do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4118 — CVC/KKR/AVR) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-03-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, hazardous waste, investment, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation, waste management

7.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 55/57

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4118 — CVC/KKR/AVR)

(2006/C 55/21)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 24 February 2006, 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 website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4118. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4088 — GIB/Groupe FLO)

(2006/C 55/22)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 15 february 2006, 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 French and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4088. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4076 — Boston Scientific/Guidant) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-03-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, medical device, merger control

7.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 55/51

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4076 — Boston Scientific/Guidant)

(2006/C 55/15)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 23 February 2006, 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 Boston Scientific
Corporation (‘Boston Scientific’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regu-
lation control of the whole of the undertaking Guidant Corporation (‘Guidant’, USA), with the exception of
Guidant's interventional cardiology and endovascular devices businesses, by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Boston Scientific: design, development and supply of medical devices;

— for Guidant: design and development of cardiovascular medical devices.

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.4076 — Boston Scientific/Guidant, to the following address:

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

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4084 — Banca Intesa/NH Hoteles/NH Italia) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-03-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bank, economic concentration, hotel industry, insurance company, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

7.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 55/59

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4084 — Banca Intesa/NH Hoteles/NH Italia)

(2006/C 55/25)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 17 February 2006, 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 website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4084. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3589 — Körber/Winkler + Dünnebier)

(2006/C 55/26)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 30 November 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 website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32004M3589. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4142 — Time Warner/CBS/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-03-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: audiovisual industry, economic concentration, merger control, service, telecommunications

C 55/56

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.3.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4142 — Time Warner/CBS/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 55/20)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 24 February 2006, 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 Warner Bros. Enter-
tainment Inc., ultimately controlled by Time Warner Inc. (‘Time Warner’ USA), and CBS Corporation
(‘CBS’, USA), controlled by Mr. Sumner Redstone acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Council Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture, The CW (‘CW’,
USA), by way of contribution of assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Time Warner: primarily active world-wide in the provision of online services, filmed entertainment,

in the operation of cable systems and television networks, and publishing;

— for CBS: mass-media company engaged in the production and delivery of television, radio and print

publishing content in the US;

— for Mr. Sumner Redstone: individual, the owner of not only CBS but also Viacom, a company active in

cable television, motion pictures and digital media platforms;

— for CW: owner and operator of a free-to-air broadcast network in the US.

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.4142 — Time Warner/CBS/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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4088 — GIB/Groupe FLO) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-03-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: catering industry, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

7.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 55/57

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4118 — CVC/KKR/AVR)

(2006/C 55/21)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 24 February 2006, 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 website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4118. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4088 — GIB/Groupe FLO)

(2006/C 55/22)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 15 february 2006, 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 French and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4088. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3670 — EQT Group/Carl Zeiss/Sola) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-03-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, optical industry, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 55/60

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.3.2006

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3971 — Deutsche Post/Exel)

(2006/C 55/27)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 24 November 2005, 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 website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3971. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3670 — EQT Group/Carl Zeiss/Sola)

(2006/C 55/28)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 3 March 2005, 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
(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 website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3670. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-03-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Poland, State aid, control of State aid, education

C 52/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.3.2007

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 52/02)

Date of adoption of the decision

24.1.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 632/06

Member State

Region

Poland

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Dotacje do podręczników akademickich

Legal basis

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

1) Art. 109 ust. 5 ustawy z dnia 30.6.2005 r. o finansach publicznych
2) Rozporządzenie Ministra Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego z dnia 10.7.2006 r.
w sprawie stawek, szczegółowego sposobu oraz trybu udzielania dotacji
przedmiotowych do podręczników akademickich

Aid scheme

—

Direct grant

Annual budget: PLN 12 million; Overall budget: —

—

1.1.2007-31.12.2012

Economic sectors

Education

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego
ul. Wspólna 1/3
PL-00-529 Warszawa

Other information

—

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3930 — LBO/Wheelabrator Allevard) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-03-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, iron and steel industry, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 55/58

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.3.2006

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4105 — DSV/Frans Maas)

(2006/C 55/23)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 24 February 2006, 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 website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4105. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3930 — LBO/Wheelabrator Allevard)

(2006/C 55/24)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 29 September 2005, 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 website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3930. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/ M.4161 — SEI/VWBN) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-03-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical equipment, electronic equipment, merger control, motor vehicle industry

C 55/54

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.3.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/ M.4161 — SEI/VWBN)

(2006/C 55/18)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 24 February 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Sumitomo Electrical Industries Ltd (‘SEI’,
Japan), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of Volkswagen
Bordnetze GmbH (‘VWBN’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— SEI: optical fibres, electronic devices, automotive parts;

— VWBN: wire harnesses for the automotive industry.

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.4161 — SEI/VWBN to the following address:

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

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3589 — Körber/Winkler + Dünnebier) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-03-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, machine-tool industry, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

7.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 55/59

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4084 — Banca Intesa/NH Hoteles/NH Italia)

(2006/C 55/25)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 17 February 2006, 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 website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32006M4084. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3589 — Körber/Winkler + Dünnebier)

(2006/C 55/26)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 30 November 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 website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32004M3589. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)
Initiation of proceedings (Case COMP/M.4094 — Ineos/BP Dormagen) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-03-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control

7.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 55/53

Initiation of proceedings

(Case COMP/M.4094 — Ineos/BP Dormagen)

(2006/C 55/17)

(Voor de EER relevante tekst)

On 28 February 2006, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the above-mentioned 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 (EC) No 139/2004.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concentration
to the Commission.

In order to be fully taken 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 to the Commission by
fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference No COMP/M.4094 — Ineos/BP
Dormagen, to the following address:
European Commission
Competition DG
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Brussels
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4150 — Abbott/Guidant) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-03-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, medical device, merger control, pharmaceutical product

C 55/50

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

7.3.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4150 — Abbott/Guidant)

(2006/C 55/14)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 23 February 2006, 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 Abbot Laboratories
(‘Abbott’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of
the undertaking Guidant Corporation (‘Guidant’, USA), by way of purchase of assets.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Abbott: design, development and supply pharmaceutical products and medical devices;

— for Guidant: design, development and supply of cardiovascular medical devices.

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.4150 — Abbott/Guidant, to the following address:

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

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.