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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7750 — Delphi/HellermannTyton) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2015-10-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, vehicle parts








C_2015333EN.01000701.xml










9.10.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 333/7





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7750 — Delphi/HellermannTyton)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 333/06)






1.


On 2 October 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Delphi Automotive PLC (‘Delphi’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking HellermannTyton Group PLC (‘HellermannTyton’, United Kingdom) by way of public bid announced on 30 July 2015.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Delphi: the global manufacture and supply of automotive components to original equipment manufacturers as well as the distribution of automotive replacement parts. Delphi’s automotive components are mainly used as part of the electrical architecture, powertrain and safety systems of vehicles,
—   for HellermannTyton: the manufacture and supply of cable management solutions for the automotive, electrical and telecommunication sectors. HellermannTyton’s cable management solutions encompass fixings, identification, insulation and protection products, network connectivity products and installer solutions.










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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7750 — Delphi/HellermannTyton, 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.
Case T-588/15: Action brought on 9 October 2015 — GABO:mi v Commission
Date: 2015-10-09
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU programme, biotechnology, financial aid, medical research, principle of proportionality, research and development, research programme, suspension of aid








C_2016027EN.01006001.xml










25.1.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 27/60





Action brought on 9 October 2015 — GABO:mi v Commission
(Case T-588/15)
(2016/C 027/77)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: GABO:mi Gesellschaft für Ablauforganisation:milliarium mbH & Co. KG (München, Germany) (represented by: M. Ahlhaus and C. Mayer, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


declare the contested decisions to be void; and










—


order the defendant to bear all costs including the applicant’s costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

The applicant contests the decisions of the Commission, contained in the e-mail of 29 July 2015 and in the letters of 19 August 2015 (Ref. Ares(2015)3466903) and of 28 August 2015 (Ref. Ares(2015)3557576), to suspend all payments to the applicant related to FP7 grants managed by the defendant’s Directorate E, i.e. FP7 Grant Agreement No 602299 regarding Project EU-CERT-ICD and FP7 Grant Agreement No. 260777 regarding project HIP-Trial and Directorate F, i.e. FP7 Grant Agreement No. 312117 regarding project BIOFECTOR.
In support of the action, the applicant relies on five pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, alleging that the contested decisions are not covered by Article II.5(3)(d) of Annex II to the FP7 Grant Agreement.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging that the contested decisions do not meet the applicable formal and procedural requirements and are vitiated by infringement of principles of good governance.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging that the defendant’s true intention is to enforce an illegitimate set-off rather than impose precautionary measures.










4.


Fourth plea in law, alleging that the contested decisions are based on illegitimate discretionary decisions of the defendant.










5.


Fifth plea in law, alleging that the contested decisions are vitiated on violations of the principle of proportionality.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7763 — TCCC/Cobega/CCEP) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2015-10-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beverage industry, economic concentration, merger control, non-alcoholic beverage, wholesale selling








C_2015333EN.01000601.xml










9.10.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 333/6





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7763 — TCCC/Cobega/CCEP)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 333/05)






1.


On 2 October 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 undertakings The Coca-Cola Company (‘The Coca-Cola’, United States) and Cobega SA (‘Cobega’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the newly created undertaking Coca-Cola European Partners Plc (‘CCEP’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for The Coca-Cola: brand owner, licensor of trademarks and producer of soft drinks concentrates and syrups,
—   for Cobega: bottling and distribution of beverages,
—   for CCEP: bottling and distribution of beverages. CCEP will combine the activities of the following bottlers of non-alcoholic beverages: Coca-Cola Erfrischungsgetränke AG, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., Coca-Cola Iberian Partners SA and Vífilfell hf.










