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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8904 — PIMCO/Echo/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-06-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, property development, property leasing, real estate business








C_2018216EN.01000601.xml










20.6.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 216/6





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8904 — PIMCO/Echo/JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 216/06)

1.   
On 13 June 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:






—


R4R S.à.r.l. (‘R4R’, Luxembourg), belonging to Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (‘PIMCO’, United States),










—


Echo Investment S.A. (‘Echo’, Poland),










—


a newly established Joint Venture (‘the JV’, Poland).




PIMCO and Echo acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly established Joint Venture (‘JV’).
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for PIMCO: investment activities, including in real estate assets and services,
—   for Echo: real estate development in the office, retail and residential sectors,
—   for the JV: rental of real estate.


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.8904 — PIMCO/Echo/JV
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.
Corrigendum to Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2018/726 of 2 May 2018 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger) (EUCAP Sahel Niger/1/2018) (OJ L 122, 17.5.2018)
Date: 2018-06-20
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: EU military mission, Niger, Sahel, appointment of members








L_2018157EN.01002701.xml










20.6.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 157/27







Corrigendum to Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2018/726 of 2 May 2018 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger) (EUCAP Sahel Niger/1/2018)

(
Official Journal of the European Union L 122 of 17 May 2018
)


On page 33, Article 2:
for:

‘This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption’,

read:

‘This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply from 1 May 2018.’.
Commission information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Modification of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-06-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, Wales, air transport, inland transport, island, services of general interest, transport regulations








C_2018216EN.01000301.xml










20.6.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 216/3





Commission information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community
Modification of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 216/03)






Member State


United Kingdom




Route concerned


Cardiff-RAF Valley/Anglesey Airport




Original date of entry into force of the public service obligations


5 October 2006




Date of entry into force of modifications


18 February 2019




Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained







Aviation PSO Procurement




c/o Transport for Wales




Southgate House




Wood Street




Cardiff




CF10 1EW




UNITED KINGDOM




Email: airpso@transportfor.wales




Internet: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/938 of 20 June 2018 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Choucroute d'Alsace’ (PGI))
Date: 2018-06-20
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Alsace, France, designation of origin, labelling, product designation, vegetable product








L_2018166EN.01000101.xml










3.7.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 166/1








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/938
of 20 June 2018
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Choucroute d'Alsace’ (PGI))


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 Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, France's application to register the name ‘Choucroute d'Alsace’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).












(2)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Choucroute d'Alsace’ should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Choucroute d'Alsace’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed, as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).


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, 20 June 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)  
            OJ C 51, 10.2.2018, p. 29.

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36).
Case T-372/18: Action brought on 20 June 2018 — Colombani v EEAS
Date: 2018-06-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European official, equal treatment, promotion, seniority








C_2018319EN.01001601.xml










10.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 319/16






Action brought on 20 June 2018 — Colombani v EEAS
(Case T-372/18)
(2018/C 319/19)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Jean-Marc Colombani (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by N. de Montigny, lawyer)

Defendant: European External Action Service.

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the decision of the EEAS Director General for Budget and Administration of 9 November 2017 (ADMIN(2017)21) establishing the list of officials promoted in the 2017 promotion exercise in so far as it does not contain the applicant’s name;










—


order the defendant 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 illegality in respect of the general implementing provisions applied by the EEAS to the promotion procedure










2.


Second plea in law, alleging maladministration, failure to comply with the procedure prior to the adoption of the list of officials proposed for promotion and unequal treatment.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging infringement of the general implementing provisions of the EEAS relating to Article 45 of the Staff Regulations.










4.


Fourth plea in law, alleging a manifest error of assessment of the applicant’s merits and unequal treatment in the assessment of the seniority criterion.
Case C-406/18: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Fővárosi Közigazgatási és Munkaügyi Bíróság (Hungary) lodged on 20 June 2018 — PG v Bevándorlási és Menekültügyi Hivatal
Date: 2018-06-20
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: judicial proceedings, right of asylum, right to justice








C_2018311EN.01000802.xml










3.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 311/8






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Fővárosi Közigazgatási és Munkaügyi Bíróság (Hungary) lodged on 20 June 2018 — PG v Bevándorlási és Menekültügyi Hivatal
(Case C-406/18)
(2018/C 311/08)
Language of the case: Hungarian

Referring court

Fővárosi Közigazgatási és Munkaügyi Bíróság

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: PG

Defendant: Bevándorlási és Menekültügyi Hivatal

Questions referred







1.


Can Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Article 31 of Directive 2013/3[2]/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) (known as the ‘Procedures Directive’) be interpreted, in the light of Articles 6 and 13 of the European Convention on Human Rights, as meaning that it is possible for effective judicial protection to be guaranteed in a Member State even if its courts cannot amend decisions given in asylum procedures but may only annul them and order that a new procedure be conducted?










