do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2002-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

24.8.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 201/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

23 August 2002

(2002/C 201/01)

1 euro =

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CYP

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

Currency

US dollar

Japanese yen

Danish krone

Pound sterling

Swedish krona

Swiss franc

Iceland króna

Norwegian krone

Bulgarian lev

Cyprus pound

Czech koruna

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

Exchange
rate

0,9697

116,3

7,4253

0,6384

9,1999

1,4724

83,97

7,4065

1,9478

LVL

MTL

PLN

ROL

SIT

SKK

TRL

AUD

CAD

Currency

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

Australian dollar

Canadian dollar

0,57353

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

30,87

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,5878

0,4135

4,0682

32200

227,4896

43,714

1588000

1,784

1,5105

7,5636

2,074

1,7042

244,82

3,453

KRW

ZAR

South Korean won

1161,22

South African rand

10,5576

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(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2957 — Banco de Sabadell/Banco Comercial Português/Activobank JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, Internet, banking, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control

24.8.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 201/15

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2957 — Banco de Sabadell/Banco Comercial Português/Activobank JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2002/C 201/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 9 August 2002 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 Banco de Sabadell (Spain) and Banco Comercial Português (Portugal), acquire,
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation,
joint control of the Portuguese undertaking
Activobank, currently under the sole control of Banco Comercial Português, by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Banco de Sabadell: retail banking services,

— Banco Comercial Português: retail banking services,

— Activobank: banking services through Internet.

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. Pursuant
to the Commission Notice on simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
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.2957 — Banco de Sabadell/Banco Comercial Português/Activobank JV, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B — Merger Task Force,
J-70,
B-1049 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.
Removal from the register of Case T-2/02
Date: 2002-08-24
Institutions: Court of First Instance
Subjects: European Commission, action for annulment (EU), age discrimination, competition (EU)

24.8.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 202/39

Removal from the register of Case T-382/00 (1)

Removal from the register of Case T-238/01 (1)

(2002/C 202/66)

(Language of the Case: English)

(2002/C 202/68)

(Language of the Case: French)

By order of 30 May 2002 the President of the Second Chamber
of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities
ordered the removal from the register of Case T-382/00:
Monsanto Company v Council of the European Union.

(1) OJ C 61 of 24.2.2001.

By order of 28 May 2002 the President of the Fifth Chamber
of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities
ordered the removal from the register of Case T-238/01:
Centre Européen pour la statistique et le développement A.s.b.l.
(CESD — Communautaire, A.s.b.l.) v Commission of the
European Communities.

(1) OJ C 331 of 24.11.2001.

Removal from the register of Joined Cases T-143/01 and
T-161/01 (1)

(2002/C 202/67)

(Language of the Case: French)

By order of 4 June 2002 the President of the Second Chamber
of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities
ordered the removal from the register of Joined Cases T-143/
01 and T-161/01: Raymond Maxwell and Liam O’Bradaigh
v Commission of the European Communities.

(1) OJ C 245 of 01.09.2001 and C 289 of 13.10.2001.

Removal from the register of Case T-2/02 (1)

(2002/C 202/69)

(Language of the Case: Spanish)

By order of 7 June 2002 the President of the Second Chamber
of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities
ordered the removal from the register of Case T-2/02: Guiller-
mo Balmori Abella v Commission of the European Communi-
ties.

(1) OJ C 68 of 16.3.2002.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2847 — CVC/Six Vendex KBB) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: consumer goods, economic concentration, investment, management, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation, retail trade, wholesale trade

C 201/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

24.8.2002

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2847 — CVC/Six Vendex KBB)

(2002/C 201/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 18 July 2002 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:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 302M2847. 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.2885 — Corus/Redrow/JV)

(2002/C 201/08)

On 9 August 2002 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:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 302M2885. 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.
Removal from the register of Case T-238/01
Date: 2002-08-24
Institutions: Court of First Instance
Subjects: EU aid, European Commission, appeal to the Court (EU), audit, non-profit organisation, redemption

24.8.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 202/39

Removal from the register of Case T-382/00 (1)

Removal from the register of Case T-238/01 (1)

(2002/C 202/66)

(Language of the Case: English)

(2002/C 202/68)

(Language of the Case: French)

By order of 30 May 2002 the President of the Second Chamber
of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities
ordered the removal from the register of Case T-382/00:
Monsanto Company v Council of the European Union.

(1) OJ C 61 of 24.2.2001.

By order of 28 May 2002 the President of the Fifth Chamber
of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities
ordered the removal from the register of Case T-238/01:
Centre Européen pour la statistique et le développement A.s.b.l.
(CESD — Communautaire, A.s.b.l.) v Commission of the
European Communities.

(1) OJ C 331 of 24.11.2001.

