do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10724 – ITOCHU / UNDER ARMOUR / DOME) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 210/17
Date: 2022-05-25
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, footwear industry, merger control, public limited company, retail trade, textile industry








C_2022210EN.01003701.xml










25.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 210/37






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10724 – ITOCHU / UNDER ARMOUR / DOME)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 210/17)

1.   
On 17 May 2022 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:






—


ITOCHU Corporation (‘Itochu’, Japan);










—


Under Armour Europe (‘Under Armour’, Netherlands), a 100 % subsidiary of Under Armour Inc. (‘Under Armour Inc’, US);










—


Dome Corporation, (‘Dome’, Japan).




Itochu and Under Armour will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Dome.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:






—


for Itochu: a publicly traded company, active in a wide range of industries, among other things in the manufacturing of textile.










—


for Under Armour: a publicly traded company, active in development, marketing and distribution of apparel (sports and casual apparel), footwear and sport-related accessories.










—


for Dome: a stock corporation, sells (as retailer), distributes and advertises sports apparel and sports footwear of Under Armour’s brand ‘Under Armour’ in Japan.






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.10724 – ITOCHU / UNDER ARMOUR / DOME
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.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/828 of 25 May 2022 correcting the Polish language version of Regulation (EU) 2017/2195 establishing a guideline on electricity balancing (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2022-05-25
Institutions: Directorate-General for Translation, European Commission
Subjects: European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators, electrical energy, electricity supply, energy distribution, energy grid, energy law, energy storage, energy supply, security of supply, trans-European network








L_2022147EN.01002701.xml










30.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 147/27








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/828
of 25 May 2022
         
correcting the Polish language version of Regulation (EU) 2017/2195 establishing a guideline on electricity balancing
(Text with EEA relevance)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the internal market for electricity (1), and in particular Article 59(1)(c) and Article 61(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


The Polish language version of Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2195 (2) contains an error in Article 12(3), point (g) that alters the object of and the deadline for discharging the obligation of transmission system operators to publish information.












(2)


The Polish language version of Regulation (EU) 2017/2195 should therefore be corrected accordingly. The other language versions are not affected.












(3)


The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Electricity cross-border Committee,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

(Does not concern the English language.)



Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 May 2022.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 158, 14.6.2019, p. 54.

(2)  Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2195 of 23 November 2017 establishing a guideline on electricity balancing (OJ L 312, 28.11.2017, p. 6).
Case T-311/22: Action brought on 25 May 2022 — AMO Development v EUIPO (Medical instruments)
Date: 2022-05-25
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: designs and models, medical device








C_2022276EN.01001801.xml










18.7.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 276/18






Action brought on 25 May 2022 — AMO Development v EUIPO (Medical instruments)
(Case T-311/22)
(2022/C 276/26)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: AMO Development LLC (Santa Ana, California, United States) (represented by: J. Day, Solicitor, and T. de Haan, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Design: Community designs Nos 2 712 885-0001 and 2 712 885-0002

Contested decision: Decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 March 2022 in Case R 1433/2021-3

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


set aside the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO to bear the costs, including those incurred by the applicant before the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 67(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002.
Case T-313/22: Action brought on 25 May 2022 — Abramovich v Council
Date: 2022-05-25
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Ukraine, damages, economic sanctions, equal treatment, international sanctions, natural person, principle of proportionality, right to justice








C_2022266EN.01003201.xml










11.7.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 266/32






Action brought on 25 May 2022 — Abramovich v Council
(Case T-313/22)
(2022/C 266/40)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich (Nemchinovo, Russia) (represented by: T. Bontinck, A. Guillerme and T. Payan, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the General Court should:






—


annul Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/429 (1) of 15 March 2022 in so far as it includes the name of the applicant in the Annex to Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014;










—


annul Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/427 (2) of 15 March 2022 in so far as it includes the name of the applicant in the Annex to Council Regulation (EU) No 2014/269 of 17 March 2014;










—


order the Council to make a provisional payment of EUR 1 000 000 to the charitable foundation for victims of conflicts which is being established in connection with the sale of Chelsea FC, in respect of the non-material damage which the applicant claims to have suffered;










—


order the Council to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

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






1.


First plea in law, alleging infringement of the right to effective judicial protection and the administration’s obligation to state reasons.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging a manifest error of assessment as to the Council’s reasons.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging infringement of the principle of proportionality and the principle of equal treatment in so far as concerns the adoption of restrictive measures against the applicant.










