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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11826 – SVP / OQ CHEMICALS) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2025-03-13
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: China, Germany, Netherlands, United States, chemical product, economic concentration, investment company, merger control








C_202501676EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/1676


13.3.2025






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11826 – SVP / OQ CHEMICALS)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/1676)


1.   
On 6 March 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:






—


Strategic Value Partners, LLC (‘SVP’, USA),










—


OQ Chemicals International Holding GmbH and OIG OQ Infrastruktur GmbH (together ‘OQ Chemicals’, Germany) part of the Oman Investment Authority.




SVP will acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1), point (b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of OQ Chemicals.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


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






—


SVP is a US-based global investment firm focused on opportunistic credit and private equity opportunities,










—


OQ Chemical is a global provider of oxo-chemicals, headquartered in Germany, with production sites in Germany, Netherlands, USA and China. OQ Chemicals products are supplied to customers in various industries, such as automotive and transportation, animal feed, food and agrochemicals, infrastructure and construction, coatings, personal care and cleaning products, healthcare, and the printing industry.






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.11826 – SVP / OQ CHEMICALS
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/2025/1676/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Information relating to the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Serbia on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in the Republic of Serbia [2025/481]
Date: 2025-03-13
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European cooperation, Frontex, Serbia, agreement (EU), border control, external border of the EU, migration control, operation of the Institutions








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Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2025/481


13.3.2025






Information relating to the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Serbia on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in the Republic of Serbia [2025/481]

The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Serbia on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in the Republic of Serbia will enter into force on 1 April 2025, the procedure provided for in Article 22(2) of the Agreement having been completed on 21 February 2025.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/info/2025/481/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/26 of 30 October 2024 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards registrations, amendments, cancellations, enforcement of the protection, labelling and communication in respect of geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed, and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34 as regards geographical indications in the wine sector, and repealing Implementing Regulations (EU) No 668/2014 and (EU) 2021/1236 (OJ L, 2025/26, 15.1.2025)
Date: 2025-03-13
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: agricultural product, application of EU law, consumer information, designation of origin, foodstuff, labelling, product designation, quality control of agricultural products, spirits, wine








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Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2025/90232


13.3.2025






Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/26 of 30 October 2024 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards registrations, amendments, cancellations, enforcement of the protection, labelling and communication in respect of geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed, and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34 as regards geographical indications in the wine sector, and repealing Implementing Regulations (EU) No 668/2014 and (EU) 2021/1236

(
Official Journal of the European Union L, 2025/26, 15 January 2025
)


On page 67, in Annex XVII, in point 5:
for:


                  ‘MT | denominazzjoni protetta ta’ oriġini | DPO |’,

read:


                  ‘MT | denominazzjoni ta’ oriġini protetta | DOP |’.



ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/26/corrigendum/2025-03-13/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11884 – HUNAN YUNCHU / MINMETALS NEW ENERGY / TMCI / MEIWA / JV)
Date: 2025-03-13
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: China, chemical product, economic concentration, electricity storage device, energy storage, investment company, joint venture, lithium, merger control, petroleum product, waste management








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Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/1853


26.3.2025






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.11884 – HUNAN YUNCHU / MINMETALS NEW ENERGY / TMCI / MEIWA / JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/1853)

On 13 March 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 32025M11884. 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/2025/1853/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2023/2131 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 October 2023 amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Decision 2005/671/JHA, as regards digital information exchange in terrorism cases (OJ L, 2023/2131, 11.10.2023)
Date: 2025-03-13
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: Eurojust, criminal proceedings, cross-border cooperation, data protection, exchange of information, fight against crime, information system, judicial cooperation, personal data, terrorism




L_202590233EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2025/90233


13.3.2025






Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2023/2131 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 October 2023 amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Decision 2005/671/JHA, as regards digital information exchange in terrorism cases
(
Official Journal of the European Union L, 2023/2131, 11 October 2023
)

On page 9, Article 1, point (6), concerning new Article 23 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1727, paragraphs 6 and 7:







for:





‘6.   In the performance of their duties, national members may process personal data on the individual cases on which they are working, in accordance with this Regulation or other applicable instruments. They shall allow the Data Protection Officer to have access to the personal data processed in the case management system.


