do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6628 — Třinecké Železárny/ŽDB Drátovna)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-09-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, metallurgical industry








C_2012286EN.01000702.xml










22.9.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 286/7





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6628 — Třinecké Železárny/ŽDB Drátovna)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 286/07
On 4 September 2012, 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 32012M6628. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2012-09-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, Belgium, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag








C_2012286EN.01002201.xml










22.9.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 286/22





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
2012/C 286/14
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


10.8.2012




Duration


10.8.2012-31.12.2012




Member State


Belgium




Stock or group of stocks


SOL/8AB.




Species


Common sole (Solea solea)





Zone


VIIIa and VIIIb




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


FS21TQ43






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Special Report No 12/2012 ‘Did the Commission and Eurostat improve the process for producing reliable and credible European statistics?’
Date: 2012-09-22
Institutions: European Court of Auditors
Subjects: EU statistics, European Commission, Eurostat, statistical method








C_2012286EN.01002101.xml










22.9.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 286/21





Special Report No 12/2012 ‘Did the Commission and Eurostat improve the process for producing reliable and credible European statistics?’
2012/C 286/13
The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 12/2012 ‘Did the Commission and Eurostat improve the process for producing reliable and credible European statistics?’ has just been published.
The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors' website: http://eca.europa.eu
A hard copy version of the report may be obtained free of charge on request to the Court of Auditors:





European Court of Auditors




Unit ‘Audit: Production of Reports’




12, rue Alcide de Gasperi




1615 Luxembourg




LUXEMBOURG




Tel. +352 4398-1




E-mail: eca-info@eca.europa.eu




or by filling in an electronic order form on EU-Bookshop.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5979 — KGHM/Tauron Wytwarzanie/JV)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-09-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, energy distribution, energy industry, merger control, mining extraction








C_2012286EN.01000701.xml










22.9.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 286/7





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.5979 — KGHM/Tauron Wytwarzanie/JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 286/06
On 23 July 2012, 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 32012M5979. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2012-09-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, EU waters, Spain, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, ship's flag








C_2012286EN.01002202.xml










22.9.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 286/22





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
2012/C 286/15
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


10.2.2012




Duration


10.2.2012-31.12.2012




Member State


Spain




Stock or group of stocks


MAC/2CX14-




Species


Mackerel (Scomber scombrus)




Zone


VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


FS34TQ44






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6560 — EQT VI/BSN Medical)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-09-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, medical device, merger control








C_2012286EN.01000602.xml










22.9.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 286/6





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6560 — EQT VI/BSN Medical)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 286/05
On 7 August 2012, 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 32012M6560. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6720 — OAO VTB Bank/Corporate Commercial Bank/Bulgarian Telecommunications Company) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-09-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, economic concentration, financial institution, high-definition television, merger control, telecommunications industry








C_2012286EN.01002901.xml










22.9.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 286/29





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6720 — OAO VTB Bank/Corporate Commercial Bank/Bulgarian Telecommunications Company)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 286/17






1.


On 17 September 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 undertakings OAO VTB Bank (‘VTB’, the Russian Federation) and Corporate Commercial Bank AD (‘Corporate Commercial Bank’, Bulgaria) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Bulgarian Telecommunications Company AD (‘Bulgarian Telecommunications Company’, Bulgaria), by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for VTB: internationally active financial institution,










—


for Corporate Commercial Bank: financial institution active in Bulgaria,










—


for Bulgarian Telecommunications Company: telecommunications and digital television in Bulgaria.














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.6720 — OAO VTB Bank/Corporate Commercial Bank/Bulgarian Telecommunications Company, 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’).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6490 — EADS/Israel Aerospace Industries/JV)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-09-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aeronautical industry, economic concentration, merger control, military aircraft








C_2012286EN.01000601.xml










22.9.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 286/6





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6490 — EADS/Israel Aerospace Industries/JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 286/04
On 16 July 2012, 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 32012M6490. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2012-09-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2012286EN.01002001.xml










22.9.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 286/20





Euro exchange rates (1)

21 September 2012
2012/C 286/12

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2988




JPY


Japanese yen


101,58




DKK


Danish krone


7,4549




GBP


Pound sterling


0,79870




SEK


Swedish krona


8,4956




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2110




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


7,4215




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


24,803




HUF


Hungarian forint


282,24




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,6962




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1297




RON


Romanian leu


4,5173




TRY


Turkish lira


2,3314




AUD


Australian dollar


1,2365




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,2654




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


10,0682




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5601




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5893




KRW


South Korean won


1 453,66




ZAR


South African rand


10,7305




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,1895




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,3932




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


12 410,27




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


3,9611




PHP


Philippine peso


54,109




RUB


Russian rouble


40,2662




THB


Thai baht


40,016




BRL


Brazilian real


2,6289




MXN


Mexican peso


16,6641




INR


Indian rupee


69,4400






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-09-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Hungary, State aid, control of State aid, economic recession, financial services








C_2012286EN.01000201.xml










22.9.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 286/2





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 286/02







Date of adoption of the decision


30.7.2012




Reference number of State Aid


SA.35144 (12/N)




Member State


Hungary




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Prolongation of Hungarian Liquidity scheme for banks




Legal basis


Article 44 (Chapter VII) of Act CXCIV of 2011 on the Stability of Hungarian Economy




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Soft loan




Budget


Overall budget: HUF 11 008 000 million




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


30.7.2012-31.12.2012




Economic sectors


Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry for National Economy




Budapest




József nádor tér 2–4.




1051




MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


30.7.2012




Reference number of State Aid


SA.35145 (12/N)




Member State


Hungary




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Prolongation of the Hungarian bank support scheme




Legal basis


Act CIV of 2008 on the Reinforcement of the Stability of the Financial Intermediary System




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Other




Budget


Overall budget: HUF 300 000 million




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


30.7.2012-31.12.2012




Economic sectors


Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry for National Economy




Budapest




József nádor tér 2–4.




1051




MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-09-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Basque Country, Brandenburg, Germany, Spain, State aid, control of State aid, cultural promotion, means of communication, venture capital








C_2012286EN.01000401.xml










22.9.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 286/4





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 286/03






Date of adoption of the decision


27.6.2012




Reference number of State Aid


SA.33994 (11/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


Brandenburg




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


BFB II (3. Änderung)




Legal basis


Haushaltsordnung des Landes Brandenburg mit den zugehörigen Verwaltungsvorschriften vom 21. April 1999




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Risk capital




Form of aid


Provision of risk capital




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 30 million




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


Until 31.12.2013




Economic sectors


All sectors




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministerium für Wirtschaft des Landes Brandenburg




Heinrich-Mann-Allee 107




14473 Potsdam




DEUTSCHLAND








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm






Date of adoption of the decision


18.6.2012




Reference number of State Aid


SA.34168 (12/N)




Member State


Spain




Region


Comunidad Autónoma Euskera




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Ayudas a la producción editorial de carácter literario en el País Vasco




Legal basis


Orden 2012 de la Consejera de Cultura, por la que se regula y convoca la concesión de ayudas a la producción editorial de carácter literario en euskera




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Culture




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget








 


Annual budget: EUR 0,483 million










 


Overall budget: EUR 1,449 million








Intensity


70 %




Duration (period)


Until 31.12.2014




Economic sectors


Media




Name and address of the granting authority







Dirección de Promoción de la Cultura




C/ Donostia-San Sebastián, 1




01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz




Álava, País Vasco




ESPAÑA








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm
Last publication of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Official Journal of the European Union OJ C 273, 8.9.2012
Date: 2012-09-22
Institutions: Court of Justice of the European Union
Subjects: Court of Justice of the European Union








C_2012287EN.01000101.xml










22.9.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 287/1





2012/C 287/01
Last publication of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Official Journal of the European Union



OJ C 273, 8.9.2012



Past publications


OJ C 258, 25.8.2012


OJ C 250, 18.8.2012


OJ C 243, 11.8.2012


OJ C 235, 4.8.2012


OJ C 227, 28.7.2012


OJ C 217, 21.7.2012

These texts are available on:
EUR-Lex: http://eur-lex.europa.eu
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6678 — Procter & Gamble/Arbora)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-09-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cosmetic product, economic concentration, merger control, polishing and scouring preparations








C_2012286EN.01000801.xml










22.9.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 286/8





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6678 — Procter & Gamble/Arbora)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 286/08
On 27 August 2012, 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 32012M6678. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.