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Case C-42/18: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesfinanzhof (Germany) lodged on 24 January 2018 — Finanzamt Trier v Cardpoint GmbH, as successor in law of Moneybox Deutschland GmbH
Date: 2018-01-24
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: VAT, bank, cinema, electronic banking, electronic money, provision of services, tax exemption








C_2018152EN.01000501.xml










30.4.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 152/5





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesfinanzhof (Germany) lodged on 24 January 2018 — Finanzamt Trier v Cardpoint GmbH, as successor in law of Moneybox Deutschland GmbH
(Case C-42/18)
(2018/C 152/06)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Bundesfinanzhof

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant on a point of law: Finanzamt Trier

Respondent on a point of law: Cardpoint GmbH, as successor in law of Moneybox Deutschland GmbH

Question referred

Is technical and administrative assistance provided by a supplier of services to a bank operating a cash point (ATM) for cash withdrawals from the bank exempt from tax under Article 13.B(d)(3) of Directive 77/388/EEC (1) in the case where technical and administrative assistance of the same nature provided by a supplier of services for payments by card in connection with the sale of cinema tickets is, in accordance with the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 26 May 2016, Bookit, C-607/14, (EU:C:2016:355), not exempt from tax under that provision?


(1)  Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes — Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (OJ 1977 L 145, p. 1).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8800 — Goldman Sachs/Riverstone Investment/Lucid Energy Group II) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2018-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: banking, economic concentration, electrical energy, energy industry, gas industry, investment company, merger control








C_2018024EN.01000401.xml










24.1.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 24/4





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8800 — Goldman Sachs/Riverstone Investment/Lucid Energy Group II)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 24/04)






1.


On 16 January 2018, 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:






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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, USA),










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Riverstone Investment Group LLC (‘Riverstone’, USA),










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Lucid Energy Group II LLC (‘Lucid Energy’, USA).




Goldman Sachs and Riverstone acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control over Lucid.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






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Goldman Sachs is a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of banking, securities and investment services worldwide,










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Riverstone is a private equity firm focused on investments in the energy and power sectors,










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Lucid Energy provides natural gas gathering, compression and natural gas processing in Texas and New Mexico.














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.8800 — Goldman Sachs/Riverstone Investment/Lucid Energy Group II
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-43/18: Action brought on 24 January 2018 — Rietze v EUIPO — Volkswagen (Voitures)
Date: 2018-01-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: designs and models, light-duty vehicle








C_2018104EN.01005002.xml










19.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 104/50





Action brought on 24 January 2018 — Rietze v EUIPO — Volkswagen (Voitures)
(Case T-43/18)
(2018/C 104/64)
Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties


Applicant: Rietze GmbH & Co. KG (Altdorf, Germany) (represented by: M. Krogmann, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Proprietor of the design at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Design at issue: European Union design No 5467-0001

Contested decision: Decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 November 2017 in Case R 1204/2016-3

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






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annul the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO and declare EU design No 5467-0001 invalid;










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order EUIPO to pay the costs of the proceedings.





Pleas in law







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Infringement of Article 4(1), in conjunction with Article 6(1)(b), of Regulation No 6/2002.