do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8764 — Sedgwick/Cunningham Lindsey) (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2018-03-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, insurance claim, investment company, merger control, provision of services, risk management








C_2018095EN.01002201.xml










13.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 95/22





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8764 — Sedgwick/Cunningham Lindsey)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 95/10)






1.


On 6 March 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:






—


Sedgwick, Inc. (‘Sedgwick’, United States), controlled by KKR & Co. L.P. (‘KKR’, United States),










—


CL Intermediate Holdings I, BV (‘Cunningham Lindsey’, United States).




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










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   KKR: private equity investment firm,
—   Sedgwick: global provider of risk management solutions. Sedgwick provides, inter alia, third party administrator (TPA) insurance claims management and loss adjusting services through its subsidiary T&H Holdings Inc (‘Vericlaim’),
—   Cunningham Lindsey: global supplier of TPA insurance claims management, loss adjusting, loss consultancy and property reinstatement services.










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.










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.8764 — Sedgwick/Cunningham Lindsey
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’).
Résolution législative du Parlement européen du 13 mars 2018 sur le projet de décision du Conseil relative à la conclusion, au nom de l’Union européenne, de l’accord de coopération et d’assistance administrative mutuelle en matière douanière entre l’Union européenne et la Nouvelle-Zélande (07712/2016 – C8-0237/2017 – 2016/0006(NLE))
Date: 2018-03-13
Institutions: Committee on International Trade, European Parliament
Subjects: New Zealand, administrative cooperation, cooperation agreement (EU), customs cooperation, ratification of an agreement, simplification of formalities








C_2019162EN.01012801.xml










10.5.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 162/128






P8_TA(2018)0062
Accord de coopération et d’assistance administrative mutuelle en matière douanière entre l’Union européenne et la Nouvelle-Zélande ***
Résolution législative du Parlement européen du 13 mars 2018 sur le projet de décision du Conseil relative à la conclusion, au nom de l’Union européenne, de l’accord de coopération et d’assistance administrative mutuelle en matière douanière entre l’Union européenne et la Nouvelle-Zélande (07712/2016 – C8-0237/2017 – 2016/0006(NLE))
(Consent)
(2019/C 162/17)

The European Parliament,







—


having regard to the draft Council decision (07712/2016),










—


having regard to the draft Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand on cooperation and mutual administrative assistance in customs matters (07682/2016),










—


having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 207 and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C8-0237/2017),










—


having regard to Rule 99(1) and (4), and Rule 108(7) of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on International Trade (A8-0029/2018),












1.


Gives its consent to conclusion of the agreement;












2.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of New Zealand.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8771 — Total/Engie (Part of Liquefied Natural Gas Business)) (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2018-03-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical energy, energy production, merger control, natural gas, oil industry, renewable energy








C_2018095EN.01002101.xml










13.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 95/21





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8771 — Total/Engie (Part of Liquefied Natural Gas Business))
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 95/09)






1.


On 2 March 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:






—


Total S.A (‘Total’, France),










—


Part of Engie’s Liquefied Natural Gas Business (‘Engie LNG’, France).




Total acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of the liquefied natural gas (‘LNG’) business currently carried on, directly or indirectly through entities in its corporate group, by Engie S.A.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   For Total: international integrated energy producer engaged in every segments of the oil and gas industry, both upstream and downstream, as well as in the renewable energy and power generation sectors;
—   For Engie LNG: range of LNG assets owned by energy company Engie including contracts for the supply, sale and regasification of LNG, equity and contractual rights over LNG shipping assets and gas liquefaction plants, together with associated legal entities and relevant personnel in various jurisdictions.










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.










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.8771 — Total/Engie (Part of Liquefied Natural Gas Business)
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:





E-mail:




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’).
European Parliament legislative resolution of 13 March 2018 on the draft Council decision amending Council Decision 2003/76/EC establishing the measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (14532/2017– C8-0444/2017 – 2017/0213(APP))
Date: 2018-03-13
Institutions: Committee on Budgets, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, European Parliament
Subjects: ECSC, ECSC Treaty, coal, fund (EU), protocol to an agreement, research, research expenditure (EU), research programme, steel








C_2019162EN.01012701.xml










10.5.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 162/127






P8_TA(2018)0061

Implementation of the Protocol on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel ***

European Parliament legislative resolution of 13 March 2018 on the draft Council decision amending Council Decision 2003/76/EC establishing the measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (14532/2017– C8-0444/2017 – 2017/0213(APP))
(Special legislative procedure – consent)
(2019/C 162/16)

The European Parliament,







—


having regard to the draft Council decision (14532/2017),










—


having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with the first paragraph of Article 2 of Protocol No 37 on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C8-0444/2017),










—


having regard to Rule 99(1) and (4) of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Budgets (A8-0034/2018),












1.


