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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11570 – MIDEA / ARBONIA)
Date: 2024-12-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: air conditioning, economic concentration, energy storage, heating, household electrical appliance, industrial equipment, merger control, thermal equipment








C_202407465EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
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C/2024/7465


17.12.2024






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11570 – MIDEA / ARBONIA)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/7465)


1.   
On 11 December 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:






—


Midea Group Co. Ltd. (‘Midea’, China),










—


Arbonia Climate Division (‘Arbonia’, Switzerland), controlled by Arbonia AG (Switzerland).




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


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






—


Midea is a global technology group active in the manufacturing and sale of household appliances, air conditioning and building technology systems, services and components for industrial technology, robotics and automation,










—


Arbonia manufactures and sells sustainable heat and cold generation, heat and energy storage, heat and cold distribution, ventilation and air filtration 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.



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.11570 – MIDEA / ARBONIA
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’).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/7465/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Notice for the attention of the natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/3182, and Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3183 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
Date: 2024-12-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, economic sanctions, freezing of assets, international sanctions, legal person, natural person, territorial dispute, territorial law








C_202407495EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/7495


17.12.2024






Notice for the attention of the natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/3182, and Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3183 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
(C/2024/7495)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons, entities and bodies that appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP (1), as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/3182 (2), and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 (3) as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3183 (4) concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
Article 9(2) of Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 requires that those persons, entities or bodies must report, before 1 September 2022 or within 6 weeks from the date of listing in Annex I, whichever is latest, funds or economic resources within the jurisdiction of a Member State belonging to, owned, held or controlled by them, to the competent authority of the Member State where those funds or economic resources are located. They must cooperate with the national competent authority in any verification of such information. Failure to comply with these obligations will be considered as circumvention of the measures on the freezing of funds and of economic resources.
The information to be reported must be sent to the competent authority of the relevant Member State, via its website as indicated in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 (5).


(1)  
            OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 16.

(2)  
            OJ L, 2024/3182, 16.12.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/3182/oj.

(3)  
            OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 6.

(4)  
            OJ L, 2024/3183, 16.12.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/3183/oj.

(5)  Last consolidated version available at EUR-Lex - 02014R0269-20240314 - FR - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)



ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/7495/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11711 – JWL / ASIA PULP & PAPER GROUP)
Date: 2024-12-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, natural person, pulp and paper industry, supply








C_202500412EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/412


15.1.2025






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.11711 – JWL / ASIA PULP & PAPER GROUP)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/412)

On 17 December 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 32024M11711. 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/2025/412/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Decision (EU, Euratom) 2024/3240 of the European Parliament of 17 December 2024 electing the European Ombudsman
Date: 2024-12-17
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Ombudsman, appointment of members








L_202403240EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2024/3240


23.12.2024







            DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2024/3240 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
         
of 17 December 2024
         
electing the European Ombudsman


THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 24 and Article 228 thereof,


Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,


Having regard to its Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2021/1163 of 24 June 2021 laying down the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman’s duties (Statute of the European Ombudsman) and repealing Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom (1),


Having regard to Rule 237 of its Rules of Procedure,


Having regard to the call for nominations (2),


Having regard to its vote of 17 December 2024,

HAS DECIDED:


to elect Teresa ANJINHO to exercise the function of European Ombudsman until the end of the parliamentary term.



Done at Strasbourg, 17 December 2024.


For the European Parliament


The President

R. METSOLA
            





(1)  
            OJ L 253, 16.7.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/1163/oj.

(2)  
            OJ C, C/2024/4914, 30.8.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4914/oj.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/3240/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/2319, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/3139, and Council Regulation (EU) 2022/2309, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3138 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Haiti
Date: 2024-12-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Haiti, economic sanctions, freezing of assets, international sanctions, natural person








C_202407505EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


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C series













C/2024/7505


17.12.2024






Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/2319, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/3139, and Council Regulation (EU) 2022/2309, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3138 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Haiti
(C/2024/7505)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons that appear in the Annex II to Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/2319 (1), as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/3139 (2), and in Annex Ia to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/2309 (3), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3138 (4) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Haiti.
Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2309 requires that listed persons, entities or bodies must report, within 6 weeks from the date of listing in Annex Ia, funds or economic resources within the jurisdiction of a Member State belonging to, owned, held or controlled by them, to the competent authority of the Member State where those funds or economic resources are located. They must cooperate with the national competent authority in any verification of such information. Failure to comply with these obligations will be considered as circumvention of the measures on the freezing of funds and of economic resources.
The information to be reported must be sent to the competent authority of the relevant Member State, via its website as indicated in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2022/2309.


(1)  
            OJ L 307, 28/11/2022, p. 135.

(2)  
            OJ L, 2024/3139, 16.12.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/3139/oj.

