do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Information on the entry into force of the Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union
Date: 2005-11-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Chile, accession to the European Union, association agreement (EU), protocol to an agreement, revision of an agreement

L 302/68

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.11.2005

Information on the entry into force of the Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an
association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the
Republic of Chile, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the
Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the
Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and
the Slovak Republic to the European Union

On 28 October 2005 both sides have accomplished the necessary procedures for the conclusion of the
Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its
Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, to take account of the
accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia,
the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the
Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union. This additional protocol therefore
enter into force on 1 November 2005, in accordance with its article 13.2. in he OJ L 38, 10.2.2005, p. 3.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4003 — Ericsson/Marconi) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-11-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, telecommunications industry

C 288/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.11.2005

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4003 — Ericsson/Marconi)

(2005/C 288/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 15 November 2005, 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 Telefonaktie-
bolaget LM Ericsson (‘Ericsson’, Sweden) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council
Regulation control of parts of the undertaking Marconi Corporation plc (‘Marconi’, United Kingdom) by
way of purchase of assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Ericsson: provides telecommunications equipment and related services to mobile and fixed network

operators globally;

— for Marconi: provides equipment and services to telecommunications service providers and other tele-

communications network operators.

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

3.
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.4003 — Ericsson/Marconi, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Merger Registry
J-70
BE-1049 Brussels

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4039 — Arrow/DNS) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-11-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: computer equipment, economic concentration, electronics industry, merger control

C 288/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.11.2005

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4039 — Arrow/DNS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 288/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 16 November 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration
pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Arrow Electronics, Inc.,
Melville, USA (‘Arrow’) will acquire within the meaning of 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, sole control
over DNSint.com AG, Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany (‘DNS’) by way of a transfer of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Arrow: wholesale distribution of electronic components and computer products;

— for DNS: wholesale distribution of computer products.

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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.4039 — Arrow/DNS, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Merger Registry
J-70
BE-1049 Brussels

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4006 — Crédit Agricole/Banca Intesa/Nextra Investment Management) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-11-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bank, economic concentration, investment company, merger control

19.11.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 288/9

(Case COMP/M.4006 — Crédit Agricole/Banca Intesa/Nextra Investment Management)

Prior notification of a concentration

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 288/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 9 November 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Credit Agricole SA
(‘CA’, France) and Banca Intesa SpA (‘Intesa’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Nextra Investment Management SpA (‘Nextra’, Italy) by
way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking CA: banking and financial services,

— for undertaking Intesa: banking and financial services,

— for undertaking Nextra: asset management.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the
3.
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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.4006 — Crédit Agricole/Banca Intesa/Nextra Investment Management,
to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Merger Registry
J-70
BE-1049 Brussels

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4022 — Belgian State/CVC/Post Danmark/De Post-La Poste) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-11-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, postal and telecommunications services

19.11.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 288/11

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4022 — Belgian State/CVC/Post Danmark/De Post-La Poste)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 288/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 14 November 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration
pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Belgian State on one hand
and the undertaking Post Invest Europe Sàrl, jointly controlled by the CVC group (‘CVC’, Luxembourg) and
Post Danmark A/S (‘Post Danmark’, Denmark), on the other hand, acquire within the meaning of Article
3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking De Post NV-La Poste SA, currently
controlled by the Belgian State (‘De Post-La Poste’, Belgium), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for De Post-La Poste: Belgian universal postal services operator;

— for CVC: private equity company;

— for Post Danmark: incumbent postal operator in Denmark.

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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.4022 — Belgian State/CVC/Post Danmark/De Post-La Poste, to the
following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Merger Registry
J-70
BE-1049 Brussels

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2005-11-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

19.11.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 288/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

18 November 2005

(2005/C 288/01)

1 euro =

Currency

Exchange rate

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CYP

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

LVL

MTL

PLN

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

Latvian lats

Maltese lira

Polish zloty

RON

Romanian leu

1,1679

139,27

7,4563

0,68150

9,5675

1,5468

72,48

7,8820

1,9559

0,5734

29,347

15,6466

252,63

3,4528

0,6961

0,4293

3,9734

3,6452

SIT

SKK

TRY

Slovenian tolar

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

NZD New Zealand dollar

SGD

Singapore dollar

239,52

38,684

1,6033

1,5966

1,3892

9,0554

1,7028

1,9872

KRW South Korean won

1 210,29

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

7,8526

9,4404

7,3610

Indonesian rupiah

11 789,95

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,415

63,721

33,7180

48,129

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.