do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6677 — MOL/KMG EP/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-10-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, gas, merger control, oil industry








C_2012304EN.01000701.xml










9.10.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 304/7





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6677 — MOL/KMG EP/JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 304/08






1.


On 3 October 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Plc (‘MOL’, Hungary) and JSC KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (‘KMG EP’, Kazakhstan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly constituted joint venture (JV) in Kazakhstan, by way of a purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for MOL: oil and gas related activities,










—


for KMG EP: oil and gas related activities,










—


for JV: exploration and development of oil and gas in Kazakhstan.














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.6677 — MOL/KMG EP/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’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2012-10-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2012304EN.01000501.xml










9.10.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 304/5





Euro exchange rates (1)

8 October 2012
2012/C 304/06

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2958




JPY


Japanese yen


101,45




DKK


Danish krone


7,4569




GBP


Pound sterling


0,80840




SEK


Swedish krona


8,6057




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2110




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


7,4020




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


24,900




HUF


Hungarian forint


283,75




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,6962




PLN


Polish zloty


4,0780




RON


Romanian leu


4,5723




TRY


Turkish lira


2,3494




AUD


Australian dollar


1,2721




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,2683




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


10,0476




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5854




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5951




KRW


South Korean won


1 442,02




ZAR


South African rand


11,5770




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,1498




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4800




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


12 438,19




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


3,9813




PHP


Philippine peso


53,748




RUB


Russian rouble


40,3506




THB


Thai baht


39,785




BRL


Brazilian real


2,6348




MXN


Mexican peso


16,6357




INR


Indian rupee


68,1840






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case T-31/12: Order of the General Court of 9 October 2012 — Région Poitou-Charentes v Commission (Action for annulment — Structural Funds — Measure not subject to review — Measure in part informative and in part preparatory — Inadmissibility)
Date: 2012-10-09
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Atlantic Arc, EU programme, Poitou-Charentes, Structural Funds








C_2012366EN.01003404.xml










24.11.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 366/34





Order of the General Court of 9 October 2012 — Région Poitou-Charentes v Commission
(Case T-31/12) (1)

(Action for annulment - Structural Funds - Measure not subject to review - Measure in part informative and in part preparatory - Inadmissibility)
2012/C 366/69
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Région Poitou-Charentes (France) (represented by: J. Capiaux, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: F. Dintilhac and A. Steiblytė, Agents)

Re:

Application for annulment of the decision allegedly contained in the Commission’s letter of 18 November 2011, mentioning as its subject: ‘Closure of the program “Atlantic Area” 2000-2006, Approval of the Final Report, CCI: 2001 RG 16 0PC 006’.

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed as inadmissible.










2.


The Région Poitou-Charentes shall bear its own costs and pay those incurred by the European Commission.






(1)  OJ C 109, 14.4.2012.
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: 2012-10-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, State aid, aquaculture, control of State aid, fishing industry








C_2012304EN.01000201.xml










9.10.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 304/2





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 304/02







Date of adoption of the decision


12.6.2012




Reference number of State Aid


SA.34301 (12/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


Oristano


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Declaratoria della eccezionalità della moria ittica che ha interessato lo Stagno di Santa Giusta nel periodo 16-24 luglio 2010




Legal basis


«Disposizioni in materia di pesca» L.R. 14.4.2006 n. 3 — «Criteri e modalità per l’attuazione e la gestione del Fondo di solidarietà regionale della pesca (articolo 11, Legge Regionale 14 aprile 2006, n. 3, escluso comma 4)» decreto n. 002070/DecA/85 dell’11 agosto 2009 — «Declaratoria della eccezionalità della moria ittica che ha interessato lo stagno di Santa Giusta nel periodo 16-24 luglio 2010» 2077/DecA/99 del 25.11.2011




Type of measure


Scheme


Società cooperativa pescatori Santa Giusta




Objective


Compensation of damages caused by natural disaster, Adverse weather conditions, Natural disasters or exceptional occurrences




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget








 


Overall budget: EUR 0,07 million










 


Annual budget: EUR 0,07 million








Intensity


80 %




Duration (period)


1.2.2012-31.12.2012




Economic sectors


Fishing and aquaculture




Name and address of the granting authority







Regione Autonoma della Sardegna




Assessorato dell'Agricoltura e riforma agro-pastorale




Via Pessagno 4




09126 Cagliari CA




ITALIA








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
Case F-113/12: Action brought on 9 October 2012 — ZZ v Commission
Date: 2012-10-09
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: EPSO, administrator, competition (EU)








C_2013026EN.01007101.xml










26.1.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 26/71





Action brought on 9 October 2012 — ZZ v Commission
(Case F-113/12)
2013/C 26/144
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: ZZ (represented by: L. Levi, A. Tymen, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

The annulment of the decision not to include the Applicant on the reserve list of the EPSO/AD/204/10 competition.

Form of order sought







—


To annul the decision of 20 January 2012 not to include the Applicant on the reserve list of the competition EPSO/AD/204/10;










—


to annul the decision of 6 July 2012 rejecting the Applicant’s complaint;










—


to order to the Defendant to bear the entire costs.
2012/670/EU: Council Decision of 9 October 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Mauritius
Date: 2012-10-09
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Mauritius, agreement (EU), fishing agreement, fishing rights, signature of an agreement, territorial waters








L_2012300EN.01003401.xml










30.10.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 300/34








            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 9 October 2012
         
on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Mauritius
(2012/670/EU)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(2), in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:







(1)


The Union negotiated with the Republic of Mauritius a Fisheries Partnership Agreement, providing EU vessels with fishing opportunities in the waters over which Republic of Mauritius exercises its sovereignty or jurisdiction.












(2)


As a result of these negotiations, a Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Mauritius (‘the Fisheries Partnership Agreement’) was initialled on 23 February 2012.












(3)


The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of Mauritius on fishing in Mauritian waters (1) is to be replaced by the Fisheries Partnership Agreement.












(4)


The Fisheries Partnership Agreement should be signed,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The signing of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Mauritius is hereby authorised on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion (2).


Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Fisheries Partnership Agreement on behalf of the Union.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.




Done at Luxembourg, 9 October 2012.


For the Council


The President

V. SHIARLY
            





(1)  
            OJ L 159, 10.6.1989, p. 2.

(2)  The text of the Agreement will be published together with the decision on its conclusion.
Case C-453/12: Action brought on 9 October 2012 — European Commission v Council of the European Union
Date: 2012-10-09
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European official, pension scheme, regulations for civil servants, servant (EU)








C_2012379EN.01001701.xml










8.12.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 379/17





Action brought on 9 October 2012 — European Commission v Council of the European Union
(Case C-453/12)
2012/C 379/29
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: European Commission (represented by: J. Currall, D. Martin and J.-P-Keppenne, agents)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought







—


Declare that by not adopting the Commission’s proposal for a Council Regulation adjusting, from 1 July 2011, the rate of contribution to the pension scheme of officials and other servants of the European Union, the Council has failed to fulfil its obligations under the Staff Regulations and under the notional fund scheme provided for in those Regulations;










—


Order the Council of the European Union to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

By the present action, the applicant claims that the Council infringed Articles 83 and 83a of the Staff Regulations and the provisions contained in Annex XII to the Staff Regulations, by refusing to adopt the Commission’s proposal for a Regulation which proposes to adjust, from 1 July 2011, the rate of contribution to the pension scheme of officials and other servants of the European Union, even though according to the binding wording of those provisions the annual adjustment of that rate is an automatic procedure which leaves the Council with no discretion.
According to the applicant, the refusal of the Council to adopt the Commission’s proposal for a regulation and, accordingly, to lower the rate of contribution by officials, infringes not only Article 83(2) of the Staff Regulations, by requiring the officials to make an excessive contribution, but also Article 83a(1) of the Staff Regulations, by placing at risk the balance of the notional fund scheme which guarantees the pensions of officials and other agents.
Finally, according to the Commission, by laying down the method of calculation of the rate of contribution by officials and servants precisely in Annex XII to the Staff Regulations, the European Union legislature left the Council with no discretion and obliged it to adopt the Commission’s proposals within a reasonable period of time.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6599 — Comsa Rail Transport/Naviland Cargo/Grupo Logistico SESE/Target)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-10-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: combined transport, economic concentration, logistics, merger control, rail transport, road transport








