# Official Journal C 341/2011

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  doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2011.341.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 341 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5422 November 2011 |

ISSN 1977-091X

doi:10.3000/1977091X.C_2011.341.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 341

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5422 November 2011

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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 |
| 2011/C 341/01 | Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union | 1 |
| 2011/C 341/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6281 — Microsoft/Skype) (
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  ) | 2 |
| 2011/C 341/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6343 — Apax/Kinetic Concepts) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2011/C 341/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6289 — Alstom/Bouygues Immobilier/Exprimm SAS/Embix JV) (
  1
  ) | 3 |

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Contents

page

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 341/01

Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union

1

2011/C 341/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6281 — Microsoft/Skype) (
  1
  )

1

2

2011/C 341/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6343 — Apax/Kinetic Concepts) (
  1
  )

1

2

2011/C 341/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6289 — Alstom/Bouygues Immobilier/Exprimm SAS/Embix JV) (
  1
  )

1

3

| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 341/05 | Euro exchange rates | 4 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 341/06 | Winding-up proceedings — Notification on behalf of the Malta Financial Services Authority of the appointment of a liquidator for the purposes of winding-up the affairs of the company (Publication made in accordance with Article 14 of Directive 2001/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reorganisation and winding-up of insurance undertakings) | 5 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 341/05

Euro exchange rates

4

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

European Commission

2011/C 341/06

Winding-up proceedings — Notification on behalf of the Malta Financial Services Authority of the appointment of a liquidator for the purposes of winding-up the affairs of the company (Publication made in accordance with Article 14 of Directive 2001/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reorganisation and winding-up of insurance undertakings)

(Publication made in accordance with Article 14 of Directive 2001/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reorganisation and winding-up of insurance undertakings)

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 341/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6321 — Buitenfood/Ad van Geloven Holding/JV) (
  1
  ) | 6 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2011/C 341/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6321 — Buitenfood/Ad van Geloven Holding/JV) (
  1
  )

1

6

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union

2011/C 341/01

Pursuant to Article 9(1)(a), second indent, of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (2) are amended as follows:

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Between ‘8529 90 65 Electronic assemblies’ and ‘8531 Electric sound or visual signalling apparatus (for example, bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), other than those of heading 8512 or 8530’ the following text is inserted:

‘8529 90 92   For television cameras of subheadings 8525 80 11 and 8525 80 19 and apparatus of headings 8527 and 8528

This subheading includes so-called “LCD modules” consisting of a thin film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal layer sandwiched between two sheets or plates of glass or plastic, not combined with touch screen facilities, used in the manufacture of monitors and/or reception apparatus for television of heading 8528.

The modules are equipped with one or more printed or integrated circuits, with control electronics for pixel addressing only. They are not equipped with electronics (such as a video converter or a scaler) for video processing.

The modules can be equipped with a backlight unit and/or inverters.

This subheading does not include liquid crystal devices consisting of a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between two sheets or plates of glass or plastics, whether or not fitted with electrical connections (i.e. for the supply of power), presented in the piece or cut to special shapes (subheading 9013 80 20).’

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(1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 137, 6.5.2011, p. 1.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6281 — Microsoft/Skype)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 341/02

On 7 October 2011, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6281. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6281. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6343 — Apax/Kinetic Concepts)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 341/03

On 7 November 2011, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6343. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6343. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6289 — Alstom/Bouygues Immobilier/Exprimm SAS/Embix JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 341/04

On 15 November 2011, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in French and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6289. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32011M6289. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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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)

21 November 2011

2011/C 341/05

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3458 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 103,44 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4426 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,86000 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,1795 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2375 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,8405 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,598 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 307,07 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7038 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,4469 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,3628 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,4812 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,3614 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3937 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,4824 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,7945 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,7526 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 539,58 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 11,1652 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,5613 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4925 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 12 143,28 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,2869 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,407 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 41,8596 |
| THB | Thai baht | 41,989 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,4257 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,7268 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 70,3920 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3458

JPY

Japanese yen

103,44

DKK

Danish krone

7,4426

GBP

Pound sterling

0,86000

SEK

Swedish krona

9,1795

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2375

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,8405

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,598

HUF

Hungarian forint

307,07

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7038

PLN

Polish zloty

4,4469

RON

Romanian leu

4,3628

TRY

Turkish lira

2,4812

AUD

Australian dollar

1,3614

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3937

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,4824

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7945

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,7526

KRW

South Korean won

1 539,58

ZAR

South African rand

11,1652

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,5613

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4925

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

12 143,28

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,2869

PHP

Philippine peso

58,407

RUB

Russian rouble

41,8596

THB

Thai baht

41,989

BRL

Brazilian real

2,4257

MXN

Mexican peso

18,7268

INR

Indian rupee

70,3920

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

European Commission

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Winding-up proceedings

Notification on behalf of the Malta Financial Services Authority of the appointment of a liquidator for the purposes of winding-up the affairs of the company

(Publication made in accordance with Article 14 of Directive 2001/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reorganisation and winding-up of insurance undertakings)

2011/C 341/06

| Insurance undertaking | European Insurance Group Ltd |
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| Office 1, Verdala Business Centre |
| Level 2, TG Complex |
| Brewery Street |
| Mriehel Birkirkara |
| BKR 3000 |
| MALTA |

Insurance undertaking

European Insurance Group Ltd

Office 1, Verdala Business Centre

Level 2, TG Complex

Brewery Street

Mriehel Birkirkara

BKR 3000

MALTA

Date, entry into force and nature of the decision

On 12 July 2010, the Malta Financial Services Authority (‘the MFSA’) revoked the authorisation of European Insurance Group Ltd. The insurance company has appealed from the decision of the Authority.

