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Appointment of the executive director of the European Banking Authority (EBA) European Parliament resolution of 24 March 2011 on the appointment of the Executive Director of the European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority)
Date: 2011-03-24
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: appointment of members, credit institution, financial control, financial market








CE2012247EN.01001101.xml










17.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 247/11





Thursday 24 March 2011Appointment of the executive director of the European Banking Authority (EBA)
P7_TA(2011)0111
European Parliament resolution of 24 March 2011 on the appointment of the Executive Director of the European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority)
2012/C 247 E/02

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the letter of 10 March 2011 from the European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority),










—


having regard to Article 51(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority) (1),










—


having regard to the fact that, at its meeting of 17 March 2011, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs heard the candidate selected by the Board of Supervisors of the European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority),










—


having regard to Rule 120 of its Rules of Procedure,










A.


whereas Adam Farkas fulfils the criteria set out in Article 51(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010),










1.


Approves the appointment of Adam Farkas as Executive Director of the European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority);










2.


Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority).






(1)  OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 12.
Case T-375/06: Judgment of the General Court of 24 March 2011 — Viega v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Copper and copper alloy fittings sector — Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC — Participation in the infringement — Obligation to state reasons — Fines — Relevant turnover — Attenuating circumstances)
Date: 2011-03-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European Commission, action for annulment (EU), copper, exchange of information, fine, plumbing equipment, price agreement, restriction on competition, trade information








C_2011145EN.01001901.xml










14.5.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 145/19





Judgment of the General Court of 24 March 2011 — Viega v Commission
(Case T-375/06) (1)

(Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Copper and copper alloy fittings sector - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Participation in the infringement - Obligation to state reasons - Fines - Relevant turnover - Attenuating circumstances)
2011/C 145/26
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Viega GmbH & Co. KG (Attendorn, Germany) (represented initially by J. Burrichter, T. Mäger and F. Bulst, and subsequently by J. Burrichter, T. Mäger and M. Röhrig, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Nijenhuis and V. Bottka, acting as Agents, and by A. Böhlke, lawyer)

Re:

Application for annulment in part of Commission Decision C(2006) 4180 of 20 September 2006 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/F-1/38.121 — Fittings), and also, in the alternative, for a reduction in the fine imposed on the applicant in that decision.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Viega GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 42, 24.2.2007.
Appointment of a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank: Peter Praet (BE) European Parliament decision of 24 March 2011 on the Council recommendation for appointment of an Executive Board Member of the European Central Bank (00003/2011 – C7-0058/2011 – 2011/0802(NLE))
Date: 2011-03-24
Institutions: Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: European Central Bank, appointment of members, decision-making body (EU)








CE2012247EN.01004101.xml










17.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 247/41





Thursday 24 March 2011Appointment of a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank: Peter Praet (BE)
P7_TA(2011)0110
European Parliament decision of 24 March 2011 on the Council recommendation for appointment of an Executive Board Member of the European Central Bank (00003/2011 – C7-0058/2011 – 2011/0802(NLE))
2012/C 247 E/14

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the Council recommendation of 15 February 2011 (00003/2011),










—


having regard to the second subparagraph of Article 283(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the European Council consulted Parliament (C7-0058/2011),










—


having regard to Rule 109 of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A7-0064/2011),










A.


whereas by letter of 18 February 2011 the European Council consulted the European Parliament on the appointment of Peter Praet as a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank for a term of office of eight years with effect from 1 June 2011,










B.


whereas Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs then proceeded to evaluate the credentials of the nominee, in particular in view of the requirements laid down in Article 283(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in the light of the need for full independence of the ECB pursuant to Article 130 of that Treaty, and whereas in carrying out this evaluation, the committee received a CV from the candidate as well as his replies to the written questionnaire that was sent out to him,










C.


whereas the committee subsequently held a one-and-a-half-hour hearing with the nominee on 16 March 2011, at which he made an opening statement and then responded to questions from the members of the committee,










1.


Delivers a favourable opinion to the European Council on the Council recommendation to appoint Peter Praet as a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank;










2.


Instructs its President to forward this decision to the European Council and the Council.
Appointment of the executive director of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) European Parliament resolution of 24 March 2011 on the appointment of the Executive Director of the European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority)
Date: 2011-03-24
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: appointment of members, insurance, pension scheme








CE2012247EN.01001201.xml










17.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 247/12





Thursday 24 March 2011Appointment of the executive director of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)
P7_TA(2011)0112
European Parliament resolution of 24 March 2011 on the appointment of the Executive Director of the European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority)
2012/C 247 E/03

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the letter of 10 March 2011 from the European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority),










—


having regard to Article 51(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority) (1),










—


having regard to the fact that, at its meeting of 17 March 2011, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs heard the candidate selected by the Board of Supervisors of the European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority),










—


having regard to Rule 120 of its Rules of Procedure,










A.


whereas Carlos Montalvo fulfils the criteria set out in Article 51(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010),










1.


Approves the appointment of Carlos Montalvo as Executive Director of the European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority);










2.


Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority).






(1)  OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 48.
Case C-194/10: Order of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 24 March 2011 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht München I, Germany) — Robert Nicolaus Abt and Others v Hypo Real Estate Holding AG (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Relevance of the question — No jurisdiction)
Date: 2011-03-24
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: capital increase, firm governed by commercial law, interpretation of the law, national law








C_2011252EN.01000801.xml










27.8.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 252/8





Order of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 24 March 2011 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht München I, Germany) — Robert Nicolaus Abt and Others v Hypo Real Estate Holding AG
(Case C-194/10) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Relevance of the question - No jurisdiction)
2011/C 252/13
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Landgericth München I

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicants: Robert Nicolaus Abt, Danieal Kalwarowskyj, Mangusta Beteiligungs GmbH, Karsetn Trippel, VC-Services GmbH, Henning Hahmann

Defendant: Hypo Real Estate Holding AG

Interveners: Klaus E. H. Zapf, Inge Jung-Arend

Re:

Reference for a preliminary ruling — Landgericht Munich I — Interpretation of Article 297 EC and of Article 5(1) of Directive 2007/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 on the exercise of certain rights of shareholders in listed companies (OJ 2007 L 184, p. 17) — Period for convocation of general meeting of a listed company — National legislation, ceasing to have effect on the expiry of the transposition period for the directive, which provides for a shorter convocation period than the minimum period under the directive — Provision likely seriously to compromise the result prescribed by the directive, in the light of the national legislation according to which some decisions of the general meeting remain valid after being registered in the commercial register, even in the event of annulment following legal action

Operative part of the order







1.


The Court of Justice of the European Union does not have jurisdiction to answer the first question referred for a preliminary ruling by the Landgericth München I.






(1)  OJ C 195, 17.7.2010.
Case T-376/06: Judgment of the General Court of 24 March 2011 — Legris Industries v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Copper and copper alloy fittings sector — Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC — Imputability of the infringement)
Date: 2011-03-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European Commission, action for annulment (EU), copper, exchange of information, fine, plumbing equipment, price agreement, restriction on competition, trade information








C_2011145EN.01001902.xml










14.5.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 145/19





Judgment of the General Court of 24 March 2011 — Legris Industries v Commission
(Case T-376/06) (1)

(Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Copper and copper alloy fittings sector - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Imputability of the infringement)
2011/C 145/27
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Legris Industries SA (Rennes, France) (represented initially by A. Wachsmann and C. Pommiès, and subsequently by A. Wachsmann and A. Carré, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: V. Bottka and A. Nijenhuis, acting as Agents, and by N. Coutrelis, lawyer)

Re:

Application for annulment in part of Commission Decision C(2006) 4180 of 20 September 2006 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/F-1/38.121 — Fittings).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Legris Industries SA to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 42, 24.2.2007.
Case T-378/06: Judgment of the General Court of 24 March 2011 — IMI and Others v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Copper and copper alloy fittings sector — Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC — Fines — Relevant turnover — Leniency Notice — Guidelines on the method of setting fines — Equal treatment)
Date: 2011-03-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European Commission, action for annulment (EU), exchange of information, fine, piping, price agreement, trade information, unlawful agreement








C_2011145EN.01002001.xml










14.5.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 145/20





Judgment of the General Court of 24 March 2011 — IMI and Others v Commission
(Case T-378/06) (1)

(Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Copper and copper alloy fittings sector - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Fines - Relevant turnover - Leniency Notice - Guidelines on the method of setting fines - Equal treatment)
2011/C 145/29
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicants: IMI plc (Birmingham, United Kingdom); IMI Kynoch Ltd (Birmingham); Yorkshire Fittings Ltd (Leeds, United Kingdom); VSH Italia Srl (Bregnano, Italy); Comap SA, formerly Aquatis France SAS (La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin, France); and Simplex Armaturen + Fittings GmbH & Co. KG (Argenbühl-Eisenharz, Germany) (represented by: M. Struys and D. Arts, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Nijenhuis and V. Bottka, acting as Agents, and by S. Kinsella, Solicitor, and K. Nordlander, lawyer)

Re:

Application for annulment in part of Commission Decision C(2006) 4180 of 20 September 2006 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/F-1/38.121 — Fittings), and also, in the alternative, for a reduction in the fine imposed on the applicants in that decision.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders IMI plc, IMI Kynoch Ltd, Yorkshire Fittings Ltd, VSH Italia Srl, Comap SA and Simplex Armaturen + Fittings GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 20, 27.1.2007.
Case T-149/09: Judgment of the General Court of 24 March 2011 — Dover v Parliament (Rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members of the European Parliament — Review of the use of allowances — Parliamentary assistance allowance — Justification of expenditure — Recovery of undue payments)
Date: 2011-03-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European Parliament, VAT, action for annulment (EU), indemnification, principle of legal certainty, tax system








C_2011145EN.01002502.xml










14.5.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 145/25





Judgment of the General Court of 24 March 2011 — Dover v Parliament
(Case T-149/09) (1)

(Rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members of the European Parliament - Review of the use of allowances - Parliamentary assistance allowance - Justification of expenditure - Recovery of undue payments)
2011/C 145/41
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Densmore Ronald Dover (Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, United Kindgom) (represented by: D. Vaughan QC, M. Lester, Barrister, and M. French, Solicitor)

Defendant: European Parliament (represented by: H. Krück, D. Moore and M. Windisch, Agents)

Re:

Application for annulment of Decision D(2009) 4639 of the Secretary-General of the European Parliament of 29 January 2009 concerning the recovery of sums paid to the applicant by way of parliamentary allowances.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls Decision D(2009) 4639 of the Secretary-General of the European Parliament of 29 January 2009 as regards the recovery of the sum of GBP 193 001;










2.


