do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 28 Member States applicable as from 1 February 2016 (Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1))
Date: 2016-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, interest, reimbursement of aid








C_2016015EN.01000801.xml










16.1.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 15/8





Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 28 Member States applicable as from 1 February 2016
(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1))
(2016/C 15/03)
Base rates calculated in accordance with the Communication from the Commission on the revision of the method for setting the reference and discount rates (OJ C 14, 19.1.2008, p. 6). Depending on the use of the reference rate, the appropriate margins have still to be added as defined in this communication. For the discount rate this means that a margin of 100 basispoints has to be added. Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 of 30 January 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 foresees that, unless otherwise provided for in a specific decision, the recovery rate will also be calculated by adding 100 basispoints to the base rate.
Modified rates are indicated in bold.
Previous table published in OJ C 418, 16.12.2015, p. 14.


































From


To


AT


BE


BG


CY


CZ


DE


DK


EE


EL


ES


FI


FR


HR


HU


IE


IT


LT


LU


LV


MT


NL


PL


PT


RO


SE


SI


SK


UK




1.2.2016


…



0,09




0,09



1,63



0,09



0,46



0,09



0,36



0,09




0,09




0,09




0,09




0,09



1,92


1,37



0,09




0,09




0,09




0,09




0,09




0,09




0,09



1,83



0,09



1,65


- 0,22



0,09




0,09



1,04




1.1.2016


31.1.2016



0,12




0,12




1,63




0,12




0,46




0,12




0,36




0,12




0,12




0,12




0,12




0,12




1,92




1,37




0,12




0,12




0,12




0,12




0,12




0,12




0,12




1,83




0,12




1,65



- 0,22




0,12




0,12




1,04
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7926 — Goldman Sachs/Northgate) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, information technology industry, investment company, merger control








C_2016015EN.01001401.xml










16.1.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 15/14





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7926 — Goldman Sachs/Northgate)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 15/06)






1.


On 11 January 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, United States) acquires, indirectly through affiliated holding companies, sole control of the whole of Northgate Information Solutions Limited (‘Northgate’, United Kingdom) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation via a debt to equity swap.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Goldman Sachs: investment banking, securities and investment management,
—   for Northgate: development and provision of integrated software, outsourcing and IT technology solutions and services for payroll and HR management.










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 M.7926 — Goldman Sachs/Northgate, 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.
Information concerning the date of application of Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1861 amending Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1862 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
Date: 2016-01-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Iran, action programme, arms control, economic sanctions, international sanctions, nuclear non-proliferation, trade restriction








CI2016015EN.01000101.xml










16.1.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CI 15/1





Information concerning the date of application of Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1861 amending Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1862 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
(2016/C 15 I/01)
Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1861 (1) and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1862 (2) entered into force on 19 October 2015.
In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2015/1861 and of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1862, respectively, those Regulations shall apply from the date referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 2 of Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1863 (3), i.e. from the date of application of Decision (CFSP) 2015/1863.
In Decision (CFSP) 2016/37 (4), the Council noted that the condition for the application of Decision (CFSP) 2015/1863 has been met and decided accordingly that Decision (CFSP) 2015/1863 shall apply from 16 January 2016. Consequently, Regulation (EU) 2015/1861 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1862 also apply from 16 January 2016.


(1)  OJ L 274, 18.10.2015, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 274, 18.10.2015, p. 161.

(3)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1863 of 18 October 2015 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran (OJ L 274, 18.10.2015, p. 174).

(4)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/37 of 16 January 2016 concerning the date of application of Decision (CFSP) 2015/1863 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran (OJ L 11 I, 16.1.2016, p. 1).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7905 — Hammerson/Allianz Group/Dundrum Town Centre) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building industry, economic concentration, insurance, merger control, shopping centre








C_2016015EN.01001301.xml










16.1.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 15/13





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7905 — Hammerson/Allianz Group/Dundrum Town Centre)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 15/05)






1.


On 8 January 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Hammerson plc (‘Hammerson’, United Kingdom) and Allianz SE (‘Allianz’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Dundrum Town Centre and related real estate assets (the ‘Dundrum Assets’) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Hammerson: developing real estate, owning and managing shopping centres and retail parks primarily in the United Kingdom and France,
—   for Allianz: offering a comprehensive range of insurance and asset management products and services to both private and corporate customers in more than 70 countries, with the largest of its operations in Europe,
—   The Dundrum Assets: comprise the Dundrum Town Centre and the Dundrum Phase II & Village projects, both located in Dublin, Ireland.










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.7905 — Hammerson/Allianz Group/Dundrum Town Centre, 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-231/17: Judgment of the General Court of 16 January 2018 — SE v Council (Civil service — Officials — Remuneration — Family allowances — Article 2(2), third sentence, of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations — Concept of ‘dependent child’ — Concept of ‘child whom the official has a responsibility to maintain under a judicial decision based on Member States’ legislation on the protection of minors’ — Refusal to grant dependent child status to the granddaughter of the official)
Date: 2016-01-16
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European official, child, child protection, dependant, family benefit, maintenance obligation, staff regulations (EU)








C_2018072EN.01003602.xml










26.2.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 72/36





Judgment of the General Court of 16 January 2018 — SE v Council
(Case T-231/17) (1)

((Civil service - Officials - Remuneration - Family allowances - Article 2(2), third sentence, of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations - Concept of ‘dependent child’ - Concept of ‘child whom the official has a responsibility to maintain under a judicial decision based on Member States’ legislation on the protection of minors’ - Refusal to grant dependent child status to the granddaughter of the official))
(2018/C 072/47)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: SE (represented by: N. de Montigny, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: M. Bauer and R. Meyer, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application based on Article 270 TFEU and seeking annulment of the Council’s decision of 22 June 2016, by which the appointing authority of that institution refused to recognise that the applicant’s granddaughter was a ‘dependent child’ of the applicant within the meaning of the third sentence of Article 2(2) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court hereby:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders SE to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 213, 3.7.2017.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7894 — Cinven/ERGO Italia) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, insurance, investment company, merger control








C_2016015EN.01001501.xml










16.1.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 15/15





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7894 — Cinven/ERGO Italia)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 15/07)






1.


On 11 January 2016, 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 Cinven Capital Management (V) General Partner Limited, which is part of the Cinven Group (‘Cinven’, United Kingdom), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over ERGO Italia S.p.A. and its subsidiaries (‘ERGO Italia’, Italy), by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Cinven is a private equity investment firm, active through its portfolio companies in business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare, industrials, technology, media and telecommunications,










—


ERGO Italia is active in the insurance sector, offering exclusively in Italy both life and non-life products, as well as operating in the distribution of insurance 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 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 M.7894 — Cinven/ERGO Italia, 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.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2016-01-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2016015EN.01000101.xml










16.1.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 15/1





Euro exchange rates (1)

15 January 2016
(2016/C 15/01)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0914




JPY


Japanese yen


127,80




DKK


Danish krone


7,4631




GBP


Pound sterling


0,76150




SEK


Swedish krona


9,3474




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0951




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,6085




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


27,021




HUF


Hungarian forint


314,35




PLN


Polish zloty


4,4129




RON


Romanian leu


4,5375




TRY


Turkish lira


3,3208




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5895




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5849




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,5057




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7103




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5735




KRW


South Korean won


1 328,97




ZAR


South African rand


18,2254




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,1888




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,6655




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 268,11




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,8281




PHP


Philippine peso


52,281




RUB


Russian rouble


84,6924




THB


Thai baht


39,705




BRL


Brazilian real


4,4139




MXN


Mexican peso


19,7876




INR


Indian rupee


73,9860






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