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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8160 — Goldman Sachs/Altor/Navico/C-Map) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-08-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical engineering, electronics industry, industrial manufacturing, measuring equipment, merger control








C_2016282EN.01001201.xml










4.8.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 282/12





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8160 — Goldman Sachs/Altor/Navico/C-Map)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 282/07)






1.


On 28 July 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, United States of America) and Altor Fund IV (‘Altor’, Sweden) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertakings Navico Holding AS (‘Navico’, Norway) and Digital Marine Solutions Holding AS (‘C-Map’, Norway) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Goldman Sachs is a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm,










—


Altor is a private equity fund. It focuses on investments in the mid-market segment of the Nordic region,










—


Navico is primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of marine electronics for yachting and commercial use,










—


C-Map supplies marine maps and charts for recreational and commercial 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 number M.8160 — Goldman Sachs/Altor/Navico/C-Map, 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.
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant positions at its meeting on 4 August 2016 concerning a draft decision relating to Case AT.39759 — ARA Foreclosure — Rapporteur: United Kingdom
Date: 2016-08-04
Institutions: Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions
Subjects: Austria, EU competition policy, control of restrictive practices, domestic waste, dominant position, packaging product, sanction (EU), waste disposal








C_2016432EN.01000301.xml










23.11.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 432/3





Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant positions at its meeting on 4 August 2016 concerning a draft decision relating to Case AT.39759 — ARA Foreclosure
Rapporteur: United Kingdom
(2016/C 432/03)






(1)


The Advisory Committee shares the Commission’s assessment in its draft Decision as communicated to the Advisory Committee on 20 July 2016 under Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘TFEU’) and Article 54 of the EEA Agreement.










(2)


The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission’s definition of the relevant product market as the market for the exemption of household packaging waste.










(3)


The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the relevant geographic market is the whole territory of Austria.










(4)


The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that ARA abused its dominant position on the relevant market by refusing access to the household collection infrastructure without objective justification.










(5)


The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that ARA’s abusive practices were liable to affect trade between Member States within the meaning of Article 102 of the TFEU.










(6)


The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the proceedings concerning ARA can be concluded by means of a decision pursuant to Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003.










(7)


The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that a fine should be imposed on ARA which takes into account ARA’s offer to cooperate by acknowledging the infringement, allowing for procedural efficiencies and proposing a remedy.










(8)


The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission on the final amount of the fine set.










(9)


The Advisory Committee asks the Commission to take into account any other points raised during the discussion.










(10)


The Advisory Committee recommends the publication of its opinion in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Grant award notice — Call for proposals — ref: GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/16 — ReferNet — Cedefop’s European Network for Vocational Education and Training (VET)
Date: 2016-08-04
Institutions: Cedefop
Subjects: Cedefop, EU aid, Malta, cooperation in the field of education, financial aid, invitation to tender, ministry, vocational training








C_2016282EN.01000901.xml










4.8.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 282/9





GRANT AWARD NOTICE
CALL FOR PROPOSALS — ref: GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/16
ReferNet — Cedefop’s European Network for Vocational Education and Training (VET)
(2016/C 282/05)
1.   Contracting authority






Cedefop — European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training




Attn: Ms Isabelle Thomas-Kollias




123 Europe Street




PO Box 22427




55102 Thessaloniki




GREECE




Contact point:




Ms Clotilde Assumel-Lurdin




Tel. +30 2310490287




Fax +30 2310490028




Email: c4t-services@cedefop.europa.eu




Previous publication: OJ C 101, 17.3.2016, p. 5.
2.   Grant award














Beneficiary name


Address


Framework partnership agreement number


Framework partnership agreement duration


Framework partnership agreement signature date


Specific Grant agreement number (2016)


Specific Grant agreement duration


Specific Grant agreement signature date


Grant amount (EUR)




Ministry of Education and Employment


Great siege road, VLT 2000, Floraina, Malta


No 2016-FPA1/GP/DSI/ReferNet_FPA/001/16


43 months


9.6.2016


No 2016-0076


7 months


15.6.2016


20 815
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2016-08-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2016282EN.01000201.xml










