# Official Journal C 7/2012

| | ISSN 1977-091X
  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.007.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 7 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5510 January 2012 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2012.007.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 7

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5510 January 2012

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 007/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  ) | 1 |

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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 007/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

1

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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 007/02 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2012/C 007/03 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation) (
  1
  ) | 4 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2012/C 007/02

Euro exchange rates

3

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2012/C 007/03

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation) (
  1
  )

1

4

| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 007/04 | Calls for proposals under the annual work programme 2011 for grants in the field of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) for the period 2007-2013 (Commission Decision C(2011) 1772 as amended by Commission Decision C(2011) 9531) | 6 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2012/C 007/05 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6422 — Tokyo Gas/Siemens/Tessenderlo Chemie/International Power/GDF Suez/T-Power JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 7 |
| 2012/C 007/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6411 — Advent/Maxam) (
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  ) | 9 |
| 2012/C 007/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6450 — EDF/ERSA) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  ) | 10 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

2012/C 007/04

Calls for proposals under the annual work programme 2011 for grants in the field of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) for the period 2007-2013 (Commission Decision C(2011) 1772 as amended by Commission Decision C(2011) 9531)

6

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2012/C 007/05

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6422 — Tokyo Gas/Siemens/Tessenderlo Chemie/International Power/GDF Suez/T-Power JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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7

2012/C 007/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6411 — Advent/Maxam) (
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  )

1

9

2012/C 007/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6450 — EDF/ERSA) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  )

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10

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 10.1.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 7/1 |
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10.1.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 7/1

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 7/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.10.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.32689 (11/N)
  SA.32690 (11/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Bayern |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Änderung der Risikokapitalregelungen: N 481/08 — Clusterfonds Innovation GmbH & Co. KG (Risikokapitalfonds) und N 275/09 Clusterfonds EFRE Bayern GmbH & Co. KG (Risikokapitalfonds) |
| Legal basis | Gesellschaftsvertrag der Clusterfonds Innovation GmbH & Co. KG, Beteiligungsgrundsätze der Clusterfonds Innovation GmbH & Co. KG, Geschäftsordnung für den Beteiligungsausschuss der Clusterfonds Innovation GmbH & Co. KG; Gesellschaftsvertrag der Clusterfonds EFRE Bayern GmbH & Co. KG, Beteiligungsgrundsätze der Clusterfonds EFRE Bayern GmbH & Co. KG, Geschäftsordnung für den Beteiligungsausschuss der Clusterfonds EFRE Bayern GmbH & Co. KG |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Risk capital, Research and development |
| Form of aid | Provision of risk capital |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 50 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2015 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | LfA Förderbank Bayern |
| Königinstraße 17 |
| 80539 München |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.10.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.32689 (11/N)

SA.32690 (11/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

Bayern

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Änderung der Risikokapitalregelungen: N 481/08 — Clusterfonds Innovation GmbH & Co. KG (Risikokapitalfonds) und N 275/09 Clusterfonds EFRE Bayern GmbH & Co. KG (Risikokapitalfonds)

Legal basis

Gesellschaftsvertrag der Clusterfonds Innovation GmbH & Co. KG, Beteiligungsgrundsätze der Clusterfonds Innovation GmbH & Co. KG, Geschäftsordnung für den Beteiligungsausschuss der Clusterfonds Innovation GmbH & Co. KG; Gesellschaftsvertrag der Clusterfonds EFRE Bayern GmbH & Co. KG, Beteiligungsgrundsätze der Clusterfonds EFRE Bayern GmbH & Co. KG, Geschäftsordnung für den Beteiligungsausschuss der Clusterfonds EFRE Bayern GmbH & Co. KG

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Risk capital, Research and development

Form of aid

Provision of risk capital

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 50 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2015

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

LfA Förderbank Bayern

Königinstraße 17

80539 München

DEUTSCHLAND

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 11.10.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33500 (11/N) |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Avanza I + D, De la Acción Estratégica de Telecomunicaciones y Sociedad de La Información, dentro Del Plan Nacional de Investigación Científica, Desarrollo e Innovación Tecnológica 2008-2011 |
| Legal basis | Orden ITC/362/2011, de 21 de febrero, por la que se regulan las bases, el régimen de ayudas y la gestión del Plan Avanza 2, en el marco de la acción estratégica de telecomunicaciones y sociedad de la información, dentro del Plan Nacional de Investigación Científica, Desarrollo e Innovación Tecnológica, 2008-2011 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Research and development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, Soft loan |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 347 million |
| Intensity | 80 % |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2011 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Secretaría de Estado de Telecomunicaciones y para la Sociedad de la Información |
| C/ Capitán Haya, 41 |
| 28071 Madrid |
| ESPAÑA |

