do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7765 — Carlyle/Veritas) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2015-09-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, information technology industry, investment company, merger control








C_2015319EN.01000801.xml










26.9.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 319/8





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7765 — Carlyle/Veritas)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 319/11)






1.


On 15 September 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 The Carlyle Group LP (‘Carlyle’, USA) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control of the information management business of Symantec Corporation (‘Symantec’, USA), known as Veritas (‘Veritas’), by way of purchase of shares and assets.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Carlyle: global investment management across four investment disciplines: (i) corporate private equity; (ii) real assets; (iii) global market strategies; and (iv) solutions,
—   for Veritas: production of storage software, which is software that manages and assures accessibility, availability and performance of information stored on physical storage media.










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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7765 — Carlyle/Veritas, 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 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 861/2013 of 2 September 2013 imposing a definitive countervailing duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain stainless steel wires originating in India (OJ L 240, 7.9.2013)
Date: 2015-09-26
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: India, countervailing charge, import (EU), originating product, steel, wire








L_2015251EN.01001701.xml










26.9.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 251/17







Corrigendum to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 861/2013 of 2 September 2013 imposing a definitive countervailing duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain stainless steel wires originating in India

(
Official Journal of the European Union L 240 of 7 September 2013
)


On page 1, in recital 5, indent:
for:







‘—


KEI Industries Limited, New Delhi (KEI).’,





read:







‘—


KEI Industries Ltd, New Delhi (KEI).’.





On page 10, in recital 82:
for:

               ‘… as can be seen from the following table showing the average price of subsidised Indian exports falling under CN code 7223 00 19 …’,
read:

               ‘… as can be seen from the following table showing the average price of Chinese exports falling under CN code 7223 00 19 …’.
On page 12, in recital 108, in the table, the third and fourth entries:
for:









‘Viraj Profiles Vpl. Ltd


0,9 %


n/a


0,0 %




KEI Industries Limited


0,7 %


n/a


0,0 %’





read:









‘Viraj Profiles Ltd


0,9 %


n/a


0,0 %




KEI Industries Ltd


0,7 %


n/a


0,0 %’.





On page 13, in Article 1(2), in the table, the sixth and seventh entries:
for:








‘Viraj Profiles Vpl. Ltd, Thane, Maharashtra


0,0


B780 




KEI Industries Limited, New Delhi


0,0


B925 ’





read:








‘Viraj Profiles Ltd, Thane, Maharashtra and Mumbai, Maharashtra


0,0


B780 




KEI Industries Ltd, New Delhi


0,0


B925 ’.





On page 14, in the Annex, in the table, in the sixth and tenth entries:
for:








‘Garg Inox Ltd


Bahadurgarh, Haryana


B931 




….


 


 




Nevatia Steel & Alloys Pvt. Ltd


Mumbai, Maharashtra


B933 ’





read:








‘Garg Inox


Bahadurgarh, Haryana and Pune, Maharashtra


B931 




….


 


 




Nevatia Steel & Alloys


Mumbai, Maharashtra


B933 ’.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2015-09-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2015319EN.01000201.xml










26.9.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 319/2





Euro exchange rates (1)

25 September 2015
(2015/C 319/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1151




JPY


Japanese yen


134,92




DKK


Danish krone


7,4597




GBP


Pound sterling


0,73475




SEK


Swedish krona


9,3917




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0922




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,5130




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


27,193




HUF


Hungarian forint


315,46




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2218




RON


Romanian leu


4,4111




TRY


Turkish lira


3,3767




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5895




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4845




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,6420




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7578




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5860




KRW


South Korean won


1 326,92




ZAR


South African rand


15,3184




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,1082




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,6405




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 341,76




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,8912




PHP


Philippine peso


52,126




RUB


Russian rouble


73,2000




THB


Thai baht


40,322




BRL


Brazilian real


4,3383




MXN


Mexican peso


18,6723




INR


Indian rupee


73,7709






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2015-09-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, EU waters, Germany, catch area, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, sea fishing








C_2015319EN.01000401.xml










26.9.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 319/4





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
(2015/C 319/05)
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


25.8.2015




Duration


25.8.2015-31.12.2015




Member State


Germany




Stock or Group of stocks


HKE/571214 + HKE/*8ABDE.




Species


Hake (Merluccius merluccius)




Zone


VI and VII; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV + VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


39/TQ104






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7651 — Bain Capital/Davigel Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2015-09-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, food industry, investment company, merger control, retail trade








C_2015319EN.01000901.xml










26.9.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 319/9





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7651 — Bain Capital/Davigel Group)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 319/12)






1.


On 18 September 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 Bain Capital Europe LLP (United-Kingdom, ‘Bain Capital’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Davigel SAS (France) and Davigel España (Spain) (together ‘Davigel Group’) by way of a purchase of assets.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Davigel Group: Davigel Group is specialised in the production and distribution of out-of-home food products,
—   for Bain Capital: Bain Capital is a private equity investment fund active within all sectors of the economy.










