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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11446 - TÖNNIES HOLDING / CERTAIN VION BUSINESSES) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2024-03-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: European Economic Area, economic concentration, meat processing industry, merger control, retail trade, slaughter of animals








C_202402208EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/2208


18.3.2024






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11446 - TÖNNIES HOLDING / CERTAIN VION BUSINESSES)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/2208)


1.   
On 8 March 2024, 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:






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Tönnies Holding ApS & Co. KG (‘Tönnies’, Germany),










—


certain assets currently held by Vion Beef Süd GmbH, Vion Altenburg GmbH, Vion Convenience GmbH, and Ahlener Fleischhandel GmbH (‘Target Assets’, Germany).




Tönnies will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the Target Assets.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.


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






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Tönnies is mainly active in the retail sector, especially in relation to slaughtering and carving of meat as well as manufacturing of meat products within and outside the EEA,










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the Target Assets are mainly active in slaughter of cattle and sales of beef, finecutting of ham as well as manufacturing of meat products in the EEA.






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 treatment for certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (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.11446 - TÖNNIES HOLDING / CERTAIN VION BUSINESSES
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 160, 5.5.2023, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2208/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11323 – SKG / WESTROCK)
Date: 2024-03-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, packaging, pulp and paper industry








C_202402220EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/2220


18.3.2024






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11323 – SKG / WESTROCK)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/2220)


1.   
On 11 March 2024, 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:






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Smurfit Kappa Group plc (‘SKG’), a publicly listed company incorporated in Ireland.










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WestRock Company (‘WestRock’), a publicly listed company incorporated in the United States.




SKG will enter into a full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Merger Regulation with WestRock.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


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






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SKG is a multinational paper and packaging company. It is active in the manufacturing and sale of (i) corrugated case materials, sheets, and cases, (ii) solid board sheets and cases, (iii) paperboard and folding cartons, (iv) specialty packaging products, (v) packaging machinery, and (vi) paper derivatives such as recycled wastepaper and pulp.










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WestRock is a multinational supplier of paper and packaging solutions. It is active in the manufacture and supply of paperboard, folding cartons, containerboard, and corrugated packaging 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 treatment for certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (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.11323 – SKG / WESTROCK
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 160, 5.5.2023, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2220/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
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 – SA.112546Text with EEA relevance.
Date: 2024-03-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Italy, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid








C_202402195EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/2195


18.3.2024






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
SA.112546
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/2195)







Date of adoption of the decision


8.3.2024




Aid number


SA.112546




Member State


Italy




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


RRF-TCTF: Interventions to support investments in strategic sectors for the transition towards a net zero emissions economy




Legal basis


Decree of the Italian Minister of Economic Development of 9 December 2014‘Laying down the rules for the Development contracts’




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Regional development (including territorial cooperation)




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 1 100 000 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


 




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Invitalia




Via Calabria, 46, 00187 Roma RM, Italia








Other information


 




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search?caseInstrument=SA


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2195/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-158/24: Action brought on 18 March 2024 – Piql v Commission
Date: 2024-03-18
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: eligibility criteria, project funding, research and development








C_202403338EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/3338


3.6.2024






Action brought on 18 March 2024 – Piql v Commission


(Case T-158/24)

(C/2024/3338)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Piql AS (Drammen, Norway) (represented by: L. Garnes, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






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annul decision C(2024) 414 final of 17 January 2024 adopted by the European Commission; (1)











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order the European Commission to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on a single plea in law, alleging as follows:
The above-mentioned Commission decision obliges the applicant, which is the addressee of it, to repay a specified amount, as the Commission decision concludes that certain costs claimed for an EU-funded project were ineligible. However, the applicant argues that the European Commission interpreted and applied the project’s grant agreement incorrectly when concluding that certain costs were ineligible. Thus, the applicant argues that the contentious costs were eligible and that, therefore, the contested Commission decision must be annulled, so that the European Commission can adopt a new decision based on the correct eligible costs foreseen by the grant agreement in question.


(1)  Commission decision of 17 January 2024 relating to the recovery of EUR 245 161,28 (two hundred and forty-five thousand, one hundred and sixty-one euro and twenty-eight cents) plus interest due from PIQL AS.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/3338/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-37/23,  Giocevi : Order of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 18 March 2024 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Corte suprema di cassazione – Italy) – Agenzia delle Entrate v PR (Reference for a preliminary ruling – Article 99 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice – Common system of value added tax (VAT) – Directive 2006/112/EC – Articles 2, 206 and 273 – Principle of fiscal neutrality – Reduction of the VAT payable by taxable persons affected by the earthquake of 6 April 2009 in the Abruzzo region)
Date: 2024-03-18
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Abruzzi, VAT, aid to disaster victims, earthquake, tax rebate, tax relief, taxpayer








C_202403580EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/3580


17.6.2024






Order of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 18 March 2024 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Corte suprema di cassazione – Italy) – Agenzia delle Entrate v PR


(Case C-37/23,
                (1)
Giocevi
                (2)
)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Article 99 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice - Common system of value added tax (VAT) - Directive 2006/112/EC - Articles 2, 206 and 273 - Principle of fiscal neutrality - Reduction of the VAT payable by taxable persons affected by the earthquake of 6 April 2009 in the Abruzzo region)
(C/2024/3580)
Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Corte suprema di cassazione

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant in the appeal on a point of law: Agenzia delle Entrate

Respondent in the appeal on a point of law: PR

Operative part of the order

Articles 2, 206 and 273 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax, read in conjunction with the principle of fiscal neutrality,
must be interpreted as precluding national legislation that provides, for taxable persons affected by the earthquake that struck the region of Abruzzo (Italy), for a 60% reduction of the value added tax amount normally payable by those persons for the period from April 2009 to December 2010.


(1)  
            OJ C 155, 2.5.2023.

(2)  The name of the present case is a fictitious name. It does not correspond to the real name of any of the parties to the proceedings.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/3580/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)