ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10903 – CIRCLE K / SCHIBSTED / ELTON MOBILITY)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 17/01)

On 9 January 2023, 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 policy’ 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 32023M10903. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.11010 – INEOS / SINOPEC / ETHYLENE JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 41/11)

1. On 26 January 2023, 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: — INEOS AG (‘INEOS’, Switzerland), — China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (‘Sinopec’, China), state owned enterprise, — INEOS Sinopec Tianjin Petrochemicals Limited (‘Ethylene JV’, China), newly created joint venture, controlled by INEOS and Sinopec. INEOS and Sinopec will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Ethylene JV. 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 the following: — INEOS is a privately owned conglomerate that produces a range of chemicals including petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products, — Sinopec is a petroleum and petrochemical group headquartered in Beijing.

3. The business activities of the Ethylene JV will be the development, construction and operation of an ethylene plant and associated derivatives in the People’s Republic of China.

4. 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.

5. 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.11010 – INEOS / SINOPEC / ETHYLENE JV Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below: Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10249 – DERICHEBOURG ENVIRONNEMENT / GROUPE ECORE HOLDING)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 30/01)

On 16 December 2021, 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) in conjunction with Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in French 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 policy’ 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 32021M10249. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions at its meeting on 19 March 2019 concerning a draft decision in case AT.40411 Google Search (AdSense)

Rapporteur: Croatia

(2020/C 369/02)

1. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that a fine should be imposed on the addressees of the draft decision.

2. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that Google’s gross revenues generated in the EEA by Google’s online search advertising intermediation activity should be taken into account for the purpose of the calculation of the basic amount of the fine.

3. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission on the basic amount of the fine set in this case.

4. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that an additional amount (‘entry fee’) should be applied in this case.

5. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that there are no aggravating and no mitigating circumstances applicable in this case.

6. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that a deterrence multiplier should be applied in this case.

7. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission on the final amount of the fine.
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant positions at its meeting on 21 September 2020 at 10.30-13.00 (CEST (1)) concerning a draft decision concerning Case AT.40608 – Broadcom

Rapporteur: Lithuania

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 81/07)

(1) The Advisory Committee (12 Member States) shares the Commission's concerns expressed in its draft Decision under Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 54 of the EEA Agreement, as communicated to the Advisory Committee on 7 September 2020.

(2) The Advisory Committee (12 Member States) agrees with the Commission that the proceedings can be concluded by means of a decision pursuant to Article 9(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003, as described in the draft Decision.

(3) The Advisory Committee (12 Member States) agrees with the Commission that the offered final commitments are suitable, necessary and proportionate and should be made legally binding, as set out in the draft Decision.

(4) The Advisory Committee (12 Member States) agrees with the Commission’s draft Decision that, in light of the offered commitments, there are no longer grounds for action by the Commission as regards the concerns as set out in the draft Decision, without prejudice to Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003.

(5) The Advisory Committee (12 Member States) recommends the publication of its opinion in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(1) Central European Summer Time (i.e. Brussels time).
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant positions at its meeting on 10 July 2020 concerning a draft decision relating to Case AT.40410 – Ethylene

Rapporteur: Czech Republic

(2021/C 24/07)

1. The Advisory Committee (12 Member States) agrees with the Commission that the conduct covered by the draft decision constitutes a single and continuous infringement consisting of anticompetitive agreements and/or concerted practices between undertakings within the meaning of Article 101 of the TFEU.

2. The Advisory Committee (12 Member States) agrees with the Commission's assessment of the product and geographic scope for the single and continuous infringement contained in the draft decision.

3. The Advisory Committee (12 Member States) agrees with the Commission that the undertakings concerned by the draft decision participated in the single and continuous infringement of Article 101 of the TFEU, as spelled out in the draft decision.

4. The Advisory Committee (12 Member States) agrees with the Commission that the object of the infringement was to restrict competition within the meaning of Article 101 of the TFEU.

5. The Advisory Committee (12 Member States) agrees with the Commission that the infringement was capable of appreciably affecting trade between the Member States of the EU.

