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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7491 — LIXIL/Grohe) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2015-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building materials, economic concentration, logistics, merger control








C_2015013EN.01000601.xml










16.1.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 13/6





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7491 — LIXIL/Grohe)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 13/05)






1.


On 9 January 2015, 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 LIXIL Group Corporation (‘LIXIL’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Grohe Group S.àr.l. (‘Grohe’, Luxembourg) by way of contractual amendments. Grohe is currently jointly controlled by LIXIL and the Development Bank of Japan.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for LIXIL: supply of building materials and housing equipment; including sanitary products,
—   for Grohe: supply of sanitary products.










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 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 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.7491 — LIXIL/Grohe, 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7457 — CVC/Paroc)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2015-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building materials, economic concentration, insulator, investment company, merger control








C_2015013EN.01000701.xml










16.1.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 13/7





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7457 — CVC/Paroc)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 13/06)






1.


On 8 January 2015, 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 CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A. (‘CVC’, Luxembourg), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect sole control of the whole of Paroc Group (‘Paroc’, Finland), by way of purchase of shares in Safari Finco 1 Oy, the holding company of Paroc.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for CVC: advice to and management of investment funds,
—   for Paroc: production and supply of mineral wool insulation products for use in building and industrial applications.










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.7457 — CVC/Paroc, 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’).
Commission communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2015-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Cyprus, air transport, inland transport, invitation to tender, public service, transport regulations








C_2015013EN.01000202.xml










16.1.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 13/2





Commission communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community
Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 13/03)






Member State


Cyprus




Route concerned


Larnaka-Brussels (Zaventem)-Larnaka




Period of validity of the contract


29 March 2015-28 March 2019




Deadline for submission of applications and tenders


60 days after the date of publication of this tender invitation




Address from which the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public tender and the public service obligation can be obtained







Department of Civil Aviation




Alpha Business Centre




Pindarou St. 27




Nicosia




CYPRUS




Tel. +357 22404104




Fax +357 22766552




Internet: http://www.mcw.gov.cy/mcw/dca/




For the attention of: Mr Antonis Lemesianos




E-mail: director@dca.mcw.gov.cy
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1302/2014 of 18 November 2014 concerning a technical specification for interoperability relating to the ‘rolling stock — locomotives and passenger rolling stock’ subsystem of the rail system in the European Union ( OJ L 356, 12.12.2014 )
Date: 2015-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Community certification, EC conformity marking, high-speed transport, rail network, technical specification, trans-European network, vehicle, vehicle on rails








L_2015010EN.01004501.xml










16.1.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 10/45







Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1302/2014 of 18 November 2014 concerning a technical specification for interoperability relating to the ‘rolling stock — locomotives and passenger rolling stock’ subsystem of the rail system in the European Union

(
Official Journal of the European Union L 356 of 12 December 2014
)


On page 235, Annex, table of contents:
for:








‘APPENDIX A —

Buffers and screw coupling system
365










APPENDIX B —

Buffers and screw coupling system
367










APPENDIX C —

Buffers and screw coupling system
369










APPENDIX D —

Buffers and screw coupling system
377










APPENDIX E —

Buffers and screw coupling system
374










APPENDIX F —

Buffers and screw coupling system
375










APPENDIX G —

Buffers and screw coupling system
376










APPENDIX H —

Buffers and screw coupling system
378










APPENDIX I —

Buffers and screw coupling system
386










APPENDIX J —

Buffers and screw coupling system
387



,read:








‘APPENDIX A —

Buffers and screw coupling system
365










APPENDIX B —

1 520 mm system gauge ‘T’
367










APPENDIX C —

Special provisions for on track machines (OTM)
369










APPENDIX D —

On-board energy measurement system
371










APPENDIX E —

Anthropometric measurements of the driver
374










APPENDIX F —

Front visibility
375










APPENDIX G —

Servicing
376










APPENDIX H —

Assessment of the rolling stock subsystem
378










APPENDIX I —

Aspects for which the technical specification is not available (open points)
386










APPENDIX J —

Technical specifications referred to in this TSI
387



.
Case T-19/15: Action brought on 16 January 2015  — Gómez Echevarría/OHIM — M and M Direct (wax by Yuli’s)
Date: 2015-01-16
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, registered trade mark, textile industry, trade-mark law








C_2015089EN.01003301.xml










16.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 89/33





Action brought on 16 January 2015 — Gómez Echevarría/OHIM — M and M Direct (wax by Yuli’s)
(Case T-19/15)
(2015/C 089/40)
Language in which the application was lodged: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: Yuleidy Caridad Gómez Echevarría (Benalmádena, Spain) (represented by: E. López-Chicheri y Selma, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: M and M Direct Ltd (London, United Kingdom)

Details of the proceedings before OHIM


Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: Community figurative mark containing the word elements ‘wax by Yuli’s’ — Community trade mark No 9 0 99  367

Procedure before OHIM: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 6 November 2014 in Case R 951/2014-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 6 November 2014, and order the applicant for a declaration of invalidity to pay the costs of the proceedings contesting the trade mark as well as those of the present proceedings;










—


in the alternative, should the form of order sought above not be granted, alter the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 6 November 2014 and dismiss the application for a declaration that Community trade mark No 9 0 99  367‘wax by Yuli’s’ is invalid, and order the applicant for a declaration of invalidity to pay the costs of the proceedings contesting the trade mark as well as those of the present proceedings;










—


in the further alternative, should the forms of order sought above not be granted, alter the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 6 November 2014 as to the costs and set aside those incurred in connection with representation in the appeal against the decision of the Cancellation Division of OHIM.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 64 of Regulation No 207/2009, read in conjunction with Article 41(2)(a) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.










—


Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 in that the application for a declaration that the trade mark was invalid was made by way of an abuse of power.










—


Incorrect application and interpretation of Article 53(1)(a), read in conjunction with Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009, in that there is no likelihood of confusion.










—


Incorrect application and interpretation of Rule 94(1) and (7) of Commission Regulation No 2868/95, read in conjunction with Article 85(1) of Regulation No 207/2009.
Commission communication pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Establishment of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2015-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Cyprus, air transport, inland transport, public service, transport regulations








C_2015013EN.01000201.xml










16.1.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 13/2





Commission communication pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community
Establishment of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 13/02)






Member State


Cyprus




Route concerned


Larnaka-Brussels (Zaventem)-Larnaka




Date of entry into force of the public service obligation


29 March 2015




Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public service obligation can be obtained







Department of Civil Aviation




Alpha Business Centre




Pindarou St. 27




Nicosia




CYPRUS




Tel. +357 22404104




Fax +357 22766552




Internet: http://www.mcw.gov.cy/mcw/dca/




For the attention of: Mr Antonis Lemesianos




E-mail: director@dca.mcw.gov.cy
Case T-107/13 P: Judgment of the General Court of 16 January 2015 — Trentea v FRA (Appeal — Civil service — Members of the temporary staff — Recruitment — Rejection of the appellant’s application and appointment of another candidate — Plea in law raised for the first time at the hearing — Distortion of the clear sense of the evidence — Duty to state reasons — Order as to costs disputed)
Date: 2015-01-16
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: candidate, proof, recruitment, servant (EU)








C_2015065EN.01003101.xml










23.2.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 65/31





Judgment of the General Court of 16 January 2015 — Trentea v FRA
(Case T-107/13 P) (1)

((Appeal - Civil service - Members of the temporary staff - Recruitment - Rejection of the appellant’s application and appointment of another candidate - Plea in law raised for the first time at the hearing - Distortion of the clear sense of the evidence - Duty to state reasons - Order as to costs disputed))
(2015/C 065/42)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: Cornelia Trentea (Barcelona, Spain) (represented by: L. Levi and M. Vandenbussche, lawyers)

Other party to the proceedings: The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) (represented by: M. Kjærum, acting as Agent, and B. Wägenbaur, lawyer)

Re:

Appeal brought against the judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal of the European Union (First Chamber) of 11 December 2012 in Trentea v FRA (F-112/10, ECR-SC, EU:F:2012:179) and seeking to have that judgment set aside.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1)


Dismisses the appeal;










2)


Declares that Ms Cornelia Trentea is to bear her own costs and orders her to pay the costs incurred by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights in the present proceedings.






