do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3496 — TNT FORWARDING HOLDING/WILSON LOGISTICS)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-11-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, transport company

6.11.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 272/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3565 — TALANX/NEUE LEBEN)

(2004/C 272/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 15 October 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 Regu-
lation (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,

— in electronic form in the ‘CDE’ version of the CELEX database, under document number 32004M3565.
CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/
celex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3496 — TNT FORWARDING HOLDING/WILSON LOGISTICS)

(2004/C 272/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 2 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 Regu-
lation (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 32004M3496.
CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/
celex)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3557 — IPR/MITSUI/MEC)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-11-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical industry, merger control

C 272/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.11.2004

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3516 — REPSOL YPF/SHELL PORTUGAL)

(2004/C 272/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 13 September 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 Regu-
lation (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 32004M3516.
CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/
celex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3557 — IPR/MITSUI/MEC)

(2004/C 272/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 7 October 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 Regu-
lation (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 32004M3557.
CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/
celex)
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2004-11-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

6.11.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 272/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

5 November 2004

(2004/C 272/01)

1 euro =

Currency

Exchange rate

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CYP

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

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

1,2856

LVL

Latvian lats

136,51

MTL Maltese lira

7,4334

PLN

Polish zloty

0,69775

ROL

Romanian leu

9,108

1,5316

87,13

SIT

SKK

TRL

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

8,179

AUD Australian dollar

1,9558

0,5769

CAD

HKD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

31,455

NZD New Zealand dollar

15,6466

SGD

Singapore dollar

245,65

KRW South Korean won

3,4528

ZAR

South African rand

0,6782

0,4315

4,2904

39 983

239,8

39,855

1 876 200

1,6967

1,5507

9,9956

1,8614

2,1331

1 427,79

7,9126

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3351 — ARVIN MERITOR/VOLVO (ASSETS))Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-11-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, motor vehicle industry

C 272/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.11.2004

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3568 — JPMP/APOLLO GROUP/AMC)

(2004/C 272/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 25 October 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 Regu-
lation (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 32004M3568.
CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/
celex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3351 — ARVIN MERITOR/VOLVO (ASSETS))

(2004/C 272/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 1 October 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 Regu-
lation (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 32004M3351.
CELEX is the computerized documentation system of European Community law. (http://europa.eu.int/
celex)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3617 — BC PARTNERS/PICARD) — Candidate case for simplified procedureText with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-11-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, supermarket

C 272/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.11.2004

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3617 — BC PARTNERS/PICARD)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 272/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 26 October 2004, 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 CIE Management II
Limited (‘CIEM’, Guernsey) controlled by BC Partners Holdings Limited (‘BC Partners’, Guernsey) acquires
through the acquisition vehicle OBO2 (France) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regu-
lation control of the whole of Financière Fontainebleau S.A. (‘Fontainebleau’, France), which controls the
undertakings Picard Surgelés S.A. (‘Picard’, France) and Picard I Surgelati SpA (‘Picard I’, Italy), by way of
purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking CIEM/BC Partners: private equity fund,

— for undertaking Fontainebleau: holding of Picard and Picard I, which are active in retail distribution of

frozen food in France and Italy.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to
the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) 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 their possible observations on the proposed

4.
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 (No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.3617 — BC Partners/Picard, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition,
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
(2) Available on DG COMP website:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3610 — FRIENDS PROVIDENT/LOMBARD/IDH) — Candidate case for simplified procedureText with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-11-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, financial institution, merger control

6.11.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 272/3

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3610 — FRIENDS PROVIDENT/LOMBARD/IDH)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 272/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 26 October 2004, 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 Friends Provident plc
(‘Friends Provident’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control
of the whole of the undertakings Lombard International Assurances SA (‘Lombard’, Luxembourg) and
Insurance Development Holdings AG (‘IDH’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Friends Provident: Life insurance and pension products, asset management services,

— for Lombard: Life insurance products,

— for IDH: Financial holding company with operating subsidiaries active in marketing services.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to
the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) 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 their possible observations on the proposed

4.
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 (No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.3610 — Friends Provident/Lombard/IDH, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition,
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
(2) Available on DG COMP website:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.