do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8637 — APG/Hines/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, real estate business








C_2017370EN.01000701.xml










31.10.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 370/7





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8637 — APG/Hines/JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 370/06)






1.


On 20 October 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






—


APG Strategic Real Estate Pool (‘APG’, the Netherlands), controlled by Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP (‘ABP’, the Netherlands),










—


Hines International Real Estate Holdings LP (‘Hines’, USA).




APG and Hines acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over a newly created joint venture, through Irish Collective Asset management Vehicle, to purchase and develop certain plots of land in Dublin, Ireland for residential and commercial purposes.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for APG: a real estate investment fund whose ultimate beneficial owner is ABP, a pension administration organisation that specialises in the field of collective pensions in the public sector,
—   for Hines: real estate investment, development, and management.
—   for JV: will purchase and develop certain plots of land in Dublin, Ireland for residential and commercial purposes.










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 the 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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.8637 — APG/Hines/JV
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:





Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu




Fax +32 22964301




Postal 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.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
Date: 2017-10-31
Institutions: Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union, European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, common customs tariff, furniture industry








C_2017370EN.01000301.xml










31.10.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 370/3





Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
(2017/C 370/03)
Pursuant to the first indent of Article 9(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1), the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (2) are hereby amended as follows:

On page 379








9403




Other furniture and parts thereof






The following text and images are added after the existing text:


‘This heading also includes storage cubes made of various materials, for example, wood or paperboard, which may be covered with, for example, imitation leather or textile material, whether or not foldable, with a lid. They are designed to be placed on the floor, for storing objects and to be used as a seat.
Examples:

 ’



(1)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).

(2)  OJ C 76, 4.3.2015, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8588 — Continental Automotive/Alstom/EasyMile) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: carriage of passengers, economic concentration, land transport, merger control, motor vehicle industry








C_2017370EN.01000601.xml










31.10.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 370/6





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8588 — Continental Automotive/Alstom/EasyMile)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 370/05)






1.


On 20 October 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






—


Continental Automotive Holding Netherlands BV (‘Continental’, The Netherlands), a subsidiary of Continental AG, Germany,










—


Alstom Holdings (‘Alstom’, France),










—


EasyMile (‘EasyMile’, France).




Continental and Alstom acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of EasyMile.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Continental: international technology company manufacturing and supplying various components and spare parts, notably for the automotive industry,
—   for Alstom: provision of equipment and services for rail transport, including rolling stock, transport infrastructure, and signalling and maintenance equipment and services,
—   for EasyMile: development and commercialisation of driverless technologies and smart mobility solutions for short distances (last mile concept).










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 the 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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.8588 — Continental Automotive/Alstom/EasyMile
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:





Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu




Fax +32 22964301




Postal 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-735/17: Action brought on 31 October 2017 — Asociación de Usuarios de Bancos, Cajas y Seguros de España v SRB
Date: 2017-10-31
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Spain, abuse of power, aid for restructuring, company in difficulties, credit institution, damages, financial solvency, ownership, right to justice








C_2018042EN.01002802.xml










5.2.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 42/28





Action brought on 31 October 2017 — Asociación de Usuarios de Bancos, Cajas y Seguros de España v SRB
(Case T-735/17)
(2018/C 042/42)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: Asociación de Usuarios de Bancos, Cajas y Seguros de España (Adicae Consumidores Críticos y Responsables) (Zaragoza, Spain) (represented by: J. Llanos Acuña, lawyer)

Defendant: Single Resolution Board

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the General Court should annul the contested decision and declare it null and void.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The present action is brought against the decision of the Single Resolution Board adopted in its executive session of 7 June 2017 (Decision SRB/EES/2017/08) ordering the activation of the Single Resolution Mechanism and its application to the Spanish institution Banco Popular Español, S.A..
The pleas in law and main arguments are similar to those put forward in Cases T-478/17, Mutualidad de la Abogacía and Hermandad Nacional de Arquitectos Superiores y Químicos v Single Resolution Board, T-481/17, Fundación Tatiana Pérez de Guzmán el Bueno and SFL v Single Resolution Board, T-482/17, Comercial Vascongada Recalde v Commission and Single Resolution Board, T-483/17, García Suárez and Others v Commission and Single Resolution Board, T-484/17, Fidesban and Others v Single Resolution Board, T-497/17, Sáchez del Valle and Calatrava Real State 2015 v Commission and Single Resolution Board, and T-498/17, Pablo Álvarez de Linera Granda v Commission and Single Resolution Board.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2017-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2017370EN.01000101.xml










31.10.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 370/1





Euro exchange rates (1)

30 October 2017
(2017/C 370/01)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1612 




JPY


Japanese yen


131,83 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4410 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,87980 




SEK


Swedish krona


9,7090 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1603 




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,4840 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,645 




HUF


Hungarian forint


311,01 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2432 




RON


Romanian leu


4,5990 




TRY


Turkish lira


4,3851 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5148 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4918 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,0581 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6944 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5836 




KRW


South Korean won


1 306,01 




ZAR


South African rand


16,3361 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,7165 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5220 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 762,75 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,9206 




PHP


Philippine peso


60,079 




RUB


Russian rouble


67,1203 




THB


Thai baht


38,598 




BRL


Brazilian real


3,7790 




MXN


Mexican peso


22,1764 




INR


Indian rupee


75,3560 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
Date: 2017-10-31
Institutions: Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union, European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, common customs tariff, plastics








C_2017370EN.01000201.xml










31.10.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 370/2





Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
(2017/C 370/02)
Pursuant to the first indent of Article 9(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1), the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (2) are hereby amended as follows:

On page 372:








9018 90 84




Other






The following text shall be inserted after the existing text:


‘This subheading does not cover so-called “tourniquets”. These generally consist of a strap and a buckle system. They are used, by tightening the strap, to control the blood circulation to an extremity for a short period. Other kinds of tourniquets may have, for example, a rod for tightening. Due to their simple construction and materials used, they are not similar to instruments and appliances covered by the present subheading although they fulfil a medical purpose (generally, classified according to the constituent material of the strap). See in particular the HS Explanatory Note to heading 9018, fourth paragraph.

 ’



(1)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).

(2)  OJ C 76, 4.3.2015, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8656 — Mitsui/Sime Darby/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building industry, economic concentration, merger control, real estate business








C_2017370EN.01000401.xml










31.10.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 370/4





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8656 — Mitsui/Sime Darby/JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 370/04)






1.


On 20 October 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






—


Mitsui & Co., Ltd (‘Mitsui’, Japan)










—


Sime Darby Property (Sungai Kapar) Sdn Bhd (‘Sime Darby’, Malaysia), belonging to the Sime Darby group.




Mitsui and Sime Darby acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control over a newly created joint venture (the ‘JV’).
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Mitsui: a Japanese general trading company engaged in business areas such as machinery, electronics, iron and steel, coal and non-ferrous metals, chemicals as well as energy.
—   for Sime Darby: a Malaysia-based company mainly engaged in property development.
—   for JV: it will acquire and develop plots of land as a logistics/industrial park in Malaysia.










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 the 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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.8656 — Mitsui/Sime Darby/JV
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:





Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu




Fax +32 22964301




Postal 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.