do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6485 — Euler Hermes/Mapfre/Mapfre CC)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: credit guarantee, economic concentration, insurance company, marketing, merger control








C_2012255EN.01002801.xml










24.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 255/28





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6485 — Euler Hermes/Mapfre/Mapfre CC)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 255/10






1.


On 16 August 2012, 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(s) Euler Hermes, SA (France) and Mapfre, SA create a Joint Venture (‘the JV’), within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Euler Hermes, SA: an international French group mainly active in the commercialisation of credit insurance products,










—


for Mapfre, SA: an international Spanish group active in insurance and reinsurance,










—


for JV: will combine the delcredere insurance businesses of Euler Hermes, SA and Mapfre, SA in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Spain.














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.6485 — Euler Hermes/Mapfre/Mapfre CC, 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-383/12: Action brought on 24 August 2012 — Ferienhäuser zum See v OHIM — Sunparks Groep (Sun Park Holidays)
Date: 2012-08-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, holiday, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2012355EN.01002902.xml










17.11.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 355/29





Action brought on 24 August 2012 — Ferienhäuser zum See v OHIM — Sunparks Groep (Sun Park Holidays)
(Case T-383/12)
2012/C 355/63
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Ferienhäuser zum See GmbH (Marienmünster, Germany) (represented by: M. Boden and I. Höfener, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Sunparks Groep NV (Den Haan, Belgium)

Form of order sought







—


Annul the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 25 June 2012 in case R 1928/2011-4;










—


Annul the decision of the Opposition Division of 25 July 2011; and










—


Order OHIM to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments


Applicant for a Community trade mark: The applicant

Community trade mark concerned: The figurative mark ‘Sun Park Holidays Die wohl kinderfreundlichste Art Campingurlaub zu machen!’ in colours blue, yellow and black, for services in classes 39 and 43 — Community trade mark application No 9078049

Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: The other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Mark or sign cited in opposition: Community trade mark registration No 6852453 for the figurative mark in colours blue and green ‘Sunparks Holiday Parks’, for services in classes 39, 41 and 43; Benelux trade mark registration No 834301 of the word mark ‘SUNPARK’; Benelux trade mark registration No 853882 and International registration No 992185 for the figurative mark ‘SUNPARKS’

Decision of the Opposition Division: Upheld the opposition

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissed the appeal

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) Council Regulation No 207/2009.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6641 — Verbund/Siemens/E-Mobility Provider Austria)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, economic concentration, electrical engineering, electricity supply, electronics industry, merger control, provision of services








C_2012255EN.01002701.xml










24.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 255/27





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6641 — Verbund/Siemens/E-Mobility Provider Austria)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 255/09






1.


On 16 August 2012 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which Verbund AG (Austria) and Siemens AG (Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of E-Mobility Provider Austria GmbH & Co KG (Austria) by way of purchase of shares in this newly established joint venture.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Verbund: an Austrian electricity supply company, whose core business includes generating and transmitting electricity, as well as electricity trading,










—


Siemens: a global electronics and electrical engineering company focusing on the four sectors of energy, healthcare, industry, and infrastructure and cities,










—


E-Mobility Provider Austria: will provide e-mobility services, namely the services needed for operating electric vehicles, such as in particular the provision of charging infrastructure, electricity from renewable sources and information 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.6641 — Verbund/Siemens/E-Mobility Provider Austria, 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’).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2012-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2012255EN.01000101.xml










24.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 255/1





Euro exchange rates (1)

23 August 2012
2012/C 255/01

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2552




JPY


Japanese yen


98,68




DKK


Danish krone


7,4481




GBP


Pound sterling


0,79110




SEK


Swedish krona


8,3087




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2010




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


7,3410




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


24,903




HUF


Hungarian forint


276,37




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,6963




PLN


Polish zloty


4,0808




RON


Romanian leu


4,4930




TRY


Turkish lira


2,2520




AUD


Australian dollar


1,1981




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,2438




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,7365




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5372




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5641




KRW


South Korean won


1 420,06




ZAR


South African rand


10,3950




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,9760




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4922




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


11 904,63




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


3,8865




PHP


Philippine peso


52,949




RUB


Russian rouble


39,8267




THB


Thai baht


39,187




BRL


Brazilian real


2,5339




MXN


Mexican peso


16,4610




INR


Indian rupee


69,3560






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2012-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, Faroes, Scotland, Spain, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, ship's flag








C_2012255EN.01002501.xml










24.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 255/25





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
2012/C 255/07
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


6.8.2012




Duration


6.8.2012-31.12.2012




Member State


Spain




Stock or group of stocks


HAD/5BC6A




Species


Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)




Zone


EU and international waters of Vb and VIa




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


FS15TQ43






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2012-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, EU waters, Portugal, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, ship's flag








C_2012255EN.01002301.xml










24.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 255/23





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
2012/C 255/05
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


28.7.2012




Duration


28.7.2012-31.12.2012




Member State


Portugal




Stock or group of stocks


GFB 89-




Species


Forkbeards (Phycis spp.)




Zone


EU and international waters of VIII and IX




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


FS13DSS






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Case T-382/12: Action brought on 24 August 2012 — Kampol v OHIM — Colmol (Nobel)
Date: 2012-08-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, household article, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2012355EN.01002901.xml










17.11.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 355/29





Action brought on 24 August 2012 — Kampol v OHIM — Colmol (Nobel)
(Case T-382/12)
2012/C 355/62
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Kampol sp. z o.o. (Świdnica, Poland) (represented by: J. Kępiński, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Colmol-Colchões, SA (Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal)

Form of order sought







—


Accept the appeal and annul the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 21 June 2012 in case R 2286/2011-4;










—


Reject in its entirety the opposition No B 1762742 (Community trade mark application No 9080078);










—


Order OHIM to register the trade mark applied for;










—


Order OHIM to bear the costs of the proceedings; and










—


Alternatively, refer back the case to the Fourth Board of Appeal to hear the case once again, in accordance with the binding criteria established by the Court of Justice.





Pleas in law and main arguments


Applicant for a Community trade mark: The applicant

Community trade mark concerned: The figurative mark ‘Nobel’ in colours black, gold and red, for goods in classes 10 and 24 — Community trade mark application No 9080078

Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: The other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Mark or sign cited in opposition: Portuguese trade mark registration No 373184 of the word mark ‘NOBEL’, for goods in class 20

Decision of the Opposition Division: Upheld the opposition

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissed the appeal

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) Council Regulation No 207/2009.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2012-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Portugal, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag








C_2012255EN.01002401.xml










24.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 255/24





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
2012/C 255/06
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


29.7.2012




Duration


29.7.2012-31.12.2012




Member State


Portugal




Stock or group of stocks


BFT/AE045WM




Species


Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)




Zone


Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


FS14TQ44






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6577 — Avnet/Magirus)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: computer equipment, distribution business, economic concentration, electronic component, merger control








C_2012255EN.01002601.xml










24.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 255/26





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6577 — Avnet/Magirus)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 255/08






1.


On 17 August 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Avnet, Inc (‘Avnet’, United States of America) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of the whole of Magirus AG (‘Magirus’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


For Avnet: distribution of electronic components, computer products, and technology services,










—


For Magirus: distribution of IT hardware, software, and integrated data centre solutions, as well as associated services such as consultancy, training, implementation services, and certification.














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.6577 — Avnet/Magirus, 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’).
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2012-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, Baltic Sea, EU waters, Irish Sea, North Sea, Portugal, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, ship's flag








C_2012255EN.01002201.xml










24.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 255/22





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
2012/C 255/04
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


28.7.2012




Duration


28.7.2012-31.12.2012




Member State


Portugal




Stock or group of stocks


ALF/3X14-




Species


Alfonsinos (Beryx spp.)




Zone


EU and international waters of III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


FS12DSS






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6646 — Alstom Transport SA/FSI/Translohr)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, railway industry, vehicle on rails








C_2012255EN.01002901.xml










24.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 255/29





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6646 — Alstom Transport SA/FSI/Translohr)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 255/11






1.


On 17 August 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Alstom Transport SA (‘Alstom Transport’, France) and the Fonds Stratégique d'Investissement (‘FSI’, France), controlled by the group Caisse des Dépôts (France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Translohr activities of the Lohr group (France) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Alstom Transport: developing and marketing systems, equipment and services for the railway sector, in particular rolling stock, signalling and infrastructure,










—


FSI: Acquiring medium- to long-term shareholdings in undertakings by promoting co-investment,










—


Translohr: construction and marketing of rubber-tyred tramways.














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.6646 — Alstom Transport SA/FSI/Translohr, 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’).