do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Appointment of the First Advocate General
Date: 2008-11-22
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Court of Justice of the European Union, appointment of staff, member of the Court of Justice (EU)

C 301/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.11.2008

Appointment of the First Advocate General

(2008/C 301/05)

The Court of Justice appointed Ms Sharpston as First Advocate General for a period of one year from
7 October 2008 to 6 October 2009, pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 10(1) of the Rules of
Procedure.

Designation of the Chamber responsible for cases of the kind referred to in Article 104b of the
Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice

(2008/C 301/06)

At its meeting on 30 September 2008, the Court designated the Second Chamber of the Court as the
Chamber which, in accordance with Article 9(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, is respon-
sible for cases of the kind referred to in Article 104b of the Rules of Procedure, for the period from
7 October 2008 to 6 October 2009.

Taking of the oath by a new Member of the Court of First Instance

(2008/C 301/07)

Following his appointment as Judge at the Court of First Instance of the European Communities for the
period from 1 September 2008 to 31 August 2013 by decision of the Representatives of the Governments
of the Member States of the European Communities of 22 July 2008 (1), Mr O'Higgins took the oath before
the Court of Justice on 15 September 2008.

(1) OJ L 219 of 14.8.2008, p. 63.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5341 — Allianz/Cominvest) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-11-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, financial institution, insurance, investment transaction, merger control

22.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 299/11

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION
POLICY

COMMISSION

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5341 — Allianz/Cominvest)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 299/06)

1.
On 13 November 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Allianz SE acquire(s)
within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the investment
management of Commerzbank AG, the Cominvest Gruppe — with exception of the business concerning
open property fundsclosed funds and socalled, Exchange Traded Funds (EFT) — from Commerzbank, by
way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Allianz: is a wordwide operation financial services company, with its primary business in the area of

insurances, investment management and banking,

— for Cominvest Gruppe: is only active in investment management.

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

3.
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed

4.
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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under
reference number COMP/M.5341 — Allianz/Cominvest, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Brussels

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Taking of the oath by a new Member of the Court of First Instance
Date: 2008-11-22
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: General Court (EU), appointment of staff, member of the Court of Justice (EU)

C 301/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.11.2008

Appointment of the First Advocate General

(2008/C 301/05)

The Court of Justice appointed Ms Sharpston as First Advocate General for a period of one year from
7 October 2008 to 6 October 2009, pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 10(1) of the Rules of
Procedure.

Designation of the Chamber responsible for cases of the kind referred to in Article 104b of the
Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice

(2008/C 301/06)

At its meeting on 30 September 2008, the Court designated the Second Chamber of the Court as the
Chamber which, in accordance with Article 9(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, is respon-
sible for cases of the kind referred to in Article 104b of the Rules of Procedure, for the period from
7 October 2008 to 6 October 2009.

Taking of the oath by a new Member of the Court of First Instance

(2008/C 301/07)

Following his appointment as Judge at the Court of First Instance of the European Communities for the
period from 1 September 2008 to 31 August 2013 by decision of the Representatives of the Governments
of the Member States of the European Communities of 22 July 2008 (1), Mr O'Higgins took the oath before
the Court of Justice on 15 September 2008.

(1) OJ L 219 of 14.8.2008, p. 63.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2008-11-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

C 299/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.11.2008

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

21 November 2008

(2008/C 299/04)

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

1,2602

TRY

Turkish lira

119,3

AUD Australian dollar

7,4537

0,841

10,371

1,5369

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

2,118

2,0278

1,6151

9,768

2,3854

1,9277

245

KRW South Korean won

1 890,3

8,927

1,9558

25,7

15,6466

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

266,78

MYR Malaysian ringgit

3,4528

0,7093

3,8375

3,8035

PHP

RUB

THB

BRL

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

Brazilian real

30,404

MXN Mexican peso

13,1848

8,6086

7,1317

15 626,48

4,5651

62,83

34,6421

44,403

3,0627

17,6428

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1161/2008 of 21 November 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2008-11-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

22.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 312/1

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

I

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1161/2008

of 21 November 2008

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

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Whereas:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of
22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agri­
cultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agri­
cultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (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 the standard values
for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and
periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007
of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for
Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and
(EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in
particular Article 138(1) thereof,

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

This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 November 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 21 November 2008.

For the Commission

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

(1) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.

L 312/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.11.2008

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

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)

AL
MA
TR
ZZ

JO
MA
TR
ZZ

MA
TR
ZZ

MA
ZZ

CN
HR
IL
TR
ZZ

MA
TR
ZA
ZZ

CA
CL
CN
MK
US
ZA
ZZ

CN
KR
TR
ZZ

25,7
64,6
71,8
54,0

167,2
51,9
88,1
102,4

64,5
93,7
79,1

60,7
60,7

56,9
50,0
66,1
61,6
58,7

65,5
68,1
71,5
68,4

87,1
67,1
55,8
33,4
103,2
118,8
77,6

41,1
112,1
106,0
86,4

(1) Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘ZZ’ stands

for ‘of other origin’.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2008-11-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Germany, State aid, control of State aid, motor vehicle, motor vehicle industry, processing industry

C 299/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.11.2008

II

(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 299/03)

Date of adoption of the decision

17.6.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 597/07

Member State

Region

France

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Soutien de l'Agence de l'innovation industrielle en faveur du programme
LOwCO2MOTION

Legal basis

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

N 121/06

Individual aid

Research and development, Environmental protection

Direct grant, Reimbursable grant

Overall budget: EUR 61,486 million

50 %

Until 31.12.2011

Economic sectors

Motor vehicles

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Agence de l'innovation industrielle
195, bd Saint Germain
F-75007 Paris

