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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8825 — Platinum Equity Group/Wyndham Vacation Rentals Europe) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2018-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: distributive trades, economic concentration, information technology, investment company, logistics, merger control, metals, processing industry, property leasing, telecommunications








C_2018088EN.01002001.xml










8.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 88/20





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8825 — Platinum Equity Group/Wyndham Vacation Rentals Europe)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 88/09)






1.


On 28 February 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:






—


Platinum Equity Group (United States),










—


Wyndham Vacation Rentals Europe, a business formed of Wyndham Vacation Rentals UK, Landal GreenParks and Novasol (United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands).




Platinum Equity Group acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Wyndham Vacation Rentals Europe.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Platinum Equity Group: specialises in the merger, acquisition and operation of companies that provide services and solutions to customers in a broad range of businesses, including information technology, telecommunications, logistics, metal services, manufacturing and distribution,
—   for Wyndham Vacation Rentals Europe: active in the serviced holiday rentals sector.










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.8825 — Platinum Equity Group/Wyndham Vacation Rentals Europe
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-175/18: Action brought on 8 March 2018 — Ruhorimbere v Council
Date: 2018-03-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Democratic Republic of the Congo, economic sanctions, human rights, international sanctions, natural person, ownership, principle of proportionality, protection of privacy, right to justice, rights of the defence








C_2018161EN.01006702.xml










7.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 161/67





Action brought on 8 March 2018 — Ruhorimbere v Council
(Case T-175/18)
(2018/C 161/83)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Éric Ruhorimbere (Mbujimayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo) (represented by: T. Bontinck, P. De Wolf, M. Forgeois and A. Guillerme, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought







—


Annul Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2282 of 11 December 2017 amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in so far as the applicant remains at No 14 in Annex II to Decision 2010/788/CFSP and No 14 in Annex Ia to Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005;










—


Rule that the provisions of Articles 3(2)(b) of Decision 2010/788/CFSP, as amended by Decision 2016/2231/CFSP, and 2b(1)(b) of Regulation [No] 1183/2005/EC are unlawful;










—


Order the Council to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on four pleas in law, which are in essence identical or similar to those raised in Case T-163/18, Amisi Kumba v Council.
Case T-165/18: Action brought on 8 March 2018 — Kahimbi Kasagwe v Council
Date: 2018-03-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Democratic Republic of the Congo, economic sanctions, human rights, international sanctions, natural person, ownership, principle of proportionality, protection of privacy, right to justice, rights of the defence








C_2018161EN.01006102.xml










7.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 161/61





Action brought on 8 March 2018 — Kahimbi Kasagwe v Council
(Case T-165/18)
(2018/C 161/73)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Delphin Kahimbi Kasagwe (Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo) (represented by: T. Bontinck, P. De Wolf, M. Forgeois and A. Guillerme, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought







—


Annul Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2282 of 11 December 2017 amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in so far as the applicant remains at No 7 in Annex II to Decision 2010/788/CFSP and No 7 in Annex Ia to Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005;










—


Rule that the provisions of Articles 3(2)(b) of Decision 2010/788/CFSP, as amended by Decision 2016/2231/CFSP, and 2b(1)(b) of Regulation [No] 1183/2005/EC are unlawful;










—


Order the Council to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on four pleas in law, which are in essence identical or similar to those raised in Case T-163/18, Amisi Kumba v Council.
Case C-395/16: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 8 March 2018 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf — Germany) — DOCERAM GmbH v CeramTec GmbH (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Intellectual and industrial property — Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 — Community design — Article 8(1) — Features of appearance of a product solely dictated by its technical function — Criteria for assessment — Existence of alternative designs — Consideration of the point of view of an ‘objective observer’)
Date: 2018-03-08
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: designs and models, product design








C_2018161EN.01000801.xml










7.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 161/8





Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 8 March 2018 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf — Germany) — DOCERAM GmbH v CeramTec GmbH
(Case C-395/16) (1)

((Reference for a preliminary ruling - Intellectual and industrial property - Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 - Community design - Article 8(1) - Features of appearance of a product solely dictated by its technical function - Criteria for assessment - Existence of alternative designs - Consideration of the point of view of an ‘objective observer’))
(2018/C 161/08)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: DOCERAM GmbH

Defendant: CeramTec GmbH

Operative part of the judgment







(1)


Article 8(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 of 12 December 2001 on Community designs must be interpreted as meaning that in order to determine whether the features of appearance of a product are exclusively dictated by its technical function, it must be established that the technical function is the only factor which determined those features, the existence of alternative designs not being decisive in that regard.










(2)


Article 8(1) of Regulation No 6/2002 must be interpreted as meaning that, in order to determine whether the relevant features of appearance of a product are solely dictated by its technical function, within the meaning of that provision, the national court must take account of all the objective circumstances relevant to each individual case. In that regard, there is no need to base those findings on the perception of an ‘objective observer’.






