do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2007-01-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

27.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 19/1

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

26 January 2007

(2007/C 19/01)

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

1,2901

RON

Romanian leu

156,71

7,4542

SKK

TRY

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

0,65825

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

3,4110

35,225

1,8448

1,6684

1,5255

10,0745

1,8566

1,9843

KRW South Korean won

1 213,53

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

MYR Malaysian ringgit

PHP

RUB

THB

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

9,3785

10,0316

7,3808

11 765,71

4,5173

63,318

34,2840

43,057

9,0835

1,6184

89,99

8,1935

1,9558

0,5785

28,125

15,6466

255,99

3,4528

0,6970

0,4293

3,9243

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4566 — Carrefour-Marinopoulos/Emporiki Credicom Bank) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-01-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: consumer credit, economic concentration, exchange of information, foodstuff, merger control, retail trade

27.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 19/15

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4566 — Carrefour-Marinopoulos/Emporiki Credicom Bank)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 19/04)

1.
On 18 January 2007, 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 Carrefour-Marinopoulos
Société Anonyme of General Commerce, Exploitation of Commercial Installations and Enterprises and
Performance of Touristic Activities (‘Carrefour-Marinopoulos’, Greece), which ultimately is jointly controlled
by the Carrefour Group (‘Carrefour’, France) and Marinopoulos Brothers S.A. (‘Marinopoulos’, Greece) and
Emporiki Credicom Bank S.A.
(‘Credicom’, Greece), which ultimately belongs to Crédit Agricole (‘CA’,
France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the under-
taking Carrefour-Marinopoulos Credit Company (‘CMCC’, Greece), a newly created company constituting a
joint venture, for the provision of loans or credit to natural persons for the coverage of their consumer or
personal needs, in Greece.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Carrefour-Marinopoulos: food and non-food retailing;

— For Credicom: consumer financing.

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/ M.4566 — Carrefour-Marinopoulos/Emporiki Credicom Bank, 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.
Case C-499/06: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Okręgowy w Koszalinie (Poland) lodged on 8 December 2006 — Halina Nerkowska v Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych
Date: 2007-01-27
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Poland, disability insurance, free movement of persons, interpretation of the law, legal domicile, social security, transfer of pension rights

C 20/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

27.1.2007

Pleas in law and main arguments

Parties to the main proceedings

The Commission puts forward a single ground of appeal. In
finding that
the contested decision failed to give adequate
reasons to enable the effect of the aid on trade and competition
to be identified, the Court of First Instance has infringed Article
87(1) EC, read in conjunction with Article 253 EC, and has
stated contradictory grounds for the judgment.

Applicant: Halina Nerkowska

Defendant: Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych Oddział w Kosza-
linie

Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Okręgowy
lodged on 8 December 2006 —
w Koszalinie (Poland)

Halina Nerkowska v Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych

(Case C-499/06)

(2007/C 20/21)

Language of the case: Polish

Referring court

Sąd Okręgowy w Koszalinie (Regional Court, Koszalin)

Question referred

Does Article 18 EC, which guarantees citizens of the European
Union the right to move and reside freely within the territory of
the Member States, preclude the binding force of the national
rules laid down in Article 5 of the Ustawa o zaopatrzeniu inwa-
lidów wojennych i wojskowych oraz ich rodzin (Law on provi-
sion for war and military invalids and their families) of 29 May
1974 (Dziennik Ustaw (Journal of Laws) of 2 September 1987,
as subsequently amended) in so far as they make payment of a
pension benefit for incapacity for work that is linked to a stay
in places of isolation subject to fulfilment of the condition that
the person entitled be resident in the territory of the Polish
State?
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4537 — LBO/Consolis) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-01-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building materials, concrete, economic concentration, exchange of information, investment company, merger control, prefabrication

27.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 19/17

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4537 — LBO/Consolis)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 19/06)

1.
On 15 January 2007, 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 LBO France Gestion SAS
(‘LBO’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole
of Consolis SAS (‘Consolis’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for LBO: investment fund;

— for Consolis: design and manufacture of prefabricated concrete elements.

