do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8348 — RAG Stiftung/Evonik Industries/Huber Silica) (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2018-01-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, economic concentration, merger control








C_2018034EN.01000301.xml










31.1.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 34/3





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.8348 — RAG Stiftung/Evonik Industries/Huber Silica)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 34/02)
On 22 June 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) in conjunction with Article 6(2) 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 32017M8348. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Case C-61/18: Action brought on 31 January 2018 — European Commission v Republic of Bulgaria
Date: 2018-01-31
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: area management, coastal protection, common fisheries policy, conservation of resources, infringement procedure (EU), management of resources, maritime area, maritime transport, national implementing measure, sanction (EU)








C_2018112EN.01002502.xml










26.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 112/25





Action brought on 31 January 2018 — European Commission v Republic of Bulgaria
(Case C-61/18)
(2018/C 112/33)
Language of the case: Bulgarian

Parties


Applicant: European Commission (represented by: G. von Rintelen, K. Walkerová, G. Koleva, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Republic of Bulgaria

Form of order sought

The Commission claims that the Court should:






—


declare that, by failing to adopt by 18 September 2016 all the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning (OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, р. 135-145) or in any event by not informing the Commission of such measures, the Republic of Bulgaria has failed to fulfil its obligations in accordance with Article 15(1) of that directive;










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order the Republic of Bulgaria, in accordance with Article 260(3) TFEU to pay a periodic penalty in the amount of EUR 14 089,60 per day, calculated from the date of delivery of the judgment establishing the existence of the Republic of Bulgaria’s failure to fulfil its obligations.





Pleas in law and main arguments









1.


In accordance with Article 15(1) of Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning, Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the directive by 18 September 2016. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. In view of the Republic of Bulgaria’s failure to inform it of the national measures transposing the directive, the Commission has decided to bring an action before the Court.












2.


In its application, the Commission proposes that the Republic of Bulgaria be ordered to pay a periodic penalty in the amount of EUR 14 089,60 per day. The amount of the periodic penalty payment is calculated taking into account the severity and duration of the infringement, as well as the deterrent effect and the ability of that Member State to pay.
Corrigendum to notice of open competitions — EPSO/AD/354/17 — Latvian-language (LV) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) — EPSO/AD/355/17 — Maltese-language (MT) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) (OJ C 418 A, 7.12.2017)
Date: 2018-01-31
Institutions: European Personnel Selection Office
Subjects: Latvia, Malta, administrator, competition (EU), information profession, legal profession








CA2018034EN.01000101.xml










31.1.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CA 34/1





Corrigendum to notice of open competitions
EPSO/AD/354/17 — Latvian-language (LV) lawyer-linguists (AD 7)
EPSO/AD/355/17 — Maltese-language (MT) lawyer-linguists (AD 7)
(
Official Journal of the European Union C 418 A of 7 December 2017
)
(2018/C 034 A/01)

On page 1:


for


‘
Deadline for registration: 16 January 2018 at 12.00 (midday), CET
’,


read:


‘
Deadline for registration: 30 January 2018 at 12.00 (midday), CET
’;


on page 5:


for:


‘WHEN AND WHERE CAN I APPLY?

Apply online on the EPSO website http://jobs.eu-careers.eu by:


16 January 2018 at 12.00 (midday), CET
’,


read:


‘WHEN AND WHERE CAN I APPLY?

Apply online on the EPSO website http://jobs.eu-careers.eu by:


30 January 2018 at 12.00 (midday), CET
’
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8804 — Bain Capital/Fedrigoni) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2018-01-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: communications policy, economic concentration, financial services, health care, industrial manufacturing, information technology, investment company, merger control, pulp and paper industry, retail trade








C_2018034EN.01004801.xml










31.1.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 34/48





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8804 — Bain Capital/Fedrigoni)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 34/12)






1.


On 24 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:






—


Bain Capital Investors LLC (Bain Capital) (United States)










—


Fedrigoni SpA (Fedrigoni) (Italy)




Bain Capital acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Fedrigoni.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Bain Capital: it is a private equity investment firm that invests in companies across a number of industries, including information technology, healthcare, retail and consumer products, communications, financial services and industrial/manufacturing,
—   for Fedrigoni: it is an Italian company active in the production and sale of various types of paper, including graphic or fine paper, security paper and solutions (such as paper for banknotes and traded securities and security elements), self-adhesive labelstock and stationery.










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.8804 — Bain Capital/Fedrigoni
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-35/17: Judgment of the General Court of 31 January 2018 — Weber-Stephen Products v EUIPO (iGrill) (EU trade mark — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark iGrill — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Date: 2018-01-31
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, registered trade mark, software, trade-mark law








C_2018094EN.01002401.xml










12.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 94/24





Judgment of the General Court of 31 January 2018 — Weber-Stephen Products v EUIPO (iGrill)
(Case T-35/17) (1)

((EU trade mark - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark iGrill - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)))
(2018/C 094/31)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Weber-Stephen Products LLC (Palatine, Illinois, United States) (represented by: R. Niebel and A. Jauch, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Rajh, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 November 2016 (Case R 538/2016–2), relating to the international registration designating the European Union of the word mark iGrill.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Weber-Stephen Products LLC to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 70, 6.3.2017.