do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2022-06-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Ireland, State aid, control of State aid, sea fishing, withdrawal from the EU








C_2022242EN.01001701.xml










24.6.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 242/17






Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(2022/C 242/02)






Date of adoption of the decision


10.5.2022




Aid number


SA.102242




Member State


Ireland




Region


Ireland




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Brexit Temporary Fleet Tie-up Scheme 2022




Legal basis


Draft Brexit Temporary Fleet Tie-up Scheme 2022




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Fisheries and aquaculture




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 25 000 000  EUR
Annual budget: 25 000 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


Until 31.10.2022




Economic sectors


Marine fishing




Name and address of the granting authority







Bord Iascaigh Mhara




Crofton Road Dunlaoghaire County Dublin Ireland








Other information


 




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
https://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10750 – Kärcher / Woco / Wairify) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 241/16
Date: 2022-06-24
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: air conditioning, cleaning industry, economic concentration, machinery, merger control, motor vehicle industry, secondary sector, technology








C_2022241EN.01003201.xml










24.6.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 241/32






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10750 – Kärcher / Woco / Wairify)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 241/16)

1.   
On 7 June 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:






—


Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG (‘Kärcher’, Germany), ultimately controlled by a number of natural persons,










—


Woco Franz Josef Wolf Holding GmbH (‘Woco’, Germany), ultimately controlled by a natural person,










—


Wairify GmbH (‘Wairify’, Germany), controlled by Woco.




Kärcher and Woco will acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Wairify.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


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






—


Kärcher is a globally active manufacturer and supplier of cleaning equipment for household and professional customers,










—


Woco is a globally active group of undertakings whose business activity includes the automotive engineering and industrial technology sectors,










—


Wairify is developing a portable air purifier powerd by plasma technology.






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.10750 – Kärcher / Woco / Wairify
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.10672 – VISTA / ELLIOTT / CITRIX SYSTEMS / TIBCO) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 241/13
Date: 2022-06-24
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, software








C_2022241EN.01002701.xml










24.6.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 241/27






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10672 – VISTA / ELLIOTT / CITRIX SYSTEMS / TIBCO)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 241/13)

1.   
On 16 June 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:






—


Vista Equity Partners Management (‘Vista’, USA),










—


Elliott Investment Management L.P. (‘Elliott’, USA),










—


Citrix Systems Inc. (‘Citrix’, USA),










—


TIBCO Software Inc. (‘TIBCO’, USA), controlled by Vista




Vista and Elliott will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Citrix and TIBCO.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


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






—


Vista is an investment firm focused on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled solutions.










—


Elliott is an investment firm active across a wide range of sectors.










—


Citrix is an enterprise software company providing digital workspace solutions, general work solutions and app delivery and security solutions.










—


TIBCO is an intelligence software company providing infrastructure and analytical software.






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.10672 – VISTA / ELLIOTT / CITRIX SYSTEMS / TIBCO
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.10709 – PARTNERS GROUP / FORTERRO) (Text with EEA relevance) 2023/C 4/02
Date: 2022-06-24
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, software








C_2023004EN.01000201.xml










6.1.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 4/2






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.10709 – PARTNERS GROUP / FORTERRO)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 4/02)
On 24 June 2022, 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 32022M10709. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Commission communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 241/09
Date: 2022-06-24
Institutions: Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission
Subjects: Eastern Finland, Finland, Lapland, Oulu, Southern Finland, Western Finland, air transport, inland transport, invitation to tender, services of general interest, transport regulations








C_2022241EN.01002001.xml










24.6.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 241/20






Commission communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community
Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 241/09)






Member State


Finland




Concerned routes


Helsinki – Joensuu
Helsinki – Jyväskylä
Helsinki – Kajaani
Helsinki – Kemi
Helsinki – Kokkola




Deadline for submission of tenders


61 days after the day of publication of the present invitation




Contract period


31 October 2022 –30 July 2023




Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to public tender and the public service obligation can be obtained free of charge


Further information: Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom)
Address:





PO Box 320




FI-00059 Traficom




FINLAND




kirjaamo@traficom.fi
www.traficom.fi/en/transport/aviation/air-public-service-obligations
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 23 June 2022 2022/C 241/05
Date: 2022-06-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2022241EN.01000501.xml










24.6.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 241/5






Euro exchange rates (1)

23 June 2022
(2022/C 241/05)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0493 




JPY


Japanese yen


142,11 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4388 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,85818 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,7050 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0130 




ISK


Iceland króna


139,90 




NOK


Norwegian krone


10,4750 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,750 




HUF


Hungarian forint


399,60 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,7085 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9468 




TRY


Turkish lira


18,2199 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5212 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,3600 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,2360 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6713 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4589 




KRW


South Korean won


1 367,21 




ZAR


South African rand


16,8170 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,0367 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5286 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 594,75 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,6230 




PHP


Philippine peso


57,440 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


37,261 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,4515 




MXN


Mexican peso


21,0924 




INR


Indian rupee


82,1489 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 22 June 2022 2022/C 241/04
Date: 2022-06-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2022241EN.01000401.xml










