do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case C-368/12: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Cour administrative d’appel de Nantes (France) lodged on 2 August 2012 — Adiamix v Ministre de l’Économie et des Finances
Date: 2012-08-02
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: France, State aid, aid to undertakings, company in difficulties, interpretation of the law








C_2012295EN.01002401.xml










29.9.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 295/24





Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Cour administrative d’appel de Nantes (France) lodged on 2 August 2012 — Adiamix v Ministre de l’Économie et des Finances
(Case C-368/12)
2012/C 295/43
Language of the case: French

Referring court

Cour administrative d’appel de Nantes

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant: Adiamix

Respondent: Ministre de l’Économie et des Finances

Question referred

Is Commission Decision 2004/343/EC of 16 December 2003, (1) on which the payment order at issue is necessarily contingent, valid?


(1)  2004/343/EC: Commission Decision of 16 December 2003 on the aid scheme implemented by France for the takeover of firms in difficulty (OJ 2004 L 108, p. 38).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6668 — Mondi/Nordenia)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-08-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, packaging product, pulp and paper industry








C_2012231EN.01000501.xml










2.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 231/5





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6668 — Mondi/Nordenia)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 231/05






1.


On 25 July 2012, 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 Mondi Plc, (‘Mondi’), which is part of the Mondi Group acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the undertaking Nordenia International AG (‘Nordenia’) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Mondi: global manufacturer of packaging paper, converted packaging products and uncoated fine paper with newsprint operations in South Africa, the United Kingdom and Russia,










—


for Nordenia: multinational manufacturer of flexible packaging, plastic films and film-based product components.














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.6668 — Mondi/Nordenia, 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’).
Corrigendum to Political and Security Committee Decision EU BAM Rafah/1/2012 of 3 July 2012 on the appointment of the Head of European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah) ( OJ L 186, 14.7.2012 )
Date: 2012-08-02
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: Palestine question, appointment of members, fact-finding mission, the EU's international role








L_2012206EN.01002401.xml










2.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 206/24







Corrigendum to Political and Security Committee Decision EU BAM Rafah/1/2012 of 3 July 2012 on the appointment of the Head of European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah)
(
Official Journal of the European Union L 186 of 14 July 2012
)

In the contents on the cover and on page 30, number of the Decision:
for:


                  ‘(2012/382/EU)’,

read:


                  ‘(2012/382/CFSP)’.
Council Regulation (EU) No 708/2012 of 2 August 2012 amending Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
Date: 2012-08-02
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Iran, economic sanctions, international sanctions








L_2012208EN.01000101.xml










3.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 208/1








            COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 708/2012
of 2 August 2012
         
amending Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,


Having regard to Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP of 26 July 2010 concerning restrictive measures against Iran (1),


Having regard to the joint proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission,

Whereas:







(1)


Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 (2) gives effect to the measures provided for in Decision 2010/413/CFSP. That Regulation provides for, inter alia, the freezing of all funds and economic resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled by the persons, entities and bodies listed in Annexes VIII and IX thereto.












(2)


In order to clarify the criteria for listing persons, entities and bodies in Annex IX to that Regulation, an amendment to Article 23 is necessary.












(3)


This Regulation falls within the scope of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and regulatory action at the level of the Union is therefore necessary in order to implement it, in particular with a view to ensuring its uniform application by economic operators in all Member States.












(4)


Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly.












(5)


In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, it should enter into force on the day of its publication,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Article 23, point (e) of paragraph 2 of Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 is replaced by the following:






‘(e)


being a legal person, entity or body owned or controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), or a natural or legal person, entity or body acting on their behalf.’.






Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 August 2012.


For the Council


The President

A. D. MAVROYIANNIS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 195, 27.7.2010, p. 39.

(2)  
            OJ L 88, 24.3.2012, p. 1.
New national face of euro coins intended for circulation
Date: 2012-08-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency








C_2012231EN.01000201.xml










2.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 231/2





New national face of euro coins intended for circulation
2012/C 231/02




National face of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by Belgium

Euro coins intended for circulation are legal tender throughout the euro area. The Commission publishes all new euro coin designs with a view to informing all parties required to handle coins in the course of their work as well as the public at large (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), the Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the Community providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national side features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.
Issuing country: Belgium
Subject of commemoration: The 75th anniversary of the Queen Elisabeth Competition
Description of the design: The inner part of the coin depicts the emblem of the Queen Elisabeth Competition superimposed on the effigy of Queen Elisabeth, looking to the left, flanked on the left and right respectively by the mark of the mint master and the mark of the Brussels mint, a helmeted profile of the Archangel Michael. The years 1937-2012 are inscribed above the effigy, and the words ‘QUEEN ELISABETH COMPETITION’ below it. The nationality ‘BE’ is indicated to the right of the portrait of the Queen.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Issue volume: 5 million coins
Date of issue: May 2012.


