do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7279 — Apollo/Endemol)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-07-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, television








C_2014240EN.01001102.xml










24.7.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 240/11





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7279 — Apollo/Endemol)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2014/C 240/03
On 10 July 2014, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English language 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/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32014M7279. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7215 — AMEC/Foster Wheeler)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-07-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, energy industry, merger control, project management








C_2014240EN.01001201.xml










24.7.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 240/12





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7215 — AMEC/Foster Wheeler)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2014/C 240/04
On 17 July 2014, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English language 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/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32014M7215. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
2014/643/CFSP: Political and Security Committee Decision EUCAP Sahel Niger/3/2014 of 24 July 2014 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger)
Date: 2014-07-24
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: EU military mission, Niger, appointment of members, common security and defence policy








L_2014267EN.01000501.xml










6.9.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 267/5








            POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUCAP SAHEL NIGER/3/2014
of 24 July 2014
         
extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger)

(2014/643/CFSP)



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 the Council Decision 2012/392/CFSP of 16 July 2012 on the European Union CSDP mission in Niger, (EUCAP Sahel Niger) (1), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Decision 2012/392/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is authorised, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising political control and strategic direction of the EUCAP Sahel Niger mission, including, in particular, the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.












(2)


On 6 May 2014, the PSC adopted Decision EUCAP Sahel Niger/2/2014 (2), appointing Mr Filip DE CEUNINCK as Head of Mission of EUCAP Sahel Niger from 6 May 2014 to 15 July 2014.












(3)


On 22 July 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/482/CFSP (3), extending the mandate of EUCAP Sahel Niger from 16 July 2014 to 15 July 2016.












(4)


The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has proposed to extend the mandate of Mr Filip DE CEUNINCK as Head of Mission of EUCAP Sahel Niger from 16 July 2014 to 15 July 2015,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The mandate of Mr Filip DE CEUNINCK as Head of Mission of the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger) is hereby extended until 15 July 2015.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply from 16 July 2014.




Done at Brussels, 24 July 2014.


For the Political and Security Committee


The Chairperson

W. STEVENS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 187, 17.7.2012, p. 48.

(2)  Political and Security Committee Decision EUCAP Sahel Niger/2/2014 of 6 May 2014 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union CSDP Mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger) (OJ L 136, 09.5.2014, p. 26).

(3)  Council Decision 2014/482/CFSP of 22 July 2014 amending Decision 2012/392/CFSP on the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger) (OJ L 217, 23.7.2014, p. 31).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2014-07-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2014240EN.01001601.xml










24.7.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 240/16





Euro exchange rates (1)

23 July 2014
2014/C 240/06

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,3465




JPY


Japanese yen


136,51




DKK


Danish krone


7,4569




GBP


Pound sterling


0,79080




SEK


Swedish krona


9,2016




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2150




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,3235




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


27,454




HUF


Hungarian forint


307,15




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1340




RON


Romanian leu


4,4228




TRY


Turkish lira


2,8204




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4248




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4436




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


10,4362




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5501




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6674




KRW


South Korean won


1 378,93




ZAR


South African rand


14,1759




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,3475




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,6210




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 473,21




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,2654




PHP


Philippine peso


58,183




RUB


Russian rouble


46,9397




THB


Thai baht


42,813




BRL


Brazilian real


2,9864




MXN


Mexican peso


17,4173




INR


Indian rupee


80,8573






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
2014/642/CFSP: Political and Security Committee Decision EUCAP NESTOR/1/2014 of 24 July 2014 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR)
Date: 2014-07-24
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: Horn of Africa, appointment of members, fact-finding mission, maritime safety








L_2014267EN.01000401.xml










6.9.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 267/4








            POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUCAP NESTOR/1/2014
of 24 July 2014
         
extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR)

(2014/642/CFSP)



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 2012/389/CFSP of 16 July 2012 on the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR) (1), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Decision 2012/389/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) 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 Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR), including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission upon a proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR).












(2)


On 23 July 2013, the PSC adopted Decision EUCAP NESTOR/3/2013 (2), appointing Mr Etienne DE MONTAIGNE DE PONCINS as Head of Mission of EUCAP NESTOR from 16 July 2013 to 15 July 2014.












(3)


On 3 June 2014, the HR proposed the extension of the mandate of Mr Etienne DE MONTAIGNE DE PONCINS as Head of Mission of EUCAP NESTOR until 15 July 2015,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The mandate of Mr Etienne DE MONTAIGNE DE PONCINS as Head of Mission of the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR) is hereby extended until 15 July 2015.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply from 16 July 2014.




Done at Brussels, 24 July 2014.


For the Political and Security Committee


The Chairperson

W. STEVENS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 187, 17.7.2012, p. 40.

(2)  Political and Security Committee Decision EUCAP NESTOR/3/2013 of 23 July 2013 on the appointment of the Head of the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR) (OJ L 202, 27.7.2013, p. 23).
Commission Regulation (EU) No 818/2014 of 24 July 2014 establishing a prohibition of fishing for redfish in NAFO 3M area by vessels flying the flag of a Member State of the European Union
Date: 2014-07-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, EU Member State, North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, catch by species, catch quota, fishing area, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, sea fishing, ship's flag








L_2014223EN.01000101.xml










29.7.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 223/1








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 818/2014
of 24 July 2014
         
establishing a prohibition of fishing for redfish in NAFO 3M area by vessels flying the flag of a Member State of the European Union


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to 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), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 (2) lays down quotas for 2014.












(2)


According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the European Union have exhausted the mid-term quota allocated for 2014.












