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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11713 - INTER IKEA SYSTEMS / IKEA BALTICS) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2024-10-29
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, economic concentration, franchising, furniture industry, merger control








C_202406598EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/6598


29.10.2024






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11713 - INTER IKEA SYSTEMS / IKEA BALTICS)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/6598)


1.   
On 21 October 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:






—


Inter IKEA Systems B.V. (‘Inter IKEA Systems’, Netherlands), ultimately controlled by Inter IKEA Foundation (Lichtenstein),










—


The businesses operated by IKEA franchisees in the Baltic Member States (‘IKEA Baltics’), ultimately controlled by Eignarhaldsfélagið Hof ehf. (Island), Dexter Fjarfestingar ehf. (Island), Fari ehf. (Island), and Hrintstadabúid ehf. (Island), and the natural person Mr Johannes Runar Jóhannesson.




Inter IKEA Systems will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of IKEA Baltics.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


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






—


Inter IKEA Systems: operates a franchise business, where IKEA franchisees operate IKEA sales channels under franchise agreements with it;










—


IKEA Baltics: correspond to the IKEA franchise businesses in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.






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.11713 – INTER IKEA SYSTEMS / IKEA BALTICS
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/2024/6598/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-749/24, Van Ratingen: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Hof van beroep te Brussel (Belgium) lodged on 29 October 2024 – Van Ratingen NV v Versuni Holding BV, legal successor to Koninklijke Philips NV
Date: 2024-10-29
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: designs and models








C_202501074EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/1074


24.2.2025






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Hof van beroep te Brussel (Belgium) lodged on 29 October 2024 – Van Ratingen NV v Versuni Holding BV, legal successor to Koninklijke Philips NV


(Case C-749/24, Van Ratingen)

(C/2025/1074)
Language of the case: Dutch

Referring court

Hof van beroep te Brussel

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant: Van Ratingen NV

Respondent: Versuni Holding BV, legal successor to Koninklijke Philips NV

Questions referred







1.


Is Article 10 of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 (1) of 12 December 2001 on Community designs to be interpreted as meaning that the comparison between the registered design and the allegedly infringing design from the point of view of the informed user must be made at the date on which the application for registration is filed (or, if priority is claimed, from the date of priority), or at the date of infringement?










2.


In the latter case, could any market saturation at the date of infringement, if established, be such as to make the informed user more sensitive to minor differences between the registered Community design and the allegedly infringing designs?










3.


In answering this question, is it relevant whether, and to what extent, the holder of the registered Community design has consistently acted to safeguard the exclusive nature of its design?






(1)  
            OJ 2002 L 3, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/1074/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Information communicated by member states regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2024-10-29
Institutions: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, EU waters, Ireland, United Kingdom, catch by species, catch quota, fishing area, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, sea fishing, territorial waters








C_202406585EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/6585


29.10.2024






Information communicated by member states regarding closure of fisheries
(C/2024/6585)

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


1.7.2024




Duration


1.7.2024 - 31.12.2024




Member State


Ireland




Stock or Group of stocks


WHB/1X14 (including WHB/*05-F. and WHB/*NZJM1)




Species


Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou)




Zone


United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


17/TQ257






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/6585/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Euro exchange rates – 28 October 2024
Date: 2024-10-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_202405903EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/5903


29.10.2024






Euro exchange rates (1)


            28 October 2024
         
(C/2024/5903)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0818 




JPY


Japanese yen


165,18 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4585 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,83290 




SEK


Swedish krona


11,4710 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9367 




ISK


Iceland króna


149,10 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,9120 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,348 




HUF


Hungarian forint


404,83 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,3500 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9738 




TRY


Turkish lira


37,1009 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6372 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5030 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,4072 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,8059 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4302 




KRW


South Korean won


1 496,45 




ZAR


South African rand


19,1877 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,7099 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


17 016,01 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,7177 




PHP


Philippine peso


62,969 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


36,538 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,1550 




MXN


Mexican peso


21,6223 




INR


Indian rupee


90,9580 






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


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/5903/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-750/24, Ortera: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale ordinario di Bologna (Italy) lodged on 29 October 2024 – AP v Commissione Territoriale per il riconoscimento della Protezione Internazionale di Bologna – Sezione Forlì Cesena – Ministero Interno
Date: 2024-10-29
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, ethnic discrimination, foreign national, international protection, primacy of EU law, public safety, religious discrimination, right of asylum, sexual discrimination, third country








C_202500382EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/382


27.1.2025






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale ordinario di Bologna (Italy) lodged on 29 October 2024 – AP v Commissione Territoriale per il riconoscimento della Protezione Internazionale di Bologna – Sezione Forlì Cesena – Ministero Interno


(Case C-750/24, Ortera)
                (1)

(C/2025/382)
Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Tribunale ordinario di Bologna

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: AP

Defendant: Commissione Territoriale per il riconoscimento della Protezione Internazionale di Bologna – Sezione Forlì Cesena – Ministero Interno

Questions referred







1.