(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for a reference to all national sides that were issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).
Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) ( OJ L 277, 21.10.2005 )
Date: 2012-08-02
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU aid, financial aid, fund (EU), rural development








L_2012206EN.01002301.xml










2.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 206/23







Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)
(
Official Journal of the European Union L 277 of 21 October 2005
)

On page 1, in recital 2:
for:







‘(2)


According to the Treaty, in working out the common agricultural policy and the special methods for its application, account is to be taken of the particular nature of agricultural activity which results from the social structure of agriculture and from structural and natural disparities between the various rural areas.’,





read:







‘(2)


According to the Treaty, in working out the common agricultural policy and the special methods for its application, account is to be taken of the particular nature of agricultural activity which results from the social structure of agriculture and from structural and natural disparities between the various agricultural regions.’;





on page 17, in Article 28(1)(c):
for:

               ‘…, support may be granted only to those which are made by micro-enterprises, as referred in paragraph 2, in order to comply with a newly introduced Community standard. …’,
read:

               ‘…, support may be granted only to those which are made by micro-enterprises, as referred to in paragraph 3, in order to comply with a newly introduced Community standard. …’.
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
Date: 2012-08-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency








C_2012231EN.01000301.xml










2.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 231/3





New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
2012/C 231/03




National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by Finland

Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the Community providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.
Issuing country: Finland
Subject of commemoration: the 150th anniversary of the birth of the artist Helene SCHJERFBECK
Description of the design: The design shows a stylised self portrait of the artist with the text Helene SCHJERFBECK on the left and the yearmarks 1862-1946 on the right. Left on the lower side of the coin are the yearmark 2012 and the country's reference FI.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Number of coins to be issued: 2 million
Date of issue: September 2012


(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6663 — Ryanair/Aer Lingus III)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-08-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, low cost airline, merger control








C_2012231EN.01000401.xml










2.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 231/4





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6663 — Ryanair/Aer Lingus III)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 231/04






1.


On 24 July 2012, 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 Ryanair Holdings plc (‘Ryanair’, Ireland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Aer Lingus Group plc (‘Aer Lingus’, Ireland) by way of public bid announced on 19 June 2012.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Ryanair: low cost airline operating point-to-point scheduled passenger air transport services essentially in Europe,










—


for Aer Lingus: former Irish flag carrier which was privatized in 2006. It operates essentially on European and transatlantic routes.














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.6663 — Ryanair/Aer Lingus III, 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’).
2012/475/EU: Decision of the European Central Bank of 2 August 2012 repealing Decision ECB/2011/25 on additional temporary measures relating to Eurosystem refinancing operations and eligibility of collateral (ECB/2012/17)
Date: 2012-08-02
Institutions: European Central Bank
Subjects: central bank, euro area, financial legislation, loan, single monetary policy




L_2012218EN.01001901.xml










15.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 218/19








            DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
         
of 2 August 2012
         
repealing Decision ECB/2011/25 on additional temporary measures relating to Eurosystem refinancing operations and eligibility of collateral
(ECB/2012/17)
(2012/475/EU)


THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first indent of Article 127(2) thereof,


Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular the first indent of Article 3.1, Article 12.1, Article 18 and the second indent of Article 34.1,

Whereas:







(1)


Decision ECB/2011/25 of 14 December 2011 on additional temporary measures relating to Eurosystem refinancing operations and eligibility of collateral (1) should be replaced by Guideline ECB/2012/18 of 2 August 2012 on additional temporary measures relating to Eurosystem refinancing operations and eligibility of collateral and amending Guideline ECB/2007/9 (2) to allow the national central banks to implement the additional enhanced credit support measures in the contractual and regulatory framework applicable to their counterparties.












(2)


Decision ECB/2011/25 should be repealed,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1

Repeal of Decision ECB/2011/25


1.   Decision ECB/2011/25 is repealed with effect from 14 September 2012.


2.   References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to Guideline ECB/2012/18.



Article 2

Entry into force

This Decision shall enter into force two days following its adoption.




Done at Frankfurt am Main, 2 August 2012.


The President of the ECB

Mario DRAGHI
            





(1)  
            OJ L 341, 22.12.2011, p. 65.

(2)  See page 20 of this Official Journal.
Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 0,75 % on 1 August 2012 — Euro exchange rates
Date: 2012-08-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Central Bank, euro, exchange rate, financing, interest








C_2012231EN.01000101.xml










2.8.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 231/1





Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):
0,75 % on 1 August 2012
Euro exchange rates (2)

1 August 2012
2012/C 231/01

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2298




JPY


Japanese yen


96,20




DKK


Danish krone


7,4418




GBP


Pound sterling


0,78750




SEK


Swedish krona


8,3189




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2013




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


7,3850




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


25,358




HUF


Hungarian forint


280,38




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,6967




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1058




RON


Romanian leu


4,5938




TRY


Turkish lira


2,2112




AUD


Australian dollar


1,1691




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,2320




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,5359




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5145




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5315




KRW


South Korean won


1 386,34




ZAR


South African rand


10,1682




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,8322




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5160




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


11 618,25




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


3,8301




PHP


Philippine peso


51,298




RUB


Russian rouble


39,7770




THB


Thai baht


38,726




BRL


Brazilian real


2,5221




MXN


Mexican peso


16,3514




INR


Indian rupee


68,2220






(1)  Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender, the interest rate is the marginal rate.

(2)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.