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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6286 — Südzucker/ED & F Man)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-09-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, food industry, foodstuff, merger control, primary product








C_2011281EN.01002301.xml










24.9.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 281/23





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6286 — Südzucker/ED & F Man)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 281/12






1.


On 19 September 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 Südzucker Holding GmbH controlled by Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt (‘Südzucker’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of ED & F Man Holding Limited (‘EDFM’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Südzucker: active in the sugar production and marketing, food additives, frozen food, portioned food articles, bioethanol production and fruit juices, concentrates and preparations,










—


for EDFM: operate as a commodity trading company. Its product portfolio comprises: sugar, liquid by-products of sugar production, coffee, tropical oils and biofuels. The company also provides logistic service and financial services.














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.6286 — Südzucker/ED & F Man, 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’).
Notice for the attention of the persons and entities to which restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/273/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision 2011/628/CFSP, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 442/2011, as amended by Council Regulation (EU) No 950/2011 concerning restrictive measures against Syria apply
Date: 2011-09-24
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Syria, economic sanctions, import restriction, international sanctions, petroleum








C_2011281EN.01001701.xml










24.9.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 281/17





Notice for the attention of the persons and entities to which restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/273/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision 2011/628/CFSP, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 442/2011, as amended by Council Regulation (EU) No 950/2011 concerning restrictive measures against Syria apply
2011/C 281/06
COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
The following information is brought to the attention of the persons and entities that appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2011/273/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision 2011/628/CFSP (1), and in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) No 442/2011, as amended by Council Regulation (EU) No 950/2011 (2) concerning restrictive measures against Syria.
The Council of the European Union has decided that the persons and entities that appear in the abovementioned Annexes should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/273/CFSP and in Council Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 concerning restrictive measures against Syria. The grounds for designations of those persons and entities appear in the relevant entries in those Annexes.
The attention of the persons and entities concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated in the websites in Annex III to Council Regulation (EU) No 442/2011, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 6 of the Regulation).
The persons and entities concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the abovementioned list should be reconsidered, to the following address:





Council of the European Union




General Secretariat




DG K Coordination




Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175




1048 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË




The attention of the persons and entities concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council's Decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, second paragraph, and Article 263, fourth and sixth paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.


(1)  OJ L 247, 24.9.2011, p. 17.

(2)  OJ L 247, 24.9.2011, p. 3.
Commission information notice pursuant to the procedure laid down in Article 17(5) 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 — New invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations as detailed in the information notice published in OJ C 174, 1.7.2010  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-09-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, air transport, inland transport, public service, transport regulations








C_2011281EN.01001901.xml










24.9.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 281/19





Commission information notice pursuant to the procedure laid down in Article 17(5) 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
New invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations as detailed in the information notice published in OJ C 174, 1.7.2010

(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 281/08






Member State


Italy




Group of routes concerned


Elba Marina di Campo–Firenze and vice versa
Elba Marina di Campo–Pisa and vice versa




Period of validity of the contract


1 year from 25 March 2012




Deadline for submission of tenders


2 months after the publication of this information notice




Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public tender and the public service obligation is made available free of charge







ENAC (Ente nazionale per l’aviazione civile)




Direzione centrale sviluppo economico




Direzione sviluppo trasporto aereo




Viale del Castro Pretorio 118




00185 Roma RM




ITALIA




http://www.enac.gov.it




E-mail: osp@enac.gov.it
Case T-512/11: Action brought on 24 September 2011 — Ryanair v Commission
Date: 2011-09-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Ireland, control of State aid, low cost airline, tax exemption








C_2011347EN.01004001.xml










26.11.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 347/40





Action brought on 24 September 2011 — Ryanair v Commission
(Case T-512/11)
2011/C 347/71
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Ryanair Ltd (Dublin, Ireland) (represented by: E. Vahida and I. Metaxas-Maragkidis, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought







—


To declare, in accordance with Articles 263 and 264 TFEU, that the part of the European Commission’s Decision of 13 July 2011 in State aid case SA.29064 (2011/C ex 2011/NN) — Ireland — Air Transport — Exemptions from air passenger tax finding that the exemption of transfer and transit traffic from the Irish Air Travel Tax does not constitute State aid, is void;










—


To order the defendant to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the applicant; and










—


To take such further action as the Court may deem appropriate.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on three pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, alleging that the defendant has committed a manifest error of assessment and an error of law by finding that the exemption of transfer and traffic from the Irish Air Travel Tax did not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging that the defendant has infringed Article 108(2) TFEU and Article 4(4) of Council Regulation No 659/1999 (1), in so far as it has failed to initiate the procedure provided for in those provisions, in relation to the aid covered by the first part of the contested Decision, despite the existence of, at a minimum, serious doubts as to the compatibility of the exemption of transfer and transit traffic from the Irish Air Travel Tax with the common market, and has therefore violated the applicant’s procedural rights under Article 108(2) TFEU and Article 6(1) of Council Regulation No 659/1999.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging that the defendant is in breach of its obligation to state reasons, as it provided defective statements of reasons marked by contradictions and overgeneralization.






