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Case T-13/20: Action brought on 8 January 2020 — Valiante v Commission
Date: 2020-01-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: administrator, competition (EU), equal treatment, pay scale, professional qualifications, servant (EU)








C_2020095EN.01003401.xml










23.3.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 95/34






Action brought on 8 January 2020 — Valiante v Commission
(Case T-13/20)
(2020/C 95/44)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Diego Valiante (Antwerp-Berchem, Belgium) (represented by: R. Wardyn, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the Commission decision of 14 March 2019 rejecting the applicant’s request to be admitted to the internal competition COM/1/AD10/18 (AD10);










—


order the Commission to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on three pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, alleging violation of Article 27 of the Staff Regulations by the decision refusing to admit the applicant to the internal competition due to the lack of minimum grade.






—


The applicant alleges that the minimum grade is not the real indicator of the competencies. As a result, the requirement of a minimum grade prevents the recruitment of experienced and qualified candidates.














2.


Second plea in law, alleging violation of the principle of equal treatment and Article 27 of Staff Regulations by requirement of a minimum grade which does not affect in the same way temporary agents and officials.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging violation of Article 27 of the Staff Regulations by the requirement to apply to one field only which prevents the recruitment based on highest standard of ability, efficiency and integrity on the broadest possible basis.
Case C-661/19: Order of the President of the Court of 8 January 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Handelsgericht Wien — Austria) — flightright GmbH v Austrian Airlines AG
Date: 2020-01-08
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: air transport, carriage of passengers, carrier, indemnification, traveller








C_2020313EN.01002102.xml










21.9.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 313/21






Order of the President of the Court of 8 January 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Handelsgericht Wien — Austria) — flightright GmbH v Austrian Airlines AG
(Case C-661/19) (1)

(2020/C 313/31)
Language of the case: German
The President of the Court has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 406, 2.12.2019.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9698 — Platinum Equity Group/Biscuit International) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 4/08
Date: 2020-01-08
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, information technology industry, merger control, pastry-making, provision of services








C_2020004EN.01001301.xml










8.1.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 4/13






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9698 — Platinum Equity Group/Biscuit International)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 4/08)

1.   
On 20 December 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:






—


Platinum Equity Group (the United States of America),










—


Biscuit International SAS (France).




Platinum Equity Group acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Biscuit International SAS.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of securities.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Platinum Equity Group: merger, acquisition and operation of companies that provide products, services and solutions in diverse industries, including information technology, telecommunication, logistics, metal services, manufacturing and distribution,










—


for Biscuit International SAS: manufacturing of biscuits and cakes, including for consumers with specific dietary requirements, with a specific expertise on private label products.






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.9698 — Platinum Equity Group/Biscuit International.
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 T-6/20: Action brought on 8 January 2020 — Dr. Spiller v EUIPO — Rausch (Alpenrausch Dr. Spiller)
Date: 2020-01-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, advertising, business administration, business management, cosmetic product, hairdressing and beauty care, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2020068EN.01005701.xml










2.3.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 68/57






Action brought on 8 January 2020 — Dr. Spiller v EUIPO — Rausch (Alpenrausch Dr. Spiller)
(Case T-6/20)
(2020/C 68/65)
Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties


Applicant: Dr. Spiller GmbH (Siegsdorf, Germany) (represented by: J. Stock and M. Geitz, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Rausch AG Kreuzlingen (Kreuzlingen, Switzerland)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: Application for EU word mark Alpenrausch Dr. Spiller — Application for registration No 11 091 204

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 October 2019 in Case R 2206/2015-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Case T-14/20: Action brought on 8 January 2020 — Tratkowski v Commission
Date: 2020-01-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: administrator, competition (EU), equal treatment, professional qualifications, seniority, servant (EU)








C_2020095EN.01003501.xml










23.3.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 95/35






Action brought on 8 January 2020 — Tratkowski v Commission
(Case T-14/20)
(2020/C 95/45)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Michal Tratkowski (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: R. Wardyn, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the Commission decision of 14 March 2019 rejecting the applicant’s request to be admitted to the internal competitions COM/2/AD12/18;










—


order the Commission to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on three pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, alleging violation of Article 27 of the Staff Regulations by the decision refusing to admit the applicant to the internal competition due to the lack of minimum grade. The applicant alleges that the minimum grade is not the real indicator of the competencies. As a result, the requirement of a minimum grade prevents the recruitment of experienced and qualified candidates.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging violation of the principle of equal treatment and Article 27 of Staff Regulations by requirement of a minimum grade which does not affect in the same way temporary agents and officials.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging violation of Article 27 of the Staff Regulations by the requirement to apply to one field only which prevents the recruitment based on highest standard of ability, efficiency and integrity on the broadest possible basis.
Euro exchange ratesSource: reference exchange rate published by the ECB. 7 January 20202020/C 4/03
Date: 2020-01-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2020004EN.01000401.xml










8.1.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 4/4






Euro exchange rates (1)

7 January 2020
(2020/C 4/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1172 




JPY


Japanese yen


121,15 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4731 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,85183 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,5423 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0850 




ISK


Iceland króna


137,30 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,8548 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,276 




HUF


Hungarian forint


331,28 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2457 




RON


Romanian leu


4,7778 




TRY


Turkish lira


6,6760 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6251 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4520 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,6836 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6833 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5081 




KRW


South Korean won


1 302,48 




ZAR


South African rand


15,9724 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,7562 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4478 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 501,15 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,5727 




