# Official Journal C 402/2020

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6325 November 2020 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 402

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6325 November 2020

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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 402/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9883 — INEOS/BP Chemicals Business) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2020/C 402/02 | Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case M.9997 — HMM/CMA CGM/DIF/TTIA) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2020/C 402/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9883 — INEOS/BP Chemicals Business) (
  1
  )

1

1

2020/C 402/02

Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case M.9997 — HMM/CMA CGM/DIF/TTIA) (
  1
  )

1

2

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 402/03 | Euro exchange rates — 24 November 2020 | 3 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2020/C 402/04 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 4 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2020/C 402/03

Euro exchange rates — 24 November 2020

3

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2020/C 402/04

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2020/C 402/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9968 — TOTAL/Ørsted UK) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2020/C 402/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9948 — Allianz/GE/JV) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2020/C 402/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9972 — Neste/Bunge Loders Croklaan Oils) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 8 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2020/C 402/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9968 — TOTAL/Ørsted UK) (
  1
  )

1

5

2020/C 402/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9948 — Allianz/GE/JV) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

7

2020/C 402/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9972 — Neste/Bunge Loders Croklaan Oils) Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

8

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9883 — INEOS/BP Chemicals Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 402/01)

On 21 September 2020, 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 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 32020M9883. EUR-Lex is the on-line 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 32020M9883. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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

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Withdrawal of notification of a concentration

(Case M.9997 — HMM/CMA CGM/DIF/TTIA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 402/02)

Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004

On 9 November 2020, the European Commission received notification (1) of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) (‘Merger Regulation’).

On 17 November 2020, the notifying parties informed the Commission that they withdrew their notification.

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(1)  OJ C 393, 18.11.2020, p. 6.

(2)  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

| 25.11.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 402/3 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

24 November 2020

(2020/C 402/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1865 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 124,06 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4424 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,89012 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,2040 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0833 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 160,90 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 10,6768 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 26,258 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 361,35 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,4666 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,8728 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 9,4452 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6175 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5504 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,1970 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7011 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5941 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 318,77 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 18,2206 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,8152 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5610 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 16 895,40 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8498 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 57,233 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 90,1119 |
| THB | Thai baht | 36,070 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 6,3943 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 23,8129 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 87,9045 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1865

JPY

Japanese yen

124,06

DKK

Danish krone

7,4424

GBP

Pound sterling

0,89012

SEK

Swedish krona

10,2040

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0833

ISK

Iceland króna

160,90

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,6768

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

26,258

HUF

Hungarian forint

361,35

PLN

Polish zloty

4,4666

RON

Romanian leu

4,8728

TRY

Turkish lira

9,4452

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6175

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5504

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,1970

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7011

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5941

KRW

South Korean won

1 318,77

ZAR

South African rand

18,2206

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,8152

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5610

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

16 895,40

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8498

PHP

Philippine peso

57,233

RUB

Russian rouble

90,1119

THB

Thai baht

36,070

BRL

Brazilian real

6,3943

MXN

Mexican peso

23,8129

INR

Indian rupee

87,9045

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

(2020/C 402/04)

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union 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 | 27.10.2020 |
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| Duration | 27.10.2020 - 31.12.2020 |
| Member State | Portugal |
| Stock or Group of stocks | BET/ATLANT |
| Species | Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) including special condition BET/*ATLLL and BET/*ATLPS |
| Zone | Atlantic Ocean |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | --- |
| Reference number | 30/TQ123 |

Date and time of closure

27.10.2020

Duration

27.10.2020 - 31.12.2020

Member State

Portugal

Stock or Group of stocks

BET/ATLANT

Species

Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) including special condition BET/*ATLLL and BET/*ATLPS

Zone

Atlantic Ocean

Type(s) of fishing vessels

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Reference number

30/TQ123

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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

| 25.11.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 402/5 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9968 — TOTAL/Ørsted UK)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 402/05)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | TOTAL S.E. (“TOTAL”, France), |
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TOTAL S.E. (“TOTAL”, France),

| — | A portfolio of Ørsted Sales (UK) Limited and Ørsted Power Sales (UK) Limited's business-to-business contracts for the retail supply of gas and electricity and other related assets (“Ørsted UK”, UK), controlled by Ørsted A/S. |
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A portfolio of Ørsted Sales (UK) Limited and Ørsted Power Sales (UK) Limited's business-to-business contracts for the retail supply of gas and electricity and other related assets (“Ørsted UK”, UK), controlled by Ørsted A/S.

