# Official Journal C 268/2011

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  doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2011.268.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | C 268 |
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5410 September 2011 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2011.268.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 268

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5410 September 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 268/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2011/C 268/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6295 — CVC/ANDE/Delachaux) (
  1
  ) | 6 |
| 2011/C 268/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6167 — RWA/OMV Wärme) (
  1
  ) | 6 |

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 268/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

1

2011/C 268/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6295 — CVC/ANDE/Delachaux) (
  1
  )

1

6

2011/C 268/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6167 — RWA/OMV Wärme) (
  1
  )

1

6

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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 268/04 | Euro exchange rates | 7 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2011/C 268/05 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 8 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2011/C 268/04

Euro exchange rates

7

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2011/C 268/05

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2011/C 268/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6377 — Advent/Oberthur Technologies) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 9 |
| 2011/C 268/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6366 — RWE Innogy/Conetwork) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 10 |
| 2011/C 268/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6384 — Zurich/Santander/ZS Insurance) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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  ) | 11 |
| 2011/C 268/09 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6281 — Microsoft/Skype) (
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  ) | 12 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2011/C 268/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6377 — Advent/Oberthur Technologies) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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1

9

2011/C 268/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6366 — RWE Innogy/Conetwork) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

10

2011/C 268/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6384 — Zurich/Santander/ZS Insurance) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
  1
  )

1

11

2011/C 268/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6281 — Microsoft/Skype) (
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  )

1

12

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 268/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 14.8.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 245/09 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Alto Adige |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | «Telefonia mobile» Copertura con servizio di telefonia mobile e traffico dati di zone montuose della provincia di Bolzano, oggi non dotate, con il più adeguato e progressivamente avanzato servizio offerto dagli operatori di telefonia mobile operanti sul mercato, a superamento del digital divide ed a garanzia della comunicazione per la sicurezza e per lo sviluppo sociale ed economico del territorio. |
| Legal basis | L.P. 13 febbraio 1975, n. 16, art. 2, lett. o) «Istituzione della RAS Radiotelevisione» — Compiti; L.P. 33/1982 «Provvedimenti in materia di informatica nella Provincia di Bolzano»; L.P. 18 marzo 2002, n. 6, art. 7, «Norme sulle Comunicazioni» — Infrastrutture comuni; D.Lgs. 1o agosto 2003, n. 259, «Codice delle comunicazioni elettroniche»; Delibera n. 646 della G.P. del 7 marzo 2005, Programma operativo per lo sviluppo della Società per l'Informazione in Alto Adige e-Südtirol 2004-2008 con particolare riferimento agli obiettivi per la messa a disposizione di una offerta di banda larga a copertura dell'Alto Adige — Delibera n. 3226/2007 con cui si prende atto della decisione della Commissione europea n. 3726/2007 recante l’approvazione del programma operativo «Competitività regionale ed occupazione FESR 2007-2013» della Provincia autonoma di Bolzano — Alto Adige e si designano i servizi provinciali e si istituiscono i comitati coinvolti nell’attuazione del programma Prot. 39.1/11.02.19/133488-87 del 6 marzo 2009 di comunicazione della conclusione in data 27 febbraio 2009 dell’istruttoria dei progetti presentati al secondo call del 4 dicembre 2008, con cui il comitato di pilotaggio ha valutato positivamente il progetto «Telefonia mobile e traffico dati, codice progetto 2-1 c-87». |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | | Annual budget: — |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.8.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 245/09

Member State

Italy

Region

Alto Adige

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

«Telefonia mobile» Copertura con servizio di telefonia mobile e traffico dati di zone montuose della provincia di Bolzano, oggi non dotate, con il più adeguato e progressivamente avanzato servizio offerto dagli operatori di telefonia mobile operanti sul mercato, a superamento del digital divide ed a garanzia della comunicazione per la sicurezza e per lo sviluppo sociale ed economico del territorio.

Legal basis

L.P. 13 febbraio 1975, n. 16, art. 2, lett. o) «Istituzione della RAS Radiotelevisione» — Compiti; L.P. 33/1982 «Provvedimenti in materia di informatica nella Provincia di Bolzano»; L.P. 18 marzo 2002, n. 6, art. 7, «Norme sulle Comunicazioni» — Infrastrutture comuni; D.Lgs. 1o agosto 2003, n. 259, «Codice delle comunicazioni elettroniche»; Delibera n. 646 della G.P. del 7 marzo 2005, Programma operativo per lo sviluppo della Società per l'Informazione in Alto Adige e-Südtirol 2004-2008 con particolare riferimento agli obiettivi per la messa a disposizione di una offerta di banda larga a copertura dell'Alto Adige — Delibera n. 3226/2007 con cui si prende atto della decisione della Commissione europea n. 3726/2007 recante l’approvazione del programma operativo «Competitività regionale ed occupazione FESR 2007-2013» della Provincia autonoma di Bolzano — Alto Adige e si designano i servizi provinciali e si istituiscono i comitati coinvolti nell’attuazione del programma Prot. 39.1/11.02.19/133488-87 del 6 marzo 2009 di comunicazione della conclusione in data 27 febbraio 2009 dell’istruttoria dei progetti presentati al secondo call del 4 dicembre 2008, con cui il comitato di pilotaggio ha valutato positivamente il progetto «Telefonia mobile e traffico dati, codice progetto 2-1 c-87».

