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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5745 — AkzoNobel/Rohm and Haas powder coatings business) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2010-03-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building materials, economic concentration, exchange of information, industrial production, marketing, merger control, painting, research and development








C_2010067EN.01002501.xml










18.3.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 67/25





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.5745 — AkzoNobel/Rohm and Haas powder coatings business)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 67/09






1.


On 12 March 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking AkzoNobel N.V. (‘AkzoNobel’, the Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation control of the whole of the powder coatings business (‘Rohm and Haas powder coatings business’, USA) of Rohm and Haas Chemicals LLC and its affiliated companies, which are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of The Dow Chemical Company, by way of purchase of shares and assets.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






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for AkzoNobel: production and marketing of a wide range of paints, performance coatings and specialty chemicals,










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for Rohm and Haas powder coatings business: research, development, production, marketing and sale of powder coatings.














3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5745 — AkzoNobel/Rohm and Haas powder coatings business, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




J-70




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).
Case T-190/07: Judgment of the General Court of 18 March 2010 — KEK Diavlos v European Commission (Financial assistance for the European citizen information programme (Prince) — Project concerning the preparation for the introduction of the euro in schools — Decision ordering reimbursement of the advance paid — Obligation to state reasons — Error of assessment)
Date: 2010-03-18
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European Commission, European citizenship, action for annulment (EU), economic support, exchange of information, public awareness campaign, redemption








C_2010113EN.01004002.xml










1.5.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 113/40





Judgment of the General Court of 18 March 2010 — KEK Diavlos v European Commission
(Case T-190/07) (1)

(Financial assistance for the European citizen information programme (Prince) - Project concerning the preparation for the introduction of the euro in schools - Decision ordering reimbursement of the advance paid - Obligation to state reasons - Error of assessment)
2010/C 113/63
Language of the case: Greek

Parties


Applicant: KEK Diavlos (Athens, Greece) (represented by: D. Chatzimichalis)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: M. Condou-Durande and S. Petrova, Agents, assisted by E. Politis, lawyer)

Re:

Application for annulment of Commission Decision C(2006) 465 Final of 23 February 2006 ordering the reimbursement of the advance, together with interest, paid under a contract for financial assistance, concluded under the Prince programme, for an operation entitled ‘The EURO — its genuine and essential impact on school children’ (Eurogenesis), concerning the preparation for the introduction of the euro in schools.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders KEK Diavlos to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 211, 8.9.2007
Case F-18/10: Action brought on 18 March 2010 — Capidis v Commission
Date: 2010-03-18
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: European Commission, European official, action for annulment (EU), demotion








C_2010134EN.01005602.xml










22.5.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 134/56





Action brought on 18 March 2010 — Capidis v Commission
(Case F-18/10)
2010/C 134/94
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Georges Capidis (Zellik, Belgium) (represented by: S. Orlandi, A. Coolen, J.-N. Louis and É. Marchal, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Annulment of the decision imposing a disciplinary sanction on the applicant in the form of downgrading.

Form of order sought







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Annul the decision imposing a disciplinary sanction on the applicant in the form of downgrading by one grade, as provided for in Article 9(1)(f) of Annex IX o the Staff Regulations;










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Order the European Commission to pay the costs.