# Official Journal C 276/2007

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5017 November 2007 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 276

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5017 November 2007

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 276/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2007/C 276/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4788 — Rozier/BHS) (
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  ) | 3 |
| 2007/C 276/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4935 — Petronas/Selenia) (
  1
  ) | 3 |

Notice No

Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 276/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

1

2007/C 276/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4788 — Rozier/BHS) (
  1
  )

1

3

2007/C 276/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4935 — Petronas/Selenia) (
  1
  )

1

3

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 276/04 | Euro exchange rates | 4 |
| 2007/C 276/05 | Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities | 5 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2007/C 276/06 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to national regional investment aid (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2007/C 276/07 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products | 7 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 276/04

Euro exchange rates

4

2007/C 276/05

Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities

5

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2007/C 276/06

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to national regional investment aid (
  1
  )

1

6

2007/C 276/07

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products

7

| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2007/C 276/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4939 — Uberior/L&R/Versailles Holdco) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 9 |
| 2007/C 276/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4908 — STV Fund/Smith/@Balance) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 10 |
| 2007/C 276/10 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4893 — Quebecor World/RSDB) (
  1
  ) | 11 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 276/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4939 — Uberior/L&R/Versailles Holdco) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

9

2007/C 276/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4908 — STV Fund/Smith/@Balance) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

10

2007/C 276/10

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4893 — Quebecor World/RSDB) (
  1
  )

1

11

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 276/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.7.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 256/06 |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Dolnośląskie |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Pomoc dla LG Electronics Wrocław Sp. z o.o. — Urządzenia gospodarstwa domowego |
| Legal basis | 1) | Umowa Inwestycyjna zawarta dnia 23 stycznia 2006 r. pomiędzy i) Ministrem Gospodarki Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej; ii) Ministrem Transportu i Budownictwa Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej; iii) Agencją Rozwoju Przemysłu SA; iv) Miastem Wrocław; v) gminą Kobierzyce; vi) powiatem wrocławskim; vii) samorządem województwa dolnośląskiego; viii) Polską Agencją Informacji i Inwestycji Zagranicznych S.A. — z jednej strony a ix) LG Electronics Inc. i x) LG Electronics Wrocław Sp. z o.o. — z drugiej strony |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.7.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 256/06

Member State

Poland

Region

Dolnośląskie

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Pomoc dla LG Electronics Wrocław Sp. z o.o. — Urządzenia gospodarstwa domowego

Legal basis

1)

Umowa Inwestycyjna zawarta dnia 23 stycznia 2006 r. pomiędzy i) Ministrem Gospodarki Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej; ii) Ministrem Transportu i Budownictwa Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej; iii) Agencją Rozwoju Przemysłu SA; iv) Miastem Wrocław; v) gminą Kobierzyce; vi) powiatem wrocławskim; vii) samorządem województwa dolnośląskiego; viii) Polską Agencją Informacji i Inwestycji Zagranicznych S.A. — z jednej strony a ix) LG Electronics Inc. i x) LG Electronics Wrocław Sp. z o.o. — z drugiej strony

| 2) | Art. 80 Ustawy z dnia 26 listopada 1998 r. o finansach publicznych (tekst jednolity: Dz.U. z 2003 r., nr 15, poz. 148, z późn. zm.) |
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2)

Art. 80 Ustawy z dnia 26 listopada 1998 r. o finansach publicznych (tekst jednolity: Dz.U. z 2003 r., nr 15, poz. 148, z późn. zm.)

| 3) | Uchwała Rady Ministrów nr 331/2005 z dnia 27 grudnia 2005 r. |
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3)

Uchwała Rady Ministrów nr 331/2005 z dnia 27 grudnia 2005 r.

| 4) | Umowa o Grant pomiędzy Ministrem Gospodarki a LG Electronics Wrocław Sp. z o.o. z dnia 23 stycznia 2006 r. |
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4)

Umowa o Grant pomiędzy Ministrem Gospodarki a LG Electronics Wrocław Sp. z o.o. z dnia 23 stycznia 2006 r.

| 5) | § 1, § 2.1 pkt 5, § 3, § 4, § 6 i § 7 Uchwały Sejmiku Województwa Dolnośląskiego z dnia 31 marca 2005 r. w sprawie określenia szczegółowych zasad i trybu umarzania wierzytelności Terenowego Funduszu Ochrony Gruntów Rolnych Województwa Dolnośląskiego z tytułu należności pieniężnych, do których nie stosuje się przepisów ustawy — Ordynacja podatkowa, udzielania innych ulg w spłacaniu tych należności oraz wskazania organów do tego uprawnionych (Dziennik Urzędowy Województwa Dolnośląskiego nr 79, poz. 1724) |
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5)

