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Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions of 1 July 2010 regarding a draft decision relating to Case 34250 — Norway Post/Privpak
Date: 2010-07-01
Institutions: Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions
Subjects: dominant position, fine, market-sharing agreement, postal service








C_2011285EN.01001601.xml










29.9.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 285/16





Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions of 1 July 2010 regarding a draft decision relating to Case 34250 — Norway Post/Privpak
2011/C 285/10






1.


The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s definition of the relevant product market.










2.


The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority that the geographic scope of the relevant market is confined to Norway.










3.


The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority that Norway Post enjoyed a dominant position in the relevant market.










4.


The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority that Norway Post abused its dominant position in the market by:






—


concluding and maintaining agreements with NorgesGruppen/Shell and agreements with individual outlets within these groups, providing group and outlet exclusivity in favour of Norway Post,










—


concluding and maintaining agreements with COOP and with individual outlets within COOP, providing outlet exclusivity in favour of Norway Post,










—


concluding and maintaining agreements with ICA and agreements with individual outlets within ICA, providing outlet exclusivity in favour of Norway Post, and










—


pursuing a renegotiation strategy which reduced COOP’s and ICA’s willingness to negotiate and conclude agreements for the provision of over-the-counter delivery of B-to-C parcels to competitors of Norway Post.














5.


The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority that Norway Post’s abusive practices may affect trade between the contracting parties to the EEA within the meaning of Article 54 of the EEA Agreement.










6.


The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority that a fine should be imposed on Norway Post.










7.


The Advisory Committee agrees with the EFTA Surveillance Authority that for the purposes of the calculation of the fine the duration of Norway Post’s infringement is five years and six months.










8.


The Advisory Committee recommends the publication of its opinion in the Official Journal of the European Union and the EEA Supplement.










9.


The Advisory Committee requests the EFTA Surveillance Authority to take utmost account of all points raised during the consultation.
Case T-335/08: Judgment of the General Court of 1 July 2010 — BNP Paribas and BNL v European Commission (State aid — Measures taken by the Italian authorities concerning certain restructured banks — Scheme for the realignment of the value of assets for tax purposes — Decision classifying the aid scheme as incompatible with the common market and ordering recovery of the aid — Action for annulment — Individual concern — Admissibility — Concept of State aid — Advantage — Selective nature — Obligation to state reasons)
Date: 2010-07-01
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European Commission, Italy, State aid, action for annulment, bank, restriction on competition, tax relief








C_2010221EN.01003901.xml










14.8.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 221/39





Judgment of the General Court of 1 July 2010 — BNP Paribas and BNL v European Commission
(Case T-335/08) (1)

(State aid - Measures taken by the Italian authorities concerning certain restructured banks - Scheme for the realignment of the value of assets for tax purposes - Decision classifying the aid scheme as incompatible with the common market and ordering recovery of the aid - Action for annulment - Individual concern - Admissibility - Concept of State aid - Advantage - Selective nature - Obligation to state reasons)
2010/C 221/62
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Applicant: BNP Paribas (Paris, France) and Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SpA (BNL) (Rome, Italy) (represented by: R. Silvestri, G. Escalar and M. Todino, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: V. Di Bucci and E. Righini, Agents)

Re:

Application for annulment of Commission Decision 2008/711/EC of 11 March 2008 on State aid C 15/07 (ex NN 20/07) implemented by Italy on the tax incentives in favour of certain restructured banks (OJ 2008 L 237, p. 70)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action.










2.


Orders BNP Paribas and Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SpA (BNL) to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 272, 25.10.2008.
Case C-200/08: Order of the President of the First Chamber of the Court of 1 July 2010 — European Commission v French Republic
Date: 2010-07-01
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, France, access to a profession, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, professional sport, recognition of diplomas, vocational training








C_2010288EN.01002701.xml










23.10.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 288/27






Order of the President of the First Chamber of the Court of 1 July 2010 — European Commission v French Republic
(Case C-200/08) (1)

()
(2010/C 288/46)
Language of the case: French
The President of the First Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 171, 5.7.2008.
Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) 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 — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations as detailed in the information notice published in OJ C 174, 1.7.2010, p. 2  (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2010-07-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, air transport, airline, disclosure of information, inland transport, public service, transport regulations








