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Notice of open selection procedure — Events Coordinator — Reference: EF-TA-10-01
Date: 2011-07-27
Institutions: Eurofound
Subjects: Eurofound, European official, information, job vacancy








CA2011221EN.01000101.xml










27.7.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CA 221/1





NOTICE OF OPEN SELECTION PROCEDURE
EVENTS COORDINATOR
REFERENCE: EF-TA-10-01
(2011/C 221 A/01)
The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound), based in Dublin, Ireland, is seeking to recruit an Events Coordinator.
Working within the Information and Communication Unit, reporting to and collaborating closely with the External Communications Manager, the Events Coordinator will be responsible for promoting Eurofound through the organisation of events ranging from large-scale conferences to seminars, workshops, exhibitions and visits.
The Events Coordinator will be primarily responsible for the following:






—


strategic development, implementation and evaluation of Eurofound flagship events, including the Foundation Forum and other high-level events,










—


advising and collaborating on all Eurofound events,










—


organisation and evaluation of smaller-scale events, including exhibitions and visits,










—


managing small teams for the organisation of events,










—


contract management, including tender procedures and project management,










—


any other Information and Communication tasks as required.




The competition is open to candidates who:






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are citizens of one of the Member States of the European Union,










—


are entitled to full rights as a citizen,










—


have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the laws concerning military service,










—


have a thorough knowledge of one official language of the European Union and a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the Union, including an excellent knowledge of English which is the principal language of Eurofound,










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have a university education of at least 4 years leading to the award of a degree in the areas of marketing, journalism, public relations, communications or similar disciplines, or — alternatively — must have highly relevant professional experience of at least 6 years.




The successful candidate will be recruited to Function Group AD, Grade 6, as Temporary Agent with a contract of indefinite duration.
Full details of the post as well as the application and selection procedures can be downloaded from the Eurofound website vacancies page:
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/about/vacancies/index.htm
All applications must be submitted on the official application form which can also be downloaded from the website.
Deadline for applications: 25 August 2011.
Communication pursuant to Article 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 885/2006 concerning the composition of the Conciliation Body instituted in the context of the clearance of accounts of the EAGF and the EAFRD
Date: 2011-07-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EAGGF, EU body, appointment of members, conciliation procedure (part of ordinary legislative procedure)








C_2011221EN.01000401.xml










27.7.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 221/4





Communication pursuant to Article 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 885/2006 concerning the composition of the Conciliation Body instituted in the context of the clearance of accounts of the EAGF and the EAFRD
2011/C 221/03






1.


At his request, the Commission has terminated the term of office of Mr PERRIN as chairman of the Conciliation Body with effect from 1 July 2011.










2.


The Commission has nominated Mr BAUMANN as chairman of the Conciliation Body for the period 1 July 2011-31 July 2011 as well as for the period 1 August 2011-31 July 2014.










3.


The Commission has nominated Mr KEVVAI as member of the Conciliation Body for the period 1 July 2011-31 July 2011 as well as for the period 1 August 2011-31 July 2014.










4.


The Commission has renewed the term of office as member of the Conciliation Body of Mrs SANCHEZ TRUJILLANO and Mr TREVELYAN for the period 1 August 2011-31 July 2012.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2011-07-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2011221EN.01000301.xml










27.7.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 221/3





Euro exchange rates (1)

26 July 2011
2011/C 221/02

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,4471




JPY


Japanese yen


113,02




DKK


Danish krone


7,4531




GBP


Pound sterling


0,88235




SEK


Swedish krona


9,0728




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1630




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


7,7575




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


24,353




HUF


Hungarian forint


267,78




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,7093




PLN


Polish zloty


4,0035




RON


Romanian leu


4,2280




TRY


Turkish lira


2,4783




AUD


Australian dollar


1,3201




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,3623




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


11,2719




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6568




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,7401




KRW


South Korean won


1 522,15




ZAR


South African rand


9,6734




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


9,3237




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4460




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


12 310,31




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,2740




PHP


Philippine peso


61,114




RUB


Russian rouble


39,8980




THB


Thai baht


42,993




BRL


Brazilian real


2,2208




MXN


Mexican peso


16,8060




INR


Indian rupee


63,9400






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6270 — Berkshire Hathaway/Lubrizol)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-07-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical product, economic concentration, merger control, tertiary sector








C_2011221EN.01002601.xml










27.7.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 221/26





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6270 — Berkshire Hathaway/Lubrizol)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 221/08






1.