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.4537 — LBO/Consolis, 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.4521 — LGI/Telenet) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-01-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Internet access provider, cable distribution, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, telephone

C 19/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

27.1.2007

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4521 — LGI/Telenet)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 19/07)

1.
On 22 January 2007, 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 Liberty Global Europe
(‘LGE’, the Netherlands, belonging to the group LGI, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of
the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Telenet (Belgium) by way of purchase of
shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for LGE/LGI: provider of television, telephone and internet access services through cable networks to

residential and business subscribers in 17 countries, including Belgium and the Netherlands;

— for Telenet:: provider of television, telephone and internet access services through cable networks to resi-

dential and business subscribers in Belgium.

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.4521 — LGI/Telenet, 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.
Case C-484/06: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Hoge Raad der Nederlanden lodged on 27 November 2006 — Fiscale eenheid Koninklijke Ahold NV v Staatssecretaris van Financiën
Date: 2007-01-27
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU law - national law, VAT, basis of tax assessment, interpretation of the law, tax system

27.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 20/11

For those reasons the Commission comes to the conclusion that
the Federal Republic of Germany infringed Directive 92/50/EEC
by directly concluding a waste disposal services contract without
carrying out an award procedure and without a Community-
wide call for tenders.

Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Hoge Raad der
Nederlanden lodged on 27 November 2006 — Fiscale
eenheid Koninklijke Ahold NV v Staatssecretaris van
Financiën

(1) OJ 1992 L 209, p. 1.

(Case C-484/06)

(2007/C 20/16)

Language of the case: Dutch

Action brought on 24 November 2006 — Commission of
the European Communities v Italian Republic

(Case C-483/06)

(2007/C 20/15)

Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Hoge Raad der Nederlanden

Parties to the main proceedings

Parties

Applicant: Fiscale eenheid Koninklijke Ahold NV

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (repre-
sented by: L. Pignataro, Agent)

Defendant: Staatssecretaris van Financiën

Defendant: Italian Republic

Form of order sought

— Declare that the Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obliga-
tions under Article 5(1) of Directive 2003/33/EC (1) by
exempting from the prohibition on sponsorship events, or
related activities, where these take place exclusively within
the Italian State;

— order the Italian Republic to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The effect of the Italian legislation is to introduce a derogation
from the prohibition on sponsorship laid down in Article 5(1)
of Directive 2003/33/EC which is not provided for by that
directive.

(1) OJ L 152, p. 16.

Questions referred

1. Is the rounding-off of VAT amounts governed solely by
national
the first and
law, or — particularly in view of
second paragraphs of Article 2 of the First Directive (1) and
Article 11 A(1)(a) of the Sixth Directive and Article 22(3)(b),
first sentence, (version as at 1 January 2004) and (5) of the
Sixth Directive (2) — is it a matter for Community law?

2. If the latter is the case, does it follow from the aforemen-
tioned provisions of the Directives that the Member States
are required to permit rounding-down per article, even if
different transactions are included in one invoice and/or one
tax return?

(1) First Council Directive of 11 April 1967 on the harmonisation of
legislation of Member States concerning turnover taxes (OJ, English
Special Edition 1967, p. 14).

(2) Sixth Council Directive of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of
taxes —
the laws of
Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (OJ
1977 L 145, p. 1).

the Member States relating to turnover
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4530 — 3i Group/Azelis) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-01-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical product, company with share capital, distributive trades, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, venture capital

C 19/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

27.1.2007

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4530 — 3i Group/Azelis)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 19/05)

1.
On 22 January 2007, 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 3i Group plc (‘3i Group’,
UK) acting indirectly through 3i Funds acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regu-
lation control of the whole of the undertaking Azelis S.A. (‘Azelis’, LUX) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for undertaking 3i Group: private equity and venture capital company;

— for undertaking Azelis: specialty chemicals distribution.

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.4530 — Case 3i Group/Azelis, 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.4450 — Umicore/Zinifex/Neptune) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-01-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, lead, merger control, metallurgical industry, precious metal, zinc

C 19/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

27.1.2007

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4450 — Umicore/Zinifex/Neptune)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 19/03)

1.
On 22 January 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Umicore S.A./N.V. (‘UM’, Belgium) and
Zinifex Limited (‘ZFX’, Australia) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation,
joint control of Neptune, a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— UM: advanced materials, precious metal products and catalysts, precious metal services and zinc special-

ities;

— ZFX: zinc and lead mining, the production of zinc and lead concentrate, and zinc smelting, refining and

alloying and lead smelting and refining;

— Neptune: active primarily in zinc smelting, refining and alloying and lead smelting and refining.