Dismisses the action as to the remainder;










3.


Orders the Parliament and Mr Densmore Ronald Dover each to bear their own costs.






(1)  OJ C 141, 20.6.2009.
EU-Vietnam air services agreement *** European Parliament legislative resolution of 24 March 2011 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on certain aspects of air services (14876/2010 – C7-0366/2010 – 2007/0082(NLE))
Date: 2011-03-24
Institutions: Committee on Transport and Tourism, European Parliament
Subjects: Viet Nam, air transport, ratification of an agreement








CE2012247EN.01004002.xml










17.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 247/40





Thursday 24 March 2011EU-Vietnam air services agreement ***
P7_TA(2011)0108
European Parliament legislative resolution of 24 March 2011 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on certain aspects of air services (14876/2010 – C7-0366/2010 – 2007/0082(NLE))
2012/C 247 E/13
(Consent)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the draft Council decision (14876/2010),










—


having regard to the draft Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on certain aspects of air services (07170/2009),










—


having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 100(2) and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C7-0366/2010),










—


having regard to Rules 81 and 90(8) of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A7-0044/2011),










1.


Consents to conclusion of the Agreement;










2.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.
Amendment of Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 introducing autonomous trade preferences for the Republic of Moldova ***I European Parliament legislative resolution of 24 March 2011 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 introducing autonomous trade preferences for the Republic of Moldova (COM(2010)0649 – C7-0364/2010 – 2010/0318(COD))#P7_TC1-COD(2010)0318 Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 24 March 2011 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) No …/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 introducing autonomous trade preferences for the Republic of Moldova
Date: 2011-03-24
Institutions: Committee on International Trade, European Parliament
Subjects: Moldova, World Trade Organisation, foodstuff, generalised preferences








CE2012247EN.01003701.xml










17.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CE 247/37





Thursday 24 March 2011Amendment of Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 introducing autonomous trade preferences for the Republic of Moldova ***I
P7_TA(2011)0104
European Parliament legislative resolution of 24 March 2011 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 introducing autonomous trade preferences for the Republic of Moldova (COM(2010)0649 – C7-0364/2010 – 2010/0318(COD))
2012/C 247 E/09
(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2010)0649),










—


having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 207(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C7-0364/2010),










—


having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,










—


having regard to Rule 55 and 46(1) of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on International Trade (A7-0041/2011),










1.


Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;










2.


Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend its proposal substantially or replace it with another text;










3.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.






Thursday 24 March 2011P7_TC1-COD(2010)0318
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 24 March 2011 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) No …/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 introducing autonomous trade preferences for the Republic of Moldova

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) No 581/2011.)
Case T-385/06: Judgment of the General Court of 24 March 2011 — Aalberts Industries and Others v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Copper and copper alloy fittings sector — Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC — Single and continuous infringement — Participation in the infringement)
Date: 2011-03-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: action for annulment, exchange of information, fine, piping, price agreement, trade information, unlawful agreement








C_2011145EN.01002202.xml










14.5.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 145/22





Judgment of the General Court of 24 March 2011 — Aalberts Industries and Others v Commission
(Case T-385/06) (1)

(Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Copper and copper alloy fittings sector - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Single and continuous infringement - Participation in the infringement)
2011/C 145/34
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicants: Aalberts Industries NV (Utrecht, Netherlands); Comap SA, formerly Aquatis France SAS (La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin, France); and Simplex Armaturen + Fittings GmbH & Co. KG (Argenbühl-Eisenharz, Germany) (represented initially by R. Wesseling and M. van der Woude, and subsequently by R. Wesseling, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Nijenhuis, R. Sauer and V. Bottka, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application for annulment of Commission Decision C(2006) 4180 of 20 September 2006 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/F-1/38.121 — Fittings), and also, in the alternative, for a reduction in the fine imposed on the applicants in that decision.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls Article 1 of Commission Decision C(2006) 4180 of 20 September 2006 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/F-1/38.121 — Fittings) in so far as it finds that Aalberts Industries NV, Comap SA, formerly Aquatis France SAS, and Simplex Armaturen + Fittings GmbH & Co. KG participated in the infringement during the period from 25 June 2003 to 1 April 2004;










2.


Annuls Article 2(a) and (b)(2) of Decision C(2006) 4180;










3.


Orders the European Commission to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 20, 27.1.2007.