6. The Advisory Committee (12 Member States) agrees with the Commission's assessment as regards the duration of the infringement.

7. The Advisory Committee (12 Member States) agrees with the Commission's draft decision as regards the addressees in respect of the infringement.

8. The Advisory Committee (12 Member States) agrees with the Commission that the infringement should be ordered to be brought to an end and that a fine should be imposed on the addressees of the draft decision for the infringement in which they were involved.

9. The Advisory Committee (12 Member States) agrees with the Commission on the application of the 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines imposed pursuant to Article 23(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003.

10. The Advisory Committee (12 Member States) agrees with the Commission on the basic amounts of the fines.

11. The Advisory Committee (12 Member States) agrees with the Commission on the determination of the duration for the purpose of calculating the fines.

12. The Advisory Committee (12 Member States) agrees with the Commission that there are no aggravating and no mitigating circumstances applicable in this case, apart from the recidivism for one party as described in the draft decision.

13. The Advisory Committee (12 Member States) agrees with the Commission as regards the application of point 37 of the 2006 Guidelines on Fines.

14. The Advisory Committee (12 Member States) agrees with the Commission as regards the reduction of the fines based on the 2006 Leniency Notice.

15. The Advisory Committee (12 Member States) agrees with the Commission as regards the reduction of the fines based on the 2008 Settlement Notice.

16. The Advisory Committee (12 Member States) agrees with the Commission on the final amounts of the fine.
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant positions at its meeting on 15 April 2021 concerning a draft decision in case AT.40330 – Rail cargo

Rapporteur: Luxembourg

(2021/C 398/07)

1. The Advisory Committee (14 Member States) agrees with the Commission that the anti-competitive conduct in form of customer allocation covered by the draft decision constitutes an agreement and/or concerted practice between undertakings within the meaning of Article 101 of the Treaty.

2. The Advisory Committee (14 Member States) agrees with the Commission’s assessment of the product and geographic scope of the infringement set out in the draft decision.

3. The Advisory Committee (14 Member States) agrees with the Commission that the undertakings concerned by the draft decision participated in a single and continuous infringement of Article 101 of the Treaty, as set out in the draft decision.

4. The Advisory Committee (14 Member States) agrees with the Commission that the agreement and/or concerted practice was capable of appreciably affecting trade between the Member States.

5. The Advisory Committee (14 Member States) agrees with the Commission’s assessment as regards the overall duration of the infringement and as regards the duration of the participation of each undertaking in that infringement.

6. The Advisory Committee (14 Member States) agrees with the Commission on the application of the 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines imposed pursuant to Article 23(2)(a) of Regulation No 1/2003.

7. The Advisory Committee (14 Member States) agrees with the Commission as regards the reduction of the fines based on the 2006 Leniency Notice and the 2008 Settlement Notice.

8. The Advisory Committee (14 Member States) agrees with the Commission on the final amounts of the fines.
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its meeting on 11 January 2021 concerning a draft decision in case COMP/AT.40422 Bandai Namco

Rapporteur: Latvia

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 320/02)

1. The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) overall agrees with the draft decision and agrees with the Commission’s assessment that the conduct covered by the draft decision constitutes a single and continuous infringement of Article 101 TFEU and of Article 53 of the EEA Agreement.

2. The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees with the Commission on the final amount of the fine, including its reduction based on paragraph 37 of the 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines imposed pursuant to Article 23(2)(a) of Regulation No 1/2003.
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant positions at its meeting on 30 November 2021 concerning a draft ordinary decision relating to Case AT.40135 – FOREX (Sterling Lads)

Rapporteur: Portugal

(2022/C 185/06)

1. The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees with the Commission that the anticompetitive behaviour covered by the draft ordinary decision (i.e. information exchanges) constitutes agreements and/or concerted practices between undertakings within the meaning of Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement.

2. The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees with the Commission that the undertaking concerned by the draft ordinary decision participated in a single and continuous infringement of Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement, as spelled out in the draft ordinary decision.

3. The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees with the Commission that the object of the agreements and/or concerted practices was to restrict competition within the meaning of Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement.

4. The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees with the Commission’s assessment as regards the duration of the infringement.

