do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M. 4148 — Nouveaux Constructeurs/Goldman Sachs Group/Deutsche Bank/Lone Star/Zapf) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-03-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bank, economic concentration, financial institution, merger control, property development

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M. 4148 — Nouveaux Constructeurs/Goldman Sachs Group/Deutsche Bank/Lone Star/
Zapf)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 57/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 28 February 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
1.
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which Les Nouveaux Constructeurs S.A.
(‘LNC’, France), the Goldman Sachs Group Inc (‘GS’, USA), Deutsche Bank AG London (‘DB’, UK), and Lone
Star Fund V L.P. (‘LS V’, USA) and Lone Star Fund V (‘LS V’, Bermuda) acquires, within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation,
joint control over Zapf GmbH (‘Zapf’, Germany) by way of
purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for LNC: real estate development;

— for The Goldman Sachs Group Inc: investment banking and securities;

— for Deutsche Bank: universal banking business;

— for Lone Star V: private equity investment;

— Zapf: development of real estate, pre-assembled garages, wholesale of construction materials and water

storage and sewage systems.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration 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.4148 — Nouveaux Constructeurs/Goldman Sachs Group/Deutsche
Bank/ and Lone Star V/Zapf 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 411/2006 of  9 March 2006  concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1058/2005
Date: 2006-03-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export refund, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 411/2006

of 9 March 2006

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued
in Regulation (EC) No 1058/2005

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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 13(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
barley to certain third countries was opened pursuant to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1058/2005 (2).

Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on
the granting of export
refunds on cereals and the
measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on

the market for cereals (3), and in particular Article 13(3)
thereof,

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should
not be fixed.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 3 to 9
March 2006 in response to the invitation to tender for the
refund for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No
1058/2005.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 March 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 March 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

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

(EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ

amended by
L 187,

Commission Regulation
19.7.2005, p. 11).

(2) OJ L 174, 7.7.2005, p. 12.

(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as

last modified by

Regulation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 412/2006 of  9 March 2006  concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 1059/2005
Date: 2006-03-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 412/2006

of 9 March 2006

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common
wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 1059/2005

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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 13(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
common wheat to certain third countries was opened
pursuant
(EC) No
to
1059/2005 (2).

Commission

Regulation

Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on
the granting of export
refunds on cereals and the
measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on

the market for cereals (3), and in particular Article 13(3)
thereof,

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should
not be fixed.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from
3 to 9 March 2006 in response to the invitation to tender
for the refund for the export of common wheat
issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1059/2005.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 March 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 March 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

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

(EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ

amended by
L 187,

Commission Regulation
19.7.2005, p. 11).

(2) OJ L 174, 7.7.2005, p. 15.

(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7. Regulation as

last modified by

Regulation (EC) No 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50).
Authorisation of State measure pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement
Date: 2006-03-09
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: EFTA, Norway, State aid, control of State aid, early-stage capital, venture capital

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EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY

Authorisation of State measure pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) in
Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

(2006/C 57/10)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided not to raise objections to the notified measure.

Date of adoption: 15 July 2005

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: 56846

Title: EFTA Surveillance Authority decision of 15 July 2005 on the notification of a new risk capital
scheme: Nationwide Seed Capital Investment Companies

Objective: To increase the supply of seed capital

Legal basis: St.prp. nr.1 (2004-2005, Budsjett-innst. S.nr. 6 (2004-2005) and Budsjett-innst. S. nr. 8
(2004-2005

Duration: Up to 15 years

Budget: Subordinated loans of NOK 667 million (approximately EUR 81 million) and a loss-fund of NOK
167 million (approximately EUR 20 million)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 398/2006 of  8 March 2006  establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2006-03-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 398/2006

of 8 March 2006

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 9 March 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 March 2006.