7.   For the processing of operational personal data, Eurojust shall not establish any automated data file other than the case management system.
The national members may temporarily store and analyse personal data for the purpose of determining whether such data are relevant to Eurojust’s tasks and can be included in the case management system. Those data may be held for up to three months.’

,










read:





‘6.   For the processing of operational personal data, Eurojust shall not establish any automated data file other than the case management system.
The national members may temporarily store and analyse personal data for the purpose of determining whether such data are relevant to Eurojust’s tasks and can be included in the case management system. Those data may be held for up to three months.


7.   In the performance of their duties, national members may process personal data on the individual cases on which they are working, in accordance with this Regulation or other applicable instruments. They shall allow the Data Protection Officer to have access to the personal data processed in the case management system.’.








ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2131/corrigendum/2025-03-13/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Case C-271/24 P: Judgment of the Court (Tenth Chamber) of 13 March 2025 – Igor Shuvalov v Council of the European Union (Appeal – Restrictive measures taken in view of the situation in Ukraine – Freezing of funds and economic resources – Inclusion of the appellant’s name – Supporting actions or policies which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, or stability or security in Ukraine, or which obstruct the work of international organisations in Ukraine)
Date: 2025-03-13
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, economic sanctions, freezing of assets, international sanctions, natural person








C_202502503EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/2503


12.5.2025






Judgment of the Court (Tenth Chamber) of 13 March 2025 – Igor Shuvalov v Council of the European Union


(Case C-271/24 P)
                (1)

(Appeal - Restrictive measures taken in view of the situation in Ukraine - Freezing of funds and economic resources - Inclusion of the appellant’s name - Supporting actions or policies which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, or stability or security in Ukraine, or which obstruct the work of international organisations in Ukraine)
(C/2025/2503)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Appellant: Igor Shuvalov (represented by: J. Iriarte Ángel, F. Rodríguez González, L. Rodríguez Jiménez and L. García López, abogados)

Other party to the proceedings: Council of the European Union (represented by: D. Cerdán García and P. Mahnič, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the appeal;










2.


Orders Mr Igor Shuvalov to bear his own costs and to pay those incurred by the Council of the European Union.






(1)  OJ C C/2024/3598.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/2503/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-246/24: Order of the General Court of 13 March 2025 – RY v Commission (Action for damages – Termination of the employment contract of a member of the temporary staff – Error in the legal basis for the action – Employment relationship of the member of staff with the institution concerned – Inadmissibility)
Date: 2025-03-13
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: damages, servant (EU), temporary employment, unfair dismissal








C_202503055EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/3055


10.6.2025






Order of the General Court of 13 March 2025 – RY v Commission


(Case T-246/24)
                (1)

(Action for damages - Termination of the employment contract of a member of the temporary staff - Error in the legal basis for the action - Employment relationship of the member of staff with the institution concerned - Inadmissibility)
(C/2025/3055)
Language of the case: Greek

Parties


Applicant: RY (represented by: G. Trantas, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: J.-F. Brakeland, M. Konstantinidis and L. Hohenecker, acting as Agents)

Re:

By his action brought under the second paragraph of Article 340 TFEU, the applicant seeks compensation for the harm he claims to have suffered on account of the first termination of his employment contract in 2016.

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed.










2.


RY shall pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C C/2024/4599, 29.7.2024.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/3055/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-179/25: Action brought on 13 March 2025 – Wireless Connect v Commission
Date: 2025-03-13
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Ireland, State aid, control of State aid, telecommunications








C_202502414EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/2414


28.4.2025






Action brought on 13 March 2025 – Wireless Connect v Commission


(Case T-179/25)

(C/2025/2414)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Wireless Connect Ltd (Tipperary, Ireland) (represented by: S. Raes and F. Lancz, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


Annul the Commission’s decision of 29 November 2024 SA. 55743 (2019/FC) ‘Ireland - Alleged infringement of State aid rules in relation to the National Broadband Plan Ireland’
                   (1) (the Contested Decision);










—


Order the defendant to pay all the costs and expenses of these proceedings, both its own legal costs and those of the applicant.





