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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8979 — PAI Partners/M Group Services) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-06-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: consultancy, economic concentration, merger control, private equity, provision of services, rail network, road network, telecommunications, urban infrastructure








C_2018228EN.01003601.xml










29.6.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 228/36





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8979 — PAI Partners/M Group Services)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 228/09)

1.   
On 20 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:






—


PAI Partners SAS (‘PAI Partners’, France),










—


M Group Services (United Kingdom),




PAI Partners acquires within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of M Group Services by the way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for PAI Partners: a private equity company that manages and/or advises a number of funds that own companies active in a variety of business sectors, such as business services, food and consumer goods, general industries, healthcare, and retail and distribution,
—   for M Group Services: a provider of various types of services to the regulated utilities, telecoms and transport sectors, including installation and maintenance of network infrastructure, metering and related data services, and the construction, maintenance and repair of road and railway infrastructure.


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.8979 — PAI Partners/M Group Services
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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8896 — Macquarie Group/The Goldman Sachs Group/HES International) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-06-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: banking, economic concentration, financial services, investment company, merger control, storage








C_2018228EN.01003401.xml










29.6.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 228/34





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8896 — Macquarie Group/The Goldman Sachs Group/HES International)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 228/07)

1.   
On 22 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:






—


Macquarie Group Limited (‘Macquarie’, Australia),










—


Goldman Sachs Group (‘Goldman Sachs’, United States),










—


HES International BV (‘HES’, Netherlands).




Macquarie and Goldman Sachs acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of HES.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Macquarie: global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and fund management services,
—   for Goldman Sachs: global investment banking, securities and investment management firm,
—   for HES: operates and develops dry, liquid and break bulk terminals in North West Europe, providing transhipment, storage, blending and processing services for dry and liquid bulk.


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.8896 — Macquarie Group/The Goldman Sachs Group/HES International
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’).
Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/583 of 16 April 2018 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Lough Neah Pollan’ (PDO)) (OJ L 98, 18.4.2018)
Date: 2018-06-29
Institutions: European Commission, Secretariat-General
Subjects: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, designation of origin, freshwater fish, labelling, product designation








L_2018164EN.01006201.xml










29.6.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 164/62







Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/583 of 16 April 2018 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Lough Neah Pollan’ (PDO))

(
Official Journal of the European Union L 98 of 18 April 2018
)


On page 17, in the title of the Regulation, in recitals 1 and 2 and in the first subparagraph of Article 1:
for:

               ‘Lough Neah Pollan’,
read:

               ‘Lough Neagh Pollan’.
Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case M.8858 — Boeing/Safran/JV (auxiliary power units)) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-06-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aeronautical industry, aircraft, economic concentration, merger control








C_2018228EN.01000101.xml










29.6.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 228/1





Withdrawal of notification of a concentration
(Case M.8858 — Boeing/Safran/JV (auxiliary power units))
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 228/01)
On 5 June 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration between Boeing and Safran. On 26 June 2018, the notifying party/ies informed the Commission that it/they withdrew its/their notification.
Commission Directive (EU) 2018/933 of 29 June 2018 correcting the German language version of Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on driving licences (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-06-29
Institutions: Directorate-General for Translation, European Commission
Subjects: European driving licence, European standard, driving instruction, technical standard, transport regulations




L_2018165EN.01003501.xml










2.7.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 165/35








            COMMISSION DIRECTIVE (EU) 2018/933
of 29 June 2018
         
correcting the German language version of Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on driving licences
(Text with EEA relevance)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on driving licences (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Errors appear in the German language version of Directive 2006/126/EC, more precisely in points 6.1 and 6.4 of Annex III concerning the minimum standards of physical and mental fitness for driving a power-driven vehicle, in particular as regards eyesight. The errors were introduced by Commission Directive 2009/113/EC (2).












(2)


The German language version of Directive 2006/126/EC should therefore be corrected accordingly. The other language versions are not affected












(3)


The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on driving licences,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:



Article 1

(does not concern the English language)



Article 2

1.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive no later than one year after entry into force of this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.


