do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8237 — Johnson &amp; Johnson/Abbott Medical Optics) (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, pharmaceutical industry








C_2017023EN.01000801.xml










24.1.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 23/8





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8237 — Johnson & Johnson/Abbott Medical Optics)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 23/08)






1.


On 17 January 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Johnson & Johnson (‘J&J’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Abbott Medical Optics Inc. (‘AMO’, United States) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for J&J: the provision of pharmaceutical products, medical devices and consumer healthcare products through a global group of companies,
—   for AMO: the global provision of medical devices for cataract and refractive surgery as well as ophthalmic healthcare 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.8237 — Johnson & Johnson/Abbott Medical Optics, 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’).
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
Date: 2017-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Slovakia, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency




C_2017023EN.01000301.xml










24.1.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 23/3





New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
(2017/C 23/03)



Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.


Issuing country
: Slovakia


Subject of commemoration
: The 550th anniversary of the University Istropolitana


Description of the design
: The design shows the figure of a teacher and two students positioned before the facade of the building of the former Universitas Istropolitana in Bratislava. In the upper left of the design is a medallion of King Matthias Corvinus, the founder of the university. Above the medallion is the inscription ‘1467’, the year in which the university was opened. The country of issuance ‘SLOVENSKO’ appears at the base of the inner circle, above the year of issuance ‘2017’. Along the left edge of the inner circle is the inscription ‘UNIVERZITA’, and along the right edge ‘ISTROPOLITANA’. In the lower left of the design is the mint mark of the Kremnica Mint (Mincovňa Kremnica), consisting of the initials ‘MK’ placed between two dies. Below the mint mark are the stylised letters ‘MP’, the initials of the designer, Mária Poldaufová.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.


Number of coins to be issued
: 


Date of issue
: January 2017


(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).
Case T-794/14: Order of the General Court of 24 January 2017 — AATC Trading v EUIPO — El Corte Inglés (ALAΪA PARIS)
Date: 2017-01-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, registered trade mark, shopping centre, trade-mark law








C_2017078EN.01004202.xml










13.3.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 78/42





Order of the General Court of 24 January 2017 — AATC Trading v EUIPO — El Corte Inglés (ALAΪA PARIS)
(Case T-794/14) (1)

(2017/C 078/58)
Language of the case: French
The President of the Fourth Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 65, 23.2.2015.
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
Date: 2017-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Luxembourg, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency




C_2017023EN.01000701.xml










24.1.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 23/7





New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
(2017/C 23/07)



Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.


Issuing country
: Luxembourg


Subject of commemoration
: The 50th anniversary of the voluntariness of the Luxembourg army


Description of the design
: The design shows on the right hand the effigy of His Royal Highness, the Grand-Duke Henri, looking to the right and on the left hand the text ‘50 Joer Fräiwëllegen-Arméi’ composed as logo. At the top of the design is depicted the year-date ‘2017’, flanked by the mintmark and the initials of the Mintmaster. At the bottom appears the name of the issuing country ‘LËTZEBUERG’.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.


Estimated number of coins to be issued
: 


Date of issue
: January 2017


(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).
Notice concerning a request pursuant to Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU — Request made by a Member State
Date: 2017-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, electrical energy, natural gas, public contract, retail trade








C_2017023EN.01001001.xml










24.1.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 23/10





Notice concerning a request pursuant to Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU
Request made by a Member State
(2017/C 23/10)
On 2 November 2016 the Commission received a request in accordance with Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement procedures by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (1). The first working day following receipt of the request is 3 November 2016.
This request, made by the Czech Republic, concerns activities in the market for retail of electricity and gas in the Czech Republic.
Article 34 of Directive 2014/25/EU provides that ‘contracts intended to enable an activity mentioned in Articles 8 to 14 to be carried out shall not be subject to this Directive if the Member State or the contracting entities having introduced the request pursuant to Article 35 can demonstrate that, in the Member State in which it is performed, the activity is directly exposed to competition on markets to which access is not restricted; nor shall design contests that are organised for the pursuit of such an activity in that geographic area be subject to this Directive’. The assessment of direct exposure to competition that can be carried out in the context of Directive 2014/25/EU is without prejudice to the full-fledged application of competition law.
The Commission is allowed a period of 105 working days to take a decision on this request, commencing on the working day referred to above. The period therefore expires on 6 April 2017.
According to Article 35(5) of Directive 2014/25/EU, further requests concerning retail of electricity and gas in the Czech Republic before the expiry of the period opened in respect of this request shall not be considered as new procedures and shall be treated in the context of this request.


