do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Removal from the register of Case C-58/00
Date: 2001-07-14
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Germany, health care, interpretation of the law, social security, wage earner

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Removal from the register of Case C-58/00 (1)

Removal from the register of Case C-25/00 (1)

(2001/C 200/103)

(2001/C 200/105)

By order of 7 May 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-58/00: (reference for a preliminary
ruling from the Oberlandesgericht Innsbruck): Leopold Hein v
Pensionsversicherungsanstalt der Arbeiter, Landesstelle Salz-
burg.

By order of 15 May 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-25/00: (reference for a preliminary ruling
from the Commissione Tributaria Regionale di Venezia):
Ufficio delle Entrate di Venezia 2 v Hôtel Plaza SpA.

(1) OJ C 135 of 13.5.2000.

(1) OJ C 102 of 8.4.2000.

Removal from the register of Case C-247/00 (1)

(2001/C 200/104)

By order of 7 May 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-247/00: Commission of the European
Communities v Portuguese Republic.

(1) OJ C 233 of 12.8.2000.

Removal from the register of Case C-375/00 (1)

(2001/C 200/106)

By order of 18 May 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-375/00: Commission of the European
Communities v Italian Republic.

(1) OJ C 372 of 23.12.2000.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2001-07-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

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COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

13 July 2001

(2001/C 199/02)

1 euro

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

7,442

9,232

Danish krone

Swedish krona

0,6091

Pound sterling

0,8539

United States dollar

1,3093

Canadian dollar

106,12

Japanese yen

1,5118

Swiss franc

7,9565

Norwegian krone

87,69

Icelandic kr(cid:243)na (2)

1,6821

Australian dollar

2,099

New Zealand dollar

7,0254

South African rand (2)

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
(2) Source: Commission.
Removal from the register of Case C-158/95
Date: 2001-07-14
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Bavaria, European Commission, Germany, State aid, capital increase, iron and steel industry

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destination that the accompanying health certificate
include the said declaration?

Removal from the register of Case C-286/00 (1)

(1) Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal
health conditions governing intra-Commuity trade in ovine and
caprine animals (OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19).

(2) Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning
veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the
completion of the internal market (OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13).

(3) Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning
veterninary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Com-
munity trade in certain live animals and products with a view to
the completion of the internal market (OJ L 224; 18.8.1990,
p. 29).

(2001/C 200/100)

By order of 2 May 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-286/00: Italian Republic v Commission
of the European Communities.

(1) OJ C 302 of 21.10.2000.

Removal from the register of Case C-158/95 (1)

(2001/C 200/98)

By order of 23 April 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-158/95: Federal Republic of Germany v
Commission of the European Communities.

(1) OJ C 208 of 12.8.1995.

Removal from the register of Case C-367/00 (1)

(2001/C 200/101)

By order of 2 May 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-367/00: Commission of the European
Communities v French Republic.

(1) OJ C 355 of 9.12.2000.

Removal from the register of Case C-102/01 (1)

Removal from the register of Case C-428/00 (1)

(2001/C 200/99)

(2001/C 200/102)

By order of 27 April 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-102/01: Italian Republic v Commission
of the European Communities.

By order of 4 May 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-428/00: (reference for a preliminary
ruling from Landessozialgericht Nordrhein-Westfalen): Merz +
Co. GmbH & Co. v AOK-Bundesverband and Others.

(1) OJ C 118 of 21.4.2001.

(1) OJ C 79 of 10.3.2001.
Removal from the register of Case C-428/00
Date: 2001-07-14
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: competition law, fixing of prices, health insurance, interpretation of the law, medicinal product, social security

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destination that the accompanying health certificate
include the said declaration?

Removal from the register of Case C-286/00 (1)

(1) Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal
health conditions governing intra-Commuity trade in ovine and
caprine animals (OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19).

(2) Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning
veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the
completion of the internal market (OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13).

(3) Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning
veterninary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Com-
munity trade in certain live animals and products with a view to
the completion of the internal market (OJ L 224; 18.8.1990,
p. 29).

