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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10489 – BAXTER/HILL-ROM) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 472/10
Date: 2021-11-23
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, health care, marketing, medical device, merger control








C_2021472EN.01001201.xml










23.11.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 472/12






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10489 – BAXTER/HILL-ROM)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2021/C 472/10)

1.   
On 12 November 2021, 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:






—


Baxter International Inc. (‘Baxter’, US);










—


Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (‘Hill-Rom’, US).




Baxter acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Hill-Rom.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Baxter is a global heathcare company, primarily active in the development, manufacturing and marketing of products for treatment of chronic and acute medical conditions in hospitals, care centres and at home.










—


Hill-Rom is a global medical equipment company that develops and markets products such as hospital beds and furniture, care products such as monitors, respiratory equipment and blood pressure instruments, as well as surgical 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 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.10489 – Baxter / Hill-Rom
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.
Council Decision of 23 November 2021 adopting the Council’s position on draft amending budget No 6 of the European Union for the financial year 2021 2021/C 475 I/01
Date: 2021-11-23
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU expenditure, amending budget, coronavirus disease, draft budget (EU), epidemic, financial year, general budget (EU), vaccine




CI2021475EN.01000101.xml










25.11.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CI 475/1






COUNCIL DECISION
of 23 November 2021
adopting the Council’s position on draft amending budget No 6 of the European Union for the financial year 2021
(2021/C 475 I/01)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314 thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (1), and in particular Article 44 thereof,
Whereas:






—


the Union’s budget for the financial year 2021 was definitively adopted on 18 December 2020 (2);










—


on 8 October 2021, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 6 to the general budget for the financial year 2021;










—


in view of urgently making available sufficient appropriations under the Neighbourhood Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe in the context of the COVID-19 global health response to donate 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to low and lower-middle income countries, the Council needs to proceed without delay with the adoption of its position on draft amending budget No 6 to the general budget for 2021. Therefore, it is justified to shorten, in accordance with Article 3(3) of the Council’s Rules of Procedure, the eight-week period for the information of national Parliaments laid down in Article 4 of Protocol No 1,




HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article
The Council’s position on draft amending budget No 6 of the European Union for the financial year 2021 was adopted on 23 November 2021.
The full text can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the Council’s Internet: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/.


Done at Brussels, on 23 November 2021.


For the Council


The President

G. DOVŽAN




(1)  OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 93, 17.3.2021, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10439 – DP WORLD / SYNCREON) (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 504/06
Date: 2021-11-23
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, harbour installation, logistics, maritime transport, merger control, motor vehicle industry, supply chain, technology








C_2021504EN.01003201.xml










14.12.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 504/32






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.10439 – DP WORLD / SYNCREON)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2021/C 504/06)
On 23 November 2021, 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 policy’ 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 32021M10439. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
P9_TA(2021)0459 Insolvency proceedings: replacing Annexes A and B to Regulation ***I European Parliament legislative resolution of 23 November 2021 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council replacing Annexes A and B to Regulation (EU) 2015/848 on insolvency proceedings (COM(2021)0231 — C9-0178/2021 — 2021/0118(COD)) P9_TC1-COD(2021)0118 Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 23 November 2021 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2021/… of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2015/848 on insolvency proceedings to replace its Annexes A and B
Date: 2021-11-23
Institutions: Committee on Legal Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: EU Member State, claim, cross-border cooperation, exchange of information, financial solvency, judicial cooperation in civil matters in the EU, judicial proceedings, liquidation, mutual recognition principle








C_2022224EN.01012601.xml










8.6.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 224/126






P9_TA(2021)0459
Insolvency proceedings: replacing Annexes A and B to Regulation ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution of 23 November 2021 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council replacing Annexes A and B to Regulation (EU) 2015/848 on insolvency proceedings (COM(2021)0231 — C9-0178/2021 — 2021/0118(COD))
(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)
(2022/C 224/16)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2021)0231),










—


having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 81 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0178/2021),










—


having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,










—


having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 10 November 2021 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,










—


having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A9-0293/2021),












1.


Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;












2.


Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;












3.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.








