do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7022 — Immochan/CNP Assurances/Galerie Commerciale de Kirchberg) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-10-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Luxembourg, distributive trades, economic concentration, food industry, insurance company, merger control, real estate business








C_2013308EN.01000601.xml










23.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 308/6





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.7022 — Immochan/CNP Assurances/Galerie Commerciale de Kirchberg)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 308/06






1.


On 16 October 2013, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings CNP Assurances (‘CNP’, France) and Immochan (France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Galerie Commerciale de Kirchberg (‘GCK’, Luxembourg), controlled by Immochan, by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


CNP is an undertaking involved mainly in the personal insurance market in France,










—


Immochan is an undertaking specialising in commercial property; the principal activity of its owner, Groupe Auchan, is food retailing,










—


GSK is a subsidiary of Immochan which owns a shopping centre in Kirchberg, Luxembourg.














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 ten 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.7022 — Immochan/CNP Assurances/Galerie Commerciale de Kirchberg, 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’).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2013-10-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2013308EN.01000301.xml










23.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 308/3





Euro exchange rates (1)

22 October 2013
2013/C 308/03

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,3674




JPY


Japanese yen


134,52




DKK


Danish krone


7,4596




GBP


Pound sterling


0,84760




SEK


Swedish krona


8,7626




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2355




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,1335




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


25,727




HUF


Hungarian forint


294,31




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,7029




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1820




RON


Romanian leu


4,4370




TRY


Turkish lira


2,7109




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4143




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4084




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


10,6012




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6166




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6968




KRW


South Korean won


1 451,03




ZAR


South African rand


13,5075




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,3320




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,6165




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 817,95




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,3392




PHP


Philippine peso


59,030




RUB


Russian rouble


43,6458




THB


Thai baht


42,612




BRL


Brazilian real


2,9886




MXN


Mexican peso


17,7718




INR


Indian rupee


84,2200






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case F-123/12: Order of the Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of 23 October 2013 — Palleschi v Commission (Civil Service — Contract staff for auxiliary tasks — Article 3c of the CEOS — Application for reclassification of the contract as a temporary contract for an indefinite period — Action manifestly devoid of any basis in law)
Date: 2013-10-23
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: servant (EU), work contract








C_2013377EN.01002304.xml










21.12.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 377/23





Order of the Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of 23 October 2013 — Palleschi v Commission
(Case F-123/12) (1)

(Civil Service - Contract staff for auxiliary tasks - Article 3c of the CEOS - Application for reclassification of the contract as a temporary contract for an indefinite period - Action manifestly devoid of any basis in law)
2013/C 377/55
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Maria-Pia Palleschi (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: D. Abreu Caldas, S. Orlandi, A. Coolen, J.-N. Louis and É. Marchal, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: J. Currall and G. Gattinara, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application for annulment of the Commission’s decision to reject the applicant’s request that her contract as a member of the contract staff for auxiliary tasks be reclassified as a temporary contract for an indefinite period

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed as manifestly devoid of any basis in law.










2.


Ms Palleschi shall bear her own costs and pay the costs incurred by the European Commission.






(1)  OJ C 389, 15.12.2012, p. 9.
Publication of the final accounts for the financial year 2012
Date: 2013-10-23
Institutions: European Defence Agency
Subjects: European Defence Agency, financial year, publication of accounts








C_2013308EN.01000401.xml










23.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 308/4





Publication of the final accounts for the financial year 2012
2013/C 308/04
The complete version of the final accounts may be found at the following address:
http://www.eda.europa.eu/
Joined cases T-566/11 and T-567/11: Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2013 — Viejo Valle v OHIM Établissements Coquet (Cup and saucer with grooves and soup dish with grooves) (Community design — Invalidity proceedings — Registered Community design representing a cup and saucer with grooves and a soup dish with grooves — Ground for invalidity — Unauthorised use of a work protected under the copyright law of a Member State — Article 25(1)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002)
Date: 2013-10-23
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, action for annulment (EU), household article, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2013359EN.01000802.xml










7.12.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 359/8





Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2013 — Viejo Valle v OHIM Établissements Coquet (Cup and saucer with grooves and soup dish with grooves)
(Joined cases T-566/11 and T-567/11) (1)

(Community design - Invalidity proceedings - Registered Community design representing a cup and saucer with grooves and a soup dish with grooves - Ground for invalidity - Unauthorised use of a work protected under the copyright law of a Member State - Article 25(1)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002)
2013/C 359/13
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: Viejo Valle, SA (L’Olleria, Spain) (represented by: I. Temiño Ceniceros, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: V. Melgar, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Établissements Coquet (Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, France) (represented by: C. Bouchenard, lawyer)

Re:

Actions brought against the decisions of the Third Board of Appeal of OHIM of 29 July 2011 (Cases R 1054/2010-3 and R 1055/2010-3), relating to opposition proceedings between Établissements Coquet and Viejo Valle, SA

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Joins Cases T-566/11 and T-567/11 for the purposes of the judgment;










2.


Dismisses the actions;










3.


Orders Viejo Valle, SA to bear its own costs and those of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) and of Établissements Coquets.






