# Official Journal C 348/2015

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5821 October 2015 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 348

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5821 October 2015

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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 |
| 2015/C 348/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7651 — Bain Capital/Davigel Group) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2015/C 348/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7709 — Bright Food Group/Invermik) (
  1
  ) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2015/C 348/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7651 — Bain Capital/Davigel Group) (
  1
  )

1

1

2015/C 348/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7709 — Bright Food Group/Invermik) (
  1
  )

1

1

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 348/03 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| | Court of Auditors |
| 2015/C 348/04 | Special Report No 11/2015 — Are the Fisheries Partnership Agreements well managed by the Commission? | 3 |
| 2015/C 348/05 | Special Report No 12/2015 — The EU priority of promoting a knowledge-based rural economy has been affected by poor management of knowledge-transfer and advisory measures | 3 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2015/C 348/06 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 4 |
| 2015/C 348/07 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 4 |
| 2015/C 348/08 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 5 |
| 2015/C 348/09 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 5 |
| 2015/C 348/10 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 6 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2015/C 348/03

Euro exchange rates

2

Court of Auditors

2015/C 348/04

Special Report No 11/2015 — Are the Fisheries Partnership Agreements well managed by the Commission?

3

2015/C 348/05

Special Report No 12/2015 — The EU priority of promoting a knowledge-based rural economy has been affected by poor management of knowledge-transfer and advisory measures

3

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2015/C 348/06

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

4

2015/C 348/07

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

4

2015/C 348/08

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

5

2015/C 348/09

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

5

2015/C 348/10

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

6

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 348/11 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7752 — ACE/Chubb) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| 2015/C 348/12 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7729 — Willis Group/Towers Watson & Co.) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 8 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2015/C 348/11

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7752 — ACE/Chubb) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

7

2015/C 348/12

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7729 — Willis Group/Towers Watson & Co.) — 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.7651 — Bain Capital/Davigel Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 348/01)

On 14 October 2015, 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 French 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 32015M7651. 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 32015M7651. 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.7709 — Bright Food Group/Invermik)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 348/02)

On 14 September 2015, 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 32015M7709. 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 32015M7709. 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

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Euro exchange rates (1)

20 October 2015

(2015/C 348/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1373 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 136,16 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4597 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,73520 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,4235 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0823 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,2355 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,080 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 310,33 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2466 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4252 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,2882 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5612 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4788 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,8141 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6664 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5791 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 283,93 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,0119 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,2201 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6267 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 565,42 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,8534 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 52,741 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 70,6090 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,268 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,3898 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,7711 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 73,9899 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1373

JPY

Japanese yen

136,16

DKK

Danish krone

7,4597

GBP

Pound sterling

0,73520

SEK

Swedish krona

9,4235

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0823

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,2355

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,080

HUF

Hungarian forint

310,33

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2466

RON

Romanian leu

4,4252

TRY

Turkish lira

3,2882

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5612

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4788

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,8141

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6664

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5791

KRW

South Korean won

1 283,93

ZAR

South African rand

15,0119

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,2201

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6267

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 565,42

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,8534

PHP

Philippine peso

52,741

RUB

Russian rouble

70,6090

THB

Thai baht

40,268

BRL

Brazilian real

4,3898

MXN

Mexican peso

18,7711

INR

Indian rupee

73,9899

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

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Court of Auditors

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Special Report No 11/2015

‘Are the Fisheries Partnership Agreements well managed by the Commission?’

(2015/C 348/04)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 11/2015 ‘Are the Fisheries Partnership Agreements well managed by the Commission?’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors' website: http://eca.europa.eu

A hard copy version of the report may be obtained free of charge on request to the Court of Auditors:

| European Court of Auditors |
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| Tel. +352 4398-1 |
| Email: eca-info@eca.europa.eu |

European Court of Auditors

Publications (PUB)

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Tel. +352 4398-1

Email: eca-info@eca.europa.eu

or by filling in an electronic order form on EU-Bookshop.

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Special Report No 12/2015

‘The EU priority of promoting a knowledge-based rural economy has been affected by poor management of knowledge-transfer and advisory measures’

(2015/C 348/05)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 12/2015 ‘The EU priority of promoting a knowledge-based rural economy has been affected by poor management of knowledge-transfer and advisory measures’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors' website: http://eca.europa.eu

A hard copy version of the report may be obtained free of charge on request to the Court of Auditors:

| European Court of Auditors |
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| Publications (PUB) |
| 12, rue Alcide De Gasperi |
| 1615 Luxembourg |
| LUXEMBOURG |
| Tel. +352 4398-1 |
| E-mail: eca-info@eca.europa.eu |

European Court of Auditors

Publications (PUB)

12, rue Alcide De Gasperi

1615 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

Tel. +352 4398-1

E-mail: eca-info@eca.europa.eu

or by filling in an electronic order form on EU-Bookshop.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

(2015/C 348/06)

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 | 19.9.2015 |
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| Duration | 19.9-31.12.2015 |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Stock or Group of stocks | WHG/08. |
| Species | Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) |
| Zone | VIII |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | 45/TQ104 |

Date and time of closure

19.9.2015

Duration

19.9-31.12.2015

Member State

Belgium

Stock or Group of stocks

WHG/08.

