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Official Journal of the European Union

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The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union whereby cooperation in the field of research, technological development and demonstration with third countries and international organisations is promoted,

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The Agreement establishing the European Molecular Biology Laboratory signed on 30 May 1973 (1); based on this Agreement the signatories have entrusted performance of basic research in molecular biology, training of scientists, students and visitors at all levels, offering vital services to scientists in the member states that are signatories, developing new instruments and methods in the life sciences and engaging in technology transfer activities, to EMBL,

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The Administrative Arrangement for scientific and technological cooperation between the Commission and the EMBL signed on 18 January 1995,

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The Statement of Intent between the Commission and the EIROforum Organisations, signed on 24 June 2010,

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The Framework Programmes of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities,

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The 2007 Green Paper on new perspectives for the European Research Area (ERA) (2), which calls for greater cooperation and strengthened partnership with intergovernmental research organisations such as EMBL, notably as regards research programming, training and mobility of researchers, research infrastructures, intellectual property and international cooperation,

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The ERA International Cooperation Communication of 2008 (3) which confirms the usefulness of a strengthened partnership between the European Community and European intergovernmental research organisations, notably the EIROforum Organisations to help assemble the critical mass needed to provide an effective response to policy challenges that are increasingly global,

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The ERA Vision 2020, endorsed on 2 December 2008 by the Council of the European Union (EU) (4); which stipulates that by 2020 all players will fully benefit from the 5th freedom across ERA (5),

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The ‘Strategy Europe 2020: a strategy for a smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’ (6), endorsed on 17 June 2010 by the European Council, the related Flagship Initiative ‘A Digital Agenda for Europe’ adopted by the European Commission on 19 May 2010 (7) and the related Flagship initiative ‘Innovation Union’, adopted by the European Commission on 6 October 2010 (8),

The respective responsibilities of the two Sides in the aforementioned areas which are mutually reinforcing,

The long-standing excellent cooperation between EMBL and the Commission based on the precedent Administrative Arrangement,

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The two Sides intend to cooperate, with due regard to their respective competences, to consolidate and further develop the European Research Area, notably concerning research programming, training and mobility of researchers, research infrastructures, management of intellectual property and international collaboration. For this purpose, they may develop joint activities in the area of molecular life sciences.

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With due regard to their respective competences, institutional settings and operational frameworks, the two Sides will inform and consult each other, as appropriate, on issues of mutual interest, in particular in relation to the consolidation and further development of the European Research Area.

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The observer status granted in 1995 to the Commission at the EMBL Council is maintained (9).

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The Commission will grant EMBL the right to propose candidates for membership of relevant expert and advisory bodies. These experts will be nominated by the Commission subject to its own rules and procedures.

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The two Sides will establish contact points and mechanisms for communication to reach the aim foreseen by the present Memorandum of Understanding.

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The two Sides will meet when necessary and at least annually to take stock of progress and possibly discuss further ways to enhance mutual collaboration, including joint activities, or explore potential synergies.

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The two Sides will agree on the questions related to the interpretation and implementation of the present Memorandum of Understanding.

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The Administrative Arrangement of 18 January 1995 is replaced by the present Memorandum of Understanding.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32012M6463. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Official Journal of the European Union

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(a)

the use creates the incorrect impression or assumption that there is a connection between the user and any of the institutions, bodies, offices, agencies and organs of the European Union or the Council of Europe;

(b)

the use leads the public to believe erroneously that the user benefits from the support, sponsorship, approval or consent of any of the institutions, bodies, offices, agencies and organs of the European Union or the Council of Europe;

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the use is in connection with any objective or activity which is incompatible with the aims and principles of the European Union or of the Council of Europe, or which would be otherwise unlawful.

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any use which does not comply with the conditions set out herein, or

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any use which the Commission or the Council of Europe deem abusive in the courts of the Member States or any third country.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Official Journal of the European Union

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European non-governmental organisations:

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informal European networks: composed of independent organisations in at least eight eligible countries.

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be non-profit-making,

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be non-governmental,

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have been legally registered for at least one year on the date of submission of applications,

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be a youth body or one having a broader scope but including a section dedicated to youth,

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involve young people in managing activities developed with them in mind,

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have at least one (salaried or non-salaried) permanent member of staff. An exception is granted to bodies that have never received grants under this action and that intend to employ a permanent member of staff if this grant is awarded.

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the Member States of the European Union,

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the countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA): Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland,

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the countries applying for membership of the European Union and benefiting from a pre-accession strategy: Croatia and Turkey,

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the countries of the western Balkans: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo (under UNSC Resolution 1244/1999), Montenegro and Serbia,

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the following east European countries: Belarus, Moldova, Russian Federation and Ukraine.

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relevance to the objectives and priorities of the ‘Youth in action’ programme and of the call for proposals (30 %),

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quality of the work plan and of the working methods that it comprises (50 %),

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profile and number of participants and number of countries involved in the activities (20 %).

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

Youth Unit (P6) — Grant application — Action 4.1 — 2013

BOUR 4/29

Avenue du Bourget/Bourgetlaan 1

1140 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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by post (date of postmark),

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by courier service (date of receipt by the courier service delivering the application to the Executive Agency).

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Official Journal of the European Union

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On 31 August 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (‘Watson’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Actavis Pharma Holding 4 ehf., Actavis Sàrl and Actavis Inc. (together ‘Actavis’, Switzerland) by way of purchase of shares.

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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

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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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6613 — Watson/Actavis, to the following address:

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Official Journal of the European Union

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On 3 September 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Comsa Rail Transport, SAU (‘CRT’, Spain) belonging to the Spanish Comsa-EMTE group, Naviland Cargo, SA (‘Naviland’, France), belonging to the French SNCF group and Grupo Logístico Sesé SL (‘Sesé’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of an undertaking (‘Joint Venture’) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company.

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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC 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 EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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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 number COMP/M.6599 — Comsa Rail Transport/Naviland Cargo/Grupo Logístico Sesé/Target, to the following address: