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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6678

MINDGEEK LICENSING INTERNATIONAL S.A.R.L. f.k.a. MANWIN LICENSING INTERNATIONAL S.A.R.L., ETAL

Summary

RESPONDENTS: MindGeek Licensing International S.A.R.L. f.k.a. Manwin Licensing International S.A.R.I.; Froytal Services Ltd.; Link, Andrew; MindGeek USA Incorporated f.k.a. Manwin USA, Inc.; No on B Committee a/k/a No on Government Waste; No on Government Waste a/k/a No on B Committee; Thylmann, Fabian

COMPLAINANTS: Weinstein, Michael; Kaufman, Stephen J., Esq.

SUBJECT: Foreign Nationals

DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to: a. Dismiss the allegation that Mindgeek S.A.R.L. f.k.a. Manwin Licensing International S.A.R.L., Mindgeek USA Incorporated f.k.a Manwin USA Inc., Fabian Thylmann, Andrew Link, Froytal Services Limited, and No on Government Waste/No on Measure B - Major Funding by Manwin USA violated 52 U.S.C. § 30121 (formerly 2 U.S.C. § 441e). b. Approve the appropriate letters and authorize the Office of General Counsel to make any technical and conforming edits. c. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to: a. Close the file. b. Send the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 04/30/2013 Designation of Counsel from Manwin USA, Inc., Andrew Link, Froytal Services Limited, and Manwin Licensing International Sarl 167 KB
04/23/2013 Designation of Counsel from Manwin Licensing International Sarl 39 KB
02/28/2013 Response from No on Government Waste 257 KB
02/12/2013 Designation of Counsel from No on Government Waste 38 KB
02/08/2013 Response from Fabian Thylmann 60 KB
01/11/2013 Addendum to Complaint 441 KB
01/07/2013 Response from Fabian Thylmann 173 KB
11/30/2012 Grant of Extension of Time to Fabian Thylmann 28 KB
11/28/2012 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Fabian Thylmann 57 KB
10/30/2012 Addendum to Complaint 1 MB
10/26/2012 Complaint 1 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 03/24/2015 Notification to Michael Weinstein 54 KB
03/24/2015 Notification to Mindgeek S.A.R.L. f.k.a. Manwin Licensing International S.A.R.L.; Mindgeek USA Incorporated f.k.a. Manwin USA, Inc.; Fabian Thylmann; Andrew Link; Froytal Services Limited 43 KB
03/24/2015 Notification to No on Governmnet Waste/No on Measure B - Major Funding by Manwin USA 40 KB
08/15/2014 First General Counsel's Report 1015 KB
Certifications 03/17/2015 Mindgeek S.A.R.L. f.k.a. Manwin Licensing International S.A.R.L.; Mindgeek USA Incorporated f.k.a. Manwin USA, Inc.; Fabian Thylmann; Andrew Link; Froytal Services Limited; No on Government Waste/No on Measure B - Major Funding by Manwin USA 51 KB
Statement of Reasons 05/01/2015 Commissioner Lee E. Goodman 80 KB
04/30/2015 Vice Chaiman Matthew S. Petersen and Commissioners Caroline C. Hunter and Lee E. Goodman 126 KB
04/23/2015 Commissioner Ellen L. Weintraub 268 KB
04/22/2015 Chair Ann M. Ravel 159 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent MindGeek Licensing International S.A.R.L. f.k.a. Manwin Licensing International S.A.R.I.
Previous respondent Froytal Services Ltd.
Link, Andrew
MindGeek USA Incorporated f.k.a. Manwin USA, Inc.
No on B Committee a/k/a No on Government Waste
No on Government Waste a/k/a No on B Committee
Thylmann, Fabian
Complainant Kaufman, Stephen J., Esq.
Weinstein, Michael
Respondent's counsel Frulla, David E., Esq.
Herman, Andrew D.
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