do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-10-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, State aid, aquaculture, control of State aid








C_2013306EN.01000101.xml










22.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 306/1





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 306/01







Date of adoption of the decision


18.9.2013




Reference number of State Aid


SA.35664 (12/N)




Member State


Czech Republic




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Podpora na zachování genetických zdrojů sladkovodních ryb pro akvakulturu – kmenová hejna




Legal basis


Režim podpory se opírá o tři hlavní právní předpisy: i) zákon č. 252/1997 Sb., o zemědělství, ii) zákon č. 154/2000 Sb., o šlechtění, plemenitbě a evidenci hospodářských zvířat (dále jen „plemenářský zákon“) a iii) vyhlášku č. 447/2006 Sb., o genetických zdrojích zvířat. 2)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Other




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget








 


Overall budget: CZK 50 000 000










 


Annual budget: CZK 5 000 000








Intensity


0 %




Duration (period)


1.1.2013-31.12.2022




Economic sectors


Freshwater aquaculture




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic




Tesnov 17




117 05 Praha 1




ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA








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
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.7042 — Cinven/Heidelberger Leben)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-10-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, economic concentration, investment company, life assurance, merger control








C_2013306EN.01001002.xml










22.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 306/10





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.7042 — Cinven/Heidelberger Leben)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 306/05
On 15 October 2013, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:






—


in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,










—


in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32013M7042. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.
Case C-95/12: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 22 October 2013 — European Commission v Federal Republic of Germany (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Judgment of the Court establishing a failure to fulfil obligations — National legislation providing for a blocking minority of 20 % in respect of the adoption of certain decisions by the shareholders of Volkswagen AG)
Date: 2013-10-22
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU law - national law, Germany, Lower Saxony, economic sanctions, motor vehicle industry, periodic penalty payment








C_2013367EN.01000701.xml










14.12.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 367/7





Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 22 October 2013 — European Commission v Federal Republic of Germany
(Case C-95/12) (1)

(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Judgment of the Court establishing a failure to fulfil obligations - National legislation providing for a blocking minority of 20 % in respect of the adoption of certain decisions by the shareholders of Volkswagen AG)
2013/C 367/10
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: European Commission (represented by: E. Montaguti and G. Braun, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Federal Republic of Germany (represented by: T. Henze, J. Schwarze, J. Möller and J. Kemper, acting as Agents)

Re:

Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations — Failure to comply fully with the judgment of the Court of 23 October 2007 in Case C-112/05 Commission v Germany concerning the infringement of Article 56(1) EC — National legislation requiring, exceptionally, a majority of more than 80 % for the adoption of certain decisions by the shareholders of Volkswagen AG, thereby enabling the Land of Lower Saxony, which holds 20 % of those shares, to block those decisions — Calculation of penalties: payment of both a penalty payment and a lump sum

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders the European Commission to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 118, 21.4.2012.
P7_TA(2013)0425 Tariff quotas for wine ***I European Parliament legislative resolution of 22 October 2013 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1215/2009 in relation to tariff quotas for wine (COM(2013)0187 — C7-0090/2013 — 2013/0099(COD)) P7_TC1-COD(2013)0099 Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 22 October 2013 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) No …/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1215/2009 in relation to tariff quotas for wine
Date: 2013-10-22
Institutions: Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, Committee on International Trade, European Parliament
Subjects: Kosovo, Western Balkans, import (EU), originating product, tariff exemption, tariff preference, tariff quota, wine








C_2016208EN.01017601.xml










10.6.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 208/176





P7_TA(2013)0425
Tariff quotas for wine ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution of 22 October 2013 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1215/2009 in relation to tariff quotas for wine (COM(2013)0187 — C7-0090/2013 — 2013/0099(COD))
(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)
(2016/C 208/17)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2013)0187),










—


having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 207(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C7-0090/2013),










—


having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,










—


having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 16 October 2013 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,










—


having regard to Rule 55 of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on International Trade (A7-0293/2013),












1.


Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;












2.


Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend its proposal substantially or replace it with another text;












3.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.