5. The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees with the Commission that a fine should be imposed on the addressee of the draft ordinary decision.

6. The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees with the Commission on the calculation of the proxy to the value of sales to enable the application to the case of the 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines imposed pursuant to Article 23(2)(a) of Regulation No 1/2003.

7. The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees with the Commission on the final amount of the fine.
Opinion on restrictive agreements and dominant positions at its meeting on 20 June 2022 concerning a draft decision in case AT.40511 - Insurance Ireland: Insurance claims database and conditions of access

Rapporteur: Latvia

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 335/08)

(1) The Advisory Committee (12 Member States) shares the Commission’s concerns expressed in its draft Decision under Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement.

(2) The Advisory Committee (12 Member States) agrees with the Commission that the proceedings can be concluded by means of a decision pursuant to Article 9(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003, as described in the draft Decision.

(3) The Advisory Committee (12 Member States) agrees with the Commission that the offered commitments are suitable, necessary and proportionate and should be made legally binding, as set out in the draft Decision.

(4) The Advisory Committee (12 Member States) agrees with the Commission’s draft Decision that, in light of the offered commitments, there are no longer grounds for action by the Commission, without prejudice to Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003.
2.12.  78 Official  Journal  of the European  Communities No C 289/3 
Modifications  to the  lists  published  in application  of Article  16 of Commission 
Regulation  (EEC)  No  193/75  of 17 January  1975  on common  detailed  rules  for  the 
application  of the system  of import  and  export  licences  and  advanced  fixing  certificates 
for agricultural  products 
(Official  Journal  of the  European  Communities  No  C48  of  25 February  1977,  as 
amended  by OJ No C 16 of 20 January  1978,  page  1) 
List 1 
D. France:  (1) and 
H. Netherlands:  (5) 
add the following  item: 
— certificates  introduced  by Article  2 of Regulation  (EEC)  No 1111/77  (isoglucose) 
List 2 
D. France:  (1) and 
H. Netherlands:  (5) 
add the following  item: 
— certificates  introduced  by Article  2 of Regulation  (EEC)  No 1111/77  (isoglucose) 
List 3 
D. France:  (4) and 
H. Netherlands:  (6) 
add the following  item: 
— certificates  introduced  by Article  6 of Regulation  (EEC)  No 2768/75  (pigmeat) 
List 4 — II. Payment  of refunds 
D. France:  (1) 
add the following  item: 
— refunds  provided  for by Regulation  (EEC)  No 1111/77  (isoglucose)
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION

CONCERNING COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2420/79 OF 31 OCTOBER 1979 SUSPENDING IMPORTS OF FROZEN SQUID

FOLLOWING THE ADOPTION BY THE COMMISSION OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2420/79 OF 31 OCTOBER 1979 SUSPENDING IMPORTS OF FROZEN SQUID ( 1 ) , THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR FISHERY PRODUCTS WAS REQUESTED ON 30 NOVEMBER 1979 , TO GIVE ITS OPINION ON THE MAINTENANCE OF MEASURES SUSPENDING THE IMPORTATION OF THE SAID PRODUCTS .

THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR FISHERY PRODUCTS HAS GIVEN A FAVOURABLE OPINION ON THE MAINTENANCE OF THESE MEASURES . THE COMMISSION DECIDED TO MAINTAIN IN FORCE , WITHOUT CHANGE , REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2420/79 .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 21 DECEMBER 1979 .