(1)  OJ C 419, 14.11.2016.
Case T-171/18: Action brought on 8 March 2018 — Boshab v Council
Date: 2018-03-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Democratic Republic of the Congo, economic sanctions, human rights, international sanctions, natural person, ownership, principle of proportionality, protection of privacy, right to justice, rights of the defence








C_2018161EN.01006501.xml










7.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 161/65





Action brought on 8 March 2018 — Boshab v Council
(Case T-171/18)
(2018/C 161/79)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Évariste Boshab (Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo) (represented by: T. Bontinck, P. De Wolf, M. Forgeois and A. Guillerme, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought







—


Annul Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2282 of 11 December 2017 amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in so far as the applicant remains at No 8 in Annex II to Decision 2010/788/CFSP and No 8 in Annex Ia to Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005;










—


Rule that the provisions of Articles 3(2)(b) of Decision 2010/788/CFSP, as amended by Decision 2016/2231/CFSP, and 2b(1)(b) of Regulation [No] 1183/2005/EC are unlawful;










—


Order the Council to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on four pleas in law, which are in essence identical or similar to those raised in Case T-163/18, Amisi Kumba v Council.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2018-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2018088EN.01000701.xml










8.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 88/7





Euro exchange rates (1)

7 March 2018
(2018/C 88/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2417 




JPY


Japanese yen


131,41 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4502 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,89513 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,2383 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1673 




ISK


Iceland króna


123,70 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,6775 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,421 




HUF


Hungarian forint


311,74 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1939 




RON


Romanian leu


4,6605 




TRY


Turkish lira


4,7152 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5909 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,6056 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,7295 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7063 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6323 




KRW


South Korean won


1 327,71 




ZAR


South African rand


14,7815 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,8484 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4280 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


17 082,07 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,8472 




PHP


Philippine peso


64,571 




RUB


Russian rouble


70,6046 




THB


Thai baht


38,878 




BRL


Brazilian real


4,0094 




MXN


Mexican peso


23,4057 




INR


Indian rupee


80,5780 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case T-163/18: Action brought on 8 March 2018 — Amisi Kumba v Council
Date: 2018-03-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Democratic Republic of the Congo, economic sanctions, human rights, international sanctions, natural person, ownership, principle of proportionality, protection of privacy, right to justice, rights of the defence








C_2018161EN.01006001.xml










7.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 161/60





Action brought on 8 March 2018 — Amisi Kumba v Council
(Case T-163/18)
(2018/C 161/71)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Gabriel Amisi Kumba (Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo) (represented by: T. Bontinck, P. De Wolf, M. Forgeois and A. Guillerme, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought







—


Annul Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2282 of 11 December 2017 amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in so far as the applicant remains at No 2 in Annex II to Decision 2010/788/CFSP and No 2 in Annex Ia to Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005;










—


Rule that the provisions of Articles 3(2)(b) of Decision 2010/788/CFSP, as amended by Decision 2016/2231/CFSP, and 2b(1)(b) of Regulation [No] 1183/2005/EC are unlawful;










—


Order the Council to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on four pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, alleging infringement of the rights of the defence, including breach of the obligation to state reasons justifying the measures and ensuring effective judicial protection and breach of the right to be heard.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging a manifest error of assessment as regards the involvement of the applicant in acts constituting serious human rights breaches in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging infringement of the right to privacy, the right of property and the principle of proportionality.










4.


Fourth plea in law, alleging that the provisions of Articles 3(2)(b) of Council Decision 2010/788/CFSP of 20 December 2010 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo and repealing Common Position 2008/369/CFSP (OJ 2010 L 336, p. 30), as amended by Council Decision 2016/2231/CFSP of 12 December 2016 amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP of 20 December 2010 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (OJ 2016 L 336, p. 7), and 2b(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 of 18 July 2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (OJ 2005 L 193, p. 1) are unlawful.
Case T-173/18: Action brought on 8 March 2018 — Ramazani Shadary v Council
Date: 2018-03-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Democratic Republic of the Congo, economic sanctions, human rights, international sanctions, natural person, ownership, principle of proportionality, protection of privacy, right to justice, rights of the defence








C_2018161EN.01006601.xml










7.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 161/66





Action brought on 8 March 2018 — Ramazani Shadary v Council
(Case T-173/18)
(2018/C 161/81)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary (Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo) (represented by: T. Bontinck, P. De Wolf, M. Forgeois and A. Guillerme, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought







—


Annul Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2282 of 11 December 2017 amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in so far as the applicant remains at No 15 in Annex II to Decision 2010/788/CFSP and No 15 in Annex Ia to Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005;










