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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11201 – REXEL DEVELOPPEMENT / WASCO) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2023/C 281/05
Date: 2023-08-10
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, air conditioning, cosmetic product, distributor, economic concentration, electrical equipment, heating, merger control, spare part








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10.8.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 281/9






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11201 – REXEL DEVELOPPEMENT / WASCO)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 281/05)

1.   
On 2 August 2023, 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:






—


Rexel Développement S.A., which together with Rexel S.A. and all its subsidiaries constitute the Rexel Group (‘Rexel’, France),










—


Wasco Group B.V. (‘Wasco’, The Netherlands).




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


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






—


Rexel specialises in the distribution of electrical products and services to professional customers, including electrical equipment contractors and industrial companies,










—


Wasco is mainly active as a distributor of sanitary products, HVAC products and spare parts in the Netherlands, and further offers a selection of ancillary products as well as tools and supplies.






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.11201 – REXEL DEVELOPPEMENT / WASCO
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
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) 2023/1636 of 10 August 2023 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Cerdo de Teruel’ (PGI))
Date: 2023-08-10
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Aragon, Spain, designation of origin, fresh meat, labelling, pigmeat, product designation








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17.8.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 204/1








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/1636
of 10 August 2023
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Cerdo de Teruel’ (PGI))


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Spain’s application to register the name ‘Cerdo de Teruel’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).












(2)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Cerdo de Teruel’ should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Cerdo de Teruel’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.1. Fresh meat (and offal), as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).


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, 10 August 2023.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ C 138, 21.4.2023, p. 17.

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36).
Case C-518/23, NEW Niederrhein Energie und Wasser: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof (Germany) lodged on 10 August 2023 — Bundesverband der Verbraucherzentralen und Verbraucherverbände — Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband e.V. v NEW Niederrhein Energie und Wasser GmbH
Date: 2023-08-10
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: consumer protection, energy consumption, price of energy, restriction on competition








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Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/641


13.11.2023





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof (Germany) lodged on 10 August 2023 — Bundesverband der Verbraucherzentralen und Verbraucherverbände — Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband e.V. v NEW Niederrhein Energie und Wasser GmbH
(Case C-518/23, NEW Niederrhein Energie und Wasser)
(C/2023/641)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Bundesgerichtshof

Parties to the main proceedings


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

Defendant: NEW Niederrhein Energie und Wasser GmbH

Question referred

Must the information to be provided by the trader pursuant to Article 7(1) and (4)(c) of Directive 2005/29/EC (1) on the manner in which the price is calculated in a pricing system which depends on consumption be such that the consumer can, on the basis of the information provided, make an independent calculation of the price if he or she knows his or her consumption?


(1)  Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market and amending Council Directive 84/450/EEC, Directives 97/7/EC, 98/27/EC and 2002/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (‘Unfair Commercial Practices Directive’) (OJ 2005 L 149, p. 22).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/641/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)