# Official Journal C 391/2018

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6129 October 2018 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 391

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6129 October 2018

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| Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 391/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| | Court of Auditors |
| 2018/C 391/02 | Special Report No 24/2018 — Demonstrating carbon capture and storage and innovative renewables at commercial scale in the EU: intended progress not achieved in the past decade | 2 |

Contents

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2018/C 391/01

Euro exchange rates

1

Court of Auditors

2018/C 391/02

Special Report No 24/2018 — Demonstrating carbon capture and storage and innovative renewables at commercial scale in the EU: intended progress not achieved in the past decade

2

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2018/C 391/03 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8864 — Vodafone/Certain Liberty Global Assets) (
  1
  ) | 3 |
| 2018/C 391/04 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9088 — Fricke Holding/Jungheinrich/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 5 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2018/C 391/03

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8864 — Vodafone/Certain Liberty Global Assets) (
  1
  )

1

3

2018/C 391/04

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9088 — Fricke Holding/Jungheinrich/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

5

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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)

26 October 2018

(2018/C 391/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1345 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 127,13 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4607 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,88680 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,4025 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1367 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 137,10 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,5160 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,860 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 324,41 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3177 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,6606 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 6,3949 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6142 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4916 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,8950 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7535 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5705 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 298,16 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,6992 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,8801 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4325 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 17 252,40 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,7498 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 60,877 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 74,7073 |
| THB | Thai baht | 37,569 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,2125 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 22,1824 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 83,3400 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1345

JPY

Japanese yen

127,13

DKK

Danish krone

7,4607

GBP

Pound sterling

0,88680

SEK

Swedish krona

10,4025

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1367

ISK

Iceland króna

137,10

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,5160

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,860

HUF

Hungarian forint

324,41

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3177

RON

Romanian leu

4,6606

TRY

Turkish lira

6,3949

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6142

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4916

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,8950

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7535

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5705

KRW

South Korean won

1 298,16

ZAR

South African rand

16,6992

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,8801

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4325

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

17 252,40

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,7498

PHP

Philippine peso

60,877

RUB

Russian rouble

74,7073

THB

Thai baht

37,569

BRL

Brazilian real

4,2125

MXN

Mexican peso

22,1824

INR

Indian rupee

83,3400

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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 24/2018

‘Demonstrating carbon capture and storage and innovative renewables at commercial scale in the EU: intended progress not achieved in the past decade’

(2018/C 391/02)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 24/2018 ‘Demonstrating carbon capture and storage and innovative renewables at commercial scale in the EU: intended progress not achieved in the past decade’ has just been published.

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

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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.8864 — Vodafone/Certain Liberty Global Assets)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 391/03)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Vodafone Group Plc (‘Vodafone’, the United Kingdom), |
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Vodafone Group Plc (‘Vodafone’, the United Kingdom),

| — | UPC Česká republika, s.r.o. (‘UPC CZ’, the Czech Republic), Unitymedia GmbH (‘Unitymedia’, Germany), UPC Magyarország Kft (‘UPC HU’, Hungary), and UPC Romania S.R.L. (‘UPC RO’, Romania), belonging to the Liberty Global plc group. |
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UPC Česká republika, s.r.o. (‘UPC CZ’, the Czech Republic), Unitymedia GmbH (‘Unitymedia’, Germany), UPC Magyarország Kft (‘UPC HU’, Hungary), and UPC Romania S.R.L. (‘UPC RO’, Romania), belonging to the Liberty Global plc group.

Vodafone acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of UPC CZ, Unitymedia, UPC HU and UPC RO.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

—   for Vodafone: provider of mobile telecommunications services, and in certain countries, provider of fixed voice, fixed broadband, and retail television services,

—   for UPC CZ, Unitymedia, UPC HU, and UPC RO: providers of fixed voice, fixed broadband, and retail television services in the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary and Romania. In Germany and Hungary, provider of mobile telecommunications services.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

4.

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

M.8864 — Vodafone/Certain Liberty Global Assets

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

| Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal 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’).

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9088 — Fricke Holding/Jungheinrich/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 391/04)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Fricke Holding GmbH (‘Fricke Holding’, Germany), |
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Fricke Holding GmbH (‘Fricke Holding’, Germany),

| — | Jungheinrich AG (‘Jungheinrich’, Germany), |
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Jungheinrich AG (‘Jungheinrich’, Germany),

| — | a newly established joint venture (Germany). |
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a newly established joint venture (Germany).

Fricke Holding and Jungheinrich acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the joint venture.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

—   Fricke Holding: trade in agricultural machinery, gardening equipment, commercial vehicles and related services; single-line wholesale distribution of spare parts for agricultural machinery, gardening tools, construction equipment and heavy goods vehicles,

—   Jungheinrich: intralogistics, including the development, production and sale of new industrial trucks, reconditioning and sale of used industrial trucks, leasing of new and used industrial trucks, and distribution of other logistics products and logistics services, as well as the maintenance, repair and spare parts business,

—   the joint venture: (full-line) wholesale distribution of spare parts for industrial trucks.

3.

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.

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

M.9088 — Fricke Holding/Jungheinrich/JV

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

| Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
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| Fax +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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

Fax +32 22964301

Postal 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’).

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

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