do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5659 — Daimler AG/IPIC/Brawn GP) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2009-12-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: commercial vehicle, economic concentration, energy distribution, exchange of information, financial services, investment company, merger control, motor car, motor vehicle industry, oil refining, sporting event








C_2009296EN.01003001.xml










5.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 296/30





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.5659 — Daimler AG/IPIC/Brawn GP)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2009/C 296/11






1.


On 26 November 2009, 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 Daimler AG (‘Daimler’, Germany) and Aabar Investments PJSC (‘Aabar’, United Arab Emirates), a solely controlled subsidiary of International Petroleum Investment Company (‘IPIC’, United Arab Emirates) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control over Brawn GP (‘Brawn’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Daimler: producer of automobiles and commercial vehicles and financial services,










—


for IPIC: investment company concentrating on petroleum refining and related upstream and downstream distribution and service networks,










—


for Brawn: Formula One motor racing team.














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.










4.


The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed 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 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5659 — Daimler AG/IPIC/Brawn GP, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(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.5691 — Mubadala/Veolia Eau/Azaliya) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2009-12-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: direct investment, disclosure of information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation, water management, water treatment








C_2009296EN.01001501.xml










5.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 296/15





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.5691 — Mubadala/Veolia Eau/Azaliya)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2009/C 296/03
On 1 December 2009, 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:






—


in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32009M5691. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2009-12-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2009296EN.01001601.xml










5.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 296/16





Euro exchange rates (1)

4 December 2009
2009/C 296/04

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,5068




JPY


Japanese yen


133,08




DKK


Danish krone


7,4416




GBP


Pound sterling


0,90480




SEK


Swedish krona


10,3716




CHF


Swiss franc


1,5063




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,4900




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


25,842




EEK


Estonian kroon


15,6466




HUF


Hungarian forint


269,14




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,7073




PLN


Polish zloty


4,0928




RON


Romanian leu


4,2205




TRY


Turkish lira


2,2333




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6259




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5778




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


11,6778




NZD


New Zealand dollar


2,0776




SGD


Singapore dollar


2,0808




KRW


South Korean won


1 737,23




ZAR


South African rand


11,0607




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


10,2869




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,2970




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 186,89




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


5,0937




PHP


Philippine peso


69,313




RUB


Russian rouble


44,1582




THB


Thai baht


49,902




BRL


Brazilian real


2,5730




MXN


Mexican peso


18,9382




INR


Indian rupee


69,7573






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Corrigendum to Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity ( OJ C 293, 2.12.2009 )
Date: 2009-12-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European standard, harmonisation of standards, regulation of telecommunications, safety standard, technical standard, telecommunications, telecommunications equipment








C_2009296EN.01003103.xml










5.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 296/31





Corrigendum to Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity

(
Official Journal of the European Union C 293 of 2 December 2009
)

2009/C 296/14
On page 2, Standard reference EN 55022:2006 fourth column:
for:
‘1.10.2009’,
read:
‘1.10.2011’.
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant position given at its meeting of 18 September 2009 regarding a draft decision relating to Case COMP/C.39129 — Power Transformers (1) — Rapporteur: Luxembourg
Date: 2009-12-05
Institutions: Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions
Subjects: advisory committee (EU), dominant position, electric machinery, electrical engineering, opinion, restriction on competition, restrictive trade practice








C_2009296EN.01001701.xml










5.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 296/17





Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant position given at its meeting of 18 September 2009 regarding a draft decision relating to Case COMP/C.39129 — Power Transformers (1)
Rapporteur: Luxembourg
2009/C 296/05






1.


The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission assessment of the facts as an agreement and/or concerted practice within the meaning of Article 81 of the Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement.










2.


The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission that the agreement and/or concerted practices have as object a restriction of competition.










3.


The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission that the agreement and/or concerted practices were implemented by the parties.










4.


The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission assessment on the duration of the infringement for each addressee.










