do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case T-347/13: Order of the General Court of 25 March 2014 — Hawe Hydraulik v OHIM — HaWi Energietechnik (HAWI) (Community trade mark — Opposition — Withdrawal of the application for registration — No need to adjudicate)
Date: 2014-03-25
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, hydrology, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2014151EN.01001902.xml










19.5.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 151/19





Order of the General Court of 25 March 2014 — Hawe Hydraulik v OHIM — HaWi Energietechnik (HAWI)
(Case T-347/13) (1)

((Community trade mark - Opposition - Withdrawal of the application for registration - No need to adjudicate))
2014/C 151/25
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Hawe Hydraulik SE (Munich, Germany) (represented by: G. Würtenberger and R. Kunze, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: HaWi Energietechnik AG (Eggenfelden, Germany)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 26 April 2013 (Case R 1690/2012-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Hawe Hydraulik SE and HaWi Energietechnik AG.

Operative part of the order







1.


There is no further need to adjudicate on the action.










2.


The applicant is ordered to bear its own costs, and to pay the costs incurred by the defendant.






(1)  OJ C 252, 31.8.2013.
Case C-566/13: Order of the President of the Court of 25 March 2014 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal do Trabalho de Lisboa — Portugal) — Jorge Ítalo Assis dos Santos v Banco de Portugal
Date: 2014-03-25
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU law - national law, bonus payment, central bank, equal treatment, payment, retired person








C_2014184EN.01002502.xml










16.6.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 184/25





Order of the President of the Court of 25 March 2014 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal do Trabalho de Lisboa — Portugal) — Jorge Ítalo Assis dos Santos v Banco de Portugal
(Case C-566/13) (1)

2014/C 184/42
Language of the case: Portuguese
The President of the Court has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 31, 1. 2. 2014.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2014-03-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2014086EN.01000101.xml










25.3.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 86/1





Euro exchange rates (1)

24 March 2014
2014/C 86/01

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,3774




JPY


Japanese yen


141,05




DKK


Danish krone


7,4647




GBP


Pound sterling


0,83540




SEK


Swedish krona


8,8624




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2197




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,3495




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


27,411




HUF


Hungarian forint


312,89




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1925




RON


Romanian leu


4,4768




TRY


Turkish lira


3,0829




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5091




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5448




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


10,6866




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6118




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,7516




KRW


South Korean won


1 483,83




ZAR


South African rand


14,9449




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,5320




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,6615




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 676,58




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,5470




PHP


Philippine peso


62,194




RUB


Russian rouble


49,6815




THB


Thai baht


44,738




BRL


Brazilian real


3,1957




MXN


Mexican peso


18,1705




INR


Indian rupee


83,7287






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Notice concerning the entry into force of the Protocol Amending the Agreement on Government Procurement
Date: 2014-03-25
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: World Trade Organisation, administrative contract, multilateral agreement, public contract








L_2014089EN.01000501.xml










25.3.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 89/5







Notice concerning the entry into force of the Protocol Amending the Agreement on Government Procurement

The Protocol Amending the Agreement on Government Procurement (1) will enter into force on 6 April 2014.


(1)  
            OJ L 68, 7.3.2014, p. 2.
Case T-539/11: Judgment of the General Court of 25 March 2014  — Deutsche Bank v OHIM (Leistung aus Leidenschaft) (Community trade mark  — Application for Community word mark Leistung aus Leidenschaft  — Trade mark consisting of an advertising slogan  — Absolute grounds for refusal  — No distinctive character  — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009  — Equal treatment  — Obligation to state reasons  — Evidence presented for the first time before the General Court)
Date: 2014-03-25
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, advertising, equal treatment, financial services, proof, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2014142EN.01003201.xml










12.5.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 142/32





Judgment of the General Court of 25 March 2014 — Deutsche Bank v OHIM (Leistung aus Leidenschaft)
(Case T-539/11) (1)

((Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark Leistung aus Leidenschaft - Trade mark consisting of an advertising slogan - Absolute grounds for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Equal treatment - Obligation to state reasons - Evidence presented for the first time before the General Court))
2014/C 142/40
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Deutsche Bank AG (Frankfurt on Main) (represented by: R. Lange, T. Götting and G. Hild, lawyers)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 3 August 2011 (Case R 188/2011-4) concerning an application for registration of word sign Leistung aus Leidenschaft as a Community trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Deutsche Bank AG to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 13, 14.1.2012.
Case T-291/12: Judgment of the General Court of 25 March 2014  — Deutsche Bank v OHIM (Passion to Perform) (Community trade mark  — International registration designating the European Union  — Word mark Passion to Perform  — Trade mark consisting of an advertising slogan  — Absolute grounds for refusal  — No distinctive character  — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009  — Equal treatment)
Date: 2014-03-25
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, advertising, equal treatment, financial services, proof, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2014142EN.01003301.xml