(2001/C 200/100)

By order of 2 May 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-286/00: Italian Republic v Commission
of the European Communities.

(1) OJ C 302 of 21.10.2000.

Removal from the register of Case C-158/95 (1)

(2001/C 200/98)

By order of 23 April 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-158/95: Federal Republic of Germany v
Commission of the European Communities.

(1) OJ C 208 of 12.8.1995.

Removal from the register of Case C-367/00 (1)

(2001/C 200/101)

By order of 2 May 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-367/00: Commission of the European
Communities v French Republic.

(1) OJ C 355 of 9.12.2000.

Removal from the register of Case C-102/01 (1)

Removal from the register of Case C-428/00 (1)

(2001/C 200/99)

(2001/C 200/102)

By order of 27 April 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-102/01: Italian Republic v Commission
of the European Communities.

By order of 4 May 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-428/00: (reference for a preliminary
ruling from Landessozialgericht Nordrhein-Westfalen): Merz +
Co. GmbH & Co. v AOK-Bundesverband and Others.

(1) OJ C 118 of 21.4.2001.

(1) OJ C 79 of 10.3.2001.
Removal from the register of Case C-375/00
Date: 2001-07-14
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Italy, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, drinking water, surface water, water supply

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Removal from the register of Case C-58/00 (1)

Removal from the register of Case C-25/00 (1)

(2001/C 200/103)

(2001/C 200/105)

By order of 7 May 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-58/00: (reference for a preliminary
ruling from the Oberlandesgericht Innsbruck): Leopold Hein v
Pensionsversicherungsanstalt der Arbeiter, Landesstelle Salz-
burg.

By order of 15 May 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-25/00: (reference for a preliminary ruling
from the Commissione Tributaria Regionale di Venezia):
Ufficio delle Entrate di Venezia 2 v Hôtel Plaza SpA.

(1) OJ C 135 of 13.5.2000.

(1) OJ C 102 of 8.4.2000.

Removal from the register of Case C-247/00 (1)

(2001/C 200/104)

By order of 7 May 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-247/00: Commission of the European
Communities v Portuguese Republic.

(1) OJ C 233 of 12.8.2000.

Removal from the register of Case C-375/00 (1)

(2001/C 200/106)

By order of 18 May 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-375/00: Commission of the European
Communities v Italian Republic.

(1) OJ C 372 of 23.12.2000.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.2427 — Infineon/Cryptomathic JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-07-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: dissemination of EU information, economic concentration, merger control, restrictive-practice authorisation

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.2427 (cid:151) Infineon/Cryptomathic JV)

(2001/C 199/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 27 June 2001 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare
it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation
(EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be made public after it
is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(cid:151) as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

(cid:151) in electronic form in the (cid:145)CEN(cid:146) version of the CELEX database, under document No 301M2427. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

For more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,
Information, Marketing and Public Relations,
2, rue Mercier,
L-2985 Luxembourg.
Tel. (352) 29 29 427 18, fax (352) 29 29 427 09.
Removal from the register of Case C-367/00
Date: 2001-07-14
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, France, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, high-speed transport, rail transport, trans-European network

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Official Journal of the European Communities

C 200/55

destination that the accompanying health certificate
include the said declaration?

Removal from the register of Case C-286/00 (1)

(1) Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal
health conditions governing intra-Commuity trade in ovine and
caprine animals (OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19).

(2) Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning
veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the
completion of the internal market (OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13).

(3) Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning
veterninary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Com-
munity trade in certain live animals and products with a view to
the completion of the internal market (OJ L 224; 18.8.1990,
p. 29).

(2001/C 200/100)

By order of 2 May 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-286/00: Italian Republic v Commission
of the European Communities.

(1) OJ C 302 of 21.10.2000.

Removal from the register of Case C-158/95 (1)

(2001/C 200/98)

By order of 23 April 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-158/95: Federal Republic of Germany v
Commission of the European Communities.