P7_TC1-COD(2013)0099
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 22 October 2013 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) No …/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1215/2009 in relation to tariff quotas for wine

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) No 1202/2013.)
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2013-10-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2013306EN.01001101.xml










22.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 306/11





Euro exchange rates (1)

21 October 2013
2013/C 306/06

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,3667




JPY


Japanese yen


134,17




DKK


Danish krone


7,4593




GBP


Pound sterling


0,84650




SEK


Swedish krona


8,7850




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2352




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,0920




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


25,803




HUF


Hungarian forint


293,72




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,7030




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1824




RON


Romanian leu


4,4423




TRY


Turkish lira


2,7021




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4139




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4069




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


10,5959




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6148




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6968




KRW


South Korean won


1 451,79




ZAR


South African rand


13,4597




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,3309




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,6195




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 864,23




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,3320




PHP


Philippine peso


59,034




RUB


Russian rouble


43,6220




THB


Thai baht


42,500




BRL


Brazilian real


2,9736




MXN


Mexican peso


17,5843




INR


Indian rupee


84,1400






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2013-10-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, EU waters, Spain, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, ship's flag








C_2013306EN.01001301.xml










22.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 306/13





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
2013/C 306/08
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


20.8.2013




Duration


20.8.2013-31.12.2013




Member State


Spain




Stock or group of stocks


BSF/8910-




Species


Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo)




Zone


EU and international waters of VIII, IX and X




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


FS40DSS






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
European Parliament legislative resolution of 22 October 2013 on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council providing macro-financial assistance to the Kyrgyz Republic (11703/1/2013 — C7-0314/2013 — 2011/0458(COD))
Date: 2013-10-22
Institutions: Committee on International Trade, European Parliament
Subjects: EU aid, Kyrgyzstan, economic reform, economic stabilisation, financial aid, macroeconomics, reflation








C_2016208EN.01017701.xml










10.6.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 208/177





P7_TA(2013)0426
Macro-financial assistance to the Kyrgyz Republic ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution of 22 October 2013 on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council providing macro-financial assistance to the Kyrgyz Republic (11703/1/2013 — C7-0314/2013 — 2011/0458(COD))
(Ordinary legislative procedure: second reading)
(2016/C 208/18)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the Council position at first reading (11703/1/2013 — C7-0314/2013),










—


having regard to its position at first reading (1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2011)0925),










—


having regard to the letter of the Chair of the Committee on International Trade of 11 July 2013 undertaking to recommend to the plenary to approve Council's position at first reading,










—


having regard to Article 294(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,










—


having regard to Rule 72 of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on International Trade (A7-0334/2013),












1.


Approves the Council position at first reading;












2.


Notes that the act is adopted in accordance with the Council position;












3.


Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council, in accordance with Article 297(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;












4.


Instructs its Secretary-General to sign the act, once it has been verified that all the procedures have been duly completed, and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,












5.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.






(1)  Texts adopted of 11.12.2012, P7_TA(2012)0466.
2014/315/Euratom: Council Decision of 22 October 2013 approving the conclusion, by the European Commission, on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, of the Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union
Date: 2013-10-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Croatia, EAEC, Montenegro, accession to the European Union, protocol to an agreement, ratification of an agreement, stabilisation and association agreement








L_2014165EN.01000101.xml










4.6.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 165/1








            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 22 October 2013
         
approving the conclusion, by the European Commission, on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, of the Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union

(2014/315/Euratom)



THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,


Having regard to the recommendation from the European Commission,

Whereas:







(1)


On 24 September 2012, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with Montenegro in order to conclude a Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (‘the Protocol’).












(2)


Those negotiations were successfully completed by initialling the Protocol on 16 May 2013.












(3)


The conclusion, by the Commission, of the Protocol should be approved as regards matters falling within the competence of the European Atomic Energy Community.












(4)


The signature and conclusion of the Protocol are subject to a separate procedure as regards matters falling within the competence of the Union and its Member States,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Sole Article
The conclusion by the European Commission, on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, of the Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union is hereby approved.
The text of the Protocol is attached to the Decision on its signature.




Done at Luxembourg, 22 October 2013.