Removal from the register of Joined Cases T-143/01 and
T-161/01 (1)

(2002/C 202/67)

(Language of the Case: French)

By order of 4 June 2002 the President of the Second Chamber
of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities
ordered the removal from the register of Joined Cases T-143/
01 and T-161/01: Raymond Maxwell and Liam O’Bradaigh
v Commission of the European Communities.

(1) OJ C 245 of 01.09.2001 and C 289 of 13.10.2001.

Removal from the register of Case T-2/02 (1)

(2002/C 202/69)

(Language of the Case: Spanish)

By order of 7 June 2002 the President of the Second Chamber
of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities
ordered the removal from the register of Case T-2/02: Guiller-
mo Balmori Abella v Commission of the European Communi-
ties.

(1) OJ C 68 of 16.3.2002.
Order of the Court of First Instance of 7 June 2002 in Case T-290/01: Land Brandenburg v Commission of the European Communities (Action for annulment — No need to adjudicate)
Date: 2002-08-24
Institutions: Court of First Instance
Subjects: Brandenburg, EU aid, EU programme, European Commission, action for annulment (EU), redemption

C 202/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

24.8.2002

1.

2.

The application is dismissed as inadmissible.

ORDER OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

The applicant is ordered to pay the costs.

of 29 May 2002

(1) OJ C 212 of 28.7.01.

in Case T-21/02: Giuseppe Atzeni and Others v Com-
mission of the European Communities (1)

(Action for annulment — Commission Decision 97/612/EC
— State aid — Agricultural sector — Time-limits for
bringing proceedings — Time-bar — Inadmissibility)

ORDER OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

(2002/C 202/46)

of 7 June 2002

(Language of the case: Italian)

in Case T-290/01: Land Brandenburg v Commission of the
European Communities (1)

(Action for annulment — No need to adjudicate)

(2002/C 202/45)

(Language of the case: German)

In Case T-290/01: Land Brandenburg, represented by the
Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Land Management,
Potsdam (Germany), represented by G. Schohe and T. Masing,
lawyers, with an address for service in Luxembourg, against
Commission of the European Communities (Agents: G. zur
Hausen and M. Nu´ n˜ ez-Müllers) — application for annulment
of the decision of the Commission contained in order for
recovery No 3240305411 of 13 September 2001 — the Court
of First Instance (Fifth Chamber), composed of J.D. Cooke,
President, R. Garcı´a-Valdecasas and P. Lindh, Judges; H. Jung,
Registrar, made an order on 7 June 2002, the operative part of
which is as follows:

1.

2.

There is no need to adjudicate on the present action.

The Commission shall bear the costs.

(1) OJ 2002 C 44.

In Case T-21/02: Giuseppe Atzeni, residing at Serdiana (Italy),
and Others, represented by G. Dore and F. Ciulli, lawyers,
v Commission of the European Communities (Agents: D. Tri-
antafyllou and V. Di Bucci) — application, principally, for
annulment of Commission Decision 97/612/EC of 16 April
1997 on aid granted by the Region of Sardinia, Italy, in the
agriculture sector (OJ 1997 L 248, p. 27), alternatively for
partial annulment of that decision to the extent that it provides
for repayment of the aid granted — the Court of First Instance
(Fifth Chamber, Extended Composition),
composed of:
J.D. Cooke, President, and R. Garcı´a-Valdecasas, P. Lindh,
N.J. Forwood and H. Legal, Judges; H. Jung, Registrar, made an
order on 29 May 2002, the operative part of which is as
follows:

1.

2.

3.

The action is dismissed as inadmissible.

There is no need to rule on the Council’s application for leave to
intervene.

The applicants are to bear their own costs and to pay the costs
of the Commission, including those relating to the procedure
for interim measures.

(1) OJ C 118 of 18.5.2002.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2886 — Bunge/Cereol) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-foodstuffs, agricultural holding, cereals, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, oleaginous plant

C 201/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

24.8.2002

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2886 — Bunge/Cereol)

(2002/C 201/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 19 August 2002 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 United States of America undertaking Bunge Limited (Bunge), acquires, within the meaning
of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, sole control of the French undertaking Cereol SA (Cereol), currently
controlled by Edision SpA (Italy), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Bunge: agribusiness and food company whose activities include grain and oilseed origination, trading,
oilseed processing, production and marketing of oilseed meal, edible oils and speciality food products,

— Cereol: food company, whose activities include oilseed processing, production and marketing of oilseed

meal, edible oils and speciality food products.

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.2886 — Bunge/Cereol, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B — Merger Task Force,
J-70,
B-1049 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.

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2901 — Magna/Donnelly)

(2002/C 201/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 14 August 2002 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 Magna International Inc. (Magna), intends to acquire, within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the undertaking Donnelly Corporation (Donnelly),
by way of purchase of shares.

(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.