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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections  Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty
Date: 2013-03-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Hungary, State aid, competition, control of State aid, environmental protection, forestry holding, natural disaster, rural development, silviculture








C_2013073EN.01000301.xml










13.3.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 73/3





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty)
2013/C 73/02







Date of adoption of the decision


10.1.2013




Reference number of State Aid


SA.33968 (11/N)




Member State


Hungary




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Erdő-környezetvédelmi intézkedések – EMVA (1698/2005/EK 47. cikk) (támogatási összegek emelése)




Legal basis


Az Európai Mezőgazdasági Vidékfejlesztési Alapból az erdő-környezetvédelmi intézkedésekhez nyújtandó támogatások részletes feltételeiről szóló 124/2009. (IX. 24.) FVM rendelet




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Environmental protection, Forestry, Rural development (AGRI)




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget








 


Overall budget: HUF 8 202,60 million










 


Annual budget: HUF 4 101,30 million








Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


Until 31.12.2013




Economic sectors


Silviculture and other forestry activities, Logging




Name and address of the granting authority







Vidékfejlesztési Minisztérium




Budapest




Kossuth Lajos tér 11.




1055




MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


17.12.2012




Reference number of State Aid


SA.34106 (11/N)




Member State


Hungary




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Erdészeti potenciál helyreállítása




Legal basis


Az Európai Mezőgazdasági Vidékfejlesztési Alapból az erdészeti potenciál helyreállítására nyújtandó támogatások igénybevételének részletes szabályairól szóló 32/2008. (III. 27.) FVM rendelet




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Forestry, Natural disasters or exceptional occurrences




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: HUF 2 338 million




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


Until 31.12.2013




Economic sectors


Silviculture and other forestry activities, Logging




Name and address of the granting authority







Vidékfejlesztési Minisztérium




Budapest




Kossuth Lajos tér 11.




1055




MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2013-03-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2013073EN.01001301.xml










13.3.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 73/13





Euro exchange rates (1)

12 March 2013
2013/C 73/04

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,3053




JPY


Japanese yen


125,25




DKK


Danish krone


7,4577




GBP


Pound sterling


0,87630




SEK


Swedish krona


8,3182




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2344




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


7,4455




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


25,662




HUF


Hungarian forint


304,65




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,7010




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1450




RON


Romanian leu


4,3740




TRY


Turkish lira


2,3517




AUD


Australian dollar


1,2633




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,3392




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


10,1251




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5807




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6268




KRW


South Korean won


1 429,58




ZAR


South African rand


11,9232




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,1141




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5873




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


12 646,57




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,0582




PHP


Philippine peso


52,995




RUB


Russian rouble


40,0390




THB


Thai baht


38,624




BRL


Brazilian real


2,5519




MXN


Mexican peso


16,3106




INR


Indian rupee


70,7370






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Skatteklagenemnda ved Sentralskattekontoret for storbedrifter, dated 13 March 2013 , in the case of Fred Olsen and others v Staten v/Sentralskattekontoret for storbedrifter (Case E-3/13)
Date: 2013-03-13
Institutions: EFTA Court
Subjects: Norway, free movement of capital, freedom to provide services








C_2013270EN.01000801.xml










19.9.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 270/8





Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Skatteklagenemnda ved Sentralskattekontoret for storbedrifter, dated 13 March 2013, in the case of Fred Olsen and others v Staten v/Sentralskattekontoret for storbedrifter
(Case E-3/13)
2013/C 270/06
A request has been made to the EFTA Court by a letter of 13 March 2013 from Skatteklagenemnda ved Sentralskattekontoret for storbedrifter (the Appeals Board of the Central Taxation Office for Large-Sized Enterprises), which was received at the Court Registry on 18 March 2013, for an Advisory Opinion in the case of Fred Olsen and others v Staten v/Sentralskattekontoret for storbedrifter, on the following questions:






1.


Do trusts as a form of establishment fall within the scope of the freedom of establishment provided for in Article 31 EEA? Supplementary question: If so, who holds rights pursuant to the provisions of the EEA Agreement?










2.


If the first main question is answered in the affirmative: Does a trust meet the requirement of economic activity provided for in Article 31 EEA?










3.


If the first main question is answered in the negative: Does a trust fall within the scope of the right to free movement of capital provided for in Article 40 EEA?










4.


If the first or third main question is answered in the affirmative: Do the Norwegian CFC rules involve one or more restrictions on the freedom of establishment or the right to free movement of capital?










5.


If the fourth main question is answered in the affirmative: Can the restriction be deemed to be justified on the grounds of overriding public interests, and is the restriction proportionate?
Case T-146/13: Action brought on 13 March 2013 — Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Science & Technology v Commission
Date: 2013-03-13
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: China, dumping, import (EU), market economy, originating product, principle of legal certainty, solar energy, third country








C_2013123EN.01002501.xml










27.4.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 123/25





Action brought on 13 March 2013 — Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Science & Technology v Commission
(Case T-146/13)
2013/C 123/43
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Science & Technology LLC (Shaoxing, China) (represented by: V. Akritidis and Y. Melin, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought







—


Annul, pursuant to Article 263 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the decision of the European Commission communicated by letter of 3 January 2013, No H4/JN/Ref.t13.000011, informing the applicant that it would not examine the applicant’s request to be granted the status of undertaking operating under market economy conditions, filed pursuant to Article 2(7)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009, in the antidumping proceeding concerning imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components originating in the People’s Republic of China, opened on 6 September 2012 (AD 590);










—


Declare inapplicable to the applicant as regards the present application, by virtue of Article 277 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Regulation (EU) No 1168/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2012 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (OJ 2012 L 344, p. 1);










—


And, consequently, order the Commission and any interveners to pay all the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on a single plea in law identical to that raised in Case T-143/13 Zhejiang Heda Solar Technology v Commission.
Joined Cases T-229/11 and T-276/11: Judgment of the General Court of 13 March 2013 — Inglewood and Others v Parliament (Rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members of the European Parliament — Additional pension scheme — Decisions rejecting applications seeking to benefit from the provisions in force before the amendment to the additional pension scheme in 2009 — Plea of illegality — Acquired rights — Legitimate expectations — Proportionality — Equal treatment)
Date: 2013-03-13
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Member of the European Parliament, allowances and expenses, equal treatment, established right, principle of proportionality, supplementary pension








C_2013123EN.01001602.xml










27.4.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 123/16





Judgment of the General Court of 13 March 2013 — Inglewood and Others v Parliament
(Joined Cases T-229/11 and T-276/11) (1)

(Rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members of the European Parliament - Additional pension scheme - Decisions rejecting applications seeking to benefit from the provisions in force before the amendment to the additional pension scheme in 2009 - Plea of illegality - Acquired rights - Legitimate expectations - Proportionality - Equal treatment)
2013/C 123/27
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicants: Lord Inglewood (Penrith, United Kingdom), and the other 10 applicants whose names are set out in the Annex to the judgment (Case T-229/11); and Marie-Arlette Carlotti (Marseilles, France) (Case T-276/11) (represented by: S. Orlandi, A. Coolen, J.-N. Louis, É. Marchal and D. Abreu Caldas, lawyers)

Defendant: European Parliament (represented by: N. Lorenz, M. Windisch and K. Pocheć, acting as Agents)

Re:

Applications for annulment of the European Parliament’s decisions refusing to grant the applicants their voluntary additional pension early, at the age of 60 or in part in the form of a lump sum

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the actions;










2.


Orders Lord Inglewood and the other 10 applicants whose names are set out in the Annex, as well as Ms Marie-Arlette Carlotti, to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 211, 16.7.2011.