do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case T-36/10: Order of the General Court of 24 March 2011 — Internationaler Hilfsfonds v Commission (Action for annulment — Access to documents — Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 — Documents relating to the LIEN 97-2011 contract — Response to an initial request — Period allowed for bringing proceedings — Manifestly inadmissible — Implied refusal of access — Interest in bringing proceedings — Explicit decision adopted after the action was brought — No need to adjudicate)
Date: 2011-03-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European Commission, access to EU information, action for annulment (EU)








C_2011152EN.01002101.xml










21.5.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 152/21





Order of the General Court of 24 March 2011 — Internationaler Hilfsfonds v Commission
(Case T-36/10) (1)

(Action for annulment - Access to documents - Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 - Documents relating to the LIEN 97-2011 contract - Response to an initial request - Period allowed for bringing proceedings - Manifestly inadmissible - Implied refusal of access - Interest in bringing proceedings - Explicit decision adopted after the action was brought - No need to adjudicate)
2011/C 152/38
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Internationaler Hilfsfonds eV (Rosbach, Germany) (represented by: initially, H. Kaltenecker, subsequently R. Bôhm, and lastly H. Kaltenecker, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: P. Costa de Oliveira and T. Scharf, agents)

Intervener in support of the applicant: Kingdom of Denmark (represented by: initally B. Weis Fogh and V. Pasternak Jørgensen and, subsequently, V. Pasternak Jørgensen, C. Yang and S. Juul Jørgensen, agents)

Re:

Action for annulment of the Commission’s decisions of 9 October 2009 and 1 December 2009 refusing Internationaler Hilfsfonds full access to the file relating to the LIEN 97-2011 contract.

Operative part of the order







1.


In so far as it is directed against the Commission’s decision of 9 October 2009, the action for annulment is dismissed as inadmissible.










2.


There is no longer any need to adjudicate on the heads of claim in the action brought by Internationaler Hilfsfonds eV for annulment of the implied decision of the European Commission rejecting its request of 15 October 2009 for access to documents relating to the LIEN 97-2011 contract.










3.


Internationaler Hilfsfonds shall bear its own costs and pay those incurred by the Commission relating to the heads of claim for annulment, in so far as they are directed against the Commission’s decision of 9 October 2009.










4.


The Commission shall bear its own costs and pay those incurred by Internationaler Hilfsfonds relating to the heads of claim for annulment, in so far as they are directed against the Commission’s decision of 1 December 2009.










5.


The Kingdom of Denmark shall bear its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 100, 17.4.2010.
Case F-104/09: Judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of 24 March 2011 — Canga Fano v Council (Civil service — Officials — Promotion — Promotion exercise 2009 — Decision not to promote — Comparative examination of the merits — Manifest error of assessment — Action for annulment — Action for damages)
Date: 2011-03-24
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: Civil Service Tribunal, Council of the European Union, European official, action by staff, indemnification, personnel administration, professional career, promotion








C_2011160EN.01002801.xml










28.5.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 160/28





Judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of 24 March 2011 — Canga Fano v Council
(Case F-104/09) (1)

(Civil service - Officials - Promotion - Promotion exercise 2009 - Decision not to promote - Comparative examination of the merits - Manifest error of assessment - Action for annulment - Action for damages)
2011/C 160/42
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Diego Canga Fano (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: S. Rodrigues and C. Bernard-Glanz, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: M. Bauer and K. Zieleśkiewicz, agents)

Re:

Application for annulment of the defendant’s decision not to include the applicant on the list of officials promoted to Grade AD 13 under the 2009 promotion procedure.

Operative part of the judgment







1.


The application is dismissed.










2.


Mr Canga Fano shall pay all the costs.






