do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12332 – SK CAPITAL / SWIXX BIOPHARMA) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2026-03-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Australia, European Economic Area, Middle East, North America, economic concentration, investment company, merger control, pharmaceutical product, wholesale trade








C_202601801EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1801


18.3.2026






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.12332 – SK CAPITAL / SWIXX BIOPHARMA)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/1801)


1.   
On 9 March 2026, 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:






—


SKES Investment 17 S.à.r.l. (Luxembourg), indirectly controlled by SK Capital, L.P. (‘SK Capital’, United States),










—


Swixx Biopharma Holding AG (together with its subsidiaries ‘Swixx Biopharma’, Switzerland).




SK Capital will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Swixx Biopharma.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


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






—


SK Capital is a US-based private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, chemicals and pharmaceutical sectors. It is active globally, through its portfolio companies, with a specific focus on North America, the EEA, the Middle East and Australia,










—


Swixx Biopharma is mainly active in the commercialisation and distribution of finished dose pharmaceutical products (‘FDPs’) for third party pharmaceutical companies.






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.12332 – SK CAPITAL / SWIXX BIOPHARMA
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/2026/1801/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12309 – EURAZEO / EIFFEL / SEGULA)
Date: 2026-03-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: consultancy, economic concentration, innovation, investment company, merger control, provision of services, technology








C_202601953EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1953


27.3.2026






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.12309 – EURAZEO / EIFFEL / SEGULA)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/1953)

On 18 March 2026, 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 French 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 32026M12309. 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/2026/1953/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.120707
Date: 2026-03-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Spain, State aid, animal production, control of State aid, crop production, hunting, service








C_202601741EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1741


18.3.2026






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.120707
(C/2026/1741)








Date of adoption of the decision


19.12.2025




Aid number


SA.120707




Member State


Spain




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


AGRI - Ayudas para el pago de primas de seguros agrarios (prórroga de SA.116309 2024/N que a su vez prorroga SA.109911 2023/N)




Legal basis


- Ley 87/1978 de 28 de diciembre, de Seguros Agrarios Combinados.- Real Decreto 2329/1979, de 14 de septiembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento para aplicación de la Ley de Seguros Agrarios Combinados.- Real Decreto 425/2016, de 11 de noviembre, por el que se establecen las bases reguladoras para la concesión de subvenciones de la Administración General del Estado al Seguro Agrario.- Planes de Seguros Agrarios Combinados correspondientes a los años 2024 y 2025:- Resolución de 27 de diciembre de 2023, de la Subsecretaría, por la que se publica el Acuerdo de Consejo de ministros de 27 de diciembre de 2023, por el que se aprueba el cuadragésimo quinto Plan de Seguros Agrarios Combinados.- Resolución de 23 de diciembre de 2024, de la Subsecretaría, por la que se publica el Acuerdo del Consejo de ministros de 23 de diciembre de 2024, por el que se aprueba el cuadragésimo sexto Plan de Seguros Agrarios Combinados.




Type of measure


Scheme


 




Objective


Insurance premiums, Agriculture; Forestry; Rural areas




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 1 845 590 246  EUR




Intensity


100,0 %




Duration


Until 31.12.2029




Economic sectors


Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación. Entidad Estatal de Seguros Agrarios, O.A




Gran Vía de San Francisco, 4-6, 2a planta








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/2026/1741/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.121559
Date: 2026-03-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Portugal, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid








C_202601692EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1692


18.3.2026






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.121559
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/1692)








Date of adoption of the decision


28.1.2026




Aid number


SA.121559




Member State


Portugal




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Second prolongation and amendment of the pricing model for guarantee schemes under the SNGM (Sistema Nacional de Garantia Mutua)




Legal basis


- Decreto-Lei n.o 211/98, de 16 de julho, Diário da República n.o 162/1998, Série I-A de 1998-07-16, páginas 3419 – 3422 (https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/detalhe/decreto-lei/211-1998-423245).- Decreto-Lei n.o 229/98, de 22 de julho, Diário da República n.o 167/1998, Série I-A de 1998-07-22, páginas 3511 - 3513 (https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/detalhe/decreto-lei/229-1998-425290).- Carta Circular n.o CC/2018/00000060, Boletim Oficial 11/2018 (https://www.bportugal.pt/cartacircular/cc201800000060).




Type of measure


Not applicable


 




Objective


Aid to SMEs, SMEs




Form of aid


 




Budget


 




Intensity


 




Duration


1.2.2026 - 30.6.2027




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Banco Português de Fomento, S.A. – BPF




Rua Professor Mota Pinto, n.o 42-F, 2.o Andar, Sala 2.11 - 4100-353 Porto - Portugal








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/2026/1692/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Communication from the Commission in pursuance of Article 4 of Directive 2000/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on summer-time arrangements Schedule for the summer-time period
Date: 2026-03-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission
Subjects: summertime








C_202601660EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1660


18.3.2026







            COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION
         
in pursuance of Article 4 of Directive 2000/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on summer-time arrangements Schedule for the summer-time period
(C/2026/1660)

For 2027-2031 inclusive, the summer-time periods will begin and end respectively on the following dates at 1.00 a.m. UTC – Coordinated Universal Time:






