do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case T-78/07: Order of the Court of First Instance of 12 February 2008 — IXI Mobile v OHIM — Klein (IXI)
Date: 2008-02-12
Institutions: Court of First Instance
Subjects: EU trade mark, European Union Intellectual Property Office, action for annulment (EU), telecommunications, trade-mark law

C 92/46

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

12.4.2008

Order of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber) of
1 February 2008 — Nomura Principal Investment and
Nomura International v Commission

Order of the Court of First Instance of 12 February 2008
— Otsuka Chemical v EFSA

(Case T-233/05) (1)

(2008/C 92/90)

Language of the case: English

(Case T-313/06) (1)

(2008/C 92/92)

Language of the case: English

The President of the Court of First Instance (Fifth Chamber) has
ordered that the case be removed from the register.

The President of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber)
has ordered that the case be removed from the register.

(1) OJ C 217, 3.9.2005.

(1) OJ C 326, 30.12.2006.

Order of the Court of First Instance of 28 February 2008
— EAEPC v Commission

(Case T-153/06) (1)

(2008/C 92/91)

Language of the case: English

The President of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber)
has ordered that the case be removed from the register.

(1) OJ C 178, 29.7.2006.

Order of the Court of First Instance of 12 February 2008
— IXI Mobile v OHIM — Klein (IXI)

(Case T-78/07) (1)

(2008/C 92/93)

Language of the case: English

The President of the Court of First Instance (Seventh Chamber)
has ordered that the case be removed from the register.

(1) OJ C 95, 28.4.2007.
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2008-02-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, State aid, control of State aid, employment aid, worker with disabilities

12.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 38/7

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission
Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State
aid for employment

Aid No

Member State

Region

Title of aid scheme

Legal basis

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 38/05)

XE 5/08

Spain

Castilla y León

Subvenciones para la financiación de inversiones en Centros Especiales de
Empleo para el año 2008

Orden EYE/2071/2007, de 19 de diciembre, por la que se convocan subven-
ciones para la financiación de inversiones realizadas en Centros Especiales de
Empleo para el año 2008 (BOCyL de 27 de diciembre de 2007)

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 0,927274 million

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(5), 5 and 6 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

Duration

Objective

27.12.2007

31.12.2008

Art. 6: Employment of disabled workers

Economic sectors

All Community sectors (1) eligible for employment aid

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Dirección General de Economía Social
C/ Pío del Río Hortega, No 8-1o
E-47014 Valladolid

(1) With the exception of the shipbuilding sector and other sectors subject to special rules in regulations and directives governing all State

aid within the sector.
Council Recommendation of 12 February 2008 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (Ninth EDF) for the financial year 2006
Date: 2008-02-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Community budget, European Commission, European Development Fund, budgetary discharge, implementation of the budget

L 41/24

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.2.2008

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 12 February 2008

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the
operations of the European Development Fund (Ninth EDF) for the financial year 2006

(2008/118/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Whereas:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement, signed in
Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (1) and amended in Luxembourg
(Grand Duchy of Luxembourg) on 25 June 2005 (2),

Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing and
administration of Community aid under the Financial Protocol
to ACP-EC Partnership Agreement (3)
setting up, amongst
others, the Ninth European Development Fund (Ninth EDF),
and in particular Article 32(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 27 March 2003
applicable to the 9th European Development Fund (4), and in
particular Articles 96 to 103 thereof,

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 32(3) of the Internal Agreement, the
discharge for the financial management of the Ninth EDF
is to be given to the Commission by the European
Parliament on the recommendation of the Council.

The overall
implementation by the Commission of the
operations of the Ninth EDF during the financial year
2006 has been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the
Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of
the operations of the Ninth EDF for the financial year 2006.

Done at Brussels, 12 February 2008.