5.


The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission draft decision as regards the conclusion that the agreement and concerted practices between the addressees were capable of having an appreciable effect upon trade between EU Member States and between contracting parties of the EEA.










6.


The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission draft decision as regards the addressees of the decision, specifically with reference to imputation of liability to parent companies of the groups concerned.










7.


The Advisory Committee recommends the publication of its opinion in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Corrigendum to Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( OJ C 275, 14.11.2009 )
Date: 2009-12-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, organic farming, technical cooperation








C_2009296EN.01003102.xml










5.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 296/31





Corrigendum to Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(
Official Journal of the European Union C 275 of 14 November 2009
)

2009/C 296/13
In the contents on the cover and the title on page 7:
for:

read:
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant position given at its meeting of 2 October 2009 regarding a draft decision relating to Case COMP/C.39129 — Power Transformers (2) — Rapporteur: Luxembourg
Date: 2009-12-05
Institutions: Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions
Subjects: advisory committee (EU), dominant position, electric machinery, electrical engineering, fine, opinion, restriction on competition, restrictive trade practice








C_2009296EN.01001801.xml










5.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 296/18





Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant position given at its meeting of 2 October 2009 regarding a draft decision relating to Case COMP/C.39129 — Power Transformers (2)
Rapporteur: Luxembourg
2009/C 296/06






1.


The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission that a fine should be imposed on the addressees of the draft decision.










2.


The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission’s reasoning on the basic amount of the fines.










3.


The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission’s assessment of the mitigating and aggravating circumstances (other than the aspect covered by Question 4).










4.


The majority of the Advisory Committee agree with the European Commission that there are exceptional circumstances present in this case that justify granting a reduction of fines for effective cooperation outside the 2002 Leniency notice, as set out in the draft decision.










5.


The majority of the Advisory Committee agree with the European Commission’s reasoning for the amount of the reduction of fines for effective cooperation outside the 2002 Leniency notice.










6.


The Advisory Committee agrees with the European Commission on the application of the 2002 Leniency notice.










7.


The Advisory Committee asks the Commission to take into account all other points raised during the discussion.










8.


The Advisory Committee recommends the publication of its opinion in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 954/2006 of 27 June 2006 imposing definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes, of iron or steel originating in Croatia, Romania, Russia and Ukraine, repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2320/97 and (EC) No 348/2000, terminating the interim and expiry reviews of the anti-dumping duties on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or non-alloy steel originating, inter alia , in Russia and Romania and terminating the interim reviews of the anti-dumping duties on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or non-alloy steel originating, inter alia , in Russia and Romania and in Croatia and Ukraine ( OJ L 175, 29.6.2006 )
Date: 2009-12-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Croatia, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, import, originating product, piping, tube








L_2009320EN.01003501.xml










5.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 320/35







Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 954/2006 of 27 June 2006 imposing definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes, of iron or steel originating in Croatia, Romania, Russia and Ukraine, repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2320/97 and (EC) No 348/2000, terminating the interim and expiry reviews of the anti-dumping duties on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or non-alloy steel originating, inter alia, in Russia and Romania and terminating the interim reviews of the anti-dumping duties on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or non-alloy steel originating, inter alia, in Russia and Romania and in Croatia and Ukraine
(
Official Journal of the European Union L 175 of 29 June 2006
)

On page 36, footnote No 17:
for:

               ‘… IIW doc. IX-535-67, …’,
read:

               ‘… IIW doc. IX-555-67, …’.
Corrigendum to Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( OJ C 275, 14.11.2009 )
Date: 2009-12-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, aid to agriculture, company in difficulties, control of State aid, natural disaster, silviculture








C_2009296EN.01003101.xml










5.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 296/31





Corrigendum to Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(
Official Journal of the European Union C 275 of 14 November 2009
)

2009/C 296/12
In the contents on the cover and the title on page 3:
for:

read: