do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case C-257/12: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale per il Lazio (Italy) lodged on 24 May 2012 — Sky Italia Srl v Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni, Commissione di Garanzia dell’Attuazione della Legge sullo Sciopero nei Servizi Pubblici Essenziali
Date: 2012-05-24
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU law - national law, interpretation of the law, regulation of telecommunications








C_2012217EN.01001301.xml










21.7.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 217/13





Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale per il Lazio (Italy) lodged on 24 May 2012 — Sky Italia Srl v Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni, Commissione di Garanzia dell’Attuazione della Legge sullo Sciopero nei Servizi Pubblici Essenziali
(Case C-257/12)
2012/C 217/28
Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale per il Lazio

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Sky Italia Srl

Defendants: Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni, Commissione di Garanzia dell’Attuazione della Legge sullo Sciopero nei Servizi Pubblici Essenziali

Question referred

Are the Community provisions in the sector, and in particular the provisions of Directive No 2002/20 EC, (1) to be interpreted as precluding the national rules referred to, in particular Law No 266 of 2005, as those provisions are actually applied by regulation included?


(1)  Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorisation Directive) (OJ 2002 L 108, p. 21).
Case T-222/12: Action brought on 24 May 2012 — National Trust for Scotland v OHIM — Comhairle na Eilean Siar (ST KILDA)
Date: 2012-05-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, Scotland, political institution, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2012227EN.01002402.xml










28.7.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 227/24





Action brought on 24 May 2012 — National Trust for Scotland v OHIM — Comhairle na Eilean Siar (ST KILDA)
(Case T-222/12)
2012/C 227/41
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: National Trust for Scotland (Edinburgh, United Kingdom) (represented by: J. MacKenzie, Solicitor)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Comhairle na Eilean Siar (Isle of Lewis, United Kingdom)

Form of order sought







—


that the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade marks and Designs) dated 26 March 2012, in case R 310/2011-4, should be annulled in its entirety and that the application be refused;










—


that OHIM and any intervening parties in this Appeal shall bear their own costs and pay the Applicant’s costs of these proceedings and those of the Appeal procedure before the Board of Appeal.





Pleas in law and main arguments


Applicant for a Community trade mark: The other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Community trade mark concerned: The word mark ST KILDA for goods and services in classes 9, 16, 35, 39, 41 and 43 — Community trade mark application No 8 283 871

Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: The applicant

Mark or sign cited in opposition: Grounds laid down in Article 8(4) of Council Regulation No 207/2009, more particularly a non-registered trade mark protected in the UK, as well as third party observations under Article 40 of Council Regulation No 207/2009

Decision of the Opposition Division: Rejected the opposition

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissed the appeal

Pleas in law:







—


Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Council Regulation No 207/2009;










—


Infringement of Article 8(4) of Council Regulation No 207/2009.
Case C-258/12: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale per il Lazio (Italy) lodged on 24 May 2012 — Vodafone Omnitel Nv v Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni
Date: 2012-05-24
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU law - national law, interpretation of the law, regulation of telecommunications








C_2012217EN.01001302.xml










21.7.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 217/13





Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale per il Lazio (Italy) lodged on 24 May 2012 — Vodafone Omnitel Nv v Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni
(Case C-258/12)
2012/C 217/29
Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale per il Lazio

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Vodafone Omnitel Nv

Defendant: Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni

Question referred

Are the Community provisions in the sector, and in particular the provisions of Directive No 2002/20/EC, (1) to be interpreted as precluding the national rules referred to, in particular Law No 266 of 2005, as those provisions are actually applied by regulation included.


(1)  Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorisation Directive); OJ 2002 L 108, p. 21.
Case C-255/12: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale per il Lazio (Italy) lodged on 24 May 2012 — Telecom Italia SpA v Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni, Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri
Date: 2012-05-24
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU law - national law, interpretation of the law, regulation of telecommunications








C_2012217EN.01001202.xml










21.7.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 217/12





Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale per il Lazio (Italy) lodged on 24 May 2012 — Telecom Italia SpA v Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni, Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri
(Case C-255/12)
2012/C 217/26
Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale per il Lazio

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Telecom Italia SpA

Defendant: Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni, Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri

Question referred

Are the Community provisions in the sector, and in particular the provisions of Directive No 2002/20/EC, (1) to be interpreted as precluding the national rules referred to, in particular Law No 266 of 2005, as those provisions are actually applied by regulation included.


(1)  Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorisation Directive); OJ 2002 L 108, p. 21.
Case C-98/11 P: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 24 May 2012 — Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (Appeal — Community trade mark — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Three-dimensional sign consisting of the shape of a chocolate rabbit with a red ribbon)
Date: 2012-05-24
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU trade mark, brand name, confectionery product, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2012200EN.01000301.xml










7.7.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 200/3





Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 24 May 2012 — Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
(Case C-98/11 P) (1)

(Appeal - Community trade mark - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Three-dimensional sign consisting of the shape of a chocolate rabbit with a red ribbon)
2012/C 200/04
Language of the case: German

Parties


Appellant: Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG (represented by: R. Lange, Rechtsanwalt)

Other party to the proceedings: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: G. Schneider, Agent)

Re:

Appeal lodged against the judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 17 December 2010 — Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli v OHIM (T-336/08), by which the General Court dismissed the action for annulment brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 11 June 2008, rejecting the appeal against the decision of the Examiner to refuse registration of a three-dimensional sign consisting of the shape of a chocolate rabbit with a red ribbon as a Community trade mark for some goods in Class 30 — Distinctive character of the mark

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the appeal;










2.


Orders Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 145, 14.5.2011.
Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1j of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement (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))
Date: 2012-05-24
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: EFTA, Norway, State aid, control of State aid, innovation, large business, research and development, small and medium-sized enterprises








C_2012146EN.01000501.xml










24.5.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 146/5





Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1j of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement (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))
2012/C 146/04
PART I








Aid No


GBER 4/12/R & D




EFTA State


Norway




Granting authority


Name


Norwegian Industry Development Corporation — SIVA (SF)
County authorities




Address







SIVA




Postboks 1253 Sluppen




7462 Trondheim




NORWAY








Webpage


http://www.siva.no




Title of the aid measure


Innovation aid scheme administered by SIVA (SF)




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


Annual budget propositions to the Parliament (Parliamentary Bill No 1) from the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, the Ministry of Trade and Industry
Annual budget documents for the county authorities
Annual allocation letters from the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the county authorities
SIVAs programme descriptions and internal guidelines at: http://www.siva.no




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.siva.no/sivabas/nyheter.nsf/8486cefd06dd6d7041256802004f331f/b641a8ec569fc3e1c1256feb0028804b/$FILE/Inkognh.pdf




Type of measure


Scheme


X




Amendment of an existing aid measure


 


The scheme will replace the present notification of SIVA: EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No: 785/08/COL




Duration


Scheme


Start date: 1.1.2012
No explicit expiry date is defined




Date of granting


Ad hoc aid


 




Economic sector(s) concerned


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid


X




Type of beneficiary


SME


X




Budget


Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


NOK 125 million




Aid instrument (Article 5)


Grant


X




PART II








General objectives (list)


Objectives (list)


Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in NOK


SME — bonuses in %




Aid for research, development and innovation
(Articles 30-37)


Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services
(Article 36)


EUR 200 000, up to 75 % of eligible expenses


 




Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel
(Article 37)


NOK
Case C-256/12: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale per il Lazio (Italy) lodged on 24 May 2012 — Telecom Italia SpA v Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni, Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri
Date: 2012-05-24
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU law - national law, interpretation of the law, regulation of telecommunications








C_2012217EN.01001203.xml










21.7.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 217/12





Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale per il Lazio (Italy) lodged on 24 May 2012 — Telecom Italia SpA v Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni, Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri
(Case C-256/12)
2012/C 217/27
Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale per il Lazio

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Telecom Italia SpA

Defendant: Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni, Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri

Question referred

Are the Community provisions in the sector, and in particular the provisions of Directive No 2002/20/EC, (1) to be interpreted as precluding the national rules referred to, in particular Law No 266 of 2005, as those provisions are actually applied by regulation included.


(1)  Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorisation Directive); OJ 2002 L 108, p. 21.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2012-05-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2012146EN.01000101.xml










24.5.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 146/1





Euro exchange rates (1)

23 May 2012
2012/C 146/01

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2659




JPY


Japanese yen


100,59




DKK


Danish krone


7,4316




GBP


Pound sterling


0,80440




SEK


Swedish krona


9,0605




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2011




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


7,5730




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


25,495




HUF


Hungarian forint


302,00




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,6979




PLN


Polish zloty


4,3670




RON


Romanian leu


4,4600




TRY


Turkish lira


2,3409




AUD


Australian dollar


1,2977




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,2940




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,8310




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6871




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6169




KRW


South Korean won


1 485,96




ZAR


South African rand


10,6385




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,0132




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5710




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


11 787,60




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


3,9820




PHP


Philippine peso


55,015




RUB


Russian rouble


39,8984




THB


Thai baht


39,889




BRL


Brazilian real


2,6447




MXN


Mexican peso


17,6859




INR


Indian rupee


70,8970






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case C-352/11: Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 24 May 2012 — European Commission v Republic of Austria (Failure by a Member State to fulfil its obligations — Environment — Directive 2008/1/EC — Integrated pollution prevention and control — Requirements for the granting of permits for existing installations — Obligation to ensure the operation of such installations in accordance with the requirements of that directive)
Date: 2012-05-24
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: administrative check, environmental monitoring, prevention of pollution, tradeable emission permit








C_2012200EN.01000402.xml










7.7.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 200/4





Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 24 May 2012 — European Commission v Republic of Austria
(Case C-352/11) (1)