The MFSA, with effect from 6 August 2010, appointed Deloitte, Certified Public Accountants, of Deloitte Place Mriehel Bypass Mriehel BKR 3000 Malta, to take charge of the assets of the company and to assume control of its business. The MFSA has, with effect from 29 September 2011, appointed a liquidator for the purpose of winding-up the affairs of the company.

Competent authorities

| Malta Financial Services Authority |
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| Notabile Road |
| Attard |
| BKR 3000 |
| MALTA |

Malta Financial Services Authority

Notabile Road

Attard

BKR 3000

MALTA

Supervisory authority

| Malta Financial Services Authority |
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| Notabile Road |
| Attard |
| BKR 3000 |
| MALTA |

Malta Financial Services Authority

Notabile Road

Attard

BKR 3000

MALTA

Liquidator appointed

Mr Brian Tonna, Certified Public Accountant of Nexia BT

| Ground Floor, Tower Business Centre |
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| Tower Street |
| Swatar |
| BKR 3013 |
| MALTA |

Ground Floor, Tower Business Centre

Tower Street

Swatar

BKR 3013

MALTA

Applicable law

| | Insurance Business Act (Chapter 403 of the Laws of Malta) |
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Insurance Business Act (Chapter 403 of the Laws of Malta)

| | Insurance Business (Reorganisation and Winding-up of Insurance Undertakings) Regulations (Legal Notice 208 of 2004) |
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Insurance Business (Reorganisation and Winding-up of Insurance Undertakings) Regulations (Legal Notice 208 of 2004)

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 22.11.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 341/6 |
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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6321 — Buitenfood/Ad van Geloven Holding/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 341/07

| 1. | On 16 November 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 undertakings NPM Capital N.V. (‘NPM’, the Netherlands), a subsidiary of SHV Holdings N.V. (‘SHV’, the Netherlands) and Lion Capital LLP (‘Lion’, United Kingdom) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created joint venture (‘the JV’, the Netherlands) controlling Buitenfood B.V. (‘Buitenfood’, the Netherlands), previously owned by NPM, and Ad van Geloven Holding B.V. (‘AvG’, the Netherlands), previously owned by Lion, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 16 November 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 undertakings NPM Capital N.V. (‘NPM’, the Netherlands), a subsidiary of SHV Holdings N.V. (‘SHV’, the Netherlands) and Lion Capital LLP (‘Lion’, United Kingdom) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created joint venture (‘the JV’, the Netherlands) controlling Buitenfood B.V. (‘Buitenfood’, the Netherlands), previously owned by NPM, and Ad van Geloven Holding B.V. (‘AvG’, the Netherlands), previously owned by Lion, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for NPM: private equity investment in various industry sectors, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for NPM: private equity investment in various industry sectors,

| — | for SHV: trade and distribution of liquefied petroleum gas, trade in food and non-food consumer articles, provision of private equity, exploration and production of oil and gas, heavy lifting and renewable energy, |
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for SHV: trade and distribution of liquefied petroleum gas, trade in food and non-food consumer articles, provision of private equity, exploration and production of oil and gas, heavy lifting and renewable energy,

| — | for Lion: private equity investment, mainly in companies that are engaged in the production and/or sale of consumer branded goods, |
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for Lion: private equity investment, mainly in companies that are engaged in the production and/or sale of consumer branded goods,

| — | for Buitenfood: production and sale of frozen snacks for the retail market and out-of-home market; production of private label frozen snack products for retailers and wholesalers on the out-of-home market, |
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for Buitenfood: production and sale of frozen snacks for the retail market and out-of-home market; production of private label frozen snack products for retailers and wholesalers on the out-of-home market,

| — | for AvG: production and sale of frozen snacks for the retail market and out-of-home market; production of private label frozen snack products for retailers and wholesalers on the out-of-home market, |
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for AvG: production and sale of frozen snacks for the retail market and out-of-home market; production of private label frozen snack products for retailers and wholesalers on the out-of-home market,

| — | for the JV: production and sale of frozen snacks mainly in the Netherlands and Belgium. |
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for the JV: production and sale of frozen snacks mainly in the Netherlands and Belgium.

| 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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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.6321 — Buitenfood/Ad van Geloven Holding/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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6321 — Buitenfood/Ad van Geloven Holding/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’).

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