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Commission Decision of 17/07/2003 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3203 - TOTAL / SAMSUNG CHEMICALS / JV) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)

To the notifying parties :

Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s),

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.3203 - Total / Samsung Chemicals / JV Notification of 18/06/2003 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. C152, p.20 of 28/06/2003

[1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrected version OJ L 257 of 21.9.1990, p. 13, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97, OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1, corrigendum in OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

1. On 18/06/2003, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 by which the undertakings Samsung General Chemicals Co. Ltd. ("Samsung"), Korea, belonging to the Samsung Group and Total Holdings UK Ltd. belonging to the Total Group ("Total"), France, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Samsung Atofina Ltd. ("JV"), Korea, by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are :

- for Samsung: manufacture of basic petrochemical products and commodity polymers;

- for Total: oil exploration, development, refining, marketing, trading shipping and production of base chemicals and commodity polymers;

- for JV: polyolefins, base chemicals and styrene.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4(a) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [2].

[2] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p. 32.

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89.

For the Commission

Mario MONTI Member of the Commission
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 295/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 15.10.2003

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 261/03

Title: Support for film production - Federal scheme

Objective: Cinema

Legal basis: Filmförderungsgesetz

Budget: EUR 76800000

Aid intensity or amount: Variable, but in any event below 50 %

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/ secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 13.10.2003

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 316/03

Title: REN-Richtlinie

Objective: Environmental protection

Legal basis: Verwaltungsvorschriften zu § 44 Bundeshaushaltsordnung

Budget: EUR 1,5 million per year

Duration: Limited until 30 June 2012

Other information: Germany has to submit an annual report on the implementation of the scheme

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/ secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids
Commission Decision of 20/10/2003 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3274 - ADVENT INTERNATIONAL / MOELLER HOLDING) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)

To the notifying parties

Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s),

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.3274 - Advent International/Moeller Holding Notification of 22 September 2003 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C 235, 01.10.2003, page 64

[1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrected version OJ L 257 of 21.9.1990, p. 13, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97, OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1, corrigendum in OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

1. On 22/09/2003, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration by which Advent International Corporation ("Advent", US) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, control of Moeller Holding KG ("Moeller", Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- for Advent: private equity company;

- for Moeller: production and sale of electrical engineering devices and systems.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4, subparagraph b of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [2].

[2] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p. 32.

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89.

For the Commission, signed, Mario MONTI Member of the Commission
Commission Decision of 21/08/2003 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3219 - NORTEL / NNG - NNF) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)

To the notifying party

Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s),

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.3219 - Nortel/NNG/NNF Notification of 18 July 2003 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. C 179, 30 July 2003, p.7

[1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrected version OJ L 257 of 21.9.1990, p. 13, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97, OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1, corrigendum in OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

1. On 18 July 2003, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 by which the undertaking Nortel Networks Limited ("Nortel", Canada), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Nortel Networks Germany ("NNG") and Nortel Networks France ("NNF"), by way of acquisition of shares. NNG and NNF are currently jointly controlled by Nortel and the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company, EADS N.V.(the Netherlands).

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are :

- Nortel : developing, producing, selling and servicing civil telecommunication equipment, systems and networks

- NNG : distribution, marketing and servicing of civil/ commercial telecommunication products in Germany

- NNF : distribution, marketing and servicing of civil/ commercial telecommunication products in France

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4, subparagraph c, of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [2].

[2] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p. 32.

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89.

For the Commission

(Signed)

Erkki LIIKANEN Member of the Commission
Commission Decision of 12/06/2003 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3120 - ING / ENTRIUM) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)

To the Notifying Party

Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s),

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.3120 - ING / ENTRIUM Notification of 12/05/2003 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. C 119, 21/05/2003, page 6

[1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrected version OJ L 257 of 21.9.1990, p. 13, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97, OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1, corrigendum in OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

1. On 12 May 2003, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 by which the undertaking ING Groep N.V. («ING», NL) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Entrium Direct Bankers AG («Entrium», D) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are :

- for ING: financial services world-wide

- for Entrium: retail banking in particular via telephone and internet, mainly in Germany

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4, subparagraph c, of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [2].

[2] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p. 32.

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89.

For the Commission

Mario MONTI Member of the Commission
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2004/C 1/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 15.10.2003

Member State: Germany (Berlin)

Aid No: N 47/03

Title: Aid in favour of BAE Berliner Batterie GmbH, Berlin

Objective: Restructuring

Legal basis: Ad hoc

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 1,022 million

Duration: 2002 to 2007

Other information: Obligation to provide the Commission with annual reports on the implementation of the restructuring plan

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/ secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids
COMMISSION DECISION of 03/09/2003 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3256 - LIBERTY INSURANCE / METLIFE IBERIA) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89

(Only the Spanish text is authentic)

The full text is available through CES, the Spanish version of CELEX

The paper version of the decision is available through the sales offices of the Office of Official Publications of the European Communities.
Commission Decision of 04/08/2003 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3223 - ONEX / KIEFT / NEUE FILMPALAST) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)

To the notifying parties

Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s),

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.3223 - Onex/ Kieft & Kieft/ Neue Filmpalast Notification of 2 July 2003 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. C 170, 19/07/2003

[1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrected version OJ L 257 of 21.9.1990, p. 13, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97, OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1, corrigendum in OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

1. On 2 July 2003, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 by which the undertakings Onex Kinos GmbH ("Onex GmbH", Germany), controlled by Onex Corporation ("Onex", Canada) and Kieft & Kieft Filmtheater GmbH ("K&K", Germany), jointly controlled by Amalgamated

Holdings Limited ("AHL", Australia) and by siblings Marlis and Hans-Heinrich Kieft, acquire joint control within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation of the whole of Neue Filmpalast GmbH & Co. ("Neue Filmpalast", Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are :

- Onex : acquiring, administrating and divesting participations in undertakings,

- K&K : operating movie theatres in Germany,

- Neue Filmpalast: operating movie theatres in Germany.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4, subparagraphs a, b, of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [2].