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the
balance sheet relating to the operations of the Ninth EDF as at
31 December 2006 and the Court of Auditors’
report
concerning
year 2006 together with the
Commission’s replies (5),

financial

the

For the Council
The President

A. BAJUK

(1) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.
(2) OJ L 287, 28.10.2005, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 355.
(4) OJ L 83, 1.4.2003, p. 1.
(5) OJ C 259, 31.10.2007, p. 1.
Case C-218/07: Order of the President of the Court of 12 February 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany
Date: 2008-02-12
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Germany, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, admission of aliens, foreign national, legal status, national implementing measure, residence permit, rights of aliens

24.5.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 128/27

Order of the President of the Court of 13 February 2008
— Commission of the European Communities v Federal
Republic of Germany

Order of the President of the Court of 28 February 2008
— Kingdom of Spain v Council of the European Union

(Case C-485/06) (1)

(2008/C 128/50)

Language of the case: German

(Case C-167/07) (1)

(2008/C 128/53)

Language of the case: Spanish

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

(1) OJ C 326, 30.12.2006.

(1) OJ C 117, 26.5.2007.

Order of the President of the Eighth Chamber of the Court
of 20 February 2008 — Commission of the European
Communities v Italian Republic

Order of the President of the Court of 13 February 2008
— Commission of the European Communities v Federal
Republic of Germany

(Case C-62/07) (1)

(2008/C 128/51)

Language of the case: Italian

(Case C-216/07) (1)

(2008/C 128/54)

Language of the case: German

The President of the Eighth Chamber has ordered that the case
be removed from the register.

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

(1) OJ C 69, 24.3.2007.

(1) OJ C 129, 9.6.2007.

Order of the President of the Court of 15 January 2008
(reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal
Superior de Justicia de Galicia (High Court of Justice of
Galicia), Spain) — Doña Rosa Méndez López v Instituto
Instituto Nacional de la
Nacional de Empleo (INEM);

Seguridad Social (INSS)

Order of the President of the Court of 12 February 2008
— Commission of the European Communities v Federal
Republic of Germany

(Case C-97/07) (1)

(2008/C 128/52)

Language of the case: Spanish

(Case C-218/07) (1)

(2008/C 128/55)

Language of the case: German

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

(1) OJ C 95, 28.4.2007.

(1) OJ C 129, 9.6.2007.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2008-02-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

12.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 38/3

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

11 February 2008

(2008/C 38/03)

1 euro =

Currency

Exchange rate

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

JPY

DKK

GBP

SEK

CHF

ISK

NOK

BGN

CZK

EEK

HUF

LTL

LVL

PLN

RON

SKK

US dollar

Japanese yen

Danish krone

Pound sterling

Swedish krona

Swiss franc

Iceland króna

Norwegian krone

Bulgarian lev

Czech koruna

Estonian kroon

Hungarian forint

Lithuanian litas

Latvian lats

Polish zloty

Romanian leu

Slovak koruna

1,4542

TRY

Turkish lira

155,42

AUD Australian dollar

7,4538

0,74620

9,4202

1,6005

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

1,7795

1,6061

1,4536

11,3376

1,8394

2,0619

99,24

KRW South Korean won

1 375,96

8,0265

1,9558

25,650

15,6466

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

264,47

MYR Malaysian ringgit

3,4528

0,6968

3,6138

3,6540

PHP

RUB

THB

BRL

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

Brazilian real

33,256

MXN Mexican peso

11,3238

10,4470

7,2799

13 487,71

4,7160

59,491

35,8710

46,500

2,5601

15,6428

(1) Source:

reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities
Date: 2008-02-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, audiovisual equipment, medical device, tariff nomenclature

12.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 38/1

II

(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities

(2008/C 38/01)

Pursuant to Article 9(1)(a), second indent, of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the
tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), the Explanatory Notes to the
Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities (2) are amended as follows:

On page 363:

OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF

CHAPTER 90

General

The following text is inserted after the existing text:

‘Parts of tripods of this chapter are to be classified according to their constituent material.’

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1352/2007 (OJ L 303, 21.11.2007, p. 3).
(2) OJ C 50, 28.2.2006, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 122/2008 of 12 February 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2008-02-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

13.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 38/1

(Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory)

I

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 122/2008

of 12 February 2008

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and
vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007
of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules of
Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and
(EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (1), and in
particular Article 138(1) thereof,

Whereas:

the standard values for imports from third countries, in
respect of the products and periods stipulated in the
Annex thereto.

(2)

the standard
In compliance with the above criteria,
import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the
Annex to this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 1580/2007 shall be fixed as indicated in the
Annex hereto.

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to
the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade
negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes

This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 February 2008.

