do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2917 — Wendel-KKR/Legrand) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical equipment, holding company, investment company, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation, shareholding

C 36/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.2.2003

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2917 — Wendel-KKR/Legrand)

(2003/C 36/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 14 October 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 302M2917. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3052 — ENI/Fortum Gas)

(2003/C 36/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 23 January 2003, 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 303M3052. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3081 — Michelin/Viborg) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: distributive trades, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, pneumatic tyre, production, sale

15.2.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 36/25

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3081 — Michelin/Viborg)

(2003/C 36/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 6 February 2003 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 Eurodrive Services and Distribution NV (Eurodrive, Netherlands), belopnging to
the Michelin group (Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin, France), acquires, within the
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation,
joint control of the whole of the tyre distribution and
retreading business of Viborg Gruppen Holding A/S (Viborg, Denmark) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— Michelin: manufacture and supply of vehicle tyres,

— Eurodrive: distribution of vehicle tyres, retreading and maintenance services,

— Viborg: distribution of vehicle replacement tyres, tyre retreading 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.3081 — Michelin/Viborg, 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.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2003-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

15.2.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 36/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

14 February 2003

(2003/C 36/01)

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

1,0793

130,04

7,4318

0,6677

9,1066

1,4692

83,58

7,5355

1,9527

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

0,58028

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

31,387

NZD

New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

Exchange
rate

0,6246

0,4215

4,161

35217

231,2224

41,972

1795000

1,8186

1,6393

8,4179

1,9549

1,8929

245,45

KRW

South Korean won

1298,99

3,4522

ZAR

South African rand

9,0055

___________
(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Corrigendum to the Court of Auditors' Annual Report concerning the financial year 2000 — Report on the activities financed from the general budget, together with the institutions' replies (OJ C 359, 15.12.2001)
Date: 2003-02-15
Institutions: European Court of Auditors
Subjects: European Court of Auditors, activity report, general budget

C 36/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.2.2003

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to the Court of Auditors' Annual Report concerning the financial year 2000 — Report on the
activities financed from the general budget, together with the institutions' replies

(Official Journal of the European Communities C 359, 15 December 2001)

(2003/C 36/12)

On page 71, Point 2.38 and footnote 24 (concerning the Specific appraisal in the context of the Statement of Assurance
for the common agricultural policy) and the Commission's reply related to it are deleted.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3052 — ENI/Fortum Gas) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical energy, energy distribution, energy transport, merger control, natural gas, oil industry, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 36/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.2.2003

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2917 — Wendel-KKR/Legrand)

(2003/C 36/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 14 October 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 302M2917. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3052 — ENI/Fortum Gas)

(2003/C 36/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 23 January 2003, 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 303M3052. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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Initiation of proceedings (Case COMP/M.2947 — Verbund/Energie Allianz) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: administrative procedure, economic concentration, electrical energy, energy distribution, gas, heating, merger control, service

C 36/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.2.2003

Legal basis: Richtlinie für die Gewährung von öffentlichen
Darlehen aus dem Landwirtschaftssondervermögen zur Exis-
tenzsicherung landwirtschaftlicher Unternehmen und gewerb-
licher Tierhaltungsunternehmen

Budget: 2,5 million euro a year

Aid intensity or amount: Gross aid intensity: 14,5 %

Duration: Two years

Other information: The German authorities have engaged to
submit a yearly report on the operation of the scheme

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 15.1.2003

Aid No: NN 83/01 (ex N 166/01)

Title: Aid for the transport and destruction of carcases

Objective: To set up a system for the collection, transport and
destruction of animal carcases

Legal basis: Orden de la Consejería de Agricultura y Ganadería
de Castilla y León por la que se convocan ayudas para el
establecimiento de un sistema de retirada, transporte y destruc-
ción de cadáveres en Castilla y León

Budget: EUR 5 142 620 for 2001 and EUR 5 142 620 for
2002

Aid intensity or amount: Less than 100 % of the cost

Duration: Years 2001 and 2002

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

Member State: Spain (Castile-Leon)

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

Initiation of proceedings

(Case COMP/M.2947 — Verbund/Energie Allianz)

(2003/C 36/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 20 December 2002, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the abovementioned case after
finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common
market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified
concentration. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concen-
tration.

In order to be taken fully into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not
later than 15 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.2947 — Verbund/Energie Allianz, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B — Merger Task Force,
J-70,
B-1049 Brussels.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2881 — Koninklijke BAM NBM/HBG) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building industry, economic concentration, industrial infrastructure, merger control, public works, restrictive-practice authorisation

15.2.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 36/27

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2881 — Koninklijke BAM NBM/HBG)

(2003/C 36/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 3 September 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 Dutch 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 ‘CNL’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 302M2881. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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