do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2009-12-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Denmark, State aid, control of State aid, silviculture








C_2009298EN.01000101.xml










8.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 298/1





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
2009/C 298/01






Date of adoption of the decision


7.10.2009




Reference number of State Aid


N 295/09




Member State


Denmark




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Aid for afforestation




Legal basis


Lov om skove (Lov nr 453 af 9. juni 2004); Bekendtgørelse nr. 1316 af 20.11.2006 om tilskud til privat skovrejsning; Det Nationale skovprogram




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Increase of forest cover




Form of aid


Subsidy




Budget


Planned total budget 2009 to 2013 is DKK 208 million (ca. EUR 28 million), of which ca. EUR 12,6 million nationally financed




Intensity


Variable




Duration (period)


Until 31.12.2013




Economic sectors


A00201 Forestry and logging




Name and address of the granting authority







Miljøministeriet, Skov- og Naturstyrelsen




Haraldsgade 53




2011 Køpenhavn Ø




DANMARK








Other information


Modifies aid scheme N 295/07




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/state_aids_texts_en.htm
Case T-501/09: Action brought on 8 December 2009 — PhysioNova v OHIM — Flex Equipos de Descanso (FLEX)
Date: 2009-12-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, European Union Intellectual Property Office, action for annulment (EU), miscellaneous industries, trade-mark law








C_2010037EN.01004602.xml










13.2.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 37/46





Action brought on 8 December 2009 — PhysioNova v OHIM — Flex Equipos de Descanso (FLEX)
(Case T-501/09)
2010/C 37/67
Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties


Applicant: PhysioNova GmbH (Erlangen, Germany) (represented by: J. Klinik, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Flex Equipos de Descanso, SA (Madrid, Spain)

Form of order sought







—


Annul the contested decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 30 September 2009 in Case R 1/2009-1;










—


amend the contested decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) in Case R 1/2009-1 so as to overrule the decision of the Cancellation Division of 27. October 2008 in Case 2237 C;










—


order OHIM to pay the costs of the proceedings, including those incurred during the appeal proceedings.





Pleas in law and main arguments


Registered Community trade mark in respect of which a declaration of invalidity has been sought: the Community figurative mark ‘FLEX’ No 2 275 220 for goods and services in classes 6, 10, 17 and 20

Proprietor of the Community trade mark: Flex Equipos de Descanso, SA

Applicant for the declaration of invalidity: PhysioNova GmbH

Trade mark right of applicant for the declaration: the German trade mark No 39 903 314‘PhysioFlex’ and the German trade mark No 39 644 431‘Rotoflex’

Decision of the Cancellation Division: Rejection of the application for declaration of invalidity

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (1), since there is a likelihood of confusion between the trade marks at issue


(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the Community trade mark (OJ 2009 L 78, p. 1).
Commission Opinion of 8 December 2009 relating to the plan to modify the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the CABRI facility, established on the Cadarache site in France, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty
Date: 2009-12-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, nuclear power station, radioactive effluent, radioactive waste, storage of waste








C_2009301EN.01000101.xml










11.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 301/1






COMMISSION OPINION

of 8 December 2009
relating to the plan to modify the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the CABRI facility, established on the Cadarache site in France, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty
(Only the French text is authentic)
2009/C 301/01
On 13 July 2009, the European Commission received from the French Government, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, General Data relating to the plan to modify the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the CABRI facility, established on the Cadarache site in France.
On the basis of these data and following consultation with the Group of Experts, the Commission has drawn up the following opinion:






1.


The distance between the CABRI facility and the nearest point of another Member State, in this case Italy and Spain, amounts to 110 km and 230 km respectively.










2.


The planned modification will involve an increase of the authorised discharge limits for gaseous tritium and for noble gases.










3.


During normal operating conditions, the planned modification will not cause an exposure liable to affect the health of the population in another Member State.










4.


Solid radioactive waste will temporarily be stored on site before being transferred to a disposal facility authorised by the French Government.










5.


In the event of unplanned releases of radioactive effluents which may follow an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, the doses received in another Member State will not be liable to affect the health of the population.




In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the plan to modify the disposal of radioactive waste from the CABRI facility established on the Cadarache site in France, both in normal operation and in the event of an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, is not liable to result in radioactive contamination of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State.

Done at Brussels, 8 December 2009.


For the Commission

Andris PIEBALGS


Member of the Commission
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5648 — OTPP/Macquarie/Bristol Airport) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2009-12-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: airport, consultancy, economic concentration, exchange of information, financial management, financial services, investment company, merger control, provision of services, shareholding








C_2009298EN.01001801.xml










8.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 298/18





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.5648 — OTPP/Macquarie/Bristol Airport)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2009/C 298/08






1.


On 6 November 2009, 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 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (‘OTPP’, Canada) and Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund L.P. (‘MEIF’, Guernsey), which forms part of the Macquarie Group (‘Macquarie’, Australia), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of the undertaking Bristol International Airport Limited (‘Bristol Airport’, UK) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for OTPP: Investment of pension funds assets with interests, inter alia, in infrastructure business in the UK,










—


for Macquarie and MEIF: Global provision of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services with interests, inter alia, in infrastructure business in the UK,










—


for Bristol Airport: provision of airport services.














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.










4.