4.


Fourth plea in law, alleging infringement of fundamental rights and unjustified interference in the applicant’s fundamental rights guaranteed by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.






(1)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/429 of 15 March 2022 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ 2022 L 87 I, p. 44).

(2)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/427 of 15 March 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ 2022 L 87 I, p. 1).
Case T-312/22: Action brought on 25 May 2022 — QC and Others v EUIPO — Przedsiębiorstwo Drobiarskie Grzegorz Wyrębski (RED BRAND CHICKEN)
Date: 2022-05-25
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, frozen product, poultry, poultrymeat, preserved product, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2022284EN.01004801.xml










25.7.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 284/48






Action brought on 25 May 2022 — QC and Others v EUIPO — Przedsiębiorstwo Drobiarskie Grzegorz Wyrębski (RED BRAND CHICKEN)
(Case T-312/22)
(2022/C 284/66)
Language in which the application was lodged: Polish

Parties


Applicants: QC, QD and QE (represented by: A. Suskiewicz, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Przedsiębiorstwo Drobiarskie Grzegorz Wyrębski (Wróblew, Poland)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Proprietors of the trade mark at issue: Applicants

Trade mark at issue: Three-dimensional EU trade mark ‘RED BRAND CHICKEN’ — EU trade mark No 13 068 861

Proceedings before EUIPO: Invalidity proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 16 March 2022 in Case R 1165/2020-2

Form of order sought

The applicants claim that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order the defendant to pay the costs of the proceedings in the form of expenses necessarily incurred by the applicants for the purpose of the proceedings.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;










—


Plea alleging that the findings of EUIPO are inconsistent with the Polish legal order;










—


Plea regarding the classification of [Przedsiębiorstwo Drobiarskie Grzegorz Wyrębski] as a ‘third party’ for the purposes of Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;










—


Breach of the principle of the uniformity of case-law and infringement of Article 63(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;










—


Plea alleging that an incorrect date was used when determining the date of filing of the EU trade mark at issue, that is to say, plea alleging infringement of Articles 36 and 37 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;










—


Plea alleging that the decision was issued to a person incorrectly designated as a party to the proceedings in view of the removal of Przedsiębiorstwo Drobiarskie Grzegorz Wyrębski from the register of economic activity on 2 January 2020.
Case C-347/22: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Audiencia Provincial de Pontevedra (Spain) lodged on 25 May 2022 — Maersk A/S v Allianz Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A.
Date: 2022-05-25
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: carriage of goods, judicial cooperation in civil matters in the EU, jurisdiction, maritime shipping, transport document








C_2022368EN.01001302.xml










26.9.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 368/13






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Audiencia Provincial de Pontevedra (Spain) lodged on 25 May 2022 — Maersk A/S v Allianz Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A.
(Case C-347/22)
(2022/C 368/19)
Language of the case: Spanish

Referring court

Audiencia Provincial de Pontevedra

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant: Maersk A/S

Defendant: Allianz Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A.

Questions referred

The facts and pleas in law are essentially the same and the questions referred for a preliminary ruling are identical to those in Case C-345/22.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10709 – PARTNERS GROUP / FORTERRO) (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 210/16
Date: 2022-05-25
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, software








C_2022210EN.01003601.xml










25.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 210/36






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10709 – PARTNERS GROUP / FORTERRO)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 210/16)

1.   
On 17 May 2022, 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:






—


Partners Group AG (‘Partners Group’, Switzerland)










—


Jeeves Information Systems AB (‘Forterro’, Sweden)




Partners Group will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Forterro.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:






—


for Partners Group: providing international institutional investors seeking direct access to private market assets with a wide range of investment funds and portfolios tailored to the investors’ needs,










—


For Forterro: provision of business software and IT solutions, focusing on the supply of enterprise resource planning software solutions to mid-market manufacturing and production companies.






