do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Initiation of proceedings (Case M.7995 — Deutsche Börse/London Stock Exchange Group) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-10-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, financial market, financial services, merger control








C_2016363EN.01002601.xml










1.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 363/26





Initiation of proceedings
(Case M.7995 — Deutsche Börse/London Stock Exchange Group)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 363/09)
On 28 September 2016, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the above-mentioned case after finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the internal market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified concentration, and is without prejudice to the final decision on the case. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.
In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not later than 15 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.7995 — Deutsche Börse/London Stock Exchange 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’).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2016-10-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2016363EN.01002101.xml










1.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 363/21





Euro exchange rates (1)

30 September 2016
(2016/C 363/04)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1161 




JPY


Japanese yen


113,09 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4513 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,86103 




SEK


Swedish krona


9,6210 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0876 




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,9865 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


27,021 




HUF


Hungarian forint


309,79 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,3192 




RON


Romanian leu


4,4537 




TRY


Turkish lira


3,3576 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4657 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4690 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,6547 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5369 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5235 




KRW


South Korean won


1 229,76 




ZAR


South African rand


15,5238 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,4463 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5220 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 566,22 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,6148 




PHP


Philippine peso


54,015 




RUB


Russian rouble


70,5140 




THB


Thai baht


38,695 




BRL


Brazilian real


3,6210 




MXN


Mexican peso


21,7389 




INR


Indian rupee


74,3655 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8004 — AkzoNobel/BASF Industrial Coatings Business) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-10-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, paints and varnishes








C_2016363EN.01002401.xml










1.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 363/24





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8004 — AkzoNobel/BASF Industrial Coatings Business)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 363/07)






1.


On 26 September 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking AkzoNobel NV (‘AkzoNobel’, the Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the industrial coatings business of BASF SE (‘BASF IC’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares and assets. The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 4 July 2016, but the notification was subsequently withdrawn on 29 July 2016.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for AkzoNobel: active in the production and marketing of a wide range of paints, performance coatings and specialty chemicals, active globally.
—   for BASF IC: manufacturer and distributor of a broad range of industrial coatings including coil coatings, furniture foil and panel coatings, wind coatings, protective coatings and commercial transport coatings, active globally.










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.8004 — AkzoNobel/BASF Industrial Coatings Business, 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’).
Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures
Date: 2016-10-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Russia, Ukraine, anti-dumping duty, import (EU), iron, originating product, steel, tube








C_2016363EN.01002201.xml










1.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 363/22





Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures
(2016/C 363/05)
1.   As provided for in Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union (1), the Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below.
2.   Procedure

Union producers may lodge a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury. Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of the exporting country and Union producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify, rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.
3.   Time limit

Union producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Unit H-1), CHAR 4/39, 1049 Brussels, Belgium (2) at any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date mentioned in the table below.
4.   This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036.









Product


Country(ies) of origin or exportation


Measures


Reference


Date of expiry (3)





Certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or steel


Russia, Ukraine


Anti-dumping duty


Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 585/2012 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes, of iron or steel, originating in Russia and Ukraine, following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 and terminating the expiry review proceeding concerning imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes, of iron or steel, originating in Croatia (OJ L 174, 4.7.2012, p. 5).


5.7.2017






(1)  OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 21.

(2)  TRADE-Defence-Complaints@ec.europa.eu

(3)  The measure expires at midnight of the day mentioned in this column.
Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1755, and Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1752 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya
Date: 2016-10-01
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Libya, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person








C_2016363EN.01001901.xml










1.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 363/19





Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1755, and Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1752 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya
(2016/C 363/02)
The following information is brought to the attention of the persons that appear in Annexes II and IV to Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 (1), as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1755 (2), and in Annex III to Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 (3) as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1752 (4) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya.
The Council of the European Union has decided that the persons that appear in the abovementioned Annexes should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures provided for in Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 and in Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya.
The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated in the web-sites in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2016/44, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 8 of the Regulation).
The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the abovementioned list should be reconsidered, to the following address:





Council of the European Union




General Secretariat




DG C 1C




Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175




1048 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË




Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu




The attention of the persons concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council’s decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, second paragraph, and Article 263, fourth and sixth paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.


(1)  OJ L 206, 1.8.2015, p. 34.

(2)  OJ L 268, 1.10.2016, p. 85.

(3)  OJ L 12, 19.1.2016, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 268, 1.10.2016, p. 77.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8136 — BASF/Chemetall) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-10-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, economic concentration, merger control








C_2016363EN.01002301.xml










1.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 363/23





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8136 — BASF/Chemetall)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 363/06)






1.


On 26 September 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which BASF SE (‘BASF’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Rockwood Specialties Group GmbH (‘Rockwood’, Germany) and the whole of Chemetall U.S. Inc. (together with Rockwood referred to as ‘Chemetall’, United States) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


BASF is a global chemical company, active in five main product segments: chemicals, performance products, functional materials and solutions (including coatings), agricultural solutions and oil and gas. BASF’s coatings division develops, produces and markets automotive OEM coatings, automotive refinishes and industrial coatings as well as decorative paint.










—


Chemetall develops, manufactures and supplies surface treatment products and services for a range of industries including aerospace, aluminium and automotive, as well as general industry. Chemetall operates 22 production sites in 20 countries.














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.8136 — BASF/Chemetall, 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.
Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1752 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya apply
Date: 2016-10-01
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Libya, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person, personal data








C_2016363EN.01002001.xml










1.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 363/20





Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1752 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya apply
(2016/C 363/03)
The attention of data subjects is drawn to the following information in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).
The legal basis for this processing operation is Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 (2), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1752 (3).
The controller of this processing operation is the Council of the European Union represented by the Director General of DG C (Foreign Affairs, Enlargement, Civil Protection) of the General Secretariat of the Council and the department entrusted with the processing operation is the Unit 1C of DG C that can be contacted at:





Council of the European Union




General Secretariat




DGC 1C




Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175




1048 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË




Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu




The purpose of the processing operation is the establishment and updating of the list of persons subject to restrictive measures in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/44, as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1752.
The data subjects are the natural persons who fulfil the listing criteria as laid down in that Regulation.
The personal data collected includes data necessary for the correct identification of the person concerned, the statement of reasons and any other data related thereto.
The personal data collected may be shared as necessary with the European External Action Service and the Commission.
Without prejudice to restrictions provided for in Article 20(1)(a) and (d) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001, requests for access, as well as requests for rectification or objection will be answered in accordance with section 5 of Council Decision 2004/644/EC (4).
Personal data will be retained for 5 years from the moment the data subject has been removed from the list of persons subject to the asset freeze or the validity of the measure has expired, or for the duration of court proceedings in the event they had been started.
Data subjects may have recourse to the European Data Protection Supervisor in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.


(1)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 12, 19.1.2016, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 268, 1.10.2016, p. 77.

(4)  OJ L 296, 21.9.2004, p. 16.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7962 — ChemChina/Syngenta) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-10-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal production, chemical industry, crop production, economic concentration, hunting, merger control, oil refining








C_2016363EN.01002501.xml










1.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 363/25





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7962 — ChemChina/Syngenta)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 363/08)






1.


On 23 September 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 China National Chemical Corporation (‘ChemChina’, China) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Syngenta AG (‘Syngenta’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for ChemChina: new chemical materials and speciality chemical, basic chemicals, oil processing and refining, chemical equipment, rubber products, and agrochemicals,
—   for Syngenta: agribusiness, in particular crop protection products, seeds, and lawn and garden 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 Case M.7962 — ChemChina/Syngenta, 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’).