do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4584 — KarstadtQuelle/Thomas Cook) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-03-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: distance selling, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, supermarket, travel agency

C 47/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

1.3.2007

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION
POLICY

COMMISSION

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4584 — KarstadtQuelle/Thomas Cook)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 47/14)

1.
On 19 February 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 KarstadtQuelle AG
(‘KarstadtQuelle’, Deutschland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole
control of the whole of the undertaking Thomas Cook AG (‘Thomas Cook’, Deutschland) by way of
purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for KarstadtQuelle: European department store and mail order group;

— for Thomas Cook: international tourism company active in the leisure travel sector.

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.4584 — KarstadtQuelle/Thomas Cook, 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.4346 — NTN/SNR) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-03-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bearing, economic concentration, exchange of information, mechanical engineering, merger control, precision engineering

C 47/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

1.3.2007

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4346 — NTN/SNR)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 47/16)

1.
On 22 February 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by
which the undertaking NTN Corporation (‘NTN’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking SNR Roulements (‘SNR’, France) by way of
purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for NTN: producer of bearings, constant velocity joints for trains and precision equipment in cutting-

edge fields;

— for SNR: producer of bearings.

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 COMP/M.4346 — NTN/SNR, 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.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2007-03-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

1.3.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 47/5

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

28 February 2007

(2007/C 47/06)

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

1,3211

RON

Romanian leu

156,45

7,4527

SKK

TRY

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

0,67365

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

3,3975

34,440

1,8715

1,6761

1,5419

10,3197

1,8870

2,0186

KRW South Korean won

1 244,15

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

9,5849

10,2260

7,3488

12 063,62

4,6278

64,139

34,5260

44,900

9,2763

1,6136

87,97

8,1200

1,9558

0,5794

28,295

15,6466

254,70

3,4528

0,7061

0,4293

3,9181

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4529 — CVC/Fraikin) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-03-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, private investment, restrictive-practice authorisation, vehicle rental

C 47/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

1.3.2007

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4529 — CVC/Fraikin)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 47/02)

On 30 January 2007, 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://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 32007M4529. EUR-Lex is the on-

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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.4537 — LBO France/Consolis)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 47/03)

On 16 February 2007, 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://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 32007M4537. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu)
Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) 2408/92 — Imposition of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between Oban and Coll, Oban and Colonsay, Oban and Tiree, Coll and Tiree (Text with EEA relevance )
Date: 2007-03-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, air transport, airline, inland transport, public service, transport capacity, transportation tariff

C 47/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

1.3.2007

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

Commission communication pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) 2408/92

Imposition of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between Oban and Coll,
Oban and Colonsay, Oban and Tiree, Coll and Tiree

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 47/07)

1. Pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Com-
munity air carriers to intra-Community air routes, the United Kingdom has decided to impose public
service obligations in respect of scheduled air services between Oban and the islands of Coll, Colonsay
and Tiree.

2. The Public Service Obligations are as follows:

— Minimum frequencies:

To Coll and Tiree: 2 return frequencies on Monday and Wednesday all year round, plus two addi-
tional flights a week to Coll during school terms, normally Friday or Saturday and Sunday or
Monday.

To Colonsay: 2 return frequencies on Tuesday and Thursday all year round, plus two additional
flights a week to Colonsay during school terms, normally Friday or Saturday and Sunday or Monday.

— Capacity:

The capacity of the aircraft used should be not less than 8 passenger seats on each route.

— Fares:

The price of an adult return fare must not exceed GBP 65 on flights between Oban and Coll, and
Oban and Colonsay; GBP 75 on flights between Oban and Tiree; and GBP 20 on flights between
Coll and Tiree.

The maximum fare on each route may be increased once a year with the prior written consent of
Argyll and Bute Council
items) or any
successor index to this.

in line with the United Kingdom's Retail Price Index (all

No other changes may be made to the fare levels without the prior written consent of Argyll and
Bute Council.

The new maximum fare on each route must be notified to the Civil Aviation Authority and will not
enter into force prior to their notification to the European Commission which may then publish
them in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Commission notice pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 — Amendment of public service obligations imposed on certain scheduled air services in Spain Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-03-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canary Islands, Spain, air transport, provision of services, public service, transportation tariff

1.3.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 47/9

Commission notice pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92

Amendment of public service obligations imposed on certain scheduled air services in Spain

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 47/10)

Pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992, the Spanish Govern-
ment has decided to amend the public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services in the Canary
Islands published in OJ C 321 of 29 December 2006.

The reference single fare for each of the routes will be as follows:

a) Gran Canaria — Tenerife North: 54 euros

b) Gran Canaria — Tenerife South: 54 euros

c) Gran Canaria — Fuerteventura: 62 euros

d) Gran Canaria — El Hierro: 91 euros

e) Gran Canaria — Lanzarote: 69 euros

f) Gran Canaria — La Palma: 85 euros

g) Tenerife North — Fuerteventura: 86 euros

h) Tenerife North — El Hierro: 62 euros

i) Tenerife North — Lanzarote: 91 euros

j) Tenerife North — La Palma: 57 euros

k) La Palma — Lanzarote: 91 euros

l) Gran Canaria — La Gomera: 85 euros

m) Tenerife North — La Gomera: 62 euros

The other requirements of the public service obligations published in OJ C 255 of 21 October 2006 remain
unchanged.
Notification of a request under Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC
Date: 2007-03-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, application of EU law, award of contract, competition law, postal service

1.3.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 47/13

Notification of a request under Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC

(2007/C 47/13)

Request from a Member State

On 9 February 2007 the Commission received a request under Article 30(4) of Directive 2004/17/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council (1). The first working day following receipt of the request was
12 February 2007.

The request, from the Republic of Finland, concerns postal services and other services as referred to in
Article 6(2)(b) and (c) of Directive 2004/17/EC in that country. Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC stipu-
lates that the Directive does not apply if the activity in question is directly exposed to competition on
markets to which access is not restricted. Assessment of these conditions is to be made exclusively under
Directive 2004/17/EC and without prejudice to application of the rules on competition.

The Commission has a three-month period from 12 February 2007, i.e. until 12 May 2007, within which
to take a decision on this request.

The third subparagraph of Article 30(4) of Directive 2004/17/EC does not apply. Consequently, the period
within which the Commission must take a decision may be extended by three months. Such an extension
would be subject to publication.

(1) OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 1. Directive as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1874/2004 (OJ L 326, 29.10.2004,

p. 17).