(3)


It is therefore necessary to prohibit directed fishing activities for that stock.





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated to the Member States referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2014 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.


Article 2

Prohibitions

Directed fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member States referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex.


Article 3

Entry into force

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




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 July 2014.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Lowri EVANS
            

Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

(2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 of 20 January 2014 fixing for 2014 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, to Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters (OJ L 24, 28.1.2014, p. 1).




ANNEX






No


18/TQ43




Member State


European Union (All Member States)




Stock


RED/N3M




Species


Redfish (Sebastes spp)




Zone


NAFO 3M




Closing date


10.7.2014
Commission Regulation (EU) No 819/2014 of 24 July 2014 establishing a prohibition of fishing for ling in Union and international waters of I and II by vessels flying the flag of France
Date: 2014-07-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, France, catch by species, catch quota, fishing area, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, sea fishing, ship's flag








L_2014223EN.01000301.xml










29.7.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 223/3








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 819/2014
of 24 July 2014
         
establishing a prohibition of fishing for ling in Union and international waters of I and II by vessels flying the flag of France


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to 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), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 (2), lays down quotas for 2014.












(2)


According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2014.












(3)


It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2014 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.


Article 2

Prohibitions

Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.


Article 3

Entry into force

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




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 July 2014.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Lowri EVANS
            

Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

(2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 of 20 January 2014 fixing for 2014 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, to Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters (OJ L 24, 28.1.2014, p. 1).




ANNEX






No


16/TQ43




Member State


France




Stock


LIN/1/2.




Species


Ling (Molva molva)




Zone


Union and international waters of I and II




Closing date


7.7.2014
Case T-558/14: Action brought on 24 July 2014 — Research Engineering & Manufacturing v OHIM — Nedschroef Holding (TRILOBULAR)
Date: 2014-07-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, registered trade mark, technology, trade-mark law








C_2014351EN.01001701.xml










6.10.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 351/17





Action brought on 24 July 2014 — Research Engineering & Manufacturing v OHIM — Nedschroef Holding (TRILOBULAR)
(Case T-558/14)
2014/C 351/21
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Research Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc. (Middletown, United States) (represented by: S. Malynicz, Barrister, K. Gilbert and M. Gilbert, Solicitors)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Nedschroef Holding BV (Helmond, Netherlands)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


Annul the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 12 May 2014 given in Case R 442/2013-4;










—


Order the defendant to pay the costs of proceedings.





Pleas in law and main arguments


Registered Community trade mark in respect of which a declaration of invalidity has been sought: Community trade mark registration No 668 566

Proprietor of the Community trade mark: The applicant

Applicant for the declaration of invalidity of the Community trade mark: The other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Grounds for the application for a declaration of invalidity: Absolute grounds for invalidity pursuant to Article 52(1)(a) CTMR in conjuction with Article 7(1)(b) and (c)

Decision of the Cancellation Division: Rejected the request for declaration of invalidity

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Annulled the contested decision and declared the Community trade mark invalid

Pleas in law: Infringement of Articles 7(1)(b) and 7(1)(c) CTMR.
2014/645/CFSP: Political and Security Committee Decision EUCAP NESTOR/2/2014 of 24 July 2014 on the acceptance of third States' contributions to the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR)
Date: 2014-07-24
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: Australia, Horn of Africa, fact-finding mission, financial aid, maritime safety




L_2014267EN.01000701.xml










6.9.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 267/7








            POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUCAP NESTOR/2/2014
of 24 July 2014
         
on the acceptance of third States' contributions to the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR)

(2014/645/CFSP)



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 2012/389/CFSP of 16 July 2012 on the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR) (1), and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 10(3) of Decision 2012/389/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take the relevant decisions on acceptance of proposed contributions by third States.












(2)


Following the recommendation on a contribution from Australia by the Civilian Operations Commander, the contribution from Australia should be accepted.












(3)


In accordance with Article 5 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and the implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1

1.   The contribution from Australia to the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR) is accepted and is considered to be significant.


2.   Australia is exempted from financial contributions to the budget of EUCAP NESTOR.



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




Done at Brussels, 24 July 2014.


For the Political and Security Committee


The Chairperson

W. STEVENS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 187, 17.7.2012, p. 40.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7169 — Weichai Power/KION Group)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-07-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: commercial vehicle, economic concentration, merger control, motor vehicle industry, vehicle parts








C_2014240EN.01001101.xml










24.7.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 240/11





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7169 — Weichai Power/KION Group)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2014/C 240/02
On 15 July 2014, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English language 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/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32014M7169. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Case F-73/14: Action brought on 24 July 2014  — ZZ v Europol
Date: 2014-07-24
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: administrator, damages, dismissal, indemnification, servant (EU), work contract








C_2014380EN.01002702.xml










27.10.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 380/27





Action brought on 24 July 2014 — ZZ v Europol
(Case F-73/14)
2014/C 380/36
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: ZZ (represented by: M. Velardo, lawyer)

Defendant: Europol

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

The annulment of the decision not to renew the applicant’s contract and compensation for the material and non-material harm allegedly suffered.

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Tribunal should:






—


annul the implied decision rejecting the request under Article 90(1) of the Staff Regulations, seeking to obtain the extension of the applicant’s contract as a member of the temporary staff at Grade A7, brought on 6 December 2013, and the Director of Europol’s response to the complaint, dated 14 April 2014;










—


order the defendant to pay EUR 1 5 45  124 by way of damages for the material harm suffered;










—


order the defendant to pay EUR 40  000 by way of damages for the non-material harm suffered;










—


order Europol to pay the costs of the proceedings.