do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Invitation to submit comments on the draft Commission Regulation on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid
Date: 2013-08-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, agricultural production, aid to undertakings, carriage of goods, company in difficulties, control of State aid, export, inter-company cooperation, road transport, transport company








C_2013229EN.01000101.xml










8.8.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 229/1





Invitation to submit comments on the draft Commission Regulation on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid
2013/C 229/01
Interested parties may submit their comments within one month of the date of publication of this draft Regulation to:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




State aid Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË




E-mail: stateaidgreffe@ec.europa.eu




Ref.: HT.3572 — SAM — de minimis review
The text is also available on the following website:
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/consultations/2013_second_de_minimis/index_en.html
Case T-404/13: Action brought on 8 August 2013 — NIIT Insurance Technologies v OHIM (SUBSCRIBE)
Date: 2013-08-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, insurance company, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2013274EN.01002402.xml










21.9.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 274/24





Action brought on 8 August 2013 — NIIT Insurance Technologies v OHIM (SUBSCRIBE)
(Case T-404/13)
2013/C 274/41
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: NIIT Insurance Technologies Ltd (London, United Kingdom) (represented by M. Wirtz, lawyer)

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

Form of order sought







—


Annul the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 4 June 2013 in Case R 1308/2012-5 concerning Community trade mark registration 010355527, Word: SUBSCRIBE and the preceding decision of the Trade Mark Department of OHIM of 22 May 2012, in so far as protection was denied to the mark;










—


Order OHIM to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments


Community trade mark concerned: Word mark ‘SUBSCRIBE’ for goods and services in Classes 9, 16 and 42 — Community trade mark registration No 10 355 527

Decision of the Examiner: Rejection of the application

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissal of the appeal

Pleas in law:







—


Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) and (2) of Regulation No 207/2009;










—


Infringement of Article 83 of Regulation No 207/2009 in conjunction with the principle of equal treatment and Articles 6 and 14 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, signed in Rome on 4 November 1950 in the version of Protocol No 11, which entered into force on 1 November 1998;










—


Infringement of Article 56 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Case T-405/13: Action brought on 8 August 2013 — Le Comptoir d'Épicure v OHIM — A-Rosa Akademie (da rosa)
Date: 2013-08-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, hotel industry, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2013284EN.01000403.xml










28.9.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 284/4





Action brought on 8 August 2013 — Le Comptoir d'Épicure v OHIM — A-Rosa Akademie (da rosa)
(Case T-405/13)
2013/C 284/06
Language in which the application was lodged: French

Parties


Applicant: Le Comptoir d'Épicure (Paris, France) (represented by: S. Arnaud, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: A-Rosa Akademie GmbH (Rostock, Germany)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 22 May 2013 in case R 1195/2012-5; and










—


order OHIM and A-Rosa Akademie GmbH to pay the costs





Pleas in law and main arguments


Applicant for a Community trade mark: Le Comptoir d'Épicure

Community trade mark concerned: The international registration designating the European Union of the figurative mark with word elements ‘da rosa’ for goods and services in Classes 29, 30 and 43 — International registration No 1 047 095 designating the European Union

Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: A-Rosa Akademie GmbH

Mark or sign cited in opposition: National, international and Community word marks ‘aROSA’ and national and international figurative marks with the word elements ‘aROSA Lust auf Schiff’

Decision of the Opposition Division: The opposition is upheld in part

Decision of the Board of Appeal: The action is dismissed

Pleas in law:







—


First plea, alleging a contradiction in the reasoning , if not an excess of authority;










—


Second plea, alleging infringement of Articles 5, 34(1) and 35 of Regulation No 207/2009;










—


Third plea, alleging infringement of Article 42(2) of Regulation No 207/2009, of Rule 22 of Regulation No 2868/95, and of Article 78(1) of Regulation No 207/2009;










—


Fourth plea, alleging infringement of general principles of law, of the hierarchy of legal rules and a manifest error of assessment;










—


Fifth plea, alleging infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009;










—


Sixth plea, alleging infringement of Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights, Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 and Rule 22(2) and (3) of Regulation No 2868/95;










—


Seventh plea, alleging a manifest error concerning the relevant public and the assessment of the signs;










—


Eighth plea: the distinctive character of the earlier mark in Classes 39, 43 and 44.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2013-08-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2013229EN.01001001.xml










8.8.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 229/10





Euro exchange rates (1)

7 August 2013
2013/C 229/03

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,3305




JPY


Japanese yen


129,21




DKK


Danish krone


7,4571




GBP


Pound sterling


0,85955




SEK


Swedish krona


8,7261




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2321




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


7,8995




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


25,978




HUF


Hungarian forint


299,52




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,7025




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2170




RON


Romanian leu


4,4330




TRY


Turkish lira


2,5713




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4878




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,3868




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


10,3197




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6826




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6868




KRW


South Korean won


1 486,17




ZAR


South African rand


13,2109




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,1416




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4975




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


13 683,68




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,3301




PHP


Philippine peso


58,258




RUB


Russian rouble


43,9480




THB


Thai baht


41,831




BRL


Brazilian real


3,0641




MXN


Mexican peso


16,8685




INR


Indian rupee


81,4960






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case T-414/13: Action brought on 8 August 2013 — Tsujimoto v OHIM — Kenzo (KENZO ESTATE)
Date: 2013-08-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, registered trade mark, trade-mark law, wine