(3)  
            OJ L 307, 28/11/2022, p. 17.

(4)  
            OJ L, 2024/3138, 16.12.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/3138/oj.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/7505/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Communication from the Commission on the exemptions to be applied by Malta under Article 2(3) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport
Date: 2024-12-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission
Subjects: Malta, derogation from EU law, energy resources, greenhouse gas, harbour installation, marine fuel, maritime transport, pollution from ships, reduction of gas emissions, renewable resources








C_202407472EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/7472


17.12.2024






Communication from the Commission on the exemptions to be applied by Malta under Article 2(3) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport
(C/2024/7472)

The publication of the exemptions referred to in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2023 on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport (FuelEU Maritime Regulation) (1) is based on information communicated by the Member States to the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in this Article.
Malta notified the Commission of its decision to apply the exemptions under Article 2(3) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 to the islands and ports listed below:






NAME OF THE ISLAND


NAME OF THE PORT




Gozo


Mgarr






(1)  
            OJ L 234, 22.9.2023, p. 48, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1805/oj.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/7472/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Notice for the attention of the persons covered by the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/254 and in Council Regulation (EU) 2024/287 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Guatemala
Date: 2024-12-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Guatemala, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person








C_202407501EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/7501


17.12.2024






Notice for the attention of the persons covered by the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/254 and in Council Regulation (EU) 2024/287 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Guatemala
(C/2024/7501)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons that appear in the Annex to Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/254 (1) and in the Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) 2024/287 (2) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Guatemala.
The Council of the European Union has decided that the persons should continue to be included on the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures provided for in Decision (CFSP) 2024/254 and in Regulation (EU) 2024/287 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Guatemala. The grounds for the designation of the persons concerned appear in the relevant entries in the Annexes.
The attention of the persons is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated in the websites in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2024/287, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 3 of the Regulation).
The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the above-mentioned lists should be reconsidered, to the following address before 2 September 2025
         :





Council of the European Union




General Secretariat




RELEX.1




Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175




1048 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË




Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu





The attention of the persons concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council’s decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, second paragraph, and Article 263, fourth and sixth paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.


(1)  
            OJ L 2024/254, 15.1.2024, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/254/oj.

(2)  
            OJ L 2024/287, 15.1.2024, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/287/oj.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/7501/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Euro exchange rates – 16 December 2024
Date: 2024-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_202407251EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/7251


17.12.2024






Euro exchange rates (1)


            16 December 2024
         
(C/2024/7251)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0498 




JPY


Japanese yen


161,73 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4588 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,82945 




SEK


Swedish krona


11,4541 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9372 




ISK


Iceland króna


145,10 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,7160 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,036 




HUF


Hungarian forint


409,03 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2640 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9763 




TRY


Turkish lira


36,7034 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6510 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4959 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,1625 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,8189 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4173 




KRW


South Korean won


1 509,15 




ZAR


South African rand


18,7692 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,6463 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 820,21 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,6742 




PHP


Philippine peso


61,706 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


35,782 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,3397 




MXN


Mexican peso


21,1635 




INR


Indian rupee


89,1230 






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


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/7251/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2023/2135 (CFSP), as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/3154 and Council Regulation (EU) No 2023/2147, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3156 concerning restrictive measures in view of activities undermining the stability and political transition of Sudan
Date: 2024-12-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Sudan, economic sanctions, freezing of assets, international sanctions, legal person, natural person








C_202407497EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/7497


17.12.2024






Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2023/2135 (CFSP), as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/3154 and Council Regulation (EU) No 2023/2147, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3156 concerning restrictive measures in view of activities undermining the stability and political transition of Sudan
(C/2024/7497)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons that appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2023/2135 (CFSP) (1), as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/3154 (2), and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) No 2023/2147 (3), as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3156 (4), concerning restrictive measures in view of activities undermining the stability and political transition of Sudan.
Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 2023/2147, as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3156 requires that the persons must report within 6 weeks from the date of listing in Annex I funds or economic resources within the jurisdiction of a Member State belonging to, owned, held or controlled by them, to the competent authority of the Member State where those funds or economic resources are located. They must cooperate with the national competent authority in any verification of such information. Failure to comply with these obligations will be considered as circumvention of the measures on the freezing of funds and of economic resources.
The information to be reported must be sent to the competent authority of the relevant Member State, via its website as indicated in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 2023/2147, as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3156.


(1)  
            OJ L, 2023/2135, 11.10.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2135/oj.

(2)  
            OJ L, 2024/3154, 16.12.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/3154/oj.

(3)  
            OJ L, 2023/2147, 11.10.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2147/oj.

(4)  
            OJ L, 2024/3156, 16.12.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/3156/oj.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/7497/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)