# Official Journal C 216/2008

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 216 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5123 August 2008 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 216

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5123 August 2008

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | OPINIONS |
| | European Central Bank |
| 2008/C 216/01 | Opinion of the European Central Bank of 7 August 2008 on a proposal for a directive amending Directive 98/26/EC and Directive 2002/47/EC (CON/2008/37) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

OPINIONS

European Central Bank

2008/C 216/01

Opinion of the European Central Bank of 7 August 2008 on a proposal for a directive amending Directive 98/26/EC and Directive 2002/47/EC (CON/2008/37)

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| | II   Information |
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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 216/02 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (1) | 12 |
| 2008/C 216/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5239 — Cinven/JOST Holding) (1) | 14 |
| 2008/C 216/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5268 — Goldman Sachs/PAI/Xella International) (1) | 14 |

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 216/02

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

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2008/C 216/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5239 — Cinven/JOST Holding) (1)

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2008/C 216/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5268 — Goldman Sachs/PAI/Xella International) (1)

14

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 216/05 | Euro exchange rates | 15 |
| 2008/C 216/06 | Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 27 Member States applicable as from 1 September 2008(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1)) | 16 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2008/C 216/07 | 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) | 17 |
| 2008/C 216/08 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment (1) | 21 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 216/05

Euro exchange rates

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2008/C 216/06

Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 27 Member States applicable as from 1 September 2008(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1))

(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1))

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2008/C 216/07

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)

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2008/C 216/08

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment (1)

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 216/09 | MEDIA 2007 — Development, distribution, promotion and training — Call for proposals — EACEA/20/08 — Support for television broadcasting of European audiovisual works | 22 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2008/C 216/10 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5259 — Mitsui/Bamesa Celik/Bami JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (1) | 24 |
| 2008/C 216/11 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5286 — Lion Capital/Foodvest) (1) | 25 |
| 2008/C 216/12 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5237 — Sodexo Pass International/Sofinco/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (1) | 26 |
| 2008/C 216/13 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5308 — Teck Cominco/Fording Canadian Coal Trust) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (1) | 27 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

2008/C 216/09

MEDIA 2007 — Development, distribution, promotion and training — Call for proposals — EACEA/20/08 — Support for television broadcasting of European audiovisual works

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2008/C 216/10

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5259 — Mitsui/Bamesa Celik/Bami JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (1)

24

2008/C 216/11

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5286 — Lion Capital/Foodvest) (1)

25

2008/C 216/12

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5237 — Sodexo Pass International/Sofinco/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (1)

26

2008/C 216/13

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5308 — Teck Cominco/Fording Canadian Coal Trust) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (1)

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