For the Commission

J. L. DEMARTY
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).

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to Commission Regulation of 8 March 2006 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 10 00

0709 90 70

0805 10 20

0805 50 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
212
624
999

052
204
999

220
624
999

052
204
999

052
204
212
220
400
448
512
624
999

052
624
999

400
404
512
524
528
720
999

388
400
512
528
720
999

105,7
52,2
102,0
92,6
88,1

152,0
59,0
105,5

46,4
102,5
74,5

130,2
62,6
96,4

56,4
44,3
42,3
39,2
61,3
41,1
33,1
65,9
48,0

74,2
68,8
71,5

124,3
90,2
71,5
62,6
72,0
78,2
83,1

80,9
74,8
65,4
70,8
45,0
67,4

(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’.
EU Action Plan on biological and toxin weapons, complementary to the EU Joint Action in support of the BTWC
Date: 2006-03-09
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU policy, UN Secretariat, arms control, biological weapon, exchange of information, international convention, non-proliferation of arms, weapon of mass destruction

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(Information)

COUNCIL

EU Action Plan on biological and toxin weapons, complementary to the EU Joint Action in
support of the BTWC

(2006/C 57/01)

Introduction

The Council adopted on 27 February 2006 an EU Joint Action in support of the BTWC, including EU
financial assistance. In addition, and complementary to the measures contained in that Joint Action, the EU
hereby adopts an Action Plan on biological and toxin weapons. This Action Plan contains two measures to
be implemented by EU Member States which do not require EU funding.

I. Efficient use of CBM

Purpose

The EU wishes to revitalise interest in and use of CBMs. Increased use of CBMs would increase trans-
parency in implementation of the BTWC.

Description

To this end, all EU Member States will ensure the fulfilment of their obligation under the BTWC to file a
CBM return each year, beginning with 2006 as a first step. Notably, the EU will ensure that the current
nine topics, each of which has its own reporting form, are reported each year by every BTWC State Party
of the EU. Submission of CBM's by all EU Member States on a yearly basis would allow the EU to take
diplomatic action towards other States Parties to the BTWC to fulfil their obligations under the Convention.
EU Member States will furthermore develop thoughts on how best to improve the effectiveness of CBM's
in the context of the BTWC and discuss these with other BTWC States Parties.

II. Investigations of alleged use of BW

Purpose

The EU wishes to increase the effectiveness of the current UN Secretary General's mechanism for investi-
gating cases of alleged use of (chemical) biological and toxin weapons. This mechanism is well established
in legal terms, having received the endorsement of both the General Assembly and the Security Council.
Separately the EU believes that the mechanism, which is now 15 years old, should be reviewed and
updated as necessary.

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Description

EU Member States will consider and volunteer expertise to the Secretary General in helping him update the
lists of experts and laboratories that he may call on for an investigation. EU Member States will aim to
submit information to the UN Secretary-General by the end of December 2006 and review and update this
information every two years. EU Member States will keep partners informed of the steps they have taken
to implement this action and will work with like-minded UN members to achieve this.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 413/2006 of  9 March 2006  concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 1809/2005
Date: 2006-03-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, Portugal, award of contract, import, maize, tariff reduction

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 413/2006

of 9 March 2006

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1809/2005

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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,

(3)

(4)

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 6 and 7
of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum reduction in
the duty should not be fixed.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in
the duty on maize imported in Portugal
from third
countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 1809/2005 (2).

Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 (3),
allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No
1784/2003 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to
make no award.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 3 to
9 March 2006 in response to the invitation to tender for the
reduction in the duty on imported maize issued in Regulation
(EC) No 1809/2005.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 March 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 March 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

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

(EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ

amended by
L 187,

Commission Regulation
19.7.2005, p. 11).

