do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7117 — Archer Daniels Midland/ATR Landhandel/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-01-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, agricultural product, economic concentration, food processing, merger control, storage of food








C_2014017EN.01001301.xml










21.1.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 17/13





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.7117 — Archer Daniels Midland/ATR Landhandel/JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2014/C 17/10






1.


On 14 January 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which ADM Hamburg Aktiengesellschaft, Hamburg (‘ADM Hamburg’, Germany), controlled by Archer Daniels Midland Company (‘ADM’, United States) and ATR Landhandel GmbH & Co. KG, Ratzeburg (‘ATR’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of RGL (Rostocker Getreide Lager) GmbH, Rostock (‘RGL’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for ADM: the processing of agricultural commodities and the manufacturing of food and feed ingredients. ADM also has a global grain elevator and transportation network to procure, store, clean and transport agricultural commodities such as oilseeds, corn, wheat, milo, oats and barley as well as processed agricultural commodities,










—


for ATR: the origination and trading of agricultural products such as grains and oilseeds, as well as the sale of agricultural supplies such as seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and animal feed compound,










—


for RGL: the operation of a silo for the storage and handling of agricultural goods in the Rostock seaport (Germany).














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.7117 — Archer Daniels Midland/ATR Landhandel/JV, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).
Case T-113/12: Judgment of the General Court of 21 January 2014 — Bial-Portela v OHIM — Probiotical (PROBIAL) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community figurative mark PROBIAL — Earlier national, international and Community figurative marks, emblem, business name and logo Bial — Relative grounds for refusal — Article 8(1)(b) and 8(4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Date: 2014-01-21
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, graphic illustration, pharmaceutical industry, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2014061EN.01000802.xml










1.3.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 61/8





Judgment of the General Court of 21 January 2014 — Bial-Portela v OHIM — Probiotical (PROBIAL)
(Case T-113/12) (1)

(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark PROBIAL - Earlier national, international and Community figurative marks, emblem, business name and logo Bial - Relative grounds for refusal - Article 8(1)(b) and 8(4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
2014/C 61/13
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Bial-Portela & Ca, SA (São Mamede do Coronado, Portugal) (represented by: B. Braga da Cruz and J. Pimenta, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: P. Geroulakos, Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Probiotical SpA (Novara, Italy) (represented by: I. Kuschel, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 20 December 2011 (Case R 1925/2010-4) concerning opposition proceedings between Portela & Ca, SA and Probiotical SpA.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Bial-Portela & Ca, SA to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 165, 9.6.2012.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2014-01-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2014017EN.01001201.xml










21.1.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 17/12





Euro exchange rates (1)

20 January 2014
2014/C 17/09

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,3566




JPY


Japanese yen


141,05




DKK


Danish krone


7,4623




GBP


Pound sterling


0,82620




SEK


Swedish krona


8,7830




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2337




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,3775




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


27,524




HUF


Hungarian forint


301,71




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1578




RON


Romanian leu


4,5360




TRY


Turkish lira


3,0379




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5388




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4838




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


10,5225




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6405




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,7310




KRW


South Korean won


1 443,23




ZAR


South African rand


14,6895




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,2111




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,6320




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 406,48




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,5004




PHP


Philippine peso


61,214




RUB


Russian rouble


45,7878




THB


Thai baht


44,518




BRL


Brazilian real


3,1637




MXN


Mexican peso


17,9546




INR


Indian rupee


83,5380






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case F-102/12: Judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of 21 January 2014 — Van Asbroeck v Parliament (Civil service — Classification in grade — Applicants placed on the reserve list of a competition to change category following the entry into force of the 2004 Staff Regulations — Compensatory allowance — Decision to re-grade officials benefitting from that compensatory allowance)
Date: 2014-01-21
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: assistant, indemnification, promotion, staff assessment








C_2014078EN.01001901.xml










15.3.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 78/19





Judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of 21 January 2014 — Van Asbroeck v Parliament
(Case F-102/12) (1)

(Civil service - Classification in grade - Applicants placed on the reserve list of a competition to change category following the entry into force of the 2004 Staff Regulations - Compensatory allowance - Decision to re-grade officials benefitting from that compensatory allowance)
2014/C 78/39
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Van Asbroeck (Dilbeek, Belgium) (represented by: C. Bernard-Glanz and S. Rodrigues, lawyers)

Defendant: Parliament (represented by: V. Montebello-Demogeot and S. Seyr, acting as Agents, then by V. Montebello-Demogeot and M. Ecker, acting as Agents)

Re:

Annulment of the decision to re-grade the applicant in grade AST 5, step 3, with retroactive effect.

Operative part of the judgment

The Tribunal:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders the European Parliament to bear its own costs and to pay the costs incurred by Mr Van Asbroeck.






(1)  OJ C 366, 24.11.2012, p. 41.
Case T-309/10: Judgment of the General Court of 21 January 2014 — Klein v Commission (Non-contractual liability — Medical devices — Articles 8 and 18 of Directive 93/42/EEC — Failure of the Commission to act following notification of a decision prohibiting placing on the market — Sufficiently serious breach of a legal rule conferring rights on individuals)
Date: 2014-01-21
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: contractual liability, indemnification, infringement of EU law, marketing standard, medicinal product








C_2014061EN.01000801.xml










1.3.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 61/8





Judgment of the General Court of 21 January 2014 — Klein v Commission
(Case T-309/10) (1)

(Non-contractual liability - Medical devices - Articles 8 and 18 of Directive 93/42/EEC - Failure of the Commission to act following notification of a decision prohibiting placing on the market - Sufficiently serious breach of a legal rule conferring rights on individuals)
2014/C 61/12
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Christoph Klein (Großgmain, Austria) (represented by: D. Schneider-Addae-Mensah, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Sipos and G. von Rintelen, acting as Agents, assisted by C. Winkler, lawyer)

Intervener in support of the defendant: Federal Republic of Germany (represented initially by T. Henze and N. Graf Vitzthum, and subsequently by T. Henze and J. Möller, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action for damages, on the basis of the combined provisions of Article 268 TFEU and the second paragraph of Article 340 TFEU, seeking compensation for the injury allegedly suffered by the applicant as a result of the Commission’s breach of its obligations under Article 8 of Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices (OJ 1993 L 169, p. 1).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Mr Christoph Klein to bear his own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission;










3.