Under European Union law, and in particular under Articles 36, 37 and 46 of Directive 2013/32/EU (2) and Annex I thereto, should the criterion used to determine the conditions of safety underlying the designation of a third country as a safe country of origin be identified without exception as the absence of systematic, generalised persecution of members of specific social groups and of real risks of serious harm as defined in Annex I to Directive 2013/32/EU and, in particular, does the presence of forms of persecution or exposure to serious harm relating to a single social group that is difficult to identify – such as lgbtiqa+ persons, ethnic or religious minorities, women exposed to gender-based violence or trafficking, etc. – preclude such a designation?










2.


Does the principle of the primacy of European law under the settled case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union require it to be assumed that, in the event of a conflict between the provisions of Directive 2013/32/EU concerning the prerequisites for designating a third country as a safe country of origin and national provisions, there is always an obligation for the national court to disapply the latter and, in particular, does that duty for the court to disapply such a designation remain even where that designation is made under primary legislation, such as an ordinary law?






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

(2)  Directive 2013/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection (recast) (OJ 2013 L 180, p. 60).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/382/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.112460
Date: 2024-10-29
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Poland, State aid, control of State aid, electricity supply, energy distribution, energy industry, energy production








C_202406473EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/6473


29.10.2024






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.112460
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/6473)








Date of adoption of the decision


3.10.2024




Aid number


SA.112460




Member State


Poland




Region


Poland




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


TCTF/RRF-Poland: Support for electricity storage and related infrastructure




Legal basis


Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law (Art. 400a); Act of 12 June 2015 on the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading system (Chapter 8a - National system for implementing the Modernization Fund)




Type of measure


Scheme


 




Objective


Sectorial development, Energy efficiency, Energy infrastructures, Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant, Soft loan




Budget


Overall budget: 5 147 805 400  PLN
Annual budget: 2 573 902 700  PLN




Intensity


 




Duration


Until 31.12.2025




Economic sectors


Electric power generation, transmission and distribution




Name and address of the granting authority







National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management




Konstruktorska 3a, 02-673 Warsaw








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/2024/6473/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.114268
Date: 2024-10-29
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Denmark, State aid, aid for restructuring, air conditioning, company in difficulties, control of State aid, heating








C_202406487EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/6487


29.10.2024






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.114268
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/6487)








Date of adoption of the decision


22.7.2024




Aid number


SA.114268




Member State


Denmark




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Rescue aid for Odsherred Varme A/S




Legal basis


Danish Heat Supply Consolidated Act 2024-02-02 no. 124 on heat supply




Type of measure


Ad Hoc Case


 




Objective


Restructuring undertakings in difficulty




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: 15 700 000  DKK




Intensity


100,0 %




Duration


22.7.2024 - 31.12.2024




Economic sectors


Steam and air conditioning supply




Name and address of the granting authority







Odsherred Municipality




Nyvej 22, 4573 Højby Danmark








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/2024/6487/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2024/1610 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 as regards strengthening the CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles and integrating reporting obligations, amending Regulation (EU) 2018/858 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/956 (OJ L, 2024/1610, 6.6.2024)
Date: 2024-10-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: EU environmental policy, bus, commercial vehicle, environmental standard, exchange of information, greenhouse gas, large vehicle, motor vehicle pollution, pollution control measures, reduction of gas emissions








L_202490661EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2024/90661


29.10.2024






Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2024/1610 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 as regards strengthening the CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles and integrating reporting obligations, amending Regulation (EU) 2018/858 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/956
(
Official Journal of the European Union L, 2024/1610, of 6 June 2024
)

On pages 49 and 50, Annex I, point (1), in the Annex replacing Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1242, in table 4.3.1, rows concerning ‘Trailers’ and concerning ‘Semi-trailers’
            

for:



                  ‘
               










CO2 emissions reduction targets rfsg
 and rfpsg






Vehicle sub-groups sg



Reporting periods of the years




2025 – 2029


2030 – 2034


2035 – 2039


As from 2040




Trailers


111, 111V, 112, 112V, 113, 121, 121V, 122, 122V, 123, 123V, 124, 124V, 125, 126, 131, 131V, 132, 132V, 133


0


7,5  %


7,5  %


7,5  %




Semi-trailers
For reporting periods of the years before 2025, all CO2 emissions reduction targets rfsg
 and rfpsg
 shall be 0.