(2) OJ L 291, 5.11.2005, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1558/2005 (OJ L 249, 24.9.2005, p. 6).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-03-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

8 March 2006

(2006/C 57/02)

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

1,1914

140,35

7,4586

0,68605

9,4720

1,5598

82,13

8,0075

1,9558

0,5747

28,805

15,6466

255,80

3,4528

0,6960

0,4293

3,8877

3,4945

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

239,54

37,584

1,6100

1,6227

1,3733

9,2469

1,8358

1,9446

KRW South Korean won

1 170,07

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

7,5139

9,5878

7,3230

Indonesian rupiah

11 097,89

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,431

61,000

33,4100

46,705

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Authorisation of State measure pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement
Date: 2006-03-09
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: EFTA, Norway, State aid, control of State aid, development aid, early-stage capital, regional aid, venture capital

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9.3.2006

Authorisation of State measure pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) in
Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

(2006/C 57/11)

The EFTA Surveillance Authority has decided not to raise objections to the notified measure.

Date of adoption: 15 July 2005

EFTA State: Norway

Aid No: 55211

Title: EFTA Surveillance Authority decision of 15 July 2005 on the notification of a new risk capital
scheme: Regional seed capital investment scheme for assisted areas

Objective: To increase the supply of seed capital and to promote the development of assisted areas

Legal basis: St.prp. nr. 65 (2002-2003), inst. S. nr. 260 (2002-2003), St.prp. nr. 1 (2003-2004), Budsjett-
innst. S. nr. 8 (2003-2004), St.prp. nr.1 Tillegg nr. 1 (2004-2005, St.prp. nr. 16 (2004-2005, Budsjett-
innst. S.nr. 8 (2004-2005) and Budsjett-innst. S. nr. 8 (2004-2005)

Duration: Up to 15 years

Budget: Subordinated loans of NOK 700 million (approximately EUR 85 million), administrative costs of
NOK 50 million (approximately EUR 6,1 million) and a loss-fund of NOK 175 million (approximately
EUR 21 million)
Council Decision 2006/229/JHA of  9 March 2006  fixing the date of application of certain provisions of Decision 2005/211/JHA concerning the introduction of some new functions for the Schengen Information System, including in the fight against terrorism
Date: 2006-03-09
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Schengen Information System, area of freedom, security and justice, competence of the institution, terrorism

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18.3.2006

COUNCIL DECISION 2006/229/JHA

of 9 March 2006

fixing the date of application of certain provisions of Decision 2005/211/JHA concerning the
introduction of some new functions for the Schengen Information System, including in the fight
against terrorism

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Decision 2005/211/JHA of 24
some new
February 2005 concerning the introduction of
functions for the Schengen Information System,
including in
the fight against terrorism (1), and in particular to Article 2(4)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Decision 2005/211/JHA specifies that the provisions of
Article 1 of that Decision shall apply from a date fixed
by the Council, as soon as the necessary preconditions
have been fulfilled, and that the Council may decide to
fix different dates
the application of different
provisions. Those preconditions have been fulfilled in
respect of Article 1(7) of Decision 2005/211/JHA, new
Article 100(3)(e).

for

As regards Switzerland, this Decision constitutes a devel-
opment of the provisions of the Schengen acquis within
the Agreement
the meaning of
signed between the
European Union,
the European Community and the
Swiss Confederation concerning the association of the
Swiss Confederation with the implementation, appli-
the Schengen acquis (2),
cation and development of
which falls in the area referred to in Article 1, point G

of Council Decision 1999/437/EC (3) read in conjunction
with Article 4(1) of Council Decisions 2004/849/EC (4)
on the signing on behalf of the European Union and
2004/860/EC (5) on the
the
European Community, and on the provisional application
of certain provisions of that Agreement,

signing on behalf of

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 1(7) of Decision 2005/211/JHA, new Article 100(3)(e),
shall apply from 31 March 2006.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption. It
shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 9 March 2006.

For the Council
The President

J. PRÖLL

(1) OJ L 68, 15.3.2005, p. 44.
(2) Council document 13054/04 accessible on

http://register.consilium.eu.int

(3) OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31.
(4) OJ L 368, 15.12.2004, p. 26.
(5) OJ L 370, 17.12.2004, p. 78.