do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8843 — Macquarie Group/TDC) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2018-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: banking, communications industry, consultancy, economic concentration, financial services, investment, investment company, merger control, provision of services, television








C_2018088EN.01002401.xml










8.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 88/24





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8843 — Macquarie Group/TDC)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 88/11)






1.


On 1 March 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which DK Telekommunikation ApS, a consortium vehicle (the consortium consisting of MIRACo, PFA Holding, PKA Holding and ATP Holding), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation the undertaking TDC A/S (‘TDC’, Denmark) by way of a public bid. The consortium is negatively controlled by Macquarie Group Limited (‘Macquarie Group’, Australia), which will hold post-transaction negative sole control over TDC.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Macquarie Group: a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services listed on the Australian Stock Exchange,
—   for TDC: a provider of communications as well as television and home entertainment solutions primarily to residential and business markets in Denmark and Norway.










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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number Case M.8843 — Macquarie Group/TDC A/S, to the following 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-169/18: Action brought on 8 March 2018 — Kibelisa Ngambasai 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.01006401.xml










7.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 161/64





Action brought on 8 March 2018 — Kibelisa Ngambasai v Council
(Case T-169/18)
(2018/C 161/77)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Roger Kibelisa Ngambasai (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 6 in Annex II to Decision 2010/788/CFSP and No 6 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.
Communication on the publication of the amounts of raw milk production as referred to in Article 149(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Date: 2018-03-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: dairy production, raw milk, regulation of agricultural production




C_2018088EN.01000501.xml










8.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 88/5





Communication on the publication of the amounts of raw milk production as referred to in Article 149(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1)

(2018/C 88/02)









Annual data (1000 t)




Amounts of raw milk production (*2) as referred to in Article 149(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013




2016


Cow


Ewe


Goat


Buffalo




BE


3 895,00 


0,00 


26,00 


0,00 




BG


1 018,58 


79,70 


40,90 


9,48 




CZ


3 064,73 


0,14 


0,40 


0,00 




DK


5 435,70 


0,00 


0,00 


0,00 




DE


32 672,34 


0,04 


15,26 


0,00 




EE


782,70 


0,00 


0,50 


0,00 




IE


6 869,80 


0,00 


0,00 


0,00 




EL


706,00 


838,00 


353,00 


0,00 




ES


7 123,77 


570,87 


523,85 


0,00 




FR


25 216,97 


301,73 


621,13 


0,00 




HR


671,00 


8,00 


10,00 


0,00 




IT


11 886,04 


482,25 


66,52 


234,78 




CY


200,00  (*3)



27,48 


24,15 


0,00 




LV


983,50 


0,00 


2,70 


0,00 




LT


1 623,87 


0,00 


3,81 


0,00 




LU


376,22 


0,00 


3,16 


0,00 




HU


1 918,23 


1,66 


3,91 


0,00 




MT


43,13 


1,67 


0,84 


0,00 




NL


14 000,00 


0,00 


294,00 


0,40 




AT


3 627,61 


10,79 


21,56 


0,00 




PL


13 244,17 


0,47 


6,92 


0,00 




PT


1 922,97 


71,16 


26,52 


0,00 




RO


3 934,00 


396,00 


235,40 


20,30 




SI


649,68 


0,45 


1,27 


0,00 




SK


905,26 


11,38 


0,24 


0,00 




FI


2 429,59 


0,00 


0,00 


0,00 




SE


2 862,23 


0,00 


0,00 


0,00 




UK


14 938,00 


0,00 


0,00 


0,00 




EU-28


163 001,09 


2 801,79 


2 282,04 


264,96 






(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

(*1)  0,0: zero or less than half the unit.

(*2)  2016 Milk Production on the farm Eurostat — NewCronos Products Obtained.

(*3)  Communicated by Member State and/or estimated/calculated production.
Case T-168/18: Action brought on 8 March 2018 — Numbi 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.01006302.xml










7.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 161/63





Action brought on 8 March 2018 — Numbi v Council
(Case T-168/18)
(2018/C 161/76)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: John Numbi (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 5 in Annex II to Decision 2010/788/CFSP and No 5 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-164/18: Action brought on 8 March 2018 — Kampete 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.01006101.xml










7.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 161/61





Action brought on 8 March 2018 — Kampete v Council
(Case T-164/18)
(2018/C 161/72)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Ilunga Kampete (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 1 in Annex II to Decision 2010/788/CFSP and No 1 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.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/352 of 8 March 2018 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Moules de bouchot de la Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel’ (PDO))
Date: 2018-03-08
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Brittany, France, Ile-de-France, Lower Normandy, designation of origin, labelling, mollusc, product designation








L_2018068EN.01000201.xml










12.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 68/2








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/352
of 8 March 2018
         
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Moules de bouchot de la Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel’ (PDO))


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined France's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Moules de bouchot de la Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel’, registered under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 636/2011 (2).












