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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5653 — GDA/Furukawa-Sky/Mitsui/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2009-10-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aluminium, economic concentration, exchange of information, industrial production, marketing, merger control, plate, thin sheet








C_2009251EN.01000301.xml










21.10.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 251/3





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.5653 — GDA/Furukawa-Sky/Mitsui/JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2009/C 251/03






1.


On 13 October 2009 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Guangdong Dongyangguang Aluminum Co., Ltd. (‘GDA’, part of the Shenzhen Dongyangguang Group, China), Furukawa-Sky Aluminium Corp (‘FSA’, Japan), and Mitsui & Co Ltd (‘Mitsui’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of Ruyuan Dongyangguang Fine Aluminum Foil Co., Ltd and Shaoguan Yangzhiguang Aluminum Foil Co., Ltd (together ‘JV’, China), by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


GDA: aluminium refining and the manufacture and sale of flat rolled aluminium products and aluminium foil,










—


FSA: manufacture and sale of flat rolled aluminium products, extruded aluminium products and cast and forged aluminium products,










—


Mitsui: trading house engaged in a number of worldwide commodity and other businesses, including the sale and purchase of various flat rolled and cast aluminium products,










—


JV: aluminium foil manufacturing.














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.










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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5653 — GDA/Furukawa-Sky/Mitsui/JV, 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.

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 982/2009 of 21 October 2009 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2009-10-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, grape, import price, pip fruit








L_2009277EN.01000101.xml










22.10.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 277/1








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 982/2009
of 21 October 2009
         
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables


THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),


Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,

Whereas:

Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 October 2009.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 October 2009.


For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY
            

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development






(1)  
            OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.




ANNEX
Standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables







(EUR/100 kg)




CN code


Third country code (1)



Standard import value




0702 00 00 


MA 


37,2 




MK 


23,8 




TR 


77,9 




ZZ 


46,3 




0707 00 05 


MK 


31,4 




TR 


130,8 




ZZ 


81,1 




0709 90 70 


TR 


112,6 




ZZ 


112,6 




0805 50 10 


AR 


79,6 




CL 


83,5 




TR 


76,1 




US 


56,3 




ZA 


62,2 




ZZ 


71,5 




0806 10 10 


BR 


200,6 




EG 


80,3 




TR 


119,9 




US 


205,1 




ZZ 


151,5 




0808 10 80 


CL 


114,8 




CN 


78,3 




MK 


16,1 




NZ 


83,3 




US 


105,8 




ZA 


74,0 




ZZ 


78,7 




0808 20 50 


CN 


49,7 




TR 


85,0 




ZA 


70,1 




ZZ 


68,3 






(1)  Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘
            ZZ
            ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.
Case T-429/09: Action brought on 21 October 2009 — Campailla v Commission
Date: 2009-10-21
Institutions: Court of First Instance
Subjects: Cameroon, European Commission, appeal, fundamental rights








C_2010161EN.01004201.xml










19.6.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 161/42






Action brought on 21 October 2009 — Campailla v Commission
(Case T-429/09)
(2010/C 161/66)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Massimo Campailla (Boulogne-sur-Mer, France) (represented by: P. Goergen, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought







—


Order the Commission to make good damage suffered by the applicant as a result of the Commission’s refusal to take measures following his complaint regarding the violation of his fundamental rights by the Cameroon authorities.





Pleas in law and main arguments

By the present action, the applicant seeks compensation for the damage allegedly suffered as a result of the Commission decisions, contained in letter D3 *3/2004/D/4809 of 30 July 2004 and in letter D3 D*3/2004/D/5438 of 9 September 2004, sent to the applicant, in which the Commission refused to take measures following his complaint regarding the violation of his fundamental rights by the Cameroon authorities.
In support of his action, the applicant raises pleas alleging the unlawfulness of the decision as a result of distortion the facts and misuse of powers and the infringement of provisions and principles of the EC Treaty and EU Treaty as well as fundamental rights guaranteed by the European Convention on Human Rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (inter alia: principles of legal certainty, legitimate expectations, sound administration, non-discrimination, good governance, compliance with the essential procedural requirements, prohibition of inhuman and degrading treatment).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2009-10-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2009251EN.01000201.xml










21.10.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 251/2





Euro exchange rates (1)

20 October 2009
2009/C 251/02

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,4971




JPY


Japanese yen


135,53




DKK


Danish krone


7,4436




GBP


Pound sterling


0,91170




SEK


Swedish krona


10,3690




CHF


Swiss franc


1,5121




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,3225




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


25,718




EEK


Estonian kroon


15,6466




HUF


Hungarian forint


264,59




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,7078




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1560




RON


Romanian leu


4,2925




TRY


Turkish lira


2,1757




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6121




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5443




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


11,6025




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,9835




SGD


Singapore dollar


2,0814




KRW


South Korean won


1 745,29




ZAR


South African rand


10,9606




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


10,2200




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,2230




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 065,91




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


5,0370




PHP


Philippine peso


69,880




RUB


Russian rouble


43,6390




THB


Thai baht


50,018




BRL


Brazilian real


2,6012




MXN


Mexican peso


19,2153




INR


Indian rupee


69,0390






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
2009/807/EC: Council Decision of 21 October 2009 appointing one Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2009-10-21
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Spain, appointment of members








L_2009288EN.01002401.xml










4.11.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 288/24








            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 21 October 2009
         
appointing one Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2009/807/EC)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal of the Spanish Government,

Whereas:







(1)


On 24 January 2006, the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).












(2)


An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Enrique OJEDA VILA,





HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:



Article 1
The following is hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions as an alternate member for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:






—


Mr Miguel LUCENA BARRANQUERO, Secretario General de Acción Exterior, Andalucía.






Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.




Done at Luxembourg, 21 October 2009.


For the Council


The President

A. CARLGREN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5662 — NIBC/ABN AMRO Fund/MID Ocean Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2009-10-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, gift item, investment company, marketing, merger control, private investment, type of business








C_2009251EN.01000401.xml










21.10.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 251/4





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.5662 — NIBC/ABN AMRO Fund/MID Ocean Group)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2009/C 251/04






1.


On 9 October 2009, 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 NIBC MBF IB B.V., part of the NIBC Group (‘NIBC’, the Netherlands) and ABN AMRO Participaties Fund I B.V., part of the ABN AMRO Group (‘ABN AMRO’, the Netherlands), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of MID Ocean Group B.V. and its subsidiaries (‘MOG’, the Netherlands).










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for NIBC and ABN AMRO, private equity investment,










—


for MOG, sourcing/import and wholesale supply of business gifts and premiums.














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.










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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5662 — NIBC/ABN AMRO Fund/MID Ocean Group, 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.

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.