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Case T-455/12: Action brought on 12 October 2012 — Zoo Sport v OHIM — K-2 (zoo sport)
Date: 2012-10-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, clothing industry, registered trade mark, sports equipment, trade-mark law








C_2012399EN.01002501.xml










22.12.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 399/25





Action brought on 12 October 2012 — Zoo Sport v OHIM — K-2 (zoo sport)
(Case T-455/12)
2012/C 399/48
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Zoo Sport Ltd (Leeds, United Kingdom) (represented by: I. Rungg, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: K-2 Corp. (Seattle, United States)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






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Vary the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 9 August 2012 in case R 1395/2011-4, so as to reject the opposition in its entirety; and










—


Order the defendant to bear the costs of the proceedings.





Pleas in law and main arguments


Applicant for a Community trade mark: The applicant

Community trade mark concerned: The figurative mark in black and white ‘zoo sport’, for goods and services in classes 18, 25 and 35 — Community trade mark application No 8909293

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

Mark or sign cited in opposition: Community trade mark registration No 5233119 for the word mark ‘ZOOT’, for goods in classes 9 and 25; Community trade mark registration No 4719316 for the figurative mark in black and white ‘SPORTS ZOOT SPORTS’, for goods and services in classes 25, 35, 36 and 41

Decision of the Opposition Division: Upheld the opposition for part of the contested goods and services

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Partially annulled the contested decision

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Council Regulation No 207/2009.
Initiation of proceedings (Case COMP/M.6663 — Ryanair/Aer Lingus III)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-10-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, low cost airline, merger control








C_2012308EN.01000401.xml










12.10.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 308/4





Initiation of proceedings
(Case COMP/M.6663 — Ryanair/Aer Lingus III)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 308/03
On 29 August 2012, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the abovementioned case after finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the internal market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified concentration, and is without prejudice to the final decision on the case. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.
The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.
In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not later than 15 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301 / 22967244) or by post, under reference 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
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2012-10-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2012308EN.01000701.xml










12.10.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 308/7





Euro exchange rates (1)

11 October 2012
2012/C 308/06

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2918




JPY


Japanese yen


101,26




DKK


Danish krone


7,4588




GBP


Pound sterling


0,80525




SEK


Swedish krona


8,6627




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2087




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


7,3825




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


24,940




HUF


Hungarian forint


281,85




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,6961




PLN


Polish zloty


4,0910




RON


Romanian leu


4,5703




TRY


Turkish lira


2,3407




AUD


Australian dollar


1,2573




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,2645




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


10,0148




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5796




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5857




KRW


South Korean won


1 438,56




ZAR


South African rand


11,2664




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,1086




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5225




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


12 389,32




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


3,9622




PHP


Philippine peso


53,548




RUB


Russian rouble


40,1155




THB


Thai baht


39,671




BRL


Brazilian real


2,6339




MXN


Mexican peso


16,6904




INR


Indian rupee


68,0200






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
2012/631/CFSP: Political and Security Committee Decision EULEX KOSOVO/2/2012 of 12 October 2012 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO
Date: 2012-10-12
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: Kosovo, appointment of members, fact-finding mission, rule of law








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16.10.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 282/45








            POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EULEX KOSOVO/2/2012
of 12 October 2012
         
extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (1), EULEX KOSOVO
(2012/631/CFSP)


THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 38 thereof,


Having regard to Council Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP of 4 February 2008 on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO (2), and in particular Article 12(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 12(2) of Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is authorised, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising political control and strategic direction of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX KOSOVO), including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.












(2)


On 5 June 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/291/CFSP (3) extending the duration of EULEX KOSOVO until 14 June 2014.












(3)


On 27 July 2010, following a proposal by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR), the PSC adopted Decision 2010/431/CFSP (4), appointing Mr Xavier BOUT DE MARNHAC as Head of Mission of EULEX KOSOVO with effect from 15 October 2010. His mandate was subsequently extended by Decision EULEX KOSOVO/1/2012 (5) until 14 October 2012.












(4)


On 4 October 2012, the HR proposed the extension of the mandate of Mr Xavier BOUT DE MARNHAC as Head of Mission of EULEX KOSOVO until 31 January 2013,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The mandate of Mr Xavier BOUT DE MARNHAC as Head of Mission of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO is hereby extended until 31 January 2013.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 12 October 2012.


