do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2014-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2014461EN.01002101.xml










20.12.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 461/21





Euro exchange rates (1)

19 December 2014
(2014/C 461/13)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2279




JPY


Japanese yen


146,41




DKK


Danish krone


7,4391




GBP


Pound sterling


0,78470




SEK


Swedish krona


9,4624




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2039




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,0145




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


27,636




HUF


Hungarian forint


316,45




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,45280




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2738




RON


Romanian leu


4,4738




TRY


Turkish lira


2,8552




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5012




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4239




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,5233




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5789




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6147




KRW


South Korean won


1 349,92




ZAR


South African rand


14,2467




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,6400




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,6660




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 254,85




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,2668




PHP


Philippine peso


54,937




RUB


Russian rouble


73,4223




THB


Thai baht


40,361




BRL


Brazilian real


3,2525




MXN


Mexican peso


17,8389




INR


Indian rupee


77,7322






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Summary of Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: carcinogenic substance, chemical compound, chemical product, health control, health risk, market approval, marketing standard, toxic substance








C_2014461EN.01002401.xml










20.12.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 461/24





Summary of Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)

(published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
 (1)
)

(Text with EEA relevance)
(2014/C 461/15)

Decisions granting an authorisation













Reference of the decision (2)



Date of decision


Substance name


Holder of the authorisation


Authorisation number


Authorised use


Date of expiry of review period


Reasons for the decision




C(2014) 9676


18 December 2014


Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)
EC No 201-557-4
CAS No 84-74-2







Sasol-Huntsman GmbH & Co. KG




Römerstrasse 733




47443 Moers, DEUTSCHLAND






REACH/14/2/0


The use of DBP as an absorption solvent in a closed system in the manufacture of maleic anhydride (MA)


21 February 2027








—


Risk is adequately controlled in accordance with Article 60(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.










—


There are no suitable alternatives at present.










(1)  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

(2)  The decision is available on the European Commission website at: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/chemicals/reach/authorisation/index_en.htm
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7413 — Cheung Kong Holdings/Mitsubishi Corporation/JV)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aircraft, carriage of goods, economic concentration, hotel industry, investment company, merger control, property development








C_2014461EN.01001202.xml










20.12.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 461/12





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7413 — Cheung Kong Holdings/Mitsubishi Corporation/JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2014/C 461/05)
On 15 December 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/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32014M7413. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Initiation of proceedings (Case M.7292 — DEMB/Mondelēz/Charger OpCo)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Asia, Australia, Brazil, Europe, coffee, economic concentration, food industry, merger control, tea








C_2014461EN.01001101.xml










20.12.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 461/11





Initiation of proceedings
(Case M.7292 — DEMB/Mondelēz/Charger OpCo)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2014/C 461/03)
On 15 December 2014, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the abovementioned case after finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the internal market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified concentration, and is without prejudice to the final decision on the case. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.
In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not later than 15 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301) or by post, under reference No M.7292 — DEMB/Mondelēz/Charger OpCo, 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’).
Case T-821/14: Action brought on 20 December 2014  — Pollo Delta di Scabin Giancarlo e C. v Commission
Date: 2014-12-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Italy, avian influenza, health control, laying poultry, slaughter of animals, trade restriction








C_2015065EN.01004401.xml










23.2.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 65/44





Action brought on 20 December 2014 — Pollo Delta di Scabin Giancarlo e C. v Commission
(Case T-821/14)
(2015/C 065/60)
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Applicant: Pollo Delta di Scabin Giancarlo e C. Snc (Porto Viro, Italy) (represented by: V. Migliorini, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


declare null and void and in any event annul: (i) the letter Ref. SM/FUN S/2622874 of 28 July 2014 (sent by Jerzy Plewa, European Commission Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, to Felice Assenza, Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Director-General for International Policy and the European Union), of which the applicant became aware as a result of access to documents on 19 November 2014, in so far as that letter rejects Italy’s application regarding Support Measures 6 to 9 requested under Article 220 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, particularly those relating to abattoirs for the killing of animals pursuant to health measures designed to prevent the spread of avian flu and those relating to the resulting damage to businesses; (ii) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1071/2014 of 10 October 2014 on exceptional support measures for the eggs and poultrymeat sectors in Italy, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 11 October 2014, in so far as it excludes from the support measures adopted under Article 220 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 abattoirs for the killing of animals pursuant to health measures designed to prevent the spread of avian flu and the resulting damage to businesses;










—


order the Commission to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

The pleas in law and main arguments are the same as those raised in Case T-820/14 Delta Group agroalimentare v Commission.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7453 — Cutrale / Safra / Chiquita)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, financial services, food industry, fresh product, fruit juice, import, merger control, wholesale selling








C_2014461EN.01001201.xml










20.12.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 461/12





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7453 — Cutrale / Safra / Chiquita)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2014/C 461/04)
On 16 December 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/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32014M7453. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7474 — QIA/BPP/Songbird) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canada, London, Qatar, economic concentration, investment company, merger control, property market








C_2014461EN.01004501.xml










20.12.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 461/45





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7474 — QIA/BPP/Songbird)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2014/C 461/18)






1.


On 15 December 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 undertakings Qatar Investment Authority (‘QIA’, Qatar) and Brookfield Property Partners LP (‘BPP’, Bermuda) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Songbird Estates plc (‘Songbird’, United Kingdom) by way of a public bid.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


QIA is the sovereign investment fund of the State of Qatar,










—


BPP is solely controlled by Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (Canada), which is an alternative asset management company focusing on investments in property, renewable energy, infrastructure, and private equity,










—


Songbird is the parent company of Canary Wharf Group plc, which is active in the development, investment and management of property in London, primarily in the Canary Wharf area.














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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under 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 this 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7474 — QIA/BPP/Songbird, 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7398 — Mirael/Ferrovial/NDH1)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, airport, consultancy, economic concentration, investment company, merger control, transport infrastructure








C_2014461EN.01001001.xml










20.12.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 461/10





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7398 — Mirael/Ferrovial/NDH1)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2014/C 461/02)
On 19 November 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 the 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/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32014M7398. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.