4.8.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 282/2





Euro exchange rates (1)

3 August 2016
(2016/C 282/02)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1200 




JPY


Japanese yen


113,22 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4387 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,83910 




SEK


Swedish krona


9,5146 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0845 




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,4236 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


27,034 




HUF


Hungarian forint


311,00 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,3130 




RON


Romanian leu


4,4550 




TRY


Turkish lira


3,3742 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4750 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4672 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,6898 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5577 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5020 




KRW


South Korean won


1 251,34 




ZAR


South African rand


15,6581 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,4234 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4963 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 738,64 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,5413 




PHP


Philippine peso


52,737 




RUB


Russian rouble


74,5458 




THB


Thai baht


39,127 




BRL


Brazilian real


3,6606 




MXN


Mexican peso


21,1797 




INR


Indian rupee


74,9224 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case T-442/16: Action brought on 4 August 2016 — Šroubárna Ždánice v Council
Date: 2016-08-04
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: China, Malaysia, anti-dumping duty, bolt and screw industry, import (EU), iron and steel product, originating product








C_2016392EN.01004201.xml










24.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 392/42





Action brought on 4 August 2016 — Šroubárna Ždánice v Council
(Case T-442/16)
(2016/C 392/55)
Language of the case: Czech

Parties


Applicant: Šroubárna Ždánice a.s. (Kyjov, Czech Republic) (represented by: M. Osladil, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought







—


find that the European Union is obliged to pay the applicant the sum of CZK 75 502 534 as compensation for damage;










—


order the European Union to pay the applicant’s costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on a single plea in law, alleging that all the conditions are satisfied for the non-contractual liability for damage of the European Union to be established in accordance with Article 268 TFEU in conjunction with the second paragraph of Article 340 TFEU:






—


by imposing an anti-dumping duty on imports of certain iron or steel fasteners originating in the People’s Republic of China, later extended to imports from Malaysia, the European Union breached its obligations arising from membership of the WTO, specifically laid down in the Anti-Dumping Agreement;










—


breaching the Anti-Dumping Agreement produced a breach of Article 216(2) TFEU;










—


as a result of the unlawful action by the European Union, the applicant incurred damage in the amount of CZK 75 502 534;










—


there was a causal relationship between the amount of damage and the unlawful conduct of the European Union.
Case F-39/16: Action brought on 4 August 2016 — ZZ v Commission
Date: 2016-08-04
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: EPSO, administrator, admission to examinations, competition (EU), damages, physician








C_2016371EN.01002901.xml










10.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 371/29





Action brought on 4 August 2016 — ZZ v Commission
(Case F-39/16)
(2016/C 371/31)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: ZZ (represented by: M. Velardo, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Annulment of the decision not to admit the applicant to the selection tests for competition EPSO/AD/309/15 (AD 11) — Doctors for the sites of Luxembourg and ISPRA and order for the defendant to pay damages and interest for the non-pecuniary harm allegedly suffered of an amount of EUR 10 000.

Form of order sought







—


annul the decision of the jury for competition EPSO/AD/309/15 (AD 11) — Doctors for the sites of Luxembourg and Ispra (Field: Doctors Luxembourg), notified on 28 September 2015, not to admit the applicant to the selection tests held at the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) assessment centre;










—


order the defendant to pay an amount of EUR 10 000 for non-pecuniary harm suffered by the applicant;










—


order the defendant to pay the costs.
Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case M.8004 — Akzo Nobel/BASF Industrial Coatings Business) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-08-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, paints and varnishes, special chemicals








C_2016282EN.01000101.xml










4.8.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 282/1





Withdrawal of notification of a concentration
(Case M.8004 — Akzo Nobel/BASF Industrial Coatings Business)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 282/01)
(Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004)
On 4 July 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration between Akzo Nobel and BASF Industrial Coatings Business. On 29 July 2016, the notifying party/ies informed the Commission that it/they withdrew its/their notification.