do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7550 — CRH/Holcim Lafarge Divestment Business) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2015-05-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building materials, economic concentration, merger control








C_2015170EN.01000101.xml










23.5.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 170/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7550 — CRH/Holcim Lafarge Divestment Business)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 170/01)
On 24 April 2015, 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 32015M7550. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons
Date: 2015-05-23
Institutions: Netherlands
Subjects: Netherlands, extraction of oil, hydrocarbon, mineral prospecting, petroleum exploration, public contract








C_2015170EN.01000501.xml










23.5.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 170/5





Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons
(2015/C 170/04)
The Minister for Economic Affairs hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in a segment of block S3 (S3b).
Block segment S3b is delimited by the great circles between vertex pairs A-B, B-C, D-E and A-E and by the line defined in the annex to the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) between vertices C and D.
The vertices are defined as follows:











Vertex


°


′


″ E


°


′


″ N




A


3


39


55,165


51


59


57,092




B


3


58


22,192


51


59


57,105




C (1)



3


59


55,196


51


58


40,726




D (1)



3


47


43,182


51


49


57,079




E


3


39


55,183


51


49


57,074




The above vertices are defined by their geographical coordinates, calculated according to the ETRS89 system.
Block segment S3b covers an area of 337,4 km2.
With reference to the Directive mentioned in the introduction and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in a segment of block S3 (S3b) of the Dutch continental shelf.
The Minister for Economic Affairs is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1), 5(2) and 6(2) of the above-mentioned Directive are set out in the Mining Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2002, No 542).
Applications may be submitted during the 13 weeks following the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and should be sent to:





The Minister for Economic Affairs




attn.: Ms J. J. van Beek, Energy Market Directorate




Bezuidenhoutseweg 73




Postbus 20401




2500 EK Den Haag




NEDERLAND




Applications received after the expiry of this period will not be considered.
A decision on the applications will be taken not later than 12 months after this period has expired.
Further information can be obtained by calling Ms J. J. van Beek on the following telephone number: +31 703796326.


(1)  approximate location
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7635 — Lindsay Goldberg/VDM Metals Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2015-05-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: alloy, economic concentration, investment company, iron and steel industry, merger control








C_2015170EN.01000801.xml










23.5.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 170/8





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7635 — Lindsay Goldberg/VDM Metals Group)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 170/07)






1.


On 18 May 2015 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 Goldberg, Lindsay & Co., LLC (‘Lindsay Goldberg’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertakings VDM Metals GmbH (Germany), VDM Metals USA, LLC (United States), VDM Metals Italia Srl (Italy), VDM Metals Austria GmbH (Austria), VDM Metals Benelux BV (Netherlands), VDM Metals Trading Co. Ltd (China), VDM High Performance Metals Trading Co. Ltd (China) and VDM Metals France SAS (France), together ‘VDM Metals Group’, by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Lindsay Goldberg is a privately held private equity investment firm managing a number of funds that own companies active in a variety of business sectors,










—


VDM Metals Group is active in the production, sale and trade of high performance alloys, in particular nickel and titanium alloys.














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 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7635 — Lindsay Goldberg/VDM Metals Group, 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.7598 — Dr. Oetker/Coppenrath & Wiese) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2015-05-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, food industry, merger control








C_2015170EN.01000701.xml










23.5.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 170/7





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7598 — Dr. Oetker/Coppenrath & Wiese)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 170/06)






1.


On 12 May 2015, 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 Dr. August Oetker KG (Dr. Oetker, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Conditorei Coppenrath & Wiese GmbH & Co. KG (Coppenrath & Wiese, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 20 March 2015, but the notification was subsequently withdrawn on 15 April 2015.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Dr. Oetker: (i) manufacturer, supplier and distributor of food products (frozen pizza, baking ingredients and decorations, powder dessert mixes, powder baking mixes, chilled dessert products, convenience products for bakeries and confectioneries), specialty phosphates, sparkling wine, wine, spirits, beer and non-alcoholic beverages, (ii) provider of shipping services (container shipping line), hotels, logistical, financial, data centre and hosting services, and (iii) owner of specialised outlets for catering and publishing of cookbooks,
—   for Coppenrath & Wiese: (i) manufacturer, supplier and distributor of frozen cakes, frozen gateaux, frozen desserts and frozen rolls, and (ii) provider of forwarding and warehouse services for deep frozen food products.










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 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7598 — Dr. Oetker/Coppenrath & Wiese, 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.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2015-05-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2015170EN.01000401.xml










23.5.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 170/4





Euro exchange rates (1)

22 May 2015
(2015/C 170/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1164




JPY


Japanese yen


135,01




DKK


Danish krone


7,4567




GBP


Pound sterling


0,71380




SEK


Swedish krona


9,2476




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0417




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,4135




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


27,395




HUF


Hungarian forint


306,96




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1003




RON


Romanian leu


4,4536




TRY


Turkish lira


2,8945




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4163




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,3620




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,6543




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5169




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4848




KRW


South Korean won


1 218,15




ZAR


South African rand


13,1543




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


6,9194




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5390




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 679,48




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,0013




PHP


Philippine peso


49,804




RUB


Russian rouble


55,8500




THB


Thai baht


37,242




BRL


Brazilian real


3,3931




MXN


Mexican peso


17,0050




INR


Indian rupee


70,8589






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Information on the entry into force of the Protocol setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Gabonese Republic
Date: 2015-05-23
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Gabon, Protocol (EU), conservation of fish stocks, financial compensation of an agreement, fishing agreement, fishing area, fishing controls, fishing licence, fishing rights








L_2015128EN.01000101.xml










23.5.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 128/1







Information on the entry into force of the Protocol setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Gabonese Republic

The European Union and the Gabonese Republic signed, on 24 July 2013, in Libreville, a Protocol setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Gabonese Republic.
The European Union notified on 15 April 2014 that it had completed the necessary internal procedures to conclude the protocol. The Gabonese Republic notified on 8 May 2015.
The Protocol accordingly entered into force on 8 May 2015 pursuant to Article 15 thereof.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7564 — Mahle Behr/Delphi Thermal Systems Business) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2015-05-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cold store, economic concentration, merger control, motor vehicle industry








C_2015170EN.01000901.xml










23.5.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 170/9





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7564 — Mahle Behr/Delphi Thermal Systems Business)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 170/08)






1.


On 18 May 2015, 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 Mahle Behr Gmbh & Co. KG (‘Mahle Behr’, Germany) controlled by Mahle GmbH (‘Mahle’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the thermal systems business (‘Delphi Thermal’) of the undertaking Delphi Automotive PLC (United Kingdom) by way of a combined purchase of shares and of assets.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Mahle and Mahle Behr: the global supply of components to the automotive and engineindustries, including of automotive engine cooling and air conditioning products,
—   for Delphi Thermal: the global supply of automotive and commercial thermal products, including air conditioning modules (both for vehicles and buildings), compressors and engine cooling modules.










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.










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.7564 — Mahle Behr/Delphi Thermal Systems 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’).