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Notice for the attention of certain persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Annex I to Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine
Date: 2025-01-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Belarus, EU restrictive measure, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person, territorial dispute, territorial law








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C/2025/475


17.1.2025






Notice for the attention of certain persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Annex I to Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine
(C/2025/475)

The following information is brought to the attention of Mr Aliaksandr Uladzimirovich KARNIENKA (n.196), Mr Anton Genaddevich DUDAL (n.260), Mr Nikolai Vasilievich SERGEEVICH (n.261), persons appearing in Annex I to Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP (1) and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 (2) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine.
The Council envisages maintaining the restrictive measures against the above-mentioned persons.
Those persons are hereby informed that they may submit a request to the Council to obtain the envisaged statement of reasons for maintaining their designation, before 
            24 January 2025
         , to the following address:





Council of the European Union




General Secretariat




RELEX.1 Horizontal and Global Affairs




Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175




1048 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË




e-mail: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu







(1)  
            OJ L 285, 17.10.2012, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 134, 20.5.2006, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/announc/C/2025/475/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11813 – CD&R / OPELLA) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2025-01-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: cosmetics industry, economic concentration, investment company, merger control, pharmaceutical industry








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C/2025/450


17.1.2025






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11813 – CD&R / OPELLA)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/450)


1.   
On 8 January 2025, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






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CD&R Fund XII, L.P. (‘CD&R Fund XII’, United States), controlled by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (‘CD&R’, United States),










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Opella Healthcare SAS (‘Opella’, France), belonging to Sanofi SA (‘Sanofi’, France).




CD&R will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Opella from Sanofi.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


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






—


CD&R Fund XII is a private equity fund managed by CD&R, a private equity investment firm which originates, structures, and frequently acts as lead equity investor in management buyouts, strategic minority equity investments and other strategic investments,










—


Opella is primarily active at global level in the research, development, manufacturing and commercialisation of over-the-counter pharmaceutical products, vitamins, minerals, food supplements, cosmetic products, and other personal care products.






3.   
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.
Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified treatment for certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.


4.   
The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
M.11813 – CD&R / OPELLA
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/2025/450/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-30/25: Action brought on 17 January 2025 – HI v Parliament
Date: 2025-01-17
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European official, data protection, personal data, staff assessment, staff regulations (EU)








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C/2025/1549


17.3.2025






Action brought on 17 January 2025 – HI v Parliament


(Case T-30/25)

(C/2025/1549)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: HI (represented by: S. Rodrigues and A. Champetier, lawyers)

Defendant: European Parliament

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the applicant’s staff report for the year 2022 and the decision to award her only one merit point for the 2022 appraisal exercise;










—


annul, together with the above, so far as necessary, the decision of 7 October 2024 rejecting the complaint lodged by the applicant under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations of the European Union against her staff report and the decision to award one merit point;










—


order reimbursement by the defendant of all the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on three pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, alleging breach of Article 43 of the Staff Regulations and of Articles 5(8) and 6(2) of the Internal Rules governing the application of the General Implementing Provisions.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging manifest errors of assessment and breach of impartiality.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging breach of the duty of care and breach of the protection of personal data.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/1549/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11834 – GTCR / INSIGHT PARTNERS / TRICENTIS)
Date: 2025-01-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, provision of services, quality control of industrial products, testing, venture capital








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C/2025/658


28.1.2025






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.11834 – GTCR / INSIGHT PARTNERS / TRICENTIS)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/658)

On 17 January 2025, 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 32025M11834. 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/2025/658/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-25/25: Action brought on 17 January 2025 – European Commission v Republic of Bulgaria
Date: 2025-01-17
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: cross-border cooperation, freedom to provide services, infringement of EU law, provision of services, social legislation, social services








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C/2025/1413


10.3.2025






Action brought on 17 January 2025 – European Commission v Republic of Bulgaria


(Case C-25/25)

(C/2025/1413)
Language of the case: Bulgarian

Parties


Applicant: European Commission (represented by: Ts. Georgieva, M. Mataija und G. Meessen, acting as Agents)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The Commission claims that the Court should:






1.


declare that, by preserving in national legislation a provision that determines in an abstract manner the maximum duration of temporary cross-border provision of social services the Republic of Bulgaria has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 16 of Directive 2006/123/EC. (1)











2.


order the Republic of Bulgaria to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

