do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7921 — Cinven/Kurt Geiger) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-02-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, footwear industry, investment company, merger control, retail trade








C_2016060EN.01000101.xml










16.2.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 60/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7921 — Cinven/Kurt Geiger)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 60/01)
On 10 February 2016, 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 32016M7921. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Case T-296/15: Order of the General Court of 16 February 2016 — Industrias Químicas del Vallés v Commission (Action for annulment — Plant protection products — Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/408 — Establishing a list of candidates for substitution — Inclusion of metalaxyl on that list — Lack of individual concern — Regulatory act entailing implementing measures — Inadmissibility)
Date: 2016-02-16
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: chemical product, competition policy, plant health legislation, plant health product, precautionary principle, principle of proportionality








C_2016136EN.01003501.xml










18.4.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 136/35





Order of the General Court of 16 February 2016 — Industrias Químicas del Vallés v Commission
(Case T-296/15) (1)

((Action for annulment - Plant protection products - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/408 - Establishing a list of candidates for substitution - Inclusion of metalaxyl on that list - Lack of individual concern - Regulatory act entailing implementing measures - Inadmissibility))
(2016/C 136/50)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: Industrias Químicas del Vallés, SA (Mollet del Vallès, Spain) (represented by: C. Fernández Vicién, I. Moreno-Tapia Rivas and C. Vila Gisbert, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: I. Galindo Martín, P. Ondrůšek and G. von Rintelen, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application for annulment in part of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/408 of 11 March 2015 on implementing Article 80(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and establishing a list of candidates for substitution (OJ 2015 L 67, p. 18).

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed as being inadmissible.










2.


Industrias Químicas del Vallés, SA shall bear the costs.






(1)  OJ C 254, 3.8.2015.
Case C-94/16 P: Appeal brought on 16 February 2016 by LTJ Diffusion against the judgment delivered on 15 December 2015 in Case T-83/14 LTJ Diffusion v EUIPO — Arthur et Aston (ARTHUR & ASTON)
Date: 2016-02-16
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU trade mark, footwear industry, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2016326EN.01000803.xml










5.9.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 326/8





Appeal brought on 16 February 2016 by LTJ Diffusion against the judgment delivered on 15 December 2015 in Case T-83/14 LTJ Diffusion v EUIPO — Arthur et Aston (ARTHUR & ASTON)
(Case C-94/16 P)
(2016/C 326/16)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Appellant: LTJ Diffusion (represented by: F. Fajgenbaum, avocate)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office
Arthur et Aston SAS
By order of 15 June 2016 the Court (Seventh Chamber) dismissed the appeal.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7945 — UTC/Riello Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-02-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aeronautical industry, building services, economic concentration, merger control








C_2016060EN.01001001.xml










16.2.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 60/10





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7945 — UTC/Riello Group)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 60/05)






1.


On 9 February 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 United Technologies Corporation (‘UTC’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Riello Group SpA (‘Riello Group’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for UTC: the provision of high technology products and services for the building sectors and aerospace industries worldwide. The UTC group comprises the following four principal segments: (i) UTC Aerospace Systems, (ii) Pratt & Whitney, (iii) Otis, and (iv) UTC Climate, Controls & Security.
—   for Riello Group: manufacture and supply of combustion technology (burners) and water heating appliances (boilers and water heaters), which range from residential to large 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. 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.7945 — UTC/Riello 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.
Council Decision (EU) 2016/229 of 16 February 2016 appointing a member, proposed by the Kingdom of Denmark, of the European Economic and Social Committee
Date: 2016-02-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Denmark, European Economic and Social Committee, appointment of members








L_2016041EN.01002201.xml










18.2.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 41/22








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/229
of 16 February 2016
         
appointing a member, proposed by the Kingdom of Denmark, of the European Economic and Social Committee


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal of the Danish Government,


Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,

Whereas:







(1)


On 18 September 2015 and 1 October 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU, Euratom) 2015/1600 (1) and 2015/1790 (2) appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2015 to 20 September 2020.












(2)


A member's seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Marie-Louise KNUPPERT,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Mr Arne GREVSEN, First Vice-President of the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions (LO), is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2020.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 16 February 2016.


For the Council


The President

A.G. KOENDERS
            





(1)  Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/1600 of 18 September 2015 appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2015 to 20 September 2020 (OJ L 248, 24.9.2015, p. 53).

