do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2006-11-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

11.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 275/1

I

(Information)

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

10 November 2006

(2006/C 275/01)

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

1,2864

151,17

7,4576

0,67230

9,0888

1,5933

87,09

8,2005

1,9558

0,5777

28,196

15,6466

260,80

3,4528

0,6962

0,4293

3,8326

3,5110

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

239,68

36,198

1,8600

1,6755

1,4531

10,0126

1,9336

2,0021

KRW South Korean won

1 201,56

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

9,2970

10,1169

7,3225

Indonesian rupiah

11 727,47

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

4,6799

64,159

34,2400

47,110

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4444 — GE/Banque Artesia Nederland) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-11-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: commercial bank, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, secondary sector, service, technology

11.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 275/11

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4444 — GE/Banque Artesia Nederland)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 275/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 31 October 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 General Electric
Company (‘GE’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of
the whole of the undertaking Banque Artesia Nederland NV (‘BAN’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of
shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking GE: a diversified manufacturing, technology and services company, made up of a broad

range of business units;

— for undertaking BAN: a Dutch medium-sized corporate and retail bank.

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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.4444 — GE/Banque Artesia Nederland, 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) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4452 — Swiss Re/GE Life) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-11-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, life assurance, merger control, provision of services, reinsurance

C 275/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

11.11.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4452 — Swiss Re/GE Life)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 275/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 3 November 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 Swiss Reinsurance
Company (‘Swiss Re’, Switzerland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation
control of the whole of the undertakings GE Live Group Limited, GE Life Services Limited and GE Insur-
ance Holdings Limited (together ‘GE Life’, UK) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking Swiss Re: provider of reinsurance services;

— for undertaking GE Life: provider of life insurance 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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.4452 — Swiss Re/GE Life, 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) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4208 — Petroplus/European Petroleum Holdings) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-11-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: crude oil, economic concentration, marketing, merger control, oil refining, petroleum product, restrictive-practice authorisation

C 275/36

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

11.11.2006

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4208 — Petroplus/European Petroleum Holdings)

(2006/C 275/14)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 29 May 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 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://ec.europa.eu/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 32006M4208. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/lex)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4449 — KKR/SIF (Tarkett)) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-11-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, floor coverings, holding company, investment company, merger control

C 275/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

11.11.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4449 — KKR/SIF (Tarkett))

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 275/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 3 November2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (‘KKR’,
USA) and the Deconinck Familiy (France), via Société d'Investissement Familiale (‘SIF’, France) acquire
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Tarkett S.A. (‘Tarkett’
France), presently controlled by the Deconinck Family, by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for KKR: private equity firm with investments in a range of different businesses,

— for SIF: holding company owned by the Deconinck Familiy; the majority shareholder of Tarkett,

— Tarkett: global producer and distributor of flooring products.

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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M. 4449 — KKR/SIF (Tarkett) 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) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4434 — Ricoh/Danka) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-11-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, office automation, service

11.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 275/15

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4434 — Ricoh/Danka)

(2006/C 275/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 3 November 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 Ricoh Europe B.V.
(‘Ricoh’, the Netherlands), a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd, Japan, acquires, within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, control of the undertakings Danka Austria GmbH (Austria),
Danka Belgium NV/SA (Belgium), Danka Danmark A/S (Denmark), Danka Deutschland Holding GmbH
(Germany), Danka Office Products B.V. (the Netherlands), Danka Netherlands B.V. (the Netherlands), Danka
Holdings B.V. (the Netherlands), Danka Holding France Sarl (France), Danka Holdings Iberia SA (Spain),
Danka Holdings S.A. (Switzerland), Danka Sverige AB (Sweden), Danka Italia SpA (Italy), Danka Norge AS
(Norway) and Danka UK plc (United Kingdom) (together ‘Danka’) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Ricoh: production and distribution of office automation products and related services,

— for Danka: distribution of office automation products and related services.

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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number Case COMP/M.4434 — Ricoh/Danka, 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4454 — TPG/Télédiffusion de France) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-11-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, broadcasting, economic concentration, exchange of information, investment company, maintenance, merger control, provision of services, telecommunications

C 275/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

11.11.2006

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4454 — TPG/Télédiffusion de France)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 275/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 3 November 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 private equity funds TPG Advisors
IV, L.P. and TPG Advisors V, L.P. (together ‘TPG’) (United States), acquire within the meaning of Article
3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of Télédiffusion de France (France) by way of
purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for TPG: private equity investment in a number of diverse portfolio companies;

— for Télédiffusion de France: provision of over-the-air and wireless services to broadcasters and telecom
infrastructures used for the transport of TV, radio and telecom

operators; operation of terrestrial
signals.

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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number Case COMP/M.4454 — TPG/Télédiffusion de France, 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) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4448 — ICA Baltic/RIMI Baltic) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2006-11-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, consumer goods, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, retail selling

11.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 275/13

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4448 — ICA Baltic/RIMI Baltic)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 275/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 2 November 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 ICA Baltic AB, a 100 %
subsidiary of ICA AB (together ‘ICA’, Sweden), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Council Regulation sole control of the joint venture Rimi Baltic AB (‘Rimi’, Sweden), between ICA and
Ruokakesko OY (‘Kesko’, Finland), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for ICA: retail sales of daily consumer goods;

— for Rimi: retail sales of daily consumer goods in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number Case COMP/M.4448 — ICA Baltic/RIMI Baltic, 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) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.