The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed 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 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5648 — OTPP/Macquarie/Bristol Airport, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Case T-490/09: Action brought on 8 December 2009 — Acciaierie e Ferriere Leali Luigi v Commission
Date: 2009-12-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: ECSC Treaty, Italy, action for annulment (EU), fine, infringement procedure (EU), iron and steel industry, legal basis, merger control, restrictive trade practice








C_2010037EN.01004302.xml










13.2.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 37/43





Action brought on 8 December 2009 — Acciaierie e Ferriere Leali Luigi v Commission
(Case T-490/09)
2010/C 37/61
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Applicant: Acciaierie e Ferriere Leali Luigi SpA (Brescia, Italy) (represented by: G. Belotti, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought







—


Annul Commission Decision C(2009) 7492 final in Case COMP. 37 956 — Reinforcing bars, readoption — adopted by the Commission on 30 September 2009.










—









—


Annul Article 2 of the decision insofar as the applicant is ordered to pay the sum of EUR 6,093 million jointly and severally with the company Leali SpA.














—













—


Reduce the amount of the fine imposed.










—


Order the defendant to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

The pleas in law and main arguments are similar to those relied on in Case T-472/09 SP v 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)
Date: 2009-12-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, United Kingdom, air transport, control of State aid, research and development








C_2009298EN.01000201.xml










8.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 298/2





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)
2009/C 298/02






Date of adoption of the decision


17.6.2009




Reference number of State Aid


N 654/08




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


Northern Ireland




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Aid to Short Brothers PLC




Legal basis


Section 1 of the 1982 Civil Aviation Act




Type of measure


Individual aid




Objective


Research and development




Form of aid


Reimbursable grant




Budget


Overall budget: GBP 113,37 million




Intensity


34 %




Duration (period)


Until 31.3.2015




Economic sectors


Air transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Department for Business




Enterprise and Regulatory Reform




1 Victoria Street




London




UNITED KINGDOM








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/state_aids_texts_en.htm
Update of the list of border crossing points referred to in Article 2(8) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) ( OJ C 316, 28.12.2007, p. 1 ; OJ C 134, 31.5.2008, p. 16 ; OJ C 177, 12.7.2008, p. 9 ; OJ C 200, 6.8.2008, p. 10 ; OJ C 331, 31.12.2008, p. 13 ; OJ C 3, 8.1.2009, p. 10 ; OJ C 37, 14.2.2009, p. 10 ; OJ C 64, 19.3.2009, p. 20 ; OJ C 99, 30.4.2009, p. 7 ; OJ C 229, 23.9.2009, p. 28 ; OJ C 263, 5.11.2009, p. 22 )
Date: 2009-12-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Schengen Agreement, air transport, border control, directory, external border of the EU, foreign national








C_2009298EN.01001701.xml










8.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 298/17





Update of the list of border crossing points referred to in Article 2(8) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (OJ C 316, 28.12.2007, p. 1; OJ C 134, 31.5.2008, p. 16; OJ C 177, 12.7.2008, p. 9; OJ C 200, 6.8.2008, p. 10; OJ C 331, 31.12.2008, p. 13; OJ C 3, 8.1.2009, p. 10; OJ C 37, 14.2.2009, p. 10; OJ C 64, 19.3.2009, p. 20; OJ C 99, 30.4.2009, p. 7; OJ C 229, 23.9.2009, p. 28; OJ C 263, 5.11.2009, p. 22)
2009/C 298/07
The publication of the list of border crossing points referred to in Article 2(8) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) is based on the information communicated by the Member States to the Commission in conformity with Article 34 of the Schengen Borders Code.
In addition to the publication in the Official Journal, a monthly update is available on the website of Directorate-General for Justice, Freedom and Security.
FRANCE

Amendment of the information published in OJ C 37, 14.2.2009, p. 10 and in OJ C 99, 30.4.2009, p. 7.


Air borders

The following border crossing point shall be deleted:






—


Genève–Cointrin
Case T-489/09: Action brought on 8 December 2009 — Leali v Commission
Date: 2009-12-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: ECSC Treaty, Italy, action for annulment (EU), fine, infringement procedure (EU), iron and steel industry, legal basis, merger control, restrictive trade practice








C_2010037EN.01004301.xml










13.2.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 37/43





Action brought on 8 December 2009 — Leali v Commission
(Case T-489/09)
2010/C 37/60
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Applicant: Leali SpA (Odolo, Italy) (represented by: G. Belotti, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought







—


Annul Commission Decision C(2009) 7492 final in Case COMP. 37 956 — Reinforcing bars, readoption — adopted by the Commission on 30 September 2009.










—













—


Reduce the amount of the fine imposed.










—


Order the defendant to pay all the costs of the proceedings.





Pleas in law and main arguments

The pleas in law and main arguments are similar to those relied on in Case T-472/09 SP v Commission.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2009-12-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2009298EN.01000301.xml










8.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 298/3





Euro exchange rates (1)

7 December 2009
2009/C 298/03

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,4787




JPY


Japanese yen


133,24




DKK


Danish krone


7,4416




GBP


Pound sterling


0,90505




SEK


Swedish krona


10,4306




CHF


Swiss franc


1,5123




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,4675




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


25,718




EEK


Estonian kroon


15,6466




HUF


Hungarian forint


270,36




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,7075




PLN


Polish zloty


4,0800




RON


Romanian leu


4,2258




TRY


Turkish lira


2,2133




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6271




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5664




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


11,4605




NZD


New Zealand dollar


2,0828




SGD


Singapore dollar


2,0588




KRW


South Korean won


1 705,74




ZAR


South African rand


11,0699




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


10,0982




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,2692




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


13 966,60




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


5,0239




PHP


Philippine peso


68,174




RUB


Russian rouble


44,1400




THB


Thai baht


49,026




BRL


Brazilian real


2,5650




MXN


Mexican peso


18,7795




INR


Indian rupee


68,7743






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.