Article 2

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 February 2008.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY
Director-General for Agriculture and
Rural Development

(1) OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.

L 38/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

13.2.2008

to Commission Regulation of 12 February 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the
entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0702 00 00

0707 00 05

0709 90 70

0709 90 80

0805 10 20

0805 20 10

0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70,
0805 20 90

0805 50 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

IL
MA
MK
TN
TR
ZZ

EG
JO
MA
TR
ZZ

MA
TR
ZZ

EG
ZZ

EG
IL
MA
TN
TR
ZZ

IL
MA
TR
ZZ

CN
EG
IL
JM
MA
PK
TR
ZZ

EG
IL
MA
TR
ZZ

CA
CN
MK
US
ZZ

CN
US
ZA
ZZ

143,2
47,0
36,8
129,8
95,1
90,4

267,4
202,1
175,9
154,9
200,1

46,3
117,3
81,8

349,4
349,4

48,1
55,1
60,6
48,6
63,5
55,2

106,6
107,7
72,2
95,5

41,9
80,8
68,0
97,3
131,7
58,6
73,9
78,9

69,9
130,0
81,4
112,6
98,5

87,7
93,1
41,4
113,3
83,9

51,2
119,4
102,3
91,0

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of

other origin’.
Council Recommendation of 12 February 2008 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (Sixth EDF) for the financial year 2006
Date: 2008-02-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Community budget, European Commission, European Development Fund, budgetary discharge, implementation of the budget

15.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 41/21

RECOMMENDATIONS

COUNCIL

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 12 February 2008

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the
operations of the European Development Fund (Sixth EDF) for the financial year 2006

(2008/115/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Whereas:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to the Third ACP-EEC Convention, signed at
Lomé on 8 December 1984 (1),

Having regard to Internal Agreement 86/126/EEC on the
financing and administration of Community aid (2), and in
particular Article 29(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation 86/548/EEC of 11
November 1986 applicable to the Sixth European Development
Fund (Sixth EDF) (3), and in particular Articles 66 to 73 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the
balance sheet relating to the Sixth EDF as at 31 December 2006
and the Court of Auditors’ report concerning the financial year
2006 together with the Commission’s replies (4),

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 29(3) of the Internal Agreement, the
discharge for the financial management of the Sixth EDF
is to be given to the Commission by the European
Parliament on the recommendation of the Council.

implementation by the Commission of the
The overall
operations of the Sixth EDF during the financial year
2006 has been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the
Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of
the operations of the Sixth EDF for the financial year 2006.

Done at Brussels, 12 February 2008.

For the Council
The President

A. BAJUK

(1) OJ L 86, 31.3.1986, p. 3.
(2) OJ L 86, 31.3.1986, p. 210. Agreement as amended by Decision

86/281/EEC (OJ L 178, 2.7.1986, p. 13).

(3) OJ L 325, 20.11.1986, p. 42.
(4) OJ C 259, 31.10.2007, p. 1.
Council Recommendation of 12 February 2008 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (Eighth EDF) for the financial year 2006
Date: 2008-02-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Community budget, European Commission, European Development Fund, budgetary discharge, implementation of the budget

15.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 41/23

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 12 February 2008

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the
operations of the European Development Fund (Eighth EDF) for the financial year 2006

(2008/117/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Whereas:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention, signed at
Lomé on 15 December 1989 (1),
the
amended by
Agreement signed in Mauritius on 4 November 1995 (2),

as

Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing and
administration of
the Second
Financial Protocol to the fourth ACP-EC Convention (3) setting
up, amongst others, the Eighth European Development Fund
(Eighth EDF), and in particular Article 33(3) thereof,

the Community aid under

Having regard to the Financial Regulation 98/430/EC of 16 June
1998 applicable to development finance cooperation under the
Fourth ACP-EC Convention (4), and in particular Articles 66 to
74 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the
balance sheet relating to the operations of the Eighth EDF as at
31 December 2006, and the Court of Auditors'
report
concerning the financial year 2006 together with the Commis-
sion's replies (5),

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 33(3) of the Internal Agreement, the
discharge for the financial management of the Eighth
to be given to the Commission by the
EDF is
the
European Parliament on the recommendation of
Council.

