# Official Journal C 360/2012

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  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.360.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 360 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5522 November 2012 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.360.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 360

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5522 November 2012

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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 |
| 2012/C 360/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6675 — GE/Accenture/Taleris) (
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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 360/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6675 — GE/Accenture/Taleris) (
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2012/C 360/02 | Council Decision of 13 November 2012 appointing the members of the Scientific and Technical Committee | 2 |
| 2012/C 360/03 | Council Decision of 20 November 2012 appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for Italy | 4 |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 360/04 | Euro exchange rates | 5 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2012/C 360/02

Council Decision of 13 November 2012 appointing the members of the Scientific and Technical Committee

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2012/C 360/03

Council Decision of 20 November 2012 appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for Italy

4

European Commission

2012/C 360/04

Euro exchange rates

5

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| | COURT PROCEEDINGS |
| | EFTA Court |
| 2012/C 360/05 | Action brought on 19 June 2012 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against the Kingdom of Norway (Case E-6/12) | 6 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 360/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6771 — Bridgepoint/CPPIB/Dorna) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 8 |
| 2012/C 360/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6790 — Mittal Investments/Certain UK Assets of Anglo American and Lafarge) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 9 |
| 2012/C 360/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6786 — EPH/SPP) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 10 |

V   Announcements

COURT PROCEEDINGS

EFTA Court

2012/C 360/05

Action brought on 19 June 2012 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against the Kingdom of Norway (Case E-6/12)

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2012/C 360/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6771 — Bridgepoint/CPPIB/Dorna) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

1

8

2012/C 360/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6790 — Mittal Investments/Certain UK Assets of Anglo American and Lafarge) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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1

9

2012/C 360/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6786 — EPH/SPP) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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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 COMP/M.6675 — GE/Accenture/Taleris)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 360/01

On 8 November 2012, 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 32012M6675. 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 32012M6675. 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

Council

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 13 November 2012

appointing the members of the Scientific and Technical Committee

2012/C 360/02

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 134 thereof,

Having consulted the Commission,

Whereas:

| (1) | By its Decision of 22 January 2008 (1), the Council appointed the members of the Scientific and Technical Committee for the period of 22 January 2008 to 22 January 2013. |
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By its Decision of 22 January 2008 (1), the Council appointed the members of the Scientific and Technical Committee for the period of 22 January 2008 to 22 January 2013.

| (2) | In order to allow the Scientific and Technical Committee to make full use of the wide range of expertise required in fulfilling its tasks, the Committee may, subject to its internal rules, call on alternates to the members to participate in its meetings. |
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In order to allow the Scientific and Technical Committee to make full use of the wide range of expertise required in fulfilling its tasks, the Committee may, subject to its internal rules, call on alternates to the members to participate in its meetings.

| (3) | Article 134(2) of the EAEC Treaty has been amended by Article 11 of the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Croatia, and accordingly, it will be necessary to implement this provision on the occasion of the accession the Republic of Croatia, |
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Article 134(2) of the EAEC Treaty has been amended by Article 11 of the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Croatia, and accordingly, it will be necessary to implement this provision on the occasion of the accession the Republic of Croatia,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following are hereby appointed members of the Scientific and Technical Committee for the period 23 January 2013 to 22 January 2018:

| | Bertrand BARRE |
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Bertrand BARRE

| | Jānis BĒRZIŅŠ |
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Jānis BĒRZIŅŠ

| | Sten BJURSTRÖM |
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Sten BJURSTRÖM

| | Michel BOURGUIGNON |
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Michel BOURGUIGNON

| | Franck BRISCOE |
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Franck BRISCOE

| | Michel CHATELIER |
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Michel CHATELIER

| | Pavel CHRÁSKA |
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Pavel CHRÁSKA

| | Maurizio CUMO |
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Maurizio CUMO

| | Panicos DEMETRIADES |
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Panicos DEMETRIADES

| | Daniela DIACONU |
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Daniela DIACONU

| | Allan DUNCAN |
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Allan DUNCAN

| | Sue ION |
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Sue ION

| | Leonidas KAMARINOPOULOS |
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Leonidas KAMARINOPOULOS

| | Michael KAUFMANN |
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Michael KAUFMANN

| | Jørgen KJEMS |
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Jørgen KJEMS

| | Jan-Leen KLOOSTERMAN |
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Jan-Leen KLOOSTERMAN

| | Latchezar Krumov KOSTOV |
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Latchezar Krumov KOSTOV

| | Zdeněk KŘÍŽ |
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Zdeněk KŘÍŽ