(1)  OJ C 37, 13.2.2010, p. 51.
Case T-54/09: Judgment of the General Court of 24 March 2011 — XXXLutz Marken v OHIM — Natura Selection (Linea Natura Natur hat immer Stil) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community figurative mark Linea Natura Natur hat immer Stil — Earlier Community figurative mark natura selection — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Similarity of the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
Date: 2011-03-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, European Union Intellectual Property Office, action for annulment (EU), trade-mark law








C_2011145EN.01002501.xml










14.5.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 145/25





Judgment of the General Court of 24 March 2011 — XXXLutz Marken v OHIM — Natura Selection (Linea Natura Natur hat immer Stil)
(Case T-54/09) (1)

(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for Community figurative mark Linea Natura Natur hat immer Stil - Earlier Community figurative mark natura selection - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Similarity of the signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
2011/C 145/40
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: XXXLutz Marken GmbH (Wels, Austria) (represented by: H. Pannen, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: S. Schäffner, Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervening before the General Court: Natura Selection, SL (Barcelona, Spain) (represented by: E. Sugrañes Coca, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 28 November 2008 (Case R 1787/2007-2) relating to opposition proceedings between Natura Selection, SL and XXXLutz Marken Gmb.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders XXXLutz Marken GmbH to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 90, 18.4.2009.
Case C-435/09: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 24 March 2011 — European Commission v Kingdom of Belgium (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directive 85/337/EEC — Assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment — Selection criteria — Determination of thresholds — Size of the project)
Date: 2011-03-24
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Belgium, European Commission, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, environmental impact, harbour installation, inland waterway shipping, project evaluation, pulp and paper industry, regions and communities of Belgium








C_2011152EN.01000602.xml










21.5.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 152/6





Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 24 March 2011 — European Commission v Kingdom of Belgium
(Case C-435/09) (1)

(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 85/337/EEC - Assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment - Selection criteria - Determination of thresholds - Size of the project)
2011/C 152/10
Language of the case: Dutch

Parties


Applicant: European Commission (represented by: M. van Beek, J.-B. Laignelot and C. ten Dam, Agents)

Defendant: Kingdom of Belgium (represented by: T. Materne, Agent)

Re:

Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Incorrect and incomplete transposition of Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (OJ 1985 L 175, p. 40), as amended by Council Directive 97/11/EC of 3 March 1997 (OJ 1997 L 73, p. 5) — Article 4(2) and (3), in conjunction with Annexes II and II (Flemish Community), Article 4(1), in conjunction with Annex I(8)(a) and (18)(a), and Article 7(1)(b) (Walloon Region) and Article 4(2) and (3) in conjunction with Annexes II and II (Brussels Capital Region) — Thresholds and criteria

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Declares that, by reason of the fact that the measures necessary for the correct and complete implementation have not been adopted






—


as regards the Flemish Region, Article 4(2) and (3) of Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment, as amended by Directive 2003/35/EC of 26 May 2003, in conjunction with Annexes II and II thereof;










—


as regards the Walloon Region, Article 4(1), in conjunction with Annex I(8)(a) and (18)(a) of Directive 85/337, as amended by Directive 2003/35, and Article 7(1)(b) thereof; and










—


as regards the Brussels-Capital Region, Article 4(2) and (3), in conjunction with Annexes II and III of Directive 85/337, as amended by Directive 2003/35, and Annex III as such, the Kingdom of Belgium has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;














2.


Orders the Kingdom of Belgium to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 24, 30.1.2010.
Case T-379/06: Judgment of the General Court of 24 March 2011 — Kaimer and Others v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Copper and copper alloy fittings sector — Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC — Rights of the defence — Participation in the infringement — Duration of the infringement — Fines — Attenuating circumstances — Proportionality — Equal treatment)
Date: 2011-03-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European Commission, action for annulment (EU), copper, exchange of information, fine, plumbing equipment, price agreement, trade information








C_2011145EN.01002002.xml










14.5.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 145/20





Judgment of the General Court of 24 March 2011 — Kaimer and Others v Commission
(Case T-379/06) (1)

(Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Copper and copper alloy fittings sector - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Rights of the defence - Participation in the infringement - Duration of the infringement - Fines - Attenuating circumstances - Proportionality - Equal treatment)
2011/C 145/30
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicants: Kaimer GmbH & Co. Holding KG (Essen, Germany); Sanha Kaimer GmbH & Co. KG (Essen); and Sanha Italia Srl (Milan, Italy) (represented by: J. Brück, lawyer)

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 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 relates to the period from 30 July 1996 to 31 July 1997 as regards the participation of Kaimer GmbH & Co. Holding KG and Sanha Kaimer GmbH & Co. KG and the period from 1 January 1998 to 14 July 1999 as regards the participation of Sanha Italia Srl;










2.