Gives its consent to the draft Council decision;












2.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.
Case T-684/17: Order of the General Court of 13 mars 2018 — Amorepacific v EUIPO — Primavera Life (p primera Pure Sprout Energy)
Date: 2018-03-13
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, cosmetic product, hairdressing and beauty care, marketing, pharmaceutical product, registered trade mark, retail trade, trade-mark law, wholesale trade








C_2018166EN.01004901.xml










14.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 166/49





Order of the General Court of 13 mars 2018 — Amorepacific v EUIPO — Primavera Life (p primera Pure Sprout Energy)
(Case T-684/17) (1)

(2018/C 166/62)
Language of the case: German
The President of the Fourth Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 412, 4.12.2017.
Case T-346/17: Judgment of the General Court of 13 March 2018 — Hotelbeds Spain v EUIPO — Guidigo Europe (Guidego what to do next) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark Guidego what to do next — Earlier EU word mark GUIDIGO — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Date: 2018-03-13
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, Internet, database, hotel industry, registered trade mark, trade-mark law, travel agency








C_2018152EN.01003401.xml










30.4.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 152/34





Judgment of the General Court of 13 March 2018 — Hotelbeds Spain v EUIPO — Guidigo Europe (Guidego what to do next)
(Case T-346/17) (1)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark Guidego what to do next - Earlier EU word mark GUIDIGO - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)))
(2018/C 152/42)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Hotelbeds Spain, SL (Palma de Mallorca, Spain) (represented by: L. Broschat García, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Guidigo Europe (Paris, France) (represented by: S. Lipovetsky, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 March 2017 (Case R 449/2016-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Guidigo Europe and Hotelbeds Spain.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Hotelbeds Spain, SL to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 239, 24.7.2017.
Decision of the Court of Justice of 13 March 2018 on official holidays and judicial vacations
Date: 2018-03-13
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: holiday, operation of the Institutions, public holiday








C_2018161EN.01000201.xml










7.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 161/2





DECISION OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE
of 13 March 2018
on official holidays and judicial vacations
(2018/C 161/02)
THE COURT
having regard to Article 24(2), (4) and (6) of the Rules of Procedure,
whereas it is necessary, in accordance with that provision, to establish the list of official holidays and to set the dates of the judicial vacations,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The list of official holidays within the meaning of Article 24(4) and (6) of the Rules of Procedure is established as follows:






—


New Year’s Day,










—


Easter Monday,










—


1 May,










—


Ascension,










—


Whit Monday,










—


23 June,










—


15 August,










—


1 November,










—


25 December,










—


26 December.




Article 2
For the period from 1 November 2018 to 31 October 2019, the dates of the judicial vacations within the meaning of Article 24(2) and (6) of the Rules of Procedure are as follows:






—


Christmas 2018: from Monday 17 December 2018 to Sunday 6 January 2019 inclusive,










—


Easter 2019: from Monday 15 April 2019 to Sunday 28 April 2019 inclusive,










—


Summer 2019: from Tuesday 16 July 2019 to Saturday 31 August 2019 inclusive.




Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Luxembourg, 13 March 2018.


Registrar

A. CALOT ESCOBAR



President

K. LENAERTS
Case C-190/18: Request for a preliminary ruling from the justice de paix de Schaerbeek (Belgium) lodged on 13 March 2018 — Société nationale de chemins de fer belges (SNCB) v Gherasim Sorin Rusu
Date: 2018-03-13
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: carriage of passengers, consumer protection, rail transport, ticket, unfair terms of contract








C_2018166EN.01002502.xml










14.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 166/25





Request for a preliminary ruling from the justice de paix de Schaerbeek (Belgium) lodged on 13 March 2018 — Société nationale de chemins de fer belges (SNCB) v Gherasim Sorin Rusu
(Case C-190/18)
(2018/C 166/33)
Language of the case: French

Referring court

Justice de paix de Schaerbeek

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Société nationale de chemins de fer belges (SNCB)

Defendant: Gherasim Sorin Rusu

Question referred

Do Council Directive 93/13/EC on terms in consumer contracts (1) and Regulation No 1371/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on rail passengers’ rights and obligations (2) apply to relations between the SNCB and passengers caught without a valid ticket?


