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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9242 — EDF/Ares/Real estate asset) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2019-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, energy industry, investment company, merger control, property leasing, real estate business








C_2019022EN.01001101.xml










18.1.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 22/11






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9242 — EDF/Ares/Real estate asset)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2019/C 22/06)

1.   
On 14 January 2019, 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:






—


Electricité de France SA (‘EDF’, France),










—


Ares Management Corporation (‘Ares’, United States of America),










—


a real estate asset located in Düsseldorf (Germany).




EDF and Ares acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the real estate asset.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for EDF: integrated energy company active in the generation, transmission, distribution, supply, and trading of energies in France and internationally,
—   for Ares: global alternative asset manager, investing, inter alia, in real estate, and holding residential, retail, office and industrial properties in Europe,
—   for the real estate asset: office complex located in Düsseldorf, Germany.


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.9242 — EDF/Ares/Real estate asset
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.9241 — Cattolica/IMA France/IMA Italia Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2019-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, indemnity insurance, insurance company, life assurance, merger control, provision of services, reinsurance








C_2019022EN.01000901.xml










18.1.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 22/9






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9241 — Cattolica/IMA France/IMA Italia Group)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2019/C 22/05)

1.   
On 11 January 2019, 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:






—


Società Cattolica di Assicurazione — Società cooperativa (‘Cattolica’, Italy),










—


Inter Mutuelles Assistance SA (‘IMA France’, France),










—


IMA Italia Assistance Spa and IMA Servizi Scarl (together, ‘IMA Italia Group’, Italy), currently solely controlled by IMA France.




Cattolica acquires within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of IMA Italia Group. As a result of the Transaction, IMA Italia Group will be jointly controlled by Cattolica and IMA France.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Cattolica: life and non-life insurance in Italy,
—   for IMA France: non-life insurance, non-life reinsurance and provision of assistance services, primarily in France;
—   for IMA Italia Group: non-life insurance, non-life reinsurance and provision of assistance services in Italy.


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.9241 — Cattolica/IMA France/IMA Italia Group
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.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union — Cases where the Commission raises no objectionsText with EEA relevance.
Date: 2019-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Greece, State aid, control of State aid








C_2019023EN.01000101.xml










18.1.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 23/1






Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2019/C 23/01)







Date of adoption of the decision


06.12.2018




Aid number


SA.52444 (2018/N)




Member State


Greece




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Prolongation of the Greek State Guarantee Scheme for banks (Art. 2 law 3723/2008)




Legal basis


Law 3723/2008 ‘For the enhancement of liquidity of the economy in response to the impact of the international financial crisis’, GG A 250




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 93 000  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


01.12.2018 — 31.05.2019




Economic sectors


Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Finance




Nikis 5 — 7, 101 80, Athens, Greece








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2019-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2019022EN.01000801.xml










18.1.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 22/8






Euro exchange rates (1)

17 January 2019
(2019/C 22/04)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1396 




JPY


Japanese yen


123,95 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4649 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,88260 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,2858 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1312 




ISK


Iceland króna


137,60 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,7580 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,537 




HUF


Hungarian forint


320,07 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2835 




RON


Romanian leu


4,6890 




TRY


Turkish lira


6,1220 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5895 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5153 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,9395 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6895 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5452 




KRW


South Korean won


1 280,68 




ZAR


South African rand


15,6940 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,7167 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4273 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 159,53 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,6877 




PHP


Philippine peso


59,847 




RUB


Russian rouble


75,9004 




THB


Thai baht


36,177 




BRL


Brazilian real


4,2879 




MXN


Mexican peso


21,6400 




INR


Indian rupee


80,9765 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/73 of 17 January 2019 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and definitively collecting the provisional duty imposed on imports of electric bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China (OJ L 16, 18.1.2019)
Date: 2019-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, anti-dumping duty, electric vehicle, import (EU), originating product, two-wheeled vehicle








LI2019016EN.01000101.xml










18.1.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


LI 16/1







Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/73 of 17 January 2019 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and definitively collecting the provisional duty imposed on imports of electric bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China

(
Official Journal of the European Union L 16 of 18 January 2019
)


On page 135, in Article 4:
before:

‘This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.’,

add the text:

‘This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.’.
Case C-399/18: Order of the President of the Court of 18 January 2019 (request for a preliminary ruling from the College van Beroep voor het Bedrijfsleven — Netherlands) — Vereniging Gasopslag Nederland, TAQA Onshore BV, TAQA Piek Gas BV v Autoriteit Consument en Markt, other party: Gas Transport Services BV
Date: 2019-01-18
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: energy grid, energy transport, gas pipeline, natural gas, price of energy, transmission network, transport capacity








C_2019172EN.01002502.xml










20.5.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 172/25






Order of the President of the Court of 18 January 2019 (request for a preliminary ruling from the College van Beroep voor het Bedrijfsleven — Netherlands) — Vereniging Gasopslag Nederland, TAQA Onshore BV, TAQA Piek Gas BV v Autoriteit Consument en Markt, other party: Gas Transport Services BV
(Case C-399/18) (1)

(2019/C 172/33)
Language of the case: Dutch
The President of the Court has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 294, 20.8.2018.
Case T-36/19: Action brought on 18 January 2019 — PE Digital v EUIPO — Spark Networks Services (ElitePartner)
Date: 2019-01-18
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, advertising, business administration, business management, human relations, information technology industry, legal aid, provision of services, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2019093EN.01007501.xml










11.3.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 93/75






Action brought on 18 January 2019 — PE Digital v EUIPO — Spark Networks Services (ElitePartner)
(Case T-36/19)
(2019/C 93/97)
Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties


Applicant: PE Digital GmbH (Hamburg, Germany) (represented by: V. von Bomhard and J. Fuhrmann, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Spark Networks Services GmbH (Berlin, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark ElitePartner — EU trade mark No 5 996 351

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 October 2018 in Case R 614/2017-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


alter the contested decision to the effect that the ground for invalidity under Article 59(1)(a), in conjunction with Article 7(1)(b), of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 does not preclude the contested EU trade mark;










—


in the alternative, annul the contested decision;










—


order the defendant and also, with regard to its intervention, the other party in the proceedings before the Board of Appeal to pay the costs of the proceedings, including the applicant’s costs.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 59(1)(a), in conjunction with Article 7(1)(b), of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;










—


Infringement of Article 94(1), first sentence, of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.