# Official Journal C 232/21 S

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4821 September 2005 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 232

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4821 September 2005

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Information |
| | Commission |
| 2005/C 232/1 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| 2005/C 232/2 | Notice of the expiry of certain countervailing measures | 2 |
| 2005/C 232/3 | Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers | 3 |
| 2005/C 232/4 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3933 — Deutsche Bank/Hardt/Trafalgar/Kunert) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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Contents

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I   Information

Commission

2005/C 232/1

Euro exchange rates

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2005/C 232/2

Notice of the expiry of certain countervailing measures

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2005/C 232/3

Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers

3

2005/C 232/4

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3933 — Deutsche Bank/Hardt/Trafalgar/Kunert) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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| 21.9.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 232/1 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

20 September 2005

(2005/C 232/01)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2154 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 135,43 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4594 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,67340 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3393 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5524 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 75,01 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,7770 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CYP | Cyprus pound | 0,5729 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 29,363 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 245,73 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6959 |
| MTL | Maltese lira | 0,4293 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,8774 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,4852 |
| SIT | Slovenian tolar | 239,49 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 38,460 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,6310 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5768 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4178 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,4337 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7303 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0426 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 250,28 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 7,7479 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,8314 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4410 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 378,85 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,582 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 68,336 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 34,5380 |
| THB | Thai baht | 49,900 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2154

JPY

Japanese yen

135,43

DKK

Danish krone

7,4594

GBP

Pound sterling

0,67340

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3393

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5524

ISK

Iceland króna

75,01

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,7770

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CYP

Cyprus pound

0,5729

CZK

Czech koruna

29,363

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

245,73

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6959

MTL

Maltese lira

0,4293

PLN

Polish zloty

3,8774

RON

Romanian leu

3,4852

SIT

Slovenian tolar

239,49

SKK

Slovak koruna

38,460

TRY

Turkish lira

1,6310

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5768

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4178

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,4337

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7303

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0426

KRW

South Korean won

1 250,28

ZAR

South African rand

7,7479

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,8314

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4410

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 378,85

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,582

PHP

Philippine peso

68,336

RUB

Russian rouble

34,5380

THB

Thai baht

49,900

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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Notice of the expiry of certain countervailing measures

(2005/C 232/02)

Further to the publication of a notice of impending expiry (1), following which no request for a review was received, the Commission gives notice that the countervailing measures mentioned below will shortly expire.

This notice is published in accordance with Article 18(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October 1997 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community (2).

| Product | Country(ies) of origin or exportation | Measures | Reference | Date of expiry |
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| Styrene-butadiene-styrene thermoplastic rubber | Taiwan | Countervailing duty | Council Regulation (EC) No 1994/2000 (OJ L 238, 22.9.2000, p. 8) | 23.9.2005 |

Product

Country(ies) of origin or exportation

Measures

Reference

Date of expiry

Styrene-butadiene-styrene thermoplastic rubber

Taiwan

Countervailing duty

Council Regulation (EC) No 1994/2000 (OJ L 238, 22.9.2000, p. 8)

23.9.2005

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(1)  OJ C 312, 17.12.2004, p. 5.

(2)  OJ L 288, 21.10.1997, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12).

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ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS

(2005/C 232/03)

The annual average costs do not take into account the reduction of 20 % provided for in Article 94(2) and Article 95(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72.

The net monthly average costs have been reduced by 20 %.

AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND — 2001 (1)

I.   Application of Article 94 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to the benefits in kind provided in 2001 to members of the family as referred to in Article 19(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:

| | Annual | Net Monthly |
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| Ireland | EUR 2 649,76 | EUR 176,65 |

Annual

Net Monthly

Ireland

EUR 2 649,76

EUR 176,65

II.   Application of Article 95 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to benefits in kind provided in 2001 under Articles 28 and 28a of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:

| | Annual | Net Monthly |
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| Ireland | | |
| — | per family |

Annual

Net Monthly

Ireland

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per family

EUR 6 149,54

EUR 409,97

| — | per capita |
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per capita

EUR 4 978,20

EUR 331,88

AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND — 2002 (2)

I.   Application of Article 94 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to the benefits in kind provided in 2002 to members of the family as referred to in Article 19(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:

| | Annual | Net Monthly |
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| United Kingdom | GBP 1 554,78 | GBP 103,65 |
| Italy | EUR 1 898,61 | EUR 126,57 |
| Germany | | |
| — | per capita |

Annual

Net Monthly

United Kingdom

GBP 1 554,78

GBP 103,65

Italy

EUR 1 898,61

EUR 126,57

Germany

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per capita

EUR 1 023,93

EUR 68,26

II.   Application of Article 95 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to benefits in kind provided in 2002 under Articles 28 and 28a of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs (only per capita from 2002):

| | Annual | Net Monthly |
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| United Kingdom | GBP 2 379,72 | GBP 158,65 |
| Italy | EUR 2 240,74 | EUR 149,38 |
| Germany | EUR 4 084,27 | EUR 272,28 |

