do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10343 – Discovery/WarnerMedia) (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 484/07
Date: 2021-12-02
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, film production, mass media, merger control








C_2021484EN.01000701.xml










2.12.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 484/7






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10343 – Discovery/WarnerMedia)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2021/C 484/07)

1.   
On 17 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:






—


Discovery, Inc. (‘Discovery’, United States),










—


The business, operations, assets and liabilities constituting the WarnerMedia segment of AT&T Inc. (‘WarnerMedia’, United States).




Discovery will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control over WarnerMedia. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Discovery: a global media company that provides content, largely non-fiction, including a variety of genres such as natural history, sports, food and travel, to viewers worldwide through multiple distribution platforms,










—


for WarnerMedia: a global media and entertainment business that develops, produces, and distributes films, television content, and other content globally.






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.10343 – Discovery/WarnerMedia
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’).
Joined Cases C-884/19 P and C-888/19 P: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 2 December 2021 — European Commission v Xinyi PV Products (Anhui) Holdings Ltd, GMB Glasmanufaktur Brandenburg GmbH (C-884/19 P), GMB Glasmanufaktur Brandenburg GmbH v Xinyi PV Products (Anhui) Holdings Ltd, European Commission (C-888/19 P) (Appeal — Dumping — Imports of solar glass originating in China — Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 — Article 2(7)(b) and (c) — ‘Undertaking operating under market economy conditions’ status — Denied — Concept of ‘significant distortions carried over from the former non-market economy system’, within the meaning of the third indent of Article 2(7)(c) — Tax incentives)
Date: 2021-12-02
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: China, glass, import (EU), originating product, solar collector, tax incentive








C_2022051EN.01000501.xml










31.1.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 51/5






Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 2 December 2021 — European Commission v Xinyi PV Products (Anhui) Holdings Ltd, GMB Glasmanufaktur Brandenburg GmbH (C-884/19 P), GMB Glasmanufaktur Brandenburg GmbH v Xinyi PV Products (Anhui) Holdings Ltd, European Commission (C-888/19 P)
(Joined Cases C-884/19 P and C-888/19 P) (1)

(Appeal - Dumping - Imports of solar glass originating in China - Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 - Article 2(7)(b) and (c) - ‘Undertaking operating under market economy conditions’ status - Denied - Concept of ‘significant distortions carried over from the former non-market economy system’, within the meaning of the third indent of Article 2(7)(c) - Tax incentives)
(2022/C 51/05)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellants: European Commission (represented initially by L. Flynn and T. Maxian Rusche and by A. Demeneix, and subsequently by L. Flynn and T. Maxian Rusche, acting as Agents) (C-884/19 P), GMB Glasmanufaktur Brandenburg GmbH (represented by: R. MacLean, solicitor) (C-888/19 P)

Other parties to the proceedings: Xinyi PV Products (represented by Y. Melin and B. Vigneron, lawyers) (C-884/19 P and C-888/19 P), GMB Glasmanufaktur Brandenburg GmbH (represented by: R. MacLean, solicitor) (C-884/19 P), European Commission (represented initially by L. Flynn and T. Maxian Rusche and by A. Demeneix, and subsequently by L. Flynn and T. Maxian Rusche, acting as Agents) (C-888/19)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Sets aside the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 24 September 2019, Xinyi PV Products (Anhui) Holdings v Commission (T-586/14 RENV, EU:T:2019:668);










2.


Refers the case back to the General Court of the European Union for a ruling on the second to fourth pleas in law raised before it;










3.


Reserves the costs.






(1)  OJ C 54, 17.2.2020.

