do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Withdrawal of notification of a concentration (Case M.11419 – OPEN PASS / FORTENOVA GROUP)
Date: 2024-04-05
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: agri-foodstuffs, consumer goods, economic concentration, fruit, merger control, property leasing, rail transport, urban infrastructure, vegetable, wholesale selling








C_202402505EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/2505


5.4.2024






Withdrawal of notification of a concentration
(Case M.11419 – OPEN PASS / FORTENOVA GROUP)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/2505)

On 26 February 2024, the European Commission received notification (1) of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) (‘Merger Regulation’).
On 2 April 2024, the notifying party informed the Commission that it withdrew its notification.


(1)  OJ C, C/2024/1988,
            6 March 2024.

(2)  
            OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2505/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-246/24, Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Frankfurt am Main: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberlandesgericht Frankfurt am Main (Germany) lodged on 5 April 2024 – Criminal proceedings against ZZ
Date: 2024-04-05
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, economic sanctions, export, health expenditure, international sanctions, national currency, natural person, paper money








C_202404309EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/4309


15.7.2024






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberlandesgericht Frankfurt am Main (Germany) lodged on 5 April 2024 – Criminal proceedings against ZZ


(Case C-246/24, Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Frankfurt am Main)

(C/2024/4309)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Oberlandesgericht Frankfurt am Main

Parties to the main proceedings

ZZ

Question referred

Is the export of banknotes denominated in any official currency of a Member State necessary for the personal use of a natural person travelling to Russia, within the meaning of Article 5i(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, (1) where such banknotes are intended to be used for that person’s medical treatment (in this case dental treatment, hormone therapy in a fertility clinic and follow-up treatment due to breast surgery in a plastic surgery clinic) in Russia?


(1)  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 2014 L 229, p. 1).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4309/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/265 of 9 February 2023 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ceramic tiles originating in India and Türkiye (OJ L 41, 10.2.2023)
Date: 2024-04-05
Institutions: European Commission, Secretariat-General
Subjects: India, Türkiye, anti-dumping duty, building materials, ceramics, import (EU), originating product








L_202490228EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2023/265


5.4.2024






Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/265 of 9 February 2023 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ceramic tiles originating in India and Türkiye

(
Official Journal of the European Union L 41 of 10 February 2023
)


On page 76, in Annex II, sixteenth row:
for:








‘Türkiye


Yurtbay Seramik Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş.


C918’





read:








‘Türkiye


Yurtbay Seramik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.


C918’







ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/265/corrigendum/2024-04-05/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Case C-245/24, LUKOIL Bulgaria and LUKOIL Neftohim Burgas: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Administrativen sad Sofia-oblast (Bulgaria) lodged on 5 April 2024 – LUKOIL Bulgaria EOOD and LUKOIL Neftohim Burgas AD v Komisia za zashtita na konkurentsiata
Date: 2024-04-05
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU competition policy, control of restrictive practices, dominant position, investment, national competent authority, principle of proportionality, privatisation, refusal to sell








C_202403747EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/3747


24.6.2024






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Administrativen sad Sofia-oblast (Bulgaria) lodged on 5 April 2024 – ‘LUKOIL Bulgaria’ EOOD and ‘LUKOIL Neftohim Burgas’ AD v Komisia za zashtita na konkurentsiata


(Case C-245/24, LUKOIL Bulgaria and LUKOIL Neftohim Burgas)

(C/2024/3747)
Language of the case: Bulgarian

Referring court

Administrativen sad Sofia-oblast

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicants:
            ‘LUKOIL Bulgaria’ EOOD and ‘LUKOIL Neftohim Burgas’ AD

Defendant: Komisia za zashtita na konkurentsiata

Questions referred









1.


Where the national competition authority has identified different types of behaviours, some of which have been classified as a refusal to grant access to an essential facility and others as a restriction of trade, but which have been combined into an overall strategy of the undertaking, is it permissible to find there to have been a single infringement under Article 102 TFEU or must separate infringements, classified respectively as a refusal to grant access to an essential facility and a restriction of trade, be found to have been committed?












