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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12092 – WARBURG PINCUS / UVEX) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2025-09-04
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, protective equipment, sports equipment








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2025/4927


4.9.2025






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.12092 – WARBURG PINCUS / UVEX)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/4927)


1.   
On 26 August 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:






—


Warburg Pincus LLC (‘Warburg Pincus’, United States),










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UVEX WINTER HOLDING GmbH & Co. KG, all its direct and indirect subsidiaries, and UVEX WINTER HOLDING Management GmbH (‘UVEX Group’, Germany).




Warburg Pincus will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the UVEX Group.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


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






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Warburg Pincus is a private equity firm, that manages companies active in a variety of sectors, including consumer, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial and business services and technology, media and telecommunications,










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UVEX Group is a German company specialized in the development, production, and distribution of personal protective equipment and safety products mainly for sports.






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.12092 – WARBURG PINCUS / UVEX
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/2025/4927/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-605/25: Action brought on 4 September 2025 – Hungary v Council and European Peace Facility
Date: 2025-09-04
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European Peace Facility, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, armed forces, equal treatment, establishment of peace, financing of aid, right to vote








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2025/5477


20.10.2025






Action brought on 4 September 2025 – Hungary v Council and European Peace Facility


(Case T-605/25)

(C/2025/5477)
Language of the case: Hungarian

Parties


Applicant: Hungary (represented by: M.Z. Fehér and K. Szíjjártó, acting as Agents)

Defendants: Council of the European Union, European Peace Facility Committee

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the Decision (WK 8297/2025 REV 1) adopted by written procedure on 30 June 2025 by the European Peace Facility Committee, regarding the allocation of the amounts granted to the European Peace Facility, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1471 of 21 May 2024, (1) for assistance measures to provide military support to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and annul the minutes of the meeting of the European Peace Facility Committee of 2 July 2025 in so far as they reflect the adoption of the decision at issue;










—


order the Council of the European Union and the European Peace Facility Committee to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of its action, the applicant relies on a single plea in law, alleging infringement of Article 31(1) TEU and of Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/509, (2) in relation to the vote within the European Peace Facility Committee.
By adopting the contested decision, the European Peace Facility Committee infringed the abovementioned provisions in so far as it considered that Hungary could not participate in the vote on the ground that it was allegedly not a ‘contributing Member State’ and therefore Hungary’s vote was not taken into account. As a result, the principle of equality between Member States and the principle of the democratic functioning of the European Union were infringed because a Member State was deprived, unjustifiably and without a legal basis, of its right to vote.


(1)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1471 of 21 May 2024 on the allocation of the amounts of the financial contribution paid to the European Peace Facility pursuant to Decision (CFSP) 2024/1470 (OJ L, 2024/1471).

(2)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/509 of 22 March 2021 establishing a European Peace Facility, and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2015/528 (OJ 2021 L 102, p. 14).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/5477/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11981 – AAM / DOWLAIS)
Date: 2025-09-04
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, metal product, metals, motor vehicle industry, supplier, supply, vehicle parts








C_202504925EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2025/4925


4.9.2025






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11981 – AAM / DOWLAIS)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/4925)


1.   
On 27 August 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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American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc (‘AAM’, United States),










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Dowlais Group plc (‘Dowlais’, United Kingdom).




AAM will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Dowlais.
The concentration is accomplished by way of a public bid announced on 29 January 2025.


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






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AAM, whose shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, is a global automotive and mobility supplier notably active in the manufacture and supply of automotive systems and components, including driveline products and a broad range of metal components,










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Dowlais, whose shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange, is a global engineering group focused on the automotive sector. It is notably active, through its GKN Automotive business unit (United Kingdom), in the manufacture and supply of certain automotive systems and components, including driveline products. Dowlais is also active in the supply of metal components and powder metal.






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 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.11981 – AAM / DOWLAIS
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/2025/4925/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.105244
Date: 2025-09-04
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, State aid, control of State aid, metallurgical industry, metals








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Official Journal of the European Union


EN
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C/2025/4871


4.9.2025






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.105244
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/4871)








Date of adoption of the decision


20.7.2023




Aid number


SA.105244




Member State


Germany




Region


DUISBURG, KRFR.ST.