( 1 ) OJ NO L 275 , 1 . 11 . 1979 , P . 57 .
No C 259/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 10.81 
Second amendment to the list of competent bodies and laboratories referred to in Articles 
2, 3 and 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 359/79 on direct cooperation between the 
bodies designated by Member States to verify compliance with Community and national 
provisions in the wine sector 
(Official Journal of the European Communities No C 182, 24 July 1981 — First 
amendment in OJ No C 217, 27. 8. 1981). 
Page 4, C. GERMANY, point 1. Competent bodies, (k): 
in place of: Brunswikerstrafie 16-22 
read: Brunswiker Strafie 16-22 
Page 5, C. GERMANY, point 2. Laboratories, (b): 
in place of: Landesuntersuchungsamt fur das Gesundheitswesen Nordbayern 
Theaterstrafie 22, 8700 Wurzburg 11, Tel.: 09 31/5 06 64, 5 06 65; 
read: Landesuntersuchungsamt fiir das Gesundheitswesen Nordbayern 
— Aufienstelle Wurzburg — 
Theaterstrafie 22, 8700 Wurzburg 11, 
Tel.: 09 31/5 06 64, 5 06 65; 
Page 6, C. GERMANY, point 2. Laboratories, (h): 
in place of: Chem. und Lebensmitteluntersuchungsamt fiir die Stadt Monchengladbach 
und den Kreis Neufi 
Konigstrafie 34, 4040 Neufi 1, Tel.: 0 21 01/52 32 66; 
read: Chem. und Lebensmitteluntersuchungsamt fiir die Stadt Monchengladbach 
und den Kreis Neufi 
Konigstrafie 34, 4040 Neufi 1, Tel.: 0 21 01/52 82.66.
No C 356/20 Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 12. 83 
Second Commission communication pursuant to Council Directive 79/196/EEC of 
6 February 1979 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning 
electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres employing certain types 
of protection 
This communication is issued pursuant to Article 6 (2) of Council Directive 79/196/EEC 
of 6 February 1979 (l). 
The purpose of the communication is the publication of relevant extracts from the cer­
tificates referred to in Article 4 (1) of Council Directive 76/117/EEC of 18 December 
1975 O C). 
These extracts shall be published on 31 December 1983 in Annex to Official Journal of 
the European Communities No C 356 A. 
Interested readers may order this Annex (free to subscribers to the Official Journal) from 
the Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Sales Office, L-2985 
Luxembourg. 
O OJ No L 43, 20. 2. 1979, p. 20. 
(2) OJ No L 24, 30. 1. 1976, p. 45. 
O The first list has been published in OJ No C 328 A, 14. 12. 1982.
Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures

(2000/C 271/02)

1. The Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below, as provided in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96(1) of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98(2).

2. Procedure

Community producers may lodge a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient evidence that the removal of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury.

Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of the exporting country and Community producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify, rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.

3. Time limit

Community producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the Commission of the European Communities, Directorate-General for Trade (Division C-2), rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels(3), at any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date mentioned in the table below.

4. This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995.

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(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 128, 30.4.1998, p. 18.

(3) Telex: COMEU B 21877; fax (32-2) 295 65 05.
Corrigendum to the Visual characteristics of the euro coins

(Official Journal of the European Communities C 373 of 28 December 2001)

(2004/C 78/36)

On page 25, the text concerning the edge lettering of the Italian 2 euro coin:

for: "Edge lettering of the 2 euro coin: 2**, repeated six times, alternately upright and inverted."

read: "Edge lettering on the 2 euro coin: 2*, repeated six times alternately upright and inverted."
Commission notice on a technical adjustment to the reference and discount rates for Greece

(2001/C 66/07)

On 2 July 1997 the Commission decided to adopt, with effect from 1 August 1997, a new method for setting and updating the reference and discount rates (referred to below as the reference rate). Member States were informed by letter (dated 18 August 1997) and a notice was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (OJ C 273, 9.9.1997).

This method sets the reference rate for each Member State on the basis of indicative rates defined as the monthly average of the five-year interbank swap rates, plus an adjustment premium.

Following entry into the third stage of economic and monetary union on 1 January 1999 and in view of the use of the euro by the financial markets, the Commission decided (OJ C 241, 26.8.1999, p. 9) that, from 1 July 1999, the reference rate would be identical for the eleven Member States that have adopted the euro.

Since Greece is adopting the euro on 1 January 2001, the Commission has decided to make the following technical adjustment:

- From 1 January 2001 the reference rate for Greece will be identical to that for the eleven Member States that have already adopted the euro.

All the other aspects of the method outlined in the Commission notice of 9 September 1997 continue to apply.

For Member States which have not adopted the euro, the method for setting the reference rates is unchanged.