2.


Must the competition authority exclude the application of the Bronner test to the alleged infringement under Article 102 TFEU in the form of a refusal to supply in all cases where the undertaking in a dominant position in relation to the essential facility has received public funding (on the basis of a privatisation contract/a concession), or is it necessary to assess the amount of the investment, the performance of the privatisation contract/concession (on the basis of which the essential facility was acquired) and whether the investment was made in connection with the performance of the investment contract/concession or on that undertaking’s own initiative?












2.1


If the foregoing question is answered in the affirmative, is observance of the principle of proportionality set out in [paragraph 75 of the] Guidance on the enforcement of Article 102 … TFEU (Section [‘IV.][D. Refusal to supply and margin squeeze’]) ensured, where the dominant undertaking has invested in the essential facility, by applying restrictive criteria determined on the basis of the principle of ‘that which is most necessary’ for preserving competition, with proportionate account being taken of the interests of the dominant undertaking?






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/3747/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-189/24: Action brought on 5 April 2024 – Drinks Prod v EUIPO – Paul Hartmann (OmniSan)
Date: 2024-04-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, pharmaceutical product, polishing and scouring preparations, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_202403184EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/3184


21.5.2024






Action brought on 5 April 2024 – Drinks Prod v EUIPO – Paul Hartmann (OmniSan)


(Case T-189/24)

(C/2024/3184)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Drinks Prod SRL (Păntășești, Romania) (represented by: I. Speciac, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Paul Hartmann AG (Heidenheim, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union figurative trade mark OmniSan – Application for registration No 18 329 334
         

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 February 2024 in Case R 1226/2023-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


oblige EUIPO to continue the registration proceedings for EUTM No 18 329 334 OMNISAN for all the requested goods from Classes 3 and 5.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/3184/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-194/24: Action brought on 5 April 2024 – Oberlin v Commission
Date: 2024-04-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: International Court of Justice, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, access to EU information, military intervention








C_202404598EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/4598


29.7.2024






Action brought on 5 April 2024 – Oberlin v Commission


(Case T-194/24)

(C/2024/4598)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Christophe Oberlin (Paris, France) (represented by: G. Devers, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the General Court should:






—


order the Commission to send the documents requested to the General Court so that it can assess itself if the risk of the judicial proceedings before the International Court of Justice and the principle of equality of arms being undermined actually exists in the view of the publicity given to other procedural acts available on the official website of the International Court of Justice and in the view of the EU’s well-known position regarding the blatant illegality of the Russian invasion of Ukraine;










—


annul the contested decision;










—


order the Commission to pay all costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action seeking annulment of the implied decision of the European Commission rejecting the confirmatory application to access documents relating to information provided by the EU to the International Court of Justice in the Ukraine-Russia case, the applicant relies on four pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, alleging, principally, infringement of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1049/2001.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging, principally, failure to fulfil the obligation to state reasons.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging, alternatively, that the second indent of Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1049/2001 does not prevent the communication of the documents requested.










4.


Fourth plea in law, alleging, alternatively, that there is an overriding public interest in the disclosure of the documents requested.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4598/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.112832
Date: 2024-04-05
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, State aid, aid to agriculture, cereal-growing, control of State aid, leguminous vegetable, oil crop, oleaginous plant








C_202402498EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/2498


5.4.2024






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.112832
(C/2024/2498)







Date of adoption of the decision


7.3.2024




Aid number


SA.112832




Member State


Bulgaria




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


TCTF: Помощ в подкрепа на ликвидността на земеделски стопани, производители назърнени и маслодайни култури, за преодоляване на негативното икономическо въздействие на руската агресия срещу Украйна




Legal basis


Закон за подпомагане на земеделските производители — Чл. 11, ал. 2, т. 1 и чл. 12, ал. 1, т. 2




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 120 000 000  BGN




Intensity


 




Duration


Until 30.6.2024




Economic sectors


Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds




Name and address of the granting authority







Държавен фонд ‘Земеделие’