PHP


Philippine peso


56,832 




RUB


Russian rouble


69,2576 




THB


Thai baht


33,823 




BRL


Brazilian real


4,5625 




MXN


Mexican peso


21,0852 




INR


Indian rupee


80,2650 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9602 — Banco Santander/Allianz Popular) (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 46/01
Date: 2020-01-08
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: banking, economic concentration, financial services, insurance, investment company, merger control








C_2020046EN.01000101.xml










11.2.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 46/1






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.9602 — Banco Santander/Allianz Popular)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 46/01)
On 8 January 2020, 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 32020M9602. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Case T-8/20: Action brought on 8 January 2020 — Czech Republic v Commission
Date: 2020-01-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EAFRD, EU aid, agricultural expenditure, aid to agriculture, infringement of EU law, rural development








C_2020077EN.01005601.xml










9.3.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 77/56






Action brought on 8 January 2020 — Czech Republic v Commission
(Case T-8/20)
(2020/C 77/77)
Language of the case: Czech

Parties


Applicant: Czech Republic (represented by: M. Smolek, J. Pavliš, J. Očková and J. Vláčil, Agents)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1835 of 30 October 2019 in so far as it excludes from European Union financing expenditure incurred by the Czech Republic under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) in connection with the M14 measures for the financial years 2017, 2018 and 2019 in the total amount of EUR 35 109,02, and order the European Commission to pay the costs of the proceedings.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on the following plea in law:






—


The plea in law is based on the infringement of Article 52(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy. The Commission imposed a financial correction on the basis of an alleged infringement of a single provision of EU law, namely Article 25 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014 of 17 July 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 with regard to the integrated administration and control system, rural development measures and cross compliance (‘Regulation No 809/2014’). However, there was no infringement of that provision. The Commission incorrectly submits that the initiation of an on-the-spot check on the first beneficiary constitutes the implicit announcement of subsequent controls and attributes the same consequences to that implicit announcement as if it were an actual announcement of a check within the meaning of Article 25 of Regulation No 809/2014.
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 7 January 2021 2021/C 6/10
Date: 2020-01-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2021006EN.01001201.xml










8.1.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 6/12






Euro exchange rates (1)

7 January 2021
(2021/C 6/10)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2276 




JPY


Japanese yen


127,13 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4392 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,90190 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,0575 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0833 




ISK


Iceland króna


155,30 




NOK


Norwegian krone


10,3435 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


26,147 




HUF


Hungarian forint


357,79 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,4998 




RON


Romanian leu


4,8712 




TRY


Turkish lira


8,9987 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5836 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5601 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,5176 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6907 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6253 




KRW


South Korean won


1 342,29 




ZAR


South African rand


18,7919 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,9392 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5660 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


17 259,99 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,9570 




PHP


Philippine peso


59,043 




RUB


Russian rouble


91,2000 




THB


Thai baht


36,859 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,5172 




MXN


Mexican peso


24,2552 




INR


Indian rupee


90,0455 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9477 — STEAG/OYAK/SET) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 4/05
Date: 2020-01-08
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical energy, energy industry, energy production, merger control, pension fund








C_2020004EN.01000701.xml










8.1.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 4/7






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9477 — STEAG/OYAK/SET)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 4/05)

1.   
On 20 December 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:






—


STEAG GmbH (‘STEAG’, Germany),










—


Ordu Yardımlaşma Kurumu (‘OYAK’, Turkey),










—


STEAG Enerji Ticareti ve Hizmetleri A.Ş., (‘SET’, Turkey), currently controlled by STEAG Beteilungsgesellschaft mbH (‘STEAG BG’), ultimately controlled by STEAG.




STEAG, via STEAG BG, and OYAK, via OYAK Birleşik Enerji, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of SET.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


STEAG is an international energy company mainly active in the field of generation and marketing of electricity and heat and relating services,










—


OYAK is a Turkish private pension fund and its subsidiaries are active in a wide range of sectors, mainly mining, metallurgy, cement, concrete, paper, chemicals, financial services, automotive, logistics, construction, energy, and services,










—


SET is mainly active in the field of energy trade and energy related services in Turkey.






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.9477 — STEAG/OYAK/SET
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.9640 — BCP/CD&R Fund X/BrandSafway) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 4/06
Date: 2020-01-08
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: building industry, economic concentration, investment company, merger control, provision of services








C_2020004EN.01000901.xml










8.1.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 4/9






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9640 — BCP/CD&R Fund X/BrandSafway)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 4/06)

1.   
On 20 December 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






—


BCP Acquisitions LLC (‘BCP’, USA),










—


CD&R Fund X (USA),










—


Brand Industrial Holdings, Inc. (‘BrandSafway’, USA), controlled by,










—


CDR Bullseye Holdings L.P. (‘CDR Bullseye’, USA).




BCP and CD&R Fund X acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of BrandSafway.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for BCP: a limited liability company controlled by Brookfield Assets Management Inc., a global asset manager,










—


for CD&R Fund X: a fund of the Clayton, Dubilier & Rice private equity investment fund,










—


for BrandSafway: a trade contractor providing specialised services to industrial, commercial and infrastructure customers and operates across three business units: scaffolding and access solutions, specialty industrial services, and forming and shoring.






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.9640 — BCP/CD&R Fund X/BrandSafway
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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9635 — BNP Paribas/Ageas/Koninklijke Belgische Touring Club/Optimile) (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 16/01
Date: 2020-01-08
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: banking, economic concentration, financial services, insurance company, merger control, provision of services, software, subsidiary








C_2020016EN.01000101.xml










17.1.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 16/1






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.9635 — BNP Paribas/Ageas/Koninklijke Belgische Touring Club/Optimile)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 16/01)
On 8 January 2020, 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 32020M9635. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.