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Council Decision of 9 July 2013 appointing the President of the Boards of Appeal of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Date: 2013-07-09
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Union Intellectual Property Office, appointment of members








C_2013199EN.01000201.xml










11.7.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 199/2





COUNCIL DECISION
of 9 July 2013
appointing the President of the Boards of Appeal of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
2013/C 199/03
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the Community trade mark (1), and in particular Article 136 thereof,
Having regard to the candidatures presented by the Administrative Board of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) on 31 May 2013,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Mr Théophilos MARGELLOS, born in Athens on 21 November 1953, is hereby appointed President of the Boards of Appeal of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) for a term of five years.
Article 2
The date on which the five-year term referred to in Article 1 shall commence shall be determined by the Administrative Board of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs).
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 9 July 2013.


For the Council


The President

R. ŠADŽIUS




(1)  OJ L 78, 24.3.2009, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6934 — Norges Bank/Generali/Group of buildings in Paris) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-07-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Ile-de-France, Norway, central bank, economic concentration, insurance company, merger control








C_2013196EN.01000501.xml










9.7.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 196/5





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6934 — Norges Bank/Generali/Group of buildings in Paris)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 196/06






1.


On 1 July 2013, 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 NBIM Clement SCI, an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of Norges Bank (Norway) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over SCI Pasquier, SCI Malesherbes, SCI Daumesnil, SCI 15 Scribe and SAS 100 CE, (together ‘The Target’, France) together with Assicurazioni Generali (Italy) by the way of acquisition of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Norges Bank group is the Norwegian central bank, also responsible for managing Norway's foreign exchange reserves and the Government Pension Fund Global,










—


Assicurazioni Generali is an insurance group,










—


The Target consists of five properties in Paris.














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.6934 — Norges Bank/Generali/Group of buildings in Paris, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




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’).
Case F-69/13: Action brought on 9 July 2013 — ZZ v Commission
Date: 2013-07-09
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: transfer of pension rights








C_2013274EN.01003103.xml










21.9.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 274/31





Action brought on 9 July 2013 — ZZ v Commission
(Case F-69/13)
2013/C 274/52
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: ZZ (represented by: S. Orlandi, J.-N. Louis, D. Abreu Caldas, lawyers)

Defendant: Commission

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Annulment of the decision to calculate accredited pension rights acquired before entry into service on the basis of the new GIPs.

Form of order sought







—


annul the decision to calculate the years of pensionable service recognised for the purposes of that transfer into the pension scheme of the institutions of the European Union on the basis of the new General Implementing Provisions (‘GIPs’) in Article 11(2) in Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations of 3 March 2011;










—


order the Commission to pay the costs.
2013/381/EU: Council Decision of 9 July 2013 appointing a German member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2013-07-09
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Germany, appointment of members








L_2013193EN.01002101.xml










16.7.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 193/21








            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 9 July 2013
         
appointing a German member of the Committee of the Regions
(2013/381/EU)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal of the German Government,

Whereas:







(1)


On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.












(2)


A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions will become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Helmut Max JAHN on 22 July 2013,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following is hereby appointed as member of the Committee of the Regions with effect from 23 July 2013 for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:






—


Mr Jörg DUPPRÉ, Landrat des Landkreises Südwestpfalz, Präsident des Deutschen Landkreistages.






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




Done at Brussels, 9 July 2013.


For the Council


The President

R. ŠADŽIUS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22.

(2)  
            OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.
Case T-234/11 P-RENV-RX: Judgment of the General Court of 9 July 2013 — Arango Jaramillo and Others v EIB (Appeal — Civil service — Staff of the EIB — Review of the judgment of the General Court — Action at first instance dismissed as inadmissible — Pensions — Increase in the contribution to the pension scheme — Time-limit for bringing proceedings — Reasonable period)
Date: 2013-07-09
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European Investment Bank, European official, damages, indemnification, pay, social-security benefit, social-security contribution








C_2013245EN.01000801.xml










24.8.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 245/8





Judgment of the General Court of 9 July 2013 — Arango Jaramillo and Others v EIB
(Case T-234/11 P-RENV-RX) (1)

(Appeal - Civil service - Staff of the EIB - Review of the judgment of the General Court - Action at first instance dismissed as inadmissible - Pensions - Increase in the contribution to the pension scheme - Time-limit for bringing proceedings - Reasonable period)
2013/C 245/10
Language of the case: French

Parties


Appellants: Oscar Orlando Arango Jaramillo (Luxembourg, Luxembourg) and the 34 other appellants whose names are set out in the annex to the judgment (represented by: B. Cortese and C. Cortese, lawyers)

Other party to the proceedings: European Investment Bank (EIB) (represented by: C. Gómez de la Cruz and T. Gilliams, acting as Agents, and by P.-E. Partsch, lawyer)

Re:

Appeal against the order of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of 4 February 2011 in Case F-34/10 Arango Jaramillo and Others v EIB [2011] ECR-SC I-A-1-0000 and II-A-1-0000, seeking to have that order set aside.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Sets aside the order of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of 4 February 2011 in Case F-34/10 Arango Jaramillo and Others v EIB;










2.