The overall
implementation by the Commission of the
operations of the Eighth EDF during the financial year
2006 has been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the
Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of
the operations of the Eighth EDF for the financial year 2006.

Done at Brussels, 12 February 2008.

For the Council
The President

A. BAJUK

(1) OJ L 229, 17.8.1991, p. 3.
(2) OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 108.
(4) OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 53.
(5) OJ C 259, 31.10.2007, p. 1.
Council Recommendation of 12 February 2008 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (Seventh EDF) for the financial year 2006
Date: 2008-02-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Community budget, European Commission, European Development Fund, budgetary discharge, implementation of the budget

L 41/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.2.2008

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 12 February 2008

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the
operations of the European Development Fund (Seventh EDF) for the financial year 2006

(2008/116/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Whereas:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention, signed at
Lomé on 15 December 1989 (1),
the
amended by
Agreement signed in Mauritius on 4 November 1995 (2),

as

Having regard to Internal Agreement 91/401/EEC on the
financing and administration of Community aid under the
Fourth ACP-EEC Convention (3), setting up, amongst others,
the Seventh European Development Fund (Seventh EDF) and
in particular Article 33(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation 91/491/EEC of 29
July 1991 applicable to development finance cooperation under
the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention (4), and in particular Articles
69 to 77 thereof,

(1)

(2)

Pursuant to Article 33(3) of the Internal Agreement, the
discharge for the financial management of the Seventh
EDF is to be given to the Commission by the European
Parliament on the recommendation of the Council.

The overall
implementation by the Commission of the
operations of the Seventh EDF during the financial year
2006 has been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the
Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of
the operations of the Seventh EDF for the financial year 2006.

Done at Brussels, 12 February 2008.

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the
balance sheet relating to the operations of the Seventh EDF as at
31 December 2006 and the Court of Auditors’
report
concerning
year 2006 together with the
Commission’s replies (5),

financial

the

For the Council
The President

A. BAJUK

(1) OJ L 229, 17.8.1991, p. 3.
(2) OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 229, 17.8.1991, p. 288.
(4) OJ L 266, 21.9.1991, p. 1.
(5) OJ C 259, 31.10.2007, p. 1.
Final report of the Hearing Officer in Case COMP/M.4726 — Thomson Corporation/Reuters Group (Pursuant to Articles 15 and 16 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings — OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21 )
Date: 2008-02-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: audit, economic concentration, information, merger control, provision of services, software

C 212/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

20.8.2008

Final report of the Hearing Officer in Case COMP/M.4726 — Thomson Corporation/Reuters Group

(Pursuant to Articles 15 and 16 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms of
reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings — OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21)

(2008/C 212/03)

On 3 September 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which the undertaking the Woodbridge Company
Limited (‘Woodbridge’), which is the Thomson Corporation (‘Thomson’, Canada) family holding company,
acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the undertaking
Reuters Group plc (‘Reuters’, United Kingdom), by way of scheme/plan of arrangement involving a dual-
listed company structure.

After examination of the notification the Commission concluded on 8 October 2007 that the notified
operation fell within the scope of the Merger Regulation and that it raised serious doubts as to its compati-
bility with the common market and the EEA Agreement. The Commission therefore initiated proceedings in
accordance with Article 6(1)(c) of the Merger Regulation.

Thomson and Reuters were given access to the key documents in the file, in accordance with the Best Prac-
tices rules for merger cases, in the form of a selection of non-confidential versions of third parties' replies to
the phase-one requests for information; these were provided to the notifying parties on 12 November 2007.

On 6 December 2007 Thomson and Reuters offered initial commitments and, following a market test
conducted by the Commission, they offered on 21 December 2007 a final version of commitments with a
view to rendering the concentration compatible with the common market.

The Commission has concluded that the commitments entered into by Thomson and Reuters remove the
serious doubts as to the compatibility of the notified operation with the common market. Accordingly, no
Statement of Objections was sent to the notifying party and the concentration is to be declared compatible
with the common market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement pursuant to Articles 8(2) and 10(2) of
the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

No queries or submissions have been made to me by the parties or any third party. The case does not call
for any particular comments as regards the right to be heard.

Brussels, 12 February 2008.

Karen WILLIAMS