(2)


Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.












(3)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Moules de bouchot de la Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel’ (PDO) are hereby approved.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 March 2018.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Phil HOGAN
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 636/2011 of 29 June 2011 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Moules de bouchot de la Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel (PDO)] (OJ L 170, 30.6.2011, p. 28).

(3)  
            OJ C 383, 14.11.2017, p. 12.
Case T-665/16: Judgment of the General Court of 8 March 2018 — Cinkciarz.pl v EUIPO (€$) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark €$ — Absolute grounds for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Obligation to state reasons — Article 65 of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 72 of Regulation 2017/1001))
Date: 2018-03-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, financial services, registered trade mark, software, trade-mark law








C_2018142EN.01004601.xml










23.4.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 142/46





Judgment of the General Court of 8 March 2018 — Cinkciarz.pl v EUIPO (€$)
(Case T-665/16) (1)

((EU trade mark - Application for EU figurative mark €$ - Absolute grounds for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Obligation to state reasons - Article 65 of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 72 of Regulation 2017/1001)))
(2018/C 142/60)
Language of the case: Polish

Parties


Applicant: Cinkciarz.pl sp. z o.o. (Zielona Góra, Poland) (represented by: E Skrzydło-Tefelska and K. Gajek, lawyers)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 July 2016 (Case R 2086/2015-5), concerning an application for registration of the sign €$ as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 14 July 2016 (Case R 2086/2015-5);










2.


Orders EUIPO to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 402, 31.10.2016.
State aid — Decision to raise no objections
Date: 2018-03-08
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Liechtenstein, State aid, control of State aid, financial aid, mass media








C_2018088EN.01001601.xml










8.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 88/16





State aid — Decision to raise no objections
(2018/C 88/05)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following State aid measure:








Date of adoption of the decision



:


14 December 2017





Case No



:


81383





Decision No



:


213/17/COL





EFTA State



:


Liechtenstein





Region



:


Liechtenstein





Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)



:


Media Support Act 2018-2023





Legal basis



:


The Media Support Act of 21 September 2006 (Medienförderungsgesetz)





Type of measure



:


Scheme





Objective



:


Culture





Form of aid



:


Direct grant





Budget



:


CHF 11,04 million, annually CHF 1,84 million





Intensity



:


25 %-40 %





Duration



:


2018-2023





Economic sectors



:


Information and communication





Name and address of the granting authority



:







Medienkommission




Äulestrasse 51




Postfach 684




9490 Vaduz




LIECHTENSTEIN









Other information



:


 




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/
Case T-174/18: Action brought on 8 March 2018 — Mutondo 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.01006701.xml










7.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 161/67





Action brought on 8 March 2018 — Mutondo v Council
(Case T-174/18)
(2018/C 161/82)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Kalev Mutondo (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 16 in Annex II to Decision 2010/788/CFSP and No 16 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-166/18: Action brought on 8 March 2018 — Ilunga Luyoyo 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.01006201.xml










7.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 161/62





Action brought on 8 March 2018 — Ilunga Luyoyo v Council
(Case T-166/18)
(2018/C 161/74)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Ferdinand Ilunga Kampete (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 3 in Annex II to Decision 2010/788/CFSP and No 3 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-46/18: Order of the General Court of 8 March 2018 — Comune di Milano v Council (Declining of jurisdiction)
Date: 2018-03-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European Medicines Agency, Netherlands, North Holland, jurisdiction, seat of institution








C_2018161EN.01005201.xml










7.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 161/52





Order of the General Court of 8 March 2018 — Comune di Milano v Council
(Case T-46/18) (1)

((Declining of jurisdiction))
(2018/C 161/59)
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Applicant: Comune di Milano (Italy) (represented by: F. Sciaudone and M. Condinanzi, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: E. Rebasti, M. Bauer and F. Florindo Gijón, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action under Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment of Council decision of 20 November 2017 adopted in the margins of its 3579th meeting in its General Affairs formation, regarding the selection of the new seat of the European Medicines Agency (‘EMA’) in so far as it established that Amsterdam would be the new seat of the EMA.

Operative part of the order







1.


The General Court declines jurisdiction in Case T 46/18 in order to enable the Court of Justice to rule on the action.










2.


The decision on the applications to intervene submitted by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and by the Regione Lombardia (Lombardia Region, Italy) is reserved.










3.


The costs are reserved.






(1)  OJ C 94, 12.3.2018.
Case T-170/18: Action brought on 8 March 2018 — Kande Mupompa 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.01006402.xml










7.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 161/64





Action brought on 8 March 2018 — Kande Mupompa v Council
(Case T-170/18)
(2018/C 161/78)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Alex Kande Mupompa (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 10 in Annex II to Decision 2010/788/CFSP and No 10 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.