Date of adoption of the decision

11.10.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33500 (11/N)

Member State

Spain

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Avanza I + D, De la Acción Estratégica de Telecomunicaciones y Sociedad de La Información, dentro Del Plan Nacional de Investigación Científica, Desarrollo e Innovación Tecnológica 2008-2011

Legal basis

Orden ITC/362/2011, de 21 de febrero, por la que se regulan las bases, el régimen de ayudas y la gestión del Plan Avanza 2, en el marco de la acción estratégica de telecomunicaciones y sociedad de la información, dentro del Plan Nacional de Investigación Científica, Desarrollo e Innovación Tecnológica, 2008-2011

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Direct grant, Soft loan

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 347 million

Intensity

80 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2011

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Secretaría de Estado de Telecomunicaciones y para la Sociedad de la Información

C/ Capitán Haya, 41

28071 Madrid

ESPAÑA

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 10.1.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 7/3 |
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10.1.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 7/3

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Euro exchange rates (1)

9 January 2012

2012/C 7/02

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,2728 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 97,87 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4356 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,82400 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,8343 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2139 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,6570 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,818 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 315,27 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6978 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,4821 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3563 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,3844 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,2468 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3086 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 9,8832 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6221 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6512 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 477,28 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,3735 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,0371 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5335 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 644,03 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,0138 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 56,257 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 40,6350 |
| THB | Thai baht | 40,450 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,3477 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,4915 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 66,8250 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,2728

JPY

Japanese yen

97,87

DKK

Danish krone

7,4356

GBP

Pound sterling

0,82400

SEK

Swedish krona

8,8343

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2139

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,6570

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,818

HUF

Hungarian forint

315,27

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6978

PLN

Polish zloty

4,4821

RON

Romanian leu

4,3563

TRY

Turkish lira

2,3844

AUD

Australian dollar

1,2468

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3086

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

9,8832

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6221

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6512

KRW

South Korean won

1 477,28

ZAR

South African rand

10,3735

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,0371

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5335

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 644,03

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,0138

PHP

Philippine peso

56,257

RUB

Russian rouble

40,6350

THB

Thai baht

40,450

BRL

Brazilian real

2,3477

MXN

Mexican peso

17,4915

INR

Indian rupee

66,8250

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 10.1.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 7/4 |
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10.1.2012

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 7/4

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 7/03

| Reference number of the State Aid | SA.33212 (11/X) |
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| Member State | Greece |
| Member State reference number | GR |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki, Kentriki Makedonia, Thessalia, Ipeiros, Ionia Nisia, Dytiki Ellada, Sterea Ellada, Peloponnisos, Attiki, Voreio Aigaio, Kriti
  Mixed |
| Granting authority | General Secretariat for Research and Technology |
| Mesogeion Ave 14-18 |
| 115 10 Athens |
| GREECE |
| http://www.gsrt.gr |

Reference number of the State Aid

SA.33212 (11/X)

Member State

Greece

Member State reference number

GR

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki, Kentriki Makedonia, Thessalia, Ipeiros, Ionia Nisia, Dytiki Ellada, Sterea Ellada, Peloponnisos, Attiki, Voreio Aigaio, Kriti

Mixed

Granting authority

General Secretariat for Research and Technology

Mesogeion Ave 14-18

115 10 Athens

GREECE

http://www.gsrt.gr

Title of the aid measure

European RTD Cooperation — Granting Act of Greek Organizations which succesfully participated to the 1st Call of 8 May 2008 of the European Joint Technological Initiatives:

| 1. | ENIAC (European Nanoelectronics Inititative Advisory Council) & |
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1.

ENIAC (European Nanoelectronics Inititative Advisory Council) &

| 2. | ARTEMIS (Advanced Research and Technology for Embedded Intelligence and Systems) |
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2.

ARTEMIS (Advanced Research and Technology for Embedded Intelligence and Systems)

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

| | PD 274/2000 |
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PD 274/2000

| | PD 103/2003 |
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PD 103/2003

| | Law 1514/1985 |
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Law 1514/1985

| | Law 2919/2001 |
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Law 2919/2001

| | Law 3614/2007 |
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Law 3614/2007

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

13.7.2009-31.12.2012

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 0,68 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission Decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

ERDF — EUR 2,30 million

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c))

83,3 %

0 %

Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a))

83,3 %

—

Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b))

83,3 %

0 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.gsrt.gr/central.aspx?sId=108I471I1183I646I446316&olID=717&neID=673&neTa=1_214_0&ncID=0&neHC=0&tbid=0&lrID=2&oldUIID=aI717I0I108I471I1183I0I2&actionID=load&JScript=1

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Commission

| 10.1.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 7/6 |
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Calls for proposals under the annual work programme 2011 for grants in the field of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) for the period 2007-2013

(Commission Decision C(2011) 1772 as amended by Commission Decision C(2011) 9531)

2012/C 7/04

The European Commission, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport is hereby launching a call for proposals in order to award grants to projects in accordance with the priorities and objectives defined in the amended annual work programme for grants in the field of the Trans-European Transport Network for 2011.

