do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6202 — Samsung LED/Sumitomo Chemical/JV)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electronic component, exchange of information, information technology, lighting equipment, merger control, screen








C_2011129EN.01000102.xml










30.4.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 129/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6202 — Samsung LED/Sumitomo Chemical/JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 129/02
On 13 April 2011, 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 32011M6202. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6113 — DSM/Sinochem/JV)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, medical device, merger control, petrochemicals, pharmaceutical product, plastics








C_2011129EN.01000301.xml










30.4.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 129/3





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6113 — DSM/Sinochem/JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 129/04






1.


On 8 April 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Koninklijke DSM NV (the Netherlands) and Sinochem Group (China) create a joint venture within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation by way of purchase of shares in the existing anti-infectives business of Koninklijke DSM NV (‘DAI’).










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Koninklijke DSM NV: human and animal nutrition, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, automotive and transport, coatings, housing and electrics & electronics,










—


for Sinochem Group: agriculture, energy, chemical, real estate and finance,










—


for DAI: production of beta-lactam antibiotics, generic pharmaceutical products, other anti-infective products intended to be marketed and sold as active pharmaceutical ingredients or as finished dosage products.














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.6113 — DSM/Sinochem/JV, 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: 2011-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2011129EN.01000201.xml










30.4.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 129/2





Euro exchange rates (1)

29 April 2011
2011/C 129/03

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,4860




JPY


Japanese yen


120,67




DKK


Danish krone


7,4576




GBP


Pound sterling


0,89170




SEK


Swedish krona


8,9140




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2867




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


7,7820




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


24,223




HUF


Hungarian forint


264,50




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,7093




PLN


Polish zloty


3,9356




RON


Romanian leu


4,0780




TRY


Turkish lira


2,2580




AUD


Australian dollar


1,3560




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4102




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


11,5427




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,8414




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,8205




KRW


South Korean won


1 588,61




ZAR


South African rand


9,7994




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


9,6456




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,3615




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


12 728,25




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,4015




PHP


Philippine peso


63,475




RUB


Russian rouble


40,6463




THB


Thai baht


44,387




BRL


Brazilian real


2,3464




MXN


Mexican peso


17,1186




INR


Indian rupee


65,7030






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Corrigendum to information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation) ( OJ C 78, 11.3.2011 )
Date: 2011-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, German Democratic Republic, Italy, Spain, State aid, control of State aid, employment aid, investment aid








C_2011129EN.01002601.xml










30.4.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 129/26





Corrigendum to information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation)
(
Official Journal of the European Union C 78 of 11 March 2011
)
2011/C 129/13
On page 38, State aid No SA.32308 (11/X):
for:

‘Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/nn_53848/DE/BMFStartseite/Aktuelles/AktuelleGesetze/GesetzeVerordnungen/003a,property=publicationFile.pdf’,

read:
‘Web link to the full text of the aid measure:






 


http://www.juris.de/jportal/docs/news_anlage/jpk/fub/mat/bgbl110s1885.pdf
and










 


http://www.bundesanzeiger-verlag.de/old/banz/banzinha/BAnz_63_029.htm’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6087 — Orkla/REC) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aluminium, consumer goods, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control








C_2011129EN.01000401.xml










30.4.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 129/4





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6087 — Orkla/REC)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 129/05






1.


On 15 April 2011, 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 Orkla ASA (‘Orkla’, Norway) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (‘REC’, Norway).










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Orkla: branded consumer goods, aluminum solutions, renewable energy, specialty materials and financial investment,










—


REC: solar energy solutions.














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.6087 — Orkla/REC, 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.6123 — ArcelorMittal Bremen/Kokerei Prosper/Arsol Aromatics)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical compound, coal, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, steel








C_2011129EN.01000501.xml










30.4.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 129/5





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6123 — ArcelorMittal Bremen/Kokerei Prosper/Arsol Aromatics)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 129/06






1.


On 18 April 2011, 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 ArcelorMittal Bremen GmbH (‘ArcelorMittal Bremen’, Germany) controlled by ArcellorMittal SA (‘ArcelorMittal’, Luxembourg), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Kokerei Prosper (‘Kokerei Prosper’, Germany) by way of purchase of assets. At the same time, ArcelorMittal Bremen intends to acquire 27,95 % of the shares in Arsol Aromatics GmbH&Co.KG (‘Arsol’, Germany).










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for ArcelorMittal: production and sale/distribution of steel products and mining,










—


for Kokerei Prosper: production and sale of coke and by-products of the coke production process.














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.6123 — ArcelorMittal Bremen/Kokerei Prosper/Arsol Aromatics, 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.6163 — AXA/Permira/Opodo/GO Voyages/eDreams)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, investment company, merger control, travel agency








C_2011129EN.01000601.xml










30.4.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 129/6





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6163 — AXA/Permira/Opodo/GO Voyages/eDreams)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 129/07






1.


On 19 April 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings AXA Investment Managers Private Equity Europe (‘AXA PE’, France) belonging to the French AXA group and Permira Holdings Limited (‘Permira’, Guernsey), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Opodo Limited (‘Opodo’, United Kingdom), the GO Voyages group (‘GO Voyages’, France) and the eDreams group (‘eDreams’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Permira is a private equity firm controlling inter alia eDreams,










—


AXA PE is a private equity firm controlling inter alia GO Voyages,










—


Opodo, GO Voyages and eDreams are active in the travel agency business.














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.6163 — AXA/Permira/Opodo/GO Voyages/eDreams, 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.6148 — BMW/SIXT/DriveNow JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, motor vehicle, motor vehicle industry








C_2011129EN.01000701.xml










30.4.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 129/7





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6148 — BMW/SIXT/DriveNow JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 129/08






1.


On 18 April 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Bayerische Motorenwerke Aktiengesellschaft, (‘BMW’, Germany) and SIXT Aktiengesellschaft (‘SIXT’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of DriveNow GmbH & Co. KG (‘DriveNow’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


BMW: car manufacturing worldwide, fleet management for businesses,










—


SIXT: short term and long term car rental, charter rentals,










—


DriveNow: car-sharing (short-term car rental).














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.6148 — BMW/SIXT/DriveNow JV, 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’).
Last publication of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Official Journal of the European Union OJ C 120, 16.4.2011
Date: 2011-04-30
Institutions: Court of Justice of the European Union
Subjects: Court of Justice of the European Union








C_2011130EN.01000101.xml










30.4.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 130/1





2011/C 130/01
Last publication of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Official Journal of the European Union



OJ C 120, 16.4.2011



Past publications


OJ C 113, 9.4.2011


OJ C 103, 2.4.2011


OJ C 95, 26.3.2011


OJ C 89, 19.3.2011


OJ C 80, 12.3.2011


OJ C 72, 5.3.2011

These texts are available on:
EUR-Lex: http://eur-lex.europa.eu
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6144 — Giesecke & Devrient/Wincor Nixdorf International/BEB Industrie-Elektronik)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electronic money, exchange of information, merger control, mobile phone, paper money, restrictive-practice authorisation, transmission network








C_2011129EN.01000101.xml










30.4.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 129/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6144 — Giesecke & Devrient/Wincor Nixdorf International/BEB Industrie-Elektronik)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 129/01
On 19 April 2011, 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 German 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 32011M6144. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.