Official Journal C 300 of the European Union Volume 61 English edition Information and Notices 27 August 2018 Contents II Information INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES European Commission 2018/C 300/01 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9022 Watling Street Capital Partners/Sisaho International) ( 1 )... 1 2018/C 300/02 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9039 Bain Capital/Vista/Aptean Public Sector/ Superion/Tritech) ( 1 )... 1 2018/C 300/03 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9007 Porsche/Schuler/JV) ( 1 )... 2 2018/C 300/04 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9047 Schwarz Gruppe/Karl Tönsmeier Entsorgungswirtschaft/Tönsmeier Dienstleistung) ( 1 )... 2 2018/C 300/05 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8969 FSN Capital V/Saferoad Holding) ( 1 )... 3 IV Notices NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES European Commission 2018/C 300/06 Euro exchange rates... 4 EN ( 1 ) Text with EEA relevance.
V Announcements PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY European Commission 2018/C 300/07 Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9074 Total/Pont-sur-Sambre Power and Toul Power) Candidate case for simplified procedure ( 1 )... 5 2018/C 300/08 Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8854 Norsk Hydro/Rio Tinto Assets) ( 1 )... 7 ( 1 ) Text with EEA relevance.
27.8.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 300/1 II (Information) INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES EUROPEAN COMMISSION Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9022 Watling Street Capital Partners/Sisaho International) (2018/C 300/01) On 7 August 2018, 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 French 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 32018M9022. 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.9039 Bain Capital/Vista/Aptean Public Sector/Superion/Tritech) (2018/C 300/02) On 17 August 2018, 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 32018M9039. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. ( 1 ) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
C 300/2 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.8.2018 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9007 Porsche/Schuler/JV) (2018/C 300/03) On 17 August 2018, 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 German 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 32018M9007. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. ( 1 ) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1. Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9047 Schwarz Gruppe/Karl Tönsmeier Entsorgungswirtschaft/Tönsmeier Dienstleistung) (2018/C 300/04) On 20 August 2018, 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 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/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32018M9047. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. ( 1 ) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
27.8.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 300/3 Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8969 FSN Capital V/Saferoad Holding) (2018/C 300/05) On 20 August 2018, 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 32018M8969. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. ( 1 ) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
C 300/4 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.8.2018 IV (Notices) NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES EUROPEAN COMMISSION Euro exchange rates ( 1 ) 24 August 2018 (2018/C 300/06) 1 euro = Currency Exchange rate USD US dollar 1,1588 JPY Japanese yen 128,97 DKK Danish krone 7,4592 GBP Pound sterling 0,90200 SEK Swedish krona 10,5843 CHF Swiss franc 1,1398 ISK Iceland króna 125,00 NOK Norwegian krone 9,6938 BGN Bulgarian lev 1,9558 CZK Czech koruna 25,744 HUF Hungarian forint 324,30 PLN Polish zloty 4,2788 RON Romanian leu 4,6393 TRY Turkish lira 7,0204 AUD Australian dollar 1,5868 Currency Exchange rate CAD Canadian dollar 1,5143 HKD Hong Kong dollar 9,0965 NZD New Zealand dollar 1,7384 SGD Singapore dollar 1,5863 KRW South Korean won 1 292,41 ZAR South African rand 16,5129 CNY Chinese yuan renminbi 7,9326 HRK Croatian kuna 7,4385 IDR Indonesian rupiah 16 950,93 MYR Malaysian ringgit 4,7500 PHP Philippine peso 61,882 RUB Russian rouble 78,2390 THB Thai baht 37,887 BRL Brazilian real 4,7375 MXN Mexican peso 21,9191 INR Indian rupee 81,0115 ( 1 ) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
27.8.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 300/5 V (Announcements) PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY EUROPEAN COMMISSION Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9074 Total/Pont-sur-Sambre Power and Toul Power) Candidate case for simplified procedure (2018/C 300/07) 1. On 20 August 2018, 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: Total S.A. ( Total, France), Pont Sur Sambre Power SAS ( PSS Power, France), indirectly controlled by KKR & Co. Inc. ( KKR, United States). Toul Power SAS ( Toul Power, France), indirectly controlled by KKR & Co. Inc. ( KKR, United States). Total acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control of the whole of PSS Power and Toul Power. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: Total is an international integrated energy producer, engaged in the oil and gas industry, the renewable energy and power generation sectors, the production, trading and supply of electricity, and the trading and supply of gas; PSS Power operates one combined cycle gas turbine ( CCGT ) power plant located in the north of France and is active in the electricity and gas sectors; Toul Power operates one CCGT power plant located in the north of France and is active in the electricity and gas sectors. 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.9074 Total/Pont-sur-Sambre Power and Toul Power ( 1 ) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the Merger Regulation ). ( 2 ) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
C 300/6 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.8.2018 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
27.8.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 300/7 Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8854 Norsk Hydro/Rio Tinto Assets) (2018/C 300/08) 1. On 17 August 2018, 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: Norsk Hydro ASA (Norway), Certain Rio Tinto Assets, including RT Iceland (Iceland), Aluchemie (the Netherlands) and Alufluor (Sweden) ( Target ). Norks Hydro ASA acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of parts of Rio Tinto: RT Iceland and Aluchemie. Aluchemie is currently jointly controlled by Rio Tinto and Norsk Hydro ASA. Norks Hydro ASA acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a part of Rio Tinto: Alufluor. Alufluor is currently jointly controlled by Rio Tinto and Yara AB. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares. 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: for Norsk Hydro ASA: various activities throughout the aluminium value chain from bauxite, alumina and energy generation to the production of aluminium, rolled and extruded products. for Target: RT Iceland is the holding company of the ISAL aluminium smelter in Iceland. ISAL produces aluminium extrusion ingots. Aluchemie and Alufluor mainly produce input materials required in the production of aluminium extrusion ingots, namely carbon anodes and aluminium fluorides. 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. The following reference should always be specified: M.8854 Norsk Hydro/Rio Tinto Assets 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 ( 1 ) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the Merger Regulation ).
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