do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.6733 — Ageas/Groupama Insurance Company)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-10-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, insurance company, merger control








C_2012332EN.01000701.xml










30.10.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 332/7





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.6733 — Ageas/Groupama Insurance Company)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 332/03
On 22 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 32012M6733. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.
Case T-472/12: Action brought on 30 October 2012 — Novartis Europharm v Commission
Date: 2012-10-30
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: data protection, drug surveillance, market approval, medicinal product








C_2012389EN.01000801.xml










15.12.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 389/8





Action brought on 30 October 2012 — Novartis Europharm v Commission
(Case T-472/12)
2012/C 389/13
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Novartis Europharm (Horsham, United Kingdom) (represented by: C. Schoonderbeek, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


Annul the decision of the European Commission C(2012) 5894 final of 16 August 2012 to grant a marketing authorisation to Teva Pharma BV, in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (OJ 2004 L 136, p. 1); and










—


Order the defendant to pay its own costs and those of the applicant.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on one plea in law, alleging that the contested decision is unlawful in that it constitutes an infringement of the data protection rights of Novartis Europharm Ltd. for its product Aclasta pursuant to Articles 13(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2309/93 (1), read in conjunction with Article 89 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004. As Aclasta was granted a separate independent marketing authorisation through the centralised procedure, the Aclasta authorisation does not fall under the same global marketing authorisation as Zometa (another product of Novartis Europharm Ltd), as specified in article 6(1) of Directive 2001/83/EC (2) for the purposes of data protection.
In addition, the contested decision is unlawful in that it constitutes an infringement of Article 10(1) of Directive 2001/83/EC as data protection for the reference medicinal product Aclasta has not expired and hence the conditions for granting a marketing authorisation under this article have not been complied with.


(1)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93 of 22 July 1993 laying down Community procedures for the authorization and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (OJ 1993 L 214, p. 1)

(2)  Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (OJ 2001 L 311, p. 67)
Notice concerning the entry into force of an Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco establishing a dispute settlement mechanism
Date: 2012-10-30
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Morocco, association agreement (EU), settlement of disputes, trade agreement (EU)








L_2012300EN.01000101.xml










30.10.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 300/1







Notice concerning the entry into force of an Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco establishing a dispute settlement mechanism

The Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco establishing a dispute settlement mechanism signed in Brussels on 13 December 2010
          (1) will enter into force on 1 November 2012.


(1)  
            OJ L 176, 5.7.2011, p. 2.
Commission communication concerning the implementation of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 552/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the European Air Traffic Management network  Text with EEA relevance (Publication of titles and references of Community specifications under the Regulation)
Date: 2012-10-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Eurocontrol, air traffic, air traffic control, exchange of information, trans-European network








C_2012332EN.01000901.xml










30.10.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 332/9





Commission communication concerning the implementation of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 552/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the European Air Traffic Management network (1)

(Text with EEA relevance)
(Publication of titles and references of Community specifications under the Regulation)
2012/C 332/05








Organisation


Reference and title of the Community specification


Reference of superseded Community specification


Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of superseded Community specification




Eurocontrol (2)



Spec-0107 Edition 3.1
Eurocontrol specification for ATS Data Exchange Presentation (ADEXP) (3)



Spec-0107 Edition 3.0


1 January 2014






(1)  OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 26.

(2)  European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation: Rue de la Fusée 96, 1130 Brussels, Belgium, tel. +32 27299011, fax +32 27295190.

(3)  http://www.eurocontrol.int/documents/ats-data-exchange-presentation-specification
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6748 — Magna/ixetic)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-10-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, motor vehicle industry








C_2012332EN.01001201.xml










30.10.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 332/12





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6748 — Magna/ixetic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 332/09






1.


On 23 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 Magna International Inc. (‘Magna’, Canada) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of ixetic Verwaltungs GmbH (‘ixetic’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Magna: automotive supplier (including design, development, manufacturing) of automotive systems, assemblies, modules and components, to mostly original equipment manufacturers (‘OEMs’) for cars and light trucks in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa,










—


for ixetic: automotive supplier of design, engineering and manufacturing solutions for hydraulic and vacuum pumps to OEMs mostly in Europe.














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.6748 — Magna/ixetic, 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.6726 — AAEC/Rabo Investments/Vecelia/HVEG)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-10-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: clothing industry, economic concentration, holding company, merger control








C_2012332EN.01001301.xml










30.10.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 332/13





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6726 — AAEC/Rabo Investments/Vecelia/HVEG)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 332/10






1.