2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.



Article 3
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.


Article 4
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.




Done at Brussels, 29 June 2018.


For the Commission


The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER
            





(1)  
            OJ L 403, 30.12.2006, p. 18.

(2)  Commission Directive 2009/113/EC of 25 August 2009 amending Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on driving licences (OJ L 223, 26.8.2009, p. 31).
Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/942 of 29 June 2018 amending Decision 2013/354/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS)
Date: 2018-06-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU police mission, Palestine, Palestine question, police cooperation








L_2018166EN.01001701.xml










3.7.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 166/17








            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2018/942
of 29 June 2018
         
amending Decision 2013/354/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 42(4) and Article 43(2) thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:







(1)


On 3 July 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/354/CFSP (1), which continued EUPOL COPPS as from 1 July 2013.












(2)


On 4 July 2017, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2017/1194 (2) amending Decision 2013/354/CFSP and extending it from 1 July 2017 until 30 June 2018.












(3)


Following the Strategic Review of EUPOL COPPS, the Mission should be extended for a further period of 12 months, until 30 June 2019.












(4)


Decision 2013/354/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly.












(5)


EUPOL COPPS will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union's external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Decision 2013/354/CFSP is amended as follows:






(1)


in Article 12(1), the following subparagraph is added:
‘The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUPOL COPPS for the period from 1 July 2018 until 30 June 2019 shall be EUR 12 666 633.’;










(2)


in Article 15, the third paragraph is replaced by the following:
‘It shall expire on 30 June 2019.’.






Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply from 1 July 2018.




Done at Brussels, 29 June 2018.


For the Council


The President

E. ZAHARIEVA
            





(1)  Council Decision 2013/354/CFSP of 3 July 2013 on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) (OJ L 185, 4.7.2013, p. 12).

(2)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1194 of 4 July 2017 amending Decision 2013/354/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) (OJ L 172, 5.7.2017, p. 13).
Case C-430/18: Action brought on 29 June 2018 — European Commission v Kingdom of Spain
Date: 2018-06-29
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: account, bank charges, banking system, consumer information, financial services, infringement procedure (EU), intra-EU payment, national implementing measure, sanction (EU), single market








C_2018352EN.01001701.xml










1.10.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 352/17






Action brought on 29 June 2018 — European Commission v Kingdom of Spain
(Case C-430/18)
(2018/C 352/22)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: European Commission (represented by: T. Scharf, J. Rius, G. von Rintelen, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Kingdom of Spain

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court of Justice should:






—


Declare that, by failing to adopt, by 18 September 2016, all of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2014/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on the comparability of fees related to payment accounts, payment account switching and access to payment accounts with basic features (1), or in any case, by failing to notify those measures to the Commission, the Kingdom of Spain has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 29(1) of that directive;










—


Impose on the Kingdom of Spain, in accordance with Article 260(3) TFEU, a daily penalty payment of EUR 48 919,20, with effect from the date of delivery of the judgment declaring the failure to fulfil the obligation to adopt or, in any case, to notify to the Commission, the measures necessary to comply with Directive 2014/92/EU;










—


Order the Kingdom of Spain to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In accordance with Article 29(1) of Directive 2014/92/EU, the Member States were required to adopt and publish, by 18 September 2016 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with that directive, and notify those measures to the Commission.
Given that the Kingdom of Spain has failed to transpose Directive 2014/92/EU in full and notify the transposition measures to the Commission, the Commission decided to bring the present action before the Court of Justice.
The Commission suggests that a daily penalty payment of EUR 48 919,20 be imposed on the Kingdom of Spain, with effect from the date of delivery of the judgment, calculated on the basis of the seriousness and duration of the infringement and the dissuasive effect with regard to that Member State’s ability to play.


