do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2010-03-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2010061EN.01000301.xml










12.3.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 61/3





Euro exchange rates (1)

11 March 2010
2010/C 61/02

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,3657




JPY


Japanese yen


123,84




DKK


Danish krone


7,4409




GBP


Pound sterling


0,90860




SEK


Swedish krona


9,7285




CHF


Swiss franc


1,4622




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,0115




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


25,555




EEK


Estonian kroon


15,6466




HUF


Hungarian forint


266,92




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,7080




PLN


Polish zloty


3,9012




RON


Romanian leu


4,0953




TRY


Turkish lira


2,0950




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4916




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4027




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


10,5974




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,9491




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,9095




KRW


South Korean won


1 547,83




ZAR


South African rand


10,1505




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


9,3231




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,2580




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


12 542,26




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,5321




PHP


Philippine peso


62,434




RUB


Russian rouble


40,2450




THB


Thai baht


44,652




BRL


Brazilian real


2,4144




MXN


Mexican peso


17,1955




INR


Indian rupee


62,2960






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 37/2010 of 12 March 2010 amending Annex XXII (Company law) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2010-03-12
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: administrative formalities, administrative transparency, company law, demerger, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger




L_2010143EN.01003301.xml










10.6.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 143/33








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 37/2010
of 12 March 2010
         
amending Annex XXII (Company law) to the EEA Agreement


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Annex XXII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 15/2010 of 29 January 2010 (1).












(2)


Directive 2009/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 amending Council Directives 77/91/EEC, 78/855/EEC and 82/891/EEC, and Directive 2005/56/EC as regards reporting and documentation requirements in the case of mergers and divisions (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,





HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:



Article 1
Annex XXII to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:






1.


the following indent shall be added in points 2 (Second Council Directive 77/91/EEC), 3 (Third Council Directive 78/855/EEC) and 5 (Sixth Council Directive 82/891/EEC):






‘—



32009 L 0109: Directive 2009/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 (OJ L 259, 2.10.2009, p. 14).’;














2.


the following shall be added in point 10e (Directive 2005/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council):

                              ‘, as amended by:






—



32009 L 0109: Directive 2009/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 (OJ L 259, 2.10.2009, p. 14).’
                                 










Article 2
The text of Directive 2009/109/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 13 March 2010, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 12 March 2010.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Alan SEATTER
            





(1)  
            OJ L 101, 22.4.2010, p. 25.

(2)  
            OJ L 259, 2.10.2009, p. 14.

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 32/2010 of 12 March 2010 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2010-03-12
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: civil liability, claim, environmental liability, insurance, law of the sea, maritime safety, marketing standard, penalty, polluter pays principle, pollution control measures




L_2010143EN.01002701.xml










10.6.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 143/27








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 32/2010
of 12 March 2010
         
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 13/2010 of 29 January 2010 (1).












(2)


Directive 2009/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the insurance of shipowners for maritime claims (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,





HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:



Article 1
The following point shall be inserted after point 56v (Directive 2005/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the Agreement:






‘56w.



32009 L 0020: Directive 2009/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the insurance of shipowners for maritime claims (OJ L 131, 28.5.2009, p. 128).’






Article 2
The text of Directive 2009/20/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 13 March 2010, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 12 March 2010.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Alan SEATTER
            





(1)  
            OJ L 101, 22.4.2010, p. 23.

(2)  
            OJ L 131, 28.5.2009, p. 128.

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 28/2010 of 12 March 2010 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2010-03-12
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European driving licence, European standard, driving licence, harmonisation of standards, technical standard, traffic regulations




L_2010143EN.01002301.xml










10.6.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 143/23








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 28/2010
of 12 March 2010
         
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Annex XIII to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 13/2010 of 29 January 2010 (1).












(2)


Commission Directive 2009/112/EC of 25 August 2009 amending Council Directive 91/439/EEC on driving licences (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.












(3)


Commission Directive 2009/113/EC of 25 August 2009 amending Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on driving licences (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,





HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:



Article 1
Annex XIII to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:






1.


the following indent shall be added in point 24a (Council Directive 91/439/EEC):






‘—



32009 L 0112: Commission Directive 2009/112/EC of 25 August 2009 (OJ L 223, 26.8.2009, p. 26).’














2.


the following shall be added in point 24f (Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council):

                              ‘, as amended by:






—



32009 L 0113: Commission Directive 2009/113/EC of 25 August 2009 (OJ L 223, 26.8.2009, p. 31).’
                                 










Article 2
The texts of Directives 2009/112/EC and 2009/113/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 13 March 2010, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 12 March 2010.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Alan SEATTER
            





(1)  
            OJ L 101, 22.4.2010, p. 23.

(2)  
            OJ L 223, 26.8.2009, p. 26.

(3)  
            OJ L 223, 26.8.2009, p. 31.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5800 — Bridgepoint/Care UK) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2010-03-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, economic concentration, exchange of information, financial services, health care, investment company, merger control, provision of services, telecommunications








C_2010061EN.01001301.xml










12.3.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 61/13





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.5800 — Bridgepoint/Care UK)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 61/06






1.


On 3 March 2010, 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 Warwick Bidco Limited controlled by Bridgepoint Capital Group Limited (‘Bridgepoint’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Care UK PLC (‘Care UK’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Bridgepoint: a private equity company investing in a wide range of sectors such as financial services, healthcare or media across the European Union and beyond,










—


for Care UK: provision of healthcare services in the UK.














3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.










