do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Notice concerning the anti-dumping measures in force in respect of imports of certain grain-oriented flat-rolled products of silicon-electrical steel originating, inter alia, in the Russian Federation: modification of the name of a company subject to anti-dumping measures
Date: 2017-06-30
Institutions: Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security, European Commission
Subjects: Russia, anti-dumping duty, anti-dumping measure, business name, import (EU), originating product, plate








C_2017206EN.01004701.xml










30.6.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 206/47





Notice concerning the anti-dumping measures in force in respect of imports of certain grain-oriented flat-rolled products of silicon-electrical steel originating, inter alia, in the Russian Federation: modification of the name of a company subject to anti-dumping measures
(2017/C 206/15)
Imports of certain grain-oriented flat-rolled products of silicon-electrical steel originating, inter alia, in the Russian Federation are subject to a minimum price regime in combination with definitive anti-dumping duties, imposed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1953 (1).
OJSC Novolipetsk Steel, a company located in the Russian Federation whose exports to the Union of certain grain-oriented flat-rolled products of silicon-electrical steel are subject to these measures, including an individual anti-dumping duty rate of 21,6 % imposed by the aforementioned regulation, informed the Commission that it has changed its legal form to Public Joint Stock Company (PJSC) and its company name in English to ‘Novolipetsk Steel’ (contracted name in English: ‘NLMK’, contracted name in Russian: ‘ПАО НЛМК’).
The company has asked the Commission to confirm that the change of name does not affect the right of the company to benefit from the individual duty rate which is under certain circumstances, as described in Article 1(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1953, applicable to the company under its previous name.
The Commission has examined the information supplied and concluded that the change of name in no way affects the findings of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1953.
Therefore, the reference in Article 1(4) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1953 to:
‘OJSC Novolipetsk Steel, Lipetsk’
should be read as:
‘Novolipetsk Steel, Lipetsk’.
The TARIC additional code C043 previously attributed to OJSC Novolipetsk Steel, Lipetsk and VIZ Steel, Ekaterinburg, shall apply to Novolipetsk Steel, Lipetsk and VIZ Steel, Ekaterinburg.


(1)  OJ L 284, 30.10.2015, p. 109.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2017-06-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2017206EN.01000801.xml










30.6.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 206/8





Euro exchange rates (1)

29 June 2017
(2017/C 206/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1413 




JPY


Japanese yen


128,59 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4367 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,87990 




SEK


Swedish krona


9,7215 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0935 




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,5700 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


26,300 




HUF


Hungarian forint


310,06 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2489 




RON


Romanian leu


4,5744 




TRY


Turkish lira


4,0143 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4868 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4867 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,9107 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5651 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5751 




KRW


South Korean won


1 304,08 




ZAR


South African rand


14,8261 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,7412 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4125 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 216,95 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,9002 




PHP


Philippine peso


57,706 




RUB


Russian rouble


67,3005 




THB


Thai baht


38,787 




BRL


Brazilian real


3,7476 




MXN


Mexican peso


20,4700 




INR


Indian rupee


73,7130 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
Date: 2017-06-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Greece, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency




C_2017206EN.01002201.xml










30.6.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 206/22





New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
(2017/C 206/09)



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
: Greece


Subject of commemoration
: 60 years in memoriam of Nikos Kazantzakis


Description of the design
: The design features a profile portrait of Nikos Kazantzakis, one of Greece’s greatest 20th century writers. Inscribed along the inner circle, at the left, is the wording ‘HELLENIC REPUBLIC’ and the name ‘NIKOS KAZANTZAKIS’ (in Greek). At the top is the year of issuance ‘2017’ and at centre left a palmette (the mint mark of the Greek Mint). Also visible at lower right is the monogram of the artist (George Stamatopoulos).
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.


Number of coins to be issued
: max 750 000


Date of issue
: end of the first semester of 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).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8546 — Intermediate Capital Group/DomusVi Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-06-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, social facilities








C_2017206EN.01004801.xml










30.6.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 206/48





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8546 — Intermediate Capital Group/DomusVi Group)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 206/16)






1.


On 20 June 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which an investment fund advised by the undertaking Intermediate Capital Group, plc (‘ICG’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the undertaking CasaVita SAS and its subsidiaries (‘the DomusVi Group’, France), by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for ICG: asset manager investing in private debt, credit and equity in Europe, Asia Pacific and the US,
—   DomusVi Group: is a French group operating medicalised and non-medicalised nursing homes for old people and providing care services for the elderly in France and Spain.