[2] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p. 32.

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89.

For the Commission

Signed

Mario MONTI Member of the Commission
Commission Decision of 20/02/2004 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3325 - MORGAN STANLEY / GLICK / CANARY WHARF) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (Only the English text is authentic)

To the notifying party

Dear Sir/Madam,

Subject: Case No. COMP/M.3325 - Morgan Stanley/ Glick/ Canary Wharf

Notification of 23.01.2004 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 [1]

[1] OJ L 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrected version OJ L 257 of 21.9.1990, p. 13, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97, OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1, corrigendum in OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

Publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities No. C 28, 31.01.2004, page 11.

1. On 23.01.2004, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 by which the undertakings Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds IV, Morgan Stanley Real Estate Special Situations Fund II and Princes Gate Investors, all belonging to the Morgan Stanley Group, United States ("Morgan Stanley"), and certain Glick family trusts, United States ("Glick Entities"), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Canary Wharf Group plc, United Kingdom ("Canary Wharf"), by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

for Morgan Stanley: global financial services firm active in investment banking, sales, trading, financing and private equity;

for the Glick Entities: investment in private equity and real estate;

for Canary Wharf: property development and investment mainly in the London area.

3. After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89 and of paragraph 4, subparagraph c of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 [2].

[2] OJ C 217, 29.07.2000, p. 32.

4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/89.

For the Commission,

(signed)

Mario MONTI Member of the Commission
COMMISSION DECISION of 15/01/2004 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No IV/M.3262 - SALZGITTER / VOLKSWAGEN / JV) according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89

(Only the German text is authentic)

The full text is available through CDE, the German version of CELEX

The paper version of the decision is available through the sales offices of the Office of Official Publications of the European Communities.
Amendment by France of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between France and the United Kingdom

(2004/C 89/04)

1. France has decided to amend the public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between Dijon (Longvic) and London (Heathrow/Gatwick/Stansted/City Airport/Luton) published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, C 240 of 15 September 1995, pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes.

2. The public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between Dijon (Longvic) and London (Heathrow/Gatwick/Stansted/City Airport/Luton) are as follows:

Minimum frequency

The minimum level of service provided must be one return trip per day:

- every day during the summer scheduling season,

- four days per week during the winter scheduling season.

The services must be operated without a stopover between Dijon and London.

Type of aircraft used and capacity provided

The services must be operated using pressurised aircraft having a seating capacity of at least 100.

Commercial policy

Flights must be marketed using at least one computerised reservation system.

Continuity of service

Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier must not exceed 3 % of the number of flights scheduled in any year. The carrier must give six months' notice before discontinuing these services.

Community carriers are hereby informed that the operation of air services without regard to the public service obligations may result in administrative and/or criminal penalties.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2004/C 56/03)

Date of adoption of the decision: 3.2.2004

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 384/03

Title: Aid to favour the access of agricultural SME to risk capital

Objective: To set up a risk capital fund to promote the access of agricultural SME to risk capital in the form of the acquisition of minority shareholdings, participatory loans and the participation of the fund as partner in other risk capital funds investing in SME engaged in agricultural activities

Legal basis: Progetto di Decreto recante regime di aiuto finalizzato a favorire l'accesso al mercato dei capitali alle imprese agricole e agroalimentari

Budget: EUR five million per year until 2005

Aid intensity or amount: As indicated in the letter to the Member State

Duration: 10 years

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/ secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 177/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3382 — IBERIA / COBRA INSTALACIONES / SERPISTA JV)

(2004/C 177/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 5 May 2004, 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 (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is available only in Spanish and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number M.3382 - IBERIA / COBRA INSTALACIONES / SERPISTA JV. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. For more information on how to access Celex, see ‘subscriber information’ links below:

CELEX: subscriber information

http://publications.eu.int/general/en/eulaw_en.htm
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 174/3

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3395 — SAMPO / IF SKADEFÖRSÄKRING)

(2004/C 174/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 April 2004, 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 (EEC) No 4064/89. 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:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/ ) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 304M3395. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. For more information on how to access Celex, see ‘subscriber information’ links below:

CELEX: subscriber information

http://publications.eu.int/general/en/eulaw_en.htm
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 209/8

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3523 — ALLIANZ/FOUR SEASONS)

(2004/C 209/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 9 August 2004, 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:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 304M3523. CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. For more information on how to access Celex, see ‘subscriber information’ links below:

CELEX: subscriber information

http://publications.eu.int/general/en/eulaw_en.htm
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 289/13

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3446 — UNIQA/MANNHEIMER)

(2004/C 289/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 June 2004, 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 German and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/) free of charge. This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 8/4

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3464 — Kesko/ICA/JV)

(2005/C 8/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 15 November 2004, 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:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,