C_2012304EN.01000402.xml










9.10.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 304/4





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6599 — Comsa Rail Transport/Naviland Cargo/Grupo Logistico SESE/Target)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 304/05
On 3 October 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 32012M6599. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.
Case C-452/12: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Krefeld (Germany) lodged on 9 October 2012 — NIPPONKOA Insurance Co. (Europe) Ltd v Inter-Zuid Transport B.V.
Date: 2012-10-09
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: enforcement of ruling, interpretation of the law, jurisdiction








C_2013026EN.01001802.xml










26.1.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 26/18





Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Krefeld (Germany) lodged on 9 October 2012 — NIPPONKOA Insurance Co. (Europe) Ltd v Inter-Zuid Transport B.V.
(Case C-452/12)
2013/C 26/32
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Landgericht Krefeld

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: NIPPONKOA Insurance Co. (Europe) Ltd

Defendant: Inter-Zuid Transport B.V.

Questions referred







1.


Does Article 71 of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 (1) of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters preclude an interpretation of a convention which is exclusively autonomous or are the objectives and principles of the regulation also to be taken into account when applying such conventions?










2.


Does Article 71 of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters preclude an interpretation of a convention by which an action for a declaration decided in one Member State does not preclude an action for performance brought later in another Member State, where that convention also makes an interpretation possible in that respect under Article 27 of Regulation No 44/2001?






(1)  OJ 2001 L 12, p. 1.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections  Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty
Date: 2012-10-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, State aid, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, farming sector, hunting








C_2012304EN.01000101.xml










9.10.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 304/1





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty)
2012/C 304/01







Date of adoption of the decision


7.9.2012




Reference number of State Aid


SA.35234 (12/N)




Member State


Czech Republic




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Podpora ozdravování polních a speciálních plodin – biologická ochrana rostlin jako náhrada chemické ochrany




Legal basis








—


Zákon č. 252/1997 Sb., o zemědělství (Act No 252/1997 Coll. on agriculture)










—


Zásady vydané Ministerstvem zemědělství, kterými se stanovují podmínky pro poskytování dotací (Guidelines of the Ministry of Agriculture laying down conditions for granting subsidies)








Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Agri-environmental commitments




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget








 


Overall budget: CZK 35 million










 


Annual budget: CZK 7 million








Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


1.10.2012-30.9.2017




Economic sectors


Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministerstvo zemědělství




Těšnov 17




117 05 Praha 1




ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA








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
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6693 — Tech Data/BEL)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-10-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, information technology, merger control, telephone








C_2012304EN.01000401.xml










9.10.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 304/4





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6693 — Tech Data/BEL)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 304/04
On 5 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 32012M6693. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.
Notice concerning a request under Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC — Extension of the period
Date: 2012-10-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Cyprus, award of contract, gas, petroleum exploration








C_2012304EN.01001201.xml










9.10.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 304/12





Notice concerning a request under Article 30 of Directive 2004/17/EC
Extension of the period
2012/C 304/10
On 17 August 2012, the Commission received a request pursuant to Article 30(5) of Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (1). The first working day following receipt of the request is 20 August 2012.
The request, from Noble Energy International Ltd, concerns exploration for oil and gas in Cyprus. The request was the subject of a notice in OJ C 270, 7.9.2012, p. 4.
The initial period expires on 20 November 2012.
Given that the Commission needs to obtain and analyse additional information, and in compliance with the provisions laid down in the second sentence of Article 30(6), the period allowed to the Commission to take a decision on this request is extended by three months.
The final period therefore expires on 20 February 2013.


(1)  OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 1.
Decisions in the context of the monitoring of the implementation of decisions regarding restructuring and liquidation aid for financial institutions  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-10-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, State aid, aid for restructuring, financial institution, liquidation








C_2012304EN.01000301.xml










9.10.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 304/3





Decisions in the context of the monitoring of the implementation of decisions regarding restructuring and liquidation aid for financial institutions
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 304/03






Date of adoption of the decision


12.9.2012




Reference number of the aid


SA.30962 (MC 6/10)




Member State


Belgium




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Monitoring of Ethias — Prolongation of divestment deadline Ethias Banque — Belgium




Type of decision


New decision related to the following Commission decision: N 256/09




Content


Extension of a divestment deadline until decision by regulator on the proposed buyer




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