do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4014 — GLB/Luminar/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, control of State aid, exchange of information, gaming establishment, hotel industry

C 323/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

20.12.2005

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4014 — GLB/Luminar/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 323/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 12 December 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 Groupe
Lucien Barrière S.A.S.
jointly controlled by the Barrière-Desseigne family, Accor S.A.
(‘Accor’, France) and Colony Capital, LLC (‘Colony’, USA), and Luminar PLC (‘Luminar’, United Kingdom)
acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking
Waterimage Limited (‘Waterimage’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created
company constituting a joint venture.

(‘GLB’, France),

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for GLB: casinos, luxury hotels and restaurants mainly in France,

— for the Barrière-Desseigne family: casinos and hotels,

— for Accor: casinos, hotels, restaurants, services to companies and public communities and travel

services,

— for Colony: property investment,

— for Luminar: bars and restaurants in the United Kingdom,

— for Waterimage: casinos in the United Kingdom.

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.4014 — GLB/Luminar/JV, to the following address:

European Commission
Competition DG
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Brussels

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2102/2005 of  20 December 2005  determining the world market price for unginned cotton
Date: 2005-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cotton, world market price

L 335/38

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21.12.2005

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2102/2005

of 20 December 2005

determining the world market price for unginned cotton

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Protocol 4 on cotton, annexed to the Act of
Accession of Greece, as last amended by Council Regulation
(EC) No 1050/2001 (1),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 of
22 May 2001 on production aid for cotton (2), and in particular
Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
1051/2001, a world market price for unginned cotton
is to be determined periodically from the price for ginned
cotton recorded on the world market and by reference to
the historical relationship between the price recorded for
ginned cotton and that calculated for unginned cotton.
That historical relationship has been established in Article
2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001 of 2
August 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying the
cotton aid scheme (3). Where the world market price
cannot be determined in this way, it is to be based on
the most recent price determined.

(2)

In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No
for unginned
the world market price
1051/2001,

the

considered representative of

cotton is to be determined in respect of a product of
specific characteristics and by reference to the most
favourable offers and quotations on the world market
real
among those
market trend. To that end, an average is to be calculated
of offers and quotations recorded on one or more
European exchanges for a product delivered cif
to a
port in the Community and coming from the various
supplier countries considered the most representative in
terms of international trade. However, there is provision
for adjusting the criteria for determining the world
market price for ginned cotton to reflect differences
justified by the quality of the product delivered and the
offers and quotations concerned. Those adjustments
are specified in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No
1591/2001.

(3)

The application of the above criteria gives the world
market price for unginned cotton determined hereinafter,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The world price for unginned cotton as referred to in Article 4
of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 is hereby determined as
equalling 21,557 EUR/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 December 2005.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 December 2005.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ
Director-General for Agriculture and
Rural Development

(1) OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 148, 1.6.2001, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 210, 3.8.2001, p. 10. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1486/2002 (OJ L 223, 20.8.2002, p. 3).
2006/45/EC: Commission Decision of  20 December 2005  repealing Decision 2001/381/EC accepting an undertaking offered in connection with imports into the Community of certain aluminium foil originating in Russia
Date: 2005-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Russia, aluminium, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, import, originating product, thin sheet

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(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 20 December 2005

repealing Decision 2001/381/EC accepting an undertaking offered in connection with imports into
the Community of certain aluminium foil originating in Russia

(2006/45/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22
December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from
(‘the
countries not members of the European Community (1)
basic Regulation’), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

After consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE

(1)

(2)

By Regulation (EC) No 950/2001 (2) the Council imposed
a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain
aluminium foil (‘AHF’) originating,
in Russia.
By Decision 2001/381/EC (3) the Commission accepted
the Russian exporting
an undertaking offered by
producer
Siberian
Joint
Aluminium’, which since then has changed its name (4)
to Open Joint Stock Company Rusal Sayanal (‘Sayanal’).

‘United Company

inter alia,

Stock

B. REPEAL OF DECISION 2001/381/EC

Further to a request lodged by Sayanal, the Commission
initiated (5) a partial interim review limited in scope to
the examination of dumping in accordance with Article
11(3) of the basic Regulation.