(1) OJ C 208 of 12.8.1995.

Removal from the register of Case C-367/00 (1)

(2001/C 200/101)

By order of 2 May 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-367/00: Commission of the European
Communities v French Republic.

(1) OJ C 355 of 9.12.2000.

Removal from the register of Case C-102/01 (1)

Removal from the register of Case C-428/00 (1)

(2001/C 200/99)

(2001/C 200/102)

By order of 27 April 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-102/01: Italian Republic v Commission
of the European Communities.

By order of 4 May 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-428/00: (reference for a preliminary
ruling from Landessozialgericht Nordrhein-Westfalen): Merz +
Co. GmbH & Co. v AOK-Bundesverband and Others.

(1) OJ C 118 of 21.4.2001.

(1) OJ C 79 of 10.3.2001.
Removal from the register of Case C-247/00
Date: 2001-07-14
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Portugal, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, maritime transport, ship's flag, vehicle registration

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Removal from the register of Case C-58/00 (1)

Removal from the register of Case C-25/00 (1)

(2001/C 200/103)

(2001/C 200/105)

By order of 7 May 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-58/00: (reference for a preliminary
ruling from the Oberlandesgericht Innsbruck): Leopold Hein v
Pensionsversicherungsanstalt der Arbeiter, Landesstelle Salz-
burg.

By order of 15 May 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-25/00: (reference for a preliminary ruling
from the Commissione Tributaria Regionale di Venezia):
Ufficio delle Entrate di Venezia 2 v Hôtel Plaza SpA.

(1) OJ C 135 of 13.5.2000.

(1) OJ C 102 of 8.4.2000.

Removal from the register of Case C-247/00 (1)

(2001/C 200/104)

By order of 7 May 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-247/00: Commission of the European
Communities v Portuguese Republic.

(1) OJ C 233 of 12.8.2000.

Removal from the register of Case C-375/00 (1)

(2001/C 200/106)

By order of 18 May 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-375/00: Commission of the European
Communities v Italian Republic.

(1) OJ C 372 of 23.12.2000.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.2483 — Group Canal+/RTL/GJCD/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-07-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: audiovisual communications policy, communications industry, economic concentration, merger, merger control, sporting event

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2483 (cid:151) Group Canal+/RTL/GJCD/JV)

(2001/C 199/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 29 June 2001 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertakings Group Canal+ SA (Canal+) and RTL Group (RTL) acquire, within the meaning
of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, joint control of the Groupe Jean-Claude Darmon SA (GJCD), in which
they merge their respective subsidiaries, Sport + SNC (Sport+) and UFA Sports GmbH (UFA).

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Canal+: the production, distribution and marketing of pay television channels and services by cable and
satellite; the production and distribution of feature films and audio-visual works; the acquisition and
sub-licensing of programming and sports television broadcasting rights,

(cid:151) RTL: commercial broadcasting of television and radio programming; television programme production;
the acquisition and sub-licensing of programming and sports television and radio broadcasting rights;

(cid:151) Sport+: mainly the trading of sports broadcasting rights,

(cid:151) UFA: the trading of sports broadcasting rights, as well as the sale of various marketing services in

relation to sports events,

(cid:151) GJCD: trading in television sports rights and provision of marketing services for sports events.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within

3.
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.2483 (cid:151) Group Canal+/RTL/GJCD/JV, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B (cid:151) Merger Task Force,
Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70,
B-1000 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.
Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 8 March 2001 in Case C-276/98: Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic (Failure of Member State to fulfil its obligations — Sixth VAT Directive — Articles 12 and 28(2) — Reduced rate)
Date: 2001-07-14
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Portugal, VAT, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, tariff reduction, tax harmonisation

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I

(Information)

COURT OF JUSTICE

COURT OF JUSTICE

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Sixth Chamber)

of 8 March 2001

in Case C-276/98: Commission of the European Communi-
ties v Portuguese Republic (1)

(Failure of Member State to fulfil its obligations — Sixth
VAT Directive — Articles 12 and 28(2) — Reduced rate)