P9_TC1-COD(2021)0118
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 23 November 2021 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2021/… of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2015/848 on insolvency proceedings to replace its Annexes A and B

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2021/2260.)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10505 – CKA / CKI / UKPN) (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 480/03
Date: 2021-11-23
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electricity supply, energy grid, energy production, merger control, real estate business, transport infrastructure, waste management, water management








C_2021480EN.01000301.xml










29.11.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 480/3






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.10505 – CKA / CKI / UKPN)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2021/C 480/03)
On 23 November 2021, 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 policy’ 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 32021M10505. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10407 – AIP / ALVANCE DUNKERQUE TARGET BUSINESS) (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 483/03
Date: 2021-11-23
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: France, Hauts-de-France, aluminium, economic concentration, investment company, merger control, metalwork








C_2021483EN.01000301.xml










1.12.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 483/3






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.10407 – AIP / ALVANCE DUNKERQUE TARGET BUSINESS)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2021/C 483/03)
On 23 November 2021, 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 policy’ 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 32021M10407. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10465 – Adecco/AKKA) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 472/11
Date: 2021-11-23
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: consultancy, economic concentration, information technology, merger control, personnel administration, provision of services, research and development








C_2021472EN.01001401.xml










23.11.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 472/14






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10465 – Adecco/AKKA)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2021/C 472/11)

1.   
On 16 November 2021, 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:






—


Adecco Group AG (‘Adecco’, Switzerland),










—


AKKA Technologies SE (‘AKKA’, Belgium).




Adecco acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of AKKA. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Adecco: provision of human capital solutions including flexible placement, permanent placement, career transition, HR outsourcing, consulting, training, and other HR services on a global basis. Through its subsidiary Modis, Adecco is also active in the provision of IT and digital-engineering services,










—


for AKKA: provision of engineering and research and development consulting services. AKKA undertakes its activities mainly in the EEA, however has been expanding on a global basis, in particular in North America.






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.10465 – Adecco/AKKA
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.
Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2021/2059 of 23 November 2021 on the reconfirmation of the authorisation of the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/5/2021)
Date: 2021-11-23
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: EU military mission, EU restrictive measure, Libya, Mediterranean region (EU), arms trade, firearms and munitions, illicit trade, military cooperation








L_2021422EN.01000301.xml










26.11.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 422/3








            POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2021/2059
of 23 November 2021
         
on the reconfirmation of the authorisation of the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/5/2021)


THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 38 thereof,


Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/472 of 31 March 2020 on a European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) (1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


On 31 March 2020, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2020/472, which established and launched a European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) for the period until 31 March 2021.












(2)


Article 8(3) of Decision (CFSP) 2020/472 provides that, notwithstanding that period, the authorisation of the operation is to be reconfirmed every 4 months and that the Political and Security Committee is to prolong the operation unless the deployment of maritime assets of the operation produces a pull effect on migration on the basis of substantiated evidence gathered according to the criteria set out in the Operations Plan.












(3)


On 26 March 2021, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2021/542 (2), extending the operation until 31 March 2023, subject to the same reconfirmation procedure.












(4)


The Operation Commander provided monthly pull factor reports.












(5)


The authorisation of the operation should be reconfirmed for the sixth 4-month sub-period of its mandate and the operation should be prolonged accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The authorisation of EUNAVFOR MED IRINI is hereby reconfirmed and the operation is prolonged from 1 December 2021 to 31 March 2022.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 23 November 2021.


For the Political and Security Committee


The Chairperson

S. FROM-EMMESBERGER
            





(1)  
            OJ L 101, 1.4.2020, p. 4.

(2)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/542 of 26 March 2021 amending Decision (CFSP) 2020/472 on the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) (OJ L 108, 29.3.2021, p. 57).
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 22 November 2021 2021/C 472/06
Date: 2021-11-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2021472EN.01000601.xml










23.11.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 472/6






Euro exchange rates (1)

22 November 2021
(2021/C 472/06)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1278 




JPY


Japanese yen


128,69 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4368 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,83923 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,1280 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0454 




ISK


Iceland króna


148,20 




NOK


Norwegian krone


10,0715 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,373 




HUF


Hungarian forint


369,12 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,6984 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9496 




TRY


Turkish lira


12,6714 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5532 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4257 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,7875 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6095 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5357 




KRW


South Korean won


1 338,72 




ZAR


South African rand


17,7799 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,1975 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5185 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 075,81 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,7204 




PHP


Philippine peso


57,146 




RUB


Russian rouble


84,4872 




THB


Thai baht


37,116 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,3043 




MXN


Mexican peso


23,5855 




INR


Indian rupee


83,8520 






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