The findings of the review, which are set out in detail in
Council Regulation (EC) No 161/2006 (6), showed that
Sayanal is no longer dumping. As a consequence, by the
aforementioned Regulation, the anti-dumping duty rate
applicable to imports of AHF from Sayanal has been
set at 0 %.

(4)

In view of the above, Decision 2001/381/EC, by which
the Commission accepted an undertaking from Sayanal,
should be repealed,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Decision 2001/381/EC is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publi-
cation in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 20 December 2005.

For the Commission

Peter MANDELSON
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 461/2004 (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 12).

(2) OJ L 134, 17.5.2001, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 998/2004 (OJ L 183, 20.5.2004, p. 4).

(3) OJ L 134, 17.5.2001, p. 67.
(4) See Notice 2004/C 193/03, (OJ C 193, 29.7.2004, p. 3).
(5) OJ C 285, 23.11.2004, p. 3.

(6) See page 1 of this Official Journal.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2005-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

20.12.2005

EN

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I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

19 December 2005

(2005/C 323/01)

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

1,1977

139,24

7,4550

0,67960

9,4295

1,5505

75,49

8,0110

1,9555

0,5735

28,932

15,6466

252,65

3,4528

0,6965

0,4293

3,8558

3,6595

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

239,49

38,008

1,6160

1,6110

1,3932

9,2850

1,7330

1,9934

KRW South Korean won

1 218,90

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

7,6557

9,6690

7,4075

Indonesian rupiah

11 803,33

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,527

63,975

34,3460

49,016

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2092/2005 of  20 December 2005  establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2005-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

21.12.2005

EN

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I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2092/2005

of 20 December 2005

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and
vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of
21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the
fruit and vegetables (1), and in
import arrangements
particular Article 4(1) thereof,

for

Whereas:

standard values for imports from third countries,
in
respect of the products and periods stipulated in the
Annex thereto.

(2)

In compliance with the above criteria,
the standard
import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the
Annex to this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex
hereto.

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the
outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade nego-
tiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 December 2005.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 December 2005.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ
Director-General for Agriculture and
Rural Development

(1) OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 386/2005 (OJ L 62, 9.3.2005, p. 3).

L 335/2

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21.12.2005

to Commission Regulation of 20 December 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the
entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0702 00 00

0707 00 05

0709 90 70

0805 10 20

0805 20 10

0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90

0805 50 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
212
999

052
204
220
628
999

052
204
999

052
204
220
388
624
999

052
204
999

052
220
400
464
624
999

052
999

096
400
404
720
999

052
400
720
999

74,1
51,6
87,2
71,0

155,7
82,1
196,3
155,5
147,4

149,3
110,0
129,7

59,0
62,2
66,6
33,2
59,8
56,2

59,8
59,3
59,6

77,0
36,8
81,3
143,2
79,1
83,5

55,8
55,8

18,3
86,7
95,4
69,0
67,4

138,4
99,6
42,4
93,5

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 750/2005 (OJ L 126, 19.5.2005, p. 12). Code ‘999’ stands for ‘of

other origin’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2098/2005 of  20 December 2005  reopening the fishery for sprat in ICES zone IIIa by vessels flying the flag of Denmark
Date: 2005-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Denmark, fishing area, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag

L 335/32

EN

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21.12.2005

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2098/2005

of 20 December 2005

reopening the fishery for sprat in ICES zone IIIa by vessels flying the flag of Denmark

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20
December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploi-
the common fisheries
tation of
policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,

resources under

fisheries

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12
October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to
common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Regulation (EC) No 27/2005 of 22 December
2004 fixing for 2005 the fishing opportunities and asso-
ciated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of
fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for
in waters where catch limitations
Community vessels,
are required (3), lays down quotas for 2005.

On 9 October 2005 Denmark closed the fishery for sprat
in ICES zone IIIa, for vessels flying its flag.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1779/2005 (4) prohibits
fishing for sprat in ICES zone IIIa, by vessels flying the
flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark.