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.7763 — TCCC/Cobega/CCEP, 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.7666 — Repsol Química/Grupo Kuo/Synthetic Rubber in Emulsion & Rubber Chemicals Business) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2015-10-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, economic concentration, merger control, motor vehicle industry, petrochemicals








C_2015333EN.01000101.xml










9.10.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 333/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7666 — Repsol Química/Grupo Kuo/Synthetic Rubber in Emulsion & Rubber Chemicals Business)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 333/01)
On 6 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 the Spanish 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 32015M7666. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Council Decision (EU) 2015/1915 of 9 October 2015 appointing two Spanish members and three Spanish alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2015-10-09
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Spain, appointment of members








L_2015280EN.01002601.xml










24.10.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 280/26








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/1915
of 9 October 2015
         
appointing two Spanish members and three Spanish alternate members of the Committee of the Regions


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,


Having regard to the proposals of the Spanish Government,

Whereas:







(1)


On 26 January, on 5 February and on 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020.












(2)


Two members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr José Ramón BAUZÁ DÍAZ and Ms Cristina MAZAS PÉREZ-OLEAGA,












(3)


Three alternate members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms María DE DIEGO DURÁNTEZ, Mr Esteban MAS PORTELL and Ms Inmaculada VALENCIA BAYÓN,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following are hereby appointed as members to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:






—


Da. Francina ARMENGOL I SOCIAS, Presidenta del Gobierno de las Islas Baleares











—


Da. Rosa EVA DÍAZ TEZANOS, Vicepresidenta y Consejera de Universidades e Investigación, Medio Ambiente y Politica Social de la Comunidad de Cantabria







Article 2
The following are hereby appointed as alternate members to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:






—


Da. María DE DIEGO DURÁNTEZ, Viceconsejera de Ordenación del Territorio y Relaciones Institucionales de la Comunidad de Castilla y León











—


D. Marc PONS I PONS, Consejero de Presidencia del Gobierno de la Islas Baleares











—


D. Juan José SOTA VERDIÓN, Consejero de Economía, Hacienda y Empleo de Cantabria.






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




Done at Brussels, 9 October 2015.


For the Council


The President

J. ASSELBORN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42.

(2)  
            OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25.

(3)  
            OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70.
Case T-669/15: Action brought on 09 October 2015 — Lysoform Dr. Hans Rosemann e.a. v ECHA
Date: 2015-10-09
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU competition policy, chemical product, equal treatment, market approval








C_2016048EN.01008001.xml










8.2.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 48/80





Action brought on 09 October 2015 — Lysoform Dr. Hans Rosemann e.a. v ECHA
(Case T-669/15)
(2016/C 048/88)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicants: Lysoform Dr. Hans Rosemann GmbH (Berlin, Germany), Ecolab Deutschland GmbH (Monheim, Germany), Schülke & Mayr GmbH (Norderstedt, Germany), Diversey Europe Operations BV (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (represented by: K. Van Maldegem, M. Grunchard, lawyers, and P. Sellar, Solicitor)

Defendant: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Form of order sought

The applicants claim that the Court should:






—


declare the appeal admissible and well-founded;










—


annul the decision of the European Chemicals Agency concerning the inclusion of the company BASF on the list of active substances and suppliers provided by Article 95 of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 (1); and










—


order ECHA to pay the costs of these proceedings.





Pleas in law and main arguments

The applicants submit that, by allowing a company to be included on the list provided by Article 95 of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 in respect of a given substance, ECHA has failed to apply the law. Its failures in that regard are founded on three pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, alleging that ECHA has misapplied the rules regarding the requirement that the company submit a complete dossier under Article 95(1) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging that ECHA has treated companies, which were in the same situation, differently.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging that contrary to the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, ECHA has failed to ensure that there is a level playing field between those companies that have participated in the review programme of the given substance and those that have been free-riders.






(1)  Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (OJ L 167, p. 1).
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1939 of 9 October 2015 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Latvijas lielie pelēkie zirņi (PDO))
Date: 2015-10-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Latvia, designation of origin, dried product, labelling, leguminous vegetable, product designation








L_2015283EN.01000101.xml










29.10.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 283/1








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1939
of 9 October 2015
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Latvijas lielie pelēkie zirņi (PDO))


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Latvia's application to register the name ‘Latvijas lielie pelēkie zirņi’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).