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), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5800 — Bridgepoint/Care UK, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




J-70




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5787 — Metro/Convergenta Asia/Media-Saturn China) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2010-03-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electronics industry, exchange of information, investment company, merger control, retail trade, wholesale trade








C_2010061EN.01001501.xml










12.3.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 61/15





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.5787 — Metro/Convergenta Asia/Media-Saturn China)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 61/08






1.


On 4 March 2010, 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 Metro AG (‘Metro’, Germany) and Convergenta Asia GmbH (‘Convergenta Asia’, Germany) controlled by Convergenta Invest GmbH (‘Convergenta’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Media-Saturn China-Holding GmbH (‘Media-Saturn China-Holding’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Metro: wholesale, food retail, non-food specialty stores such as for consumer electronic stores, and department stores,










—


for Convergenta: investment company,










—


for Media-Saturn China-Holding: retail sales of consumer electronics.














3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.










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), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5787 — Metro/Convergenta Asia/Media-Saturn China, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




J-70




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).
Commission communication pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2010-03-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, air transport, airline, disclosure of information, inland transport, public service, transport regulations








C_2010061EN.01000401.xml










12.3.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 61/4





Commission communication pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community
Public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 61/03






Member State


France




Concerned route


Rouen–Lyon (Saint-Exupéry)




Date of entry into force of the public service obligations


Repealed




Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public service obligation can be obtained


Arrêté du 17 février 2010 abrogeant l’arrêté du 9 juillet 2009 relatif à l’imposition d’obligations de service public sur les services aériens réguliers entre Rouen et Lyon (Saint-Exupéry)
NOR: DEVA1004589A
http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/initRechTexte.do
For further information please contact:





Direction générale de l’aviation civile




DTA/SDT/T2




50 rue Henry Farman




75720 Paris Cedex 15




FRANCE




Tel. +33 158094321




E-mail: osp-compagnies.dta@aviation-civile.gouv.fr
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 24/2010 of 12 March 2010 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2010-03-12
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: consumer protection, food additive, food chemistry, foodstuffs legislation, human nutrition




L_2010143EN.01001701.xml










10.6.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 143/17








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 24/2010
of 12 March 2010
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 18/2010 of 1 March 2010 (1).












(2)


Commission Directive 2008/84/EC of 27 August 2008 laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners (Codified version) (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement.












(3)


Directive 2008/84/EC repeals Commission Directive 96/77/EC (3) which is incorporated into the Agreement and is therefore to be repealed under the Agreement.












(4)


This Decision is not to apply to Liechtenstein,





HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:



Article 1
Chapter XII of Annex II to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:






1.


the text of point 54zf (Commission Directive 96/77/EC) shall be deleted;










2.


the following point shall be inserted after point 54zzzzf (Commission Directive 98/28/EC):






‘54zzzzg.



32008 L 0084: Commission Directive 2008/84/EC of 27 August 2008 laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners (Codified version) (OJ L 253, 20.9.2008, p. 1).’










Article 2
The text of Directive 2008/84/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 13 March 2010, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 12 March 2010.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Alan SEATTER
            





(1)  See page 4 of this Official Journal.

(2)  
            OJ L 253, 20.9.2008, p. 1.

(3)  
            OJ L 339, 30.12.1996, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 25/2010 of 12 March 2010 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2010-03-12
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: legal code, pharmaceutical legislation, public health, veterinary drug




L_2010143EN.01001801.xml










10.6.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 143/18








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 25/2010
of 12 March 2010
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 5/2010 of 29 January 2010 (1).












(2)


Commission Directive 2009/9/EC of 10 February 2009 amending Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Community code relating to medicinal products for veterinary use (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,





HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:



Article 1
The following indent shall be added in point 15p (Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the Agreement:






‘—



32009 L 0009: Commission Directive 2009/9/EC of 10 February 2009 (OJ L 44, 14.2.2009, p. 10).’






Article 2
The text of Directive 2009/9/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 13 March 2010, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 12 March 2010.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Alan SEATTER
            





(1)  
            OJ L 101, 22.4.2010, p. 11.

(2)  
            OJ L 44, 14.2.2009, p. 10.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Case C-131/10: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal de première instance de Bruxelles (Belgium) lodged on 12 March 2010 — Corman SA v Bureau d'intervention et de restitution belge (BIRB)
Date: 2010-03-12
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU control, aid recipient, aid system, butter, cream, discount sale, fraud, interpretation of the law








C_2010148EN.01001402.xml










5.6.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 148/14





Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal de première instance de Bruxelles (Belgium) lodged on 12 March 2010 — Corman SA v Bureau d'intervention et de restitution belge (BIRB)
(Case C-131/10)
2010/C 148/22
Language of the case: French

Referring court

Tribunal de première instance de Bruxelles

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Corman SA

Defendant: Bureau d'intervention et de restitution belge (BIRB)

Questions referred







1.


Can the provisions of [Commission] Regulation No 2571/97 of 15 December 1997 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs, (1) a regulation which implements [Council] Regulation No 1255/99 [of 17 May 1999 ] on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products, (2) be regarded as constituting sectoral Community rules derogating from Article 3(1) of Regulation No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 (3) and preventing the application of national provisions on limitation?










2.


Must Article 3(3) of Regulation No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 be construed as only applying to instances where the irregularity is committed by the recipient of the subsidy, whilst the general rule of limitation after four years applies in all cases of irregularities committed by persons with whom the recipient has entered into contracts, in view of the maximum period of four years applicable to the [Community] rules governing contracting parties under the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products?






(1)  OJ 1997 L 350, p. 3.

(2)  OJ 1999 L 160, p. 48.

(3)  Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities’ financial interests (OJ 1995 L 312, p. 1).