София 1618, бул. ‘Цар Борис III’ 136








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/2024/2498/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-248/24 P: Appeal brought on 5 April 2024 by Puma SE against the order of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) delivered on 25 January 2024 in Case T-266/23, Puma v EUIPO – Puma (puma soundproofing)
Date: 2024-04-05
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU trade mark, medical device, medical diagnosis, medical examination, registered trade mark, sound insulation, trade-mark law








C_202405055EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/5055


26.8.2024






Appeal brought on 5 April 2024 by Puma SE against the order of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) delivered on 25 January 2024 in Case T-266/23, Puma v EUIPO – Puma (puma soundproofing)


(Case C-248/24 P)

(C/2024/5055)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: Puma SE (represented by: M. Schunke and P. Trieb, Rechtsanwälte)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), Puma Srl
By order of 11 July 2024, the Court of Justice (Chamber determining whether appeals may proceed) held that the appeal was not allowed to proceed and that Puma SE should bear its own costs.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/5055/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11417 – GENERALI / GSD / GK HOLDING / JV)
Date: 2024-04-05
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Lombardy, consultancy, economic concentration, energy efficiency, health care, holding company, insurance, medical diagnosis, merger control








C_202402676EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/2676


19.4.2024






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.11417 – GENERALI / GSD / GK HOLDING / JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/2676)

On 5 April 2024, 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 Italian language 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 (https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search). 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 32024M11417. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.






(1)  
            OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2676/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11323 – SKG / WESTROCK)
Date: 2024-04-05
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, packaging, pulp and paper industry








C_202402701EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/2701


16.4.2024






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.11323 – SKG / WESTROCK)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/2701)

On 5 April 2024, 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 (https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search). 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 32024M11323. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.






(1)  
            OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2701/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11501 –CD&R / STONE POINT / TRUIST INSURANCE HOLDINGS)
Date: 2024-04-05
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: United States, economic concentration, financial services, insurance, investment company, merger control








C_202402867EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/2867


22.4.2024






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.11501 –CD&R / STONE POINT / TRUIST INSURANCE HOLDINGS)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/2867)

On 5 April 2024, 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 (https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search). 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 32024M11501. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.






(1)  
            OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2867/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Euro exchange rates – 4 April 2024
Date: 2024-04-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_202402221EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/2221


5.4.2024






Euro exchange rates (1)


            4 April 2024
         
(C/2024/2221)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0852 




JPY


Japanese yen


164,69 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4589 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,85788 




SEK


Swedish krona


11,5105 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9846 




ISK


Iceland króna


150,30 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,6125 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,322 




HUF


Hungarian forint


391,55 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2955 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9687 




TRY


Turkish lira


34,6065 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6446 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4652 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,4957 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7998 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4628 




KRW


South Korean won


1 462,46 




ZAR


South African rand


20,2704 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,8501 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


17 233,19 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


5,1433 




PHP


Philippine peso


61,243 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


39,881 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,4751 




MXN


Mexican peso


17,9675 




INR


Indian rupee


90,5116 






(1)  
            Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2221/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11462 – CBK / EVOG / JV) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2024-04-05
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Germany, banking, economic concentration, electronic money, financial services, merger control, payment








C_202402503EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/2503


5.4.2024






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11462 – CBK / EVOG / JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/2503)


1.   
On 25 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:






—


EVO Payments International GmbH (‘EVOG’, Germany), ultimately controlled by Global Payments Inc. (‘Global Payments’, USA),










—


Commerzbank AG (‘Commerzbank’, Germany).




EVOG and Commerzbank will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of GP Acquiring Germany GmbH (‘JV Newco’).
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


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






—


Commerzbank provides banking and financial services in the EEA, and globally,










—


EVOG and Global Payments provide card payment processing services, and merchant acquiring services in the EEA, and globally.






3.   
The business activities of the undertaking JV Newco will be the following:






—


JV Newco will provide merchant acquiring services in Germany.






4.   
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.


5.   
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.11462 – CBK / EVOG / JV
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/2024/2503/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)