12.5.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 142/33





Judgment of the General Court of 25 March 2014 — Deutsche Bank v OHIM (Passion to Perform)
(Case T-291/12) (1)

((Community trade mark - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark Passion to Perform - Trade mark consisting of an advertising slogan - Absolute grounds for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Equal treatment))
2014/C 142/41
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Deutsche Bank AG (Frankfurt on Main, Germany) (represented by: R. Lange, T. Götting and G. Hild, lawyers)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 24 April 2012 (Case R 2233/2011-4) concerning an application for registration of word sign Passion to Perform as a Community trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Deutsche Bank AG to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 273, 8.9.2012.
Case T-542/13: Order of the General Court of 25 March 2014 — Netherlands v Commission
Date: 2014-03-25
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: carriage of passengers, liberalisation of the market, rail transport








C_2014151EN.01003501.xml










19.5.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 151/35





Order of the General Court of 25 March 2014 — Netherlands v Commission
(Case T-542/13) (1)

2014/C 151/45
Language of the case: Dutch
The President of the First Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 344, 23.11.13.
Case C-236/12: Order of the President of the Fourth Chamber of the Court of 25 March 2014 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunalul Argeş — Romania) — Comisariatul Judeţean pentru Protecţia Consumatorilor Argeş v SC Volksbank România SA, SC Volksbank România SA — Sucursala Piteşti, Alin Iulian Matei, Petruţa Florentina Matei
Date: 2014-03-25
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: consumer credit, consumer protection, cost of borrowing, real estate credit, unfair terms of contract








C_2014184EN.01002102.xml










16.6.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 184/21





Order of the President of the Fourth Chamber of the Court of 25 March 2014 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunalul Argeş — Romania) — Comisariatul Judeţean pentru Protecţia Consumatorilor Argeş v SC Volksbank România SA, SC Volksbank România SA — Sucursala Piteşti, Alin Iulian Matei, Petruţa Florentina Matei
(Case C-236/12) (1)

2014/C 184/26
Language of the case: Romanian
The President of the Fourth Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 235, 4. 8. 2012.
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Regulation laying down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of food and feed following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency COM(2013) 943 final — 2013/0451 NLE
Date: 2014-03-25
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: animal feedingstuffs, foodstuff, import (EU), ionising radiation, marketing standard, nuclear accident, radioactive pollution, safety standard








C_2014226EN.01006801.xml










16.7.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 226/68





Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Council Regulation laying down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of food and feed following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency
COM(2013) 943 final — 2013/0451 NLE
2014/C 226/13
On 12 February 2014 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 31 and 32 of the EURATOM Treaty, on the

Proposal for a Council Regulation laying down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of food and feed following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency

COM(2013) 943 final — 2013/0451 NLE.
Since the Committee has already set out its views on the content of the proposal in question in its opinion CES-6207-2013_00_00_TRA_AC, adopted on 16 October 2013* (1), it decided, at its 497th plenary session of 25 and 26 March 2014 (meeting of 25 March), by 127 votes to 7 with 13 abstentions, not to draw up a new opinion on the subject, but to refer to the position it had taken in the above-mentioned document.

Brussels, 25 March 2014


The President of the European Economic and Social Committee

Henri MALOSSE




(1)  * EESC opinion NAT/621 on the Draft proposal for a Council Regulation laying down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of food and feed following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency, OJ 2014/C 67/39, page 183 of 6 March 2014.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT pursuant to Article 294(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union concerning the position of the Council on the adoption of a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the years 2020 to 2033
Date: 2014-03-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European cultural event, European symbol, capital city

EUROPEAN 
COMMISSION 

Brussels, 25.3.2014  
COM(2014) 183 final 

2012/0199 (COD) 

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION 
TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 

pursuant to Article 294(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 

concerning the 

position of the Council on the adoption of a  Decision of the European Parliament and of 
the Council establishing a Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the 
years 2020 to 2033 

EN 

   EN 

 
 
 
  
 
 
 
2012/0199 (COD) 

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION 
TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 

pursuant to Article 294(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 

concerning the 

position of the Council on the adoption of a  Decision of the European Parliament and of 
the Council establishing a Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the 
years 2020 to 2033 

1. 