On 15 November 2005 Sweden transferred to Denmark
1 000 tonnes of sprat quota in the waters of ICES zone
IIIa. Fishing for sprat in the waters of ICES zone IIIa by
vessels flying the flag of or registered in Denmark should
consequently be authorised. Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1779/2005 should therefore be repealed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Reopening of fishery

The fishery for sprat in ICES zone IIIa by vessels flying the flag
of Denmark or registered in Denmark should be reopened on
28 November 2005.

Article 2

Repeal

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1779/2005 is hereby repealed.

Article 3

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 28 November 2005.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 December 2005.

For the Commission

Jörgen HOLMQUIST
Director-General for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs

(1) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.
(2) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 768/2005 (OJ L 128, 21.5.2005, p. 1).

(3) OJ L 12, 14.1.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1936/2005 (OJ L 311, 26.11.2005, p. 1).

(4) OJ L 288, 29.10.2005, p. 12. Prohibition of fishing for sprat by

vessels flying the flag of Denmark.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2097/2005 of  20 December 2005  reopening the fishery for Northern prawn in NAFO zone 3L by vessels flying the flag of Lithuania
Date: 2005-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Lithuania, North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, crustacean, fishing area, fishing rights, ship's flag

21.12.2005

EN

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2097/2005

of 20 December 2005

reopening the fishery for Northern prawn in NAFO zone 3L by vessels flying the flag of Lithuania

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20
December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploi-
the common fisheries
tation of
policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,

resources under

fisheries

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12
October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to
common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Regulation (EC) No 27/2005 of 22 December
2004 fixing for 2005 the fishing opportunities and asso-
ciated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of
fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for
in waters where catch limitations
Community vessels,
are required (3), lays down quotas for 2005.

On 6 June 2005 Lithuania closed the fishery for
Northern prawn in NAFO zone 3L, for vessels flying
its flag.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1170/2005 (4) prohibits
fishing for Northern prawn in NAFO zone 3L, by vessels
flying the flag of Lithuania or registered in Lithuania.

On 30 October 2005 Japan transferred to Lithuania 144
tonnes of Northern prawn quota in the waters of NAFO
zone 3L. Fishing for Northern prawn in the waters of
NAFO zone 3L by vessels flying the flag of or registered
in
authorised.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1170/2005 should
therefore be repealed,

consequently

Lithuania

should

be

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Reopening of fishery

The fishery for Northern prawn in NAFO zone 3L by vessels
flying the flag of Lithuania or registered in Lithuania should be
reopened on 1 December 2005.

Article 2

Repeal

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1170/2005 is hereby repealed,

Article 3

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 December 2005.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 December 2005.

For the Commission

Jörgen HOLMQUIST
Director-General for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs

(1) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.
(2) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 768/2005 (OJ L 128, 21.5.2005, p. 1).

(3) OJ L 12, 14.1.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1936/2005 (OJ L 311, 26.11.2005, p. 1).

(4) OJ L 188, 20.7.2005, p. 25.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2093/2005 of  20 December 2005  opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize imported into Spain from third countries
Date: 2005-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, award of contract, originating product, tariff quota, tariff reduction, third country

21.12.2005

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2093/2005

of 20 December 2005

opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize imported into Spain from
third countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Article 1

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29
September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,

1.
An invitation to tender is hereby opened for the reduction
in the import duty referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation
(EC) No 1784/2003 on maize to be imported into Spain.

Whereas:

2.

Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 shall apply.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Pursuant to the Community’s international obligations in
the context of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade
negotiations (2),
the Community has undertaken to
import a certain quantity of maize into Spain.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 of 26 July
1995 laying down detailed rules for the application
of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into
Spain and imports of maize into Portugal (3), lays down
the special additional detailed rules necessary for imple-
menting the invitation to tender.

In view of the current market demand in Spain, an invi-
tation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize is
appropriate.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Cereals,

Article 2

The invitation to tender shall be open until 29 June 2006.
During that period, weekly invitations shall be issued with
quantities and closing dates laid down by a notice of invitation
to tender.

Article 3

Import licences issued under these invitations to tender shall be
valid 50 days from the date they are issued within the meaning
of Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publi-
cation in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 December 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as

amended by
(EC) No 1154/2005 (JO L 187,

Commission Regulation
19.7.2005, p. 11).

(2) OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 22.
(3) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1558/2005 (JO L 249, 24.9.2005, p. 6).