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Aid to ThyssenKrupp for project tkH2Steel




Legal basis


Bundeshaushaltsordnung; Bekanntmachung des Interessensbekundungsverfahrens zur geplanten Förderung im Bereich Wasserstofftechnologien und -systeme




Type of measure


Ad Hoc Case


 




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 2 000 000 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


From 15.8.2023




Economic sectors


Manufacture of basic metals




Name and address of the granting authority







Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz




11019 Berlin








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/2025/4871/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-776/22 P: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 4 September 2025 – Studio Legale Ughi e Nunziante v EUIPO (Appeal – Action for annulment – Article 19 of the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union – Representation of non-privileged parties in direct actions before the Courts of the European Union – Representation of a law firm by a partner of that firm – Lawyer having the status of third party in respect of the applicant – Presumption of independence – Rebuttal of the presumption – Conditions)
Date: 2025-09-04
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU trade mark, lawyer, legal aid, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_202505549EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/5549


27.10.2025






Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 4 September 2025 – Studio Legale Ughi e Nunziante v EUIPO


(Case C-776/22 P)
                (1)

(Appeal - Action for annulment - Article 19 of the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union - Representation of non-privileged parties in direct actions before the Courts of the European Union - Representation of a law firm by a partner of that firm - Lawyer having the status of third party in respect of the applicant - Presumption of independence - Rebuttal of the presumption - Conditions)
(C/2025/5549)
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Appellant: Studio Legale Ughi e Nunziante (represented by: L. Cascone, A. Clemente, F. De Filippis and A. Marega, avvocati)

Other party to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: D. Hanf, R. Raponi and D. Stoyanova-Valchanova, Agents)

Intervener in support of the other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: F. Erlbacher, P. Stancanelli and C. Urraca Caviedes, Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Sets aside the order of the General Court of the European Union of 10 October 2022, Studio Legale Ughi e Nunziante v EUIPO – Nunziante and Ughi (UGHI E NUNZIANTE) (T-389/22, EU:T:2022:662);










2.


Refers the case back to the General Court of the European Union;










3.


Reserves the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 223, 26.6.2023.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/5549/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-591/25, Užimtumo tarnyba: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Lietuvos Aukščiausiasis Teismas (Lithuania) lodged on 4 September 2025 – G. Č. v Employment Service under the Ministry of Social Security and Employment of the Republic of Lithuania
Date: 2025-09-04
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: consumer protection, employment service, free service, natural person, provision of services, supplier, vocational training








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C series













C/2025/6297


1.12.2025






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Lietuvos Aukščiausiasis Teismas (Lithuania) lodged on 4 September 2025 – G. Č. v Employment Service under the Ministry of Social Security and Employment of the Republic of Lithuania



(Case C-591/25, Užimtumo tarnyba)

(C/2025/6297)
Language of the case: Lithuanian

Referring court

Lietuvos Aukščiausiasis Teismas

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant on a point of law and defendant at first instance: G. Č.

Applicant at first instance and respondent: Employment Service under the Ministry of Social Security and Employment of the Republic of Lithuania

Other party to the proceedings: Baltijos technologijų institutas UAB

Questions referred







1.


Is Article 2(b) of Directive 93/13 (1) to be interpreted as meaning that a natural person who concludes an agreement with the Employment Service for the provision (and financing) of vocational training services is to be regarded as a consumer within the meaning of Article 2(b) of Directive 93/13?










2.


Is Article 2(c) of Directive 93/13 to be interpreted as meaning that the Employment Service which concludes an agreement with an unemployed person for the organisation of his or her vocational training, including the financing of that training, is to be regarded as a seller or supplier within the meaning of Article 2(c) of Directive 93/13?






(1)  Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts (OJ 1993 L 95, p. 29).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/6297/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-86/25: Order of the General Court of 4 September 2025 – Taylor v Council (Action for annulment – Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures taken in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine – Reference to the applicant’s name in the identifying information of another person whose name is included on the list – No act adversely affecting a person – Inadmissibility)
Date: 2025-09-04
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2025/5587


27.10.2025






Order of the General Court of 4 September 2025 – Taylor v Council


(Case T-86/25)
                (1)

(Action for annulment - Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures taken in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine - Reference to the applicant’s name in the identifying information of another person whose name is included on the list - No act adversely affecting a person - Inadmissibility)
(C/2025/5587)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Maurice Taylor (Vessy, Switzerland) (represented by: A. Carreri, F. Donati and M. Dal Prà, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: E. Nadbath and N. Rouam, acting as Agents)

Re:

By his action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/3182 of 16 December 2024 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ L, 2024/3182) and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3183 of 16 December 2024 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ L, 2024/3183), in so far as those acts concern him.

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed.










2.


Mr Maurice Taylor shall bear his own costs and pay those incurred by the Council of the European Union, including those relating to the interlocutory proceedings.






(1)  
            OJ C, C/2025/1666, 24.3.2025.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/5587/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)