Sets the amount of the fine imposed on Kaimer at EUR 7,15 million, in respect of which it is jointly and severally liable with Sanha Kaimer as to EUR 7,15 million and with Sanha Italia as to EUR 6 325 million;










3.


Dismisses the action as to the remainder;










4.


Orders Kaimer, Sanha Kaimer and Sanha Italia to bear their own costs and to pay 50 % of the costs of the European Commission;










5.


Orders the Commission to bear 50 % of its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 42, 24.2.2007.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-03-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, United Kingdom, control of State aid, postal and telecommunications services, transport market








C_2011092EN.01000101.xml










24.3.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 92/1





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 92/01






Date of adoption of the decision


9.6.2010




Reference number of State Aid


N 640/08




Member State


Germany




Region


Freistaat Sachsen




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wirtschaft und Arbeit zur Förderung der Verkehrsinfrastruktur aus Mitteln des Europäischen Fonds für regionale Entwicklung




Legal basis


§§ 23 und 24 der Sächsischen Haushaltsordnung. Verwaltungsvorschrift des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Finanzen zur Sächsischen Haushaltsordnung. Operationelles Programm des Freistaats Sachsen für den Europäischen Fonds für regionale Entwicklung in der Förderperiode 2007-2013.




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Sectoral development




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 125,25 million




Intensity


70 %




Duration (period)


1.1.2009-31.12.2015




Economic sectors


Transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Landesdirektion Chemnitz




Altchemnitzer Straße 41




09120 Chemnitz




DEUTSCHLAND









Landesdirektion Dresden




Stauffenbergallee 2




01099 Dresden




DEUTSCHLAND









Landesdirektion Leipzig




Braustraße 2




04107 Leipzig




DEUTSCHLAND








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






Date of adoption of the decision


13.12.2010




Reference number of State Aid


N 497/10




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


Scotland




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


SHEFA — 2 Interconnect




Legal basis


Local Government in Scotland Act (2003)




Type of measure


Individual aid




Objective


Regional development




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: GBP 1,47 million




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


Until 31.12.2011




Economic sectors


Post and telecommunications




Name and address of the granting authority


Shetlands Islands Council




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
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2011-03-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2011092EN.01001101.xml










24.3.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 92/11





Euro exchange rates (1)

23 March 2011
2011/C 92/07

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,4136




JPY


Japanese yen


114,42




DKK


Danish krone


7,4573




GBP


Pound sterling


0,86990




SEK


Swedish krona


8,9310




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2746




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


7,8910




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


24,417




HUF


Hungarian forint


269,60




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,7088




PLN


Polish zloty


4,0410




RON


Romanian leu


4,1165




TRY


Turkish lira


2,2022




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4006




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,3890




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


11,0186




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,9096




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,7884




KRW


South Korean won


1 590,46




ZAR


South African rand


9,7796




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


9,2633




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,3830




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


12 312,12




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,2814




PHP


Philippine peso


61,345




RUB


Russian rouble


40,0325




THB


Thai baht


42,804




BRL


Brazilian real


2,3517




MXN


Mexican peso


16,9646




INR


Indian rupee


63,3930






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Corrigendum to State aids — Decisions to propose appropriate measures pursuant to Article 108(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union where the Member State concerned has accepted those measures ( OJ C 79, 12.3.2011 )
Date: 2011-03-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Poland, State aid, Sweden, control of State aid, electricity supply, gas supply, means of communication, motor vehicle, water supply








C_2011092EN.01002501.xml










24.3.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 92/25





Corrigendum to State aids — Decisions to propose appropriate measures pursuant to Article 108(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union where the Member State concerned has accepted those measures
(
Official Journal of the European Union C 79 of 12 March 2011
)
2011/C 92/15
On pages 2 and 3, the correct title for State aid N 481/10, N 520/10 and N 542/10 should read:
Case C-344/09: Order of the Court of 24 March 2011 (reference for a preliminary ruling from Mora Kommun — Sweden) — in the course of consideration of a complaint made by Dan Bengtsson (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Need for a dispute and proceedings intended to lead to a decision of a judicial nature — Lack of jurisdiction of the Court)
Date: 2011-03-24
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: electromagnetic interference, health control, health risk, interpretation of the law, medical research, radiation protection