TOTAL acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Ørsted UK.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.

2.

| — | for TOTAL: it is engaged in every sector of the oil and gas industry, including upstream (hydrocarbon exploration, development and production) and downstream (refining, petrochemicals, specialty chemicals, trading and shipping of crude oil and petroleum products and marketing), |
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for TOTAL: it is engaged in every sector of the oil and gas industry, including upstream (hydrocarbon exploration, development and production) and downstream (refining, petrochemicals, specialty chemicals, trading and shipping of crude oil and petroleum products and marketing),

| — | for Ørsted UK: business-to-business contracts for the retail supply of gas and electricity and other related assets. |
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for Ørsted UK: business-to-business contracts for the retail supply of gas and electricity and other related assets.

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.

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

M.9968 — TOTAL/Ørsted UK

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

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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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

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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9948 — Allianz/GE/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 402/06)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (‘PIMCO’, United States), ultimately controlled by Allianz SE (Germany), |
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Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (‘PIMCO’, United States), ultimately controlled by Allianz SE (Germany),

| — | GE U.S. Equity Holdings Inc. and GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (together with their applicable affiliates ‘GECAS’, United States), ultimately controlled by General Electric Company (United States). |
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GE U.S. Equity Holdings Inc. and GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (together with their applicable affiliates ‘GECAS’, United States), ultimately controlled by General Electric Company (United States).

PIMCO and GECAS acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (the ‘JV’).

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | for PIMCO: a portfolio management firm which manages assets for central banks, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, corporations, foundations and endowments and individual investors around the world, |
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for PIMCO: a portfolio management firm which manages assets for central banks, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, corporations, foundations and endowments and individual investors around the world,

| — | for GECAS: active in the provision of a broad array of financing products and services with respect to these assets, including operating leases, purchase/leasebacks, capital markets, and airframe parts management, |
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for GECAS: active in the provision of a broad array of financing products and services with respect to these assets, including operating leases, purchase/leasebacks, capital markets, and airframe parts management,

| — | for the JV: acquisition, leasing and sale of aircraft at world wide level. |
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for the JV: acquisition, leasing and sale of aircraft at world wide level.

3.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4.

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

M.9948 — Allianz/GE/JV

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

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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9972 — Neste/Bunge Loders Croklaan Oils)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 402/07)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Neste Oyj (‘Neste’, Finland), |
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Neste Oyj (‘Neste’, Finland),

| — | Bunge Loders Croklaan Oils B.V. (‘Bunge Loders Croklaan Oils’, the Netherlands). |
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Bunge Loders Croklaan Oils B.V. (‘Bunge Loders Croklaan Oils’, the Netherlands).

Neste acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of Bunge Loders Croklaan Oils located in the Netherlands. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | for Neste: refining and marketing low-emission, high-quality traffic fuels, producing both fossil and renewable fuels. Neste currently owns and operates a renewable fuel production plant in a site adjacent to Bunge Loders Croklaan Oils, |
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for Neste: refining and marketing low-emission, high-quality traffic fuels, producing both fossil and renewable fuels. Neste currently owns and operates a renewable fuel production plant in a site adjacent to Bunge Loders Croklaan Oils,

| — | for Bunge Loders Croklaan Oils: production and related assets (loading/unloading assets, storage tanks, and a refinery for vegetable oils and their derivatives) located in Rotterdam harbour, and the related personnel, excluding any feedstock sourcing and supply agreements. |
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for Bunge Loders Croklaan Oils: production and related assets (loading/unloading assets, storage tanks, and a refinery for vegetable oils and their derivatives) located in Rotterdam harbour, and the related personnel, excluding any feedstock sourcing and supply agreements.

3.

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

4.

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

M.9972 — Neste/Bunge Loders Croklann Oils

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

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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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

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