Annual

Net Monthly

United Kingdom

GBP 2 379,72

GBP 158,65

Italy

EUR 2 240,74

EUR 149,38

Germany

EUR 4 084,27

EUR 272,28

AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND — 2003 (3)

I.   Application of Article 94 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to the benefits in kind provided in 2003 to members of the family as referred to in Article 19(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:

| | Annual | Net Monthly |
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| The Netherlands |
| — | insured persons and pensioners younger than 65 years of age |

Annual

Net Monthly

The Netherlands

—

insured persons and pensioners younger than 65 years of age

EUR 1 651,65

EUR 110,11

Germany

| — | per capita |
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—

per capita

EUR 1 043,67

EUR 69,58

France

| — | per family |
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per family

EUR 1 792,50

EUR 119,50

II.   Application of Article 95 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to benefits in kind provided in 2003 under Articles 28 and 28a of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs (only per capita from 2002):

| | Annual | Net Monthly |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Netherlands | | |
| — | pensioners and members of pensioners' families aged 65 and over |

Annual

Net Monthly

The Netherlands

—

pensioners and members of pensioners' families aged 65 and over

EUR 8 600,13

EUR 573,34

Germany

EUR 4 262,70

EUR 284,18

France

EUR 4 349,29

EUR 289,95

AVERAGE COSTS OF BENEFITS IN KIND — 2004

I.   Application of Article 94 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to the benefits in kind provided in 2004 to members of the family as referred to in Article 19(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs:

| | Annual | Net Monthly |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Latvia | LVL 132,42 | LVL 8,83 |

Annual

Net Monthly

Latvia

LVL 132,42

LVL 8,83

II.   Application of Article 95 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72

The amounts to be refunded with regard to benefits in kind provided in 2004 under Articles 28 and 28a of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 will be determined on the basis of the following average costs (only per capita from 2002):

| | Annual | Net Monthly |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Latvia | LVL 141,60 | LVL 9,44 |

Annual

Net Monthly

Latvia

LVL 141,60

LVL 9,44

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(1)  Average costs 2001:

| | Spain and Austria (OJ C 3 of 8.1.2003) |
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Spain and Austria (OJ C 3 of 8.1.2003)

| | Sweden (OJ C 163 of 12.7.2003) |
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Sweden (OJ C 163 of 12.7.2003)

| | Belgium, Germany, Greece, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Portugal (OJ C 37 of 11.2.2004) |
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Belgium, Germany, Greece, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Portugal (OJ C 37 of 11.2.2004)

| | Norway (OJ C 27 of 3.2.2005). |
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Norway (OJ C 27 of 3.2.2005).

(2)  Average costs 2002:

| | Luxembourg and Austria (OJ C 37 of 11.2.2004) |
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Luxembourg and Austria (OJ C 37 of 11.2.2004)

| | Belgium, France, Portugal, Sweden (OJ C 27 of 3.2.2005, p. 4). |
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Belgium, France, Portugal, Sweden (OJ C 27 of 3.2.2005, p. 4).

(3)  Average costs 2003:

| | Austria, Spain and Switzerland (OJ C 27 of 3.2.2005, p. 4). |
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Austria, Spain and Switzerland (OJ C 27 of 3.2.2005, p. 4).

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3933 — Deutsche Bank/Hardt/Trafalgar/Kunert)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 232/04)

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| 1. | On 13 September 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Deutsche Bank AG (‘Deutsche Bank’, Germany), Hardt Group private equity partners (‘HGPEP’, UK), Trafalgar Recovery Fund and Trafalgar Discovery Fund (jointly ‘Trafalgar’, Cayman Islands), and ECO Master Fund, Ltd (‘ECO’, Cayman Islands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Kunert AG (‘Kunert’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 13 September 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Deutsche Bank AG (‘Deutsche Bank’, Germany), Hardt Group private equity partners (‘HGPEP’, UK), Trafalgar Recovery Fund and Trafalgar Discovery Fund (jointly ‘Trafalgar’, Cayman Islands), and ECO Master Fund, Ltd (‘ECO’, Cayman Islands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Kunert AG (‘Kunert’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Deutsche Bank: banking; |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Deutsche Bank: banking;

| — | for undertakings HGPEP, Trafalgar, ECO: investment funds; |
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for undertakings HGPEP, Trafalgar, ECO: investment funds;

| — | for Kunert: production and distribution of stocking, lingerie, underwear and outwear. |
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for Kunert: production and distribution of stocking, lingerie, underwear and outwear.

| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3933 — Deutsche Bank/Hardt/Trafalgar/Kunert 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.3933 — Deutsche Bank/Hardt/Trafalgar/Kunert 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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