Refers the case back to the Civil Service Tribunal;










3.


Reserves the costs.






(1)  OJ C 211, 16.7.2011.
Judgment of the Court of 9 July 2013 in Case E-7/12 — Schenker North AB, Schenker Privpak AB and Schenker Privpak AS v EFTA Surveillance Authority (Action for failure to act — Non-contractual liability of the EFTA Surveillance Authority — Access to documents — Legitimate expectations — Principle of good administration — Failure of the EFTA Surveillance Authority to take a decision within a self-imposed time limit)
Date: 2013-07-09
Institutions: EFTA Court
Subjects: access to information, contractual liability, indemnification, infringement of EU law, transport company








C_2013309EN.01000401.xml










24.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 309/4





JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
of 9 July 2013
in Case E-7/12
Schenker North AB, Schenker Privpak AB and Schenker Privpak AS v EFTA Surveillance Authority
(Action for failure to act — Non-contractual liability of the EFTA Surveillance Authority — Access to documents — Legitimate expectations — Principle of good administration — Failure of the EFTA Surveillance Authority to take a decision within a self-imposed time limit)
2013/C 309/04
In Case E-7/12, Schenker North AB, Schenker Privpak AB and Schenker Privpak AS v EFTA Surveillance Authority — APPLICATION under Articles 37 and 46 of the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice for a declaration of a failure to act and non-contractual liability of the EFTA Surveillance Authority, the Court, composed of Carl Baudenbacher, President, Per Christiansen and Páll Hreinsson (Judge-Rapporteur), Judges, gave judgment on 9 July 2013, the operative part of which is as follows:
The Court hereby declares:






1.


There is no need to adjudicate on the claim that ESA failed to act in relation to the remaining documents in Case No 34250;










2.


Dismisses the action to the remainder;










3.


Orders ESA to pay the costs concerning the failure to act, its own costs concerning the action for non-contractual liability and half of those of the applicants concerning the action for non-contractual liability;










4.


Orders the applicants to pay half of their own costs concerning the action for non-contractual liability.
2013/378/EU: Political and Security Committee Decision EUPOL COPPS/1/2013 of 9 July 2013 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS)
Date: 2013-07-09
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: EU police mission, Palestine, appointment of members








L_2013193EN.01001801.xml










16.7.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 193/18








            POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUPOL COPPS/1/2013
of 9 July 2013
         
extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS)
(2013/378/EU)


THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

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


Having regard to Council Decision 2013/354/CFSP of 3 July 2013 on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) (1), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Decision 2013/354/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee is authorised, in accordance with the third paragraph of Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising political control and strategic direction of the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS), including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.












(2)


Decision 2013/354/CFSP extended the duration of EUPOL COPPS until 30 June 2014.












(3)


On 3 July 2012, the Political and Security Committee adopted decision EUPOL COPPS/1/2012 (2), appointing Mr Kenneth DEANE as Head of Mission of EUPOL COPPS from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.












(4)


On 14 June 2013, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy proposed the extension of the mandate of Mr Kenneth DEANE as Head of Mission of EUPOL COPPS from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The mandate of Mr Kenneth DEANE as Head of Mission of the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) is hereby extended until 30 June 2014.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
It shall apply from 1 July 2013.




Done at Brussels, 9 July 2013.


For the Political and Security Committee


The Chairperson

W. STEVENS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 185, 4.7.2013, p. 12.

(2)  
            OJ L 186, 14.7.2012, p. 31.
Action brought on 9 July 2013 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against Iceland (Case E-16/13)
Date: 2013-07-09
Institutions: EFTA Court
Subjects: Iceland, consumer protection, holiday, infringement of EU law, national implementing measure, time-sharing








C_2013294EN.01000701.xml










10.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 294/7





Action brought on 9 July 2013 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against Iceland
(Case E-16/13)
2013/C 294/07
An action against Iceland was brought before the EFTA Court on 9 July 2013 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority, represented by Markus Schneider and Catherine Howdle, acting as Agents of the EFTA Surveillance Authority, 35 rue Belliard, 1040 Brussels, Belgium.
The EFTA Surveillance Authority requests the EFTA Court to:






1.


declare that by failing (i) to adopt, or (ii) to notify the EFTA Surveillance Authority forthwith of, the measures necessary to implement the Act referred to at point 7b of Annex XIX to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Directive 2008/122/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on the protection of consumers in respect of certain aspects of timeshare, long-term holiday product, resale and exchange contracts), as adapted to the Agreement by way of Protocol 1 thereto, within the time prescribed, Iceland has failed to fulfil its obligations under the Act and under Article 7 of the Agreement;










2.


order Iceland to bear the costs of these proceedings.