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: —

| | Overall budget: EUR 4 million |
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Overall budget: EUR 4 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

1.2.2009-31.12.2010

Economic sectors

Post and telecommunications

Name and address of the granting authority

| Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano |
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| Alto Adige. 1.3 |
| Via Conciapelli 69 |
| 39100 Bolzano BZ |
| ITALIA |

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano

Alto Adige. 1.3

Via Conciapelli 69

39100 Bolzano BZ

ITALIA

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 | 20.6.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.31319 (11/N) |
| Member State | Luxembourg |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aide d'État en faveur des producteurs de biogaz |
| Legal basis | Projet de règlement grand-ducal relatif à la production, la rémunération et la commercialisation de biogaz |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | | Annual budget: EUR 7,12 million |

Date of adoption of the decision

20.6.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.31319 (11/N)

Member State

Luxembourg

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aide d'État en faveur des producteurs de biogaz

Legal basis

Projet de règlement grand-ducal relatif à la production, la rémunération et la commercialisation de biogaz

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 7,12 million

| | Overall budget: EUR 96,17 million |
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Overall budget: EUR 96,17 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

1.10.2010-1.1.2025

Economic sectors

Land transport and transport via pipelines, Electricity, gas and water supply

Name and address of the granting authority

| Ministère de l'Économie et du Commerce extérieure |
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| 19-21, Boulevard Royal |
| 2449 Luxembourg |
| LUXEMBOURG |

Ministère de l'Économie et du Commerce extérieure

19-21, Boulevard Royal

2449 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

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 | 11.4.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.31851 (N 499/10) |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Banda larga nelle Marche |
| Legal basis | DLgs 1o agosto 2003, n. 259 «Codice delle Comunicazioni Elettroniche»; DLgs 7 marzo 2005 n. 82 Codice della Pubblica Amministrazione Digitale Deliberazione consiglio regionale n. 95 del 15 luglio 2008«Piano telematico regionale per lo sviluppo della banda larga» |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Sectoral development, Regional development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | | Annual budget: — |

Date of adoption of the decision

11.4.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.31851 (N 499/10)

Member State

Italy

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Banda larga nelle Marche

Legal basis

DLgs 1o agosto 2003, n. 259 «Codice delle Comunicazioni Elettroniche»; DLgs 7 marzo 2005 n. 82 Codice della Pubblica Amministrazione Digitale Deliberazione consiglio regionale n. 95 del 15 luglio 2008«Piano telematico regionale per lo sviluppo della banda larga»

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Sectoral development, Regional development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: —

| | Overall budget: EUR 7,46 million |
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Overall budget: EUR 7,46 million

Intensity

40 %

Duration (period)

1.12.2010-31.12.2015

Economic sectors

Post and telecommunications

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Marche

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 | 15.7.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33296 (11/N) |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Emergency recapitalisation in favour of the merged entity Allied Irish Banks plc/Educational Building Society |
| Legal basis | National Pensions Reserve Fund Act 2000 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Other forms of equity intervention |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 13 100 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | The Minister for Finance |
| Department of Finance |
| Government Buildings |
| Upper Merrion St |
| Dublin 2 |
| IRELAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

15.7.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33296 (11/N)

Member State

Ireland

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Emergency recapitalisation in favour of the merged entity Allied Irish Banks plc/Educational Building Society

Legal basis

National Pensions Reserve Fund Act 2000

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Other forms of equity intervention

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 13 100 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

The Minister for Finance

Department of Finance

Government Buildings

Upper Merrion St

Dublin 2

IRELAND

Other information

—

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 | 20.7.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33311 (11/N) |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Rescue recapitalisation in favour of Irish Life and Permanent Group Holdings plc |
| Legal basis | Placing Agreement and Contingent Capital Agreement |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Other forms of equity intervention |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 3 800 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | The Minister for Finance |
| Department of Finance |
| Government Buildings |
| Upper Merrion St |
| Dublin 2 |
| IRELAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

20.7.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33311 (11/N)