C_2011211EN.01000602.xml










16.7.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 211/6





Order of the Court of 24 March 2011 (reference for a preliminary ruling from Mora Kommun — Sweden) — in the course of consideration of a complaint made by Dan Bengtsson
(Case C-344/09) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Need for a dispute and proceedings intended to lead to a decision of a judicial nature - Lack of jurisdiction of the Court)
2011/C 211/09
Language of the case: Swedish

Referring court

Mora Kommun

Party to the main proceedings

Dan Bengtsson

Re:

Reference for a preliminary ruling — Interpretation of Council Recommendation of 12 July 1999 on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz) (OJ 1999 L 199, p. 59) and the precautionary principle — Effects on health of electromagnetic radiation from base stations for wireless telecommunication — Reference levels laid down by the recommendation

Operative part of the order

The Court of Justice of the European Union clearly has no jurisdiction to reply to the question referred by Mora Kommun, Miljö- och hälsoskyddsnämnden (Sweden) by decision of 2 June 2009.


(1)  OJ C 317, 20.11.2010.
Case C-388/10 P: Order of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 24 March 2011 — Félix Muñoz Arraiza v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs), Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen Calificada Rioja (Appeal — Community trade mark — Regulation (EC) No 40/94 — Articles 8(1)(b), 43(2) and 44(1) — Application for Community word mark RIOJAVINA — Opposition by the proprietor of the earlier Community collective figurative mark RIOJA — Refusal to register — Likelihood of confusion)
Date: 2011-03-24
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU trade mark, European Union Intellectual Property Office, Spain, appeal, trade-mark law








C_2011252EN.01001002.xml










27.8.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 252/10





Order of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 24 March 2011 — Félix Muñoz Arraiza v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs), Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen Calificada Rioja
(Case C-388/10 P) (1)

(Appeal - Community trade mark - Regulation (EC) No 40/94 - Articles 8(1)(b), 43(2) and 44(1) - Application for Community word mark RIOJAVINA - Opposition by the proprietor of the earlier Community collective figurative mark RIOJA - Refusal to register - Likelihood of confusion)
2011/C 252/19
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Appellant: Félix Muñoz Arraiza (represented by: J. Grimau Muñoz and J. Villamor Muguerza, abogados)

Other party parties to the proceedings: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, Agent), Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen Calificada Rioja (represented by: J. Martinez De Torre, abogado)

Re:

Appeal against the judgement of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 9 June 2010 in Case T-138/09 Muñoz Arraiza v OHIM — Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen Calificada Rioja (RIOJAVINA), by which that court dismissed the action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 29 January 2009 (Case R 721/2008-2) relating to opposition proceedings between the Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen Calificada Rioja and Mr. Félix Muñoz Arraiza

Operative part of the order







1.


The appeal is dismissed.










2.


Mr Muñoz Arraiza is ordered to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 301, 6.11.2010.
Case C-365/10: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 24 March 2011 — European Commission v Republic of Slovenia (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Pollution control — Limit values for concentrations of PM10 in ambient air)
Date: 2011-03-24
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: air quality, anhydride, dangerous substance, environmental cooperation, environmental policy, health policy, lead, oxide, pollution control








C_2011152EN.01000901.xml










21.5.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 152/9





Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 24 March 2011 — European Commission v Republic of Slovenia
(Case C-365/10) (1)

(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Pollution control - Limit values for concentrations of PM10 in ambient air)
2011/C 152/15
Language of the case: Slovenian

Parties


Applicant: European Commission (represented by: D. Kukovec, acting as Agent)

Defendant: Italian Republic (represented by: N. Pintar Gosenca, acting as Agent)

Re:

Failure to fulfil obligations — Infringement of Article 5(1) of Council Directive 1999/30/EC of 22 April 1999 relating to limit values for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter and lead in ambient air (OJ 1999 L 163, p. 41) and of Article 13(1) of Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (OJ 2008 L 152, p. 1) — Failure to take the measures necessary in order that concentrations of PM10 in ambient air should not exceed the limit values fixed

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Declares that, for the years 2005 to 2007, by exceeding the limit values for annual and daily concentrations of PM10 in ambient air, the Republic of Slovenia has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 5(1) of Council Directive 1999/30/EC of 22 April 1999 relating to limit values for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter and lead in ambient air;










2.


Orders the Republic of Slovenia to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 288, 23.10.2010.