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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7651 — Bain Capital/Davigel 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 ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Notice of the expiry of certain countervailing measures
Date: 2015-09-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Iran, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, anti-dumping duty, chemical product, countervailing charge, import (EU), originating product, plastics








C_2015319EN.01000601.xml










26.9.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 319/6





Notice of the expiry of certain countervailing measures
(2015/C 319/09)
Further to the publication of a notice of impending expiry (1) following which no duly substantiated request for a review was lodged, the Commission gives notice that the countervailing measures mentioned below will shortly expire.
This notice is published in accordance with Article 18 of Council Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 of 11 June 2009 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community (2).









Product


Country(ies) of origin or exportation


Measures


Reference


Date of expiry (3)





Certain polyethylene terephthalate


Iran
Pakistan
United Arab Emirates


Countervailing duty


Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 857/2010 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate originating in Iran, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (OJ L 254, 29.9.2010, p. 10).


30.9.2015






(1)  OJ C 10, 14.1.2015, p. 3.

(2)  OJ L 188, 18.7.2009, p. 93.

(3)  The measure expires at midnight of the day mentioned in this column.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7606 — Grupo Antolín/Magna Interiors) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2015-09-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, motor vehicle industry, vehicle parts








C_2015319EN.01000101.xml










26.9.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 319/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7606 — Grupo Antolín/Magna Interiors)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 319/01)
On 4 August 2015, 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 32015M7606. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2015-09-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, EU waters, Spain, catch area, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, sea fishing








C_2015319EN.01000402.xml










26.9.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 319/4





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
(2015/C 319/06)
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


31.8.2015




Duration


31.8.2015-31.12.2015




Member State


Spain




Stock or Group of stocks


GHL/2A-C46




Species


Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)




Zone


Union waters of IIa and IV; Union and international waters of Vb and VI




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


40/TQ104






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7708 — ALSO/PCF) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2015-09-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electronics industry, information technology industry, merger control, telecommunications industry








C_2015319EN.01000701.xml










26.9.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 319/7





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7708 — ALSO/PCF)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 319/10)






1.


On 18 September 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 ALSO Holding AG (Switzerland) controlled by Droege International Group AG (Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking PC Factory SA (Poland) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for ALSO Holding AG: wholesale distribution and logistics for products, solutions and services in the IT, communication and consumer electronics in Europe,
—   for Droege International Group AG: management consultancy services with majority holdings in undertakings in pharmaceuticals, safety systems, health, human resources and ICT distribution,
—   for PC Factory SA: wholesale distribution of IT, communication and consumer electronics products mainly in Poland.










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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7708 — ALSO/PCF, 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’).
Special Report No 9/2015 — ‘EU support for the fight against torture and the abolition of the death penalty’
Date: 2015-09-26
Institutions: European Court of Auditors
Subjects: EU aid, death penalty, human rights, torture








C_2015319EN.01000301.xml










26.9.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 319/3





Special Report No 9/2015
‘EU support for the fight against torture and the abolition of the death penalty’
(2015/C 319/04)
The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 9/2015 ‘EU support for the fight against torture and the abolition of the death penalty’ 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




Publications (PUB)




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.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2015-09-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, EU waters, Ireland, catch area, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, sea fish, sea fishing








C_2015319EN.01000502.xml










26.9.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 319/5





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
(2015/C 319/08)
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


1.9.2015




Duration


1.9.2015-31.12.2015




Member State


Ireland




Stock or Group of stocks


NEP/*07U16




Species


Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)




Zone


Functional Unit 16 of ICES Subarea VII




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


42/TQ104






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
Date: 2015-09-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, chemical product, common customs tariff, organic chemical








C_2015319EN.01000102.xml










26.9.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 319/1





Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
(2015/C 319/02)
Pursuant to the second indent of Article 9(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1), the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (2) are hereby amended as follows:

On page 182, the following text is inserted after the Explanatory note to subheading: ‘3824 90 70 Fireproofing, waterproofing and similar protective preparations used in the building industry’:







‘3824 90 92


and


3824 90 93




Chemical products or preparations, predominantly composed of organic compounds, not elsewhere specified or included.

For the classification of chemical products or preparations of these subheadings the amount of water is not to be taken into account.
The term “organic compounds” applies to all organic products, regardless of where they are classified.’







(1)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).

(2)  OJ C 76, 4.3.2015, p. 1.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2015-09-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, Ireland, Irish Sea, catch area, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, fishing vessel, sea fish, sea fishing








C_2015319EN.01000501.xml










26.9.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 319/5





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
(2015/C 319/07)
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


1.9.2015




Duration


1.9-31.12.2015




Member State


Ireland




Stock or Group of stocks


COD/07A




Species


Cod (Gadus morhua)




Zone


VIIa




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


41/TQ104






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.