§ 1, § 2.1 pkt 5, § 3, § 4, § 6 i § 7 Uchwały Sejmiku Województwa Dolnośląskiego z dnia 31 marca 2005 r. w sprawie określenia szczegółowych zasad i trybu umarzania wierzytelności Terenowego Funduszu Ochrony Gruntów Rolnych Województwa Dolnośląskiego z tytułu należności pieniężnych, do których nie stosuje się przepisów ustawy — Ordynacja podatkowa, udzielania innych ulg w spłacaniu tych należności oraz wskazania organów do tego uprawnionych (Dziennik Urzędowy Województwa Dolnośląskiego nr 79, poz. 1724)

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Regional development, Employment

Form of aid

Direct grant, Tax allowance, Transactions not on market terms

Budget

Overall budget: PLN 32,382 million

Intensity

13,26 %

Duration

Until 31.12.2017

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

Name and address of the granting authority

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Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4788 — Rozier/BHS)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 276/02)

On 21 August 2007, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32007M4788. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32007M4788. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4935 — Petronas/Selenia)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 276/03)

On 8 November 2007, 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:

| — | from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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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from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32007M4935. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu). |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32007M4935. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

16 November 2007

(2007/C 276/04)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,4651 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 161,98 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4533 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,71625 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2587 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,6406 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 89,05 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,0315 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5842 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 26,655 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 254,17 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6993 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,6672 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,4850 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 33,090 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,7343 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6399 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4302 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 11,4076 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,9241 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,1274 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 344,38 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 9,7782 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,8794 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3472 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 13 654,73 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,9520 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 63,732 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 35,8820 |
| THB | Thai baht | 46,214 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,4651

JPY

Japanese yen

161,98

DKK

Danish krone

7,4533

GBP

Pound sterling

0,71625

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2587

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6406

ISK

Iceland króna

89,05

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,0315

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5842

CZK

Czech koruna

26,655

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

254,17

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6993

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,6672

RON

Romanian leu

3,4850

SKK

Slovak koruna

33,090

TRY

Turkish lira

1,7343

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6399

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4302

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

11,4076

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,9241

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,1274

KRW

South Korean won

1 344,38

ZAR

South African rand

9,7782

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,8794

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3472

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

13 654,73

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,9520

PHP

Philippine peso

63,732

RUB

Russian rouble

35,8820

THB

Thai baht

46,214

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities

(2007/C 276/05)

Pursuant to Article 9(1)(a), second indent of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities (2) are amended as follows:

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In the paragraph ‘1102 20 10 and 1102 20 90’ the following text is inserted after the existing text:

‘These subheadings include also maize flour described as “masa flour”, which is obtained by the “nixtamalization” method that is characterised by the cooking and soaking of maize grains in a calcium hydroxide solution and subsequent drying and grinding.

Any additional processing, such as roasting, shall however lead to the exclusion of such a product from heading 1102 (generally, Chapter 19).’

In the paragraph ‘1103 13 10 and 1103 13 90’ the following text is inserted after the existing text:

1103 13 10 and 1103 13 90

‘These subheadings include also groats and meal of maize described as “masa flour”, which is obtained by the “nixtamalization” method that is characterised by the cooking and soaking of maize grains in a calcium hydroxide solution and subsequent drying and grinding.

Any additional processing, such as roasting, shall however lead to the exclusion of such a product from heading 1103 (generally, Chapter 19).’

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(1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1, Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 733/2007 (OJ L 169, 29.6.2007, p. 1).

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(2)  OJ C 50, 28.2.2006, p. 1.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to national regional investment aid

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 276/06)

| Aid No | XR 154/07 |
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| Member State | France |
| Region | 87(3)(a), 87(3)(c) |
| Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement | Aide à l'investissement immobilier et à la location d'immeubles accordées aux entreprises par les collectivités territoriales et leurs groupements |
| Legal basis | Articles L 1511-3, R. 1511-4 à R. 1.23.1511, Code général des collectivités territoriales (CGCT) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Annual budget | EUR 30 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | 60 % |
| In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 30.8.2007 |
| Duration | 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors eligible for regional investment aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministère de l'intérieur |
| Direction générale des collectivités locales |
| Place Beauvau |
| F-75800 Paris |

Aid No

XR 154/07

Member State

France

Region

87(3)(a), 87(3)(c)

Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement

Aide à l'investissement immobilier et à la location d'immeubles accordées aux entreprises par les collectivités territoriales et leurs groupements

Legal basis

Articles L 1511-3, R. 1511-4 à R. 1.23.1511, Code général des collectivités territoriales (CGCT)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Annual budget

EUR 30 million

Maximum aid intensity

60 %

In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

30.8.2007

Duration

31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for regional investment aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministère de l'intérieur

Direction générale des collectivités locales

Place Beauvau

F-75800 Paris

Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme

http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/WAspad/UnTexteDeJorf?numjo=IOCB0755790D

