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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9457 — Next Alt/Sotheby’s) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2019-08-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: advertising, arts, auction sale, economic concentration, holding company, mass media, merger control, provision of services, telecommunications








C_2019259EN.01002901.xml










2.8.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 259/29






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9457 — Next Alt/Sotheby’s)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2019/C 259/07)

1.   
On 26 July 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:






—


Next Alt SARL (‘Next Alt’, Luxembourg), controlled by Mr Drahi,










—


Sotheby’s (United States).




Next Alt acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Sotheby’s.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Next Alt SARL: personal holding of Mr Drahi, controlling the Altice group which is active in the provision of a range of telecoms, content, media, entertainment and advertising services worldwide,
—   for Sotheby’s: broker of fine and decorative art, jewellery and collectibles active worldwide.


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.9457 — Next Alt/Sotheby’s
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.
Case C-592/19: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Juzgado de lo Contencioso-Administrativo n.o 05 de Barcelona (Spain) lodged on 2 August 2019 — SI v Subdelegación del Gobierno en Barcelona
Date: 2019-08-02
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: criminal record, foreign national, residence permit








C_2019363EN.01000801.xml










28.10.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 363/8






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Juzgado de lo Contencioso-Administrativo n.o 05 de Barcelona (Spain) lodged on 2 August 2019 — SI v Subdelegación del Gobierno en Barcelona
(Case C-592/19)
(2019/C 363/14)
Language of the case: Spanish

Referring court

Juzgado de lo Contencioso-Administrativo n.o 05 de Barcelona

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: SI

Defendant: Subdelegación del Gobierno en Barcelona

Question referred

Must Article 4 and Article 6(1) of Directive 2003/109/EC (1) be interpreted as meaning that a criminal record, of any nature, is sufficient grounds for refusing access to long-term resident status, without any requirement to assess the duration of residence and the existence of links with the country of residence?


(1)  Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents (OJ 2004 L 16, p. 44).
Case C-584/19: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landesgericht für Strafsachen Wien (Austria) lodged on 2 August 2019 — Criminal proceedings against A***** and further unknown perpetrators
Date: 2019-08-02
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: independence of the judiciary, judicial cooperation in criminal matters in the EU, judicial investigation, public prosecutor's department, ruling, separation of powers








C_2019383EN.01004001.xml










11.11.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 383/40






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landesgericht für Strafsachen Wien (Austria) lodged on 2 August 2019 — Criminal proceedings against A***** and further unknown perpetrators
(Case C-584/19)
(2019/C 383/48)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Landesgericht für Strafsachen Wien

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Staatsanwaltschaft Wien

Accused: A***** and further unknown perpetrators

Other parties: Staatsanwaltschaft Hamburg

Question referred

Are the terms ‘judicial authority’ within the meaning of Article 1(1) of Directive 2014/41/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 regarding the European Investigation Order (1) in criminal matters and ‘public prosecutor’ within the meaning of Article 2(c)(i) of the aforementioned Directive to be interpreted as also including the public prosecutor’s offices of a Member State which are exposed to the risk of being directly or indirectly subject to orders or individual instructions from the executive, such as the Senator of Justice in Hamburg, in the context of the adoption of a decision on the issuance of a European investigation order?


(1)  OJ 2014 L 130, p. 1.
Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 0,00 % on 1 August 2019 — Euro exchange rates
Date: 2019-08-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Central Bank, euro, exchange rate, financing, interest, money








C_2019259EN.01002701.xml










2.8.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 259/27






Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):
0,00 % on 1 August 2019
Euro exchange rates (2)

1 August 2019
(2019/C 259/05)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1037 




JPY


Japanese yen


120,18 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4660 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,91150 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,6868 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0988 




ISK


Iceland króna


136,10 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,8120 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,742 




HUF


Hungarian forint


326,55 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2979 




RON


Romanian leu


4,7322 




TRY


Turkish lira


6,1516 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6135 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4602 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,6367 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6856 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5178 




KRW


South Korean won


1 313,68 




ZAR


South African rand


15,9959 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,6177 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,3830 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 623,97 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,5734 




PHP


Philippine peso


56,502 




RUB


Russian rouble


70,5770 




THB


Thai baht


34,099 




BRL


Brazilian real


4,2223 




MXN


Mexican peso


21,2057 




INR


Indian rupee


76,2720 






(1)  Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender, the interest rate is the marginal rate.

(2)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case C-585/19: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunalul București (Romania) lodged on 2 August 2019 — Academia de Studii Economice din București v Organismul Intermediar pentru Programul Operațional Capital Uman — Ministerul Educației Naționale
Date: 2019-08-02
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: administrative sanction, direct applicability, full-time employment, legal working time, national implementing measure, rest period, work contract








C_2019406EN.01000802.xml










2.12.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 406/8






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunalul București (Romania) lodged on 2 August 2019 — Academia de Studii Economice din București v Organismul Intermediar pentru Programul Operațional Capital Uman — Ministerul Educației Naționale
(Case C-585/19)
(2019/C 406/13)
Language of the case: Romanian

Referring court

Tribunalul București

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Academia de Studii Economice din București

Defendant: Organismul Intermediar pentru Programul Operațional Capital Uman — Ministerul Educației Naționale

Questions referred







1.


Should ‘working time’, as defined in Article 2(1) of Directive 2003/88/EC, (1) be understood as meaning ‘any period during which the worker is working, at the employer’s disposal and carrying out his activity or duties’ under a single (full-time) contract or under all (employment) contracts concluded by that worker?










2.


Should the requirements imposed on Member States by Article 3 of Directive 2003/88/EC (obligation to take the measures necessary to ensure that each worker enjoys at least 11 consecutive hours’ rest per 24-hour period) and by Article 6(b) of that directive (establishing a maximum weekly working time limit of 48 hours, on average, including overtime) be interpreted as introducing limits with regard to one single contract or with regard to all the contracts concluded with the same employer or with different employers?










3.


In the event that the answers to Questions 1 and 2 involve an interpretation which is such as to exclude the possibility of the Member States being able to regulate, at national level, the application per contract of Article 3 and Article 6(b) of Directive 2003/88/EC, where there are no provisions of national legislation governing the fact that the minimum daily rest and the maximum weekly working time are to relate to the worker (regardless of how many employment contracts are concluded with the same employer or with different employers), is a public institution of a Member State, which acts on behalf of the State, in a position to rely on the direct application of Article 3 and Article 6(b) of Directive 2003/88/EC and to penalise the employer for failure to observe the limits laid down by that directive as regards daily rest and/or the maximum weekly working time?






(1)  Directive 2003/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time (OJ 2003 L 299, p. 9).
Notice for the attention of persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333, as implemented by Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2019/1299, and in Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1292, concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya
Date: 2019-08-02
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Libya, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person








C_2019259EN.01002501.xml










2.8.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 259/25






Notice for the attention of persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333, as implemented by Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2019/1299, and in Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1292, concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya
(2019/C 259/03)
The following information is brought to the attention of the persons and entities designated in Annexes II and IV to Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 (1), as implemented by Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2019/1299 (2), and in Annex III to Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 (3), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1292 (4), concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya.
The attention of the persons and entities concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated on the websites in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2016/44, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 8 of the Regulation).
The persons and entities concerned may submit a request to the Council before 15 May 2020, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the abovementioned list should be reconsidered. Any such request should be sent to the following address:





Council of the European Union




General Secretariat




RELEX.1.C.




Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175




1048 Bruxelles/Brussel




Belgique/BELGIË




Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu




Any observations received will be taken into account for the purpose of the Council’s periodic review, in accordance with Article 17(2) of Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 and Article 21(6) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44, of the list of designated persons and entities.
The attention of the persons and entities concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council’s decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, second paragraph, and Article 263, fourth and sixth paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.


(1)  OJ L 206, 1.8.2015, p. 34.

(2)  OJ L 204, 2.8.2019, p. 44.

(3)  OJ L 12, 19.1.2016, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 204, 2.8.2019, p. 1.