On 23 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 the undertakings ABN Amro Effecten Compagnie BV (‘AAEC’, The Netherlands) belonging to ABN Amro Bank NV (‘ABN Amro’, The Netherlands), Rabo Investments BV (‘Rabo Investments’, The Netherlands), a wholly owned subsidiary of Coöperative Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank (‘Rabobank’, The Netherlands) and Vecelia Investments BV (‘Vecelia’, The Netherlands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking HVEG Investments BV (‘HVEG’, The Netherlands) by way of acquisition of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for AAEC: specialized in holding equity stakes on behalf of ABN Amro,










—


for Rabo Investments: specialized in holding and taking equity stakes on behalf of Rabobank and others,










—


for Vecelia: holding company of HVEG,










—


for HVEG: active in wholesale of women's, men's and children's clothing and accessories.














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.6726 — AAEC/Rabo Investments/Vecelia/HVEG, 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: 2012-10-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2012332EN.01000801.xml










30.10.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 332/8





Euro exchange rates (1)

29 October 2012
2012/C 332/04

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2898




JPY


Japanese yen


102,69




DKK


Danish krone


7,4597




GBP


Pound sterling


0,80455




SEK


Swedish krona


8,6219




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2087




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


7,4520




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


25,021




HUF


Hungarian forint


285,13




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,6961




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1489




RON


Romanian leu


4,5486




TRY


Turkish lira


2,3237




AUD


Australian dollar


1,2455




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,2895




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,9963




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5717




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5754




KRW


South Korean won


1 416,13




ZAR


South African rand


11,2009




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,0530




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5375




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


12 389,97




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


3,9487




PHP


Philippine peso


53,219




RUB


Russian rouble


40,5871




THB


Thai baht


39,636




BRL


Brazilian real


2,6169




MXN


Mexican peso


16,8290




INR


Indian rupee


69,7590






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2012-10-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, EU waters, United Kingdom, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, ship's flag








C_2012332EN.01001102.xml










30.10.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 332/11





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
2012/C 332/08
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


7.10.2012




Duration


7.10.2012-31.12.2012




Member State


United Kingdom




Stock or group of stocks


BSF/56712-




Species


Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo)




Zone


EU and international waters of V, VI, VII and XII




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


FS62DSS






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2012-10-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, Norwegian Sea, United Kingdom, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, ship's flag








C_2012332EN.01001101.xml










30.10.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 332/11





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
2012/C 332/07
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


7.10.2012




Duration


7.10.2012-31.12.2012




Member State


United Kingdom




Stock or group of stocks


USK/1214EI.




Species


Tusk (Brosme brosme)




Zone


EU and international waters of I, II and XIV




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


FS63TQ44






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6671 — LBO France/Aviapartner)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-10-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: airport, economic concentration, freight rate, merger control








C_2012332EN.01001401.xml










30.10.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 332/14





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6671 — LBO France/Aviapartner)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 332/11






1.


On 24 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 the undertaking LBO France Gestion SAS (France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation through its subsidiary WFS Global Holding SAS (France) control of the whole of the undertaking Aviapartner Holding NV (Belgium) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for LBO France: LBO is a French management company that concentrates on leveraged buy-outs (or ‘LBOs’). It holds shares in a broad range of businesses without sectorial specialization,










—


for WFS: WFS is a French company that offers mainly cargo and freight-related services but also ramp services at various European and foreign airports,










—


for Aviapartner: Aviapartner is a Belgian company that offers mainly ramp services but also cargo as well as freight-related services at various European airports.














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.6671 — LBO France/Aviapartner, 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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1068/2012 of 30 October 2012 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Aceituna Aloreña de Málaga (PDO))
Date: 2012-10-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, designation of origin, olive, product designation








L_2012318EN.01000301.xml










15.11.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 318/3








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1068/2012
of 30 October 2012
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Aceituna Aloreña de Málaga (PDO))


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Spain’s application to register the name ‘Aceituna Aloreña de Málaga’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).












(2)


As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 October 2012.


For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Dacian CIOLOȘ
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

(2)  
            OJ C 69, 7.3.2012, p. 10.




ANNEX
Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:

Class 1.6.   Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed

SPAIN
Aceituna Aloreña de Málaga (PDO)