The matter concerns an application made on the basis of Article 258 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
The Commission submits that the Republic of Bulgaria failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 16 of Directive 2006/123/EU and Articles 56 and 57 TFEU concerning the cross-border provision of social services by providers established in another Member State or in the European Economic Area. The Republic of Bulgaria adopted provisions in national legislation determining the maximum duration of temporary cross-border provision of social services which are contrary to EU law.
The application is based on the following two pleas in law.
First, according to the Commission, the Zakon za sotsialnite uslugi (Law on Social Services) restricts the temporary provision of social services by providers who are not established in the Republic of Bulgaria to six months in a calendar year. That requirement limits the freedom to provide services pursuant to Article 16 of Directive 2006/123/EC. Suppliers who wish to provide social services for a period longer than six months in a calendar year must be established in the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria, which requires that a licence be obtained pursuant to Bulgarian legislation, That requirement is prohibited by Article 16(2)(a) or, alternatively, Article 16(2)(b) of Directive 2006/12/EC.
Second, supposing that Directive 2006/123 does not apply to the contested provisions of the Law on Social Services or to certain specific activities, the Commission submits that the Bulgarian legislation applicable to the cross-border provision of social services infringes Articles 56 and 57 TFEU.


(1)  Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market (OJ L376, 2006 p. 36)


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/1413/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11801 – MUTARES / BUDERUS) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2025-01-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, flat product, investment company, iron and steel product, merger control








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C/2025/451


17.1.2025






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11801 – MUTARES / BUDERUS)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/451)


1.   
On 10 January 2025, 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:






—


Mutares SE & Co. KGaA (‘Mutares’, Germany), controlled by Mutares Management SE,










—


Buderus Edelstahl GmbH (‘Buderus’, Germany), ultimately controlled by voestalpine AG (Austria).




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


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






—


Mutares is an international investment holding, focusing on the acquisition of parts of large corporations and medium-sized companies in transitional situations,










—


Buderus is a globally active speciality steel company. The company produces and distributes high quality special steels with a focus on tool steel, engineering steel, open die forgings, closed die forgings, hot rolled strip, cold rolled strip and rolled semi-finished products.






3.   
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.
Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified treatment for certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.


4.   
The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
M.11801 – MUTARES / BUDERUS
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/2025/451/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11783 – LUXSHARE / PIERER / LEONI)
Date: 2025-01-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: communications industry, data governance, economic concentration, electrical equipment, electronic equipment, investment company, merger control, supplier, two-wheeled vehicle, wire








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C/2025/631


27.1.2025






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.11783 – LUXSHARE / PIERER / LEONI)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/631)

On 17 January 2025, 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 32025M11783. 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/2025/631/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-182/24: Order of the General Court of 17 January 2025 – DR and DS v EIOPA (Action for damages – Non-contractual liability of the European Union – Person to whom the Staff Regulations apply – Inadmissibility)
Date: 2025-01-17
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European official, admissibility, indemnification, staff regulations (EU)








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C/2025/2087


14.4.2025






Order of the General Court of 17 January 2025 – DR and DS v EIOPA


(Case T-182/24)
                (1)

(Action for damages - Non-contractual liability of the European Union - Person to whom the Staff Regulations apply - Inadmissibility)
(C/2025/2087)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicants: DR and DS (represented by: N. Flandin, lawyer)

Defendant: European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (represented by: A. Terstegen-Verhaag and C. Coucke, acting as Agents, and by B. Wägenbaur, lawyer)

Re:

By their action under Article 268 and the second paragraph of Article 340 TFEU, the applicants seek compensation for the non-material damage which they claim to have suffered as a result of the unlawful conduct of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA).

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed as inadmissible.










2.


DR and DS shall pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C C/2024/3182, 21.5.2024.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/2087/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
Date: 2025-01-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission
Subjects: Andorra, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency, sporting event




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C/2025/448


17.1.2025






New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
(C/2025/448)







National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by Andorra

Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009
          (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

Issuing country: Andorra

Subject of commemoration: UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2024

Description of the design: This year, Andorra will host an important international sporting event: the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2024. The design of the coin shows a rider passing through a landscape showing the spectacular nature of this sport, with the inscription ‘CAMPIONATS DEL MÓN UCI DE BTT’ (UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2024). The inscriptions of the issuing country ‘ANDORRA’ and the year of issuance ‘2024’ have been reproduced at the sides of the rider, as if they were another element of this sport.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 60 000
      

Date of issue: Last quarter of 2024


(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/448/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
Date: 2025-01-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission
Subjects: Andorra, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency




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C/2025/447


17.1.2025






New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
(C/2025/447)







National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by Andorra

Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009
          (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

Issuing country: Andorra

Subject of commemoration: 100 years of skiing in Andorra

Description of the design: It is considered that the first contacts of the Andorran population with skiing took place in 1924. Nowadays, skiing is the country's king of sports making Andorra a very popular destination thanks to its snow-capped mountains, spectacular landscapes and world-class ski resorts. The design of the coin commemorates the centenary of the practice of this sport in Andorra and reproduces the lower part of the silhouette of a skier together with the name of the issuing country ‘ANDORRA’ and the year of issue ‘2024’.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 60 000
      

Date of issue: Last quarter of 2024


(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/447/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)