On 19 July 2011, 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 Berkshire Hathaway Inc (‘Berkshire’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking The Lubrizol Corporation (‘Lubrizol’, United States) by way of purchase of shares pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






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for Berkshire: diverse business activities, including property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, freight rail transportation, finance, manufacturing, retailing and services,










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for Lubrizol: supply of specialty chemicals, including technologies, additives, ingredients, resins and compounds for its customers in the global transportation, industrial and consumer markets.














3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.










4.


The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6270 — Berkshire Hathaway/Lubrizol, 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’).
Case C-403/11: Action brought on 27 July 2011 — European Commission v Kingdom of Spain
Date: 2011-07-27
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Spain, infringement of EU law, water management








C_2011290EN.01000601.xml










1.10.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 290/6





Action brought on 27 July 2011 — European Commission v Kingdom of Spain
(Case C-403/11)
2011/C 290/09
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: European Commission (represented by: G. Valero Jordana and I. Hadjiyiannis, Agents)

Defendant: Kingdom of Spain

Form of order sought

The Commission claims that the Court should:






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Declare that the Kingdom of Spain has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 13(1), (2), (3) and (6) (with the exception of the river basin district of Catalonia), Article 14(1)(c) (with the exception of the river basin management plans for the river basin district of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, Tenerife, Guadiana, Guadalquivir, Andalusian Mediterranean basin, Tinto-Odiel-Piedras, Guadalete-Barbate, Galicia-Costa, Miño-Sil, Duero, Cantábrico Occidental and Cantábrico Oriental), and Article 15(1) (with the exception of the river basin district of Catalonia) of Directive 2000/60/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (‘the directive’).










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Order the Kingdom of Spain to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

Infringement of Articles 13 and 15 of the directive:
Since Spain has not adopted or published national river basin management plans (with the exception of the management plan for the river basin district of Catalonia), the Commission did not receive a copy of these plans either by 22 March 2010, the time-limit laid down in the directive, and has not received them to date. Consequently, the Commission considers that Spain has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 15(1) of the directive (with the exception of the management plan for the river basin district of Catalonia).
Infringement of Article 14 of the directive:






 


With regard to Article 14(1)(c) of the framework directive, in conjunction with Article 13(6) of that directive, the Commission considers that, in addition to the river basin district of Catalonia whose plan has already been adopted, the public information and consultation process in relation to the draft river basin management plans has already begun in twelve other river basin districts: the Balearic Islands, Tenerife, Guadiana, Guadalquivir, Andalusian Mediterranean basin, Tinto-Odiel-Piedras, Guadalete-Barbate, Galicia-Costa, Miño-Sil, Duero, Cantábrico Occidental and Cantábrico Oriental.










 


The Commission concludes that, with the exception of those thirteen river basin districts, Spain has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 14(1)(c) of the directive.






(1)  OJ 2000 L 327, p. 1.
Case C-397/11: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Budapest Municipal Court lodged on 27 July 2011 — Jőrös Erika v Aegon Magyarország Hitel Zrt.
Date: 2011-07-27
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: consumer, invitation to tender, judge, unfair terms of contract








C_2011331EN.01000602.xml










12.11.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 331/6





Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Budapest Municipal Court lodged on 27 July 2011 — Jőrös Erika v Aegon Magyarország Hitel Zrt.
(Case C-397/11)
2011/C 331/09
Language of the case: Hungarian

Referring court

Fővárosi Bíróság

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Jőrös Erika

Defendant: Aegon Magyarország Hitel Zrt.

Questions referred







1.


Are the procedures of the national court consistent with Article 7(1) of Directive 93/13/EEC (1) if, having found that one of the contract’s general terms relevant to the claim is unfair, the court examines its invalidity without the parties making a specific application in that regard?










2.


Must the national court also proceed in accordance with question 1 in a case brought by a consumer where the determination of the invalidity of a general contract term on the ground of unfairness would ordinarily fall under the jurisdiction not of the local court but of a higher court, if the injured party were to bring a claim on that basis?










3.


In the event that question 2 is answered in the affirmative, may the national court also examine the unfairness of a general contract term in proceedings at second instance if the proceedings at first instance did not examine this and new facts and evidence cannot generally be taken into consideration in appeal proceedings under national law?