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.10709 – PARTNERS GROUP / FORTERRO
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’).
Case C-342/22 P: Appeal brought on 25 May 2022 by Laboratorios Ern, SA against the judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) delivered on 16 March 2022 in Case T-315/21, Laboratorios Ern v EUIPO — Nordesta (APIAL)
Date: 2022-05-25
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU trade mark, cosmetic product, food supplement, lighting equipment, pharmaceutical product, registered trade mark, toiletries, trade-mark law








C_2022424EN.01002001.xml










7.11.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 424/20






Appeal brought on 25 May 2022 by Laboratorios Ern, SA against the judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) delivered on 16 March 2022 in Case T-315/21, Laboratorios Ern v EUIPO — Nordesta (APIAL)
(Case C-342/22 P)
(2022/C 424/25)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: Laboratorios Ern, SA (represented by: I. Miralles Llorca, abogada)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), Nordesta GmbH
By order of 28 September 2022, the Court of Justice (Chamber determining whether appeals may proceed) held that the appeal was not allowed to proceed and that Laboratorios Ern, SA should bear its own costs.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10739 – FORD OTOSAN / FORD ROMANIA) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 210/15
Date: 2022-05-25
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Romania, Türkiye, economic concentration, merger control, motor vehicle industry








C_2022210EN.01003501.xml










25.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 210/35






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10739 – FORD OTOSAN / FORD ROMANIA)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 210/15)

1.   
On 17 May 2022, 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:






—


Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.Ş. (‘Ford Otosan’, Turkey),










—


Ford Romania S.A. (‘Ford Romania’, Romania).




Ford Otosan will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Ford Romania.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:






—


Ford Otosan is an automotive manufacturer and distributor based in Turkey that is equally owned by Ford Motor Company and Koç Holding,










—


Ford Romania will hold and operate at closing only an assembly plant and automobile manufacturing facility located in Craiova, Romania.






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.10739 – FORD OTOSAN / FORD ROMANIA
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-345/22: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Audiencia Provincial de Pontevedra (Spain) lodged on 25 May 2022 — Maersk A/S v Allianz Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A.
Date: 2022-05-25
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: carriage of goods, judicial cooperation in civil matters in the EU, jurisdiction, maritime shipping, transport document








C_2022368EN.01001201.xml










26.9.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 368/12






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Audiencia Provincial de Pontevedra (Spain) lodged on 25 May 2022 — Maersk A/S v Allianz Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A.
(Case C-345/22)
(2022/C 368/17)
Language of the case: Spanish

Referring court

Audiencia Provincial de Pontevedra

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant: Maersk A/S

Respondent: Allianz Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A.

Questions referred







1.


Does the provision in Article 25 of Regulation 1215/2012 (1) which establishes that the automatic nullity of the agreement conferring jurisdiction must be examined in accordance with the law of the Member State on which the parties have conferred jurisdiction also apply — in a situation such as that in the main proceedings — to the question of the validity of the application of the clause to a third party who is not a party to the contract containing the clause in question?










2.


Where the bill of lading is delivered to a third-party consignee of the goods who was not involved in the conclusion of the contract between the shipper and the maritime carrier, is a rule such as that in Article 251 of the Ley de Navegación Marítima (Shipping Law), which requires that, in order to be enforceable against that third party, the jurisdiction clause must have been negotiated ‘individually and separately’ with that party, compatible with Article 25 of Regulation 1215/2012 and with the case-law of the European Court of Justice interpreting that article?










3.


Is it possible under EU law for Member States’ legislation to establish additional validity requirements in order for jurisdiction clauses included in bills of lading to be enforceable against third parties?










4.


Does a rule such as that in Article 251 of the Spanish Shipping Law — which establishes that the subrogation of the third-party holder is only partial, and does not apply to prorogation of jurisdiction clauses — entail the introduction of an additional requirement for the validity of such clauses, contrary to Article 25 of Regulation 1215/2012?






(1)  Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (OJ 2012 L 351, p. 1).
Corrigendum to Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) – Publication of a vacancy for the function of Executive Director (Temporary Agent – Grade AD 14) – COM/2022/20077 (OJ C 206 A, 23.5.2022)
Date: 2022-05-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Joint Undertaking, administrator, bio-industry, competition (EU), job vacancy, managing director, public-private partnership, recruitment, servant (EU)








CA2022210EN.01000101.xml










25.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CA 210/1






Corrigendum to Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) – Publication of a vacancy for the function of Executive Director (Temporary Agent – Grade AD 14) – COM/2022/20077
(
Official Journal of the European Union C 206 A of 23 May 2022
)
(2022/C 210 A/01)
On page 5, ‘Closing date’, first paragraph:







for:




‘The closing date for registration is 13 June 2022, 12.00 noon Brussels time, following which registration is no longer possible.’,












read:




‘The closing date for registration is 4 July 2022, 12.00 noon Brussels time, following which registration is no longer possible.’.