| | Walter KUTSCHERA |
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Walter KUTSCHERA

| | Peter LIŠKA |
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Peter LIŠKA

| | Carlo LOMBARDI |
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Carlo LOMBARDI

| | Cayetano LÓPEZ |
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Cayetano LÓPEZ

| | José Maria MARTÍNEZ-VAL PEÑALOSA |
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José Maria MARTÍNEZ-VAL PEÑALOSA

| | Júlio Martins MONTALVÃO E SILVA |
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Júlio Martins MONTALVÃO E SILVA

| | Jerzy Wiktor NIEWODNICZAŃSKI |
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Jerzy Wiktor NIEWODNICZAŃSKI

| | Tom O’FLAHERTY |
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Tom O’FLAHERTY

| | Enn REALO |
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Enn REALO

| | Francesco ROMANELLI |
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Francesco ROMANELLI

| | Michael SAILER |
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Michael SAILER

| | Rainer SALOMAA |
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Rainer SALOMAA

| | Jean-Paul SAMAIN |
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Jean-Paul SAMAIN

| | Edouard SINNER |
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Edouard SINNER

| | Borut SMODIŠ |
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Borut SMODIŠ

| | Zoltán SZATMÁRY |
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Zoltán SZATMÁRY

| | Ioan URSU |
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Ioan URSU

| | Eugenijus USPURAS |
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Eugenijus USPURAS

| | Theofiel VAN RENTERGEM |
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Theofiel VAN RENTERGEM

| | Carlos VARANDAS |
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Carlos VARANDAS

| | Andreas M. VERSTEEGH |
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Andreas M. VERSTEEGH

| | Hans-Josef ZIMMER |
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Hans-Josef ZIMMER

| | Sándor ZOLETNIK |
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Sándor ZOLETNIK

Done at Brussels, 13 November 2012.

For the Council

The President

V. SHIARLY

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(1)  OJ C 21, 26.1.2008, p. 2.

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 20 November 2012

appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for Italy

2012/C 360/03

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on freedom of movement for workers within the Union (1), and in particular Articles 23 and 24 thereof,

Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States,

Whereas:

| (1) | By its Decision of 4 October 2012 (2), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for the period from 25 September 2012 to 24 September 2014. |
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By its Decision of 4 October 2012 (2), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for the period from 25 September 2012 to 24 September 2014.

| (2) | The government of Italy has submitted nominations for several posts to be filled, |
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(2)

The government of Italy has submitted nominations for several posts to be filled,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for the period ending on 24 September 2014:

I.   GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

| Country | Members | Alternate |
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| Italy | Ms Grazia STRANO
  Mr Daniele LUNETTA | Ms Iolanda Valeria GUTTADAURO |

Country

Members

Alternate

Italy

Ms Grazia STRANO

Mr Daniele LUNETTA

Ms Iolanda Valeria GUTTADAURO

II.   TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES

| Country | Members | Alternate |
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| Italy | Ms Ornella CILONA
  Ms Ilaria FONTANIN | Mr Giuseppe CASUCCI |

Country

Members

Alternate

Italy

Ms Ornella CILONA

Ms Ilaria FONTANIN

Mr Giuseppe CASUCCI

III.   EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATIONS REPRESENTATIVES

| Country | Members | Alternate |
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| Italy | Mr Armando OCCHIPINTI
  Ms Paola ASTORRI | Ms Yasaman PARPINCHEE |

Country

Members

Alternate

Italy

Mr Armando OCCHIPINTI

Ms Paola ASTORRI

Ms Yasaman PARPINCHEE

Article 2

The members and alternate members not yet nominated will be appointed by the Council at a later date.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 20 November 2012.

For the Council

The President

A. D. MAVROYIANNIS

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(1)  OJ L 141, 27.5.2011, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 302, 6.10.2012, p. 1.