Species

Whiting (Merlangius merlangus)

Zone

VIII

Type(s) of fishing vessels

—

Reference number

45/TQ104

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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

(2015/C 348/07)

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 | 19.9.2015 |
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| Duration | 19.9.2015-31.12.2015 |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Stock or Group of stocks | SOL/8AB |
| Species | Common sole (Solea solea) |
| Zone | VIIIa and VIIIb |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | 44/TQ104 |

Date and time of closure

19.9.2015

Duration

19.9.2015-31.12.2015

Member State

Belgium

Stock or Group of stocks

SOL/8AB

Species

Common sole (Solea solea)

Zone

VIIIa and VIIIb

Type(s) of fishing vessels

—

Reference number

44/TQ104

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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

(2015/C 348/08)

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 | 19.9.2015 |
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| Duration | 19.9-31.12.2015 |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Stock or Group of stocks | SOL/7FG. |
| Species | Common sole (Solea solea) |
| Zone | VIIf and VIIg |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | 43/TQ104 |

Date and time of closure

19.9.2015

Duration

19.9-31.12.2015

Member State

Belgium

Stock or Group of stocks

SOL/7FG.

Species

Common sole (Solea solea)

Zone

VIIf and VIIg

Type(s) of fishing vessels

—

Reference number

43/TQ104

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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

(2015/C 348/09)

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 | 19.9.2015 |
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| Duration | 19.9-31.12.2015 |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Stock or Group of stocks | PLE/8/3411 |
| Species | Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) |
| Zone | VIII, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | 46/TQ104 |

Date and time of closure

19.9.2015

Duration

19.9-31.12.2015

Member State

Belgium

Stock or Group of stocks

PLE/8/3411

Species

Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)

Zone

VIII, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

Type(s) of fishing vessels

—

Reference number

46/TQ104

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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

(2015/C 348/10)

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 | 19.9.2015 |
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| Duration | 19.9 – 31.12.2015 |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Stock or Group of stocks | SRX/89-C. |
| Species | Skates and rays (Rajiformes) |
| Zone | Union waters of VIII and IX |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | 47/TQ104 |

Date and time of closure

19.9.2015

Duration

19.9 – 31.12.2015

Member State

Belgium

Stock or Group of stocks

SRX/89-C.

Species

Skates and rays (Rajiformes)

Zone

Union waters of VIII and IX

Type(s) of fishing vessels

—

Reference number

47/TQ104

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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

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7752 — ACE/Chubb)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 348/11)

| 1. | On 12 October 2015, 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 ACE Limited (‘ACE’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking The Chubb Corporation (‘Chubb’, USA) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 12 October 2015, 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 ACE Limited (‘ACE’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking The Chubb Corporation (‘Chubb’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | ACE is a global property and casualty insurance and reinsurance group headquartered in Switzerland providing life, non-life insurance and reinsurance to customers worldwide, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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ACE is a global property and casualty insurance and reinsurance group headquartered in Switzerland providing life, non-life insurance and reinsurance to customers worldwide,

| — | Chubb is a USA-headquartered provider of non-life insurance, reinsurance and ancillary services to customers worldwide. |
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Chubb is a USA-headquartered provider of non-life insurance, reinsurance and ancillary services to customers worldwide.

| 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 this 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 this 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.7752 — ACE/Chubb, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7752 — ACE/Chubb, 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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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7729 — Willis Group/Towers Watson & Co.)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 348/12)

| 1. | On 13 October 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Willis Group Holdings plc (‘Willis’, Ireland), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control of the whole of Towers Watson & Co. (‘Towers Watson’, USA). |
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1.

On 13 October 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Willis Group Holdings plc (‘Willis’, Ireland), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control of the whole of Towers Watson & Co. (‘Towers Watson’, USA).

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Willis: global provider of insurance brokerage and risk management consulting,
  —   Towers Watson: global provider of consulting, technology and solutions in benefits, talent management and rewards, risk and financial services, and exchange solutions. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Willis: global provider of insurance brokerage and risk management consulting,

—   Towers Watson: global provider of consulting, technology and solutions in benefits, talent management and rewards, risk and financial services, and exchange 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. 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 this 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 this 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.7729 — Willis Group/Towers Watson & Co., 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7729 — Willis Group/Towers Watson & Co., 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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