(1)  OJ 2014 L 257, p. 214
Case T-396/18: Action brought on 29 June 2018 — ITSA v Commission
Date: 2018-06-29
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: consumer information, labelling, marketing standard, packaging, technical standard, tobacco, tobacco industry, traceability








C_2018352EN.01003602.xml










1.10.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 352/36






Action brought on 29 June 2018 — ITSA v Commission
(Case T-396/18)
(2018/C 352/43)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: International Tax Stamp Association Ltd (ITSA) (Sunbury-on-Thames, United Kingdom) (represented by: F. Scanvic, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


Annul Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/573 of 15 December 2017 on key elements of data storage contracts to be concluded as part of a traceability system for tobacco products, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/574 of 15 December 2017 on technical standards for the establishment and operation of a traceability system for tobacco products and Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/576 of 15 December 2017 on technical standards for security features applied to tobacco products.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on a single plea in law, alleging infringement of Article 8 of the WHO Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products adopted in Seoul on 12 November 2012, prohibiting the tobacco industry from being responsible for activities relating to the marking of tobacco products. In that regard, the applicant claims that, although the Protocol has not yet come into force, it has been agreed and signed by the European Union, which may not take measures that do not comply with it.
Furthermore, it states that Directive 2014/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products and repealing Directive 2001/37/EC (OJ 2014 L 127, p. 1), on the basis on which the contested regulation in the present case was adopted, can and must be interpreted in a manner consistent with the Protocol referred to, regardless of the fact that that protocol does not expressly prohibit the activities at issue from being responsible for the tobacco industry.
Finally, should such an interpretation be precluded, the Directive itself will be contrary to the Protocol and, therefore, the European Treaties.
Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/943 of 29 June 2018 amending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah)
Date: 2018-06-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Palestine, Palestine question, border control, common security and defence policy, cross-border cooperation, the EU's international role








L_2018166EN.01001901.xml










3.7.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 166/19








            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2018/943
of 29 June 2018
         
amending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 42(4) and Article 43(2) thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:







(1)


On 25 November 2005, the Council adopted Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP (1) establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah).












(2)


On 4 July 2017, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2017/1193 (2) amending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP and extending it until 30 June 2018.












(3)


Following the Strategic Review of EU BAM Rafah, the Mission should be extended for a further period of 12 months, until 30 June 2019.












(4)


Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly.












(5)


EU BAM Rafah will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union's external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP is amended as follows:






(1)


in Article 13(1), the following subparagraph is added:
‘The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EU BAM Rafah for the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 shall be EUR 2 040 000.’;










(2)


in Article 16, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:
‘It shall expire on 30 June 2019.’.






Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply from 1 July 2018.




Done at Brussels, 29 June 2018.


For the Council


The President

E. ZAHARIEVA
            





(1)  Council Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP of 25 November 2005 on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah) (OJ L 327, 14.12.2005, p. 28).

(2)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1193 of 4 July 2017 amending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah) (OJ L 172, 5.7.2017, p. 12).
Case C-431/18: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Audiencia Provincial de Zaragoza (Spain) lodged on 29 June 2018 — María Pilar Bueno Ruiz, Zurich Insurance PL, Sucursal de España v Irene Conte Sánchez
Date: 2018-06-29
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: chemical accident, compulsory insurance, insurance indemnity, motor vehicle insurance, parking area, third-party insurance, transport accident








C_2018373EN.01000501.xml










15.10.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 373/5






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Audiencia Provincial de Zaragoza (Spain) lodged on 29 June 2018 — María Pilar Bueno Ruiz, Zurich Insurance PL, Sucursal de España v Irene Conte Sánchez
(Case C-431/18)
(2018/C 373/04)
Language of the case: Spanish

Referring court

Audiencia Provincial de Zaragoza

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicants: María Pilar Bueno Ruiz, Zurich Insurance PL, Sucursal de España

Defendant: Irene Conte Sánchez

Question referred

Does Article 3 of Directive 2009/103/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, and the enforcement of the obligation to insure against such liability, (1) preclude an interpretation whereby the compulsory insurance cover includes the loss or injury caused by the dangerous situation created by the leakage of fluid from a vehicle onto the parking space in which it is parked or while the vehicle is being parked, in a private parking space situated in a housing complex, in respect of third party users of that complex?


(1)  OJ 2009 L 263, p. 11.