do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5407 — CSN/ITOCHU/Nacional Minérios) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-11-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, energy distribution, exchange of information, information technology, iron ore, merger control, mining operation, oil industry, steel, textile industry

C 302/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.11.2008

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5407 — CSN/ITOCHU/Nacional Minérios)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 302/12)

1.
On 17 November 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Companhia Siderúrgica
Japan) acquire within the meaning of
Nacional
Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Nacional Minérios SA (‘Namisa’,
Brazil), by way of purchase of shares.

(‘CSN’, Brazil) and ITOCHU Corporation (‘ITOCHU’,

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for CSN: steel production, mining and infrastructure,

— for ITOCHU:

trading of various products such as textiles, machinery,

information and communi-
cations-related products, metals, products related to oil and other energy sources, general merchandise,
chemicals, and provisions and food,

— for Namisa: mining and trading of iron ore.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed

4.
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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.5407 — CSN/ITOCHU/Nacional Minérios, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Brussels

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to national regional investment aid (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2008-11-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, State aid, control of State aid, investment, regional aid

25.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 302/5

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to national
regional investment aid

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 302/06)

Aid No

Member State

Region

XR 75/08

Czech Republic

Severozápad

Title of aid scheme or the name of
the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid
supplement

Regionální operační program NUTS II Severozápad

Legal basis

Zákon č. 248/ 2000 Sb., o podpoře regionálního rozvoje.

Regionální operační program NUTS II Severozápad pro období 2007–2013

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Annual budget

CZK 2 670 million

Maximum aid intensity

40 %

In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

1.4.2008

Duration

31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for regional investment aid

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Regionální rada regionu soudržnosti Severozápad
Mírové náměstí 3097/37
CZ-400 01 Ústí nad Labem

Internet address of the publication of
the aid scheme

http://www.nuts2severozapad.cz

Other information

—

Aid No

Member State

Region

XR 97/08

Czech Republic

87(3)(a)

Title of aid scheme or the name of
the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid
supplement

Program LEADER ČR

Legal basis

Zákon č. 370/2007 Sb., o státním rozpočtu České republiky na rok 2008.

Pravidla pro poskytování dotací ze státního rozpočtu v rámci Programu
LEADER ČR

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Annual budget

CZK 50 million

C 302/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.11.2008

Maximum aid intensity

40 %

In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

Duration

4.9.2008

31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for regional investment aid

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministerstvo zemědělství
Těšnov 17
CZ-117 05 Praha 1

Internet address of the publication of
the aid scheme

http://www.mze.cz

Other information

—
Case C-190/08: Order of the President of the Court of 25 November 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of the Netherlands
Date: 2008-11-25
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Netherlands, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, foreign national, national implementing measure, right of asylum, stateless person

21.3.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 69/33

Order of the President of the Court of 25 November 2008
— Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom
of the Netherlands

Order of the President of the Court of 18 November 2008
— Commission of the European Communities v Italian
Republic

(Case C-190/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/73)

Language of the case: Dutch

(Case C-218/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/76)

Language of the case: Italian

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

(1) OJ C 171, 5.7.2008.

(1) OJ C 197, 2.8.2008.

Order of the President of the Court of 5 November 2008
v
— Commission

European Communities

the

of
Portuguese Republic

(Case C-191/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/74)

Language of the case: Portuguese

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

Order of the President of the Court of 26 November 2008
— Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic
Republic

(Case C-220/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/77)

Language of the case: Greek

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

(1) OJ C 171, 5.7.2008.

(1) OJ C 183, 19.7.2008.

Order of the President of the Court of 23 December 2008
— Commission of the European Communities v Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg

(Case C-209/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/75)

Language of the case: French

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

(1) OJ C 171, 5.7.2008.

Order of the President of the Court of 23 December 2008
— Commission of the European Communities v United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

(Case C-367/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/78)

Language of the case: English

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

(1) OJ C 260, 11.10.2008.
Commission communication pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2008-11-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU office or agency, Germany, air transport, airline, inland transport, public service, transport regulations

25.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 302/7

Commission communication pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the
European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the
Community

Public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 302/07)

Member State

Concerned route

Germany

Erfurt-Munich

Date of entry into force of
service obligations

the public

3 April 2009

Address where the text and any relevant
information and/or documentation related
to the public service obligation can be
obtained free of charge

Thüringer Ministerium für Bau, Landesentwicklung und Medien
Referat EU- und Rechtsangelegenheiten im Verkehr, Luftverkehr,
Binnenschifffahrt
Postfach 900 362
D-99106 Erfurt
Tel. (49-361) 379 14 11
Fax (49-361) 379 194 11
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises
Date: 2008-11-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, State aid, control of State aid, hill farming, small and medium-sized enterprises

C 302/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.11.2008

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission
Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid
to small and medium-sized enterprises

Aid No

Member State

Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Legal basis

(2008/C 302/05)