(2)  Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/1790 of 1 October 2015 appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2015 to 20 September 2020 (OJ L 260, 7.10.2015, p. 23).
Case T-78/16: Action brought on 16 February 2016 — Sartour v Parliament
Date: 2016-02-16
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Brussels region, Mediterranean region (EU), award of contract, equal treatment, foodstuff, invitation to tender, principle of proportionality, service concession








C_2016118EN.01004002.xml










4.4.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 118/40





Action brought on 16 February 2016 — Sartour v Parliament
(Case T-78/16)
(2016/C 118/47)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Sartour (Beveren, Belgium) (represented by: M. Cherchi, lawyer)

Defendant: European Parliament

Form of order sought







—


Declare the present action admissible and well founded.




Consequently:






—


Annul the Parliament’s decision, set out in the letter of 18 December 2015, by which it informed the applicant of the rejection of its tender submitted under public procurement procedure No 06B40/2015/M073 to the Mediterranean food concession in the Altiero Spinelli Building occupied by the European Parliament in Brussels;










—


Annul the Parliament’s decision, date unknown, to award the Mediterranean food concession in the Altiero Spinelli Building;










—


In any event, order the defendant to pay all the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on three pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, alleging infringement of the principle governing the qualitative selection criteria of the minimum thresholds to be applied by the service providers as regards their turnover, the competition principle and the principle of equality of tenderers.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging infringement of the requirement to state reasons for the acts of the EU institutions.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging infringement of the principles of proportionality, equal treatment in and openness of public procurement, manifest error of assessment, equal treatment of tenderers and free competition between tenderers.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7911 — CNCE/KM Group) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-02-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, mechanical engineering, merger control, rubber industry








C_2016060EN.01001101.xml










16.2.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 60/11





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7911 — CNCE/KM Group)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 60/06)






1.


On 9 February 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 China National Chemical Equipment Co., Ltd (‘CNCE’, China) wholly owned by China National Chemical Corporation, a state-owned enterprise, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of KraussMaffei Group GmbH (‘KM’, Germany), by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for CNCE: principally active in the manufacture and sale of chemical production machinery, rubber production machinery, automobile parts, ship building and repairing, and the provision of engineering and trade services,
—   for KM: principally active in the manufacture and supply of plastics and rubber processing machinery, including injection moulding, extrusion and reaction processing machines, as well as related services.










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 M.7911 — CNCE/KM 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’).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7841 — Avril Pôle Animal/Tönnies International Holding/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-02-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, holding company, meat processing industry, merger control








C_2016060EN.01001201.xml










16.2.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 60/12





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7841 — Avril Pôle Animal/Tönnies International Holding/JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 60/07)






1.


On 10 February 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 undertakings Avril Pôle Animal (‘APA’, France), belonging to the Avril group (‘Avril’, France), and Tönnies International Holding Gmbh (Germany), belonging to the Tönnies group (‘Tönnies’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company (‘NewCo’, France) constituting a joint-venture.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Avril: activities throughout the oil and protein sectors including the slaughtering of pigs and the production, marketing and sale of pork products for human and animal consumption.
—   for Tönnies: purchasing and slaughtering of pigs and beef cattle, the processing, packaging and sale of meat products.
—   for NewCo: processing, packaging and sale of fresh French origin pork and beef products to the retail channel for human consumption.










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.7841 — Avril Pôle Animal/Tönnies International Holding/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-58/15: Order of the General Court of 16 February 2016 — Ludwig Bertram v OHIM — Seni Vita (Sanivita)
Date: 2016-02-16
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, household electrical appliance, plumbing equipment, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2016136EN.01004501.xml










18.4.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 136/45





Order of the General Court of 16 February 2016 — Ludwig Bertram v OHIM — Seni Vita (Sanivita)
(Case T-58/15) (1)

(2016/C 136/63)
Language of the case: German
The President of the Fifth Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 118, 13.4.2015.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2016-02-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2016060EN.01000201.xml










16.2.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 60/2





Euro exchange rates (1)

15 February 2016
(2016/C 60/02)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1180




JPY


Japanese yen


127,60




DKK


Danish krone


7,4638




GBP


Pound sterling


0,77200




SEK


Swedish krona


9,4862




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1009




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,6313




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


27,037




HUF


Hungarian forint


309,24




PLN


Polish zloty


4,3945




RON


Romanian leu


4,4689




TRY


Turkish lira


3,2908




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5624




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5454




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,7036




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6772




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5643




KRW


South Korean won


1 352,15




ZAR


South African rand


17,6114




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,2606




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,6200




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 947,90




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,6224




PHP


Philippine peso


53,000




RUB


Russian rouble


86,3193




THB


Thai baht


39,818




BRL


Brazilian real


4,4567




MXN


Mexican peso


21,0910




INR


Indian rupee


76,1045






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