Orders the Federal Republic of Germany to bear its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 347, 26.11.2011.
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States’ COM(2013) 803 final — 2013/0392 (NLE)
Date: 2014-01-21
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: European Employment Strategy, economic growth, job creation, skilled worker








C_2014177EN.01004001.xml










11.6.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 177/40





Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States’
COM(2013) 803 final — 2013/0392 (NLE)
(2014/C 177/06)
On 25 November 2013, the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 148 (2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, on the

Proposal for a Council Decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States

COM(2013) 803 final — 2013/0392 (NLE).
The Committee decided, at its 495th plenary session of 21 and 22 January 2014 (meeting of 21 January), by 150 votes with 5 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 21 January 2014.


The President of the European Economic and Social Committee

Henri MALOSSE
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7089 — Ackermans & van Haaren/Aannemingsmaatschappij CFE)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-01-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building industry, economic concentration, energy industry, information technology, investment company, merger control








C_2014017EN.01000702.xml










21.1.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 17/7





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.7089 — Ackermans & van Haaren/Aannemingsmaatschappij CFE)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2014/C 17/04
On 18 December 2013, 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 32013M7089. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.
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: 2014-01-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, State aid, control of State aid, environmental protection, mining extraction, processing industry








C_2014017EN.01000801.xml










21.1.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 17/8





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
2014/C 17/05







Date of adoption of the decision


14.11.2013




Reference number of State Aid


SA.36650 (13/N)




Member State


Spain




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Ayudas compensatorias por costes de emisiones indirectas de CO2





Legal basis


Proyecto de Real Decreto por el que se aprueba la creación de un mecanismo de compensación de costes indirectos de CO2 para empresas de determinados sectores y subsectores industriales a los que se considera expuestos a un riesgo significativo de «fuga de carbono»




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 5 000 000




Intensity


85 %




Duration (period)


1.1.2013-31.12.2015




Economic sectors


Mining and quarrying, manufacturing




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministerio de Industria, Energia y Turismo




Paseo de la Castellana, 160




28071 Madrid




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
Case F-114/12: Judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of 21 January 2014 — Jelenkowska-Luca v Commission (Civil service — Officials — Remuneration — Expatriation allowance — Conditions set out in Article 4(1)(b) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations — Nationals of the State in whose territory their place of employment is situated — Habitual residence)
Date: 2014-01-21
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: European civil service, expatriate worker, indemnification, nationality, remuneration of work, residence








C_2014078EN.01001902.xml










15.3.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 78/19





Judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of 21 January 2014 — Jelenkowska-Luca v Commission
(Case F-114/12) (1)

(Civil service - Officials - Remuneration - Expatriation allowance - Conditions set out in Article 4(1)(b) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations - Nationals of the State in whose territory their place of employment is situated - Habitual residence)
2014/C 78/40
Language of the case: Polish

Parties


Applicant: Jelenkowska-Luca (Rome, Italy) (represented by: P. K. Rosiak, lawyer)

Defendant: Commission (represented by: K. Herrmann and V. Joris, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application to annul the decision not to grant the applicant the expatriation allowance.

Operative part of the judgment

The Tribunal:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Ms Jelenkowska-Luca to bear her own costs and to pay the costs incurred by the European Commission.






(1)  OJ C 26, 26.1.13, p. 71.
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: 2014-01-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, State aid, control of State aid, innovation, research and development, small and medium-sized enterprises, venture capital








C_2014017EN.01001001.xml










21.1.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 17/10





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
2014/C 17/07







Date of adoption of the decision


5.12.2013




Reference number of State Aid


SA.36866 (13/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Incentivi fiscali all'investimento in start-up innovative




Legal basis








1)


decreto legge 18 ottobre 2012 n. 179 articolo 29, convertito con










2)


legge 17 dicembre 2012 n. 221








Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Risk capital, Innovation, Research and development, SMEs




Form of aid


Tax base reduction, Tax rate reduction




Budget








 


Overall budget: EUR 112,5 million










 


Annual budget: EUR 37,5 million








Intensity


27 %




Duration (period)


Until 31.12.2015




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico




Via Molise 2




00187 Roma RM




ITALIA









Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze




Via XX settembre 97




00187 Roma RM




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
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: 2014-01-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, State aid, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, research and development, technical cooperation








C_2014017EN.01000901.xml










21.1.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 17/9





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)
2014/C 17/06







Date of adoption of the decision


4.12.2013




Reference number of State Aid


SA.35932 (13/N)




Member State


Netherlands




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Fonds teeltaangelegenheden




Legal basis


Heffingsverordening PA fonds teeltaangelegenheden 2012




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Research and development, Technical support (AGRI)




Form of aid


Subsidised services




Budget








 


Overall budget: EUR 11 million










 


Annual budget: EUR 3,6 million








Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


Until 30.6.2014




Economic sectors


Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Hoofd Productschap Akkerbouw




Postbus 29739




2502 LS Den Haag




NEDERLAND








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