do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8133 — Carlyle/Logoplaste) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-08-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, packaging product, plastics industry








C_2016290EN.01001001.xml










10.8.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 290/10





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8133 — Carlyle/Logoplaste)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 290/06)






1.


On 2 August 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking The Carlyle Group (‘Carlyle’, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Logoplaste Group (‘Logoplaste’, Luxembourg/Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Carlyle: Carlyle is a global alternative asset manager, which manages funds that invest globally across different investment categories,
—   for Logoplaste: Logoplaste is an industrial group focusing on the manufacturing of rigid plastic packaging in the food and beverage, personal care, household care and oil and lubricants sectors.










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.8133 — Carlyle/Logoplaste, 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-452/16: Action brought on 10 August 2016 — sheepworld v EUIPO (Beste Freundin)
Date: 2016-08-10
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, gift item, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2016364EN.01002602.xml










3.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 364/26






Action brought on 10 August 2016 — sheepworld v EUIPO (Beste Freundin)
(Case T-452/16)
(2016/C 364/29)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: sheepworld AG (Ursensollen, Germany) (represented by: S. von Rüden, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Trade mark at issue: European Union word mark ‘Beste Freundin’ — Application for registration No 14 169 916

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 May 2016 in Case R 96/2016-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs including the costs incurred in the course of the appeal proceedings.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.
Call for proposals — 233/G/GROW/SAT/16/9288 — Galileo-EGNOS award scheme innovative ideas and support for incubation
Date: 2016-08-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, Norway, Switzerland, cultural event, honour, innovation, invitation to tender, new technology, research policy, satellite navigation








C_2016290EN.01000701.xml










10.8.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 290/7





CALL FOR PROPOSALS — 233/G/GROW/SAT/16/9288
Galileo-EGNOS award scheme innovative ideas and support for incubation
(2016/C 290/04)
1.   Objectives and Description

Contribute to the prizes and incubation support provided by the operation of a prize awarding mechanism and incubation, for innovative applications based on the EU GNSS technology (EGNOS and GALILEO) that will promote industrial innovation and the uptake of high-technologies across Europe. The beneficiary/ies of this grant will mobilise other entities to co-fund both prizes and incubation support.
The kind of activities to be supported is:






—


Organisation and management of a yearly prize-awarding competition including publication of calls for ideas generating applications from entrepreneurs, evaluation by experts of ideas and awarding prizes










—


Supporting incubation and acceleration of innovative product/services to enable their development and entry into the market.










—


Fund raising to match the Commission grant










—


Dissemination ‘inbound’, i.e. to expand the number of innovative ideas submitted every year into the GALILEO prize-awarding competition










—


Dissemination ‘outbound’, i.e. obtain adequate visibility within the worldwide GNSS industry to promote the competition, its participants and winners










—


Monitoring prize winners and participants




2.   Eligible applicants

Applicants should be private or public organisations and established in one of the following countries:






—


EU Member States










—


Norway, Switzerland




3.   Budget and project duration

The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of the project amounts to EUR 1 500 000.
Financial assistance from the Commission cannot exceed:






 


70 % of the eligible costs for management with an annual ceiling of EUR 71 000;










 


60 % of the eligible costs for prizes with a ceiling of EUR 10 000 per prize;










 


70 % of the eligible costs for incubation & acceleration support with a ceiling of EUR 43 000 per incubation & acceleration;




The scheduled start-up date of the action is December 2016
The maximum duration of the project is 36 months.
4.   Deadline

Applications must be sent to the Commission no later than 19 October 2016.
5.   Further information

The full text of the call for proposals and the application forms are available on the following website: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/funding/index.htm
Applications must comply with the requirements set out in the full text and be submitted using the form provided.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8107 — CVC/ÅR Packaging) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-08-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, packaging product, plastics industry, pulp and paper industry








C_2016290EN.01000901.xml










10.8.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 290/9





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8107 — CVC/ÅR Packaging)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 290/05)






1.


