# Official Journal C 18/2013

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.018.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 18 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5622 January 2013 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2013.018.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 18

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5622 January 2013

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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 |
| 2013/C 018/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6709 — Alpha Group Investments/Janoland Properties/NEU Property Holdings/Liberty Mall) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2013/C 018/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6805 — Apollo/Aurum Holdings) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2013/C 018/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6814 — Elavon/Banco Santander/JV) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2013/C 018/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6709 — Alpha Group Investments/Janoland Properties/NEU Property Holdings/Liberty Mall) (
  1
  )

1

1

2013/C 018/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6805 — Apollo/Aurum Holdings) (
  1
  )

1

1

2013/C 018/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6814 — Elavon/Banco Santander/JV) (
  1
  )

1

2

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 018/04 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |
| 2013/C 018/05 | New national side of euro coins intended for circulation | 4 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2013/C 018/06 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 5 |
| 2013/C 018/07 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 5 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2013/C 018/04

Euro exchange rates

3

2013/C 018/05

New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

4

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2013/C 018/06

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

5

2013/C 018/07

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

5

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2013/C 018/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6773 — Canon/I.R.I.S.) (
  1
  ) | 6 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2013/C 018/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6773 — Canon/I.R.I.S.) (
  1
  )

1

6

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 22.1.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 18/1 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6709 — Alpha Group Investments/Janoland Properties/NEU Property Holdings/Liberty Mall)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 18/01

On 14 January 2013, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32013M6709. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32013M6709. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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| 22.1.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 18/1 |
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6805 — Apollo/Aurum Holdings)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 18/02

On 15 January 2013, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32013M6805. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32013M6805. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6814 — Elavon/Banco Santander/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 18/03

On 14 January 2013, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

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

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32013M6814. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32013M6814. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 22.1.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 18/3 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

21 January 2013

2013/C 18/04

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3323 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 119,37 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4633 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,83900 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,6936 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2421 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,4440 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,626 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 292,55 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6976 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1699 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3603 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,3500 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,2665 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3230 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,3296 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5925 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6375 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 417,64 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 11,8266 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,2892 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5815 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 812,25 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,0434 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 54,230 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 40,3000 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,623 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,7197 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,9175 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 71,6180 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3323

JPY

Japanese yen

119,37

DKK

Danish krone

7,4633

GBP

Pound sterling

0,83900

SEK

Swedish krona

8,6936

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2421

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,4440

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,626

HUF

Hungarian forint

292,55

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6976

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1699

RON

Romanian leu

4,3603

TRY

Turkish lira

2,3500

AUD

Australian dollar

1,2665

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3230

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,3296

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5925

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6375

KRW

South Korean won

1 417,64

ZAR

South African rand

11,8266

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,2892

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5815

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 812,25

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,0434

PHP

Philippine peso

54,230

RUB

Russian rouble

40,3000

THB

Thai baht

39,623

BRL

Brazilian real

2,7197

MXN

Mexican peso

16,9175

INR

Indian rupee

71,6180

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

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New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

2013/C 18/05

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National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by France

Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the Community providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

Issuing country: France

Subject of commemoration: 50th anniversary of the signing of the Élysée Treaty

Description of the design: The coin, which was designed by Yves Sampo of the Monnaie de Paris, Stefanie Lindner of the Berlin State Mint, Alina Hoyer (Berlin) and Sneschana Russewa-Hoyer (Berlin), depicts stylised portraits of the Élysée Treaty’s signatories (the then-Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Konrad Adenauer and the former President of the French Republic Charles de Gaulle), their signatures and the words ‘50 ANS JAHRE’ with the year ‘2013’ in the centre, the words ‘TRAITÉ DE L’ÉLYSÉE’ at the top and the words ‘ÉLYSÉE-VERTRAG’ at the bottom. The right side of the inner part features the mint mark as well as the issuing country’s code ‘RF’ and the left side features the ‘fleurette’, hallmark of the engraving workshop.

The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Number of coins to be issued: 10 million

Date of issue: January 2013

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(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2013/C 18/06

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 20.12.2012 |
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| Duration | 20.12.2012-31.12.2012 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Stock or group of stocks | SPR/3BCD-C |
| Species | Sprat and associated catches (Sprattus sprattus) |
| Zone | EU waters of subdivisions 22-32 |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | FS86BAL |

Date and time of closure

20.12.2012

Duration

20.12.2012-31.12.2012

Member State

Germany

Stock or group of stocks

SPR/3BCD-C

Species

Sprat and associated catches (Sprattus sprattus)

Zone

EU waters of subdivisions 22-32

Type(s) of fishing vessels

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Reference number

FS86BAL

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2013/C 18/07

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 20.12.2012 |
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| Duration | 20.12.2012-31.12.2012 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Stock or group of stocks | HER/4AB. |
| Species | Herring (Clupea harengus) |
| Zone | EU and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30′ N |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | FS87TQ44 |

Date and time of closure

20.12.2012

Duration

20.12.2012-31.12.2012

Member State

Germany

Stock or group of stocks

HER/4AB.

Species

Herring (Clupea harengus)

Zone

EU and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30′ N

Type(s) of fishing vessels

—

Reference number

FS87TQ44

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(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 22.1.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 18/6 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6773 — Canon/I.R.I.S.)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 18/08

| 1. | On 14 January 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration following a referral pursuant to Article 22 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Canon Inc. (‘Canon’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking I.R.I.S. Group SA (‘I.R.I.S.’, Belgium) by way of public bid announced on 18 September 2012. |
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On 14 January 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration following a referral pursuant to Article 22 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Canon Inc. (‘Canon’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking I.R.I.S. Group SA (‘I.R.I.S.’, Belgium) by way of public bid announced on 18 September 2012.

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






  — | for Canon: the development, manufacture and sale of consumer and professional imaging products and information systems. These comprise mainly (i) office automation equipment including printers, copiers, scanners and multi-functional combinations thereof as well as some related software sales and services; (ii) cameras, lenses and camcorders; (iii) medical equipment; and (iv) semiconductor manufacturing equipment and other mainly industrial products; and, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Canon: the development, manufacture and sale of consumer and professional imaging products and information systems. These comprise mainly (i) office automation equipment including printers, copiers, scanners and multi-functional combinations thereof as well as some related software sales and services; (ii) cameras, lenses and camcorders; (iii) medical equipment; and (iv) semiconductor manufacturing equipment and other mainly industrial products; and,

| — | for I.R.I.S.: the development and sale of software related to office automation equipment, as well as some related hardware sales and services. |
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for I.R.I.S.: the development and sale of software related to office automation equipment, as well as some related hardware sales and services.

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

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6773 — Canon/I.R.I.S., to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6773 — Canon/I.R.I.S., to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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