do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case C-483/18: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Okręgowy w Opolu (Poland) lodged on 24 July 2018 — Profi Credit Polska S.A., whose seat is in Bielsko-Biała, v OH
Date: 2018-07-24
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: claim, consumer credit, consumer protection, negotiable instrument, unfair terms of contract








C_2018427EN.01000701.xml










26.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 427/7






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Okręgowy w Opolu (Poland) lodged on 24 July 2018 — Profi Credit Polska S.A., whose seat is in Bielsko-Biała, v OH
(Case C-483/18)
(2018/C 427/11)
Language of the case: Polish

Referring court

Sąd Okręgowy w Opolu

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant: Profi Credit Polska S.A., whose seat is in Bielsko-Biała

Respondent: OH

Question referred

Should Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts, (1) in particular Article 3(1) and (2), Article 6(1) and Article 7(1) thereof, and Directive 2008/48/EC of 23 April 2008 on credit agreements for consumers and repealing Council Directive 87/102/EEC, (2) in particular Article 22(3) thereof, be interpreted as precluding an interpretation of Article 10, in conjunction with Article 17, of the ustawa z dnia 28 kwietnia 1936 r. prawo wekslowe (Law of 28 April 1936 on Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes) according to which a court is not permitted to act of its own motion in a situation where it has a strong and justified belief, based on materials not originating from the parties to the case, that the contract giving rise to the basic legal relationship is at least partially invalid, and the applicant pursues his claim under a blank promissory note while the defendant raises no pleas and behaves passively?


(1)  OJ 1993 L 95, p. 29.

(2)  OJ 2008 L 133, p. 66.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9011 — KKR/Sellbytel Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-07-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, information technology, investment company, merger control, provision of services








C_2018260EN.01001001.xml










24.7.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 260/10






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9011 — KKR/Sellbytel Group)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 260/09)

1.   
On 16 July 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:






—


Kohlberg Kravis Robert& Co. L.P. (‘KKR’, United States of America),










—


Webhelp SAS (‘Webhelp’, France), controlled by KKR, and










—


Sellbytel Group GmbH (Germany), Sellbytel Group, SA (Spain), Invires GmbH (Germany) and Righthead GmbH (Germany) together, the ‘Sellbytel Group’.




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


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for KKR: investment firm with activities in a variety of industries.
—   for Webhelp: IT services provider active primarily in the provision of business process outsourcing services.
—   for Sellbytel Group: IT services provider active primarily in the provision of business process outsourcing 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.
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.9011 — KKR/Sellbytel Group
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 T-453/18: Action brought on 24 July 2018 — Biasotto v EUIPO — OOFOS (OOF)
Date: 2018-07-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, clothing, footwear industry, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2018352EN.01003801.xml










1.10.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 352/38






Action brought on 24 July 2018 — Biasotto v EUIPO — OOFOS (OOF)
(Case T-453/18)
(2018/C 352/45)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Alessandro Biasotto (Treviso, Italy) (represented by: F. le Divelec Lemmi, R. Castiglioni and E. Cammareri, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: OOFOS LLC (Reno, Nevada, United States).

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union figurative mark OOF — Application for registration No 14 961 767

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 10 May 2018 in Case R 1270/2017-2.

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


fully uphold the present action;










—


entirely reject the contested decision and, consequently, allow EUTM Application No 14 961 767 to proceed to registration in relation to all the products and services claimed by the same in classes 18, 25 and 35 (or, eventually, asking the EUIPO to examine once again the appeal filed by the Applicant on 15 June 2017, this time, however, comparing the contested application with the trademark claimed by the Opponent’s earlier International Registration No 1 258 728);










—


order EUIPO or the Intervener to bear all the costs related not only to the present proceedings before the General Court but also to the opposition and appeal proceedings before the EUIPO.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Art. 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Case T-454/18: Action brought on 24 July 2018 — Biasotto v EUIPO — OOFOS (OO)
Date: 2018-07-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, clothing, footwear industry, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2018352EN.01003901.xml










1.10.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 352/39






Action brought on 24 July 2018 — Biasotto v EUIPO — OOFOS (OO)
(Case T-454/18)
(2018/C 352/46)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Alessandro Biasotto (Treviso, Italy) (represented by: F. Le Divelec Lemmi, R. Castiglioni and E. Cammareri, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: OOFOS LLC (Reno, Nevada, United States).

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union trade mark OO — Application for registration No 14 961 791

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 May 2018 in Case R 1281/2017-2.