C_2013304EN.01002001.xml










19.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 304/20





Action brought on 8 August 2013 — Tsujimoto v OHIM — Kenzo (KENZO ESTATE)
(Case T-414/13)
2013/C 304/34
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Kenzo Tsujimoto (Osaka, Japan) (represented by: A. Wenninger-Lenz, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Kenzo (Paris, France)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


Annul the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trademarks and Designs) of 22 May 2013 given in Case R 333/2012-2;










—


Order the defendant to pay 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 KENZO ESTATE for goods in Class 33 — International Registration No 953373

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 720 706 of the word trade mark KENZO for goods in Classes 3, 18 and 25

Decision of the Opposition Division: Rejected the opposition

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Upheld the appeal and annulled the contested decision

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the Community trade mark (1).


(1)  OJ L 78, p. 1
Summary information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of fisheries products
Date: 2013-08-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Friesland, Groningen, Netherlands, North Holland, State aid, aquaculture, control of State aid, fishery product, food processing, investment aid, sales promotion, small and medium-sized enterprises








C_2013230EN.01002201.xml










8.8.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 230/22





Summary information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of fisheries products
2013/C 230/03
Aid number: SA.36527 (13/XF)
Member State: NETHERLANDS
Region/Authority granting the aid: GRONINGEN
FRIESLAND
NORTH HOLLAND
Title of aid scheme: Subsidieverordening Waddenfonds 2012
Legal basis: Algemene Wet Bestuursrecht Provinciewet Wet Gemeenschappelijke regelingen
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or amount of ad-hoc aid granted: EUR 5 million
Maximum aid intensity: 40 %
Date of entry into force: 
Duration of the scheme or individual aid award (not later than 30 June 2014). Indicate: 
Objective of aid: Aid for productive investments in aquaculture - Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 736/2008
Aid for pilot projects - Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 736/2008
Aid for development of new markets and promotional campaigns - Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 736/2008
Aid for processing and marketing - Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 736/2008
Indicate which of Article(s) 8 to 24 is used: Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 736/2008.
Activity concerned: A.03 - Fishing and aquaculture
C.10.20 - Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs
G.47.23 - Retail sale of fish, crustaceans and molluscs in specialised stores
Name and address of the granting authority: 
Web-address where the full text of the scheme or the criteria and conditions under which ad hoc aid is granted outside of an aid scheme can be found: http://www.waddenfonds.nl/fileadmin/waddenfonds/inhd_wadfonds/Projecten/pdf/WF_AB_subs_ver_28mrt2013.pdf
Motivation: Indicate why a State aid scheme has been established instead of assistance under the European Fisheries Fund: The aid provided for under this scheme is specifically aimed at the Wadden Sea area of the Netherlands. This notification only relates to Section 7 of the aid scheme; separate notifications will be provided to the relevant DGs in respect of the other sections.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2013-08-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Portugal, catch quota, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag








C_2013229EN.01001101.xml










8.8.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 229/11





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
2013/C 229/04
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


4.7.2013




Duration


4.7.2013-31.12.2013




Member State


Portugal




Stock or group of stocks


BFT/AE45WM




Species


Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)




Zone


Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


16/TQ40






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
No State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement
Date: 2013-08-08
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: Norway, State aid, control of State aid








C_2013229EN.01001601.xml










8.8.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 229/16





No State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement
2013/C 229/07
The EFTA Surveillance Authority considers that the following measure does not constitute state aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement:







Date of adoption of the decision


:


10 April 2013




Case number


:


69933




Decision number


:


144/13/COL




EFTA State


:


Norway




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


:


Bergen Kirkelige Fellesråd




Type of measure


:


No aid




Name and address of the granting authority


:







Bergen Kirkelige Fellesråd




Bjørns gate 1




5008 Bergen




NORWAY








The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:
http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2013-08-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, North Sea, Norwegian Sea, United Kingdom, catch quota, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag








C_2013229EN.01001102.xml










8.8.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 229/11





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
2013/C 229/05
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


4.7.2013




Duration


4.7.2013-31.12.2013




Member State


United Kingdom




Stock or group of stocks


SAN/2A3A4. and management areas
SAN/123_1, _2, _3, _4, _6




Species


Sandeel and associated by-catches (Ammodytes spp.)




Zone


EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV and EU waters of sandeel management areas 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 (excluding waters within six nautical miles of UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula)




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


17/TQ40






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
No State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement
Date: 2013-08-08
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: Iceland, State aid, control of State aid, financial services








C_2013229EN.01001701.xml










8.8.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 229/17





No State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement
2013/C 229/08
The EFTA Surveillance Authority considers that the following measure does not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement:







Date of adoption of the decision


:


10 April 2013




Case number


:


70521




Decision number


:


145/13/COL




EFTA State


:


Iceland




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


:


Alleged State aid to Landsbankinn through the forgoing of an expected return on public funds




Legal basis


:


Article 61(1) EEA




Type of measure


:


No aid




Economic sectors


:


Financial services




The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:
http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/
SPACE.
Date: 2013-08-08
Institutions: Europol
Subjects: Europol, computer crime, fight against crime, information system

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