(2)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Latvijas lielie pelēkie zirņi’ should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Latvijas lielie pelēkie zirņi’ (PDO) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.6. — Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed, as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 October 2015.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Phil HOGAN
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ C 189, 6.6.2015, p. 11.

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36).
Case F-131/15: Action brought on 9 October 2015 — ZZ v Commission
Date: 2015-10-09
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: administrator, pay scale, reassignment








C_2015414EN.01004501.xml










14.12.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 414/45





Action brought on 9 October 2015 — ZZ v Commission
(Case F-131/15)
(2015/C 414/57)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: ZZ (represented by: S. Orlandi and T. Martina, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Annulment of the Commission’s decision not to reclassify the applicant as grade AD 13 for the 2013 reclassification year.

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Tribunal should:






—


annul the decision of the authority empowered to conclude contracts of employment not to reclassify the applicant as grade AD 13 for the 2013 reclassification year;










—


order the Commission to pay the costs.
Case C-532/15: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Audiencia Provincial de Zaragoza (Spain) lodged on 9 October 2015 — Eurosaneamientos, S.L. and Others v ArcelorMittal Zaragoza, S.A.
Date: 2015-10-09
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: lawyer, legal expenses, remuneration of work, right to justice, wage determination








C_2015429EN.01001101.xml










21.12.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 429/11





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Audiencia Provincial de Zaragoza (Spain) lodged on 9 October 2015 — Eurosaneamientos, S.L. and Others v ArcelorMittal Zaragoza, S.A.
(Case C-532/15)
(2015/C 429/15)
Language of the case: Spanish

Referring court

Audiencia Provincial de Zaragoza

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicants: Eurosaneamientos, S.L., Entidad Urbanística Conservación Parque Tecnológico de reciclado López Soriano, UTE PTR Acciona Infraestructuras, S.A.

Defendant: ArcelorMittal Zaragoza, S.A.

Questions referred







1.


Is the fact that there is a legal provision laid down by the State that requires State control in the fixing of the fees of procuradores, by means of rules setting the exact and mandatory amount of those fees, and conferring authority on the courts, in particular in the event of an order for costs, in each particular case to fix those costs subsequently, although that authority is limited to ensuring the strict application of the tariff without the possibility of departing, in exceptional cases and by way of a reasoned decision, from the limits set in the legal provision on tariffs consistent with Articles 4(3) [TEU] and 101 TFEU?










2.


Does the definition of the concepts ‘overriding reasons relating to the public interest’, ‘proportionality’ and ‘necessity’ in Articles [4] and [15] of the Directive on services in the internal market (1) as applied by the EU courts, allow the courts of the Member States, in circumstances where there is State regulation in relation to the fixing of fees and there is an implied declaration, in the absence of any rules in the implementing legislation, that there is an overriding reason relating to the public interest, although its inconsistency with EU case-law does not allow it to be upheld, to hold in a particular case that there is a limitation which is not in the public interest and, therefore, to disregard or to amend the legal provision imposing rules on the remuneration of procuradores?










3.


Is the application of a legal provision of that nature contrary to the right to a fair trial as defined by the EU courts?






(1)  Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market (OJ 2006 L 376, p. 36).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2015-10-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2015333EN.01000201.xml










9.10.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 333/2





Euro exchange rates (1)

8 October 2015
(2015/C 333/02)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1254




JPY


Japanese yen


134,92




DKK


Danish krone


7,4611




GBP


Pound sterling


0,73660




SEK


Swedish krona


9,2790




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0935




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,2185




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


27,117




HUF


Hungarian forint


312,17




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2321




RON


Romanian leu


4,4162




TRY


Turkish lira


3,3012




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5664




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4683




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,7220




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7050




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5890




KRW


South Korean won


1 305,49




ZAR


South African rand


15,1556




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,1507




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,6135




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 619,12




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,7500




PHP


Philippine peso


51,923




RUB


Russian rouble


70,3304




THB


Thai baht


40,500




BRL


Brazilian real


4,3574




MXN


Mexican peso


18,6929




INR


Indian rupee


73,2592






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.