(1)  Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts (OJ 1993 L 95, p. 29).
Case T-413/11: Action brought on 27 July 2011 — Welte-Wenu v OHIM — Commission (Representation of a circle of 12 stars on a blue background)
Date: 2011-07-27
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2011298EN.01002001.xml










8.10.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 298/20





Action brought on 27 July 2011 — Welte-Wenu v OHIM — Commission (Representation of a circle of 12 stars on a blue background)
(Case T-413/11)
2011/C 298/36
Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties


Applicant: Welte-Wenu GmbH (Neu-Ulm, Germany) (represented by: T Kahl, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the General Court should:






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annul the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market of 12.5.2011 — Case R 1590/2010;










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reject the appeal of the European Union against the decision of the Cancellation Division on the application for a declaration of invalidity of the Community trade mark EDS EUROPEAN DRIVESHAFT SERVICES (and thereby that application itself);










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order the European Union to pay the costs of the cancellation and appeal proceedings and the defendant to pay the costs of these proceedings.





Pleas in law and main arguments


Registered Community trade mark in respect of which a declaration of invalidity has been sought: Figurative mark containing a circle of 12 stars on a blue background for goods in Classes 7 and 12 — Community trade mark No 2 180 800

Proprietor of the Community trade mark: The applicant.

Applicant for the declaration of invalidity of the Community trade mark: European Commission.

Grounds for the application for a declaration of invalidity: The registration of the Community trade mark was contrary to Article 7 of Regulation No 207/2009.

Decision of the Cancellation Division: Rejection of the application for a declaration of invalidity of the Community trade mark at issue.

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Upholding of the appeal and cancellation of the Community trade mark at issue.

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 7(1)(g)(h) and (i) and Articles 55 and 76 of Regulation No 207/2009, Article 6ter(1)(c) of the Paris Convention and Rule 37(b)(iv) of Regulation No 2868/95, since the registration of the Community trade mark was not contrary to the provisions of Article 7 of Regulation No 207/2009.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2011-07-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, Spain, catch of fish, common fisheries policy, international waters, sea fish








C_2011221EN.01000501.xml










27.7.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 221/5





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
2011/C 221/04
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


7.4.2011




Duration


7.4.2011-31.12.2011




Member State


Spain




Stock or Group of stocks


USK/567EI.




Species


Tusk (Brosme brosme)




Zone


EU and international waters of V, VI and VII




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


477997




Web link to the decision of the Member State:
http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/fishing_rules/tacs/index_en.htm


(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2011-07-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, Spain, catch of fish, common fisheries policy, international waters, sea fish








C_2011221EN.01000601.xml










27.7.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 221/6





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
2011/C 221/05
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


22.4.2011




Duration


22.4.2011-31.12.2011




Member State


Spain




Stock or Group of stocks


BSF/56712-




Species


Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo)





Zone


EU and international waters of V, VI, VII and XII




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


477956




Web link to the decision of the Member State:
http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/fishing_rules/tacs/index_en.htm


(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Case C-395/11: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesfinanzhof (Germany) lodged on 27 July 2011 — BLV Wohn- und Gewerbebau GmbH v Finanzamt Lüdenscheid
Date: 2011-07-27
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: debt, tax system, urban construction








C_2011311EN.01001802.xml










22.10.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 311/18





Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesfinanzhof (Germany) lodged on 27 July 2011 — BLV Wohn- und Gewerbebau GmbH v Finanzamt Lüdenscheid
(Case C-395/11)
2011/C 311/29
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Bundesfinanzhof

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: BLV Wohn- und Gewerbebau GmbH

Defendant: Finanzamt Lüdenscheid

Other Participant: Rolf & Co. OHG

Questions referred







1.


Does the term ‘construction work’ within the meaning of Article 2(1) of Decision 2004/290/EC (1) encompass not only services but also supplies of goods?










2.


If the authorisation to designate the recipient of the supply as the person liable for tax also extends to supplies of goods:
Is the authorised Member State entitled to exercise the authorisation merely partially in respect of certain subcategories, such as particular types of construction work, and in respect of supplies to certain recipients?










3.


If the Member State is entitled to form subcategories: Is the Member State subject to restrictions when forming subcategories?










4.


If the Member State is not entitled to form subcategories generally (see Question 2 above) or on account of its failure to observe restrictions (see Question 3 above):






(a)


What are the legal consequences of the impermissible formation of subcategories?










(b)


Is the effect of the impermissible formation of subcategories that the provision of national law is not to be applied only to the benefit of particular taxable persons or in general?










(1)  Council Decision 2004/290/EC of 30 March 2004 authorising Germany to apply a measure derogating from Article 21 of the Sixth Directive 77/388/EEC on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes (OJ 2004 L 94, p. 59).