Other information

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products

(2007/C 276/07)

| Aid No | XA 7039/07 |
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| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Northern Ireland |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Agricultural and Forestry Processing and Marketing Grant Scheme |
| Legal basis | Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 4,4 million |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | — |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | 1.10.2007 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2013 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | No |
| Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Coalmining | |
| All manufacturing | |
| or | |
| Steel | |
| Shipbuilding | |
| Synthetic fibres | |
| Motor vehicles | |
| Other manufacturing | DA 15 |
| All services | |
| or | |
| Transport services | |
| Financial services | |
| Other services | |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
  Dundonald House |
| Upper Newtownards Road |
| Belfast BT4 3SB |
| United Kingdom |
| Tel: (44) (0) 28 9052 4496 |
| peter.scott@dardni.gov.uk |
| http://www.dardni.gov.uk |

Aid No

XA 7039/07

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Northern Ireland

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Agricultural and Forestry Processing and Marketing Grant Scheme

Legal basis

Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 4,4 million

Loans guaranteed

—

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

—

Loans guaranteed

—

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

1.10.2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2013

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

No

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Coalmining

All manufacturing

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

DA 15

All services

or

Transport services

Financial services

Other services

Name and address of the granting authority

Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Dundonald House

Upper Newtownards Road

Belfast BT4 3SB

United Kingdom

Tel: (44) (0) 28 9052 4496

peter.scott@dardni.gov.uk

http://www.dardni.gov.uk

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4939 — Uberior/L&R/Versailles Holdco)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 276/08)

| 1. | On 8 November 2007, 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 Uberior Integrated Ltd (‘Uberior’, UK), controlled by The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland, itself part of HBOS PLC group, UK and London & Regional Investment Holdings Ltd (‘L&R’, UK) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Versailles Holdco Ltd (‘Versailles Holdco’, UK) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 8 November 2007, 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 Uberior Integrated Ltd (‘Uberior’, UK), controlled by The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland, itself part of HBOS PLC group, UK and London & Regional Investment Holdings Ltd (‘L&R’, UK) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Versailles Holdco Ltd (‘Versailles Holdco’, UK) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Uberior: equity investments, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Uberior: equity investments,

| — | for HBOS: banking services in the UK and elsewhere, |
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for HBOS: banking services in the UK and elsewhere,

| — | for L&R: real estate investment and development, based in the UK but active elsewhere in Europe, |
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for L&R: real estate investment and development, based in the UK but active elsewhere in Europe,

| — | for Versailles Holdco: health and fitness clubs in the UK, Spain, Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands. |
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for Versailles Holdco: health and fitness clubs in the UK, Spain, Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4939 — Uberior/L&R/Versailles Holdco to the following address:





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

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4939 — Uberior/L&R/Versailles Holdco to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005 p. 32.

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 276/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4908 — STV Fund/Smith/@Balance)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 276/09)

| 1. | On 12 November 2007, 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 Shell Technology Ventures B.V. (‘STV Fund’, the Netherlands) will relinquish sole control over the undertaking @Balance (the Netherlands) in favour of joint control, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, together with Smith International Inc. (‘Smith’, USA). |
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1.

On 12 November 2007, 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 Shell Technology Ventures B.V. (‘STV Fund’, the Netherlands) will relinquish sole control over the undertaking @Balance (the Netherlands) in favour of joint control, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, together with Smith International Inc. (‘Smith’, USA).

| 3. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for undertaking STV Fund: oil and gas technology venture fund, |
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3.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for undertaking STV Fund: oil and gas technology venture fund,

| — | for undertaking @Balance: provision of technology used to assist in drilling oil and gas wells, |
| --- | --- |

—

for undertaking @Balance: provision of technology used to assist in drilling oil and gas wells,

| — | for undertaking Smith: world-wide supplier of premium products and services to the oil and gas exploration and production industry, the petrochemical and other industrial markets. |
| --- | --- |

—

for undertaking Smith: world-wide supplier of premium products and services to the oil and gas exploration and production industry, the petrochemical and other industrial markets.

| 4. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice |
| --- | --- |

4.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice

| 5. | 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4908 — STV Fund/Smith/@Balance, to the following address:





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

5.

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4908 — STV Fund/Smith/@Balance, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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C 276/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4893 — Quebecor World/RSDB)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 276/10)

| 1. | On 9 November 2007, 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 Quebecor World Inc. (‘Quebecor’, Canada) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation (negative) sole control of the whole of RSDB NV (‘RSDB’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 9 November 2007, 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 Quebecor World Inc. (‘Quebecor’, Canada) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation (negative) sole control of the whole of RSDB NV (‘RSDB’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking Quebecor: provider of print solutions, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for undertaking Quebecor: provider of print solutions,

| — | for undertaking RSDB: provider of printing services. |
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—

for undertaking RSDB: provider of printing services.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4893 — Quebecor World/RSDB, to the following address:





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

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4893 — Quebecor World/RSDB, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

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