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Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7173 — Apax Partners/Trader Media Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-01-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: advertising, economic concentration, electronic commerce, investment company, merger control, motor car








C_2014025EN.01000701.xml










28.1.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 25/7





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.7173 — Apax Partners/Trader Media Group)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2014/C 25/06






1.


On 21 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 the undertaking Apax Partners LLP (‘AP’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Trader Media Group Limited (‘Trader Media’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for AP: investment advisory services,










—


for Trader Media: provision of automotive classified advertising through online platforms.














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.7173 — Apax Partners/Trader Media Group, 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’).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2014-01-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2014025EN.01000601.xml










28.1.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 25/6





Euro exchange rates (1)

27 January 2014
2014/C 25/05

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,3658




JPY


Japanese yen


140,39




DKK


Danish krone


7,4620




GBP


Pound sterling


0,82505




SEK


Swedish krona


8,8057




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2267




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,4380




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


27,475




HUF


Hungarian forint


304,93




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1974




RON


Romanian leu


4,5372




TRY


Turkish lira


3,1650




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5618




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5080




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


10,6050




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6561




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,7444




KRW


South Korean won


1 477,22




ZAR


South African rand


15,2239




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,2593




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,6455




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 616,78




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,5652




PHP


Philippine peso


61,962




RUB


Russian rouble


47,2193




THB


Thai baht


44,921




BRL


Brazilian real


3,2747




MXN


Mexican peso


18,2949




INR


Indian rupee


86,1840






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Council Decision 2014/326/CFSP of 28 January 2014 on the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Korea establishing a framework for the participation of the Republic of Korea in European Union crisis management operations
Date: 2014-01-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: South Korea, agreement (EU), international dispute, ratification of an agreement, settlement of disputes, signature of an agreement








L_2014166EN.01000101.xml










5.6.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 166/1








            COUNCIL DECISION 2014/326/CFSP
of 28 January 2014
         
on the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Korea establishing a framework for the participation of the Republic of Korea in European Union crisis management operations


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 37 thereof, in conjunction with Article 218(5) and (6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:







(1)


Conditions regarding the participation of third States in European Union crisis management operations should be laid down in an agreement establishing a framework for such possible future participation, rather than being defined on a case-by-case basis for each operation concerned.












(2)


Following the adoption of a Decision by the Council on 13 November 2012 authorising the opening of negotiations, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy negotiated an agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Korea establishing a framework for the participation of the Republic of Korea in European Union crisis management operations (‘the Agreement’).












(3)


The Agreement should be approved,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Korea establishing a framework for the participation of the Republic of Korea in the European Union crisis management operations is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.


Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Union.


Article 3
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 16(1) of the Agreement (1).


Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 28 January 2014.


For the Council


The President

G. STOURNARAS
            





(1)  The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7041 — Clariant/Tasnee/JV)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-01-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, economic concentration, merger control








C_2014025EN.01000101.xml










28.1.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 25/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.7041 — Clariant/Tasnee/JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2014/C 25/01
On 17 January 2014, 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 32014M7041. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.
Case F-6/14: Action brought on 28 January 2014 — ZZ v Commission
Date: 2014-01-28
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: European civil service, divorced person, survivor's benefit








C_2014085EN.01002801.xml










22.3.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 85/28





Action brought on 28 January 2014 — ZZ v Commission
(Case F-6/14)
2014/C 85/48
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: ZZ (represented by: F. Van der Schueren, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Annulment of the decision refusing to grant the applicant a survivor’s pension following the death of her former spouse.