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


fully uphold the present action;










—


entirely reject the contested decision, confirming, in substance, the conclusion reached by the EUIPO in its decision of 17 May 2017 relating to opposition proceedings No B 2683558 and, consequently, allowing EUTM application No 14 961 791 to proceed to registration in relation to all products and services claimed by the same in classes 18, 25 and 35;










—


order the Intervener to bear all the costs related not only to the present proceedings before the General Court but also to the opposition and appeal proceedings before the EUIPO.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Art. 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9021 — DNB Bank/Orkla/Optimizd) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-07-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: banking, brand name, consumer goods, economic concentration, financial services, insurance, merger control, supplier








C_2018260EN.01000801.xml










24.7.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 260/8






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9021 — DNB Bank/Orkla/Optimizd)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 260/08)

1.   
On 16 July 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:






—


DNB Bank ASA (Norway)










—


Orkla ASA (Norway)










—


Optimizd AS (Norway).




DNB Bank ASA and Orkla ASA acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Optimizd AS.
The concentration is accomplished by way of a share capital increase.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


DNB Bank ASA provides financial services, i.e. banking and insurance, to retail customers, corporate clients and the public sector.










—


Orkla ASA is a supplier of branded consumer goods to the grocery, out-of-home, specialised retail, pharmacy and bakery sectors. In addition, the group has operations organised under the Orkla Investments business area, consisting of investments in Jotun AS, in addition to hydropower and financial assets.










—


Optimizd AS will facilitate data driven marketing through own-channel marketing and purchased media placements, as well as conducting analysis of data for use in marketing.






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.9021 — DNB Bank/Orkla/Optimizd
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.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2018-07-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2018260EN.01000301.xml










24.7.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 260/3






Euro exchange rates (1)

23 July 2018
(2018/C 260/04)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1716 




JPY


Japanese yen


130,18 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4509 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,89170 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,3488 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1614 




ISK


Iceland króna


124,60 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,5533 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,848 




HUF


Hungarian forint


326,02 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,3200 




RON


Romanian leu


4,6464 




TRY


Turkish lira


5,5624 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5821 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5387 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,1948 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7204 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5979 




KRW


South Korean won


1 328,95 




ZAR


South African rand


15,8205 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,9508 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,3978 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 976,63 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,7602 




PHP


Philippine peso


62,593 




RUB


Russian rouble


73,9197 




THB


Thai baht


39,167 




BRL


Brazilian real


4,4322 




MXN


Mexican peso


22,3736 




INR


Indian rupee


80,6730 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-07-24
Institutions: Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
Subjects: chemical product, chromium, health control, health risk, market approval, marketing standard, metal coating, oxide








C_2018260EN.01000501.xml










24.7.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 260/5






Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)

(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (1)
)

(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 260/06)

Decisions granting an authorisation













Reference of the decision (2)



Date of decision


Substance name


Holder of the authorisation


Authorisation number


Authorised use


Date of expiry of review period


Reasons for the decision




C(2018) 4465


17 July 2018


Chromium trioxide
EC No 215-607-8, CAS No 1333-82-0







Topocrom GmbH,




Hardtring 29,




79333 Stockach,




Germany






REACH/18/10/0


Use of chromium trioxide in Topocrom functional chrome plating in closed reactor systems for the establishment of adjustable hemispherical surface structures


21 September 2029


In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socio-economic benefits outweigh the risk to human health and the environment arising from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies for the applicant.






(1)  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1


(2)  The decision is available on the European Commission website at: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/chemicals/reach/about/index_en.htm
Summary of European Commission Decisions on an authorisation for a use of chromium trioxide under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-07-24
Institutions: Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
Subjects: chemical process, chemical product, chromium, health control, health risk, market approval, marketing standard, oxide








C_2018260EN.01000401.xml










24.7.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 260/4






Summary of European Commission Decisions on an authorisation for a use of chromium trioxide under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH)

(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (1)
)

(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 260/05)

Decisions granting an authorisation













Reference of the decision (2)



Date of decision


Substance name


Holder of the authorisation


Authorisation number


Authorised use


Date of expiry of review period


Reasons for the decision




C(2018) 4454


17 July 2018


Chromium trioxide
EC No 215-607-8 CAS No 1333-82-0


Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH, Am Unisys-Park 1, 65843, Sulzbach am Taunus, Germany


REACH/18/12/0


Use of chromium trioxide in a catalyst for the dehydrogenation of propane to propene.


21 September 2029


In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socioeconomic benefits outweigh the risk to human health and the environment arising from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies for the applicant before the sunset date.






(1)  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

(2)  The decision is available on the European Commission website at: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/chemicals/reach/about/index_en.htm
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9001 — Kuehne + Nagel/Temasek/JV) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-07-24
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: carriage of goods, economic concentration, financial services, investment company, logistics, merger control, miscellaneous industries, telecommunications








C_2018284EN.01000201.xml










13.8.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 284/2






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.9001 — Kuehne + Nagel/Temasek/JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 284/03)
On 24 July 2018, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:






—


in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,










—


in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32018M9001. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.