(1)  Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts (OJ 1993 L 95, p. 29).

(2)  Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on rail passengers’ rights and obligations (OJ 2007 L 315, p. 14).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2018-03-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2018095EN.01000401.xml










13.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 95/4





Euro exchange rates (1)

12 March 2018
(2018/C 95/04)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2302 




JPY


Japanese yen


131,04 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4496 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,88590 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,1563 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1681 




ISK


Iceland króna


123,10 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,5645 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,448 




HUF


Hungarian forint


311,89 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2013 




RON


Romanian leu


4,6618 




TRY


Turkish lira


4,7212 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5641 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5782 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,6447 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6854 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6172 




KRW


South Korean won


1 312,16 




ZAR


South African rand


14,5763 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,7886 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4450 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 937,39 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,8033 




PHP


Philippine peso


64,070 




RUB


Russian rouble


70,0482 




THB


Thai baht


38,542 




BRL


Brazilian real


4,0087 




MXN


Mexican peso


22,9816 




INR


Indian rupee


79,9785 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case C-384/16 P: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 13 March 2018 — European Union Copper Task Force v European Commission (Appeal — Plant protection products — Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/408 — Placing on the market of plant protection products and establishing a list of candidates for substitution — Inclusion of active substance ‘copper compounds’ in that list — Action for annulment — Admissibility — Article 263, fourth paragraph, TFEU — Regulatory act that does not entail implementing measures — Individually concerned person)
Date: 2018-03-13
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: chemical product, copper, market approval, plant health control, plant health product








C_2018166EN.01000801.xml










14.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 166/8





Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 13 March 2018 — European Union Copper Task Force v European Commission
(Case C-384/16 P) (1)

((Appeal - Plant protection products - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/408 - Placing on the market of plant protection products and establishing a list of candidates for substitution - Inclusion of active substance ‘copper compounds’ in that list - Action for annulment - Admissibility - Article 263, fourth paragraph, TFEU - Regulatory act that does not entail implementing measures - Individually concerned person))
(2018/C 166/09)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: European Union Copper Task Force (represented by: C. Fernández Vicién, C. Vila Gisbert, I. Moreno-Tapia Rivas, abogadas, and by M. Miserendino, abogado)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: A. Lewis and P. Ondrůšek, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the appeal;










2.


Orders European Union Copper Task Force to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 314, 29.8.2016.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8839 — GIP/NTV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2018-03-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, high-speed transport, investment company, merger control, rail transport








C_2018095EN.01002501.xml










13.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 95/25





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8839 — GIP/NTV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 95/12)






1.


On 5 March 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:






—


Global Infrastructure Management, LLC (‘GIP’, USA),










—


Italo — Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori SpA (‘Italo’, Italy).




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










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for GIP: US-based global infrastructure investor in the energy, transport and water/waste sectors,
—   for Italo: Italy’s first privately owned high-speed rail passenger transport operator, operating under the brand ‘Italo’. Currently, Italo connects 19 stations in 14 Italian cities.










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.8839 — GIP/NTV
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:





E-mail:




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-244/16 P: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 13 March 2018 — Industrias Químicas del Vallés SA v European Commission (Appeal — Plant protection products — Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/408 — Placing on the market of plant protection products and establishing a list of candidates for substitution — Inclusion of active substance metalaxyl in that list — Action for annulment — Admissibility — Article 263, fourth paragraph, TFEU — Regulatory act that does not entail implementing measures — Individually concerned person)
Date: 2018-03-13
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: chemical product, market approval, plant health control, plant health product








C_2018166EN.01000501.xml










14.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 166/5





Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 13 March 2018 — Industrias Químicas del Vallés SA v European Commission
(Case C-244/16 P) (1)

((Appeal - Plant protection products - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/408 - Placing on the market of plant protection products and establishing a list of candidates for substitution - Inclusion of active substance metalaxyl in that list - Action for annulment - Admissibility - Article 263, fourth paragraph, TFEU - Regulatory act that does not entail implementing measures - Individually concerned person))
(2018/C 166/05)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Appellant: Industrias Químicas del Vallés SA (represented by: C. Fernández Vicién, C. Vila Gisbert and I. Moreno-Tapia Rivas, abogadas)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: I. Galindo Martín and P. Ondrůšek, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the appeal;










2.


Orders Industrias Químicas del Vallés SA to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 260, 18.7.2016.