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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7879 — Saudi Aramco/Lanxess/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2015-12-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, oil industry, rubber industry








C_2015415EN.01004001.xml










15.12.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 415/40





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7879 — Saudi Aramco/Lanxess/JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 415/12)






1.


On 4 December 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 Aramco Overseas Company, BV (‘AOC’, the Netherlands), a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Arabian Oil Company (‘Saudi Aramco’, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) and Lanxess Deutschland GmbH (‘Lanxess’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of a newly established joint venture company (‘JV’) by way of purchase of shares and transfer of assets.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






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Saudi Aramco is engaged in the exploration, production and marketing of crude oil and refined products. It also has supporting activities in marine transportation,










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AOC provides Saudi Aramco with support services and it is active within the purchasing and logistics market and the inspection, engineering, research and technology, IT, finance, legal, public relations, HR, international staffing and executive services,










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Lanxess is a specialty chemicals company operating on a global basis. Its core business comprises the development, manufacture and sale of plastics, rubber, specialty chemicals and intermediates.










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The JV will be active in the production and the supply of synthetic rubber products worldwide.














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.7879 — Saudi Aramco/Lanxess/JV, 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-83/14: Judgment of the General Court of 15 December 2015 — LTJ Diffusion v OHIM — Arthur et Aston (ARTHUR & ASTON) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for word mark ARTHUR & ASTON — Earlier national figurative mark Arthur — No genuine use of the trade mark — Article 15(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Form differing in elements which alter the distinctive character)
Date: 2015-12-15
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, footwear industry, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2016038EN.01004801.xml










1.2.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 38/48





Judgment of the General Court of 15 December 2015 — LTJ Diffusion v OHIM — Arthur et Aston (ARTHUR & ASTON)
(Case T-83/14) (1)

((Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for word mark ARTHUR & ASTON - Earlier national figurative mark Arthur - No genuine use of the trade mark - Article 15(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Form differing in elements which alter the distinctive character))
(2016/C 038/62)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: LTJ Diffusion (Colombes, France) (represented initially by S. Lederman, and subsequently by F. Fajgenbaum, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: V. Melgar, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Arthur et Aston SAS (Giberville, France) (represented by: N. Boespflug, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 2 December 2013 (Case R 1963/2012-1), relating to opposition proceedings between LTJ Diffusion and Arthur et Aston SAS.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders LTJ Diffusion to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 112, 14.4.2014.
European Parliament legislative resolution of 15 December 2015 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and Grenada on the short-stay visa waiver (07190/2015 — C8-0144/2015 — 2015/0057(NLE))
Date: 2015-12-15
Institutions: Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Committee on Foreign Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: EU visa policy, Grenada, Schengen Agreement, agreement (EU), external border of the EU, foreign national, ratification of an agreement








C_2017399EN.01021401.xml










24.11.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 399/214





P8_TA(2015)0429
EU-Grenada agreement on the short-stay visa waiver ***
European Parliament legislative resolution of 15 December 2015 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and Grenada on the short-stay visa waiver (07190/2015 — C8-0144/2015 — 2015/0057(NLE))
(Consent)
(2017/C 399/34)

The European Parliament,






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having regard to the draft Council decision (07190/2015),










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having regard to the draft Agreement between the European Union and Grenada on the short-stay visa waiver (07113/2015),










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having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 77(2)(a) and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C8-0144/2015),










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having regard to Rule 99(1), first and third subparagraphs, Rule 99(2) and Rule 108(7) of its Rules of Procedure,










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having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A8-0326/2015),












1.


Gives its consent to conclusion of the agreement;












2.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of Grenada.