do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7228 — Centrica/Bord Gáis Energy)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-05-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Ireland, North America, United Kingdom, economic concentration, energy industry, merger control, subsidiary








C_2014145EN.01001401.xml










15.5.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 145/14





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7228 — Centrica/Bord Gáis Energy)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2014/C 145/09






1.


On 5 May 2014 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Centrica plc. (Centrica) of UK will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Bord Gáis Energy Limited (BGE) of Ireland, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bord Gáis Éireann of Ireland, by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Centrica: is an integrated energy business that produces, sources and supplies gas and electricity for residential and business customers in the UK and North America.
—   for BGE: is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bord Gáis Éireann, active in the purchase and supply of gas and electricity for residential and business customers in the Republic of Ireland.










3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 M.7228 — Centrica/Bord Gáis Energy, 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 ‘Merger Regulation’).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7211 — AXA/PSPIB/Real Estate Portfolio in Milan)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-05-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canada, Italy, building, economic concentration, insurance company, investment company, merger control, supplementary pension








C_2014145EN.01000101.xml










15.5.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 145/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7211 — AXA/PSPIB/Real Estate Portfolio in Milan)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2014/C 145/01
On 6 May 2014, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English language 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 32014M7211. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Case C-97/12 P: Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 15 May 2014  — Louis Vuitton Malletier v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs), Friis Group International ApS (Appeal — Community trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — Figurative mark representing a locking device — No distinctive character — Partial invalidity — Regulation (EC) No 40/94 — Article 7(1)(b))
Date: 2014-05-15
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU trade mark, clothing industry, luxury products industry, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2014212EN.01000301.xml










7.7.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 212/3





Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 15 May 2014 — Louis Vuitton Malletier v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs), Friis Group International ApS
(Case C-97/12 P) (1)

((Appeal - Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Figurative mark representing a locking device - No distinctive character - Partial invalidity - Regulation (EC) No 40/94 - Article 7(1)(b)))
2014/C 212/03
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: Louis Vuitton Malletier (represented by: P. Roncaglia, G. Lazzeretti, M. Boletto, E. Gavuzzi and N. Parrotta, avvocati)

Other party to the proceedings: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agent), Friis Group International (represented by: C. Type Jardorf, advokat)

Re:

Appeal against the judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 14 December 2011 in Case T-237/10 Vuitton Malletier v OHIM and Friis Group International (Representation of a locking device), by which the General Court partially granted an action for annulment brought by the proprietor of the Community figurative mark representing a locking device, for goods in Classes 9, 14, 18 and 25, against Decision No R 1590/2008-1 of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) of 24 February 2010, partially annulling the decision of the Cancellation Division which rejected the application for a declaration of invalidity of that mark

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the appeal;










2.


Dismisses the cross-appeal;










3.


Orders Louis Vuitton Malletier, the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) and Friis Group International ApS each to bear its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 126, 28.4.2012.
Review of ‘Competition’ C A Official Journals
Date: 2014-05-15
Institutions: Provisional data
Subjects: EU Official Journal, administrative competition, job vacancy








CA2014145EN.01001201.xml










15.5.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CA 145/12





REVIEW OF COMPETITION C A OFFICIAL JOURNALS
2014/C 145 A/02
Please find below the list of C A Official Journals published during the present year.
Unless otherwise indicated, the Official Journals are published in all language versions.






5


 




6


 




11


 




19


 




21


 




26


 




27


 




30


(PL)




35


 




41


(DE/EN/FR)




42


 




43


 




46


 




47


 




48


 




55


 




56


 




60


 




62


 




65


 




73


(DE/EN/FR)




74


 




81


 




88


 




92


(DE/EN/FR)




97


 




98


 




99


 




108


 




109


 




116


 




119


 




133


 




134


 




136


 




137


(DE/EN/FR)




140


 




145
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7212 — HML/MMC/MMC Superalloy Corporation) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-05-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, metallurgical industry, motor vehicle industry, stock-exchange listing, vehicle parts








C_2014145EN.01001501.xml










15.5.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 145/15





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7212 — HML/MMC/MMC Superalloy Corporation)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2014/C 145/10






1.