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 that the contested decision is not founded on one of the limited legal bases that the Commission is authorized to use when making a decision following a complaint, and the formal procedure under Article 108(2) TFEU should have been initiated given the existence of serious difficulties.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging that the defendant wrongly decided that nothing in the complaint demonstrates that the aid under the National Broadband Plan scheme has not been lawfully granted and implemented and that no alterations have been made to the aid.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging that the Commission has failed to state the reasons why the aid would have been lawfully granted and implemented.






(1)  OJ C, C/2024/8499.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/2414/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-230/24, Banco Santander: Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 13 March 2025 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Juzgado de Primera Instancia de La Coruña – Spain) – MF v Banco Santander SA (Reference for a preliminary ruling – Consumer protection – Directive 93/13/EEC – Unfair terms in consumer contracts – Article 6(1) and Article 7(1) – Principle of equivalence – Mortgage loan agreements – Term stipulating that costs relating to the contract are to be paid by the consumer – Action for invalidity – Limitation period for an action seeking repayment of sums paid but not due – Actions seeking, respectively, a declaration that a contractual term is invalid and seeking to enforce the restitutory effects of such a declaration subject to different limitation periods)
Date: 2025-03-13
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: claim, consumer credit, consumer protection, limitation of legal proceedings, real estate credit, unfair terms of contract








C_202502502EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/2502


12.5.2025






Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 13 March 2025 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Juzgado de Primera Instancia de La Coruña – Spain) – MF v Banco Santander SA


(Case C-230/24,
                (1)
Banco Santander)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Consumer protection - Directive 93/13/EEC - Unfair terms in consumer contracts - Article 6(1) and Article 7(1) - Principle of equivalence - Mortgage loan agreements - Term stipulating that costs relating to the contract are to be paid by the consumer - Action for invalidity - Limitation period for an action seeking repayment of sums paid but not due - Actions seeking, respectively, a declaration that a contractual term is invalid and seeking to enforce the restitutory effects of such a declaration subject to different limitation periods)
(C/2025/2502)
Language of the case: Spanish

Referring court

Juzgado de Primera Instancia de La Coruña

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: MF

Defendant: Banco Santander SA

Operative part of the judgment

Article 6(1) and Article 7(1) of Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts, and the principle of equivalence,
must be interpreted as not precluding national legislation or case-law which, while providing that an action seeking a declaration of invalidity of an unfair term in a contract concluded between a seller or supplier and a consumer is not subject to a time limit, subjects the action seeking to enforce the restitutory effects of that declaration to a limitation period, in so far as the national legal system provides, in areas other than those covered by Directive 93/13, for actions based on the effects of a declaration of invalidity which are similar, as regards their purpose, cause of action and essential characteristics, to actions seeking to enforce those restitutory effects and which are subject to a limitation period comparable to that which applies to the latter actions.


(1)  OJ C C/2024/4571.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/2502/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11856 – EPH / SE) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2025-03-13
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: coal mining, economic concentration, electrical energy, electricity supply, energy production, gas supply, merger control, natural gas, renewable resources, storage of hydrocarbons








C_202501675EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/1675


13.3.2025






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11856 – EPH / SE)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/1675)


1.   
On 3 March 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:






—


Energetický a průmyslový holding, a.s. (‘EPH’, Czechia), controlled by Mr. Daniel Křetínský, a Czech national, and










—


Slovenské elektrárne, a.s. (‘SE’, Slovakia), jointly controlled by EPH and Enel Produzione SpA (Italy).




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


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






—


EPH operates across several European countries and is focused on electricity, gas and heat generation and distribution, gas transmission and storage, coal mining, renewables and infrastructure,










—


SE is active in the Slovak energy sector, selling and producing electricity through its nuclear, hydro, and photovoltaic power plants. It is also marginally active in Czechia.






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 concentration 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.11856 – EPH / SE
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/2025/1675/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)