do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8579 — HgCapital/Visma) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-07-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, information technology industry, investment company, merger control








C_2017247EN.01000501.xml










29.7.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 247/5





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8579 — HgCapital/Visma)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 247/05)






1.


On 20 July 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which HgCapital (United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Visma AS (‘Visma’) (Norway) by way of a purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for HgCapital: private equity investments,
—   for Visma: supply of software solutions.










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 M.8579 — HgCapital/Visma 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.
List of appointments made by the Council — January-June 2017 (social field)
Date: 2017-07-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, advisory committee (EU), appointment of members, decision-making body (EU), occupational safety








C_2017247EN.01000101.xml










29.7.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 247/1





List of appointments made by the Council
January-June 2017 (social field)
(2017/C 247/01)















Committee


End of term of office


Publication in OJ


Person replaced


Resignation/appointment


Member/alternate/


Category


Country


Person appointed


Affiliation


Date of Council Decision




Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work


28.2.2019



OJ C 79, 1.3.2016



Ms Marisa RUFINO


Resignation


Alternate


Trade Union


Spain


Ms Ana GARCÍA DE LA TORRE


UGT


29.5.2017




Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work


7.11.2019



OJ C 386, 20.10.2016



Ms Marisa RUFINO


Resignation


Alternate


Trade Union


Spain


Ms Ana GARCÍA DE LA TORRE


UGT


29.5.2017
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8577 — Norsk Hydro/Sapa) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-07-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aluminium, economic concentration, merger control, metallurgical industry








C_2017247EN.01000601.xml










29.7.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 247/6





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8577 — Norsk Hydro/Sapa)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 247/06)






1.


On 24 July 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Norsk Hydro ASA (Norway) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Sapa AS (Norway) by way of a purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for undertaking Norsk Hydro: a global supplier of aluminium with activities throughout the value chain, including the production and sale of primary aluminium, soft-alloy extrusions, building systems and flat-rolled products,
—   for undertaking Sapa: a worldwide producer of aluminium products with three core activities: (i) soft alloy aluminium extrusions; (ii) building systems; and (iii) precision welded tubing. Sapa is a joint-venture currently jointly controlled by Norsk Hydro and Orkla ASA.










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 M.8577 — Norsk Hydro/Sapa, 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: 2017-07-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2017247EN.01000201.xml










29.7.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 247/2





Euro exchange rates (1)

28 July 2017
(2017/C 247/02)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1729 




JPY


Japanese yen


130,37 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4364 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,89568 




SEK


Swedish krona


9,5355 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1357 




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,3195 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


26,048 




HUF


Hungarian forint


304,93 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2493 




RON


Romanian leu


4,5580 




TRY


Turkish lira


4,1462 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4732 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4712 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,1613 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5694 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5947 




KRW


South Korean won


1 317,62 




ZAR


South African rand


15,2811 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,9087 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4120 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 639,45 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


5,0229 




PHP


Philippine peso


59,207 




RUB


Russian rouble


69,8319 




THB


Thai baht


39,146 




BRL


Brazilian real


3,7015 




MXN


Mexican peso


20,8089 




INR


Indian rupee


75,2555 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8512 — A.P. Moller Mærsk/Danske Bank/Gatetu) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-07-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: carriage of goods, economic concentration, financial institution, information technology industry, maritime shipping, merger control, transport company








C_2017247EN.01000301.xml










29.7.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 247/3





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8512 — A.P. Moller Mærsk/Danske Bank/Gatetu)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 247/03)






1.


On 19 July 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which A.P. Moller — Mærsk A/S (‘APMM’, Denmark) and Danske Bank A/S (‘DB’, Denmark) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, joint control over a newly created joint venture in Denmark (‘Gatetu’).










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


DB is a financial services company based in Denmark and listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. The company is active globally in retail and wholesale banking, pension schemes, insurance, mortgage finance, asset management, brokerage, real estate and leasing services.










—


APMM is an international group with activities in container shipping and terminal services, operation of tankers, harbour towage, logistics and energy (exploitation of oil and gas), active globally.










—


Gatetu is a fin-tech start-up which will offer software for online B2B platforms to facilitate payments and other financial services at a global level.














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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8512 — A.P. Moller Mærsk/Danske Bank/Gatetu, 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 relating to the entry into force of the Framework Agreement between the European Union and Kosovo (This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence. ) on the general principles for the participation of Kosovo in Union Programmes
Date: 2017-07-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU programme, European neighbourhood policy, Kosovo, cooperation agreement, framework agreement




L_2017199EN.01000101.xml










29.7.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 199/1







Information relating to the entry into force of the Framework Agreement between the European Union and Kosovo (*1) on the general principles for the participation of Kosovo in Union Programmes

As the procedures necessary for the entry into force of the abovementioned Agreement have been completed on 20 July 2017, this Agreement enters into force on 1 August 2017, in accordance with its Article 10.


(*1)  This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.