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be
found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

22.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 299/7

Date of adoption of the decision

8.9.2008

Reference number of the aid

Member State

Region

N 191/08

Germany

Sachsen-Anhalt

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

f|glass GmbH

Legal basis

§ 1 Investitionszulagengesetz 2007 vom 15. Juli 2006; § 4 des Gesetzes über
die Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der
regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur“
vom 6. Oktober 1969 (BGBl. I S. 1861), zuletzt geändert durch Artikel 137 der
Verordnung vom 31. Oktober 2006, in Verbindung mit dem 36. Rahmenplan
der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur“
(GA)
für den Zeitraum 2007-2010; Haushaltsordnung des Landes Sachsen-
Anhalt vom 30. April 1991 (GVBl. LSA S. 35), zuletzt geändert durch Artikel 2
des Gesetzes vom 28. April 2004 (GVBl. LSA S. 246) in Verbindung mit der
Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen aus Mitteln der Gemein-
schaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstrukturen“

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Regional development

Direct grant, Tax allowance

Overall budget: EUR 31,52 million

16,29 %

2007-2010

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Investitionsbank des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt
Domplatz 12
D-39104 Magdeburg

Finanzamt Magdeburg II
Tessenowstraße 6
D-39104 Magdeburg

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be
found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
Assignment of Judges to the Chambers of three Judges
Date: 2008-11-22
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Court of Justice of the European Union, member of the Court of Justice (EU), ordinary court of law, president of an institution

C 301/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.11.2008

Election of Presidents of Chambers of three Judges

(2008/C 301/02)

At a meeting on 23 September 2008, the Judges of the Court of Justice, pursuant to the second sub-
paragraph of Article 10(1) of the Rules of Procedure, elected Mr Ilešič, Mr Bonichot, Mr Ó Caoimh and
Mr von Danwitz as Presidents of the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Chambers of three Judges respectively,
for a period of one year from 7 October 2008 to 6 October 2009.

Assignment of Judges to the Chambers of three Judges

(2008/C 301/03)

At its meeting on 30 September 2008, the Court decided to assign the Judges to the Chambers as follows:

Fifth Chamber

Mr Ilešič, President of the Chamber

Mr Tizzano, Mr Borg Barthet, Mr Levits, Mr Kasel, Judges

Sixth Chamber

Mr Bonichot, President of the Chamber

Sir Konrad Schiemann, Mr Makarczyk, Mr Kūris, Mr Bay Larsen, Ms Toader, Judges

Seventh Chamber

Mr Ó Caoimh, President of the Chamber

Mr Cunha Rodrigues, Mr Klučka, Mr Lõhmus, Ms Lindh, Mr Arabadjiev, Judges

Eighth Chamber

Mr von Danwitz, President of the Chamber

Ms Silva de Lapuerta, Mr Juhász, Mr Arestis, Mr Malenovský, Judges
Election of Presidents of Chambers of three Judges
Date: 2008-11-22
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Court of Justice of the European Union, election, president of an institution

C 301/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.11.2008

Election of Presidents of Chambers of three Judges

(2008/C 301/02)

At a meeting on 23 September 2008, the Judges of the Court of Justice, pursuant to the second sub-
paragraph of Article 10(1) of the Rules of Procedure, elected Mr Ilešič, Mr Bonichot, Mr Ó Caoimh and
Mr von Danwitz as Presidents of the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Chambers of three Judges respectively,
for a period of one year from 7 October 2008 to 6 October 2009.

Assignment of Judges to the Chambers of three Judges

(2008/C 301/03)

At its meeting on 30 September 2008, the Court decided to assign the Judges to the Chambers as follows:

Fifth Chamber

Mr Ilešič, President of the Chamber

Mr Tizzano, Mr Borg Barthet, Mr Levits, Mr Kasel, Judges

Sixth Chamber

Mr Bonichot, President of the Chamber

Sir Konrad Schiemann, Mr Makarczyk, Mr Kūris, Mr Bay Larsen, Ms Toader, Judges

Seventh Chamber

Mr Ó Caoimh, President of the Chamber

Mr Cunha Rodrigues, Mr Klučka, Mr Lõhmus, Ms Lindh, Mr Arabadjiev, Judges

Eighth Chamber

Mr von Danwitz, President of the Chamber

Ms Silva de Lapuerta, Mr Juhász, Mr Arestis, Mr Malenovský, Judges
Designation of the Chamber responsible for cases of the kind referred to in Article 104b of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice
Date: 2008-11-22
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Court of Justice of the European Union, interpretation of the law, judicial proceedings

C 301/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

22.11.2008

Appointment of the First Advocate General

(2008/C 301/05)

The Court of Justice appointed Ms Sharpston as First Advocate General for a period of one year from
7 October 2008 to 6 October 2009, pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 10(1) of the Rules of
Procedure.

Designation of the Chamber responsible for cases of the kind referred to in Article 104b of the
Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice

(2008/C 301/06)

At its meeting on 30 September 2008, the Court designated the Second Chamber of the Court as the
Chamber which, in accordance with Article 9(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, is respon-
sible for cases of the kind referred to in Article 104b of the Rules of Procedure, for the period from
7 October 2008 to 6 October 2009.

Taking of the oath by a new Member of the Court of First Instance

(2008/C 301/07)

Following his appointment as Judge at the Court of First Instance of the European Communities for the
period from 1 September 2008 to 31 August 2013 by decision of the Representatives of the Governments
of the Member States of the European Communities of 22 July 2008 (1), Mr O'Higgins took the oath before
the Court of Justice on 15 September 2008.

(1) OJ L 219 of 14.8.2008, p. 63.