do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8655 — KKR/LS Mitron/LS Auto) (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2018-01-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: copper, economic concentration, electronics industry, energy industry, investment company, mechanical engineering, merger control, metallurgical industry, vehicle parts








C_2018002EN.01000201.xml










5.1.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 2/2





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.8655 — KKR/LS Mitron/LS Auto)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 2/02)
On 21 December 2017, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:






—


in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,










—


in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32017M8655. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 0,00 % on 1 January 2018 — Euro exchange rates
Date: 2018-01-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Central Bank, euro, exchange rate, financing, interest, money








C_2018002EN.01000301.xml










5.1.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 2/3





Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):
0,00 % on 1 January 2018
Euro exchange rates (2)

4 January 2018
(2018/C 2/04)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2065 




JPY


Japanese yen


135,92 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4449 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,89103 




SEK


Swedish krona


9,8220 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1763 




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,7655 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,515 




HUF


Hungarian forint


308,53 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1555 




RON


Romanian leu


4,6290 




TRY


Turkish lira


4,5367 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5398 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5114 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,4323 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6957 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6043 




KRW


South Korean won


1 283,14 




ZAR


South African rand


14,8475 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,8380 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4355 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 191,23 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,8405 




PHP


Philippine peso


60,062 




RUB


Russian rouble


68,9312 




THB


Thai baht


38,873 




BRL


Brazilian real


3,9060 




MXN


Mexican peso


23,3216 




INR


Indian rupee


76,4980 






(1)  Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender, the interest rate is the marginal rate.

(2)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union - Cases where the Commission raises no objectionsText with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I of the Treaty.
Date: 2018-01-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Piedmont, State aid, control of State aid








C_2018003EN.01001101.xml










5.1.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 3/11





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I of the Treaty)
(2018/C 003/02)







Date of adoption of the decision


08.11.2017




Aid number


SA.48575 (2017/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


PIEMONTE


Mixed




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Operazione 4.4.3. ‘PSR 2014-2020 della Regione Piemonte Salvaguardia, ripristino e miglioramento della biodiversità’.




Legal basis


Il Programma di Sviluppo Rurale della Regione Piemonte FEASR 2014-2020 (PSR) è stato approvato con Decisione C(2015)7456 del 28 Ottobre 2015, recepita con deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 29-2396 del 9 novembre 2015. Successivamente modificato, è stato riapprovato con Decisione della Commissione europea C(2017)1430 del 23 febbraio 2017, recepita con deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 15-4760 del 13 marzo 2017‘Regolamento (CE) 1305/2013 sul sostegno allo sviluppo rurale da parte del FEASR: prime modifiche al Programma di Sviluppo Rurale 2014-2020 della Regione Piemonte. Approvazione della Commissione europea con Decisione C(2017)1430 del 23 febbraio 2017.’




Type of measure


—


—




Objective


Agriculture; Forestry; Rural areas, Environmental protection, Heritage conservation




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 3 (in millions)




Intensity


Measure does not constitute aid




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2023




Economic sectors


Forestry and logging




Name and address of the granting authority







direzione ambiente, governo e tutela del territorio, settore biodiversità ed aree naturali




via principe amedeo 17, 10123 torino








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm.
Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/842 of 17 May 2017 renewing the approval of the low-risk active substance Coniothyrium minitans strain CON/M/91-08 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 125, 18.5.2017)
Date: 2018-01-05
Institutions: European Commission, Secretariat-General
Subjects: market approval, plant health control, plant health product








L_2018002EN.01001501.xml










5.1.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 2/15







Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/842 of 17 May 2017 renewing the approval of the low-risk active substance Coniothyrium minitans strain CON/M/91-08 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011

(
Official Journal of the European Union L 125 of 18 May 2017
)


On page 19, in Annex I, in the third column of the table:
for:


                  ‘Minimum content of viable spores: 1 × 1012 CFU/kg’,

read:


                  ‘Minimum content of viable spores: 1,17 × 1012 CFU/kg’;

on page 20, in Annex II, in the amendments to Part D of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011, in the fourth column of the table:
for:


                  ‘Minimum content of viable spores: 1 × 1012 CFU/kg’,

read:


                  ‘Minimum content of viable spores: 1,17 × 1012 CFU/kg’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8730 — SHV Holdings/Liquigas) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2018-01-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, energy industry, holding company, merger control








C_2018002EN.01000601.xml










5.1.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 2/6





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8730 — SHV Holdings/Liquigas)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 2/06)






1.