(1)  OJ C 129, 4.5.2013.
Case C-15/15: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank van Koophandel te Gent (Belgium) lodged on 16 January 2015  — New Valmar BVBA v Global Pharmacies Partner Health srl
Date: 2015-01-16
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Belgium, EU law - national law, interpretation of the law, invoicing, official language








C_2015118EN.01001502.xml










13.4.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 118/15





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank van Koophandel te Gent (Belgium) lodged on 16 January 2015 — New Valmar BVBA v Global Pharmacies Partner Health srl
(Case C-15/15)
(2015/C 118/21)
Language of the case: Dutch

Referring court

Rechtbank van Koophandel te Gent

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: New Valmar BVBA

Defendant: Global Pharmacies Partner Health srl

Question referred

Must Article 45 TFEU be interpreted as precluding legislation of a federal unit of a Member State, such as, in the present case, the Flemish Community in the Federal State of Belgium, which requires every undertaking which has its place of establishment within the territory of that unit to draw up, pursuant to Article 52 of the Laws of 18 July 1966 on the use of languages in administrative matters (Belgisch Staatsblad of 2 August 1966) in conjunction with Article 10 of the Decree of the Flemish Community of 19 July 1973 (Belgisch Staatsblad of 6 September 1973), invoices which are of a cross-border character exclusively in the official language of that federal unit, on pain of nullity of those invoices, which nullity is to be determined by the courts of their own motion?
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2015-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2015013EN.01000101.xml










16.1.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 13/1





Euro exchange rates (1)

15 January 2015
(2015/C 13/01)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1708




JPY


Japanese yen


136,48




DKK


Danish krone


7,4346




GBP


Pound sterling


0,76720




SEK


Swedish krona


9,4611




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0280




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,9140




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


27,841




HUF


Hungarian forint


322,39




PLN


Polish zloty


4,3008




RON


Romanian leu


4,4964




TRY


Turkish lira


2,6720




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4143




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,3855




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,0751




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,4883




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5479




KRW


South Korean won


1 262,95




ZAR


South African rand


13,4057




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,2509




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,6877




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 674,67




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,1689




PHP


Philippine peso


52,216




RUB


Russian rouble


75,4100




THB


Thai baht


38,338




BRL


Brazilian real


3,0537




MXN


Mexican peso


16,9345




INR


Indian rupee


72,3361






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case C-13/15: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Cour de cassation (France) lodged on 16 January 2015 — Cdiscount SA v Ministère public
Date: 2015-01-16
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: consumer protection, reduced price, restriction on competition, single market








C_2015107EN.01002001.xml










30.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 107/20






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Cour de cassation (France) lodged on 16 January 2015 — Cdiscount SA v Ministère public
(Case C-13/15)
(2015/C 107/28)
Language of the case: French

Referring court

Cour de cassation

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant: Cdiscount SA

Respondent: Ministère public

Question referred

Do Articles 5 to 9 of Directive 2005/29/EC of the Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market (1) preclude a rule which prohibits, in all circumstances and regardless of the impact they may have on the decision of the average consumer, price reductions which are not calculated against a reference price laid down by regulation?


(1)  Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market and amending Council Directive 84/450/EEC, Directives 97/7/EC, 98/27/EC and 2002/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (‘Unfair Commercial Practices Directive’) (OJ 2005 L 149, p. 22).