do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case C-220/08: Order of the President of the Court of 26 November 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic
Date: 2008-11-26
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Greece, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, aid to refugees, foreign national, national implementing measure, right of asylum, stateless person

21.3.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 69/33

Order of the President of the Court of 25 November 2008
— Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom
of the Netherlands

Order of the President of the Court of 18 November 2008
— Commission of the European Communities v Italian
Republic

(Case C-190/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/73)

Language of the case: Dutch

(Case C-218/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/76)

Language of the case: Italian

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 171, 5.7.2008.

(1) OJ C 197, 2.8.2008.

Order of the President of the Court of 5 November 2008
v
— Commission

European Communities

the

of
Portuguese Republic

(Case C-191/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/74)

Language of the case: Portuguese

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

Order of the President of the Court of 26 November 2008
— Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic
Republic

(Case C-220/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/77)

Language of the case: Greek

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

(1) OJ C 171, 5.7.2008.

(1) OJ C 183, 19.7.2008.

Order of the President of the Court of 23 December 2008
— Commission of the European Communities v Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg

(Case C-209/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/75)

Language of the case: French

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

(1) OJ C 171, 5.7.2008.

Order of the President of the Court of 23 December 2008
— Commission of the European Communities v United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

(Case C-367/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/78)

Language of the case: English

The President of
removed from the register.

the Court has ordered that

the case be

(1) OJ C 260, 11.10.2008.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2008-11-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

C 303/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

26.11.2008

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Euro exchange rates (1)

25 November 2008

(2008/C 303/02)

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

1,2811

TRY

Turkish lira

123,08

AUD Australian dollar

7,4541

0,85375

10,3445

1,5440

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

2,0393

2,0086

1,5912

9,9329

2,3779

1,9448

265,00

KRW South Korean won

1 939,59

9,0815

1,9558

25,458

15,6466

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

262,30

MYR Malaysian ringgit

3,4528

0,7093

3,8354

3,8098

PHP

RUB

THB

BRL

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

Brazilian real

30,342

MXN Mexican peso

12,8180

8,7448

7,1296

16 013,75

4,6389

63,380

35,2125

45,140

3,0243

17,1998

(1) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5413 — Fujitsu/Fujitsu Siemens Computers) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-11-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: computer systems, distributive trades, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, payable service

C 303/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

26.11.2008

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5413 — Fujitsu/Fujitsu Siemens Computers)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 303/07)

1.
On 20 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 Fujitsu Limited (‘Fujitsu’,
Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the whole of
the undertaking Fuijtsu Siemens Computers (Holding) BV (‘Fujitsu Siemens Computers’, Netherlands) by way
of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Fujitsu: provision of IT products and services,

— for Fujitsu Siemens Computers: provision of IT products and services, mainly in the EMEA region

(Europe, the Middle East and Africa).

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to
the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the
procedure set out in the Notice.

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.5413 — Fujitsu/Fujitsu Siemens Computers, 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.
(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5294 — Schaeffler/Continental) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-11-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aerospace industry, bearing, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, motor vehicle industry, precision engineering

26.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 303/11

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5294 — Schaeffler/Continental)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 303/08)

1.
On 14 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 Schaeffler KG
(‘Schaeffler’, Germany) belonging to the INA-Holding Schaeffler KG group (‘Schaeffler group’, Germany)
acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the under-
taking Continental AG (‘Continental’, Germany) by way of a public bid announced on 29 July 2008.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for Schaeffler/Schaeffler group: bearings and other mechanical components for automotive, industrial

and aerospace applications,

— for Continental: tires and other industrial rubber products, electric and electronic components for auto-

motive applications.

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.5294 — Schaeffler/Continental, 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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5400 — LCR/Exel/Argent) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-11-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, economic concentration, exchange of information, investment, merger control, property market, rail network, rail transport

C 303/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

26.11.2008

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION
POLICY

COMMISSION

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5400 — LCR/Exel/Argent)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 303/05)

On 17 November 2008,

1.
the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration
pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which the undertakings KXC (LCR)
GP Investment Limited (‘LCR’, United Kingdom), KXC (EXEL) GP Investment Limited (‘Exel’, United Kingdom)
and Argent King's Cross Nominee Limited (‘Argent’, United Kingdom) acquire within the meaning of
Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, joint control of a newly created undertaking.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for LCR: international railway services,

— for Exel: logistics, warehousing, distribution and managed transportation,

— for Argent: fund management and related activities, including real estate investment and development,

lettings and management.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within
the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant
to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the
procedure set out in the Notice.

