do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8785 — The Walt Disney Company/Twenty-First Century Fox) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-09-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: audiovisual industry, cinema, economic concentration, film industry, leisure park, mass media, merger control, travel agency








C_2018338EN.01002701.xml










21.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 338/27






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8785 — The Walt Disney Company/Twenty-First Century Fox)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 338/14)

1.   
On 14 September 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:






—


The Walt Disney Company (‘TWDC’, United States),










—


Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (‘Fox’, United States).




TWDC acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of Fox.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


TWDC is primarily active in the theatrical distribution of films, the supply/licensing of audiovisual content, the operation and wholesale supply of TV channels, consumer products, books and magazines, the provision of live entertainment, and the licensing of music. It also owns and operates a theme park, Disneyland Paris, provides cruises through the Disney Cruise Line, and offers travel packages;










—


Fox is primarily active in the theatrical distribution of films, the supply/licensing of audiovisual content, and the operation and wholesale supply of TV channels.






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.8785 — The Walt Disney Company/Twenty-First Century Fox
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’).
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 177/2018 of 21 September 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2021/291]
Date: 2018-09-21
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, chemical product, food safety, foodstuff, health control, health risk, market approval, packaging product, plastics, revision of an agreement




L_2021075EN.01000801.xml










4.3.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 75/8








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 177/2018
of 21 September 2018
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2021/291]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/831 of 5 June 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


This Decision concerns legislation regarding foodstuffs. Legislation regarding foodstuffs shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.












(3)


Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in point 55 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32018 R 0831: Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/831 of 5 June 2018 (OJ L 140, 6.6.2018, p. 35).’.






Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) 2018/831 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 22 September 2018, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 21 September 2018.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Oda Helen SLETNES
            





(1)  
            OJ L 140, 6.6.2018, p. 35.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 191/2018 of 21 September 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2021/305]
Date: 2018-09-21
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, chemical product, dangerous substance, exchange of information, explosive, illicit trade, judicial cooperation in criminal matters in the EU, revision of an agreement, terrorism, trade restriction




L_2021075EN.01002701.xml










4.3.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 75/27








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 191/2018
of 21 September 2018
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2021/305]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Recommendation (EU) 2017/1936 of 18 October 2017 on immediate steps to prevent misuse of explosives precursors (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following is inserted after point 6 (Regulation (EU) No 98/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XXIX of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






 



                        ‘
                        ACTS OF WHICH THE CONTRACTING PARTIES SHALL TAKE NOTE





The Contracting Parties take note of the content of the following acts:






1.



32017 H 1936: Commission Recommendation (EU) 2017/1936 of 18 October 2017 on immediate steps to prevent misuse of explosives precursors (OJ L 273, 24.10.2017, p. 12).’






Article 2
The text of Recommendation (EU) 2017/1936 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 22 September 2018, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 21 September 2018.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Oda Helen SLETNES
            





(1)  
            OJ L 273, 24.10.2017, p. 12.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9006 — Deutsche Asphalt/Bunte/JV) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-09-21
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: building industry, economic concentration, merger control








C_2018398EN.01000201.xml










5.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 398/2






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.9006 — Deutsche Asphalt/Bunte/JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 398/03)
On 21 September 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 German language 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 32018M9006. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 194/2018 of 21 September 2018 amending Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement [2021/308]
Date: 2018-09-21
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, broadcasting, harmonisation of standards, regulation of telecommunications, revision of an agreement, technical standard, television, transmission network, waveband




L_2021075EN.01003001.xml










4.3.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 75/30








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 194/2018
of 21 September 2018
         
amending Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement [2021/308]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/661 of 26 April 2018 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/750 on the harmonisation of the 1452-1492 MHz frequency band for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services in the Union as regards its extension in the harmonised 1427-1452 MHz and 1492-1517 MHz frequency bands (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Annex XI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following is added in point 5czk (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/750) of Annex XI to the EEA Agreement:






 



                        ‘, as amended by:






—



32018 D 0661: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/661 of 26 April 2018 (OJ L 110, 30.4.2018, p. 127).’.










Article 2
The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/661 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 22 September 2018, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 21 September 2018.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Oda Helen SLETNES
            





(1)  
            OJ L 110, 30.4.2018, p. 127.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 187/2018 of 21 September 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2021/301]
Date: 2018-09-21
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, chemical product, consumer information, cosmetic product, health control, health risk, product safety, revision of an agreement




L_2021075EN.01002301.xml










4.3.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 75/23








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 187/2018
of 21 September 2018
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2021/301]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/885 of 20 June 2018 amending Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in point 1a (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XVI of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32018 R 0885: Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/885 of 20 June 2018 (OJ L 158, 21.6.2018, p. 1).’






Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) 2018/885 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 22 September 2018, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 21 September 2018.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Oda Helen SLETNES
            





(1)  
            OJ L 158, 21.6.2018, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Case C-602/18 P: Appeal brought on 21 September 2018 by Star Television Productions Ltd against the judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) delivered on 13 July 2018 in Case T-797/17 Star Television Productions v EUIPO — Marc Dorcel (STAR)
Date: 2018-09-21
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU trade mark, advertising, broadcasting, database, electronic device, office equipment, registered trade mark, television, trade-mark law








C_2018436EN.01003001.xml










3.12.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 436/30






Appeal brought on 21 September 2018 by Star Television Productions Ltd against the judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) delivered on 13 July 2018 in Case T-797/17 Star Television Productions v EUIPO — Marc Dorcel (STAR)
(Case C-602/18 P)
(2018/C 436/41)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Appellant: Star Television Productions Ltd (represented by: D. Farnsworth, Solicitor)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office, Marc Dorcel
By order of 18 October 2018, the Court of Justice (Sixth Chamber) dismissed the appeal.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8952 — STEAG/Siemens/JV STEAG GuD) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-09-21
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical energy, electricity supply, energy industry, energy production, merger control, power plant








C_2018370EN.01000201.xml










12.10.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 370/2






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.8952 — STEAG/Siemens/JV STEAG GuD)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 370/02)
On 21 September 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 the German language 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 32018M8952. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 202/2018 of 21 September 2018 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement [2021/316]
Date: 2018-09-21
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU statistics, European Economic Area, data collection, habitat, population census, revision of an agreement, technical specification




L_2021075EN.01004101.xml










4.3.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 75/41








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 202/2018
of 21 September 2018
         
amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement [2021/316]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/543 of 22 March 2017 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 763/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on population and housing censuses as regards the technical specifications of the topics and of their breakdowns (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following point is inserted after point 18yc (Commission Regulation (EU) No 1151/2010) of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement:






‘18yd.



32017 R 0543: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/543 of 22 March 2017 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 763/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on population and housing censuses as regards the technical specifications of the topics and of their breakdowns (OJ L 78, 23.3.2017, p. 13).’






Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/543 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 22 September 2018, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 21 September 2018.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Oda Helen SLETNES
            





(1)  
            OJ L 78, 23.3.2017, p. 13.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 175/2018 of 21 September 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2021/289]
Date: 2018-09-21
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, import (EU), organic product, originating product, revision of an agreement, surveillance concerning imports, third country




L_2021075EN.01000401.xml










4.3.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 75/4








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 175/2018
of 21 September 2018
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2021/289]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2329 of 14 December 2017 amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


This Decision concerns legislation regarding foodstuffs. Legislation regarding foodstuffs shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.












(3)


Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in point 54bb (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32017 R 2329: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2329 of 14 December 2017 (OJ L 333, 15.12.2017, p. 29).’






Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2329 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 22 September 2018, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 21 September 2018.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Oda Helen SLETNES
            





(1)  
            OJ L 333, 15.12.2017, p. 29.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 174/2018 of 21 September 2018 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2021/288]
Date: 2018-09-21
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agricultural vehicle, approval, revision of an agreement, road safety, safety standard, technical specification, technical standard, tractor, vehicle parts




L_2021075EN.01000301.xml










4.3.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 75/3








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 174/2018
of 21 September 2018
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2021/288]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/829 of 15 February 2018 amending and correcting Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/208 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to vehicle functional safety requirements for the approval of agricultural and forestry vehicles (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in point 41 (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/208) of Chapter II of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32018 R 0829: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/829 of 15 February 2018 (OJ L 140, 6.6.2018, p. 8).’






Article 2
The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/829 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 22 September 2018, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 21 September 2018.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Oda Helen SLETNES
            





(1)  
            OJ L 140, 6.6.2018, p. 8.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.