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European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

21 November 2012

2012/C 360/04

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2805 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 105,49 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4574 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,80370 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,6220 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2041 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,3260 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,484 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 281,27 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6961 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1249 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,5345 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,3097 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,2358 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,2774 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,9249 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5741 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5691 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 387,05 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 11,4849 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,9800 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5600 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 337,14 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 3,9190 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 52,716 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 39,9872 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,311 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,6784 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,6777 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 70,5750 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2805

JPY

Japanese yen

105,49

DKK

Danish krone

7,4574

GBP

Pound sterling

0,80370

SEK

Swedish krona

8,6220

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2041

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,3260

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,484

HUF

Hungarian forint

281,27

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6961

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1249

RON

Romanian leu

4,5345

TRY

Turkish lira

2,3097

AUD

Australian dollar

1,2358

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,2774

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,9249

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5741

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5691

KRW

South Korean won

1 387,05

ZAR

South African rand

11,4849

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,9800

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5600

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 337,14

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

3,9190

PHP

Philippine peso

52,716

RUB

Russian rouble

39,9872

THB

Thai baht

39,311

BRL

Brazilian real

2,6784

MXN

Mexican peso

16,6777

INR

Indian rupee

70,5750

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

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V Announcements

COURT PROCEEDINGS

EFTA Court

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Action brought on 19 June 2012 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against the Kingdom of Norway

(Case E-6/12)

2012/C 360/05

An action against the Kingdom of Norway was brought before the EFTA Court on 19 June 2012 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority, represented by Xavier Lewis and Fiona M. Cloarec, acting as Agents of the EFTA Surveillance Authority, 35 Rue Belliard, 1040 Brussels, Belgium.

The EFTA Surveillance Authority requests the EFTA Court to declare that:

| 1. | by maintaining in force the administrative practice of not assessing whether a child, living together with another parent outside Norway, is mainly dependent on the parent who is living in Norway and separated from the other parent, the Kingdom of Norway is in breach of Article 1(f)(i), second sentence, in conjunction with Article 76 of the Act referred to at point 1 of Annex VI to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of the Council of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community, as amended), as adapted to the EEA Agreement by Protocol 1 thereto; |
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by maintaining in force the administrative practice of not assessing whether a child, living together with another parent outside Norway, is mainly dependent on the parent who is living in Norway and separated from the other parent, the Kingdom of Norway is in breach of Article 1(f)(i), second sentence, in conjunction with Article 76 of the Act referred to at point 1 of Annex VI to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of the Council of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community, as amended), as adapted to the EEA Agreement by Protocol 1 thereto;

| 2. | the Kingdom of Norway bears the costs of the proceedings. |
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2.

the Kingdom of Norway bears the costs of the proceedings.

Legal and factual background and pleas in law adduced in support:

| — | Chapter 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 regulates the coordination of the grant of family benefits in cross-border cases. |
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Chapter 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 regulates the coordination of the grant of family benefits in cross-border cases.

| — | Article 1(f)(i) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 defines the term ‘member of the family’ as ‘any person defined or recognised as a member of the family or designated as a member of the household by the legislation under which benefits are provided (...); where, however, the said legislations regard as a member of the family or a member of the household only a person living under the same roof as the employed or self-employed person or student, this condition shall be considered satisfied if the person in question is mainly dependant on that person. (...)’. |
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Article 1(f)(i) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 defines the term ‘member of the family’ as ‘any person defined or recognised as a member of the family or designated as a member of the household by the legislation under which benefits are provided (...); where, however, the said legislations regard as a member of the family or a member of the household only a person living under the same roof as the employed or self-employed person or student, this condition shall be considered satisfied if the person in question is mainly dependant on that person. (...)’.

| — | The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that under Article 4(1)(h) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, family benefits are benefits intended to enable one of the parents to devote himself or herself to the raising of a young child and designed to remunerate the service of bringing up a child, to meet other costs of caring for and raising a child and, as the case may be, to mitigate the financial disadvantages entailed in giving up income from an occupational activity. |
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The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that under Article 4(1)(h) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, family benefits are benefits intended to enable one of the parents to devote himself or herself to the raising of a young child and designed to remunerate the service of bringing up a child, to meet other costs of caring for and raising a child and, as the case may be, to mitigate the financial disadvantages entailed in giving up income from an occupational activity.

| — | The EFTA Surveillance Authority claims that the purpose of Articles 73 and 74 of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 is to guarantee the family members of workers, residing in another EEA State, the grant of family benefits provided for by the applicable legislation of the State to which the worker is affiliated. |
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The EFTA Surveillance Authority claims that the purpose of Articles 73 and 74 of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 is to guarantee the family members of workers, residing in another EEA State, the grant of family benefits provided for by the applicable legislation of the State to which the worker is affiliated.