—


Rule that the provisions of Articles 3(2)(b) of Decision 2010/788/CFSP, as amended by Decision 2016/2231/CFSP, and 2b(1)(b) of Regulation [No] 1183/2005/EC are unlawful;










—


Order the Council to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on four pleas in law, which are in essence identical or similar to those raised in Case T-163/18, Amisi Kumba v Council.
Case T-172/18: Action brought on 8 March 2018 — Akili Mundos v Council
Date: 2018-03-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Democratic Republic of the Congo, economic sanctions, human rights, international sanctions, natural person, ownership, principle of proportionality, protection of privacy, right to justice, rights of the defence








C_2018161EN.01006502.xml










7.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 161/65





Action brought on 8 March 2018 — Akili Mundos v Council
(Case T-172/18)
(2018/C 161/80)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Muhindo Akili Mundos (Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo) (represented by: T. Bontinck, P. De Wolf, M. Forgeois and A. Guillerme, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought







—


Annul Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2282 of 11 December 2017 amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in so far as the applicant remains at No 13 in Annex II to Decision 2010/788/CFSP and No 13 in Annex Ia to Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005;










—


Rule that the provisions of Articles 3(2)(b) of Decision 2010/788/CFSP, as amended by Decision 2016/2231/CFSP, and 2b(1)(b) of Regulation [No] 1183/2005/EC are unlawful;










—


Order the Council to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on four pleas in law, which are in essence identical or similar to those raised in Case T-163/18, Amisi Kumba v Council.
State aid — Decision to raise no objections
Date: 2018-03-08
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, State aid, control of State aid, maritime transport, tax exemption








C_2018088EN.01001701.xml










8.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 88/17





State aid — Decision to raise no objections
(2018/C 88/06)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:








Date of adoption of the decision



:


14 December 2017





Case number



:


80770





Decision No



:


214/17/COL





EFTA State



:


Norway





Title



:


Norwegian Special Tax System for Shipping 2018–2027





Legal basis



:


Norwegian Tax Act of 26 March 1999 No 14 Section 8-10 to 8-18 and Section 8-20





Type of measure



:


Aid scheme





Objective



:


Promotion of the maritime sector





Form of aid



:


Tax exemption





Budget



:


NOK 200 million per year





Duration



:


2018-2027





Economic sectors



:


Maritime transport





Name and address of the granting authority



:







Skatt øst




P.O Box 9200 Grønland




NO-0134 Oslo




NORWAY








The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:
http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/
State aid — Decision to raise no objections
Date: 2018-03-08
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, micro-enterprise, tax exemption








C_2018088EN.01001801.xml










8.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 88/18





State aid — Decision to raise no objections
(2018/C 88/07)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:








Date of adoption of the decision



:


15 December 2017





Case No



:


81263





Decision No



:


225/17/COL





EFTA State



:


Norway





Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)



:


Employee share options





Legal basis



:


Norwegian Tax Act section 5-14





Type of measure



:


Aid scheme





Objective



:


Aid to micro-enterprises





Form of aid



:


Tax exemption





Budget



:


NOK 350 million annually





Duration



:


2018-2027





Name and address of the granting authority



:







Ministry of Finance




P.O Box 8008 Dep




NO-0030 Oslo




Norway








The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:
http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/
Notice of open competition
Date: 2018-03-08
Institutions: European Personnel Selection Office
Subjects: administrator, competition (EU)








C_2018088EN.01001901.xml










8.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 88/19





NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION
(2018/C 88/08)
The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is organising the following open competition:






 


EPSO/AD/356/18 — ADMINISTRATORS (AD 5)




The competition notice is published in 24 languages in 
Official Journal of the European Union C 88 A of 8 March 2018.
Further information can be found on the EPSO website: https://epso.europa.eu/
Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2018/302 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 February 2018 on addressing unjustified geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination based on customers' nationality, place of residence or place of establishment within the internal market and amending Regulations (EC) No 2006/2004 and (EU) 2017/2394 and Directive 2009/22/EC (OJ L 60 I, 2.3.2018)
Date: 2018-03-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: consumer protection, discrimination on the basis of nationality, electronic commerce, equal treatment, establishment, free movement of goods, freedom to provide services, goods and services, residence, single market








L_2018066EN.01000101.xml










8.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 66/1







Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2018/302 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 February 2018 on addressing unjustified geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination based on customers' nationality, place of residence or place of establishment within the internal market and amending Regulations (EC) No 2006/2004 and (EU) 2017/2394 and Directive 2009/22/EC

(
Official Journal of the European Union L 60 I of 2 March 2018
)


On page 14, in the concluding formula:
for:



                     ‘
                     For the European Parliament


The President

L. PAVLOVA
                  



For the Council


The President

A. TAJANI
                     ’,


read:



                     ‘
                     For the European Parliament


The President

A. TAJANI
                  



For the Council


The President

L. PAVLOVA
                     ’.