation fuels and into-plane services and aviation fuel storage in Italian airports. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for undertaking KPE: the holding company for the majority of KPC’s assets in Europe, as well as KPC’s downstream investments in Far East,

—   for undertaking KPI: the refining, marketing and distribution of petroleum products in Italy,

—   for undertaking Shell Italia: retail of motor fuels, management of supply and distribution operations related to the sale of motor fuels through its retail network,

—   for undertaking Shell Aviazione: marketing of aviation fuels and into-plane services and aviation fuel storage in Italian airports.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.7196 — Kuwait Petroleum BV/Kuwait Petroleum Italia/Shell Italia/Shell Aviazione 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.7196 — Kuwait Petroleum BV/Kuwait Petroleum Italia/Shell Italia/Shell Aviazione 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’).

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| 17.5.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/9 |
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17.5.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7240 — Klépierre/ING/Le Havre Vauban and Le Havre Lafayette)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 150/09

| 1. | On 12 May 2014, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings INS, a subsidiary of the ING group (‘ING’, the Netherlands), and Klépierre (‘Klépierre’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertakings SNC Le Havre Vauban and SNC Le Havre Lafayette (France, hereinafter referred to together as ‘the target’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 12 May 2014, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings INS, a subsidiary of the ING group (‘ING’, the Netherlands), and Klépierre (‘Klépierre’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertakings SNC Le Havre Vauban and SNC Le Havre Lafayette (France, hereinafter referred to together as ‘the target’) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | ING is a publicly listed international financial institution of Dutch origin which provides mainly banking, investment, insurance and retirement provision services, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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ING is a publicly listed international financial institution of Dutch origin which provides mainly banking, investment, insurance and retirement provision services,

| — | Klépierre is a listed real estate investment undertaking which specialises in owning and renting real estate assets, mainly shopping centres. It also acts a service provider on behalf of third parties, |
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Klépierre is a listed real estate investment undertaking which specialises in owning and renting real estate assets, mainly shopping centres. It also acts a service provider on behalf of third parties,

| — | the target owns and manages almost all the premises in the Espace René Coty shopping centre, located in Le Havre, rue du Maréchal Galliéni and rue Casimir Perrier. |
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the target owns and manages almost all the premises in the Espace René Coty shopping centre, located in Le Havre, rue du Maréchal Galliéni and rue Casimir Perrier.

| 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 Merger Regulation (2), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Merger Regulation (2), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit to it their observations on the proposed operation.
  Observations must reach the European Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. They can be sent to the Commission under reference number COMP/M.7240 — Klépierre/ING/Le Havre Vauban and Le Havre Lafayette by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post 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 to it their observations on the proposed operation.

Observations must reach the European Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. They can be sent to the Commission under reference number COMP/M.7240 — Klépierre/ING/Le Havre Vauban and Le Havre Lafayette by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post 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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| 17.5.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/10 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7214 — PAG/Ibericar/Ibericar Keldenich)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 150/10

| 1. | On 12 May 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 Penske Automotive Group Inc (‘PAG’, USA) and Ibericar, Sociedad Ibérica del Automóvil S.A. (‘Ibericar’, Spain ) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Ibericar Keldenich S.L.(‘Ibericar K’, Spain) and the BMW's car dealership business in Spain (‘Car dealership business’) by way of purchase of assets. |
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1.

On 12 May 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 Penske Automotive Group Inc (‘PAG’, USA) and Ibericar, Sociedad Ibérica del Automóvil S.A. (‘Ibericar’, Spain ) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Ibericar Keldenich S.L.(‘Ibericar K’, Spain) and the BMW's car dealership business in Spain (‘Car dealership business’) by way of purchase of assets.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for PAG: automobile dealership business including sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and other ancillary products such as finance and insurance products in North America, the UK, Germany and Italy;
  —   for Ibericar: retail sale of new cars, used cars, aftersales, paint and repair, parts and distribution of financial products in Spain;
  —   for Ibericar K: car retailing and related activities in Spain;
  —   for the Car dealership business: car retailing and ancillary activities in Spain. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for PAG: automobile dealership business including sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and other ancillary products such as finance and insurance products in North America, the UK, Germany and Italy;

