do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7431 — Mapfre/DL Germany/DL Italy)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-11-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Italy, economic concentration, insurance company, merger control








C_2014420EN.01000302.xml










22.11.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 420/3





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7431 — Mapfre/DL Germany/DL Italy)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2014/C 420/03
On 18 November 2014, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in the English language 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/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32014M7431. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7405 — Yanfeng/JCI Interiors Business) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-11-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, motor vehicle industry








C_2014420EN.01001901.xml










22.11.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 420/19





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7405 — Yanfeng/JCI Interiors Business)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2014/C 420/11






1.


On 14 November 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltd. (‘Yanfeng’, People's Republic of China), indirectly controlled by Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (Group) (‘SAIC Group’, People’s Republic of China), will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the automotive interiors business of Johnson Controls, Inc. (‘JCI Interiors Business’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Yanfeng: it is a specialised automotive products manufacturer established in China, active in the production of automotive interior and exterior products, as well as seating, electronics and safety systems,
—   for SAIC Group: an automotive holding company whose controlled operations cover the entire automotive industry value chain including the development, manufacturing, sales and logistics of vehicles (passenger cars and commercial cars) and components (engines, gearboxes, powertrains, chassis, interior and exterior and electronic components). Additionally, SAIC Group offers vehicle related trade and finance services,
—   for JCI Interiors Business: it is active in the manufacture and supply of door panels, instrument panels and floor consoles to major car manufacturers.










3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 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), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7405 — Yanfeng/JCI Interiors Business 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 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2014-11-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, Azores, EU waters, Faroes, Iceland, Spain, catch by species, catch quota, fishing area, international waters, sea fish, sea fishing, ship's flag








C_2014420EN.01000801.xml










22.11.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 420/8





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
2014/C 420/07
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


6.11.2014




Duration


6.11.2014-31.12.2014




Member State


Spain




Stock or Group of stocks


BSF/56712-




Species


Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo)




Zone


EU and international waters of V, VI, VII and XII




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


73/DSS






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2014-11-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2014420EN.01000701.xml










22.11.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 420/7





Euro exchange rates (1)

21 November 2014
2014/C 420/06

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2422




JPY


Japanese yen


146,46




DKK


Danish krone


7,4413




GBP


Pound sterling


0,79210




SEK


Swedish krona


9,2295




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2024




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,4020




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


27,660




HUF


Hungarian forint


304,56




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2047




RON


Romanian leu


4,4446




TRY


Turkish lira


2,7595




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4257




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,3987




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,6348




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5681




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6113




KRW


South Korean won


1 380,64




ZAR


South African rand


13,5636




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,6113




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,6723




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 003,90




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,1463




PHP


Philippine peso


55,792




RUB


Russian rouble


56,5081




THB


Thai baht


40,663




BRL


Brazilian real


3,1657




MXN


Mexican peso


16,9107




INR


Indian rupee


76,5880






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7414 — ReAssure / HSBC Life UK) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-11-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, economic concentration, insurance company, merger control, pension scheme








C_2014420EN.01001801.xml










22.11.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 420/18





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7414 — ReAssure / HSBC Life UK)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2014/C 420/10






1.


On 13 November 2014, 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 ReAssure Ltd, an indirect subsidiary of Swiss Re Ltd (‘Swiss Re’, Switzerland), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the UK pensions business of HSBC Life (UK) Limited (the ‘Target’, United Kingdom), by way of purchase of assets.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Swiss Re is a leading wholesale provider of reinsurance, insurance and other insurance-based forms of risk transfer for both life and non-life products;










—


the Target comprises various UK personal pension schemes, some executive pension plans and individual buy-out policies together with an associated annuity book and certain other assets, liabilities and employees necessary for the portfolio’s underwriting, management and administration.














3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 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), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7414 — ReAssure / HSBC Life UK 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 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7424 — CCMP/INEOS/PQ) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-11-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, economic concentration, investment company, merger control, petrochemicals








C_2014420EN.01002001.xml










22.11.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 420/20





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7424 — CCMP/INEOS/PQ)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2014/C 420/12






1.


On 14 November 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which funds controlled by CCMP Capital, LLC (‘CCMP’, USA) and INEOS Group Limited (‘INEOS’, Switzerland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of PQ Holdings Inc. (‘PQ’, USA), by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for CCMP: a global private equity firm;
—   for INEOS: a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products;
—   for PQ: a manufacturer of specialty inorganic chemicals, catalysts, engineered glass materials and adsorbents.










3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 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 this 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7424 — CCMP/INEOS/PQ, 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 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7406 — Versalis/Lotte Chemical Corporation/Lotte Versalis Elastomers)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-11-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: South Korea, economic concentration, merger control, petrochemicals








C_2014420EN.01000301.xml










22.11.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 420/3





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7406 — Versalis/Lotte Chemical Corporation/Lotte Versalis Elastomers)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2014/C 420/02
On 13 November 2014, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English language 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/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32014M7406. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2014-11-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, North Sea, Norwegian Sea, United Kingdom, catch by species, catch quota, fishing area, fishing rights, sea fish, sea fishing, ship's flag








C_2014420EN.01000802.xml










22.11.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 420/8





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
2014/C 420/08
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


10.11.2014




Duration


10.11.2014-31.12.2014




Member State


United Kingdom




Stock or Group of stocks


SRX/2AC4-C




Species


Skates and rays (Rajiformes)




Zone


Union waters of IIa and IV




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


75/TQ43






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7415 — Värde/Banco Popular/E-Com) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-11-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, economic concentration, electronic money, investment company, merger control








C_2014420EN.01002101.xml










22.11.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 420/21





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7415 — Värde/Banco Popular/E-Com)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2014/C 420/13






1.


On 14 November 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Värde Partners, Inc. (‘Värde’, United States) and Banco Popular Español, S.A (‘Banco Popular’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Bancopopular-E, S.A (‘E-Com’, Spain), by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   Värde: a global investment firm, which focuses on credit and event driven strategies with a global investor base including foundations and endowments, pension plans, insurance companies and other institutional investors.
—   Banco Popular: a Spanish listed firm which specializes in retail and commercial banking.
—   E-Com: a provider of services related to the issuing of payment cards and retail banking activities in Spain.










3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 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 this 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7415 — Värde/Banco Popular/E-Com, 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 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.