The maximum amount available under this call for proposals is EUR 200 million.

The deadline for the submission of proposals is 13 April 2012.

The complete text of the call for proposals is available on:

http://tentea.ec.europa.eu/en/apply_for_funding/follow_the_funding_process/calls_for_proposals_2011.htm

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 10.1.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 7/7 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6422 — Tokyo Gas/Siemens/Tessenderlo Chemie/International Power/GDF Suez/T-Power JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 7/05

| 1. | On 22 December 2011, the Commission has received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which TG Europower BV (‘TG Europower’, Japan), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd (‘Tokyo Gas’, Japan), Siemens Project Ventures GmbH (‘SPV’, Germany), a subsidiary of Siemens AG (‘Siemens’, Germany), and Tessenderlo Chemie NV (‘TC’, Belgium) and International Power plc (‘IP’, United Kingdom), a subsidiary of GDF Suez (France), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation EUMR joint control over T-Power NV (‘T-Power’, Belgium), by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 22 December 2011, the Commission has received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which TG Europower BV (‘TG Europower’, Japan), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd (‘Tokyo Gas’, Japan), Siemens Project Ventures GmbH (‘SPV’, Germany), a subsidiary of Siemens AG (‘Siemens’, Germany), and Tessenderlo Chemie NV (‘TC’, Belgium) and International Power plc (‘IP’, United Kingdom), a subsidiary of GDF Suez (France), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation EUMR joint control over T-Power NV (‘T-Power’, Belgium), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Tokyo Gas/TG Europower: a Japanese integrated energy company which, in the EU, provides consultancy services related to liquefied natural gas and sells related equipment, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Tokyo Gas/TG Europower: a Japanese integrated energy company which, in the EU, provides consultancy services related to liquefied natural gas and sells related equipment,

| — | Siemens/SPV: healthcare, industry and energy, including the investment in and development of major infrastructure projects, such for the electricity sector, |
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Siemens/SPV: healthcare, industry and energy, including the investment in and development of major infrastructure projects, such for the electricity sector,

| — | TC: manufacturing of chemical and specialty products, |
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TC: manufacturing of chemical and specialty products,

| — | GDF Suez/IP: an EU-based integrated energy company, |
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GDF Suez/IP: an EU-based integrated energy company,

| — | T-Power: generation and wholesale of electricity in Belgium. |
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T-Power: generation and wholesale of electricity in Belgium.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6422 — Tokyo Gas/Siemens/Tessenderlo Chemie/International Power/GDF Suez/T-Power JV, to the following address:





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

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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6422 — Tokyo Gas/Siemens/Tessenderlo Chemie/International Power/GDF Suez/T-Power JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6411 — Advent/Maxam)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 7/06

| 1. | On 22 December 2011, 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 Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking MaxamCorp Holding, S.L. (‘Maxam’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 22 December 2011, 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 Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking MaxamCorp Holding, S.L. (‘Maxam’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Advent: private equity investment, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Advent: private equity investment,

| — | for Maxam: civil explosives, hunting and sport cartridges, chemicals, munitions and renewable energy products. |
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for Maxam: civil explosives, hunting and sport cartridges, chemicals, munitions and renewable energy products.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. 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 the EC Merger Regulation. 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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6411 — Advent/Maxam, to the following address:





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

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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6411 — Advent/Maxam, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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| 10.1.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 7/10 |
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10.1.2012

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 7/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6450 — EDF/ERSA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 7/07

| 1. | On 22 December 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which EDF International (‘EDFI’), belonging to Electricité de France SA (‘EDF’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Elektrownia Rybnik SA (‘ERSA’, Poland) by way of purchase of shares. Currently, EDF and Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (‘EnBW’) jointly control ERSA. |
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On 22 December 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which EDF International (‘EDFI’), belonging to Electricité de France SA (‘EDF’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Elektrownia Rybnik SA (‘ERSA’, Poland) by way of purchase of shares. Currently, EDF and Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (‘EnBW’) jointly control ERSA.

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






  — | EDF: energy sector, including generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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EDF: energy sector, including generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity,

| — | ERSA: mainly generation, wholesale trading and retail supply of electricity, exclusively in Poland. |
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ERSA: mainly generation, wholesale trading and retail supply of electricity, exclusively in Poland.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6450 — EDF/ERSA, to the following address:





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

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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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6450 — EDF/ERSA, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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