Official Journal C 406 of the European Union Volume 60 English edition Information and Notices 30 November 2017 Contents II Information INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES European Commission 2017/C 406/01 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8668 DER Touristik/EXIM) ( 1 )... 1 2017/C 406/02 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8661 Oaktree/PIMCO/Real Estate Portfolio) ( 1 )... 1 IV Notices NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES European Commission 2017/C 406/03 Euro exchange rates... 2 EN ( 1 ) Text with EEA relevance.
V Announcements PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY European Commission 2017/C 406/04 Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8717 Engie/IPM Energy Trading/International Power Fuel Company) Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )... 3 2017/C 406/05 Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8664 WME IMG/Perform/PIMGSA) Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )... 5 2017/C 406/06 Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8647 Värde/Fraikin) Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )... 6 ( 1 ) Text with EEA relevance.
30.11.2017 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 406/1 II (Information) INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES EUROPEAN COMMISSION Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8668 DER Touristik/EXIM) (Text with EEA relevance) (2017/C 406/01) On 24 November 2017, 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 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 32016M8668. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. ( 1 ) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1. Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8661 Oaktree/PIMCO/Real Estate Portfolio) (Text with EEA relevance) (2017/C 406/02) On 23 November 2017, 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 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 32017M8661. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. ( 1 ) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
C 406/2 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2017 IV (Notices) NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES EUROPEAN COMMISSION Euro exchange rates ( 1 ) 29 November 2017 (2017/C 406/03) 1 euro = Currency Exchange rate USD US dollar 1,1827 JPY Japanese yen 132,24 DKK Danish krone 7,4423 GBP Pound sterling 0,88293 SEK Swedish krona 9,9150 CHF Swiss franc 1,1664 ISK Iceland króna NOK Norwegian krone 9,7410 BGN Bulgarian lev 1,9558 CZK Czech koruna 25,474 HUF Hungarian forint 311,59 PLN Polish zloty 4,2006 RON Romanian leu 4,6440 TRY Turkish lira 4,6794 AUD Australian dollar 1,5627 Currency Exchange rate CAD Canadian dollar 1,5176 HKD Hong Kong dollar 9,2330 NZD New Zealand dollar 1,7141 SGD Singapore dollar 1,5925 KRW South Korean won 1 274,87 ZAR South African rand 16,1757 CNY Chinese yuan renminbi 7,8106 HRK Croatian kuna 7,5470 IDR Indonesian rupiah 15 971,18 MYR Malaysian ringgit 4,8361 PHP Philippine peso 59,393 RUB Russian rouble 69,0103 THB Thai baht 38,485 BRL Brazilian real 3,7936 MXN Mexican peso 21,9085 INR Indian rupee 76,0620 ( 1 ) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
30.11.2017 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 406/3 V (Announcements) PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY EUROPEAN COMMISSION Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8717 Engie/IPM Energy Trading/International Power Fuel Company) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) (2017/C 406/04) 1. On 23 November 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ). This notification concerns the following undertakings: Engie SA ( Engie, France), IPM Energy Trading Limited ( IPMETL, the UK), controlled by Engie and Mitsui Co., Ltd, International Power Fuel Company Limited ( IPFC, the UK), controlled by Engie and Mitsui Co., Ltd. Engie indirectly acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of IPMETL and IPFC. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: for Engie: global energy player active across the entire energy value chain in the fields of gas, electricity and energy services, for IPMETL: providing energy trading services to the wholesale gas and electricity markets in Great Britain, for IPFC: providing natural gas shipping services in Great Britain. 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. The following reference should always be specified: M.8717 Engie/IPM Energy Trading/International Power Fuel Company ( 1 ) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the Merger Regulation ). ( 2 ) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
C 406/4 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2017 Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË
30.11.2017 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 406/5 Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8664 WME IMG/Perform/PIMGSA) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) (2017/C 406/05) 1. On 23 November 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ). This notification concerns the following undertakings: Perform Group Limited (United Kingdom), controlled by Access Industries, Inc. group (United States), WME Entertainment Parent, LLC (United States), controlled by Silver Lake Group, LLC (United States), PIMGSA LLP (United Kingdom), jointly controlled by Perform Group Limited and WME Entertainment Parent, LLC. Perform Group Limited and WME Entertainment Parent, LLC acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of PIMGSA LLP (United Kingdom). The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: for Access Industries, Inc.: a group of holding companies with interests in different industries, for Perform Group Limited: holding company with subsidiaries that hold interests principally in digital sports content and media, for Silver Lake Group, LLC: investment group focused on technology and media industries, for WME Entertainment Parent, LLC: company active globally in the sports, entertainment, media and fashion industries, for PIMGSA LLP: a joint venture between Perform and WME that will be active in the commercialisation of South American football sports rights. 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 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. The following reference should always be specified: M.8664 WME IMG/Perform/PIMGSA Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: E-mail: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal 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.
C 406/6 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2017 Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8647 Värde/Fraikin) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) (2017/C 406/06) 1. On 23 November 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ). This notification concerns the following undertakings: Värde Partners, Inc. ( Värde, United States), Financière Truck Investissement ( Fraikin, France). Värde acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Fraikin. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: for Värde: credit and value investing strategies, with expertise in partnering with financial institutions in a number of jurisdictions worldwide. It provides investment services to a wide array of investors including foundations and endowments, pension plans, insurance companies, other institutional investors and private clients. for Fraikin: parent company of the Fraikin group, active in the provision of short and long-term passenger and industrial vehicle rental services for business customers. Fraikin also offers fleet management, driver rental and driver training services. 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 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. The following reference should always be specified: M.8647 Värde/Fraikin Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below: E-mail: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu Fax +32 22964301 Postal 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.
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