C_2010174EN.01000202.xml










1.7.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 174/2





Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) 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
Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations as detailed in the information notice published in OJ C 174, 1.7.2010, p. 2

(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 174/03






Member State


Italy




Group of routes concerned


Elba Marina di Campo–Florence and vice versa
Elba Marina di Campo–Pisa and vice versa




Period of validity of the contract


One year (from the date of entry into force of the obligations)




Deadline for submission of tenders


Two months after the publication of this notice




Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the pubic tender and the public service obligation is made available free of charge







ENAC — Ente nazionale per l’aviazione civile (Italian Civil Aviation Authority)




Direzione centrale sviluppo economico




Direzione sviluppo trasporto aereo




Viale del Castro Pretorio 118




00185 Roma RM




ITALIA




http://www.enac.gov.it




E-mail: osp@enac.gov.it
Commission information notice 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 — Imposition of public service obligations on scheduled air services between Elba Marina di Campo and Florence (and vice versa) and Elba Marina di Campo and Pisa (and vice versa)  (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2010-07-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, air transport, airline, disclosure of information, inland transport, public service, transport regulations








C_2010174EN.01000201.xml










1.7.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 174/2





Commission information notice 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
Imposition of public service obligations on scheduled air services between Elba Marina di Campo and Florence (and vice versa) and Elba Marina di Campo and Pisa (and vice versa)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 174/02






Member State


Italy




Route concerned


Elba Marina di Campo–Florence and vice versa
Elba Marina di Campo–Pisa and vice versa




Date of entry into force of the public service obligations


180 days after publication of the information notice in the Official Journal




Address where information and/or documentation related to the public service obligation can be obtained free of charge







ENAC Ente nazionale per l’aviazione civile (Italian Civil Aviation Authority)




Direzione centrale sviluppo economico




Direzione sviluppo trasporto aereo




Viale del Castro Pretorio 118




00185 Roma RM




ITALIA




http://www.enac.gov.it




E-mail: osp@enac.gov.it
No State aid within the meaning of Article 61 of the EEA Agreement
Date: 2010-07-01
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: Norway, State aid, control of State aid, disclosure of information, renewable energy








C_2010174EN.01001301.xml










1.7.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 174/13





No State aid within the meaning of Article 61 of the EEA Agreement
2010/C 174/05
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following State aid measure:







Date of adoption of the decision


:


16 December 2009




Case number


:


66126




EFTA State


:


Norway




Title


:


The Norwegian Energy Fund




Legal basis


:


Parliamentary proposition No 1 (2007-2008) and Parliamentary proposition No 37 (2008-2009)




Objective


:


Increase the supply of renewable heat and energy. Contribute to energy saving




Form of aid


:


Grants




Budget


:


Approximately NOK 2 516 million




Duration


:


Until end of 2010




Economic sectors


:


Energy, electricity




Name and address of the granting authority


:







Enova SF




Professor Brochsgt. 2




7030 Trondheim




NORWAY








The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:
http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/
Case T-62/08: Judgment of the General Court of 1 July 2010 — ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali Terni v Commission (State aid — Compensation for expropriation on grounds of public interest — Temporal extension of a preferential tariff for the supply of electricity — Decision declaring the aid incompatible with the common market — Concept of advantage — Principle of the protection of legitimate expectations — Aid measure put into effect)
Date: 2010-07-01
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Italy, State aid, action for annulment (EU), control of State aid, energy industry, preferential price








C_2010221EN.01003701.xml










14.8.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 221/37





Judgment of the General Court of 1 July 2010 — ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali Terni v Commission
(Case T-62/08) (1)

(State aid - Compensation for expropriation on grounds of public interest - Temporal extension of a preferential tariff for the supply of electricity - Decision declaring the aid incompatible with the common market - Concept of advantage - Principle of the protection of legitimate expectations - Aid measure put into effect)
2010/C 221/58
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Applicant: ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali Terni SpA (Terni, Italy) (represented by: T. Salonico, G. Pellegrino, G. Pellegrino and G. Barone, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: C. Giolito and G. Conte, Agents)

Re:

Application for annulment of Commission Decision 2008/408/EC of 20 November 2007 on the State aid C 36/A/06 (ex NN 38/06) implemented by Italy in favour of ThyssenKrupp, Cementir and Nuova Terni Industrie Chimiche (OJ 2008 L 144, p. 37)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action.










