# Official Journal C 169/2006

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4921 July 2006 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 169

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4921 July 2006

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| 2006/C 169/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2006/C 169/2 | Schedule of public holidays for 2007 | 2 |
| 2006/C 169/3 | Schedule of public holidays for 2008 | 3 |
| 2006/C 169/4 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4266 — Atel Energia/Azienda Energetica — Etschwerke/Energ.IT) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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Contents

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I   Information

Commission

2006/C 169/1

Euro exchange rates

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2006/C 169/2

Schedule of public holidays for 2007

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2006/C 169/3

Schedule of public holidays for 2008

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2006/C 169/4

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4266 — Atel Energia/Azienda Energetica — Etschwerke/Energ.IT) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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| 21.7.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 169/1 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

20 July 2006

(2006/C 169/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2643 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 147,68 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4601 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,68300 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2305 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5707 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 92,75 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,9320 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5750 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 28,348 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 275,00 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6960 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,9463 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,5628 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,64 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 38,183 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,9635 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6829 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4334 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,8312 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 2,0303 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0042 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 203,55 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 8,8855 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,1040 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,2418 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 587,31 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,653 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 66,129 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,0350 |
| THB | Thai baht | 48,090 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2643

JPY

Japanese yen

147,68

DKK

Danish krone

7,4601

GBP

Pound sterling

0,68300

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2305

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5707

ISK

Iceland króna

92,75

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,9320

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5750

CZK

Czech koruna

28,348

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

275,00

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6960

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,9463

RON

Romanian leu

3,5628

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,64

SKK

Slovak koruna

38,183

TRY

Turkish lira

1,9635

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6829

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4334

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,8312

NZD

New Zealand dollar

2,0303

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0042

KRW

South Korean won

1 203,55

ZAR

South African rand

8,8855

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,1040

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,2418

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 587,31

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,653

PHP

Philippine peso

66,129

RUB

Russian rouble

34,0350

THB

Thai baht

48,090

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR 2007

(2006/C 169/02)

| 1st January | Monday, New Year's Day |
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| 2nd January | Tuesday, day following New Year's Day |
| 5th April | Maundy Thursday |
| 6th April | Good Friday |
| 9th April | Easter Monday |
| 1st May | Tuesday, Labour Day |
| 9th May | Wednesday, Anniversary of the Declaration made by President Robert Schuman in 1950 |
| 17th May | Thursday, Ascension Day |
| 18th May | Friday, day following Ascension Day |
| 28th May | Whit Monday |
| 15th August | Wednesday, Assumption Day |
| 1st November | Thursday, All Saints' Day |
| 2nd November | Friday, All Souls' Day |
| 24th December to | Monday | 6 days — Christmas and end of year |
| 31st December | Monday |
| TOTAL: 19 days |

1st January

Monday, New Year's Day

2nd January

Tuesday, day following New Year's Day

5th April

Maundy Thursday

6th April

Good Friday

9th April

Easter Monday

1st May

Tuesday, Labour Day

9th May

Wednesday, Anniversary of the Declaration made by President Robert Schuman in 1950

17th May

Thursday, Ascension Day

18th May

Friday, day following Ascension Day

28th May

Whit Monday

15th August

Wednesday, Assumption Day

1st November

Thursday, All Saints' Day

2nd November

Friday, All Souls' Day

24th December to

Monday

6 days — Christmas and end of year

31st December

Monday

TOTAL: 19 days

The above-mentioned dates also apply to Luxembourg.

Work will resume as normal on Thursday 3 January 2008.

Without prejudice to the schedule of public holidays for 2008, Wednesday 2 January 2008 will be a holiday.

The Commission reserves the right to modify the decisions, should the needs of service so require.

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SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR 2008

(2006/C 169/03)

| 1st January | Tuesday, New Year's Day |
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| 2nd January | Wednesday, day following New Year's Day |
| 20th March | Maundy Thursday |
| 21st March | Good Friday |
| 24th March | Easter Monday |
| 1st May | Thursday, Ascension Day |
| 2nd May | Friday, day following Ascension Day |
| 9th May | Friday, Anniversary of the Declaration made by President Robert Schuman in 1950 |
| 12th May | Whit Monday |
| 21st July | Monday, Belgian National Holiday |
| 15th August | Friday, Assumption Day |
| 24th December to | Wednesday | 6 days — Christmas and end of year |
| 31st December | Wednesday |
| TOTAL: 17 days |

1st January

Tuesday, New Year's Day

2nd January

Wednesday, day following New Year's Day

20th March

Maundy Thursday

21st March

Good Friday

24th March

Easter Monday

1st May

Thursday, Ascension Day

2nd May

Friday, day following Ascension Day

9th May

Friday, Anniversary of the Declaration made by President Robert Schuman in 1950

12th May

Whit Monday

21st July

Monday, Belgian National Holiday

15th August

Friday, Assumption Day

24th December to

Wednesday

6 days — Christmas and end of year

31st December

Wednesday

TOTAL: 17 days

The above-mentioned dates also apply to Luxembourg, except that Monday 21 July is replaced by Monday 23 June, Luxembourg National Holiday.

Work will resume as normal on Monday 5 January 2009.

Without prejudice to the schedule of public holidays for 2009, Thursday 1 January 2009 and Friday 2 January 2009 will be holidays.

The Commission reserves the right to modify the decisions, should the needs of service so require.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4266 — Atel Energia/Azienda Energetica — Etschwerke/Energ.IT)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 169/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 12 July 2006, 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 Atel Energia S.r.l. (‘Atel’, Switzerland) controlled by Motor Columbus AG (‘MC’ Switzerland) and Azienda Energetica S.p.A. — Etschwerke AG (‘AE-EW’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Energ.IT (‘Energ.IT’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 12 July 2006, 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 Atel Energia S.r.l. (‘Atel’, Switzerland) controlled by Motor Columbus AG (‘MC’ Switzerland) and Azienda Energetica S.p.A. — Etschwerke AG (‘AE-EW’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Energ.IT (‘Energ.IT’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Atel: electricity generation and wholesale supply and provision of some minor ancillary/balancing services and other energy services; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Atel: electricity generation and wholesale supply and provision of some minor ancillary/balancing services and other energy services;

| — | for AE-EW: electricity generation, distribution, transmission, wholesale and retail supply and provision of some minor ancillary/balancing services and other energy services; |
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for AE-EW: electricity generation, distribution, transmission, wholesale and retail supply and provision of some minor ancillary/balancing services and other energy services;

| — | for Energ.IT: electricity generation, wholesale and retail supply. |
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for Energ.IT: electricity generation, wholesale and retail supply.

| 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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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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4266 — Atel Energia/Azienda Energetica — Etschwerke/Energ.IT, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4266 — Atel Energia/Azienda Energetica — Etschwerke/Energ.IT, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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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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