On 6 May 2014, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Hitachi Metals Ltd (‘HML’, Japan) and Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (‘MMC’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of MMC Superalloy Corporation (‘MMC Superalloy’, Japan) by way of purchase of shares. MMC Superalloy is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of MMC.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for HML: manufacturer and supplier of high-functional materials for use in automobile-related products (including engines and exhaust systems), electronics and infrastructure-related products,
—   for MMC: publicly listed company operating across eight different businesses (cement, metals, advanced materials and tools, aluminium, electronic materials and components, energy, precious metals, and recycling),
—   for MMC Superalloy: manufacturer of specialist super alloys of non-ferrous metals used in a range of sectors, including aerospace.










3.


On preliminary examination, the European Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.










4.


The European Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the European Commission.
Observations must reach the European Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the European Commission by fax (+ 32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7212 — HML/MMC/MMC Superalloy Corporation 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 ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Corrigendum to Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General block exemption Regulation) ( OJ C 83, 21.3.2014 )
Date: 2014-05-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Abruzzi, Austria, Belgium, Central Greece, Central Macedonia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lombardy, Poland, Province of West Flanders, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, State aid, Sweden, Thuringia, Tuscany, United Kingdom, aid to undertakings, common market, control of State aid, electricity supply, employment aid, energy production, energy transport, environmental protection, industrial property, investment aid, large business, mining extraction, regional aid, renewable energy, research and development, small and medium-sized enterprises, vocational training








C_2014145EN.01001801.xml










15.5.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 145/18





Corrigendum to Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General block exemption Regulation)

(
Official Journal of the European Union C 83 of 21 March 2014
)

2014/C 145/12
On page 19, aid number: SA.38022 (2013/X):

for:









‘Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c))


25 %


20.2 %’






read:









‘Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c))


25 %


20 %’






for:









‘Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b))


50 %


20.2 %’






read:









‘Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b))


50 %


20 %’
Case T-336/14: Action brought on 15 May 2014 — Société des produits Nestlé/OHIM (NOURISHING PERSONAL HEALTH)
Date: 2014-05-15
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, foodstuff, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2014261EN.01002701.xml










11.8.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 261/27





Action brought on 15 May 2014 — Société des produits Nestlé/OHIM (NOURISHING PERSONAL HEALTH)
(Case T-336/14)
2014/C 261/50
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Société des produits Nestlé SA (Vevey, Switzerland) (represented by: A. Jaeger-Lenz, A. Lambrecht and S. Cobet-Nüse, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


Annul the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 12 March 2014 in case R 149/2013-4;










—


Order the OHIM to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments


Community trade mark concerned: International registration of the word mark ‘NOURISHING PERSONAL HEALTH’ for goods and services in Classes 5, 10, 41, 42 and 44 — Community trade mark application no 01 102 735

Decision of the Examiner: The application was rejected

Decision of the Board of Appeal: The appeal was rejected

Pleas in law:







—


Infringement of Article 76(1) of Regulation No 207/2009;










—


Infringement of Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009;










—


Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2014-05-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2014145EN.01000601.xml










15.5.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 145/6





Euro exchange rates (1)

14 May 2014
2014/C 145/05

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,3719




JPY


Japanese yen


139,65




DKK


Danish krone


7,4646




GBP


Pound sterling


0,81770




SEK


Swedish krona


8,9990




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2199




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,1165




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


27,430




HUF


Hungarian forint


304,30




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1884




RON


Romanian leu


4,4385




TRY


Turkish lira


2,8519




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4597




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4958




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


10,6346




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5827




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,7145




KRW


South Korean won


1 409,91




ZAR


South African rand


14,1824




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,5453




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5893




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 667,67




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,4209




PHP


Philippine peso


59,762




RUB


Russian rouble


47,6600




THB


Thai baht


44,484




BRL


Brazilian real


3,0422




MXN


Mexican peso


17,7335




INR


Indian rupee


81,5807






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case C-90/13 P: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 15 May 2014  — 1. garantovaná a.s. v European Commission (Appeal — Competition — Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Calculation of the amount of the fine — Total turnover in the preceding business year)
Date: 2014-05-15
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: cartel, fine, restriction on competition








C_2014212EN.01000801.xml










7.7.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 212/8





Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 15 May 2014 — 1. garantovaná a.s. v European Commission
(Case C-90/13 P) (1)

((Appeal - Competition - Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Calculation of the amount of the fine - Total turnover in the preceding business year))
2014/C 212/08
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: 1. garantovaná a.s. (represented by: K. Lasok QC, J. Holmes and B. Hartnett, Barristers, O. Geiss, Rechtsanwalt)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: T. Vecchi and N. Khan, acting as Agents)

Re:

Appeal brought against the judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 12 December 2012 in Case T-392/09 1. garantovaná v Commission by which the General Court dismissed an action for partial annulment of Commission Decision C(2009) 5791 final of 22 July 2009 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the EC Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/39.396 — Calcium carbide and magnesium based reagents for the steel industry), concerning a cartel on the markets for calcium carbide powder, calcium carbide granulates and magnesium granulates in a substantial part of the EEA, involving price fixing, market sharing and exchange of information, and, in the alternative, for reduction of the fine imposed on the appellant — Calculation of the fine — Upper limit of 10 % of turnover — Relevant turnover

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the appeal;










2.