BACKGROUND 

Date of transmission of the proposal to the European Parliament and 
to the Council 
(document COM (2012) 407 final – 2012/0199 (COD)) 

20 July 2012 

Date of the opinion of the Committee of the Regions 

30 November 2012 

Date  of  the  opinion  of  the  European  Economic  and  Social 
Committee 

N/A 

Date of the position of the European Parliament, first reading  

12 December 2013 

Date of adoption of the position of the Council 

24 March 2014 

2. 

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION 

The current legal base for the European Capitals of Culture (ECoC) (Decision 1622/2006/EC) 
includes a chronological list of Member States indicating the order in which they are entitled 
to host the event until 2019. The national competitions for the title are launched six years in 
advance  in  order  to  give  the  cities  sufficient  time  to  prepare  for  the  title-year.  Therefore,  a 
new legal base for the continuation of the ECoC should be adopted in 2014 in order to ensure 
a smooth transition in 2020. Against this background, the Commission tabled a Proposal for a 
Decision covering the period from 2020 to 2033. 

3. 

COMMENTS ON THE POSITION OF THE COUNCIL 

Following  informal  tripartite  discussions  on  17  September  2013,  16  October  2013,  and  22 
January 2014, the Parliament, the Council and the Commission reached provisional political 
agreement on the Decision text. 

This political agreement was confirmed by the Council on 29 January 2014, and on 24 March 
2014 the Council adopted its first reading position. 

EN 

2 

   EN 

 
 
4. 

CONCLUSION 

As  all  amendments  introduced  to  the  Commission  proposal  were  agreed  on  during  the 
informal tripartite discussions, the Commission can accept the amendments that the Council 
adopted in its first reading position.  

EN 

3 

   EN
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.7197 — AMP/Arcus/PSP/Alpha Trains) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-03-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Australia, Canada, Europe, economic concentration, financial services, hire purchase, investment company, merger control, rail transport, supplementary pension








C_2014086EN.01000601.xml










25.3.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 86/6





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.7197 — AMP/Arcus/PSP/Alpha Trains)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2014/C 86/05






1.


On 13 March 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which AMP Capital Investors Limited (‘AMP’, Australia), Public Sector Pension Investment Board (‘PSP’, Canada) and Arcus European Infrastructure Fund GP LLP (‘Arcus’, the United Kingdom) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Alpha Trains (Luxembourg) Holdings Sàrl and its subsidiaries (‘Alpha Trains’, Luxemburg), currently jointly controlled by Arcus and PSP, by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


AMP: an Australian investment house operating across a broad range of asset classes worldwide,










—


PSP: a Canadian pension investment manager with a diversified global portfolio,










—


Arcus: an independent fund manager specialising in European infrastuctures,










—


Alpha Trains: a specialist train leasing company providing rolling stock to both public and private operators in a number of countries across continental Europe.














3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (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.7197 — AMP/Arcus/PSP/Alpha Trains, 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 ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Decision of the Court of Justice of 25 March 2014 concerning the official holidays and the judicial vacations
Date: 2014-03-25
Institutions: Court of Justice of the European Union
Subjects: Court of Justice of the European Union, operation of the Institutions, public holiday








C_2014135EN.01000201.xml










5.5.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 135/2








            DECISION OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE
         
of 25 March 2014
         
concerning the official holidays and the judicial vacations
(2014/C 135/02)


THE COURT

having regard to Article 24(2), (4) and (6) of the Rules of Procedure,


considering that it is appropriate, by application of that provision, to establish a list of official holidays and set the dates of the judicial vacations,

ADOPTS THE PRESENT DECISION:



Article 1
The list of official holidays within the meaning of Article 24(4) and (6) of the Rules of Procedure is established as follows:






—


New Year’s Day,










—


Easter Monday,










—


1 May,










—


Ascension,










—


Whit Monday,










—


23 June,










—


15 August,










—


1 November,










—


25 December,










—


26 December.






Article 2
For the period from 1 November 2014 to 31 October 2015, the dates of the judicial vacations, within the meaning of Article 24(2) and (6) of the Rules of Procedure, shall be as follows:






—


Christmas 2014: from Monday, 15 December 2014 to Sunday, 4 January 2015 inclusive,










—


Easter 2015: from Monday, 30 March 2015 to Sunday, 12 April 2015 inclusive,










—


Summer 2015: from Friday, 17 July 2015 to Sunday, 30 August 2015 inclusive.






Article 3
This decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Luxembourg, 25 March 2014.

A. CALOT ESCOBAR
            

Registrar



V. SKOURIS
            

President