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Official Journal of the European Union

C 155/1

(1)

Article 79 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 provides that the Council is to appoint one representative from each Member State as a member of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency (‘the Management Board’).

(2)

The members of the Management Board are to be appointed on the basis of their relevant experience and expertise in the fields of chemical safety or the regulation of chemicals, and on the basis that relevant expertise in the fields of general, financial and legal matters is available amongst the board members.

(3)

The term of office is four years and may be renewed once.

(4)

By Decision of 7 June 2007 (2) the Council appointed 27 Members of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency.

(5)

The present Members of the Management Board nominated by Czech Republic, Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Hungary, Netherlands, Austria, Slovenia, Finland and Sweden, were all appointed for periods that ends on 31 May 2017.

(6)

The Council has received nominations from all of the Member States concerned,

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Ms Sharon McGUINNESS, Irish, 13 July 1965,

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Mr Paul RASQUE, Luxembourgish, 8 July 1981,

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Ms Krisztina BIRÓ, Hungarian, 5 April 1971,

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Mr Hans Albert MEIJER, Dutch, 19 September 1964.

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Ms Taťjana KOLESNIKOVÁ, Czech, 24 November 1969,

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Mr Óscar Valentín GONZÁLEZ SÁNCHEZ, Spanish, 8 March 1972,

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Ms Marie-Laure METAYER, French, 6 April 1968,

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Ms Francesca GIANNOTTI, Italian, 20 December 1971,

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Mr Paul KRAJNIK, Austrian, 20 January 1964,

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Mr Alojz GRABNER, Slovenian, 23 July 1965,

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Ms Hanna Maria KORHONEN, Finnish, 8 August 1964,

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Ms Lisa Jenny Kristina ANFÄLT, Swedish, 29 January 1974.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Official Journal of the European Union

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in Austria:

Der Bundesminister für Finanzen oder sein Beauftragter bzw. seine Beauftragte,

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in Belgium:

Le Président du Comité de direction du Service Public Fédéral Finances,

De Voorzitter van het Directiecomité van de Federale Overheidsdienst Financïen,

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in Bulgaria:

изпълнителният директор на Националната агенция за приходите,

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in Croatia:

Ministarstvo financija, Porezna uprava,

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in Cyprus:

Υπουργός Οικονομικών ή εξουσιοδοτημένος αντιπρόσωπός του,

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in Czech Republic:

Generální finanční ředitelství,

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in Denmark:

Skatteministeren,

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in Estonia

Maksu- ja Tolliamet,

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in France:

Ministère du budget, des comptes publics, de la fonction publique et de la réforme de l’Etat,

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in Finland:

Verohallinto/Skatteverket and Tulli/Tullen,

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in Germany:

Bundesministerium der Finanzen,

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in Greece:

Υπουργείο Οικονομίας,

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in Hungary:

Nemzeti Adó-és Vámhivatal Központi Kapcsolattartó Iroda,

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in Ireland:

The Office of the Revenue Commissioners,

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in Italy:

il Direttore Generale delle Finanze,

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in Latvia:

Valsts ieņēmumu dienests,

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in Lithuania:

Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerija,

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in Luxembourg:

L’Administration de l’Enregistrement et des Domaines,

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in Malta:

Dipartiment tat-Taxxa fuq il-Valur Miżjud fil-Ministeru tal-Finanzi, l-Ekonomija u Investiment,

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in Poland:

Ministerstwo Finansów, Szef Krajowej Administracji Skarbowej,

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in Portugal:

O Ministro das Finanças,

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in Romania:

Agenţia Naţională de Administrare Fiscală,

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in Slovakia:

Ministerstvo financií,

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in Slovenia:

Ministrstvo za finance,

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in Spain:

El Secretario de Estado de Hacienda y Presupuestos,

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in Sweden:

Skatteverket,

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in the Netherlands:

De minister van financiën,

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in the United Kingdom:

The Commissioners for Revenue and Customs.

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 155/6

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 155/7

1.

Does Article 201(1)(a) of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II) preclude a contractual agreement between a legal expenses insurance and an insured person, according to which it is a breach of duty of the insured person, releasing the insurance company from its obligations, if the insured person mandates an attorney to represent his interests, without the consent of the legal expenses insurance, at a point in time when the insured person would be entitled to make a claim according to the legal expenses insurance contract?

2.

In the event that question 1 is answered in the negative: In litigation proceedings, when does an inquiry or do proceedings referred to in Article 201(1)(a) of Directive 2009/138/EC start, leading to the free choice of a lawyer? Is the relevant point in time solely based on the formal commencement of court proceedings (the lawsuit being filed with the court), or are prior steps also included, and, if so, which ones?

3.

In the event that questions 1 and 2 are answered after 16 January 2017:

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 155/8

1.

On 5 May 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings General Electric Company (‘GE’, USA) and Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (‘ATI’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the NewCo (USA) by way of a purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for GE: global, diversified manufacturing, technology and services company.

—   for ATI: worldwide specialty materials and components producer including titanium and titanium alloys, nickel-based alloys and specialty steels, precision forgings, castings and machined components, zirconium and related alloys.

—   for NewCo/JV: development of a novel titanium alloy reduction process and subsequent commercializion of titanium alloy powders as well as titanium novel alloys.

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 procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this 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. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8301 — GE/ATI/JV, to the following address: