do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6191 — Birla/Columbian Chemicals)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-05-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: coal, economic concentration, exchange of information, industrial production, merger control, metalworking








C_2011146EN.01001301.xml










17.5.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 146/13





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6191 — Birla/Columbian Chemicals)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 146/07






1.


On 5 May 2011, 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 Indigold Carbon (The Netherlands) controlled by Mr Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group (‘Birla’, India) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Columbian Chemicals Acquisition LLC and associated companies (‘Columbian Chemicals’, United States) by way of purchase of shares. The concentration has been referred to the Commission by the German national competition authority pursuant to Article 22 (3) of the Merger Regulation. The referral was subsequently joined by Spain, France and the United Kingdom.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Birla: production of aluminium and copper, viscose staple fibre, insulators, acrylic fibre, cement, fertilisers and carbon black,










—


for Columbian Chemicals: production of carbon black.














3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope 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.6191 — Birla/Columbian Chemicals, 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’).
Commission opinion concerning a notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures
Date: 2011-05-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, anti-dumping duty, import, mineral resources, originating product








C_2011146EN.01001201.xml










17.5.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 146/12





Commission opinion concerning a notice of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures
2011/C 146/06
Further to the publication of a notice of impending expiry (1) following which no request for a review was lodged, the Commission gives notice that the anti-dumping measure mentioned below will shortly expire.
This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 (2) on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community.









Product


Country(ies) of origin or exportation


Measures


Reference


Date of expiry (3)





Dead-burned (sintered) magnesia


People’s Republic of China


Anti-dumping duty


Council Regulation (EC) No 716/2006 (OJ L 125, 12.5.2006, p. 1)


13.5.2011






(1)  OJ C 322, 27.11.2010, p. 27.

(2)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.

(3)  The measure expires at midnight of the day mentioned in this column.
Case C-341/10: Order of the President of the Court of 17 May 2011 — European Commission v Republic of Poland
Date: 2011-05-17
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Poland, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, ethnic discrimination, national implementing measure, racial discrimination








C_2011232EN.01002302.xml










6.8.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 232/23






Order of the President of the Court of 17 May 2011 — European Commission v Republic of Poland
(Case C-341/10) (1)

(2011/C 232/37)
Language of the case: Polish
The President of the Court has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 260, 25.9.2010.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6102 — Wienerberger/Tondach Gleinstätten) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-05-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building materials, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control








C_2011146EN.01001701.xml










17.5.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 146/17





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6102 — Wienerberger/Tondach Gleinstätten)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 146/10






1.


On 6 May 2011, 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 Wienerberger AG (‘Wienerberger’, Austria) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the undertaking WIBRA Tondachziegel Beteiligungs-GmbH (‘WIBRA’, Austria). WIBRA jointly controls Tondach Gleinstätten AG (‘Tondach Gleinstätten’, Austria).










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Wienerberger: producer of bricks and clay roof tiles with production facilities in 27 countries,










—


for WIBRA: holding company with no own operational business,










—


for Tondach Gleinstätten: production and distribution of bricks and clay roof tiles.














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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6102 — Wienerberger/Tondach Gleinstätten, 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’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).
Case T-542/08: Order of the General Court of 17 May 2011 — Evropaïki Dynamiki v ECHA
Date: 2011-05-17
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European Chemicals Agency, chemical product, product safety








C_2011219EN.01002101.xml










23.7.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 219/21





Order of the General Court of 17 May 2011 — Evropaïki Dynamiki v ECHA
(Case T-542/08) (1)

2011/C 219/33
Language of the case: English
The President of the Eighth Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 44, 21.2.2009.
Case T-341/09: Judgment of the General Court of 17 May 2011 — Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen Txakoli de Álava and Others v OHIM (TXAKOLI) (Community trade mark — Application for a Community collective verbal mark TXAKOLI — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Article 66(2) of Regulation No 207/2009 — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009)
Date: 2011-05-17
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, European Union Intellectual Property Office, action for annulment (EU), trade-mark law








C_2011186EN.01002102.xml










25.6.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 186/21





Judgment of the General Court of 17 May 2011 — Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen Txakoli de Álava and Others v OHIM (TXAKOLI)
(Case T-341/09) (1)

(Community trade mark - Application for a Community collective verbal mark TXAKOLI - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Article 66(2) of Regulation No 207/2009 - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009)
2011/C 186/39
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Applicants: Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen Txakoli de Álava (Amurrio, Spain); Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen Txakoli de Bizkaia (Leioa, Spain); and Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen Txakoli de Getaria (Getaria, Spain) (represented by: J. Grimau Muñoz and J. Villamor Muguerza, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 4 June 2009 (Case R 197/2009-2), concerning an application for the registration of the word sign TXAKOLI as a Community trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action.










2.


Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen Txakoli de Álava, Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen Txakoli de Bizkaia and Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen Txakoli de Getaria are ordered to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 256, 24.10.2009.
2011/336/EU: Council Recommendation of 17 May 2011 on the appointment of the President of the European Central Bank
Date: 2011-05-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Central Bank, appointment of staff, president of an institution








L_2011150EN.01000801.xml










9.6.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 150/8








            COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION
         
of 17 May 2011
         
on the appointment of the President of the European Central Bank
(2011/336/EU)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 283(2) thereof,


Having regard to the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 11.2 thereof,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS TO THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL:


To appoint Mr Mario DRAGHI as President of the European Central Bank for a term of office of 8 years with effect from 1 November 2011.



Done at Brussels, 17 May 2011.


For the Council


The President


               MATOLCSY Gy.