Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9102 — Carlyle/Investindustrial/B&B Italia/Louis Poulsen/Flos)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 388/01)

On 9 October 2018, 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:

(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9100 — CK Asset holdings/CK Infrastructure Holdings/APA)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 388/02)

On 11 October 2018, 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:

(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9103 — ORIX Aviation Systems/Bohai/Avolon)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 388/03)

On 17 October 2018, 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:

(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

The following information is brought to the attention of ABDOLLAHI Hamed, ARBABSIAR Manssor, SHAHLAI Abdul Reza, SHAKURI Ali Gholam, SOLEIMANI Qasem, the Communist Party of the Philippines, including New Peoples Army (NPA), the National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional or ELN), the HIZBALLAH Military Wing, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine — General Command (PFLP-GC) and Sendero Luminoso (SL) (‘Shining Path’) — persons and groups included on the list provided for in Article 2(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism

(see Annex to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1071 of 30 July 2018)

(2018/C 388/04)

The following information is brought to the attention of the abovementioned persons and groups listed in Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1071 (1).

Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 (2) provides for a freezing of all funds, other financial assets and economic resources belonging to the persons and groups concerned and that no funds, other financial assets and economic resources may be made available to them, whether directly or indirectly.

The Council has been provided with new information relevant to the listing of the abovementioned persons and groups. Having considered this new information, the Council has amended the statements of reasons accordingly.

The persons and groups concerned may submit a request to obtain the updated Council’s statements of reasons for maintaining them on the abovementioned list to the following address:

Such requests should be submitted by 2 November 2018.

The persons and groups may submit at any time a request to the Council, together with any supporting documentation, that the decision to include and maintain them on the list should be reconsidered, to the address provided above. Such requests will be considered when they are received. In this respect, the attention of the persons and groups concerned is drawn to the regular review by the Council of the list according to Article 1(6) of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP (3).

The attention of the persons and groups concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for essential needs or specific payments in accordance with Article 5(2) of that Regulation.

(1)  OJ L 194, 31.7.2018, p. 23.

(2)  OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 70.

(3)  OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 93.

Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1612 and Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1755, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1605 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi

(2018/C 388/05)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons that appear in the Annex to Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 (1), as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2018/1612 (2) and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 (3), as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1605 (4) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi.

The Council of the European Union has decided that the persons that appear in the abovementioned Annexes should continue to be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures provided for in Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2018/1612 and in Regulation (EU) 2015/1755, as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1605 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi. The grounds for designations of those persons appear in the relevant entries in those Annexes.

The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated in the websites in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2015/1755, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 3 of the Regulation).

The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council before 2 July 2019, together with supporting documentation that the decision to include them on the abovementioned list should be reconsidered to the following address:

Any observations received will be taken into account for the purpose of the Council’s next review, pursuant to Article 6 of Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 and Article 13(4) of Regulation (EU) 2015/1755, of the list of designated persons.

The attention of the persons concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council’s decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, 2nd paragraph, and Article 263, 4th and 6th paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

(1)  OJ L 257, 2.10.2015, p. 37.

(2)  OJ L 268, 26.10.2018, p. 49.

(3)  OJ L 257, 2.10.2015, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 268, 26.10.2018, p. 18.

Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi apply

(2018/C 388/06)

The attention of data subjects is drawn to the following information in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1):

The legal basis for this processing operation is Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 (2) as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1605 (3).

The controller of this processing operation is the Council of the European Union represented by the Director-General of DG RELEX (Foreign Affairs, Enlargement, Civil Protection) of the General Secretariat of the Council and the department entrusted with the processing operation is the Unit 1C of DG RELEX that can be contacted at:

The purpose of the processing operation is the establishment and updating of the list of persons subject to restrictive measures in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/1755, as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1605.

The data subjects are the natural persons who fulfil the listing criteria as laid down in that Regulation.

The personal data collected includes data necessary for the correct identification of the person concerned, the Statement of Reasons and any other data related thereto.

The personal data collected may be shared as necessary with the European External Action Service and the Commission.

Without prejudice to restrictions provided for in Article 20(1)(a) and (d) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001, requests for access, as well as requests for rectification or objection will be answered in accordance with Section 5 of Council Decision 2004/644/EC (4).

Personal data will be retained for 5 years from the moment the data subject has been removed from the list of persons subject to the asset freeze or the validity of the measure has expired, or for the duration of court proceedings in the event they had been started.

Data subjects may have recourse to the European Data Protection Supervisor in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.

(1)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 257, 2.10.2015, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 268, 26.10.2018, p. 18.

(4)  OJ L 296, 21.9.2004, p. 16.

Notice for the attention of the persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2010/638/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1611, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009 as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1604 concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea

(2018/C 388/07)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons that appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2010/638/CFSP (1), as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2018/1611 (2), and in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009 (3), as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1604 (4).

The Council of the European Union has determined that the persons that appear in the above-mentioned Annexes continue to fulfil the criterion set out in Decision 2010/638/CFSP and in Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009 concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea and should therefore remain subject to the measures, as renewed by Decision (CFSP) 2018/1611.

The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated in the web-sites in Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 8 of the Regulation).

The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation before 30 June 2019, that the decision to include them on the above-mentioned list should be reconsidered, to the following address:

The attention of the persons concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council’s decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, second paragraph, and Article 263, fourth and sixth paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

(1)  OJ L 280, 26.10.2010, p. 10.

(2)  OJ L 268, 26.10.2018, p. 47.

(3)  OJ L 346, 23.12.2009, p. 26.

(4)  OJ L 268, 26.10.2018, p. 16.

Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1604 concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea apply

(2018/C 388/08)

The attention of data subjects is drawn to the following information in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1):

The legal basis for this processing operation is Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009 (2), as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1604 (3).

The controller of this processing operation is the Council of the European Union represented by the Director-General of DG RELEX (Foreign Affairs, Enlargement, Civil Protection) of the General Secretariat of the Council and the department entrusted with the processing operation is the Unit 1C of DG RELEX that can be contacted at:

The purpose of the processing operation is the establishment and updating of the list of persons subject to restrictive measures in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009, as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1604.

The data subjects are the natural persons who fulfil listing criteria as laid down in that Regulation.

The personal data collected includes data necessary for the correct identification of the person concerned, the Statement of Reasons and any other data related thereto.

The personal data collected may be shared as necessary with the European External Action Service and the Commission.

Without prejudice to restrictions provided for in Article 20(1)(a) and (d) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001, requests for access, as well as requests for rectification or objection will be answered in accordance with Section 5 of Council Decision 2004/644/EC (4).

Personal data will be retained for 5 years from the moment the data subject has been removed from the list of persons subject to the asset freeze or the validity of the measure has expired, or for the duration of court proceedings in the event they had been started.

Data subjects may have recourse to the European Data Protection Supervisor in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.

(1)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 346, 23.12.2009, p. 26.

(3)  OJ L 268, 26.10.2018, p. 16.

(4)  OJ L 296, 21.9.2004, p. 16.

Euro exchange rates (1)

25 October 2018

(2018/C 388/09)

1 euro =

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

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8492 — Quaker/Global Houghton)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 388/10)

(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9132 — ICF Novedis/CDC Habitat/Swiss Life REIM/Foncière Vesta)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 388/11)

(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8988 — Energizer/Spectrum Brands (Battery and Portable Lighting Business))

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 388/12)

(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9146 — ArcelorMittal/Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation/Essar Steel India)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 388/13)

(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9161 — Brookfield/M Finance Capital/ECLA Paris Massy-Palaiseau Companies)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2018/C 388/14)

(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.