2.


Orders ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali Terni SpA to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 92, 12.4.2008.
Case F-51/10: Action brought on 1 July 2010 — Bermejo Garde v EESC
Date: 2010-07-01
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: Belgium, European Economic and Social Committee, European official, action for annulment, indemnification, job vacancy








C_2010246EN.01004202.xml










11.9.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 246/42





Action brought on 1 July 2010 — Bermejo Garde v EESC
(Case F-51/10)
()
2010/C 246/74
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Moises Bermejo Garde (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: L. Levi, lawyer)

Defendant: European Economic and Social Committee

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

First, annulment of the vacancy notice ESC No 43/09 seeking to fill the post of Director of the Directorate for General Affairs and of all decisions taken on the basis of that vacancy notice. Secondly, an order that the defendant pay the applicant a sum in respect of damages.

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Tribunal should:






—


annul the vacancy notice of the ESC No 43/09 seeking to fill the post of Director of the Directorate for General Affairs;










—


annul all decisions taken on the basis of the vacancy notice of the ESC No 43/09;










—


order the defendant to pay EUR 1 000 in respect of damages;










—


order the European Economic and Social Committee to pay the costs.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2010-07-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2010174EN.01000101.xml










1.7.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 174/1





Euro exchange rates (1)

30 June 2010
2010/C 174/01

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2271




JPY


Japanese yen


108,79




DKK


Danish krone


7,4488




GBP


Pound sterling


0,81745




SEK


Swedish krona


9,5259




CHF


Swiss franc


1,3283




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


7,9725




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


25,691




EEK


Estonian kroon


15,6466




HUF


Hungarian forint


286,00




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,7093




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1470




RON


Romanian leu


4,3700




TRY


Turkish lira


1,9400




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4403




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,2890




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,5549




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7761




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,7160




KRW


South Korean won


1 499,59




ZAR


South African rand


9,3808




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,3215




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,1980




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


11 121,85




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


3,9730




PHP


Philippine peso


56,873




RUB


Russian rouble


38,2820




THB


Thai baht


39,767




BRL


Brazilian real


2,2082




MXN


Mexican peso


15,7363




INR


Indian rupee


56,9930






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case F-45/07: Judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal (Full Court) of 1 July 2010 — Mandt v Parliament (Civil service — Officials — Survivor's pension — Article 79 of the Staff Regulations — Article 18 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations — Surviving spouse — Recognition of two persons as the surviving spouse — Reduction to 50 % — Legitimate expectation — Requirement of consistency)
Date: 2010-07-01
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: European Parliament, action by staff, regulations for civil servants, survivor's benefit, widowed person








C_2010274EN.01003101.xml










9.10.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 274/31





Judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal (Full Court) of 1 July 2010 — Mandt v Parliament
(Case F-45/07) (1)

(Civil service - Officials - Survivor's pension - Article 79 of the Staff Regulations - Article 18 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations - Surviving spouse - Recognition of two persons as the surviving spouse - Reduction to 50 % - Legitimate expectation - Requirement of consistency)
2010/C 274/46
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Wolfgang Mandt (Kreuztal, Germany) (represented by: B. Kolb, lawyer)

Defendant: European Parliament (represented by: initially, K. Zejdová, J. F. de Wachter and U. Rösslein, acting as Agents, then, J. F. de Wachter, K. Zejdová and S. Seyr, acting as Agents)

Intervener in support of the defendant: Kurt-Wolfgang Braun Neumann who died on 9 October 2009, leaving Shirley Meyer as sole heir (Bedburg-Hau, Germany) (represented by: P. Ames, lawyer)

Re:

Annulment of the decision of the European Parliament of 8.2.2007 rejecting the applicant's complaint regarding the reduction of the survivor's pension to 50 % — Claim for full payment

Operative part of the judgment







1.


There is no need to give a decision on the application requesting the Parliament to pay Mr Mandt the survivor's pension in full in so far as it relates to the period after 31 October 2009.










2.


The remainder of the application is dismissed.










3.


The parties and the intervener shall bear their own costs.






(1)  OJ C 183, 4.8.2007, p. 43.
Case C-99/09: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 1 July 2010 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Najwyższy (Poland)) — Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa sp. z o.o. v Prezes Urzędu Komunikacji Elektronicznej (Telecommunication services — Directive 2002/22/EC — Article 30(2) — Portability of telephone numbers — Power of the national regulatory authorities — Direct charge to the subscriber — Disincentive — Taking costs into consideration)
Date: 2010-07-01
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Internet access provider, Poland, communications industry, electronic mail, interpretation of the law, telephone








C_2010234EN.01001201.xml










28.8.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 234/12





Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 1 July 2010 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Najwyższy (Poland)) — Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa sp. z o.o. v Prezes Urzędu Komunikacji Elektronicznej
(Case C-99/09) (1)

(Telecommunication services - Directive 2002/22/EC - Article 30(2) - Portability of telephone numbers - Power of the national regulatory authorities - Direct charge to the subscriber - Disincentive - Taking costs into consideration)
2010/C 234/17
Language of the case: Polish

Referring court

Sąd Najwyższy

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa sp. z o.o.

Defendant: Prezes Urzędu Komunikacji Elektronicznej

Re:

Reference for a preliminary ruling — Sąd Najwyższy — Interpretation of Article 30(2) of Directive 2002/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on universal service and users’ rights relating to electronic communications networks and services (Universal Service Directive) (OJ 2002 L 108, p. 51) — Portability of telephone numbers — Obligation on the national regulatory authority, when performing the obligation to ensure that the charge to be paid by consumers for use of the porting facility does not act as a disincentive, to take into account the costs incurred by mobile telephone operators in providing that facility

Operative part of the judgment

Article 30(2) of Directive 2002/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on universal service and users’ rights relating to electronic communications networks and services (Universal Service Directive) is to be interpreted as obliging the national regulatory authority to take account of the costs incurred by mobile telephone network operators in implementing the number portability service when it assesses whether the direct charge to subscribers for the use of that service is a disincentive. However, it retains the power to fix the maximum amount of that charge levied by operators at a level below the costs incurred by them, when a charge calculated only on the basis of those costs is liable to dissuade users from making use of the portability facility.


(1)  OJ C 129, 6.6.2009.
Case T-64/08: Judgment of the General Court of 1 July 2010 — Nuova Terni Industrie Chimiche v Commission (State aid — Compensation for expropriation on grounds of public interest — Temporal extension of a preferential tariff for the supply of electricity — Decision declaring the aid incompatible with the common market and ordering its recovery — Concept of advantage — Principle of the protection of legitimate expectations — Aid measure put into effect)
Date: 2010-07-01
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Italy, State aid, action for annulment (EU), control of State aid, energy industry, preferential price








C_2010221EN.01003801.xml










14.8.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 221/38





Judgment of the General Court of 1 July 2010 — Nuova Terni Industrie Chimiche v Commission
(Case T-64/08) (1)

(State aid - Compensation for expropriation on grounds of public interest - Temporal extension of a preferential tariff for the supply of electricity - Decision declaring the aid incompatible with the common market and ordering its recovery - Concept of advantage - Principle of the protection of legitimate expectations - Aid measure put into effect)
2010/C 221/60
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Applicant: Nuova Terni Industrie Chimiche SpA (Milan, Italy) (represented by: T. Salonico, G. Pellegrino, G. Pellegrino and G. Barone, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: C. Giolito and G. Conte, agents)

Re:

Application for annulment of Commission Decision 2008/408/EC of 20 November 2007 on the State aid C 36/A/06 (ex NN 38/06) implemented by Italy in favour of ThyssenKrupp, Cementir and Nuova Terni Industrie Chimiche (OJ 2008 L 144, p. 37)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the application.










2.


Order Terni Industrie Chimiche SpA to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 92, 12.4.2008.