Form of order sought







—


Annul the decision of the European Commission of 29 October 2013 in response to the claim of the applicant (No R/485/13) refusing to grant her a survivor’s maintenance pension following the death of her former spouse;










—


Order the Commission to pay the costs.
2014/44/EU: Council Decision of 28 January 2014 on the conclusion of the revised Memorandum of Understanding with the United States of America Regarding the Importation of Beef from Animals Not Treated with Certain Growth-Promoting Hormones and Increased Duties Applied by the United States to Certain Products of the European Union
Date: 2014-01-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: United States, beef, customs duties, export (EU), hormone, import (EU), originating product, tariff barrier








L_2014027EN.01000101.xml










30.1.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 27/1








            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 28 January 2014
         
on the conclusion of the revised Memorandum of Understanding with the United States of America Regarding the Importation of Beef from Animals Not Treated with Certain Growth-Promoting Hormones and Increased Duties Applied by the United States to Certain Products of the European Union
(2014/44/EU)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,


Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,

Whereas:







(1)


In accordance with Council Decision 2013/523/EU (1), the revised Memorandum of Understanding with the United States of America Regarding the Importation of Beef from Animals Not Treated with Certain Growth-Promoting Hormones and Increased Duties Applied by the United States to Certain Products of the European Union (the ‘revised MoU’) was signed on 21 October 2013, subject to its conclusion at a later date.












(2)


The revised MoU should be approved,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The revised Memorandum of Understanding with the United States of America Regarding the Importation of Beef from Animals Not Treated with Certain Growth-Promoting Hormones and Increased Duties Applied by the United States to Certain Products of the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
The text of the revised MoU is attached to this Decision.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the dayof its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 28 January 2014.


For the Council


The President

G. STOURNARAS
            





(1)  Council Decision 2013/523/EU of 18 October 2013 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the revised Memorandum of Understanding with the United States of America Regarding the Importation of Beef from Animals Not Treated with Certain Growth-Promoting Hormones and Increased Duties Applied by the United States to Certain Products of the European Union (OJ L 282, 24.10.2013, p. 35).
Council Decision of 28 January 2014 appointing and replacing members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
Date: 2014-01-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Cedefop, Spain, appointment of members, decision-making body (EU)








C_2014044EN.01000201.xml










15.2.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 44/2





COUNCIL DECISION
of 28 January 2014
appointing and replacing members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
(2014/C 44/03)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, and in particular Article 4 thereof (1),
Having regard to the nomination submitted to the Council by the Commission in the category of employees' representatives,
Whereas:






(1)


By its Decision of 16 July 2012 (2), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2012 to 17 September 2015.










(2)


A member's seat is available for Spain on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of employees' representatives,




HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The following person is hereby appointed as a member of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 17 September 2015:







REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYEES' ORGANISATIONS:





SPAIN


Ms Gema TORRES





Done at Brussels, 28 January 2014.


For the Council


The President

G. STOURNARAS




(1)  OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 228, 31.7.2012, p. 3.
Case T-216/11: Judgment of the General Court of 28 January 2014 — Progust v OHIM — Sopralex & Vosmarques (IMPERIA) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the Community figurative mark IMPERIA — Earlier Community figurative mark IMPERIAL — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Distinctive character of the earlier mark — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Date: 2014-01-28
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, preserved product, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2014071EN.01001601.xml










8.3.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 71/16






Judgment of the General Court of 28 January 2014 — Progust v OHIM — Sopralex & Vosmarques (IMPERIA)
(Case T-216/11) (1)

(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the Community figurative mark IMPERIA - Earlier Community figurative mark IMPERIAL - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Distinctive character of the earlier mark - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
(2014/C 71/27)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: Progust, SL (Girona, Spain) (represented by: initially M. E. López Camba, J. L. Rivas Zurdo, E. Seijo Veiguela and I. Munilla Muñoz, then J. L. Rivas Zurdo, E. Seijo Veiguela et I. Munilla Muñoz, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: V. Melgar, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Sopralex & Vosmarques SA (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: P. Maeyaert and V. Fossoul, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 27 January 2011 (Case R 1036/2010-1) relating to opposition proceedings between Sopralex & Vosmarques SA and Progust, SL.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Progust, SL to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 194, 2.7.2011.
Case T-600/11: Judgment of the General Court of 28 January 2014 — Schuhhaus Dielmann v OHIM — Carrera (Carrera panamericana) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — International registration designating the European Community Carrera panamericana — Earlier Community figurative mark CARRERA — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Obligation to state reasons — Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009)
Date: 2014-01-28
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, footwear industry, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2014071EN.01001702.xml