(1)  OJ C 32, 4.2.2012.
Notice for the attention of the persons to whom measures provided for in Council Decision 2010/638/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision 2013/515/CFSP, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009 concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea apply
Date: 2013-10-23
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Guinea, capital movement, economic sanctions, international sanctions








C_2013308EN.01000201.xml










23.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 308/2





Notice for the attention of the persons to whom measures provided for in Council Decision 2010/638/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision 2013/515/CFSP, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009 concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea apply
2013/C 308/02
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
The following information is brought to the attention of the persons that appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2010/638/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision 2013/515/CFSP (1), and in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009.
The Council of the European Union has determined that the persons that appear in the above-mentioned Annexes continue to fulfil the criterion set out in Decision 2010/638/CFSP and in Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009 concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea and should therefore remain subject to the measures as renewed by Decision 2013/515/CFSP.
The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated in the web-sites in Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 8 of the Regulation).
The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the above-mentioned list should be reconsidered, to the following address:





Council of the European Union




General Secretariat




DG C 1 — Coordination Unit




Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175




1048 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË




The attention of the persons concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council's Decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, 2nd paragraph, and Article 263, 4th and 6th paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.


(1)  OJ L 280, 22.10.2013, p. 25.
Case F-148/12: Judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal (Third Chamber) of 23 October 2013 — Solberg v EMCDDA (Civil service — Former member of the temporary staff — Staff report — Legal interest in bringing proceedings — Obligation to state reasons — Scope of discretion)
Date: 2013-10-23
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: administrative contract, servant (EU), staff assessment








C_2013352EN.01002601.xml










30.11.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 352/26





Judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal (Third Chamber) of 23 October 2013 — Solberg v EMCDDA
(Case F-148/12) (1)

(Civil service - Former member of the temporary staff - Staff report - Legal interest in bringing proceedings - Obligation to state reasons - Scope of discretion)
2013/C 352/50
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Ulrik Solberg (Lisbon, Portugal) (represented by: D. Abreu Caldas, A. Coolen, S. Orlandi, J.-N. Louis and É. Marchal, lawyers)

Defendant: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) (represented by: D. Storti, Agent, and by B. Wägenbaur, lawyer)

Re:

Application to annul the decision establishing the applicant’s staff report for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2011

Operative part of the judgment

The Tribunal:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Mr Solberg to bear his own costs and to pay the costs incurred by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.






(1)  OJ C 71, 09.03.2013, p. 30.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.6984 — EPH/Stredoslovenska energetika)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-10-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, Slovakia, economic concentration, electricity supply, gas, heating, merger control








C_2013308EN.01000501.xml










23.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 308/5





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.6984 — EPH/Stredoslovenska energetika)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2013/C 308/05






1.


On 16 October 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Energetický a Průmyslový Holding a.s. (‘EPH’, Czech Republic) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Stredoslovenská energetika, a.s. (‘SSE’, Slovak Republic) by way of a purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for EPH: active in the Czech Republic mainly in the generation and supply of electricity and the provision of district heating and to a marginal extent in the gas sector; active in the Slovak Republic mainly as gas storage, transmission and distribution system operator and as supplier on the retail market for gas and to a minor extent in the electricity sector,










—


for SSE: mainly active in the Slovak Republic in the distribution and retail supply of electricity with some further minor activities in the gas and electricity sectors in the Slovak Republic and in the Czech Republic respectively.














3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.










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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6984 — EPH/Stredoslovenska energetika, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




MADO 1




1210 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).
Case F-49/13: Order of the Civil Service Tribunal of 23 October 2013 — Moragrega Arroyo v Council
Date: 2013-10-23
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: European civil service, appointment of staff, job mobility








C_2014071EN.01003702.xml










8.3.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 71/37






Order of the Civil Service Tribunal of 23 October 2013 — Moragrega Arroyo v Council
(Case F-49/13) (1)

(2014/C 71/75)
Language of the case: French
The President of the Second Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 215, 27.7.2013, p. 20.
Order of the Court of 23 October 2013 in Case E-2/13 — Bentzen Transport AS v EFTA Surveillance Authority (Refusal to commence proceedings for alleged failure of an EEA State to fulfil its obligations in the field of procurement — Actionable measures — Admissibility)
Date: 2013-10-23
Institutions: EFTA Court
Subjects: Norway, award of contract, infringement of EU law, waste management








C_2014081EN.01001302.xml










20.3.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 81/13






ORDER OF THE COURT

of 23 October 2013
in Case E-2/13
Bentzen Transport AS v EFTA Surveillance Authority
(Refusal to commence proceedings for alleged failure of an EEA State to fulfil its obligations in the field of procurement — Actionable measures — Admissibility)
2014/C 81/13
In Case E-2/13, Bentzen Transport AS v EFTA Surveillance Authority — APPLICATION under the second paragraph of Article 36 of the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice for annulment of the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s Decision No 507/12/COL of 19 December 2012 in Case No 71620 concerning the closure of a case against Norway commenced following receipt of a complaint against the State in the field of public procurement, the Court, composed of Carl Baudenbacher, President and Judge-Rapporteur, Per Christiansen and Páll Hreinsson, Judges, gave order on 23 October 2013, the operative part of which is as follows:






1.


