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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6072 — Carlyle/Primondo Operations) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2010-11-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, investment promotion, merger control








C_2010322EN.01003001.xml










27.11.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 322/30





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6072 — Carlyle/Primondo Operations)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 322/09






1.


On 19 November 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which The Carlyle Group (‘Carlyle’, US), through its subsidiary CEP III Participations Sàrl SICAR (‘CEP III’, US), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control over certain retail operations under the trade names ‘Walz’ (Germany), ‘Bon’A Parte’ (Denmark), ‘Elégance’ (Germany), ‘Mirabeau’ (Germany), ‘Planet Sports’ (Germany), and ‘Vertbaudet’ (Germany) (‘Primondo Operations’), controlled by the Primondo Specialty Group (‘Primondo’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Carlyle: Global alternative asset manager, which sponsors funds that invest globally across four investment disciplines (buyout, credit alternatives, growth capital and real estate) in a range of industries,










—


for Primondo Operations: Retail sales via mail order or via internet (e-commerce); retail sales of clothing, footwear, textiles, baby care products, sporting equipment, games and toys in stores; wholesale of clothing and footwear.














3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6072 — Carlyle/Primondo Operations, 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’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6074 — ČEZ/EPH/Mibrag Group)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2010-11-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, mining industry








C_2010322EN.01002901.xml










27.11.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 322/29





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6074 — ČEZ/EPH/Mibrag Group)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 322/08






1.


On 19 November 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which HC Fin3 NV (The Netherlands) wholly owned by Energetický a průmyslový holding, a.s. (‘EPH’, Czech Republic), and ČEZ, a.s. (‘ČEZ’, Czech Republic) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over JTSD Braunkohlebergbau GmbH (‘JTSD’, Germany) and its wholly owned subsidiary Mitteldeutsche Braunkohlengesellschaft mbH (‘Mibrag’, Germany, Mibrag and its subsidiaries collectively called ‘Mibrag Group’) which are currently controlled by ČEZ 's subsidiary Severočeské doly a.s. (‘SD’, Czech Republic) and Mr Křetínský wholly-owned special purpose vehicle, namely, Lignite Investments (Cyprus), by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for EPH: strategic investor in the energy sector and a major investor in industry,










—


for JTSD: limited liability company fully controlling Mibrag,










—


for Mibrag Group: mainly active in ortho-lignite mining, district heating, operation of lignite fired power generation plants in Germany,










—


for SD: lignite mining in the Czech Republic,










—


for ČEZ: different activities in the energy sector like (i) generation, (ii) distribution and (iii) sale of electricity and heat in the Czech Republic and (iv) electricity trading and operation of power plants in some other European countries.














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.6074 — ČEZ/EPH/Mibrag Group, 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’).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6039 — GE/Dresser)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2010-11-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, energy industry, exchange of information, merger control








C_2010322EN.01002801.xml










27.11.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 322/28





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6039 — GE/Dresser)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 322/07






1.


On 19 November 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which General Electric Group (‘GE’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Dresser Holdings, Inc (‘Dresser’, USA), by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for GE: a global, diversified manufacturing, technology and services company,










—


for Dresser: a global producer of energy infrastructure, and oil and gas products and services (power and compression systems, valves etc.).














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.6039 — GE/Dresser, 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: 2010-11-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2010322EN.01001201.xml










27.11.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 322/12





Euro exchange rates (1)

26 November 2010
2010/C 322/04

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,3225




JPY


Japanese yen


110,92




DKK


Danish krone


7,4540




GBP


Pound sterling


0,84470




SEK


Swedish krona


9,3070




CHF


Swiss franc


1,3252




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,1770




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


24,725




EEK


Estonian kroon


15,6466




HUF


Hungarian forint


279,90




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,7096




PLN


Polish zloty


4,0275




RON


Romanian leu


4,3125




TRY


Turkish lira


1,9707




AUD


Australian dollar


1,3715




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,3523




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


10,2671




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7653




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,7455




KRW


South Korean won


1 539,23




ZAR


South African rand


9,4290




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,8178




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4218




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


11 919,98




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,1830




PHP


Philippine peso


58,626




RUB


Russian rouble


41,5390




THB


Thai baht


40,065




BRL


Brazilian real


2,2862




MXN


Mexican peso


16,5244




INR


Indian rupee


60,6430






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures
Date: 2010-11-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping legislation, chemical product, import, originating product








C_2010322EN.01002701.xml










27.11.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 322/27





Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures
2010/C 322/06
1.   As provided for in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 (1) on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community, the European Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below.
2.   Procedure

Union producers may lodge a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury.
Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of the exporting country and Union producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify, rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.
3.   Time limit

Union producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Unit H-1), N-105 4/92, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË (2) at any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date mentioned in the table below.
4.   This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009.









Product


Country(ies) of origin or exportation


Measures


Reference


Date of expiry




Dead-burned (sintered) magnesia


People's Republic of China


Anti-dumping duty


Council Regulation (EC) No 716/2006 (OJ L 125, 12.5.2006, p. 1)


13.5.2011






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.

(2)  Fax +32 22956505.