On 1 August 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA (‘CVC Capital Partners’, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of ÅR Packaging Group AB (Sweden) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   CVC Capital Partners: private equity investment fund holding interests in various industries including chemicals, utilities, manufacturing, retailing and distribution,
—   ÅR Packaging Group AB: producer of paperboard and flexible packaging 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.










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.8107 — CVC/ÅR Packaging, 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’).
Case T-453/16: Action brought on 10 August 2016 — Ellinikos Syndemos Epicheiriseon gia ti Diacheirisi ton Diethnon Protypon GS1 v EUIPO — 520 Barcode Ellas (520Barcode Hellas)
Date: 2016-08-10
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, Greece, coding, labelling, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2016371EN.01002301.xml










10.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 371/23





Action brought on 10 August 2016 — Ellinikos Syndemos Epicheiriseon gia ti Diacheirisi ton Diethnon Protypon GS1 v EUIPO — 520 Barcode Ellas (520Barcode Hellas)
(Case T-453/16)
(2016/C 371/25)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Ellinikos Syndemos Epicheiriseon gia ti Diacheirisi ton Diethnon Protypon GS1 (Argiroupoli Attikis, Greece) (represented by: A. Mouzaki, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: 520 Barcode Ellas — AE Diacheirisis Diethnon Protypon kai Parochis Symvouleutikon Ypiresion (Kifisia Attikis, Greece)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark containing the word elements ‘5 201000 603856 520Barcode Hellas’ — Application for registration No 10 881 861

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 June 2016 in Case R 238/2015-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO to pay the legal fees of the applicant.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 8(4) of Regulation No 207/2009;










—


Infringement of Articles 75, 76(1) and 76(2) of Regulation No 207/2009.
Case T-451/16: Action brought on 10 August 2016 — sheepworld v EUIPO (Bester Papa)
Date: 2016-08-10
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, gift item, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2016364EN.01002601.xml










3.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 364/26






Action brought on 10 August 2016 — sheepworld v EUIPO (Bester Papa)
(Case T-451/16)
(2016/C 364/28)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: sheepworld AG (Ursensollen, Germany) (represented by: S. von Rüden, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Trade mark at issue: European Union word mark ‘Bester Papa’ — Application for registration No 14 169 213

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 May 2016 in Case R 94/2016-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs including the costs incurred in the course of the appeal proceedings.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.
Case T-450/16: Action brought on 10 August 2016 — sheepworld v EUIPO (Beste Freunde)
Date: 2016-08-10
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, gift item, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2016364EN.01002502.xml










3.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 364/25






Action brought on 10 August 2016 — sheepworld v EUIPO (Beste Freunde)
(Case T-450/16)
(2016/C 364/27)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: sheepworld AG (Ursensollen, Germany) (represented by: S. von Rüden, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Trade mark at issue: European Union word mark ‘Beste Freunde’ — Application for registration No 14 170 013

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 May 2016 in Case R 93/2016-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs including the costs incurred in the course of the appeal proceedings.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2016-08-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2016290EN.01000601.xml










10.8.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 290/6





Euro exchange rates (1)

9 August 2016
(2016/C 290/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1078 




JPY


Japanese yen


113,27 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4367 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,85399 




SEK


Swedish krona


9,4875 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0899 




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,3570 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


27,027 




HUF


Hungarian forint


310,37 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2669 




RON


Romanian leu


4,4598 




TRY


Turkish lira


3,3015 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4463 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4567 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,5950 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5522 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4931 




KRW


South Korean won


1 224,66 




ZAR


South African rand


15,0072 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,3798 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4855 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 547,53 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,4668 




PHP


Philippine peso


51,944 




RUB


Russian rouble


71,7804 




THB


Thai baht


38,737 




BRL


Brazilian real


3,5045 




MXN


Mexican peso


20,5015 




INR


Indian rupee


74,0990 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/561 of 11 April 2016 amending Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013 as regards the model of animal health certificate for dogs, cats and ferrets moved into a Member State from a territory or a third country for non-commercial purposes (OJ L 96, 12.4.2016)
Date: 2016-08-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: domestic animal, health certificate, rabies, third country, transport of animals, vaccination, veterinary inspection