24.6.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 241/4






Euro exchange rates (1)

22 June 2022
(2022/C 241/04)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0521 




JPY


Japanese yen


143,11 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4387 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,85885 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,6688 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0153 




ISK


Iceland króna


138,70 




NOK


Norwegian krone


10,5045 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,712 




HUF


Hungarian forint


396,00 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,6905 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9467 




TRY


Turkish lira


18,2550 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5254 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,3660 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,2589 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6835 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4615 




KRW


South Korean won


1 369,29 




ZAR


South African rand


16,7985 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,0604 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5228 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 618,98 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,6345 




PHP


Philippine peso


57,174 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


37,281 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,4349 




MXN


Mexican peso


21,1491 




INR


Indian rupee


82,4075 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/995 of 24 June 2022 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine
Date: 2022-06-24
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Ukraine, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person, mass media, territorial dispute, territorial law








LI2022167EN.01000301.xml










24.6.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


LI 167/3








            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/995
of 24 June 2022
         
concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,


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

Whereas:







(1)


On 31 July 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/512/CFSP (1), concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine.












(2)


On 3 June 2022, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2022/884 (2), which amended Decision 2014/512/CFSP and introduced further restrictive measures to suspend the broadcasting activities in the Union, or directed at the Union, of certain media outlets referred to in point (4) of the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2022/884. Pursuant to Article 1(14) of Decision (CFSP) 2022/884, the applicability of such measures in respect of one or several of those media outlets is subject to a further decision by the Council.












(3)


Having examined the respective cases, the Council has concluded that the restrictive measures referred to in Article 4g of Decision 2014/512/CFSP should apply as of 25 June 2022 in respect of all entities referred to in point (4) of the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2022/884,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The measures referred to in Article 4g of Decision 2014/512/CFSP shall apply as of 25 June 2022 in respect of all entities referred to in in point (4) of the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2022/884.


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




Done at Brussels, 24 June 2022.


For the Council


The President

J.-Y. LE DRIAN
            





(1)  Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L 229, 31.7.2014, p. 13).

(2)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/884 of 3 June 2022 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L 153, 3.6.2022, p. 128).
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/994 of 24 June 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/879 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine
Date: 2022-06-24
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Ukraine, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person, mass media, territorial dispute, territorial law








LI2022167EN.01000101.xml










24.6.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


LI 167/1








            COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/994
of 24 June 2022
         
implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/879 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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


Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/879 of 3 June 2022 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (1), and in particular Article 1(21) thereof,


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

Whereas:







(1)


On 3 June 2022, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2022/879, which amended Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 (2) and introduced further restrictive measures to suspend the broadcasting activities in the Union, or directed at the Union, of certain media outlets referred to in Annex VI to Regulation (EU) 2022/879. Pursuant to Article 1(21) of Regulation (EU) 2022/879, the applicability of such measures in respect of one or several of those media outlets is subject to the adoption of implementing acts by the Council.












(2)


Having examined the respective cases, the Council has concluded that the measures referred to in Article 2f of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 should apply as of 25 June 2022 in respect of all entities referred to in Annex VI to Regulation (EU) 2022/879,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The measures referred to in Article 2f of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 shall apply as of 25 June 2022 in respect of all entities referred to in Annex VI to Regulation (EU) 2022/879.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 24 June 2022.


For the Council


The President

J.-Y. LE DRIAN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 153, 3.6.2022, p. 53.

(2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L 229, 31.7.2014, p. 1).
Commission communication pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community Establishment of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 241/07
Date: 2022-06-24
Institutions: Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission
Subjects: Eastern Finland, Finland, Lapland, Oulu, Southern Finland, Western Finland, air transport, inland transport, services of general interest, transport regulations








C_2022241EN.01001201.xml










24.6.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 241/12






Commission communication pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community
Establishment of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 241/07)






Member State


Finland




Concerned routes








 


Helsinki – Joensuu










 


Helsinki – Jyväskylä










 


Helsinki – Kajaani










 


Helsinki – Kemi










 


Helsinki – Kokkola








Original date of entry into force of public service obligations


31 October 2022




Address from which the text and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained free of charge


Further information: Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom)
Address:





PO Box 320




FI-00059 Traficom




FINLAND




kirjaamo@traficom.fi
www.traficom.fi/en/transport/aviation/air-public-service-obligations
Corrigendum to Council Conclusions on the Development of Sustainable Public Procurement (Official Journal of the European Union C 236 of 20 June 2022) 2022/C 241/17
Date: 2022-06-24
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: award of contract, invitation to tender, public procurement, sustainable development, tendering








C_2022241EN.01003401.xml










24.6.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 241/34






Corrigendum to Draft Council Conclusions on the Development of Sustainable Public Procurement

(
Official Journal of the European Union C 236 of 20 June 2022
)

(2022/C 241/17)
The title should read:

‘Council Conclusions on the Development of Sustainable Public Procurement’.