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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8546 — Intermediate Capital Group/DomusVi 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8309 — Volvo Car Corporation/First Rent A Car) (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-06-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, financial services, merger control, motor vehicle industry, retail trade, vehicle rental








C_2017206EN.01004901.xml










30.6.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 206/49





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8309 — Volvo Car Corporation/First Rent A Car)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 206/17)






1.


On 20 June 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 Volvo Car Corporation (‘Volvo’, Sweden) ultimately controlled by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd (‘Geely Group’, China) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of First Rent A Car AB (‘FRAC’, Sweden), by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Volvo: the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, wholesale and retail sale of passenger cars and parts and, through the jointly controlled Volvofinans, the provision of automotive financial services, fleet management services, credit card services and dealer financing.
—   for FRAC: short term car rental activities (including car sharing activities) in Sweden, Norway and Denmark, fleet management services in Sweden and retail distribution of passenger cars in Sweden.










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.8309 — Volvo Car Corporation/First Rent A Car, 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 C-393/17: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Hof van beroep Antwerpen (Belgium) lodged on 30 June 2017 — Openbaar Ministerie v Freddy Lucien Magdalena Kirschstein, Thierry Frans Adeline Kirschstein
Date: 2017-06-30
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: consumer protection, diploma, higher education, restriction on competition








C_2017300EN.01001901.xml










11.9.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 300/19





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Hof van beroep Antwerpen (Belgium) lodged on 30 June 2017 — Openbaar Ministerie v Freddy Lucien Magdalena Kirschstein, Thierry Frans Adeline Kirschstein
(Case C-393/17)
(2017/C 300/23)
Language of the case: Dutch

Referring court

Hof van beroep Antwerpen

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant: Openbaar Ministerie

Respondents: Freddy Lucien Magdalena Kirschstein, Thierry Frans Adeline Kirschstein

Questions referred







1.


Must Directive 2005/29/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market be interpreted as precluding the provision in Article II.75(6) of the Codex of Higher Education of 11 October 2013 which imposes a general prohibition on non-accredited educational institutions using the designation ‘master’ on the diplomas they award, where that prohibition is aimed at safeguarding a matter in the general interest, namely, the need to ensure a high standard of education whereby it must be possible to check whether the predefined quality requirements have effectively been met?










2.


Must Directive 2006/123/EC (2) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market be interpreted as precluding the provision in Article II.75(6) of the Codex of Higher Education of 11 October 2013, which imposes a general prohibition on non-accredited educational institutions using the designation ‘master’ on the diplomas they award, where that prohibition is aimed at safeguarding a matter in the general interest, namely the protection of recipients of services?










3.


Does the criminal provision applicable to educational institutions not recognised by the Flemish Government which award ‘masters’’ diplomas pass the proportionality test in Articles 9(1)(c) and 10(2)(c) of Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market?






(1)  OJ 2005 L 149, p. 22.

(2)  OJ 2006 L 376, p. 36.
Case C-401/17 P: Appeal brought on 30 June 2017 by Double ‘W’ Enterprises Ltd against the order of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) delivered on 15 May 2017 in Case T-899/16: Double ‘W’ Enterprises Ltd v Kingdom of Spain
Date: 2017-06-30
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: infringement of EU law, jurisdiction, preliminary ruling procedure, tax law








C_2018042EN.01000201.xml










5.2.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 42/2





Appeal brought on 30 June 2017 by Double ‘W’ Enterprises Ltd against the order of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) delivered on 15 May 2017 in Case T-899/16: Double ‘W’ Enterprises Ltd v Kingdom of Spain
(Case C-401/17 P)
(2018/C 042/02)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: Double ‘W’ Enterprises Ltd (represented by: A. Rubio Crespo, abogado)

Other party to the proceedings: Kingdom of Spain
By order of 14 December 2017 the Court of Justice (Tenth Chamber) held that the appeal was inadmissible.
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
Date: 2017-06-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Greece, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency




C_2017206EN.01002301.xml










30.6.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 206/23





New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
(2017/C 206/10)



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
: Greece


Subject of commemoration
: Archaeological site of Philippi


Description of the design
: The design features part of Basilica B and linear motifs inspired by a border pattern from an ancient Greek mosaic discovered at the site. Inscribed along the inner circle is the wording ‘ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OF PHILIPPI’ and ‘HELLENIC REPUBLIC’ (in Greek). Also inscribed in the backgound is the year of issuance ‘2017’ and to the right a palmette (the mint mark of the Greek Mint). Visible at the lower left is the monogram of the artist (George Stamatopoulos).
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.


Number of coins to be issued
: max 750 000


Date of issue
: second semester of 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 C-539/16: Order of the President of the Court of 30 June 2017 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Frankfurt am Main — Germany) — Richard Rodriguez Serin v HOP!-Regional
Date: 2017-06-30
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: air transport, carriage of passengers, carrier, consumer protection, contract of carriage, indemnification, judicial cooperation in civil matters in the EU, jurisdiction, traveller








C_2017300EN.01002703.xml










11.9.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 300/27





Order of the President of the Court of 30 June 2017 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Frankfurt am Main — Germany) — Richard Rodriguez Serin v HOP!-Regional
(Case C-539/16) (1)

(2017/C 300/33)
Language of the case: German
The President of the Court has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 30, 30.1.2017.
Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Héraðsdómur Reykjavíkur dated 30 June 2017 in the case of Fjarskipti hf. v Síminn hf. (Case E-6/17)
Date: 2017-06-30
Institutions: EFTA Court
Subjects: Iceland, control of restrictive practices, damages, dominant position, legal person, natural person, price agreement, retail trade, telephone charges, wholesale trade








C_2017429EN.01002901.xml










14.12.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 429/29





Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Héraðsdómur Reykjavíkur dated 30 June 2017 in the case of Fjarskipti hf. v Síminn hf.
(Case E-6/17)
(2017/C 429/13)
A request has been made to the EFTA Court by a letter dated 30 June 2017 from Héraðsdómur Reykjavíkur (Reykjavik District Court), which was received at the Court Registry on 19 July 2017, for an Advisory Opinion in the case of Fjarskipti hf. v Síminn hf. on the following questions:






1.


Does it constitute part of the effective implementation of the EEA Agreement that a natural or a legal person in an EFTA State should be able to invoke Article 54 of the Agreement before a domestic court in order to claim compensation for a violation of the prohibitions of that provision?










2.


When assessing whether the conditions are fulfilled for a compensation claim in view of a violation of competition rules, is it of significance whether the competent authorities have delivered a final ruling on a violation of Article 54 EEA?










3.


Is it regarded as an unlawful margin squeeze, violating Article 54 EEA, when an undertaking in a dominant position on a wholesale market sets termination rates applying to its competitors in such a way that the dominant undertaking’s own retail division would be unable to profit from the sale of telephone calls within its system if it had to bear the cost of selling them under the same circumstances, when the dominant undertaking itself is also obliged to purchase termination from these same competitors at a higher price than that at which it sells termination to its competitors?










4.


Is the fact that an undertaking is in a dominant position on the relevant wholesale market sufficient for it to be guilty of applying an unlawful margin squeeze, violating Article 54 EEA, or must the undertaking also be in a dominant position on the relevant retail market?
Commission communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-06-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Eastern Finland, Finland, Southern Finland, air transport, inland transport, invitation to tender, services of general interest, transport regulations








C_2017206EN.01002501.xml










30.6.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 206/25





Commission communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community
Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 206/12)






Member State


Finland




Route concerned


Helsinki – Savonlinna




Period of validity of the contract


8 January 2018-18 December 2020




Deadline for submission of tenders


61 days after the day of publication of the present invitation




Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to public tender and the public service obligation can be obtained free of charge







Finnish Transport Agency




Kirjaamo PB 33




FI-00521 Helsinki




SUOMI/FINLAND




P. +358 505942353




F. +358 295343700




Email: kirjaamo@liikennevirasto.fi




Internet:




www.liikennevirasto.fi/savonlinna-airservices
Case T-53/17: Order of the General Court of 30 June 2017 — Austrian Power Grid v ACER
Date: 2017-06-30
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Austria, Germany, domestic market, electrical energy, electricity supply, energy grid, energy market, energy transport, principle of proportionality, right to justice








C_2017277EN.01006101.xml










21.8.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 277/61





Order of the General Court of 30 June 2017 — Austrian Power Grid v ACER
(Case T-53/17) (1)

(2017/C 277/87)
Language of the case: English
The President of the Seventh Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 95, 27.3.2017.