L_2016215EN.01003701.xml










10.8.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 215/37







Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/561 of 11 April 2016 amending Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013 as regards the model of animal health certificate for dogs, cats and ferrets moved into a Member State from a territory or a third country for non-commercial purposes

(
Official Journal of the European Union L 96 of 12 April 2016
)


On page 29, in the Annex amending Part 1 of Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013, in Box I.28:
for:
‘




Text of image

Species
(Scientific name)
Sex
Colour
Breed
Identification number
[dd/mm/yyyy]
Identification system
Date of birth
’
read:
‘




Text of image

Species
(Scientific name)
Sex
Colour
Breed
Identification number
Identification system
Date of birth
[dd/mm/yyyy]
’
on page 31, in the Annex amending Part 1 of Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013, in the table in section II.3.1:
for:
‘




Text of image

Transponder or tattoo alphanumeric code of the animal
Date of implantation and/or reading (10) [dd/mm/yyyy]
Date of vaccination [dd/mm/yyyy]
Name and manufacturer of vaccine
Batch number
Validity of vaccination
Date of the blood sampling [dd/mm/yyyy]
From [dd/mm/yyyy]
to [dd/mm/yyyy]
’
read:
‘




Text of image

Transponder or tattoo
Date of vaccination [dd/mm/yyyy]
Name and manufacturer of vaccine
Batch number
Validity of vaccination
Date of the blood sampling [dd/mm/yyyy]
Alphanumeric code of the animal
Date of implantation and/or reading (10) [dd/mm/yyyy]
From [dd/mm/yyyy]
to [dd/mm/yyyy]
’
Corrigendum to Communication from the Commission — Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection and energy 2014-2020 (OJ C 200, 28.6.2014)
Date: 2016-08-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, control of State aid, energy policy, environmental protection








C_2016290EN.01001101.xml










10.8.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 290/11





Corrigendum to Communication from the Commission — Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection and energy 2014-2020
(
Official Journal of the European Union C 200 of 28 June 2014
)
(2016/C 290/07)
On page 16, points 51 and 52 are replaced by the following:






‘(51)


Member States must introduce and use an application form for aid. The application form includes at least the applicant’s name and the size of the undertaking, a description of the project, including its location and start and end dates, the amount of aid needed to carry it out and the eligible costs. In the application form, beneficiaries must describe the situation without the aid, i.e. a situation that is referred to as the counterfactual scenario, or the alternative scenario or project. In addition, large undertakings must submit documentary evidence in support of the counterfactual scenario described in the application form. When receiving an application form, the granting authority must carry out a credibility check of the counterfactual scenario and confirm that the aid has the required incentive effect. A counterfactual scenario is credible if it is genuine and relates to the decision-making factors prevalent at the time of the decision by the beneficiary regarding the investment.










(52)


It is not required to meet the conditions of paragraph (51) where the aid is awarded on the basis of a competitive bidding process.’;




on page 29, point 151 is replaced by the following:






‘(151)


Operating aid for high energy efficient cogeneration plants may be granted on the basis of the conditions applying to operating aid from renewable sources as established in Sections 3.3.2.1 and 3.3.2.4, to the extent that more specific provisions do not exist in Section 3.4, and only:






(a)


to undertakings generating electric power and heat to the public where the costs of producing such electric power or heat exceed its market price;










(b)


for the industrial use of the combined production of electric power and heat where it can be shown that the production cost of one unit of energy using that technique exceeds the market price of one unit of conventional energy.’
Case T-449/16: Action brought on 10 August 2016 — sheepworld v EUIPO (Bester Opa)
Date: 2016-08-10
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, gift item, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2016364EN.01002501.xml










3.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 364/25






Action brought on 10 August 2016 — sheepworld v EUIPO (Bester Opa)
(Case T-449/16)
(2016/C 364/26)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: sheepworld AG (Ursensollen, Germany) (represented by: S. von Rüden, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Trade mark at issue: European Union word mark ‘Bester Opa’ — Application for registration No 14 169 528

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 May 2016 in Case R 92/2016-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs including the costs incurred in the course of the appeal proceedings.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.