do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 3,25 % on 1 December 2008 — Euro exchange rates
Date: 2008-12-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate

C 308/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.12.2008

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND
BODIES

COMMISSION

Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

3,25 % on 1 December 2008

Euro exchange rates (2)

2 December 2008

(2008/C 308/04)

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

1,2697

TRY

Turkish lira

118,56

AUD Australian dollar

7,4486

0,84695

10,5340

1,5311

CAD

HKD

NZD

SGD

Canadian dollar

Hong Kong dollar

New Zealand dollar

Singapore dollar

2,0189

1,9602

1,5756

9,8416

2,3804

1,9425

290,00

KRW South Korean won

1 864,00

8,9650

1,9558

25,688

15,6466

ZAR

CNY

HRK

IDR

South African rand

Chinese yuan renminbi

Croatian kuna

Indonesian rupiah

261,35

MYR Malaysian ringgit

3,4528

0,7093

3,8325

3,8195

PHP

RUB

THB

BRL

Philippine peso

Russian rouble

Thai baht

Brazilian real

30,265

MXN Mexican peso

13,1230

8,7444

7,1796

15 871,25

4,6211

62,750

35,4538

45,157

2,9546

17,2171

(1) Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender, the

interest rate is the marginal rate.

(2) Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5020 — Lesaffre/GBI UK) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2008-12-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bakery, economic concentration, exchange of information, food industry, merger control

3.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 308/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5020 — Lesaffre/GBI UK)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 308/03)

On 11 July 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 Regulation (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 32008M5020. EUR-Lex is the

on-line access to European law (http://eur-lex.europa.eu).
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive …/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of […] on coordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and others, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 48 of the Treaty, in respect of the formation of public limited liability companies and the maintenance and alteration of their capital, with a view to making such safeguards equivalent
Date: 2008-12-03
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: ESC opinion, codification of EU law, company law, data protection, legal status, public limited company, right of establishment, share capital








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28.7.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 175/122





Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive …/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of […] on coordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and others, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 48 of the Treaty, in respect of the formation of public limited liability companies and the maintenance and alteration of their capital, with a view to making such safeguards equivalent’
COM(2008) 544 final — 2008/0173 (COD)
(2009/C 175/23)
On 8 October 2008, the Council of the European Union decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 44 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a Directive …/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of […] on coordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and others, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 48 of the Treaty, in respect of the formation of public limited liability companies and the maintenance and alteration of their capital, with a view to making such safeguards equivalent

COM(2008) 544 final — 2008/0173 (COD).
Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 449th plenary session of 3 and 4 December 2008 (meeting of 3 December 2008), by 169 votes to two and four abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 3 December 2008.


The President of the European Economic and Social Committee

Mario SEPI




The Secretary-General of the European Economic and Social Committee

Martin WESTLAKE
Case C-187/08: Order of the President of the Court of 3 December 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium
Date: 2008-12-03
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Belgium, European Commission, Walloon region (Belgium), action for failure to fulfil an obligation, building, energy policy, energy saving

C 69/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.3.2009

Order of the President of the Sixth Chamber of the Court
of 17 December 2008 — Commission of the European
Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland

Order of the President of the Court of 7 January 2009
(reference for a preliminary ruling from the Juzgado de lo
Mercantil no 1 de Málaga — Spain) — Finn Mejnertsen v
Betina Mandal Barsoe

(Case C-122/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/67)

(Case C-148/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/70)

Language of the case: English

Language of the case: Spanish

The President of the Sixth 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 116, 9.5.2008.

(1) OJ C 142, 7.6.2008.

Order of the President of the Court of 22 October 2008 —
the European Communities v Hellenic
Commission of

Republic

(Case C-130/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/68)

Order of the President of the Court of 3 December 2008
— Commission of the European Communities v Republic
of Austria

(Case C-181/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/71)

Language of the case: Greek

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 128, 24.5.2008.

(1) OJ C 158, 21.6.2008.

Order of the President of the Sixth Chamber of the Court
of 18 December 2008 — Commission of the European
Communities v Republic of Poland

Order of the President of the Court of 3 December 2008
— Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom
of Belgium

(Case C-142/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/69)

(Case C-187/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/72)

Language of the case: Polish

Language of the case: French

The President of the Sixth 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 142, 7.6.2008.

(1) OJ C 158, 21.6.2008.
Case C-181/08: Order of the President of the Court of 3 December 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Austria
Date: 2008-12-03
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Austria, European Commission, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, asbestos, occupational health

C 69/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.3.2009

Order of the President of the Sixth Chamber of the Court
of 17 December 2008 — Commission of the European
Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland

Order of the President of the Court of 7 January 2009
(reference for a preliminary ruling from the Juzgado de lo
Mercantil no 1 de Málaga — Spain) — Finn Mejnertsen v
Betina Mandal Barsoe

(Case C-122/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/67)

(Case C-148/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/70)

Language of the case: English

Language of the case: Spanish

The President of the Sixth 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 116, 9.5.2008.

(1) OJ C 142, 7.6.2008.

Order of the President of the Court of 22 October 2008 —
the European Communities v Hellenic
Commission of

Republic

(Case C-130/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/68)

Order of the President of the Court of 3 December 2008
— Commission of the European Communities v Republic
of Austria

(Case C-181/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/71)

Language of the case: Greek

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 128, 24.5.2008.

(1) OJ C 158, 21.6.2008.

Order of the President of the Sixth Chamber of the Court
of 18 December 2008 — Commission of the European
Communities v Republic of Poland

Order of the President of the Court of 3 December 2008
— Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom
of Belgium

(Case C-142/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/69)

(Case C-187/08) (1)

(2009/C 69/72)

Language of the case: Polish

Language of the case: French

The President of the Sixth 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 142, 7.6.2008.

(1) OJ C 158, 21.6.2008.
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: 2008-12-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, Sweden, control of State aid, economic recession, financial institution

C 308/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.12.2008

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 308/02)

Date of adoption of the decision

29.10.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 533/08

Member State

Region

Sweden

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Support measures for the banking industry in Sweden

Legal basis

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Lagen om statligt stöd till kreditinstitut

Aid scheme

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Guarantee

Annual budget: EUR 150 000 million

—

10.2008-4.2009

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Swedish National Debt Office

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/
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1201/2008 of 3 December 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2008-12-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, common agricultural policy, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

4.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 326/1

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

I

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1201/2008

of 3 December 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 4 December 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 3 December 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 326/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

4.12.2008

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 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
TR
ZZ

JO
MA
TR
ZZ

JO
MA
TR
ZZ

BR
MA
TR
UY
ZA
ZW
ZZ
MA
TR
ZZ

AR
HR
IL
TR
ZZ

MA
TR
ZA
ZZ

CA
CL
CN
MK
US
ZA
ZZ

AR
CL
CN
TR
US
ZZ

254,9
58,8
71,4
128,4

167,2
59,1
82,7
103,0

230,6
71,6
110,4
137,5

44,6
76,3
79,0
34,6
43,5
30,8
51,5
61,9
65,0
63,5

62,9
49,2
74,6
58,9
61,4

64,0
62,8
79,4
68,7

89,4
64,2
71,8
33,4
109,3
113,0
80,2

73,4
48,4
81,3
103,0
142,2
89,7

(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’.