(2001/C 200/01)

(Language of the case: Portuguese)

amended by Council Directive 92/77/EEC of 19 October 1992
supplementing the common system of value added tax and
amending Directive 77/388/EEC (approximation of VAT rates)
(OJ 1992 L 316, p. 1) — the Court (Sixth Chamber), composed
of: V. Skouris, President of the Second Chamber, acting as
President of the Sixth Chamber, J.-P. Puissochet, R. Schintgen,
F. Macken and N. Colneric (Rapporteur), Judges; F.G. Jacobs,
Advocate General; H.A. Rühl, Registrar, has given a judgment
on 8 March 2001, in which it:

1. Declares that, by maintaining in force a reduced rate of value
added tax of 5 % applicable to transactions concerning the
goods listed in points 1.8, 2.11 and 3.8 of List I annexed to
the Portuguese VAT Code, respectively covering wines, machines
and equipment designed for research into alternative forms of
energy, and agricultural tools and utensils, the Portuguese
Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Articles 12
and 28(2) of the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of
17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member
States relating to turnover taxes — Common system of value
added tax: uniform basis of assessment, as amended by Council
Directive 92/77/EEC of 19 October 1992 supplementing the
common system of value added tax and amending Directive
77/388/EEC (approximation of VAT rates);

(Provisional translation; the definitive translation will be published
in the European Court Reports)

2. Dismisses the remainder of the action;

In Case C-276/98: Commission of the European Communities
(Agents: T. Figueira and E. Traversa) v Portuguese Republic
(Agents: L. Fernandes, Aˆ . Seiça Neves and T. Lemos) —
application for a declaration that, by maintaining in force or
by introducing legislative provisions applying a reduced rate
of value added tax of 5 % to the importation and supply of
certain goods and to certain services, set out in List I annexed
to the Portuguese VAT Code, the Portuguese Republic had
failed, to fulfil its obligations under Articles 12 and 28(2) of
the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on
the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating
to turnover taxes — Common system of value added tax:
(OJ 1977 L 145, p. 1), as
uniform basis of assessment

3. Orders the Portuguese Republic to pay the costs.

(1) OJ C 278 of 5.9.1998.
Removal from the register of Case C-102/01
Date: 2001-07-14
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Italy, action for annulment (EU), infringement of EU law, national implementing measure, postal service

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destination that the accompanying health certificate
include the said declaration?

Removal from the register of Case C-286/00 (1)

(1) Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal
health conditions governing intra-Commuity trade in ovine and
caprine animals (OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19).

(2) Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning
veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the
completion of the internal market (OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13).

(3) Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning
veterninary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Com-
munity trade in certain live animals and products with a view to
the completion of the internal market (OJ L 224; 18.8.1990,
p. 29).

(2001/C 200/100)

By order of 2 May 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-286/00: Italian Republic v Commission
of the European Communities.

(1) OJ C 302 of 21.10.2000.

Removal from the register of Case C-158/95 (1)

(2001/C 200/98)

By order of 23 April 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-158/95: Federal Republic of Germany v
Commission of the European Communities.

(1) OJ C 208 of 12.8.1995.

Removal from the register of Case C-367/00 (1)

(2001/C 200/101)

By order of 2 May 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-367/00: Commission of the European
Communities v French Republic.

(1) OJ C 355 of 9.12.2000.

Removal from the register of Case C-102/01 (1)

Removal from the register of Case C-428/00 (1)

(2001/C 200/99)

(2001/C 200/102)

By order of 27 April 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-102/01: Italian Republic v Commission
of the European Communities.

By order of 4 May 2001 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities has ordered the removal from
the register of Case C-428/00: (reference for a preliminary
ruling from Landessozialgericht Nordrhein-Westfalen): Merz +
Co. GmbH & Co. v AOK-Bundesverband and Others.

(1) OJ C 118 of 21.4.2001.

(1) OJ C 79 of 10.3.2001.