OJ C 45, 10.2.2020.
Case T-757/21: Action brought on 2 December 2021 — Activa — Grillküche v EUIPO — Targa (Grilling apparatus)
Date: 2021-12-02
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: designs and models, household article








C_2022037EN.01005501.xml










24.1.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 37/55






Action brought on 2 December 2021 — Activa — Grillküche v EUIPO — Targa (Grilling apparatus)
(Case T-757/21)
(2022/C 37/72)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Activa — Grillküche GmbH (Selb, Germany) (represented by: F. Stangl and M. Würth, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Targa GmbH (Soest, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Proprietor of the design at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Design at issue: European Union design No 3 056 449-0001

Contested decision: Decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 October 2021 in Case R 1651/2020-3

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision in its entirety and the decision No. ICD 104479 of the Invalidity Division of EUIPO of 12 June 2020 in its entirety;










—


declare the design at issue invalid; and










—


order EUIPO and the other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal to pay the costs.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 7(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002;










—


Infringement of Article 63(1), first sentence, in conjunction with Article 7(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002;










—


Infringement of Article 63(1), second sentence, of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002.
Case C-743/21 P: Appeal brought on 2 December 2021 by Marina Yachting Brand Management Co. Ltd against the judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) delivered on 22 September 2021 in Case T-169/20, Marina Yachting Brand Management v EUIPO — Industries Sportswear
Date: 2021-12-02
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU trade mark, advertising, business administration, business management, clothing, footwear industry, leather, registered trade mark, sports equipment, trade-mark law








C_2022198EN.01001502.xml










16.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 198/15






Appeal brought on 2 December 2021 by Marina Yachting Brand Management Co. Ltd against the judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) delivered on 22 September 2021 in Case T-169/20, Marina Yachting Brand Management v EUIPO — Industries Sportswear
(Case C-743/21 P)
(2022/C 198/22)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: Marina Yachting Brand Management Co. Ltd (represented by: A. von Mühlendahl, C. Eckhartt, P. Böhner, Rechtsanwälte)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office, Industries Sportswear Co. Srl
By order of 31/03/2022, the Court of Justice (Chamber determining whether appeals may proceed) held that the appeal was not allowed to proceed and that Marina Yachting Brand Management Co. Ltd should bear its own costs.
Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (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.): 0,00 % on 1 December 2021 Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 1 December 2021 2021/C 484/06
Date: 2021-12-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Central Bank, euro, exchange rate, financing, interest, money








C_2021484EN.01000601.xml










2.12.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 484/6






Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):
0,00 % on 1 December 2021
Euro exchange rates (2)

1 December 2021
(2021/C 484/06)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1314 




JPY


Japanese yen


128,27 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4362 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,85000 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,2260 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0427 




ISK


Iceland króna


146,60 




NOK


Norwegian krone


10,2195 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,443 




HUF


Hungarian forint


363,78 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,6283 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9467 




TRY


Turkish lira


15,1664 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5849 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4433 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,8154 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6548 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5431 




KRW


South Korean won


1 330,53 




ZAR


South African rand


17,9011 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,2065 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5185 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 249,40 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,7745 




PHP


Philippine peso


57,004 




RUB


Russian rouble


83,6246 




THB


Thai baht


38,151 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,3498 




MXN


Mexican peso


24,0869 




INR


Indian rupee


84,7485 






(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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10532 – GIP / IFM / SYDNEY AIRPORT) (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 504/07
Date: 2021-12-02
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: aeronautical industry, airport, economic concentration, investment company, merger control, provision of services, real estate business, retail trade, vehicle rental








C_2021504EN.01003301.xml










14.12.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 504/33






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.10532 – GIP / IFM / SYDNEY AIRPORT)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2021/C 504/07)
On 2 December 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 32021M10532. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Case T-303/21: Order of the General Court of 2 December 2021 — FC v EASO (Action for annulment — Civil Service — Temporary staff — Disciplinary proceedings — Applications for suspension — Summons to attend a hearing before the Disciplinary Board — Postponement of the date of the hearing — No act adversely affecting the applicant — Premature action — Manifest inadmissibility)
Date: 2021-12-02
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: disciplinary proceedings, right to justice, rights of the defence, servant (EU), staff regulations (EU), temporary employment








C_2022095EN.01003701.xml










28.2.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 95/37






Order of the General Court of 2 December 2021 — FC v EASO
(Case T-303/21) (1)