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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.4450 — Umicore/Zinifex/Neptune, 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.
Corrigendum to the Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility ( OJ C 314, 21.12.2006 )
Date: 2007-01-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European standard, electrical equipment, electronic device, harmonisation of standards, household electrical appliance, technical standard

27.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 19/21

Corrigendum to the Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Council Direc-
tive 89/336/EEC of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromag-
netic compatibility

(Official Journal of the European Union C 314 of 21 December 2006)

(2007/C 19/09)

On page 34:

for:

'CENELEC

EN 55022:1994
Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information
technology equipment
(CISPR 22:1993)

EN 55022:1987
Note 2.1

Date expired
(31.12.1998)

Amendment A1:1995 to EN 55022:1994
(CISPR 22:1993/A1:1995)

Amendment A2:1997 to EN 55022:1994
(CISPR 22:1993/A2:1996 (Modified))

Amendment A1:2000 to EN 55022:1998
(CISPR 22:1997/A1:2000)

Amendment A2:2003 to EN 55022:1998
(CISPR 22:1997/A2:2002)

read:

Note 3

Note 3

Note 3

Note 3

Date expired
(31.12.1998)

Date expired
(31.12.1998)

1.8.2007

1.8.2007'

'CENELEC

EN 55022:1994
Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information
technology equipment
(CISPR 22:1993)

EN 55022:1987
Note 2.1

Date expired
(31.12.1998)

Amendment A1:1995 to EN 55022:1994
(CISPR 22:1993/A1:1995)

Amendment A2:1997 to EN 55022:1994
(CISPR 22:1993/A2:1996 (Modified))

Note 3

Note 3

Date expired
(31.12.1998)

Date expired
(31.12.1998)'
Case C-483/06: Action brought on 24 November 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic
Date: 2007-01-27
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Italy, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, advertising, approximation of laws, sponsorship, tobacco

27.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 20/11

For those reasons the Commission comes to the conclusion that
the Federal Republic of Germany infringed Directive 92/50/EEC
by directly concluding a waste disposal services contract without
carrying out an award procedure and without a Community-
wide call for tenders.

Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Hoge Raad der
Nederlanden lodged on 27 November 2006 — Fiscale
eenheid Koninklijke Ahold NV v Staatssecretaris van
Financiën

(1) OJ 1992 L 209, p. 1.

(Case C-484/06)

(2007/C 20/16)

Language of the case: Dutch

Action brought on 24 November 2006 — Commission of
the European Communities v Italian Republic

(Case C-483/06)

(2007/C 20/15)

Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Hoge Raad der Nederlanden

Parties to the main proceedings

Parties

Applicant: Fiscale eenheid Koninklijke Ahold NV

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (repre-
sented by: L. Pignataro, Agent)

Defendant: Staatssecretaris van Financiën

Defendant: Italian Republic

Form of order sought

— Declare that the Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obliga-
tions under Article 5(1) of Directive 2003/33/EC (1) by
exempting from the prohibition on sponsorship events, or
related activities, where these take place exclusively within
the Italian State;

— order the Italian Republic to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The effect of the Italian legislation is to introduce a derogation
from the prohibition on sponsorship laid down in Article 5(1)
of Directive 2003/33/EC which is not provided for by that
directive.

(1) OJ L 152, p. 16.

Questions referred

1. Is the rounding-off of VAT amounts governed solely by
national
the first and
law, or — particularly in view of
second paragraphs of Article 2 of the First Directive (1) and
Article 11 A(1)(a) of the Sixth Directive and Article 22(3)(b),
first sentence, (version as at 1 January 2004) and (5) of the
Sixth Directive (2) — is it a matter for Community law?

2. If the latter is the case, does it follow from the aforemen-
tioned provisions of the Directives that the Member States
are required to permit rounding-down per article, even if
different transactions are included in one invoice and/or one
tax return?

(1) First Council Directive of 11 April 1967 on the harmonisation of
legislation of Member States concerning turnover taxes (OJ, English
Special Edition 1967, p. 14).

(2) Sixth Council Directive of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of
taxes —
the laws of
Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (OJ
1977 L 145, p. 1).

the Member States relating to turnover