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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2486 — Itochu/Marubeni/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, application of EU law, economic concentration, exchange of information, industrial enterprise, merger control

C 238/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

24.8.2001

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2486 (cid:151) Itochu/Marubeni/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2001/C 238/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 14 August 2001 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
1.
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertakings Itochu Corporation and Marubeni Corporation acquire, within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control of the undertaking Japan NewCo, by way of purchase of
shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Itochu Corporation: production and supply of steel products, textiles, industrial machinery, electronics,

chemicals, food and financial services,

(cid:151) Marubeni Corporation: production and supply of steel products, textiles, industrial machinery, elec-

tronics, chemicals, food and financial services,

(cid:151) Japan NewCo: production and supply of steel products.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant
to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under
Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under
the procedure set out in the notice.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.2486 (cid:151) Itochu/Marubeni/JV, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B (cid:151) Merger Task Force,
Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70,
B-1000 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.
(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2190 — LSG/OFSI) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 238/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

24.8.2001

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2190 (cid:151) LSG/OFSI)

(2001/C 238/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 1 June 2001 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 only available in English and will be made public after it is
cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2190. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2480 (cid:151) Thomson/Carlton/JV)

(2001/C 238/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 26 July 2001 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 only available in English and will be made public after it is
cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2480. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2480 — Thomson/Carlton/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 238/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

24.8.2001

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2190 (cid:151) LSG/OFSI)

(2001/C 238/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 1 June 2001 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 only available in English and will be made public after it is
cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2190. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2480 (cid:151) Thomson/Carlton/JV)

(2001/C 238/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 26 July 2001 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 only available in English and will be made public after it is
cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2480. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 427 18, fax (352) 29 29 427 09.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2413 — BHP/Billiton (ECSC.1356)) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

24.8.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 238/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2413 (cid:151) BHP/Billiton (ECSC.1356))

(2001/C 238/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 14 June 2001 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 only available in English and will be made public after it
is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2413. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2451 (cid:151) Hilton/Scandic)

(2001/C 238/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 31 May 2001 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 only available in English and will be made public after it is
cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2451. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, euro, exchange rate, national currency

24.8.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 238/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

23 August 2001

(2001/C 238/01)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,4472

Danish krone

9,424

Swedish krona

0,6306

Pound sterling

0,9112

United States dollar

1,4072

Canadian dollar

109,65

Japanese yen

1,5194

Swiss franc

8,112

Norwegian krone

89,84

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,7118

Australian dollar

2,0715

New Zealand dollar

7,62

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2453 — GKN/Brambles) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 238/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

24.8.2001

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2456 (cid:151) Preussag/TUI Belgium)

(2001/C 238/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 2 August 2001 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 only available in German and will be made public after
it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CDE(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2456. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

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L-2985 Luxembourg.
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2453 (cid:151) GKN/Brambles)

(2001/C 238/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 12 July 2001 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 only available in English and will be made public after it is
cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2453. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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L-2985 Luxembourg.
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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2574 — Pirelli/Olivetti/Telecom Italia) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, pneumatic tyre, telecommunications

24.8.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 238/3

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2574 (cid:151) Pirelli/Olivetti/Telecom Italia)

(2001/C 238/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 14 August 2001 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertaking Pirelli SpA (Pirelli) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking Olivetti SpA (Olivetti) and indirectly of the under-
taking controlled by the latter, namely Telecom Italia SpA (Telecom Italia), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Pirelli: manufacture and sale of tyres, cables for electricity transmission and for telecommunication,

trade and management of real estate,

(cid:151) Olivetti:

information services and systems, management of real estate, and through Telecom Italia,
telecommunication services (voice telephony, mobile services, transmission data services and satellite
communication services).

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within

3.
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.2574 (cid:151) Pirelli/Olivetti/Telecom Italia, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B (cid:151) Merger Task Force,
Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70,
B-1000 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2452 — Belgacom/BAS Holding/Securitas) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

24.8.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 238/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2402 (cid:151) Creditanstalt/RZB/JV)

(2001/C 238/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 7 July 2001 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 only available in German and will be made public after it is
cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CDE(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2402. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2452 (cid:151) Belgacom/BAS Holding/Securitas)

(2001/C 238/11)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 5 July 2001 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 only available in English and will be made public after it is
cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2452. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2456 — Preussag/TUI Belgium) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 238/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

24.8.2001

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2456 (cid:151) Preussag/TUI Belgium)

(2001/C 238/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 2 August 2001 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 only available in German and will be made public after
it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CDE(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2456. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2453 (cid:151) GKN/Brambles)

(2001/C 238/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 12 July 2001 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 only available in English and will be made public after it is
cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2453. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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EUR-OP,
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2451 — Hilton/Scandic) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Publications Office of the European Union, database, dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

24.8.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 238/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2413 (cid:151) BHP/Billiton (ECSC.1356))

(2001/C 238/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 14 June 2001 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 only available in English and will be made public after it
is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2413. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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EUR-OP,
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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2451 (cid:151) Hilton/Scandic)

(2001/C 238/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 31 May 2001 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 only available in English and will be made public after it is
cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2451. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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