—


in 2027: the Sundays of 28 March and 31 October,










—


in 2028: the Sundays of 26 March and 29 October,










—


in 2029: the Sundays of 25 March and 28 October,










—


in 2030: the Sundays of 31 March and 27 October,










—


in 2031: the Sundays of 30 March and 26 October.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1660/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Opinion 10/2026: concerning the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities (COM(2025) 545 final)
Date: 2026-03-18
Institutions: European Court of Auditors
Subjects: EU budget, EU expenditure, EU programme, budgetary expenditure, commitment of expenditure, financial control, financial management








C_202601819EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1819


18.3.2026






Opinion 10/2026:

            ‘concerning the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities (COM(2025) 545 final)’
         
(C/2026/1819)

The European Court of Auditors has published its opinion 10/2026: ‘concerning the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities (COM(2025) 545 final)’.
The opinion can be consulted directly or downloaded at the European Court of Auditors’ website: https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/OP-2026-10.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1819/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 18 March 2026 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of Българска народна банка (Bulgarian National Bank) (ECB/2026/8)
Date: 2026-03-18
Institutions: European Central Bank
Subjects: Bulgaria, European System of Central Banks, accountant, auditing, central bank, euro area








C_202601938EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1938


27.3.2026







            RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
         
of 18 March 2026
         
to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of Българска народна банка (Bulgarian National Bank)
(ECB/2026/8)
(C/2026/1938)


THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 27.1 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and the national central banks of the Member States whose currency is the euro are audited by independent external auditors recommended by the ECB’s Governing Council and approved by the Council of the European Union.












(2)


The mandate of the current external auditors of Българска народна банка (Bulgarian National Bank), Ernst and Young Audit OOD, will end after the audit for the financial year 2026. Since 1 January 2026 Българска народна банка (Bulgarian National Bank) is subject to Article 27.1 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank. It is therefore necessary that the ECB’s Governing Council recommends and the Council approves the current external auditors for the financial year 2026,





HAS ADOPTED THIS RECOMMENDATION:


It is recommended that Ernst and Young Audit OOD should perform the external audit of Българска народна банка (Bulgarian National Bank) for the financial year 2026.



Done at Frankfurt am Main, 18 March 2026.


The President of the ECB

Christine LAGARDE
            





ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1938/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12153 – AUNDE GROUP / AUNDE C&S / AUNDE AS / ISRINGHAUSEN OTO)
Date: 2026-03-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: commercial vehicle, economic concentration, large vehicle, merger control, motor vehicle industry, textile industry, vehicle parts








C_202601845EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1845


25.3.2026






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.12153 – AUNDE GROUP / AUNDE C&S / AUNDE AS / ISRINGHAUSEN OTO)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/1845)

On 18 March 2026, 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 32026M12153. 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/2026/1845/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Notice concerning the date of entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine amending the Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine on the carriage of freight by road of 29 June 2022
Date: 2026-03-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Ukraine, agreement (EU), carriage of goods, international road transport, revision of an agreement








L_202600688EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2026/688


18.3.2026






Notice concerning the date of entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine amending the Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine on the carriage of freight by road of 29 June 2022
         

The Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine amending the Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine on the carriage of freight by road of 29 June 2022, has entered into force on 19 February 2026.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/notice/2026/688/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Euro exchange rates – 17 March 2026
Date: 2026-03-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_202601095EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1095


18.3.2026






Euro exchange rates (1)


            17 March 2026
         
(C/2026/1095)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1531 




JPY


Japanese yen


183,29 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4718 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,86430 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,7055 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9068 




ISK


Iceland króna


143,60 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,0730 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,437 




HUF


Hungarian forint


388,33 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2593 




RON


Romanian leu


5,0915 




TRY


Turkish lira


50,9730 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6227 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5804 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,0355 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,9693 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4723 




KRW


South Korean won


1 714,87 




ZAR


South African rand


19,2092 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,9412 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


19 554,27 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,5178 




PHP


Philippine peso


68,677 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


37,268 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,0064 




MXN


Mexican peso


20,3662 




INR


Indian rupee


106,5055 






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


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1095/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12371 – EFMS / BLACKSTONE / URBASER) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2026-03-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, provision of services, waste management








C_202601802EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/1802


18.3.2026






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.12371 – EFMS / BLACKSTONE / URBASER)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/1802)


1.   
On 9 March 2026, 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:






—


Blackstone Inc. (‘Blackstone’, United States),










—


EQT Fund Management S.à r.l. (‘EFMS’, Luxembourg), controlled by EQT AB (publ), (Sweden),










—


Urbaser S.A.U. (‘Urbaser’, Spain), controlled by the Platinum Equity group (United States).




Blackstone and EFMS will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Urbaser.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


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






—


Blackstone is a global alternative asset manager,










—


EFMS is the alternative investment fund manager of EQT Infrastructure VI, a private investment fund forming part of the EQT group of investment funds,










—


Urbaser is a provider of urban services, primarily in municipal and commercial waste collection, management and treatment.






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.12371 – EFMS / BLACKSTONE / URBASER
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/2026/1802/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)