On 12 December 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:






—


SHV Holdings NV (‘SHV’ The Netherlands),










—


Liquigas SpA (‘Liquigas’ Italy), jointly controlled by SHV and Brixia Finanziaria Srl.




SHV acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Liquigas. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


SHV is a holding company active in the energy sectror. In particular it focuses in distribution of lower-carbon gasous fuels, such as LPG,










—


Liquigas is active in the LPG sector in Italy.














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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.8730 — SHV Holdings/Liquigas
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 C-19/18 P: Appeal brought on 5 January 2018 by Ms against the order of the General Court (First Chamber) delivered on 31 May 2017 in Case T-17/16 Ms v Commission
Date: 2018-01-05
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: access to EU information, communications profession, confidentiality, contractual liability, indemnification, right to justice








C_2018083EN.01001601.xml










5.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 83/16





Appeal brought on 5 January 2018 by Ms against the order of the General Court (First Chamber) delivered on 31 May 2017 in Case T-17/16 Ms v Commission
(Case C-19/18 P)
(2018/C 083/23)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Appellant: Ms (represented by: L. Levi, avocat)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission

Form of order sought







—


Set aside the order of the General Court of 31 May 2017 in Case T-17/16;










—


consequently, refer the case back to the General Court for judgment on the substance of the action brought before it at first instance, or if the Court of Justice were to consider that the state of the proceedings permits final judgment, to grant the appellant the relief sought at first instance and, accordingly,










—


hold that the Commission is non-contractually liable on the basis of Article 268 and the second paragraph of Article 340 TFEU;










—


order the production of the documents declared confidential by the Commission and providing the necessary basis for the exclusion decision;










—


order payment of compensation for the non-material harm resulting from the Commission’s wrongful conduct, assessed ex aequo et bono at EUR 20 000;










—


order the Commission to publish a letter of apology to the applicant and to reinstate him within Team Europe;










—


order the European Commission to pay the costs at first instance and on appeal.





Pleas in law and main arguments

The order under appeal is vitiated by an error of law in the legal classification of the basis of the action for damages brought before the General Court and infringement of the General Court’s duty to state reasons.
The order under appeal is also vitiated by an error of law in the legal classification of the letter of agreement and infringement of the General Court’s duty to state reasons. The latter distorted the file.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8654 — CK Hutchison/TMA Holding/TMA Logistics) (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2018-01-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: air transport, carriage for hire or reward, container, economic concentration, harbour installation, land transport, logistics, maritime shipping, merger control, provision of services








C_2018002EN.01000202.xml










5.1.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 2/2





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.8654 — CK Hutchison/TMA Holding/TMA Logistics)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 2/03)
On 20 December 2017, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:






—


in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,










—


in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32017M8654. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8734 — Mitsui/GSC/CaetanoBus) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2018-01-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bus, economic concentration, merger control, motor vehicle industry, retail trade








C_2018002EN.01000401.xml










5.1.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 2/4





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8734 — Mitsui/GSC/CaetanoBus)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 2/05)






1.


On 19 December 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 (Japan),










—


Grupo Salvador Caetano SGPS (‘GSC’) (Portugal),










—


CaetanoBus (Portugal), currently solely controlled by GSC.




Mitsui and GSC acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, joint control over CaetanoBus.
The concentration is accomplished by way of a purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Mitsui is a Japanese trading house engaged in a number of businesses, including iron and steel, coal and non-ferrous metals, machinery, electronics, chemicals, and energy-related commodities,










—


GSC is active in various industries and services including the production and sale of buses, multi-brand trading in the automotive retail industry, and the sale of equipment and systems in the field of renewable energy and engineering services,










—


CaetanoBus is a manufacturer of buses and bus bodies in Portugal.














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.8734 — Mitsui/GSC/CaetanoBus
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.