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.5400 — LCR/Exel/Argent, 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.
(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5148 — Deutsche Telekom/OTE) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-11-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, provision of services, telecommunications

26.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 303/1

II

(Information)

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5148 — Deutsche Telekom/OTE)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 303/01)

On 2 October 2008, 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 Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. 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:

— from the Europa competition website (http://ec.europa.eu/comm/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 under document number 32008M5148. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1170/2008 of 26 November 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2008-11-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

27.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 317/1

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

I

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1170/2008

of 26 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 27 November 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 26 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 317/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

27.11.2008

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

EG
JO
MA
TR
ZZ

MA
TR
ZZ

MA
TR
ZZ

CN
HR
IL
TR
ZZ

MA
TR
ZA
ZZ

CA
CL
MK
US
ZA
ZZ

CN
TR
ZZ

25,7
59,1
74,8
53,2

188,1
178,8
72,2
89,6
132,2

67,7
110,9
89,3

60,4
70,0
65,2

54,3
32,7
76,8
61,9
56,4

64,0
74,9
117,7
85,5

88,7
67,1
37,6
109,3
105,3
81,6

54,2
111,0
82,6

(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’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5375 — Electrabel Deutschland/WSW Wuppertaler Stadtwerke/WSW Energie & Wasser) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-11-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical energy, energy distribution, exchange of information, gas, heating, merger control, public service

26.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 303/9

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5375 — Electrabel Deutschland/WSW Wuppertaler Stadtwerke/WSW Energie &
Wasser)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 303/06)

1.
On 18 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 undertakings Electrabel Deutschland
AG (‘EBLD’, Germany) belonging to the GdF Suez group and WSW Wuppertaler Stadtwerke GmbH
(‘WSW GmbH’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint
control of the undertaking WSW Energie & Wasser AG (‘WSW AG’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— for EBLD: generation and supply with electricity, natural gas, district heat and provision of energy-related

services,

— for WSW GmbH: municipal utility,

— for WSW AG: generation and supply of electricity, natural gas and district heat in Wuppertal.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to
the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the
procedure set out in the Notice.

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.5375 — Electrabel Deutschland/WSW Wuppertaler Stadtwerke/WSW
Energie & Wasser, 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.
(2) OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1171/2008 of 26 November 2008 fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to applications for import licences lodged from 14 to 21 November 2008 under the Community tariff quota for maize opened by Regulation (EC) No 969/2006
Date: 2008-11-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: import, import licence, maize, tariff quota

27.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 317/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1171/2008

of 26 November 2008

fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to applications for import licences lodged from
14 to 21 November 2008 under the Community tariff quota for maize opened by Regulation (EC)
No 969/2006

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006
of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the admin­
istration of
for agricultural products
managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular
Article 7(2) thereof,

tariff quotas

import

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 969/2006 (3) has
tariff quota of 242 074
opened an annual
tonnes of maize (serial number 09.4131).

import

Based on the notification made under Article 4(3) of
Regulation (EC) No 969/2006, the applications lodged
from 14 November 2008 at 13.00 until 21 November
2008 at 13.00 (Brussels
in accordance with
Article 4(1) of that Regulation, relate to quantities in

time)

excess of those available. The extent to which import
licences may be issued should therefore be determined
and the allocation coefficient laid down to be applied to
the quantities applied for.

(3)

Import licences should no longer be issued under Regu­
lation (EC) No 969/2006 for the current quota period,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
Each import licence application for maize under the quota
referred to in Regulation (EC) No 969/2006 and lodged from
14 November 2008 at 13.00 until 21 November 2008 at
13.00 (Brussels time) shall give rise to the issue of a licence
for the quantities applied for, multiplied by an allocation coef­
ficient of 31,233959 %.

The issue of licences for the quantities applied for from
time) on 21 November 2008 is hereby

2.
13.00 (Brussels
suspended for the current quota period.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publi­
cation in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 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 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.
(3) OJ L 176, 30.6.2006, p. 44.