Legal and factual background and pleas in law adduced in support:






—


The present application by the EFTA Surveillance Authority addresses the failure by Iceland to comply, no later than 11 September 2012, with a reasoned opinion delivered by the EFTA Surveillance Authority on 11 July 2012 regarding that State’s failure to implement into its national legal order Directive 2008/122/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on the protection of consumers in respect of certain aspects of timeshare, long-term holiday product, resale and exchange contracts (‘the Act’), as referred to at point 7b of Annex XIX to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and as adapted to that Agreement by way of Protocol 1 thereto.










—


The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that it has no information before it that could indicate that the Act has been fully implemented.
2014/305/EU: Council Decision of 9 July 2013 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation providing a general framework for enhanced cooperation  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-07-09
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Eurocontrol, air safety, air traffic control, cooperation agreement (EU), ratification of an agreement




L_2014160EN.01000201.xml










29.5.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 160/2








            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 9 July 2013
         
on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation providing a general framework for enhanced cooperation
(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/305/EU)



THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 100(2), in conjunction with point (a) of Article 218(6) thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,


Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,

Whereas:







(1)


The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Union the Agreement between the European Union and the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation providing a general framework for enhanced cooperation (‘the Agreement’).












(2)


The Agreement was signed on 20 December 2012 subject to its conclusion at a later date.












(3)


It is necessary to lay down procedural arrangements for the participation of the Union in the Joint Committee established by the Agreement.












(4)


The Agreement should be approved,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The Agreement between the European Union and the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation providing a general framework for enhanced cooperation is hereby approved on behalf of the Union (1).


Article 2
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in point 13.2 of the Agreement.


Article 3
The Commission shall represent the Union within the Joint Committee set up pursuant to point 7 of the Agreement.


Article 4

1.   The Commission, after consultation with the Special Committee appointed by the Council, shall determine the position to be taken by the Union in the Joint Committee, concerning the application of the Agreement and with respect to the adoption of Annexes to the Agreement and the amendments of such Annexes.


2.   The Commission may take any appropriate action under points 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the Agreement.



Article 5
The Commission shall regularly inform the Council of the implementation of the Agreement.


Article 6
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 9 July 2013.


For the Council


The President

R. ŠADŽIUS
            





(1)  The Agreement has been published in the OJ L 16, 19.1.2013, p. 2, together with the decision on signing.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2013-07-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2013196EN.01000201.xml










9.7.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 196/2





Euro exchange rates (1)

8 July 2013
2013/C 196/03

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2850




JPY


Japanese yen


130,04




DKK


Danish krone


7,4594




GBP


Pound sterling


0,86160




SEK


Swedish krona


8,7898




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2404




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


7,9650




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


25,938




HUF


Hungarian forint


294,52




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,7021




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2959




RON


Romanian leu


4,4483




TRY


Turkish lira


2,5025




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4145




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,3567




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,9662




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6573




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6470




KRW


South Korean won


1 475,65




ZAR


South African rand


13,0845




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,8818




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5180




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


12 793,67




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,1144




PHP


Philippine peso


56,129




RUB


Russian rouble


42,7520




THB


Thai baht


40,413




BRL


Brazilian real


2,8916




MXN


Mexican peso


16,7461




INR


Indian rupee


78,0700






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Council Decision of 9 July 2013 adopting the Council's position on draft amending budget No 3 of the European Union for the financial year 2013
Date: 2013-07-09
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: amending budget, draft budget (EU), general budget (EU)








C_2013201EN.01000401.xml










13.7.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 201/4





COUNCIL DECISION
of 9 July 2013
adopting the Council's position on draft amending budget No 3 of the European Union for the financial year 2013
2013/C 201/05
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314 thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (1) and in particular Article 41 thereof,
Whereas:






—


the Union's budget for the financial year 2013 was definitively adopted on 12 December 2012 (2),










—


on 15 April 2013, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 3 to the general budget for the financial year 2013.




HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The Council's position on draft amending budget No 3 of the European Union for the financial year 2013 was adopted on 9 July 2013.
The full text can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the Council's website (http://www.consilium.europa.eu/).

Done at Brussels, 9 July 2013.


For the Council


The President

R. ŠADŽIUS




(1)  OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 66, 8.3.2013, p. 1, with corrigendum in OJ L 134, 18.5.2013, p. 21.