do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Greece, State aid, common market, control of State aid, research and development, small and medium-sized enterprises








C_2012007EN.01000401.xml










10.1.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 7/4





Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 7/03







Reference number of the State Aid


SA.33212 (11/X)




Member State


Greece




Member State reference number


GR




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki, Kentriki Makedonia, Thessalia, Ipeiros, Ionia Nisia, Dytiki Ellada, Sterea Ellada, Peloponnisos, Attiki, Voreio Aigaio, Kriti
Mixed




Granting authority







General Secretariat for Research and Technology




Mesogeion Ave 14-18




115 10 Athens




GREECE




http://www.gsrt.gr








Title of the aid measure


European RTD Cooperation — Granting Act of Greek Organizations which succesfully participated to the 1st Call of 8 May 2008 of the European Joint Technological Initiatives:






1.


ENIAC (European Nanoelectronics Inititative Advisory Council) &










2.


ARTEMIS (Advanced Research and Technology for Embedded Intelligence and Systems)








National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)








 


PD 274/2000










 


PD 103/2003










 


Law 1514/1985










 


Law 2919/2001










 


Law 3614/2007








Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


13.7.2009-31.12.2012




Economic sector(s) concerned


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 0,68 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


ERDF — EUR 2,30 million




Objectives


Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency


SME-bonuses in %




Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c))


83,3 %


0 %




Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a))


83,3 %


—




Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b))


83,3 %


0 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.gsrt.gr/central.aspx?sId=108I471I1183I646I446316&olID=717&neID=673&neTa=1_214_0&ncID=0&neHC=0&tbid=0&lrID=2&oldUIID=aI717I0I108I471I1183I0I2&actionID=load&JScript=1
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2012-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2012007EN.01000301.xml










10.1.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 7/3





Euro exchange rates (1)

9 January 2012
2012/C 7/02

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2728




JPY


Japanese yen


97,87




DKK


Danish krone


7,4356




GBP


Pound sterling


0,82400




SEK


Swedish krona


8,8343




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2139




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


7,6570




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


25,818




HUF


Hungarian forint


315,27




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,6978




PLN


Polish zloty


4,4821




RON


Romanian leu


4,3563




TRY


Turkish lira


2,3844




AUD


Australian dollar


1,2468




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,3086




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,8832




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6221




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6512




KRW


South Korean won


1 477,28




ZAR


South African rand


10,3735




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,0371




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5335




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


11 644,03




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,0138




PHP


Philippine peso


56,257




RUB


Russian rouble


40,6350




THB


Thai baht


40,450




BRL


Brazilian real


2,3477




MXN


Mexican peso


17,4915




INR


Indian rupee


66,8250






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Corrigendum to Council Implementing Decision 2011/698/CFSP of 20 October 2011 implementing Decision 2011/486/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan ( OJ L 276, 21.10.2011 )
Date: 2012-01-10
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Afghanistan, international sanctions, terrorism








L_2012006EN.01001201.xml










10.1.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 6/12







Corrigendum to Council Implementing Decision 2011/698/CFSP of 20 October 2011 implementing Decision 2011/486/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan
(
Official Journal of the European Union L 276 of 21 October 2011
)

On page 48, Annex, point (1):
for:


                  ‘Date of birth: (a) 1962, (b) 1961, (c) between 1968 and 1970.’,

read:


                  ‘Date of birth: (a) 1966, (b) 1961, (c) between 1968 and 1970.’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6450 — EDF/ERSA) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electricity supply, energy industry, merger control








C_2012007EN.01001001.xml










10.1.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 7/10





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6450 — EDF/ERSA)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 7/07






1.


On 22 December 2011, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which EDF International (‘EDFI’), belonging to Electricité de France SA (‘EDF’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Elektrownia Rybnik SA (‘ERSA’, Poland) by way of purchase of shares. Currently, EDF and Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (‘EnBW’) jointly control ERSA.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


EDF: energy sector, including generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity,










—


ERSA: mainly generation, wholesale trading and retail supply of electricity, exclusively in Poland.














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.6450 — EDF/ERSA, 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.6411 — Advent/Maxam)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, economic concentration, explosive, investment company, merger control








C_2012007EN.01000901.xml










10.1.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 7/9





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6411 — Advent/Maxam)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 7/06






1.


On 22 December 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 Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking MaxamCorp Holding, S.L. (‘Maxam’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Advent: private equity investment,










—


for Maxam: civil explosives, hunting and sport cartridges, chemicals, munitions and renewable energy products.