The application is dismissed as inadmissible.










2.


The applicant bears the costs of the proceedings.
Case T-155/12: Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2013 — Schulze v OHIM — GKL (Klassiklotterie) (Community design — Invalidity proceedings — Application for Community word mark Klassiklotterie — Earlier national word mark NKL-Klassiklotterie — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Date: 2013-10-23
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, game of chance, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2013359EN.01001001.xml










7.12.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 359/10





Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2013 — Schulze v OHIM — GKL (Klassiklotterie)
(Case T-155/12) (1)

(Community design - Invalidity proceedings - Application for Community word mark Klassiklotterie - Earlier national word mark NKL-Klassiklotterie - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
2013/C 359/16
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Hans Gerd Schulze (Hamburg, Germany) (represented by: K. Lodigkeit, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: G. Schneider, Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intevener before the General Court: GKL Gemeinsame Klassenlotterie der Länder, formerly NKL Nordwestdeutsche Klassenlotterie (Hamburg) (represented by: S. Russlies, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 30 January 2012 (Case R 600/2011-4) relating to invalidity proceedings between NKL Nordwestdeutsche Klassenlotterie and Mr Hans Gerd Schulze.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Mr Hans Gerd Schulze to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 165, 9.6.2012.
Addendum to the reserve list — Open competition EPSO/AD/230/12 (AD 5) ( Official Journal of the European Union C 112 A of 19 April 2013 )
Date: 2013-10-23
Institutions: European Personnel Selection Office
Subjects: EPSO, communications policy, competition (EU), foreign policy, legal profession, public administration








CA2013308EN.01001101.xml










23.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CA 308/11





ADDENDUM TO THE RESERVE LIST
OPEN COMPETITION EPSO/AD/230/12 (AD 5)

(Official Journal of the European Union C 112 A of 19 April 2013)

(2013/C 308 A/07)
EPSO/AD/230/12 (AD 5) — Administrators in the following fields:






1.


EUROPEAN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION










2.


LAW










3.


AUDIT










4.


COMMUNICATION










5.


EXTERNAL RELATIONS




On page 3:
2.   LAW






USHER


Josephine
Case T-417/12: Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2013 — SFC Jardibric v OHIM — Aqua Center Europa (AQUA FLOW) (Community trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — Community figurative mark AQUA FLOW — Earlier national figurative mark VAQUA FLOW — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Declaration of invalidity — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — No limitation in consequence of acquiescence — Article 54(2) of Regulation No 207/2009)
Date: 2013-10-23
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, action for annulment (EU), horticulture, registered trade mark, trade-mark law, use of water








C_2013359EN.01001002.xml










7.12.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 359/10





Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2013 — SFC Jardibric v OHIM — Aqua Center Europa (AQUA FLOW)
(Case T-417/12) (1)

(Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Community figurative mark AQUA FLOW - Earlier national figurative mark VAQUA FLOW - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Declaration of invalidity - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - No limitation in consequence of acquiescence - Article 54(2) of Regulation No 207/2009)
2013/C 359/17
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: SFC Jardibric (Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle, France) (represented by: J.-L. Fourgoux, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: Ó. Mondéjar Ortuño, Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM intervening before the General Court: Aqua Center Europa, SA (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: M.J. Martín Izquierdo, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 20 July 2012 (Case R 2230/2010-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Aqua Center Europa, SA and SFC Jardibric.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders SFC Jardibric to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 373, 1.12.2012.
Case F-80/11: Judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal (1st Chamber) of 23 October 2013 — Gomes Moreira v ECDC (Civil Service — Temporary staff — Anticipated termination of a fixed-term contract — Breach of trust — Disciplinary misconduct)
Date: 2013-10-23
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: administrative sanction, damages, dismissal, indemnification, servant (EU), temporary employment








C_2013377EN.01002001.xml










21.12.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 377/20





Judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal (1st Chamber) of 23 October 2013 — Gomes Moreira v ECDC
(Case F-80/11) (1)

(Civil Service - Temporary staff - Anticipated termination of a fixed-term contract - Breach of trust - Disciplinary misconduct)
2013/C 377/44
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Joaquim Paulo Gomes Moreira (Lisbon, Portugal) (represented by: S. Orlandi, A. Coolen, J.-N. Louis, É. Marchal and D. Abreu Caldas, lawyers)

Defendant: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (represented by: A. Ammon, Agent, initially, and subsequently R. Trott, Agent, D. Waelbroek and A. Duron, lawyers)

Re:

Application for annulment of the decision to terminate the applicant’s contract for disciplinary reasons and for payment of a sum by way of compensation for the material and non-material harm allegedly suffered.

Operative part of the judgment

The Tribunal:






1.


Annuls the decision of 11 October 2010 in so far as it suspended the applicant from his duties;










2.


Dismisses the action as to the remainder;










3.


Orders the parties to bear their own costs.






(1)  OJ C 319, 29.10.2011, p. 30.