do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4625 — Apollo Group/Countrywide) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-03-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: consultancy, economic concentration, exchange of information, financial market, housing, investment company, merger control, provision of services

31.3.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 74/31

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4625 — Apollo Group/Countrywide)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 74/11)

1.
On 26 March 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 Apollo Group (‘Apollo’,
USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of
Countrywide plc (‘Countrywide’, UK) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Apollo: portfolio investment company,

— for Countrywide: provision of services in the residential property sector (estate agency, property manage-
ment); financial services (insurance and mortgage mediation); surveying and valuation and conveyancing.

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.4625 — Apollo Group/Countrywide, 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.
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2006/635/Euratom of 4 April 2006 on the conclusion, by way of signature, of and Agreement for Co-operation in the Peaceful Uses Nuclear Energy between the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine ( OJ L 261, 22.9.2006 )
Date: 2007-03-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EAEC, Ukraine, cooperation agreement (EU), ministry, nuclear energy, peaceful use of energy, ratification of an agreement

31.3.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 91/53

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2006/635/Euratom of 4 April 2006 on the conclusion, by way of
signature, of and Agreement for Co-operation in the Peaceful Uses Nuclear Energy between the European
Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine

(Official Journal of the European Union L 261 of 22 September 2006)

On the cover in the contents and on page 26 in the title and the signature:

for:

‘4 April 2006’,

read:

‘4 April 2005’.
Notification of a request under Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and the Council — deadline extension — Request from a Member State
Date: 2007-03-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, application of EU law, award of contract, competition law, postal service

C 74/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.3.2007

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON
COMMERCIAL POLICY

COMMISSION

Notification of a request under Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and
the Council — deadline extension

Request from a Member State

(2007/C 74/07)

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 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. A notification of the request was published
in OJ C 47, 1.3.2007,p. 13. The initial deadline was 12 May 2007.

In accordance with the second sentence of Article 30(6), since the Commission needs to obtain and
examine additional information, the period within which the Commission must take a decision on this
request has been extended by three months.

The final deadline is therefore 12 August 2007.

(1) OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Council Directive 2006/97/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 107).
Winding-up proceedings — Decision to open winding-up proceedings in respect of ZK Hildun AD (Hildun Insurance Joint Stock Company). (Publication made in accordance with Article 14 of Directive 2001/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2001 on the reorganisation and winding-up of insurance undertakings)
Date: 2007-03-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, insurance company, judicial proceedings, liquidation

C 74/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.3.2007

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

Winding-up proceedings

Decision to open winding-up proceedings in respect of ZK ‘Hildun’ AD (Hildun Insurance Joint
Stock Company).

(Publication made in accordance with Article 14 of Directive 2001/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 19 March 2001 on the reorganisation and winding-up of insurance undertakings)

(2007/C 74/04)

Insurance undertaking

Date, entry into force and nature of the decision

Competent authorities

Supervisory authority

Liquidator appointed

Applicable law

Hildun Insurance Joint Stock Company (ZK ‘Hildun’ AD,
formerly known as Insurance Company ‘Yupiter’ AD)
ul. Lyubata 4-6
BG-1407 Sofia

With the decision of 22.1.2007,
the Sofia City Court
opened bankruptcy proceedings in respect of ZK ‘Hildun’
AD. The Court's decision must be executed immediately,
regardless of any appeals lodged against it. With this deci-
sion, ZK ‘Hildun’ AD is declared insolvent as of 28.2.2005,
bankruptcy proceedings are opened, an insolvency practi-
tioner for the company is appointed, the general foreclosure
and sequestration of the property of ZK ‘Hildun’ AD is
ordered, and the liquidation and distribution of the debtor's
property included in the bankruptcy assets are ordered to
be commenced.

The Court's decision is published in State Gazette No 13 of
9.2.2007. There is a two-month period, starting from the
date of publication of the decision, during which the cred-
itors of ZK ‘Hildun’ AD are to address their claims to the
company's insolvency practitioner.

Sofia City Court
Commercial Department, Sixth Division, Ninth Panel
bul. Vitosha 2
BG-1000 Sofia

Financial Supervision Commission
ul. Shar Planina 33
BG-1303 Sofia

Veselin Rashkov Rashkov
ul. Lajos Kossuth 2, apt 2
BG-1000 Sofia

Bulgaria
Articles 129-149 of the Insurance Code
Articles 607-760 of the Commerce Act
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2007-03-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

31.3.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 74/5

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

30 March 2007

(2007/C 74/03)

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

1,3318

RON

Romanian leu

157,32

7,4508

SKK

TRY

Slovak koruna

Turkish lira

0,67980

AUD Australian dollar

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

3,3547

33,340

1,8455

1,6484

1,5366

10,4070

1,8644

2,0204

KRW South Korean won

1 253,02

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

9,7005

10,2951

7,4050

12 152,68

4,6047

64,200

34,6580

43,057

9,3462

1,6247

87,69

8,1190

1,9558

0,5807

28,010

15,6466

247,80

3,4528

0,7097

0,4293

3,8668

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) (Classification of goods) — Explanatory notes adopted in accordance with the procedure defined in Article 10(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
Date: 2007-03-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, carriage of goods, motor car

31.3.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 74/1

II

(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE (CN)

(Classification of goods)

Explanatory notes adopted in accordance with the procedure defined in Article 10(1) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the
Common Customs Tariff (1)

(2007/C 74/01)

The explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities (2) shall be amended
as follows:

On page 354

8703

Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of
persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing
cars

Insert the following text:

‘This heading includes 'multipurpose vehicles', such as motor vehicles which can transport
both persons and goods.

1. Of the pick-up type:

This type of vehicle usually has more than one row of seats and is formed by two sepa-
rate areas, namely a closed cabin for the transport of persons and an open or covered
area for the transport of goods.

However, such vehicles are to be classified in heading 8704 if the maximum inner
length at the floor of the area for transport of goods is more than 50 % of the length
of the wheelbase of the vehicle or if they have more than two axles.

2. Of the van-type:

The van-type vehicle with more than one row of seats must fulfil the indications given
in the HS Explanatory Notes to heading 8703.

However, the van-type vehicles with one row of seats, and no presence of permanent
anchor points and fittings for installing seats and safety equipment in the rear part of
the vehicle, whether or not they have a permanent panel or barrier between the area for
persons and the load area or windows in the side panels, are to be classified in heading
8704.’

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 129/2007 (OJ L 56, 23.2.2007, p. 1).
(2) OJ C 50, 28.2.2006, p. 1.

C 74/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.3.2007

On page 354

8704

Motor vehicles for the transport of goods

Insert the following text before the existing text:

‘The Explanatory Notes to heading 8703 apply, mutatis mutandis.’

On page 376, insert the following text:

‘9506 69 90

Other

This subheading includes “juggling balls” of all sizes, design and weight, whether for chil-
dren or adults.’