do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5734 — Liberty Global Europe/Unitymedia) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2010-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: disclosure of information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation, telecommunications








C_2010036EN.01000101.xml










13.2.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 36/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.5734 — Liberty Global Europe/Unitymedia)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 36/01
On 25 January 2010, 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:






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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,










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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32010M5734. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5717 — The Stanley Works/The Black & Decker Corporation) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2010-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, tool industry








C_2010036EN.01001001.xml










13.2.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 36/10





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.5717 — The Stanley Works/The Black & Decker Corporation)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 36/08






1.


On 5 February 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Stanley Works (‘Stanley’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation the sole control of the Black & Decker Corporation (‘Black & Decker’).










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






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for Stanley: worldwide manufacturer mainly of hand tools and engineered solutions for industrial, construction, do-it-yourself (DIY) use, and security solutions for commercial applications,










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for Black & Decker: supplier worldwide manufacturer of power tools and accessories, hardware and home and garden products, and fastening and assembly-based systems.














3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.










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), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5717 — The Stanley Works/The Black & Decker Corporation, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




J-70




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2010-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2010036EN.01000301.xml










13.2.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 36/3





Euro exchange rates (1)

12 February 2010
2010/C 36/03

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,3572




JPY


Japanese yen


122,33




DKK


Danish krone


7,4445




GBP


Pound sterling


0,86910




SEK


Swedish krona


9,9144




CHF


Swiss franc


1,4650




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,0630




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


26,025




EEK


Estonian kroon


15,6466




HUF


Hungarian forint


270,48




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,7091




PLN


Polish zloty


4,0172




RON


Romanian leu


4,1268




TRY


Turkish lira


2,0619




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5366




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4269




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


10,5464




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,9560




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,9198




KRW


South Korean won


1 563,39




ZAR


South African rand


10,4432




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


9,2737




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,3155




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


12 674,61




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,6423




PHP


Philippine peso


62,779




RUB


Russian rouble


41,0880




THB


Thai baht


45,066




BRL


Brazilian real


2,5284




MXN


Mexican peso


17,6572




INR


Indian rupee


63,1000






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5669 — Cisco/Tandberg) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2010-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Internet, economic concentration, exchange of information, information technology, merger control, transmission network, video communications








C_2010036EN.01000901.xml










13.2.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 36/9





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.5669 — Cisco/Tandberg)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 36/07






1.


On 8 February 2010 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 Cisco Systems Inc., (‘Cisco Systems’, US) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Tandberg ASA (‘Tandberg’, Norway & US) by way of public bid announced on 1 October 2009.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






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Cisco Systems: is globally active in the development and sale of networking products for the Internet. Cisco designs, manufactures, and sell Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology industry. Its offering includes high-quality ‘immersive’ video communications solutions,










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Tandberg: offers a broad range of video communications solutions including immersive systems for dedicated rooms, systems for multi-purpose conference rooms, and personal video conferencing systems.














3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.










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), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5669 — Cisco/Tandberg, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




J-70




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2010-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Hungary, State aid, control of State aid, environmental protection, inland waterway transport, rail transport, tax relief








C_2010036EN.01000201.xml










13.2.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 36/2





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 36/02






Date of adoption of the decision


13.1.2010




Reference number of State Aid


NN 29/08




Member State


Hungary




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Üzemanyag jövedéki adójának visszaigénylési lehetösége a vasúti, vizi és légi szállítás jogszabályban meghatározott területein




Legal basis


2003. évi CXXVII. Törvény




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Sectoral development, Environmental protection




Form of aid


Tax rate reduction




Budget


Annual budget: HUF 7 650 million
Overall budget: HUF 76 500 million




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


5.2007-4.2017




Economic sectors


Railways, Inland water transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Pénzügyminisztérium




Budapest




József Nádor tér 2–4.




1051




MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY








Other information


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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm