do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5719 — Oaktree/SGD) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2009-12-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: disclosure of information, economic concentration, glass, investment company, merger control, packaging product, plastics, private investment, restrictive-practice authorisation








C_2009321EN.01000901.xml










29.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 321/9





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.5719 — Oaktree/SGD)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2009/C 321/03
On 17 December 2009, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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/en/index.htm) under document number 32009M5719. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2009-12-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2009321EN.01001001.xml










29.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 321/10





Euro exchange rates (1)

28 December 2009
2009/C 321/04

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,4405




JPY


Japanese yen


131,86




DKK


Danish krone


7,4429




GBP


Pound sterling


0,90143




SEK


Swedish krona


10,3965




CHF


Swiss franc


1,4888




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,3440




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


26,418




EEK


Estonian kroon


15,6466




HUF


Hungarian forint


273,30




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,7085




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1610




RON


Romanian leu


4,2020




TRY


Turkish lira


2,1777




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6222




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5069




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


11,1713




NZD


New Zealand dollar


2,0312




SGD


Singapore dollar


2,0256




KRW


South Korean won


1 682,66




ZAR


South African rand


10,8203




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


9,8386




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,3140




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


13 615,30




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,9409




PHP


Philippine peso


66,735




RUB


Russian rouble


42,7550




THB


Thai baht


48,103




BRL


Brazilian real


2,4994




MXN


Mexican peso


18,4989




INR


Indian rupee


67,0850






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5726 — Deutsche Bank/SAL.Oppenheim) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2009-12-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, merger control








C_2009321EN.01003701.xml










29.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 321/37





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.5726 — Deutsche Bank/SAL.Oppenheim)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2009/C 321/13






1.


On 16 December 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 undertaking Deutsche Bank AG acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation sole control of the whole of Sal. Oppenheim jr & Cie. S.C.A.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Deutsche Bank AG: deposit and lending operations, securities deposit and custody services, payment services, private banking, asset management and investment banking for private individuals, companies and institutions,










—


Sal. Oppenheim: deposit and lending operations, private banking, asset management, investment banking, securities deposit and custody services and export financing for private individuals, companies and institutions.














3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, it reserves the right to make a final decision on this point.










4.


The Commission invites interested third parties to submit to it their observations on the proposed concentration.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than ten days following the date on which this notification is published. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5726 — Deutsche Bank/SAL.Oppenheim, 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.
Case C-550/09: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf (Germany) lodged on 29 December 2009 — Generalbundesanwalt beim Bundesgerichtshof v E and F
Date: 2009-12-29
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: administrative sanction, economic sanctions, international sanctions, interpretation of the law, terrorism








C_2010148EN.01001102.xml










5.6.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 148/11





Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf (Germany) lodged on 29 December 2009 — Generalbundesanwalt beim Bundesgerichtshof v E and F
(Case C-550/09)
2010/C 148/18
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf

Parties to the main proceedings


Prosecutor: Generalbundesanwalt beim Bundesgerichtshof

Defendants: E, F

Questions referred







1.


Taking account, if appropriate, of the amended procedure resulting from the decision of the Council of the European Union of 28 June 2007 (2007/445/EC), (1) is the listing on the basis of Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 (2) of 27 December 2001 of an organisation which has not brought proceedings contesting the decisions concerning it to be regarded as effective from the outset even if basic procedural guarantees were infringed in listing it?










2.


Are Articles 2 and 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 to be interpreted as meaning that funds, financial assets and economic resources are made available to a legal person, group or entity included in the list referred to in Article 2(3) of the regulation, that there is involvement in such provision or that there is participation in activities to circumvent Article 2 of the regulation even where the provider is, himself, a member of the legal person, group or entity?










3.


Are Articles 2 and 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 to be interpreted as meaning that funds, financial assets and economic resources are made available to a legal person, group or entity included in the list referred to in Article 2(3) of the regulation, that there is involvement in such provision or that there is participation in activities to circumvent Article 2 of the regulation even where the asset to be provided already is, if only in the broader sense, accessible to the legal person, group or entity?






(1)  Council Decision 2007/445/EC of 28 June 2007 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism and repealing Decisions 2006/379/EC and 2006/1008/EC (OJ 2007 L 169, p. 58).

(2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (OJ 2001 L 344, p. 70).
Information concerning the date of entry into force of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tajikistan, of the other part
Date: 2009-12-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Tajikistan, cooperation agreement (EU)








L_2009350EN.01005701.xml










29.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 350/57







Information concerning the date of entry into force of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tajikistan, of the other part

The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tajikistan, of the other part, signed at Luxembourg on 11 October 2004, enters into force on 1st January 2010, in accordance with Article 100.
Publication of the application for recognition of a traditional term as provided for in Article 33 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009
Date: 2009-12-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, designation of origin, disclosure of information, location of production, product designation, viticulture, wine








C_2009321EN.01004001.xml










29.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 321/40





Publication of the application for recognition of a traditional term as provided for in Article 33 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 (1)

2009/C 321/15
According to Article 33 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009, an application for recognition of a traditional term shall be published in the Official Journal, Series C, in order to inform third parties of the existence of such an application, with the view of possibly objecting to the recognition and protection of the traditional term applied for.

PUBLICATION OF AN APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF A TRADITIONAL TERM ACCORDING TO ARTICLE 33 OF COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 607/2009







Date of receipt


30.11.2009




Number of pages


1




Language of the application


English




File number


TDT/CZ/N0002




Applicant: 







Competent authority of the Member State


:







CZ-Ministry of Agriculture




Simona Hrabetova




Plant Commodities Dept.




Unit for Wine




Tesnov 17




117 05 Prague 1




ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA




Tel. +420 221812354




Fax +420 221812367




simona.hrabetova@mze.cz








Denomination: SUR LIE
Traditional term under Article 118u(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Language: 






—


Article 31(1)(b) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009




List of protected designations of origin or geographical indications concerned: 






—


All Czech protected designation of origin listed in the Register




Grapevine products categories: 






—


Wine (Annex XIb of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007)




Definition: 






—


Wine during the production was left on less for a period of at least six months.






(1)  OJ L 193, 24.7.2009, p. 60.
Information concerning the date of entry into force of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tajikistan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union
Date: 2009-12-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Bulgaria, Romania, Tajikistan, accession to the European Union, cooperation agreement (EU), protocol to an agreement








L_2009350EN.01005801.xml










29.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 350/58







Information concerning the date of entry into force of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tajikistan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union

The Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tajikistan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, signed at Brussels on 24 June 2008, in accordance with its Article 4(1), enters into force on the same day as the entry into force of the aforementioned Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, being 1st January 2010.
Corrigendum to Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on credit rating agencies ( OJ L 302, 17.11.2009 )
Date: 2009-12-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: administrative transparency, consumer information, credit institution, exchange of information, financial control, financial solvency, investment, operation of the Institutions, securities








L_2009350EN.01005901.xml










29.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 350/59







Corrigendum to Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on credit rating agencies

(
Official Journal of the European Union L 302 of 17 November 2009
)


On page 27, Annex I, Section C, point 3(c):

for:








‘c)


(…), and who is directly involved in the credit rating activities; and’,






read:








‘c)


(…), and who is not directly involved in the credit rating activities; and’.
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant positions given at its 432nd meeting of 14 September 2007 concerning a draft decision relating to Case COMP/38710 – Bitumen Spain
Date: 2009-12-29
Institutions: Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions
Subjects: Spain, advisory committee (EU), bituminous materials, dominant position, opinion, restrictive trade practice, road building








C_2009321EN.01001101.xml










29.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 321/11





Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant positions given at its 432nd meeting of 14 September 2007 concerning a draft decision relating to Case COMP/38710 – Bitumen Spain
2009/C 321/05






1.


The members of the Advisory Committee agree with the European Commission assessment of the facts as an agreement and/or concerted practice within the meaning of Article 81 of the EC Treaty.










2.


The members of the Advisory Committee agree with the European Commission assessment of the product and the geographic area affected by the cartel.










3.


The members of the Advisory Committee agree with the European Commission assessment that the cartel constitutes a single and continuous infringement.










4.


The members of the Advisory Committee agree with the European Commission assessment that the agreement and/or concerted practice between bitumen suppliers in Spain were capable of having an appreciable effect upon trade between Member States.










5.


The members of the Advisory Committee agree with the European Commission assessment that Repsol and Cepsa played a leadership role in the cartel.










6.


The members of the Advisory Committee agree with the European Commission assessment that Nynäs and Petrogal participated to a lesser extent in certain aspects of the cartel.










7.


The members of the Advisory Committee agree with the European Commission assessment of the applications made under the 2002 Leniency Notice.










8.


The members of the Advisory Committee agree with the European Commission assessment as regards the addressees of the draft decision, specifically with reference to imputation of liability to parent companies of the groups concerned.










9.


The members of the Advisory Committee recommend the publication of its Opinion in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its meeting of 28 September 2007 regarding a draft decision relating to Case COMP/38710 – Bitumen Spain (2)
Date: 2009-12-29
Institutions: Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions
Subjects: Spain, advisory committee (EU), bituminous materials, dominant position, fine, opinion, restrictive trade practice, road building








C_2009321EN.01001201.xml










29.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 321/12





Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its meeting of 28 September 2007 regarding a draft decision relating to Case COMP/38710 – Bitumen Spain (2)

Rapporteur: Latvia
2009/C 321/06






1.


The members of the Advisory Committee agree with the Commission on the basic amounts of the fines.










2.


The members of the Advisory Committee agree with the Commission on the increase of the basic amount to ensure a sufficient deterrent effect.










3.


The members of the Advisory Committee agree with the Commission on the increase of the basic amount due to aggravating circumstances.










4.


The members of the Advisory Committee agree with the Commission on the reduction of the basic amount due to attenuating circumstances.










5.


The members of the Advisory Committee agree with the Commission on the reductions of the fines based on the 2002 Leniency Notice.










6.


The members of the Advisory Committee agree with the Commission on the final amounts of the fines.










7.


The members of the Advisory Committee recommend the publication of its opinion in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2009/886/EC of 27 November 2009 amending Decision 2002/364/EC on common technical specifications for in vitro diagnostic medical devices ( OJ L 318, 4.12.2009 )
Date: 2009-12-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European standard, artificial insemination, harmonisation of standards, medical device, medical diagnosis, technical specification








L_2009348EN.01009401.xml










29.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 348/94







Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2009/886/EC of 27 November 2009 amending Decision 2002/364/EC on common technical specifications for in vitro diagnostic medical devices
(
Official Journal of the European Union L 318 of 4 December 2009
)

On page 37, in the Annex, Table 6, in the first row, last column:
for:


                  ‘≥ 95 % agreement between genotyping and sequencing’,

read:


                  ‘> 95 % agreement between genotyping and sequencing’.
Publication of the application for recognition of a traditional term as provided for in Article 33 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009
Date: 2009-12-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, designation of origin, disclosure of information, location of production, product designation, vinification, wine








C_2009321EN.01003801.xml










29.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 321/38





Publication of the application for recognition of a traditional term as provided for in Article 33 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 (1)

2009/C 321/14
According to Article 33 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009, an application for recognition of a traditional term shall be published in the Official Journal, Series C, in order to inform third parties of the existence of such an application, with the view of possibly objecting to the recognition and protection of the traditional term applied for.

PUBLICATION OF AN APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF A TRADITIONAL TERM ACCORDING TO ARTICLE 33 OF COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 607/2009







Date of receipt


30.11.2009




Number of pages


1




Language of the application


English




File number


TDT/CZ/N0003




Applicant: 







Competent authority of the Member State


:







CZ-Ministry of Agriculture




Simona Hrabetova




Plant Commodities Dept.




Unit for Wine




Tesnov 17




117 05 Prague 1




ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA




Tel. +420 221812354




Fax +420 221812367




simona.hrabetova@mze.cz








Denomination: CLARET
Traditional term under Article 118u(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Language: 






—


Article 31(1)(b) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009




List of protected designations of origin or geographical indications concerned: 






—


All Czech protected designation of origin listed in the Register




Grapevine products categories: 






—


Wine (Annex XIb of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007)




Definition: 






—


Wine produced from the black grapes without fermentation on skins.






(1)  OJ L 193, 24.7.2009, p. 60.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5734 — LGE/Unitymedia) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2009-12-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, telecommunications








C_2009321EN.01003601.xml










29.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 321/36





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.5734 — LGE/Unitymedia)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2009/C 321/12






1.


On 10 December 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’) by which Liberty Global Europe N.V. (‘LGE’, Netherlands) belonging to Liberty Global Inc. (‘LGI’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control of the whole of Unitymedia GmbH (‘Unitymedia’, Germany) by way purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for LGE: operator of cable networks in 9 EU member states also active, through a subsidiary, in TV content production,










—


for Unitymedia: a regional broadband cable network operator in the German federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and Hesse, also active, through a subsidiary, in the provision of pay TV services.














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.










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.5734 — LGE/Unitymedia, 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.