Member State

Ireland

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Rescue recapitalisation in favour of Irish Life and Permanent Group Holdings plc

Legal basis

Placing Agreement and Contingent Capital Agreement

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Other forms of equity intervention

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 3 800 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

The Minister for Finance

Department of Finance

Government Buildings

Upper Merrion St

Dublin 2

IRELAND

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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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6295 — CVC/ANDE/Delachaux)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 268/02

On 17 August 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 32011M6295. 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 32011M6295. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.6167 — RWA/OMV Wärme)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 268/03

On 30 June 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 32011M6167. 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 32011M6167. 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

| 10.9.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 268/7 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

9 September 2011

2011/C 268/04

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,3817 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 107,48 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4473 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,86590 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 8,8945 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,2165 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,5315 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 24,430 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 280,07 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7094 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3033 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,2600 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,4563 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,3125 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,3718 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 10,7698 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6665 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,6912 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 488,62 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,0034 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 8,8266 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4921 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 11 883,87 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,1534 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 58,910 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 41,1980 |
| THB | Thai baht | 41,562 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,3047 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 17,4107 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 64,3350 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,3817

JPY

Japanese yen

107,48

DKK

Danish krone

7,4473

GBP

Pound sterling

0,86590

SEK

Swedish krona

8,8945

CHF

Swiss franc

1,2165

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,5315

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,430

HUF

Hungarian forint

280,07

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7094

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3033

RON

Romanian leu

4,2600

TRY

Turkish lira

2,4563

AUD

Australian dollar

1,3125

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3718

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

10,7698

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6665

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,6912

KRW

South Korean won

1 488,62

ZAR

South African rand

10,0034

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

8,8266

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4921

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

11 883,87

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,1534

PHP

Philippine peso

58,910

RUB

Russian rouble

41,1980

THB

Thai baht

41,562

BRL

Brazilian real

2,3047

MXN

Mexican peso

17,4107

INR

Indian rupee

64,3350

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

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 10.9.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 268/8 |
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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

2011/C 268/05

Aid No: SA.33366 (11/XA)

Member State: Netherlands

Region: Nederland

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Technical support and quality improvement of agricultural products sector vegetables and fruit

Legal basis: Verordening PT heffing glasgroenten en fruit 2009

Verordening PT heffing eetbare paddenstoelen en uitgangsmateriaal van groenten 2009

Verordening PT bijzondere heffing teelt glasgroenten 2009

Ontwerp-Verordening PT bijzondere heffing handel groenten en fruit 2009

Ontwerp-Verordening PT bijzondere heffing verduurzaamde groenten en fruit 2009

Ontwerp-Verordening PT bijzondere heffing teelt groenten en fruit 2009

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme: EUR 3,50 million

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation: —

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 2 September 2011-30 June 2013

Objective of aid: Technical support (Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Productschap Tuinbouw |
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| Postbus 280 |
| 2700 AG Zoetermeer |
| NEDERLAND |

Productschap Tuinbouw

Postbus 280

2700 AG Zoetermeer

NEDERLAND

| Productschap Tuinbouw |
| --- |
| Louis Pasteurlaan 6 |
| 2719 EE Zoetermeer |
| NEDERLAND |

Productschap Tuinbouw

Louis Pasteurlaan 6

2719 EE Zoetermeer

NEDERLAND

Website:

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http://www.tuinbouw.nl/files/page/Ontwerp-Verordening%20PT%20bijzondere%20heffing%20handel%20groenten%20&%20fruit%202009.pdf

| | http://www.tuinbouw.nl/files/page/Ontwerp-Verordening%20PT%20bijzondere%20heffing%20verduurzaamde%20groenten%20&%20fruit%202009.pdf |
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http://www.tuinbouw.nl/files/page/Ontwerp-Verordening%20PT%20bijzondere%20heffing%20verduurzaamde%20groenten%20&%20fruit%202009.pdf

| | http://www.tuinbouw.nl/files/page/Ontwerp_Verordening%20PT%20bijzondere%20heffing%20teelt%20groenten%20&%20fruit%202009.pdf |
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http://www.tuinbouw.nl/files/page/Ontwerp_Verordening%20PT%20bijzondere%20heffing%20teelt%20groenten%20&%20fruit%202009.pdf

| | http://www.tuinbouw.nl/artikel/regelgeving-groenten-fruit |
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http://www.tuinbouw.nl/artikel/regelgeving-groenten-fruit

| | http://www.tuinbouw.nl/files/page/Verordening%20PT%20heffing%20Glasgroenten%20&%20Fruit%202009.pdf |
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http://www.tuinbouw.nl/files/page/Verordening%20PT%20heffing%20Glasgroenten%20&%20Fruit%202009.pdf