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.6411 — Advent/Maxam, 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’).
Calls for proposals under the annual work programme 2011 for grants in the field of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) for the period 2007-2013 (Commission Decision C(2011) 1772 as amended by Commission Decision C(2011) 9531)
Date: 2012-01-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic support, trans-European network, transport network








C_2012007EN.01000601.xml










10.1.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 7/6





Calls for proposals under the annual work programme 2011 for grants in the field of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) for the period 2007-2013
(Commission Decision C(2011) 1772 as amended by Commission Decision C(2011) 9531)
2012/C 7/04
The European Commission, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport is hereby launching a call for proposals in order to award grants to projects in accordance with the priorities and objectives defined in the amended annual work programme for grants in the field of the Trans-European Transport Network for 2011.
The maximum amount available under this call for proposals is EUR 200 million.
The deadline for the submission of proposals is 13 April 2012.
The complete text of the call for proposals is available on:
http://tentea.ec.europa.eu/en/apply_for_funding/follow_the_funding_process/calls_for_proposals_2011.htm
Corrigendum to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1049/2011 of 20 October 2011 implementing Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan ( OJ L 276, 21.10.2011 )
Date: 2012-01-10
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Afghanistan, international sanctions, terrorism








L_2012006EN.01001202.xml










10.1.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 6/12







Corrigendum to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1049/2011 of 20 October 2011 implementing Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan
(
Official Journal of the European Union L 276 of 21 October 2011
)

On page 3, Annex, point (1):
for:


                  ‘Date of birth: (a) 1962, (b) 1961, (c) between 1968 and 1970.’,

read:


                  ‘Date of birth: (a) 1966, (b) 1961, (c) between 1968 and 1970.’.
Case F-5/12: Action brought on 10 January 2012 — ZZ v Frontex
Date: 2012-01-10
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: European civil service, Frontex, administrative sanction, dismissal








C_2012133EN.01002903.xml










5.5.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 133/29





Action brought on 10 January 2012 — ZZ v Frontex
(Case F-5/12)
2012/C 133/58
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: ZZ (represented by: S. Pappas, lawyer)

Defendant: Frontex

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Application for annulment of the decision of Frontex imposing a penalty on the applicant and the decision dismissing him.

Form of order sought







—


Annul the decision of 24 May 2011 dismissing the applicant;










—


Annul the decision of 16 April 2011 imposing a penalty on him;










—


Order Frontex to pay the costs.
Case T-19/12: Action brought on 10 January 2012 — Fabryka Łożysk Tocznych-Kraśnik v OHIM — Impexmetal (KFŁT KRAŚNIK)
Date: 2012-01-10
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, machine tool, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2012109EN.01001601.xml










14.4.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 109/16





Action brought on 10 January 2012 — Fabryka Łożysk Tocznych-Kraśnik v OHIM — Impexmetal (KFŁT KRAŚNIK)
(Case T-19/12)
2012/C 109/36
Language in which the application was lodged: Polish

Parties


Applicant: Fabryka Łożysk Tocznych-Kraśnik (Kraśnik, Poland) (represented by: J. Sieklucki, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Impexmetal S.A. (Warsaw, Poland)

Form of order sought







—


annul the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 27 October 2011 (Case No R 2475/2010-1) refusing registration of KFŁT KRAŚNIK as a Community trade mark for goods in Class 7: machines and tool-making machines; rolling-element bearings and parts thereof (ball-bearings, rolling elements); spherical roller bearings and large-dimension roller bearings;










—


order the defendant and IMPEXMETAL S.A. to pay the costs of the proceedings, including the costs incurred by the applicant in the proceedings before the Board of Appeal and the Opposition Division of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs).





Pleas in law and main arguments


Applicant for a Community trade mark: the applicant.

Community trade mark concerned: figurative trade mark containing the word element ‘KFŁT KRAŚNIK’ for goods in Class 7: machines and tool-making machines; rolling-element bearings and parts thereof (ball-bearings, rolling elements); spherical roller bearings and large-dimension roller bearings.

Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal.

Mark or sign cited in opposition: Community trade marks No CTM-3415437 and CTM-3415379, for goods in Class 7, and the national (Polish) trade marks No PL-45550, PL-45826 and PL-112347, for goods in Class 7.

Decision of the Opposition Division: opposition upheld.

Decision of the Board of Appeal: appeal dismissed.

Pleas in law: breach of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009, (1) in so far as it was held that the trade marks are similar and that there was a likelihood of confusion, and breach of Article 8(3) of Regulation No 207/2009.


(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the Community trade mark (OJ 2009 L 78, p. 1).