8.3.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 71/17






Judgment of the General Court of 28 January 2014 — Schuhhaus Dielmann v OHIM — Carrera (Carrera panamericana)
(Case T-600/11) (1)

(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Community Carrera panamericana - Earlier Community figurative mark CARRERA - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Obligation to state reasons - Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009)
(2014/C 71/29)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Schuhhaus Dielmann GmbH & Co. KG (Darmstadt, Germany) (represented by: W. Göpfert, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Carrera SpA (Caldiero, Italy)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 15 September 2011 (Case R 1989/2010-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Carrera SpA and Schuhhaus Dielmann GmbH & Co. KG.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Schuhhaus Dielmann GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 32, 4.2.2012.
Council Implementing Decision 2014/41/CFSP of 28 January 2014 implementing Decision 2011/137/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya
Date: 2014-01-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Libya, economic sanctions, international sanctions








L_2014026EN.01004101.xml










29.1.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 26/41








            COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2014/41/CFSP
of 28 January 2014
         
implementing Decision 2011/137/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,


Having regard to Council Decision 2011/137/CFSP of 28 February 2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya (1), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


On 28 February 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/137/CFSP.












(2)


One entity should be removed from the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex IV to Decision 2011/137/CFSP.












(3)


Decision 2011/137/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following entity is deleted from the list of persons and entities set out in Annex IV to Decision 2011/137/CFSP:
Libyan Housing and Infrastructure Board (HIB).


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 28 January 2014.


For the Council


The President

G. STOURNARAS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 53.
Council Decision of 28 January 2014 appointing one member of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency
Date: 2014-01-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Cyprus, European Chemicals Agency, appointment of members, decision-making body (EU)








C_2014028EN.01000601.xml










31.1.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 28/6






COUNCIL DECISION

of 28 January 2014
appointing one member of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency
2014/C 28/04
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (1), and in particular Article 79 thereof,
Whereas:






(1)


Article 79 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 provides that the Council is to appoint as members of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency (‘the Management Board’) one representative from each Member State.










(2)


By its Decision of 17 May 2011 (2), the Council appointed 15 members of the Management Board.










(3)


The Government of Cyprus has informed the Council of its intention to replace the Cypriot representative on the Management Board and has submitted a nomination for a new representative, who should be appointed for a period which runs until 31 May 2015,




HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Mr Anastassios YIANNAKI, of Cypriot nationality, born on 27 September 1957, shall be appointed member of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency, in place of Mr Leandros NICOLAIDES, for the period from 28 January 2014 to 31 May 2015.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 28 January 2014.


For the Council


The President

G. STOURNARAS





(1)  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 151, 21.5.2011, p. 1.
2014/146/EU: Council Decision of 28 January 2014 on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Mauritius
Date: 2014-01-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Mauritius, agreement (EU), fishing agreement, fishing area, fishing rights, ratification of an agreement, sea fishing








L_2014079EN.01000201.xml










18.3.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 79/2








            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 28 January 2014
         
on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Mauritius
(2014/146/EU)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43, in conjunction with point (a) of Article 218(6) thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,


Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,

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 the Republic of Mauritius exercises its sovereignty or jurisdiction.












(2)


The Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Mauritius (‘the Fisheries Partnership Agreement’) was signed in accordance with Council Decision 2012/670/EU 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 (1).












(3)


The Fisheries Partnership Agreement should be approved,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Mauritius is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
The text of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement is attached to this Decision.


Article 2
The President of the Council shall give, on behalf of the Union, the notifications provided for in Article 17 of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2).


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




Done at Brussels, 28 January 2014.


For the Council


The President

G. STOURNARAS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 300, 30.10.2012, p. 34.

(2)  The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.