Orders 1. garantovaná a.s. to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 114, 20.4.2013.
Case T-366/12: Judgment of the General Court of 15 May 2014  — Katjes Fassin v OHIM (Yoghurt-Gums) (Community trade mark — Application for Community figurative mark Yoghurt-Gums — Absolute grounds for refusal — Distinctive character — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Date: 2014-05-15
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, consumer protection, foodstuff, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2014202EN.01002101.xml










30.6.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 202/21





Judgment of the General Court of 15 May 2014 — Katjes Fassin v OHIM (Yoghurt-Gums)
(Case T-366/12) (1)

((Community trade mark - Application for Community figurative mark Yoghurt-Gums - Absolute grounds for refusal - Distinctive character - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
2014/C 202/26
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Katjes Fassin GmbH & Co. KG (Emmerich am Rhein, Germany) (represented by: T. Schmitz, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 11 June 2012 (Case R 523/2012-4) concerning registration of the figurative sign Yoghurt-Gums as a Community trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Katjes Fassin GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 319, 20.10.2012.
Special Report No 4/2014 — ‘Integration of EU water policy objectives with the CAP: a partial success’
Date: 2014-05-15
Institutions: European Court of Auditors
Subjects: common agricultural policy, political integration, water management








C_2014145EN.01001201.xml










15.5.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 145/12





Special Report No 4/2014
‘Integration of EU water policy objectives with the CAP: a partial success’
2014/C 145/07
The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 4/2014 ‘Integration of EU water policy objectives with the CAP: a partial success’ 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.
Case T-341/14: Action brought on 15 May 2014 — Klyuyev v Council
Date: 2014-05-15
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Ukraine, economic sanctions, human rights, international sanctions, ownership, right to justice, rights of the defence








C_2014261EN.01002901.xml










11.8.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 261/29





Action brought on 15 May 2014 — Klyuyev v Council
(Case T-341/14)
2014/C 261/52
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Sergiy Klyuyev (Donetsk, Ukraine) (represented by: R. Gherson, Solicitor)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul, insofar as it applies to the applicant:






—


Council Decision 2014/119/CFSP of 5 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine; and










—


Council Regulation (EU) No 208/2014 of 5 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine.














—


order the Council to pay the costs of the proceedings.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on seven pleas in law of which six are essentially identical or similar to those relied on in Case T-340/14, Klyuyev v Council.
Furthermore, the applicant relies on a plea in law alleging that the Council failed to fulfil the criterion for including the applicant on the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to the restrictive measures, namely that the person has been identified as responsible for the misappropriation of Ukrainian State funds or human rights violations in Ukraine, as the only reason given for the listing of the applicant is that he is said to be subject to investigation in Ukraine for involvement in crimes in connection with the embezzlement of Ukrainian State funds and their illegal transfer outside Ukraine.
Notice of open competitions
Date: 2014-05-15
Institutions: European Personnel Selection Office
Subjects: Denmark, EPSO, Finland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, administrator, competition (EU), legal profession, linguistics








C_2014145EN.01001301.xml










15.5.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 145/13





NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITIONS
2014/C 145/08
The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is organising the following open competitions:
EPSO/AD/279/14 — DANISH-LANGUAGE (DA) LAWYER-LINGUISTS (AD 7)
EPSO/AD/280/14 — FINNISH-LANGUAGE (FI) LAWYER-LINGUISTS (AD 7)
EPSO/AD/281/14 — SLOVAK-LANGUAGE (SK) LAWYER-LINGUISTS (AD 7)
EPSO/AD/282/14 — SLOVENIAN-LANGUAGE (SL) LAWYER-LINGUISTS (AD 7)
EPSO/AD/283/14 — SWEDISH-LANGUAGE (SV) LAWYER-LINGUISTS (AD 7)
The competition notice is published in 24 languages in Official Journal C 145 A of 15 May 2014.
Further information can be found on the EPSO website: http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/eu-careers.info/