(Action for annulment - Civil Service - Temporary staff - Disciplinary proceedings - Applications for suspension - Summons to attend a hearing before the Disciplinary Board - Postponement of the date of the hearing - No act adversely affecting the applicant - Premature action - Manifest inadmissibility)
(2022/C 95/51)
Language of the case: Greek

Parties


Applicant: FC (represented by: V. Christianos, lawyer)

Defendant: European Asylum Support Office (represented by: P. Eyckmans and M. Stamatopoulou, acting as Agents, and by T. Bontinck, A. Guillerme and L. Burguin, lawyers)

Re:

Application under Article 270 TFEU seeking annulment of the act adopted by the Chair of the Disciplinary Board of EASO on [confidential] by which the applicant’s hearing in the disciplinary proceedings initiated against her was fixed for [confidential].

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed as manifestly inadmissible.










2.


FC shall pay her own costs and those incurred by the European Asylum Support Office (EASO).






(1)  OJ C 289, 19.7.2021.
Case C-484/20: Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 2 December 2021 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberlandesgericht München — Germany) — Vodafone Kabel Deutschland GmbH v Bundesverband der Verbraucherzentralen und Verbraucherverbände — Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband e.V. (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Consumer protection — Directive (EU) 2015/2366 — Payment services — Article 62(4) — Charges applicable — Article 107(1) — Full harmonisation — Article 115(1) and (2) — Transposition and application — Subscriptions for cable television and internet access — Contracts of indefinite duration concluded before the date for transposition of that directive — Charges applied to payment transactions without direct debit authorisation that are initiated after that date)
Date: 2021-12-02
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Internet, consumer protection, financial services, financial transaction, pay television, payment, provision of services








C_2022051EN.01001201.xml










31.1.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 51/12






Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 2 December 2021 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberlandesgericht München — Germany) — Vodafone Kabel Deutschland GmbH v Bundesverband der Verbraucherzentralen und Verbraucherverbände — Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband e.V.
(Case C-484/20) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Consumer protection - Directive (EU) 2015/2366 - Payment services - Article 62(4) - Charges applicable - Article 107(1) - Full harmonisation - Article 115(1) and (2) - Transposition and application - Subscriptions for cable television and internet access - Contracts of indefinite duration concluded before the date for transposition of that directive - Charges applied to payment transactions without direct debit authorisation that are initiated after that date)
(2022/C 51/15)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Oberlandesgericht München

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant: Vodafone Kabel Deutschland GmbH

Respondent: Bundesverband der Verbraucherzentralen und Verbraucherverbände — Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband e.V.

Operative part of the judgment

Article 62(4) of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on payment services in the internal market, amending Directives 2002/65/EC, 2009/110/EC and 2013/36/EU and Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010, and repealing Directive 2007/64/EC, must be interpreted as precluding national legislation or a national practice under which, in the context of contracts of indefinite duration concluded with consumers, the prohibition on requesting charges for the use of payment instruments, and for payment services, referred to in Article 62(4) applies only to payment transactions initiated in performance of contracts concluded after 13 January 2018, with the result that such charges remain applicable to payment transactions initiated after that date in performance of contracts of indefinite duration concluded before that date.


(1)  OJ C 433, 14.12.2020.
Corrigendum to Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10474 – NESTE / RAVAGO / JV) (Official Journal of the European Union C 480 of 29 November 2021) 2021/C 484/08
Date: 2021-12-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, oil refining, plastic waste, plastics industry








C_2021484EN.01000801.xml










2.12.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 484/8






Corrigendum to Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10474 – NESTE / RAVAGO / JV)

(
Official Journal of the European Union C 480 of 29 November 2021
)

(2021/C 484/08)
Publication (2021/C 480/04) on page 4 is to be considered null and void.
Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/2138 of 2 December 2021 amending Decision (CFSP) 2018/2011 in support of gender mainstreamed policies, programmes and actions in the fight against small arms trafficking and misuse, in line with the Women, Peace and Security agenda
Date: 2021-12-02
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: arms control, arms trade, fight against crime, gender mainstreaming, illicit trade, non-proliferation of arms, peace, position of women, small arms, sustainable development




L_2021432EN.01007201.xml










3.12.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 432/72








            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2021/2138
of 2 December 2021
         
amending Decision (CFSP) 2018/2011 in support of gender mainstreamed policies, programmes and actions in the fight against small arms trafficking and misuse, in line with the Women, Peace and Security agenda


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty of the European Union, and in particular Articles 28(1) and 31(1) thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:







(1)


On 17 December 2018, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/2011 (1).












