do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11547 – FASTIGHETS BALDER / FOLKSAM ENTITIES / SINOMA FASTIGHETS)
Date: 2024-07-31
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Sweden, economic concentration, improvement of housing, insurance, merger control, pension scheme, property development, real estate business, real property, securities








C_202405338EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/5338


29.8.2024






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.11547 – FASTIGHETS BALDER / FOLKSAM ENTITIES / SINOMA FASTIGHETS)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/5338)

On 31 July 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 11547, date and sectoral indexes,










—


in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document 11547 32024M11547. 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/2024/5338/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11599 – AUNDE GROUP / TB / TBKA)
Date: 2024-07-31
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: aircraft, economic concentration, merger control, motor car, supply, textile industry, vehicle on rails, vehicle parts








C_202404925EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/4925


6.8.2024






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.11599 – AUNDE GROUP / TB / TBKA)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/4925)

On 31 July 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 32024M11599. 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/2024/4925/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Commission Decision (EU) 2024/2092 of 31 July 2024 confirming the participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2024/1359 of the European Parliament and of the Council addressing situations of crisis and force majeure in the field of migration and asylum
Date: 2024-07-31
Institutions: Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Subjects: EU migration policy, EU visa policy, Ireland, crisis management, cross-border cooperation, foreign national, migration control, migratory movement, return migration, right of asylum, third country








L_202402092EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2024/2092


2.8.2024







            COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2024/2092
of 31 July 2024
         
confirming the participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2024/1359 of the European Parliament and of the Council addressing situations of crisis and force majeure in the field of migration and asylum


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to Protocol No 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 4 thereof,


Having regard to the notification by Ireland of its wish to accept and be bound by Regulation (EU) 2024/1359 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 addressing situations of crisis and force majeure in the field of migration and asylum and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1147 (1),

Whereas:







(1)


Regulation (EU) 2024/1359 was adopted on 14 May 2024 and entered into force on 11 June 2024. Its provisions are to apply from 1 July 2026.












(2)


By letter of 27 June 2024, Ireland notified its wish to accept and be bound by Regulation (EU) 2024/1359.












(3)


The participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2024/1359 should therefore be confirmed.












(4)


There are no specific conditions attached to the participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2024/1359 and no transitional measures are necessary,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2024/1359 is confirmed.


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




Done at Brussels, 31 July 2024.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L, 2024/1359, 22.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1359/oj



ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2092/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Euro exchange rates – 30 July 2024
Date: 2024-07-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_202404256EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/4256


31.7.2024






Euro exchange rates (1)


            30 July 2024
         
(C/2024/4256)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0824 




JPY


Japanese yen


167,61 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4619 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,84260 




SEK


Swedish krona


11,6860 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9592 




ISK


Iceland króna


149,50 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,8885 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,429 




HUF


Hungarian forint


394,50 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2838 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9766 




TRY


Turkish lira


35,8199 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6560 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4996 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,4558 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,8386 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4554 




KRW


South Korean won


1 498,59 




ZAR


South African rand


19,8815 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,8489 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


17 681,92 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


5,0034 




PHP


Philippine peso


63,502 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


38,961 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,0843 




MXN


Mexican peso


20,1533 




INR


Indian rupee


90,6235 






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


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4256/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/858 of 14 March 2024 amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of the nanomaterials Styrene/Acrylates copolymer, Sodium Styrene/Acrylates copolymer, Copper, Colloidal Copper, Hydroxyapatite, Gold, Colloidal Gold, Gold Thioethylamino Hyaluronic Acid, Acetyl heptapeptide-9 Colloidal gold, Platinum, Colloidal Platinum, Acetyl tetrapeptide-17 Colloidal Platinum and Colloidal Silver in cosmetics products (Official Journal of the European Union L, 2024/858, 15 March 2024)
Date: 2024-07-31
Institutions: European Commission, Secretariat-General
Subjects: chemical product, consumer information, copper, cosmetic product, gold, health risk, hydrocarbon, nanotechnology, platinum, product safety, silver








L_202490467EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2024/90467


31.7.2024






Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/858 of 14 March 2024 amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of the nanomaterials Styrene/Acrylates copolymer, Sodium Styrene/Acrylates copolymer, Copper, Colloidal Copper, Hydroxyapatite, Gold, Colloidal Gold, Gold Thioethylamino Hyaluronic Acid, Acetyl heptapeptide-9 Colloidal gold, Platinum, Colloidal Platinum, Acetyl tetrapeptide-17 Colloidal Platinum and Colloidal Silver in cosmetics products

(
Official Journal of the European Union L, 2024/858, 15 March 2024
)


On page 5, in the Annex, point (2), footnote (*):
for:







‘(*)


From 1 February 2025 cosmetic products containing that substance and not complying with the restrictions shall not be placed on the Union market. From 1 November 2025 cosmetic products containing that substance shall not be made available on the Union market.’,





read:







‘(*)


From 1 February 2025 cosmetic products containing that substance and not complying with the restrictions shall not be placed on the Union market. From 1 November 2025 cosmetic products containing that substance and not complying with the restrictions shall not be made available on the Union market.’.







ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/858/corrigendum/2024-07-31/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (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.107166
Date: 2024-07-31
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Portugal, State aid, carriage of goods, control of State aid, rail transport








C_202404875EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/4875


31.7.2024






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.107166
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/4875)








Date of adoption of the decision


2.7.2024




Aid number


SA.107166




Member State


Portugal




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Scheme to support rail freight transport




Legal basis


 




Type of measure


Scheme


 




Objective


Environmental protection, Sectorial development




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 45 000 000  EUR
Annual budget: 9 000 000  EUR




Intensity


50,0 %




Duration


2.7.2024 - 1.7.2029




Economic sectors


Freight rail transport




Name and address of the granting authority







The Portuguese Mobility and Transport Agency - IMT, IP




Av. Elias Garcia, no 103, 1050-098 Lisboa








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/2024/4875/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11638 – TPG / AAREON) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2024-07-31
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: consultancy, economic concentration, investment company, merger control, real property, software








C_202404878EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/4878


31.7.2024






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11638 – TPG / AAREON)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/4878)


1.   
On 24 July 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:






—


TPG Inc. (‘TPG’, USA),










—


Aareon AG (‘Aareon’, Germany), currently jointly controlled by Aareal Bank AG (Germany) and Advent International L.P. (USA).




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


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






—


TPG is a global alternative asset management firm with a diversified set of investment strategies, including private equity, impact, credit, real estate, and market solutions,










—


Aareon is a software, consultancy and IT systems provider for the real estate sector, in particular for Software-as-a-Service Enterprise Resource Planning systems.






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.11638 – TPG / AAREON
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/2024/4878/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.114763
Date: 2024-07-31
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Austria, State aid, animal production, control of State aid, crop production, hunting, service








C_202404779EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/4779


31.7.2024






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.114763
(C/2024/4779)








Date of adoption of the decision


11.7.2024




Aid number


SA.114763




Member State


Austria




Region


Austria




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


TCTF: Sonderrichtlinie Bodenbewirtschaftungsbeitrag 2024




Legal basis


Sonderrichtlinie Bodenbewirtschaftungsbeitrag 2024




Type of measure


Scheme


 




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 50 000 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


Until 31.12.2024




Economic sectors


Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Regionen und Wasserwirtschaft




A-1010 Wien, Stubenring 1








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/2024/4779/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Commission Decision (EU) 2024/2093 of 31 July 2024 confirming the participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2024/1350 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Union Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission Framework
Date: 2024-07-31
Institutions: Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Subjects: EU migration policy, EU programme, Ireland, aid to refugees, foreign national, integration of migrants, migration control, refugee, resettlement of persons, right of asylum








L_202402093EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2024/2093


2.8.2024







            COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2024/2093
of 31 July 2024
         
confirming the participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2024/1350 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Union Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission Framework


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to Protocol No 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 4 thereof,


Having regard to the notification by Ireland of its wish to accept and be bound by Regulation (EU) 2024/1350 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 establishing a Union Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission Framework, and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1147 (1),

Whereas:







(1)


Regulation (EU) 2024/1350 was adopted on 14 May 2024. Its provisions are to apply from 11 June 2024, with the exception of Article 9(24) of that Regulation, which is to apply from 12 June 2026.












(2)


By letter of 27 June 2024, Ireland notified its wish to accept and be bound by Regulation (EU) 2024/1350.












(3)


The participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2024/1350 should therefore be confirmed.












(4)


There are no specific conditions attached to the participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2024/1350 and no transitional measures are necessary,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2024/1350 is confirmed.


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




Done at Brussels, 31 July 2024.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L, 2024/1350, 22.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1350/oj.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2093/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Commission Decision (EU) 2024/2087 of 31 July 2024 confirming the participation of Ireland in Directive (EU) 2024/1346 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down standards for the reception of applicants for international protection
Date: 2024-07-31
Institutions: Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Subjects: EU migration policy, Ireland, aid to refugees, asylum seeker, family reunification, foreign national, international protection, right of asylum, stateless person, third country, unaccompanied child








L_202402087EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2024/2087


2.8.2024







            COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2024/2087
of 31 July 2024
         
confirming the participation of Ireland in Directive (EU) 2024/1346 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down standards for the reception of applicants for international protection


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to Protocol No 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 4 thereof,


Having regard to the notification by Ireland of its wish to accept and be bound by Directive (EU) 2024/1346 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 laying down standards for the reception of applicants for international protection (1),

Whereas:







(1)


Directive (EU) 2024/1346 was adopted on 14 May 2024 and entered into force on 11 June 2024. Member States are to bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Articles 1 to 10, 12, 13, 17 to 29 and 31 to 34 of that Directive by 12 June 2026.












(2)


By letter of 27 June 2024, Ireland notified its wish to accept and be bound by Directive (EU) 2024/1346.












(3)


The participation of Ireland in Directive (EU) 2024/1346 should therefore be confirmed.












(4)


There are no specific conditions attached to the participation of Ireland in Directive (EU) 2024/1346 and no transitional measures are necessary.












(5)


In order to enable Ireland to start the process of transposing Directive (EU) 2024/1346 into its national law as soon as possible, with a view to ensuring its application within the time limit laid down in Article 35(1) of that Directive, this Decision should enter into force on the day following that of its publication,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The participation of Ireland in Directive (EU) 2024/1346 is confirmed.


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, 31 July 2024.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L, 2024/1346, 22.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1346/oj.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2087/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Case T-398/24: Action brought on 31 July 2024 – Carl Freudenberg v EUIPO – Cadeinor – Mobiliário de escritório integrado (SOUNDLESS)
Date: 2024-07-31
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, building materials, furniture industry, registered trade mark, sound insulation, trade-mark law








C_202405427EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/5427


16.9.2024






Action brought on 31 July 2024 – Carl Freudenberg v EUIPO – Cadeinor – Mobiliário de escritório integrado (SOUNDLESS)


(Case T-398/24)

(C/2024/5427)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Carl Freudenberg KG (Weinheim, Germany) (represented by: M. Knitter, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Cadeinor - Mobiliário de escritório integrado Lda (Quinchães, Portugal)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union figurative mark SOUNDLESS – Application for registration No 18 659 282

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 30 May 2024 in Case R 1510/2023-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs.





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/2024/5427/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)