XP 8/08

Italy

Regione Lombardia

Interventi a sostegno dell'agricoltura in montagna: riqualificazione e moderniz-
zazione dei processi di trasformazione, conservazione e commercializzazione
delle produzioni agro-zootecniche, con particolare riferimento al settore lattiero-
caseario

Bozza di delibera di Giunta regionale: Legge regionale del 7 febbraio 2000, arti-
colo 23, «Interventi a sostegno dell'agricoltura in montagna — Approvazione
delle disposizioni attuative», Legge regionale n. 7 del 7 febbraio 2000, «Norme
per gli interventi regionali in agricoltura», Legge regionale n. 25 del 15 ottobre
2007, «Interventi regionali in favore della popolazione dei territori montani»,
Legge regionale n. 27 del 28 ottobre 2004, «Tutela e valorizzazione delle super-
fici, del paesaggio e dell'economia forestale»

Annual expenditure planned under the
scheme

EUR 1 000 000

Maximum aid intensity

In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

Date of implementation

18.7.2008

Duration of the scheme or individual
aid award

Until 31.12.2013

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Sector(s) concerned

Limited to specific sectors: mountain and hill farming

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Regione Lombardia
Direzione Generale Agricoltura
Via Pola 12/14
I-20124 Milano

Other information

—
Case C-501/07 P: Order of the Court of 25 November 2008 — S.A.BA.R. SpA v Commission of the European Communities (Appeal — Action for annulment — Time-limit for initiating proceedings — Starting point)
Date: 2008-11-25
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Italy, State aid, appeal, public sector, tax exemption

C 69/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.3.2009

Order of the Court of 25 November 2008 — S.A.BA.R.
SpA v Commission of the European Communities

Order of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 17 October 2008
— AGC Flat Glass Europe SA, formerly Glaverbel SA v
Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade
Marks and Designs)

(Case C-501/07 P) (1)

(Appeal — Action for annulment — Time-limit for initiating
proceedings — Starting point)

(2009/C 69/19)

Language of the case: Italian

(Case C-513/07 P) (1)

(Appeal — Community trade mark — Regulation (EC)
No 40/94 — Article 7(3) — Figurative mark representing the
texture of a glass surface — Refusal of registration —
Evidence of distinctive character acquired through use —
Target public and territory to be considered)

(2009/C 69/20)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Appellant: S.A.BA.R. SpA (represented by: E. Coffrini and
F. Tesauro, lawyers)

Parties

Other party to the proceedings: Commission of
Communities (represented by: E. Righini and G. Conte, Agents)

the European

Re:

Appeal lodged against the order of the Court of First Instance
(Fourth Chamber) of 17 September 2007 in Case T-176/07 S.A.
BA.R. v Commission by which the Court of First
Instance
dismissed the application for annulment of the Commission
decision of 5 June 2002 declaring incompatible with the
common market
the aid scheme (C-27/99 ex NN 69/98)
provided for under Italian legislation in the form of tax exemp-
tions and subsidised loans to public utilities with a majority
public capital holding (OJ 2003 L 77, p. 21).

Applicant: AGC Flat Glass Europe SA, formerly Glaverbel SA
(represented by: T. Koerl, lawyer)

Other party to the proceedings: Office for Harmonisation in the
Internal Market
(represented by:
(Trade Marks and Designs)
O. Mondéjar Ortuño, Agent)

Re:

Appeal brought against the judgment of
the Court of First
Instance (Second Chamber) of 12 September 2007 in Case
T-141/06 Glaverbel v OHIM by which the Court dismissed an
action seeking annulment of Decision R 986/2004-4 of the
Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the
Internal Market (OHIM) of 1 March 2006 dismissing the action
brought against the examiner's decision refusing registration of
a figurative mark representing the texture of a glass surface for
certain goods in Classes 19 and 21.

Operative part of the order

1. The appeal is dismissed.

Operative part of the order

1. The appeal is dismissed.

2. S.A.BA.R. SpA is ordered to pay the costs.

2. AGC Flat Glass Europe SA is ordered to pay the costs.

(1) OJ C 37, 9.2.2008.

(1) OJ C 51, 23.2.2008.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5383 — Salzgitter/Norddeutsche Affinerie) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-11-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: copper, economic concentration, exchange of information, iron and steel industry, merger control, steel

25.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 302/11

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5383 — Salzgitter/Norddeutsche Affinerie)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 302/11)

1.
On 18 November 2008, 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 Salzgitter AG (Germany)
the whole of
acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of
Norddeutsche Affinerie AG (Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

the Council Regulation control of

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Salzgitter: is the controlling company of a steel and technology corporate group, which is active in

production and marketing of different steel products, including flat bar steel and pipes,

— for Norddeutsche Affinerie:

is the controlling company of a corporate group active in the copper
industry, which produces and markets copper cathodes, copper wire rod and copper formats as well as
semi finished copper.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the
3.
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to
the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed

4.
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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.5383 — Salzgitter/Norddeutsche Affinerie, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Brussels

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.