| | http://www.tuinbouw.nl/files/page/Verordening%20PT%20heffing%20Eetbare%20paddenstoelen%20en%20uitgangsmateriaal%20van%20groenten.pdf |
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http://www.tuinbouw.nl/files/page/Verordening%20PT%20heffing%20Eetbare%20paddenstoelen%20en%20uitgangsmateriaal%20van%20groenten.pdf

| | http://www.tuinbouw.nl/files/page/Verordening%20PT%20bijzondere%20heffing%20teelt%20glasgroenten%202009.pdf |
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http://www.tuinbouw.nl/files/page/Verordening%20PT%20bijzondere%20heffing%20teelt%20glasgroenten%202009.pdf

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

| 10.9.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 268/9 |
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10.9.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 268/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6377 — Advent/Oberthur Technologies)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 268/06

| 1. | On 1 September 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’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of the undertaking Oberthur Technologies SA (‘Oberthur Technologies’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 1 September 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’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of the undertaking Oberthur Technologies SA (‘Oberthur Technologies’, France) 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 Oberthur Technologies: smart cards. |
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for Oberthur Technologies: smart cards.

| 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.6377 — Advent/Oberthur Technologies, 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.6377 — Advent/Oberthur Technologies, 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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| 10.9.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 268/10 |
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10.9.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 268/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6366 — RWE Innogy/Conetwork)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 268/07

| 1. | On 31 August 2011 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Conetwork Erneuerbare Energien Holding GmbH & Co. KGaA (Germany), indirectly controlled by Dr. August Oetker AG (Germany), and the undertaking RWE Innogy GmbH (Germany), controlled by RWE AG (Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect joint control of the undertaking Innogy Renewables Technology Fund I GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 31 August 2011 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Conetwork Erneuerbare Energien Holding GmbH & Co. KGaA (Germany), indirectly controlled by Dr. August Oetker AG (Germany), and the undertaking RWE Innogy GmbH (Germany), controlled by RWE AG (Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect joint control of the undertaking Innogy Renewables Technology Fund I GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Conetwork Erneuerbare Energien Holding GmbH & Co KGaA: holdings in the field of energy from renewable sources, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Conetwork Erneuerbare Energien Holding GmbH & Co KGaA: holdings in the field of energy from renewable sources,

| — | RWE Innogy GmbH: planning, construction and operation of plant for renewable energy generation and energy extraction in Europe, |
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RWE Innogy GmbH: planning, construction and operation of plant for renewable energy generation and energy extraction in Europe,

| — | Innogy Renewables Technology Fund I GmbH & Co. KG: holdings in the field of energy from renewable sources in Europe. |
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Innogy Renewables Technology Fund I GmbH & Co. KG: holdings in the field of energy from renewable sources in Europe.

| 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.6366 — RWE Innogy/Conetwork, 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.6366 — RWE Innogy/Conetwork, 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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| 10.9.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 268/11 |
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10.9.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 268/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6384 — Zurich/Santander/ZS Insurance)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 268/08

| 1. | On 31 August 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 Zurich Insurance Company Ltd (‘Zurich’, Switzerland) and Banco Santander, SA (‘Santander’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of ZS Insurance America, SL (ZS Insurance’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 31 August 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 Zurich Insurance Company Ltd (‘Zurich’, Switzerland) and Banco Santander, SA (‘Santander’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of ZS Insurance America, SL (ZS Insurance’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Zurich: Insurance and other financial services, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Zurich: Insurance and other financial services,

| — | Santander: Banking services, |
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Santander: Banking services,

| — | ZS Insurance: Newly created holding company for several existing subsidiaries of Santander which currently provide insurance services in a number of countries in Latin America. |
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ZS Insurance: Newly created holding company for several existing subsidiaries of Santander which currently provide insurance services in a number of countries in Latin America.

| 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6384 — Zurich/Santander/ZS Insurance, 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.6384 — Zurich/Santander/ZS Insurance, 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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| 10.9.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 268/12 |
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10.9.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 268/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6281 — Microsoft/Skype)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 268/09

| 1. | On 2 September 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 Microsoft Corporation (‘Microsoft’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Skype Global Sarl (‘Skype’, Luxembourg) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 2 September 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 Microsoft Corporation (‘Microsoft’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Skype Global Sarl (‘Skype’, Luxembourg) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Microsoft: design, development and supply of computer software and related services, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—

for Microsoft: design, development and supply of computer software and related services,

| — | for Skype: software products for communications over the Internet. |
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for Skype: software products for communications over the Internet.

| 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.6281 — Microsoft/Skype, 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.6281 — Microsoft/Skype, 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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