Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9246 — Daikin Industries/Cool International Holding)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 73/01)

On 14 February 2019, 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 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,

—	in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32019M9246. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9269 — Engie/BPCE/ENGIE PV Curbans)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 73/02)

On 15 February 2019, 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 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,

—	in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32019M9269. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 February 2019

extending the term of office of the Chairperson of a Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office

(2019/C 73/03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the European Union trade mark (1), and in particular Article 166(3) thereof,

Whereas on 20 November 2018, the Management Board of the European Union Intellectual Property Office decided to propose to the Council of the European Union the extension of the term of office of Mr Gordon HUMPHREYS as Chairperson of a Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office for a period of five years, as from 1 September 2019,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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(1)  OJ L 154, 16.6.2017, p. 1.

Notice for the attention of persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP and in Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures against Belarus

(2019/C 73/04)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons and entities designated in the Annex to Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP (1), as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/325 (2), and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 (3), concerning restrictive measures against Belarus.

The Council of the European Union, after having reviewed the list of persons and entities designated in the above-mentioned Annexes, has determined that the restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2012/642/CFSP and Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 should continue to apply to those persons. 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 (EC) No 765/2006, 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 31 December 2019, together with supporting documentation that the decision to include them on the above-mentioned list should be reconsidered, to the following address:

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

RELEX.1.C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

Any observations received will be taken into account for the purpose of the Council’s periodic review, pursuant to Article 8(2) of Decision 2012/642/CFSP and Article 8a(4) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006, of the list of designated persons and entities.

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(1)  OJ L 285, 17.10.2012, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 57, 26.2.2019, p. 4.

(3)  OJ L 134, 20.5.2006, p. 1.

Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP and Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures against Belarus apply

(2019/C 73/05)

The attention of data subjects is drawn to the following information in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

The legal basis for this processing operation are Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP (2), as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/325 (3), and Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 (4).

The controller of this processing operation is the Department RELEX.1.C in the Directorate-General for Foreign Affairs, Enlargement and Civil Protection — RELEX of the General Secretariat of the Council (GSC), that can be contacted at:

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

RELEX.1.C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The GSC’s Data Protection Officer can be contacted at:

Data Protection Officer

data.protection@consilium.europa.eu

The purpose of the processing operation is the establishment and updating of the list of persons subject to restrictive measures in accordance with Decision 2012/642/CFSP, as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2019/325, and Regulation (EC) No 765/2006.

The data subjects are the natural persons who fulfil the listing criteria as laid down in Decision 2012/642/CFSP and Regulation (EC) No 765/2006.

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 pursuant to Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, the exercise of the rights of the data subjects such as the right of access, as well as the rights to rectification or to object will be answered in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.

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 restrictive measures or the validity of the measure has expired, or for the duration of court proceedings in the event they had been started.

Without prejudice to any judicial, administrative or non-judicial remedy, data subjects may lodge a complaint with the European Data Protection Supervisor in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 (edps@edps.europa.eu).

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(1)  OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39.

(2)  OJ L 285, 17.10.2012, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 57, 26.2.2019, p. 4.

(4)  OJ L 134, 20.5.2006, p. 1.

Euro exchange rates (1)

25 February 2019

(2019/C 73/06)

1 euro =

	Currency	Exchange rate
USD	US dollar	1,1355
JPY	Japanese yen	125,75
DKK	Danish krone	7,4615
GBP	Pound sterling	0,86828
SEK	Swedish krona	10,5793
CHF	Swiss franc	1,1351
ISK	Iceland króna	135,70
NOK	Norwegian krone	9,7620
BGN	Bulgarian lev	1,9558
CZK	Czech koruna	25,653
HUF	Hungarian forint	317,62
PLN	Polish zloty	4,3360
RON	Romanian leu	4,7643
TRY	Turkish lira	6,0321
AUD	Australian dollar	1,5831
CAD	Canadian dollar	1,4924
HKD	Hong Kong dollar	8,9122
NZD	New Zealand dollar	1,6470
SGD	Singapore dollar	1,5321
KRW	South Korean won	1 269,19
ZAR	South African rand	15,7583
CNY	Chinese yuan renminbi	7,5952
HRK	Croatian kuna	7,4290
IDR	Indonesian rupiah	15 917,00
MYR	Malaysian ringgit	4,6186
PHP	Philippine peso	58,906
RUB	Russian rouble	74,2508
THB	Thai baht	35,513
BRL	Brazilian real	4,2322
MXN	Mexican peso	21,6424
INR	Indian rupee	80,5315

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

Winding-up proceedings

Decision to start winding-up proceedings in respect of Elite Insurance Company Limited

(Publication made in accordance with Article 280 of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II))

(2019/C 73/07)

Insurance undertaking	Elite Insurance Company Limited Address of registered office: Suite 23, Portland House Glacis Road GIBRALTAR
Date, entry into force and nature of decision	On 31 January 2019, the Supreme Court of Gibraltar made an order (with immediate effect) appointing Mr Steven Ryland, director of Elite Insurance Company Limited, to take steps to design and implement an arrangement under Part VIII Companies Act 2014 so that Elite Insurance Company Limited may realise its assets and distribute the proceeds of such realisation to the creditors, shareholders or members of the Company as appropriate to manage and run off its existing policyholder liabilities. Entry into force: 31 January 2019
Competent authorities	Supreme Court of Gibraltar The Law Courts 227 Main Street GIBRALTAR
Supervisory authority	Gibraltar Financial Services Commission Suite 3, Ground Floor Atlantic Suites Europort Avenue PO Box 940 GIBRALTAR
Administrator appointed	Steven Ryland Suite 23, Portland House Glacis Road GIBRALTAR
Applicable law	Gibraltar law Insolvency Act 2011 Companies Act 2014