(1)  OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8190 — Weichai/Kion) (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, hoisting equipment, merger control








C_2017023EN.01000901.xml










24.1.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 23/9





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8190 — Weichai/Kion)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 23/09)






1.


On 11 January 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Weichai Power Co. Ltd (‘Weichai’, China) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Kion Group AG (‘Kion’, Germany) by way of purchase of securities.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Weichai: automotive and equipment manufacturing in three main business segments: (i) power assembly (engines, gear boxes and axles); (ii) commercial vehicles; and (iii) automobile electronics and parts.
—   for Kion: manufacturing of forklift trucks, warehouse equipment, and other industrial trucks. Kion operates on a worldwide basis and offers a full spectrum of forklift trucks in terms of size and lifting capacity, including internal combustion trucks and electric trucks as well as warehouse equipment.










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.8190 — Weichai/Kion 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’).
Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006) (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical compound, chemical product, health control, health risk, market approval, marketing standard, solvent








C_2017023EN.01000201.xml










24.1.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 23/2





Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (1))
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 23/02)

Decisions granting an authorisation













Reference of the decision (2)



Date of decision


Substance name


Holder of the authorisation


Authorisation number


Authorised use


Date of expiry of review period


Reasons for the decision




C(2017) 69


17 January 2017


Trichloroethylene
EC No 201-167-4
CAS No 79-01-6


DOMO Caproleuna GmbH, Bau 3421, Am Haupttor, 06237 Leuna, Germany


REACH/16/8/0


Use as extraction solvent for the purification of caprolactam from the caprolactam oil


21 April 2023


In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socioeconomic benefits outweigh the risk to human health arising from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies in terms of their technical and economic feasibility.






(1)  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

(2)  The decision is available on the European Commission website at: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/chemicals/reach/about/index_en.htm
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
Date: 2017-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency




C_2017023EN.01000501.xml










24.1.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 23/5





New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
(2017/C 23/05)



Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuance of euro coins are authorised to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, one of these being that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.


Issuing country
: France


Subject of commemoration
: Centenary of Auguste Rodin


Description of the design
: For the 100th anniversary of his passing away, Monnaie de Paris pays tribute to the illustrious French sculptor Auguste Rodin. Born in 1840, he is one of the major icons of the realistic style. His works such as The Thinker, The Kiss, The Hell’s Door or The Calais’ Bourgeois remain timeless masterpieces of the world sculpture.
The design represents Auguste Rodin and The Thinker, his best known work, like forehead to forehead. The RF mention standing for République Française is drawn as sculpted on the top of the coin. The name of the artist ‘A. Rodin’ and the relevant dates ‘1917-2017’ are inscribed in his beard.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.


Number of coins to be issued
: 10 million coins


Date of issue
: 


(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1, for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).
New national sides of euro circulation coins
Date: 2017-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Holy See, euro, issuing of currency








C_2017023EN.01000601.xml










24.1.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 23/6





New national sides of euro circulation coins
(2017/C 23/06)
Euro circulation coins have legal tender status throughout the euro area. The Commission publishes all new euro coin designs (1) with a view to informing all parties required to handle coins in the course of their work as well as the public at large.






























1 euro cent


2 euro cent


5 euro cent


10 euro cent


























20 euro cent


50 euro cent


1 euro


2 euro







Issuing country:

 Vatican City State



Date of issue:

 March 2017


Description of the designs
 The designs feature the coat of arms of the Sovereign of the Vatican City State, Pope Francis. The mintmark ‘R’ appears at the botoom left and the year of issuance ‘2017’ at the bottom right.
The coins’ outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
The edge-lettering of the 2-euro coin is: 2 *, repeated six times, alternately upright and inverted.


(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1, OJ C 254, 20.10.2006, p. 6 and OJ C 248, 23.10.2007, p. 8 for a reference to the other euro coins.
Case T-749/15: Judgment of the General Court of 24 January 2017 — Nausicaa Anadyomène and Banque d’escompte v ECB (Non-contractual liability — Economic and monetary policy — ECB — National central banks — Restructuring of the Greek public debt — Programme for purchasing securities — Securities exchange agreement for the sole benefit of central banks in the Eurosystem — Private sector involvement — Collective action clauses — Credit enhancement in the form of a buyback programme intended to support the quality of the securities as collateral — Private creditors — Commercial banks — Sufficiently serious breach of a rule of law conferring rights on individuals — Legitimate expectations — Equal treatment)
Date: 2017-01-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European System of Central Banks, Greece, claim, commercial bank, economic policy, equal treatment, monetary policy, private sector, public debt, securities








C_2017070EN.01001901.xml










6.3.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 70/19





Judgment of the General Court of 24 January 2017 — Nausicaa Anadyomène and Banque d’escompte v ECB
(Case T-749/15) (1)

((Non-contractual liability - Economic and monetary policy - ECB - National central banks - Restructuring of the Greek public debt - Programme for purchasing securities - Securities exchange agreement for the sole benefit of central banks in the Eurosystem - Private sector involvement - Collective action clauses - Credit enhancement in the form of a buyback programme intended to support the quality of the securities as collateral - Private creditors - Commercial banks - Sufficiently serious breach of a rule of law conferring rights on individuals - Legitimate expectations - Equal treatment))
(2017/C 070/26)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicants: Nausicaa Anadyomène SAS (Paris, France) and Banque d’escompte (Paris) (represented by: S. Rodrigues and A. Tymen, lawyers)

Defendant: European Central Bank (represented by: O. Heinz, G. Varhelyi and F. von Lindeiner, acting as Agents, and by H.-G. Kamann, lawyer)

Re:

Action pursuant to Article 268 TFEU seeking compensation for the loss allegedly sustained by the applicants following, in particular, the adoption of ECB Decision 2012/153/EU of 5 March 2012 on the eligibility of marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Hellenic Republic in the context of the Hellenic Republic’s debt exchange offer (ECB/2012/3) (OJ 2012 L 77, p. 19) and also of other ECB measures linked to the restructuring of the Greek public debt.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Nausicaa Anadyomène SAS and Banque d’escompte to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 68, 22.2.2016.
Case T-96/16: Judgment of the General Court of 24 January 2017 — Solenis Technologies v EUIPO (STRONG BONDS. TRUSTED SOLUTIONS.) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU word mark STRONG BONDS. TRUSTED SOLUTIONS. — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Date: 2017-01-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, chemical product, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2017070EN.01001902.xml










6.3.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 70/19





Judgment of the General Court of 24 January 2017 — Solenis Technologies v EUIPO (STRONG BONDS. TRUSTED SOLUTIONS.)
(Case T-96/16) (1)

((EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark STRONG BONDS. TRUSTED SOLUTIONS. - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2017/C 070/27)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Solenis Technologies LP (Wilmington, United States) (represented by: A. Sanz Cerralbo, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Fischer and A. Kusturovic, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 3 December 2015 (Case R 613/2015-2), concerning an application for registration of the word sign STRONG BONDS. TRUSTED SOLUTIONS. as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Solenis Technologies LP to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 156, 2.5.2016.
Case T-41/17: Action brought on 24 January 2017 — Lotte v EUIPO — Nestlé Schöller (Representation of a koala)
Date: 2017-01-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, confectionery product, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2017095EN.01001601.xml










27.3.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 95/16





Action brought on 24 January 2017 — Lotte v EUIPO — Nestlé Schöller (Representation of a koala)
(Case T-41/17)
(2017/C 095/25)
Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties


Applicant: Lotte Co. Ltd (Tokyo, Japan) (represented by: M. Knitter, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Nestlé Schöller GmbH & Co. KG (Nuremberg, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant for an EU trade mark: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark (Representation of a koala) — Application for registration No 6 158 463

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 28 October 2016 in Case R 250/2016-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should






—


annul the contested decision;










—


reject the opposition in its entirety;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs of these proceedings.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 42(2) and (3) of Regulation No 207/2009;










—


Infringement of Rule 22(3) of Regulation No 2868/95;










—


Infringement of Article 15(1)(a) of Regulation No 207/2009;










—


Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.