For the Council


The President

L. LINKEVIČIUS
Reorganisation measures — Decision on the measure to reorganise ‘LA VIE LIMITED GREEK HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY’ (Publication made in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 2001/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reorganisation and winding-up of insurance undertakings)
Date: 2013-10-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU control, Greece, insurance company, liquidation








C_2013306EN.01001201.xml










22.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 306/12





Reorganisation measures
Decision on the measure to reorganise ‘LA VIE LIMITED GREEK HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY’
(Publication made in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 2001/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reorganisation and winding-up of insurance undertakings)
2013/C 306/07






Insurance undertaking


‘LA VIE LIMITED GREEK HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY’, with its registered office at Filadelfeos & Kefalariou Street 1, 14562 Kifissia, company registration number 20599/Β/05/1989/10, VAT 094283413




Date, entry into force and nature of the decision


Decision No 89/2/2.9.2013 of the Committee on Credit and Insurance Matters of the Bank of Greece in relation to:






1.


the prohibition of all new insurance businesses of the above-mentioned company, applicable to all of its activity and the additional amending acts which alter the insurance premiums, the insured capital and the insurance coverage of the existing policyholders;










2.


submission of the reorganisation plans provided for in Article 17(c)(4) and (5) of Legislative Decree 400/1970, as applicable, for the coverage of deficit solvency margin and minimum guarantee fund by 15 September 2013, with implementation deadline of 31 October 2013.
Entry into force: 2 September 2013
Expiry: 31 October 2013;










3.


appointment of the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of Article 17(c)(9) of Legislative Decree 400/1970. All operations relating to the management of the company are null and void unless approved by the commissioner.








Competent authorities







Bank of Greece




Address:




Eleftheriou Venizelou 21




102 50 Αθήνα/Athens




ΕΛΛΑΔΑ/GREECE








Supervisory authorities







Bank of Greece




Address:




Eleftheriou Venizelou 21




102 50 Αθήνα/Athens




ΕΛΛΑΔΑ/GREECE








Administrator appointed


 




Applicable law


Greek law in accordance with the provisions of Articles 9 and 17c of Legislative Decree 400/1970
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: 2013-10-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, State aid, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, product quality








C_2013306EN.01000301.xml










22.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 306/3





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 306/02







Date of adoption of the decision


11.9.2013




Reference number of State Aid


SA.37175 (13/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


Deutschland


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Richtlinie zur Förderung von Maßnahmen zur Information von Verbraucherinnen und Verbrauchern über ökologischen Landbau und dessen Erzeugnisse sowie zur Förderung damit verbundener Absatzförderungsmaßnahmen




Legal basis


Bundeshaushaltsordnung (BHO) (§§ 23, 44, 91, 100), Allgemeine Verwaltungsvorschriften zu § 23, 44 BHO, Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetz/VwVfG) (§§ 48 bis 49 a), Richtlinie zur Förderung von Maßnahmen zur Information von Verbraucherinnen und Verbrauchern über ökologischen Landbau und dessen Erzeugnisse sowie zur Förderung damit verbundener Absatzförderungsmaßnahmen




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Encouraging quality products, Sectoral development




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget








 


Overall budget: EUR 2,50 million










 


Annual budget: EUR 2 million








Intensity


50 %




Duration (period)


Until 31.12.2014




Economic sectors


Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE)




Deichmanns Aue 29




53168 Bonn




DEUTSCHLAND








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
Case C-691/13: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Conseil d’État (France) lodged on 22 October 2013 — Les Laboratoires Servier SA v Ministre des affaires sociales et de la santé, Ministre de l'Économie et des Finances
Date: 2013-10-22
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: fixing of prices, health insurance, medicinal product, mutual assistance scheme, professional qualifications, redemption, transparency in decision-making








C_2014085EN.01001601.xml










22.3.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 85/16





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Conseil d’État (France) lodged on 22 October 2013 — Les Laboratoires Servier SA v Ministre des affaires sociales et de la santé, Ministre de l'Économie et des Finances
(Case C-691/13)
2014/C 85/28
Language of the case: French

Referring court

Conseil d’État

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Les Laboratoires Servier SA

Defendants: Ministre des affaires sociales et de la santé, Ministre de l’Économie et des Finances

Question referred

Does Article 6(2) of Council Directive 89/105/EEC of 21 December 1988 relating to the transparency of measures regulating the prices of medicinal products for human use and their inclusion in the scope of national health insurance systems (1) require that reasons be stated for decisions as to inclusion or re-inclusion in the list of medicinal products eligible for reimbursement by the health insurance funds which — by limiting, in comparison with the application made, the therapeutic indications giving rise to eligibility for reimbursement, or by making that reimbursement subject to conditions relating to, inter alia, the qualifications of the prescribing doctors, the organisation of care or the follow-up of patients, or in any other way — make the reimbursement by the health insurance funds available to only some of the patients liable to benefit from the medicinal product or only in certain circumstances?


(1)  OJ 1989 L 40, p. 8.