(Failure by a Member State to fulfil its obligations - Environment - Directive 2008/1/EC - Integrated pollution prevention and control - Requirements for the granting of permits for existing installations - Obligation to ensure the operation of such installations in accordance with the requirements of that directive)
2012/C 200/07
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: European Commission (represented by: G. Wilms and A. Alcover San Pedro, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Republic of Austria (represented by: C. Pesendorfer and A. Posch, acting as Agents)

Re:

Failure by a Member State to fulfil its obligations — Infringement of Article 5(1) of Directive 2008/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (OJ 2008 L 24, p. 8) — Requirements for the granting of permits for existing installations — Obligation to ensure that those installations are operated in accordance with the requirements provided for under that directive

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Declares that, by having failed to grant permits in accordance with Articles 6 and 8 of Directive 2008/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control, to reconsider and, if necessary, renew existing permits, and to ensure that all existing installations are operated in accordance with the requirements of Articles 3, 7, 9, 10 and 13, 14(a) and (b) and Article 15(2) of that directive, the Republic of Austria has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 5(1) of that directive.










2.


Orders the Republic of Austria to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 252, 27.8.2011.
Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1j of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement (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))
Date: 2012-05-24
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: EFTA, Norway, State aid, care of people with disabilities, control of State aid, employment aid, large business, small and medium-sized enterprises








C_2012146EN.01000301.xml










24.5.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 146/3





Information communicated by the EFTA States regarding State aid granted under the Act referred to in point 1j of Annex XV to the EEA Agreement (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))
2012/C 146/03
PART I








Aid No


GBER 3/12/EMP




EFTA State


Norway




Granting authority


Name


The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration




Address







Postboks 5 St. Olavs plass




0130 Oslo




NORWAY








Webpage


http://www.nav.no




Title of the aid measure


Indefinite wage subsidies (Tidsubestemt lønnstilskudd)




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


Regulation (EC) No 495/2007 on indefinite wage subsidies




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.lovdata.no/for/sf/ad/xd-20070503-0495.html




Type of measure


Scheme


X




Duration


Scheme


From 3.5.2007




Economic sector(s) concerned


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid


X




Type of beneficiary


SME


X




Large enterprises


X




Budget


Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


NOK 350 million 2011




Aid instrument (Article 5)


Grant


X




PART II








General objectives (list)


Objectives (list)


Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in NOK


SME — bonuses in %




Aid for disadvantaged and disabled workers
(Articles 40-42)


Aid for the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in the form of wage subsidies
(Article 40)


… %


 




Aid for the employment of disabled workers in the form of wage subsidies
(Article 41)


Up to 75 % the first year and up to 66 % the following years


 




Aid for compensating the additional costs of employing disabled workers
(Article 42)


… %
Case C-254/12: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale per il Lazio lodged on 24 May 2012 — WIND Telecomunicazioni SpA v Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni
Date: 2012-05-24
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU law - national law, interpretation of the law, regulation of telecommunications








C_2012217EN.01001201.xml










21.7.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 217/12





Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale per il Lazio lodged on 24 May 2012 — WIND Telecomunicazioni SpA v Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni
(Case C-254/12)
2012/C 217/25
Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale per il Lazio

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: WIND Telecomunicazioni SpA

Defendant: Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni

Question referred

Are the Community provisions in the sector, and in particular the provisions of Directive No 2002/20/EC, (1) to be interpreted as precluding the national rules referred to, in particular Law No 266 of 2005, as those provisions are actually applied by regulation included.


(1)  Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorisation Directive); OJ 2002 L 108, p. 21.
Special Report No 6/2012 ‘European Union Assistance to the Turkish Cypriot Community’
Date: 2012-05-24
Institutions: European Court of Auditors
Subjects: Cyprus, EU aid, Türkiye








C_2012146EN.01000201.xml










24.5.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 146/2





Special Report No 6/2012 ‘European Union Assistance to the Turkish Cypriot Community’
2012/C 146/02
The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 6/2012 ‘European Union Assistance to the Turkish Cypriot Community’ has just been published.
The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors' website (http://eca.europa.eu).
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Case F-91/11: Order of the Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of 24 May 2012 — Alionescu v Commission (Civil service — Recruitment — Open competition — Decision to extend the deadline for registration — No complaint — Manifest inadmissibility)
Date: 2012-05-24
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: EPSO, administrator, competition (EU)








C_2012217EN.01003102.xml










21.7.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 217/31





Order of the Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of 24 May 2012 — Alionescu v Commission
(Case F-91/11)
(Civil service - Recruitment - Open competition - Decision to extend the deadline for registration - No complaint - Manifest inadmissibility)
2012/C 217/66
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Ciprian-Calin Alionescu (Etterbeek, Belgium) (represented by: M. Stănculescu, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Re:

Application for annulment of the EPSO decision to extend by six hours the period for the submission of applications in open competition EPSO/AD/206-207/11.

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed as manifestly inadmissible.










2.


Mr Alionescu shall bear his own costs.