2.


Can Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Article 31 of Directive 2013/3[2]/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (known as the ‘Procedures Directive’) be interpreted, again in the light of Articles 6 and 13 of the European Convention on Human Rights, as meaning that legislation of a Member State which lays down a single mandatory time limit of 60 days in total for judicial proceedings in asylum matters, irrespective of any individual circumstances and without regard to the particular features of the case or any potential difficulties in relation to evidence, is compatible with those provisions?






(1)  Directive 2013/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection (OJ 2013 L 180, p. 60).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8900 — Wieland/Aurubis rolled products/Schwermetall) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-06-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: copper, economic concentration, flat product, merger control, semi-manufactured goods








C_2018216EN.01000401.xml










20.6.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 216/4





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8900 — Wieland/Aurubis rolled products/Schwermetall)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 216/05)

1.   
On 13 June 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:






—


Wieland Werke AG (‘Wieland’, Germany),










—


Aurubis Flat Rolled Products business (‘ARP’, Germany), controlled by Aurubis AG (Germany),










—


Schwermetall Halbzeugwerk GmbH & Co. KG (‘Schwermetall’, Germany), a 50/50 joint venture between Wieland and Aurubis AG.




Wieland acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of ARP and of the whole of Schwermetall.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and assets.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Wieland: manufacturing and supply of semi-finished products made of copper and copper alloys,
—   for ARP: manufacturing and supply of semi-finished copper and copper alloy products,
—   for Schwermetall: production of pre-rolled copper and copper alloy strips.


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.8900 — Wieland/Aurubis rolled products/Schwermetall
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’).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2018-06-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2018216EN.01000201.xml










20.6.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 216/2





Euro exchange rates (1)

19 June 2018
(2018/C 216/02)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1534 




JPY


Japanese yen


126,78 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4529 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,87693 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,3227 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1501 




ISK


Iceland króna


126,20 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,4895 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,811 




HUF


Hungarian forint


324,33 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,3143 




RON


Romanian leu


4,6680 




TRY


Turkish lira


5,4971 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5695 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5319 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,0534 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6747 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5685 




KRW


South Korean won


1 287,91 




ZAR


South African rand


15,9903 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,4765 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,3860 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 337,37 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,6176 




PHP


Philippine peso


61,521 




RUB


Russian rouble


73,8050 




THB


Thai baht


37,878 




BRL


Brazilian real


4,3536 




MXN


Mexican peso


23,8447 




INR


Indian rupee


78,8670 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-06-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, Wales, air transport, inland transport, invitation to tender, island, services of general interest, transport regulations








C_2018216EN.01000302.xml










20.6.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 216/3





Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community
Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 216/04)






Member State


United Kingdom




Concerned routes


Cardiff-RAF Valley/Anglesey Airport




Period of validity of the contract


18 February 2019 to 18 February 2022




Deadline for submission of tenders


29 August 2018




Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public tender and the public service obligation can be obtained







Aviation PSO Procurement




c/o Transport for Wales




Southgate House




Wood Street




Cardiff




CF10 1EW




UNITED KINGDOM




Email: airpso@transportfor.wales




Internet: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/
Case T-377/18: Action brought on 20 June 2018 — Intercept Pharma and Intercept Pharmaceuticals v EMA
Date: 2018-06-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: access to EU information, confidentiality, disclosure of information, provision of documents








C_2018311EN.01001302.xml










3.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 311/13






Action brought on 20 June 2018 — Intercept Pharma and Intercept Pharmaceuticals v EMA
(Case T-377/18)
(2018/C 311/14)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicants: Intercept Pharma Ltd (Bristol, United Kingdom) and Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (New York, New York, Unites States) (represented by: L. Tsang, J. Mulryne, E. Amos and H. Kerr-Peterson, Solicitors and F. Campbell, Barrister)

Defendants: European Medicines Agency

Form of order sought







—


annul the decision ASK-40399 communicated by the defendant to the applicants on 15 May 2018, to release some documentation under Regulation 1049/2001/EC; and










—


order the defendant to pay the applicants legal and other costs and expenses in relation to this matter.





Pleas in law and main arguments

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






1.


First plea in law, alleging that the defendant erred in law by concluding that the ‘court proceedings’ indent of Article 4.2 of Regulation 1049/2001/EC was not engaged in the present case, on the basis that the documentation was not a document ‘prepared for the purpose of court proceedings’. As a matter of law, the defendant should have concluded that the exemption was engaged.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging further or in the alternative that the only legally permissible outcome of a proper balancing exercise, under the ‘commercial interests’ indent of Article 4.2 of Regulation 1049/2001/EC, would have been a decision not to release the documentation, in light of: (i) the compelling weight of the applicants’ private interest in avoiding disclosure; and (ii) the merely vague and generic public interest in disclosure.