do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9100 — CK Asset holdings/CK Infrastructure Holdings/APA) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-10-11
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, energy grid, energy transport, gas pipeline, investment company, merger control, multinational enterprise








C_2018388EN.01000102.xml










26.10.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 388/1






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.9100 — CK Asset holdings/CK Infrastructure Holdings/APA)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 388/02)
On 11 October 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 32018M9100. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9105 — Rhône Capital/Maxam) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: arms industry, economic concentration, explosive, investment company, merger control








C_2018368EN.01001301.xml










11.10.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 368/13






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9105 — Rhône Capital/Maxam)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 368/10)

1.   

On 4 October 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Rhône Capital L.L.C. (‘Rhône Capital’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking MaxamCorp Holding, S.L. (‘Maxam’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.



2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   Rhône Capital: investment management firm,
—   Maxam: diversified group of companies which are active primarily in the manufacture and supply of civil explosives and initiating systems and related products, services and solutions; ammunition and defence products, services and systems; and recreational hunting and sporting products, such as cartridges and gunpowder, among others.


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.9105 — Rhône Capital/Maxam
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.
No State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement
Date: 2018-10-11
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, State aid, control of State aid, maritime transport, services of general interest








C_2018368EN.01000801.xml










11.10.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 368/8






No State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement
(2018/C 368/06)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority considers that the following measure does not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement:








Date of adoption of the decision



:


16 August 2018





Case No



:


82251





Decision No



:


072/18/COL





EFTA State



:


Norway





Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)



:


The Coastal Route Bergen–Kirkenes 2021–2030





Legal basis



:


Norwegian Professional Transport Act





Type of measure



:


Ad hoc





Objective



:


Service of general economic interest





Form of aid



:


Public compensation





Budget



:


NOK 7 880 million





Duration



:


2021-2030





Economic sectors



:


Maritime transport





Name and address of the granting authority



:







Ministry of Transport and Communications




Postboks 8010 Dep




N-0030 Oslo




NORWAY








The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:
http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/
Case T-96/18: Order of the General Court of 11 October 2018 — Cabell v EUIPO — Zorro Productions (ZORRO)
Date: 2018-10-11
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, cultural event, education, publishing, registered trade mark, sporting event, trade-mark law








C_2018436EN.01006403.xml










3.12.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 436/64






Order of the General Court of 11 October 2018 — Cabell v EUIPO — Zorro Productions (ZORRO)
(Case T-96/18) (1)

(2018/C 436/91)
Language of the case: English
The President of the Eighth Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 134, 16.4.2018.
Case T-120/17: Judgment of the General Court of 11 October 2018 — M & T Emporia Ilektrikon-Ilektronikon Eidon v EUIPO (fluo.) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark fluo. — Partial rejection of the application for registration — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptiveness — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Date: 2018-10-11
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, electronic component, electronic device, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2018427EN.01005201.xml










26.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 427/52






Judgment of the General Court of 11 October 2018 — M & T Emporia Ilektrikon-Ilektronikon Eidon v EUIPO (fluo.)
(Case T-120/17) (1)

(EU trade mark - Application for EU figurative mark fluo. - Partial rejection of the application for registration - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptiveness - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
(2018/C 427/66)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: M & T Emporia Ilektrikon-Ilektronikon Eidon AE (Thessaloniki, Greece) (represented by: A. Spyridonos, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M.d.M. Baldares and J. Ivanauskas, Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 December 2016 (Case R 863/2016-2), relating to the application for registration of the figurative sign fluo. as a European Union trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls paragraph 2 of the operative part of the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 2 December 2016 (Case R 863/2016-2);










2.


Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by M & T Emporia Ilektrikon-Ilektronikon Eidon AE, including the expenses necessarily incurred for the purpose of the appeal proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO.






(1)  OJ C 121, 18.4.2017.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9037 — Bain Capital/Italmatch Chemicals) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-10-11
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, economic concentration, investment company, merger control








C_2018378EN.01000102.xml










19.10.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 378/1






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.9037 — Bain Capital/Italmatch Chemicals)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 378/02)
On 11 October 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 32018M9037. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Notice of open competition
Date: 2018-10-11
Institutions: European Personnel Selection Office
Subjects: administrator, competition (EU), customs profession, tax authorities








C_2018368EN.01000901.xml










11.10.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 368/9






NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION
(2018/C 368/07)
The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is organising the following open competition:
EPSO/AD/363/18 — ADMINISTRATORS (AD 7) in the following fields:






1.


CUSTOMS










2.


TAXATION




The competition notice is published in 24 languages in 
Official Journal of the European Union C 368 A of 11 October 2018.
Further information can be found on the EPSO website: https://epso.europa.eu/
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8941 — EQT/Widex/JV) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, facilities for people with disabilities, merger control








C_2018368EN.01001201.xml










11.10.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 368/12






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8941 — EQT/Widex/JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 368/09)

1.   
On 4 October 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:






—


Sivantos Pte. Ltd. (‘Sivantos’, Singapore), controlled by EQT VI Limited and EQT Fund Management SARL (together referred to as ‘EQT’),










—


Widex A/S (‘Widex’, Denmark), controlled by Widex Holding A/S (‘Widex Holding’),










—


MergeCo A/S, a newly created entity (‘JV’, Denmark).




Widex Holding and EQT acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation, joint control over the JV, combining the activities of Widex and Sivantos.
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:
—   Sivantos: global manufacturer and supplier of hearing aids and hearing accessories,
—   Widex: global manufacturer and supplier of hearing aids and hearing accessories,
—   the JV: global manufacturer and supplier of hearing aids and hearing accessories.


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.8941 — EQT/Widex/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’).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9017 — SK Capital Partners/Schenectady International Group) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-10-11
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, economic concentration, investment company, merger control, supplier








C_2019034EN.01000101.xml










28.1.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 34/1






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.9017 — SK Capital Partners/Schenectady International Group)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2019/C 34/01)
On 11 October 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 32018M9017. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2018-10-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2018368EN.01000201.xml










11.10.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 368/2






Euro exchange rates (1)

10 October 2018
(2018/C 368/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1500 




JPY


Japanese yen


130,23 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4601 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,87448 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,4800 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1412 




ISK


Iceland króna


133,60 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,4468 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,807 




HUF


Hungarian forint


325,05 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,3096 




RON


Romanian leu


4,6640 




TRY


Turkish lira


6,9886 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6206 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4907 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,0126 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7792 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5904 




KRW


South Korean won


1 307,75 




ZAR


South African rand


16,8243 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,9621 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4100 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


17 483,45 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,7760 




PHP


Philippine peso


62,307 




RUB


Russian rouble


76,1830 




THB


Thai baht


37,864 




BRL


Brazilian real


4,2893 




MXN


Mexican peso


21,9436 




INR


Indian rupee


85,3605 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.