| — | The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that the administrative practice, according to which, in cross-border cases, the Norwegian authorities (namely the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service, NAV) assesses whether the parent working in Norway has his regular abode with his family in the other EEA State during the periods when he is not working in Norway, and without assessing whether the child is ‘mainly dependant on’ the parent working in Norway — is in breach of Article 1(f)(i), second sentence, in conjunction with Article 76 of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71. |
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The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that the administrative practice, according to which, in cross-border cases, the Norwegian authorities (namely the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service, NAV) assesses whether the parent working in Norway has his regular abode with his family in the other EEA State during the periods when he is not working in Norway, and without assessing whether the child is ‘mainly dependant on’ the parent working in Norway — is in breach of Article 1(f)(i), second sentence, in conjunction with Article 76 of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6771 — Bridgepoint/CPPIB/Dorna)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 360/06

| 1. | On 15 November 2012, 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 Bridgepoint Advisers Group Limited (‘Bridgepoint’, the United Kingdom) and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (‘CPPIB’, Canada) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Dorna Sports SL (‘Dorna’, Spain), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 15 November 2012, 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 Bridgepoint Advisers Group Limited (‘Bridgepoint’, the United Kingdom) and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (‘CPPIB’, Canada) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Dorna Sports SL (‘Dorna’, Spain), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Bridgepoint: private equity investment in various sectors, including financial services, healthcare and media, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Bridgepoint: private equity investment in various sectors, including financial services, healthcare and media,

| — | for CPPIB: professional investment management organization, investing the assets of the Canada Pension Plan, |
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for CPPIB: professional investment management organization, investing the assets of the Canada Pension Plan,

| — | for Dorna: international sports management, marketing and media company. |
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for Dorna: international sports management, marketing and media company.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC 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 EC 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 EC 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 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 COMP/M.6771 — Bridgepoint/CPPIB/Dorna, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6771 — Bridgepoint/CPPIB/Dorna, 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’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 360/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6790 — Mittal Investments/Certain UK Assets of Anglo American and Lafarge)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 360/07

| 1. | On 16 November 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Mittal Investments Sàrl (‘Mittal Investments’, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Tarmac SPV and Lafarge SPV by way of purchase of shares. Tarmac SPV and Lafarge SPV are special purpose vehicles established by Anglo American plc (‘Anglo American’, UK) and Lafarge SA (‘Lafarge’, France) respectively to hold assets that each company must sell as a condition of the UK Competition Commission's clearance of a proposed joint venture between Anglo American and Lafarge. |
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On 16 November 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Mittal Investments Sàrl (‘Mittal Investments’, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Tarmac SPV and Lafarge SPV by way of purchase of shares. Tarmac SPV and Lafarge SPV are special purpose vehicles established by Anglo American plc (‘Anglo American’, UK) and Lafarge SA (‘Lafarge’, France) respectively to hold assets that each company must sell as a condition of the UK Competition Commission's clearance of a proposed joint venture between Anglo American and Lafarge.

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






  — | for Mittal Investments: investment company affiliated with ArcelorMittal SA, a globally active steel and mining company, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Mittal Investments: investment company affiliated with ArcelorMittal SA, a globally active steel and mining company,

| — | for Tarmac SPV and Lafarge SPV: assets that are used for the production of aggregates, high purity limestone, cement, asphalt and ready-mix concrete in the UK. |
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for Tarmac SPV and Lafarge SPV: assets that are used for the production of aggregates, high purity limestone, cement, asphalt and ready-mix concrete in the UK.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC 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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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC 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 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 COMP/M.6790 — Mittal Investments/Certain UK Assets of Anglo American and Lafarge, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6790 — Mittal Investments/Certain UK Assets of Anglo American and Lafarge, 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’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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| 22.11.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 360/10 |
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22.11.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 360/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6786 — EPH/SPP)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 360/08

| 1. | On 16 November 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Energeticky a Prumyslovy Holding a.s. (EPH, Czech Republic) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Slovenský Plynárenský Priemysel a.s. (SPP, Slovakia), by way of the purchase of shares. |
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On 16 November 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Energeticky a Prumyslovy Holding a.s. (EPH, Czech Republic) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Slovenský Plynárenský Priemysel a.s. (SPP, Slovakia), by way of the purchase of shares.

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






  — | for EPH: mainly active in the heat, gas and electricity sector in the Czech Republic and in the electricity sector in Slovakia, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for EPH: mainly active in the heat, gas and electricity sector in the Czech Republic and in the electricity sector in Slovakia,

| — | for SPP: active in the gas and electricity sector in Slovakia and in the gas sector in the Czech Republic. |
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for SPP: active in the gas and electricity sector in Slovakia and in the gas sector in the Czech Republic.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC 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 EC 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 EC 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 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 COMP/M.6786 — EPH/SPP, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6786 — EPH/SPP, 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’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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