(2)


Decision (CFSP) 2018/2011 provides for a 36-month implementation period for the activities referred to in Article 1 thereof from the date of the conclusion of the agreement referred to in Article 3(3) thereof.












(3)


The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs has requested an extension of the implementation period of Decision (CFSP) 2018/2011 by 7 months, until 31 October 2022, in view of the delay in the implementation of project activities under Decision (CFSP) 2018/2011 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.












(4)


The continuation of the activities referred to in Article 1 of Decision (CFSP) 2018/2011 until 31 October 2022 can be performed without any consequences as regards financial resources.












(5)


Article 5(2) of Decision (CFSP) 2018/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Article 5(2) of Decision (CFSP) 2018/2011 is replaced by the following:


‘2.   This Decision shall expire on 31 October 2022.’.




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




Done at Brussels, 2 December 2021.


For the Council


The President

J. VRTOVEC
            





(1)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/2011 of 17 December 2018 in support of gender mainstreamed policies, programmes and actions in the fight against small arms trafficking and misuse, in line with the Women, Peace and Security agenda (OJ L 322, 18.12.2018, p. 38).
Case C-744/21 P: Appeal brought on 2 December 2021 by Henry Cotton's Brand Management Co. Ltd against the judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) delivered on 22 September 2021 in Case T-173/20, Henry Cotton's Brand Management v EUIPO — Industries Sportswear
Date: 2021-12-02
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU trade mark, advertising, business management, clothing, cosmetic product, footwear industry, leather, polishing and scouring preparations, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2022198EN.01001601.xml










16.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 198/16






Appeal brought on 2 December 2021 by Henry Cotton's Brand Management Co. Ltd against the judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) delivered on 22 September 2021 in Case T-173/20, Henry Cotton's Brand Management v EUIPO — Industries Sportswear
(Case C-744/21 P)
(2022/C 198/23)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: Henry Cotton's Brand Management Co. Ltd (represented by: A. von Mühlendahl, C. Eckhartt, P. Böhner, Rechtsanwälte)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office, Industries Sportswear Co. Srl
By order of 31/03/2022, the Court of Justice (Chamber determining whether appeals may proceed) held that the appeal was not allowed to proceed and that Henry Cotton's Brand Management Co. Ltd should bear its own costs.
Case C-745/21: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank den Haag zittingsplaats Zwolle (Netherlands) lodged on 2 December 2021 — L.G. v Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid
Date: 2021-12-02
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: asylum seeker, child protection, married person, motherhood, residence permit, right of asylum








C_2022138EN.01000502.xml










28.3.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 138/5






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank den Haag zittingsplaats Zwolle (Netherlands) lodged on 2 December 2021 — L.G. v Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid
(Case C-745/21)
(2022/C 138/06)
Language of the case: Dutch

Referring court

Rechtbank den Haag zittingsplaats Zwolle

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: L.G.

Defendant: Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid

Questions referred







1.


Does EU law preclude, in the determination by the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application, the attribution of an independent significance, pursuant to a provision of national law, to the interests of a child with which the applicant was pregnant at the time the application was made?










2.








a.


Does Article 16(1) of Regulation No 349/2001 (1) preclude the application of this provision where the applicant’s spouse is legally resident in the Member State to which the application is made?










b.


If that is not the case, did the applicant’s pregnancy entail dependence, within the meaning of that provision, on the husband by whom she was pregnant?














3.


If EU law does not preclude, in the determination by the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application, the attribution of an independent significance, pursuant to a provision of national law, to the interests of an unborn child, can Article 16(1) of Regulation No 343/2003 apply to the relationship between the unborn child and the father of that unborn child who is legally resident in the Member State to which the application is made?






(1)  Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person (OJ 2013 L 180, p. 31).