For the Political and Security Committee


The Chairperson

O. SKOOG
            





(1)  This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 (1999) and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

(2)  
            OJ L 42, 16.2.2008, p. 92.

(3)  
            OJ L 146, 6.6.2012, p. 46.

(4)  
            OJ L 202, 4.8.2010, p. 10.

(5)  
            OJ L 154, 15.6.2012, p. 24.
Communication from the Commission — European Union framework for State aid in the form of public service compensation (2011) — Acceptance by all Member States of the Commission's proposal of the appropriate measures pursuant to Article 108(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (pursuant to Article 26(1) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 EC )
Date: 2012-10-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, application of EU law, financial equalisation, provision of services, services of general interest








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12.10.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 308/3





Communication from the Commission — European Union framework for State aid in the form of public service compensation (2011)
Acceptance by all Member States of the Commission's proposal of the appropriate measures pursuant to Article 108(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

(pursuant to Article 26(1) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 EC
 (1)
)

2012/C 308/02
In paragraph 70 of the Communication from the Commission — European Union framework for State aid in the form of public service compensation (2011) (2), the Commission proposed as appropriate measures that Member States publish a list of existing aid schemes that have to be brought in line with this Communication by 31 January 2013 and that they bring those schemes in line with this Communication by 31 January 2014. The Commission requested the Member States to confirm to the Commission by 29 February 2012 that they agree to the appropriate measures proposed (paragraph 71 of this Communication).
All Member States have given their explicit and unconditional agreement to the proposed appropriated measures.
Pursuant to Article 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999, the Commission hereby takes note of the unconditional and explicit agreement to the appropriate measures by all Member States.


(1)  OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 8, 11.1.2012, p. 15.
Case T-453/12: Action brought on 12 October 2012 — Zoo Sport v OHIM — K-2 (ZOOSPORT)
Date: 2012-10-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, registered trade mark, sports equipment, textile industry, trade-mark law








C_2013026EN.01005002.xml










26.1.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 26/50





Action brought on 12 October 2012 — Zoo Sport v OHIM — K-2 (ZOOSPORT)
(Case T-453/12)
2013/C 26/102
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Zoo Sport Ltd (Leeds, United Kingdom) (represented by: I. Rungg, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: K-2 Corp. (Seattle, United States)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


Vary the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 9 August 2012 in case R 1119/2011-4, so as to reject the opposition in its entirety; and










—


Order the defendant to bear the costs of the proceedings.





Pleas in law and main arguments


Applicant for a Community trade mark: The applicant

Community trade mark concerned: The word mark ‘ZOOSPORT’, for goods and services in classes 18, 25 and 35 — Community trade mark application No 8909251

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

Mark or sign cited in opposition: Community trade mark registration No 5233119 for the word mark ‘ZOOT’, for goods in classes 9 and 25; Community trade mark registration No 4719316 for the figurative mark in black and white ‘SPORTS ZOOT SPORTS’, for goods and services in classes 25, 35, 36 and 41

Decision of the Opposition Division: Upheld the opposition for part of the contested goods and services

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Partially annulled the contested decision

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Council Regulation No 207/2009.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6718 — Toyota Tsusho Corporation/CFAO) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-10-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: distributive trades, economic concentration, logistics, merger control, motor vehicle industry








C_2012308EN.01001601.xml










12.10.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 308/16





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6718 — Toyota Tsusho Corporation/CFAO)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2012/C 308/09






1.


On 5 October 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Toyota Tsusho Corporation (‘TTC’, Japan) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of CFAO (France), by way of a public bid.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for TTC: distribution and logistics services for the automotive industry and trading of metals, machinery, chemicals, foodstuffs, electronics and other products,










—


for CFAO: trading of vehicles, pharmaceuticals, machinery, consumer goods, technological products and other products principally in Africa and in the French overseas territories.














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.6718 — Toyota Tsusho Corporation/CFAO, 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’).
Heat your home. Not your planet : insulate.
Date: 2012-10-12
Institutions: Directorate-General for Climate Action
Subjects: energy saving, environmental education, fight against wastage, thermal insulation

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