421, 421v, 422, 422v, 423, 431, 431v, 432, 432v, 433, 611, 612, 611V, 612V, 621, 623, 621V, 622, 622V, 623V, 624, 624V, 625, 631, 631v, 632, 632v, 633


0


10 %


10 %


10 %





                  ’,


read:



                  ‘
               










CO2 emissions reduction targets rfsg
 and rfpsg






Vehicle sub-groups sg



Reporting periods of the years




2025 – 2029


2030 – 2034


2035 – 2039


As from 2040




Trailers


421, 421V, 422, 422V, 423, 431, 431V, 432, 432V, 433, 611, 611V, 612, 612V, 621, 621V, 622, 622V, 623, 623V, 624, 624V, 625, 631, 631V, 632, 632V, 633


0


7,5  %


7,5  %


7,5  %




Semi-trailers


111, 111V, 112, 112V, 113, 121, 121V, 122, 122V, 123, 123V, 124, 124V, 125, 126, 131, 131V, 132, 132V, 133


0


10 %


10 %


10 %




For reporting periods of the years before 2025, all CO2 emissions reduction targets rfsg
 and rfpsg
 shall be 0.’.



ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1610/corrigendum/2024-10-29/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.113780
Date: 2024-10-29
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Lower Saxony, State aid, combined transport, control of State aid, storage








C_202406489EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/6489


29.10.2024






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.113780
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/6489)








Date of adoption of the decision


3.9.2024




Aid number


SA.113780




Member State


Germany




Region


Cuxhaven




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Construction of berths 5 to 7 (‘LP 5-7’) by Niedersachsen Ports GmbH & Co. KG (Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony)




Legal basis


§§ 23, 24 Niedersächsische Landeshaushaltsordnung (LHO)




Type of measure


Ad Hoc Case


Niedersachsen Ports GmbH & Co. KG




Objective


Sectorial development, Energy infrastructures




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 300 000 000  EUR




Intensity


67,0 %




Duration


3.9.2024 - 2.9.2028




Economic sectors


TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE




Name and address of the granting authority







Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Verkehr, Bauen und Digitalisierung




Friedrichswall 1, 30159 Hannover








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/2024/6489/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/2782 of 29 October 2024 amending Decision 2010/573/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova
Date: 2024-10-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Moldova, economic sanctions, international sanctions




L_202402782EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2024/2782


29.10.2024







            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2024/2782
         
of 29 October 2024
         
amending Decision 2010/573/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova


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 27 September 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/573/CFSP (1).












(2)


On the basis of a review of Decision 2010/573/CFSP, the restrictive measures set out therein should be extended until 31 October 2025. The Council will carry out a review of the situation with regard to the restrictive measures after six months.












(3)


Decision 2010/573/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
In Article 4 of Decision 2010/573/CFSP, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:


‘2.   This Decision shall apply until 31 October 2025. It shall be kept under constant review. It shall be renewed or amended, as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.’.




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, 29 October 2024.


For the Council


The President


               BÓKA J.





(1)  Council Decision 2010/573/CFSP of 27 September 2010 concerning restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova (OJ L 253, 28.9.2010, p. 54).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2782/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.115271
Date: 2024-10-29
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Saxony-Anhalt, State aid, animal production, control of State aid, crop production, hunting, service








C_202406497EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/6497


29.10.2024






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.115271
(C/2024/6497)








Date of adoption of the decision


24.9.2024




Aid number


SA.115271




Member State


Germany




Region


SACHSEN




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Sachsen: Förderung der Biotoppflegemahd mit Erschwernis (Änderung zu SA.104506 (2022/N))




Legal basis


Förderrichtlinie Agrarumwelt- und Klimamaßnahmen – FRL AUK/2023GAK-GesetzGAK-Rahmenplan 2024 - 2027




Type of measure


Scheme


 




Objective


Agriculture; Forestry; Rural areas, Aid for agri-environment-climate commitments




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 56 000 000  EUR
Annual budget: 8 000 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


Until 31.12.2030




Economic sectors


Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Sächsisches Landesamt für Umwelt, Landwirtschaft und Geologie




Postfach 54 01 37, 01311 Dresden








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/2024/6497/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)