—   for Ibericar: retail sale of new cars, used cars, aftersales, paint and repair, parts and distribution of financial products in Spain;

—   for Ibericar K: car retailing and related activities in Spain;

—   for the Car dealership business: car retailing and ancillary activities in Spain.

| 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.7214 — PAG/Ibericar/Ibericar Keldenich, 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.7214 — PAG/Ibericar/Ibericar Keldenich, 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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| 17.5.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/11 |
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Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7258 — TTC/Scholz)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 150/11

| 1. | On 12 May 2014 the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration according to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Toyota Tsusho Corporation (‘TTC’, Japan) and the Scholz family shareholders intend to acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of the undertaking Scholz AG (‘Scholz’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 12 May 2014 the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration according to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Toyota Tsusho Corporation (‘TTC’, Japan) and the Scholz family shareholders intend to acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of the undertaking Scholz AG (‘Scholz’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for TTC: Logistics services for the automotive industry, and trading of metals, machinery, chemicals and other products,
  —   for Scholz family shareholders: Holding shares in Scholz and other companies mainly investing in real estate,
  —   for Scholz: trading and processing of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap and steel. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for TTC: Logistics services for the automotive industry, and trading of metals, machinery, chemicals and other products,

—   for Scholz family shareholders: Holding shares in Scholz and other companies mainly investing in real estate,

—   for Scholz: trading and processing of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap and steel.

| 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 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 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7258 — TTC/Scholz, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7258 — TTC/Scholz, 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

C 150/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7269 — Kallisto/CABB International)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 150/12

| 1. | On 12 May 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 Kallisto Einhundertste Vermögensverwaltungs-GmbH, ultimately controlled by Permira Holdings Limited (‘Permira’, Guernsey) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking CABB International GmbH (‘CABB’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 12 May 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 Kallisto Einhundertste Vermögensverwaltungs-GmbH, ultimately controlled by Permira Holdings Limited (‘Permira’, Guernsey) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking CABB International GmbH (‘CABB’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Permira: investment fund specialising in five sectors: Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare, Industrials and TMT (technology, media and telecommunications),
  —   for CABB: international manufacturing and distribution of fine chemicals, intermediates and customised chemical products, with a particular focus on monochloroacetic acid. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Permira: investment fund specialising in five sectors: Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare, Industrials and TMT (technology, media and telecommunications),

—   for CABB: international manufacturing and distribution of fine chemicals, intermediates and customised chemical products, with a particular focus on monochloroacetic acid.

| 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.7269 — Kallisto / CABB International, 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.7269 — Kallisto / CABB International, 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

C 150/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7245 — Katara Hospitality/InterContinental Hotels Group/Danube Holding)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 150/13

| 1. | On 8 May 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 Katara Hospitality (‘Katara’, Qatar), indirectly controlled by Qatar Investment Authority (‘QIA’, Qatar), and InterContinental Hotels Group plc (‘IHG’, the United Kingdom) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Danube Holding B.V. (‘Danube’, the Netherlands). |
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1.

On 8 May 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 Katara Hospitality (‘Katara’, Qatar), indirectly controlled by Qatar Investment Authority (‘QIA’, Qatar), and InterContinental Hotels Group plc (‘IHG’, the United Kingdom) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Danube Holding B.V. (‘Danube’, the Netherlands).

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






  — | Katara owns, manages, and develops hotels globally, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Katara owns, manages, and develops hotels globally,

| — | QIA is the sovereign investment fund of the State of Qatar, |
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QIA is the sovereign investment fund of the State of Qatar,

| — | IHG operates, franchises, and owns hotels on a worldwide basis, |
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IHG operates, franchises, and owns hotels on a worldwide basis,

| — | Danube is a holding company active in the hotel accommodation sector, with five hotels under the InterContinental brand in Amsterdam, Rome, Frankurt, Cannes and Madrid. |
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Danube is a holding company active in the hotel accommodation sector, with five hotels under the InterContinental brand in Amsterdam, Rome, Frankurt, Cannes and Madrid.

| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7245 — Katara Hospitality/InterContinental Hotels Group/Danube Holding, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7245 — Katara Hospitality/InterContinental Hotels Group/Danube Holding, 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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