(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (OJ 1999 L 83, p. 1)
Modification of the cut-off dates of the continuously open call for the proposals of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel as referred to in Article 25 of the Council Decision 2008/376/EC for the years 2012 and 2013
Date: 2011-09-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: coal, fund (EU), management, research programme, steel, technological change








C_2011281EN.01002001.xml










24.9.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 281/20





Modification of the cut-off dates of the continuously open call for the proposals of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel as referred to in Article 25 of the Council Decision 2008/376/EC for the years 2012 and 2013
2011/C 281/09
In accordance with the provisions of Article 25 of the Council Decision 2008/376/EC on the adoption of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel and on the multiannual technical guidelines for this programme (1), allowing the Commission the possibility to alter the cut-off date of 15 September of each year for the submission of proposals for evaluation in accordance with Article 41(d) of this Decision, the Commission has decided that the cut-off date applicable for 2012 will be 18 September 2012 and the cut-off date applicable for 2013 will be 17 September 2013. This modification enters in force on the date of publication of this notice in the Official Journal.


(1)  OJ L 130, 20.5.2008, p. 7.
Last publication of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Official Journal of the European Union OJ C 269, 10.9.2011
Date: 2011-09-24
Institutions: Court of Justice of the European Union
Subjects: Court of Justice of the European Union








C_2011282EN.01000101.xml










24.9.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 282/1





2011/C 282/01
Last publication of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Official Journal of the European Union



OJ C 269, 10.9.2011



Past publications


OJ C 252, 27.8.2011


OJ C 238, 13.8.2011


OJ C 232, 6.8.2011


OJ C 226, 30.7.2011


OJ C 219, 23.7.2011


OJ C 211, 16.7.2011

These texts are available on:
EUR-Lex: http://eur-lex.europa.eu
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6263 — Aelia/Aéroports de Paris/JV)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-09-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, airport, duty-free sale, economic concentration, merger control, travel agency








C_2011281EN.01002101.xml










24.9.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 281/21





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6263 — Aelia/Aéroports de Paris/JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 281/10






1.


On 15 September 2011, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Aelia (France), a member of the Lagardère group, and Aéroports de Paris (France), owned by the French state, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Duty Free Paris (France), and the ‘fashion and accessories’ activities of the undertaking Duty Free Associates SAS (France), located in the airports Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly, by purchase of shares, termination of commercial leases and conclusion of new leases.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Aelia: retail sales in the travel industry,










—


Aéroports de Paris: refurbishment, operation and development of airports in the Ile-de-France region,










—


Duty Free Paris: operation of retail outlets in terminals operated by Aéroports de Paris in the ‘fashion goods and accessories’ sector,










—


Duty Free Associates SAS: operation of retail outlets in various terminals in France and support activities for retail outlets of the Aelia group.














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.6263 — Aelia/Aéroports de Paris/JV, 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’).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6223 — Aegon/Banca Civica/Cajaburgos Vida) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-09-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, bank, economic concentration, insurance company, merger control








C_2011281EN.01002201.xml










24.9.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 281/22





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6223 — Aegon/Banca Civica/Cajaburgos Vida)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 281/11






1.


On 15 September 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 undertakings Aegon Spanje Holding BV (Spain), belonging to Aegon Group (the Netherlands), and Grupo Banca Cívica, SA (Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Cajaburgos Vida, Compania de Seguros de Vida, SA (Spain) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Aegon Spanje Holding BV: Production and distribution of insurance and pension products in Spain,










—


Grupo Banca Cívica, SA: Production and distribution of banking services, insurance and pension products in Spain,










—


Cajaburgos Vida, Compania de Seguros de Vida, SA: Production and distribution of life insurance products in Spain.














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.6223 — Aegon/Banca Civica/Cajaburgos Vida, 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’).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2011-09-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2011281EN.01001801.xml










24.9.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 281/18





Euro exchange rates (1)

23 September 2011
2011/C 281/07

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,3430




JPY


Japanese yen


102,32




DKK


Danish krone


7,4421




GBP


Pound sterling


0,87235




SEK


Swedish krona


9,3127




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2195




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


7,8855




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


24,870




HUF


Hungarian forint


291,75




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,7093




PLN


Polish zloty


4,5130




RON


Romanian leu


4,3115




TRY


Turkish lira


2,4797




AUD


Australian dollar


1,3838




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,3856




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


10,4759




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7344




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,7515




KRW


South Korean won


1 565,79




ZAR


South African rand


11,2905




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,5803




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4870




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


12 184,38




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,3010




PHP


Philippine peso


58,564




RUB


Russian rouble


43,3800




THB


Thai baht


41,526




BRL


Brazilian real


2,5666




MXN


Mexican peso


18,8894




INR


Indian rupee


66,3880






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.