do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7395 — Mexichem/Vestolit)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-12-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, plastics industry








C_2014441EN.01000101.xml










10.12.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 441/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7395 — Mexichem/Vestolit)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2014/C 441/01)
On 13 November 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 32014M7395. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Case C-571/14: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Noord-Holland (Netherlands) lodged on 10 December 2014 — Timberland Europe BV v Inspecteur van de Belastingdienst, kantoor Rotterdam Rijnmond
Date: 2014-12-10
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: China, Viet Nam, foreign enterprise, import (EU), infringement of EU law, legal domicile








C_2015073EN.01001301.xml










2.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 73/13






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Noord-Holland (Netherlands) lodged on 10 December 2014 — Timberland Europe BV v Inspecteur van de Belastingdienst, kantoor Rotterdam Rijnmond
(Case C-571/14)
(2015/C 073/19)
Language of the case: Dutch

Referring court

Rechtbank Noord-Holland

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Timberland Europe BV

Defendant: Inspecteur van de Belastingdienst, kantoor Rotterdam Rijnmond

Questions referred







1.


Is Regulation (EC) No 1472/2006 (1) invalid in so far as it relates to [C], established in Vietnam, and [F], established in the People’s Republic of China, because Articles 2(7)(b) and 9(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (2) (‘the basic Regulation’) were infringed, given that the Commission did not examine the market economy treatment and individual treatment claims submitted by the aforementioned exporting producers?










2.


Is Regulation (EC) No 1472/2006 invalid in so far as it relates to the producers referred to in question 1 because Article 2(7)(c) of the basic Regulation was infringed, given that the Commission did not make a determination within three months of the initiation of the investigation?










3.


Is Regulation (EC) No 1472/2006 invalid in so far as it relates to [A], part of [B], established in Vietnam, and [D], part of [E], established in the People’s Republic of China, because Article 2(7)(c) of the basic Regulation was infringed, given that the Commission did not make a determination within three months of the initiation of the investigation?






(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1472/2006 of 5 October 2006 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitely the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain footwear with uppers of leather originating in the People’s Republic of China and Vietnam (OJ 2006 L 275, p. 1).

(2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (OJ 1996 L 56, p. 1).
Case T-277/14: Order of the General Court of 10 December 2014  — Mabrouk v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia — Freezing of funds — Action for failure to act — Request for access to the evidence used by the Council against a natural person affected by those measures — Access granted by the Council — Action becoming devoid of purpose — No need to adjudicate)
Date: 2014-12-10
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Tunisia, access to information, common foreign and security policy, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person, natural person, provision of documents








C_2015056EN.01002002.xml










16.2.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 56/20





Order of the General Court of 10 December 2014 — Mabrouk v Council
(Case T-277/14) (1)

((Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia - Freezing of funds - Action for failure to act - Request for access to the evidence used by the Council against a natural person affected by those measures - Access granted by the Council - Action becoming devoid of purpose - No need to adjudicate))
(2015/C 056/28)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Mohamed Marouen Ben Ali Ben Mohamed Mabrouk (Tunis, Tunisia) (represented by: J.-R. Farthouat, J.-P. Mignard, N. Boulay, lawyers and S. Crosby, Solicitor)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: A. De Elera and G. Étienne, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action seeking a declaration of a failure to act on the part of the Council in that it unlawfully failed to act upon the applicant’s request for access to the file containing the evidence on which the Council relied in ordering the freezing of his assets in the European Union.

Operative part of the order







1.


There is no need to adjudicate on the action.










2.


The Council of the European Union shall pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 194, 24.6.2014.
Case C-116/14: Order of the President of the Court of 10 December 2014 — European Commission v Portuguese Republic
Date: 2014-12-10
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: infringement of EU law, transport infrastructure, transport safety








C_2015146EN.01003201.xml










4.5.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 146/32





Order of the President of the Court of 10 December 2014 — European Commission v Portuguese Republic
(Case C-116/14) (1)

(2015/C 146/40)
Language of the case: Portuguese
The President of the Court has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 135, 5.5.2014.
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council opening and providing for the administration of certain Union tariff quotas for high-quality beef, and for pigmeat, poultrymeat, wheat and meslin, and brans, sharps and other residues (codification)’ (COM(2014) 594 final — 2014/0276 COD)
Date: 2014-12-10
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: import (EU), pigmeat, poultrymeat, tariff quota, veal, wheat








C_2015230EN.01011901.xml










14.7.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 230/119





Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council opening and providing for the administration of certain Union tariff quotas for high-quality beef, and for pigmeat, poultrymeat, wheat and meslin, and brans, sharps and other residues (codification)’
(COM(2014) 594 final — 2014/0276 COD)
(2015/C 230/20)
On 20 October 2014 the European Parliament decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 207(2) of the TFEU, on the

‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council opening and providing for the administration of certain Union tariff quotas for high-quality beef, and for pigmeat, poultrymeat, wheat and meslin, and brans, sharps and other residues (codification)’

COM(2014) 594 final — 2014/0276 COD.
Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 503rd plenary session of 10 and 11 December 2014 (meeting of 10 December 2014), by 150 votes to 2 with 6 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 10 December 2014


The President of the European Economic and Social Committee

Henri MALOSSE
Case F-127/14: Order of the Civil Service Tribunal (Third Chamber) of 10 December 2014  — Turkington v European Commission (Civil service — Civil servants — Pensions — Transfer of pension rights acquired under a national pension scheme — Proposal concerning the crediting of pensionable years not challenged within the prescribed time period — No new material facts — Manifest inadmissibility)
Date: 2014-12-10
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: European official, regulations for civil servants, transfer of pension rights








C_2015034EN.01005001.xml










2.2.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 34/50





Order of the Civil Service Tribunal (Third Chamber) of 10 December 2014 — Turkington v European Commission
(Case F-127/14)
((Civil service - Civil servants - Pensions - Transfer of pension rights acquired under a national pension scheme - Proposal concerning the crediting of pensionable years not challenged within the prescribed time period - No new material facts - Manifest inadmissibility))
(2015/C 034/60)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Stephen Turkington (Trier, Germany) (represented by: A. Salerno, lawyer)

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

Re:

The application for annulment of the Commission’s decision refusing to recalculate the crediting of pension rights acquired by the applicant under the Union pension scheme pursuant to the general implementing provisions relating to Articles 11 and 12 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations.

Operative part of the order

The Tribunal:






1.


Dismisses the action as manifestly inadmissible.










2.


Order Mr Turkington to bear his own costs.
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Union import rules (recast)’ COM(2014) 345 final — 2014/0177 (COD)
Date: 2014-12-10
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: codification of EU law, import (EU), originating product, simplification of legislation, textile product, third country








C_2015230EN.01012501.xml










14.7.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 230/125





Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Union import rules (recast)’
COM(2014) 345 final — 2014/0177 (COD)
(2015/C 230/26)
On 8 October 2014, the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 304 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, on the

‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Union import rules (recast)’

COM(2014) 345 final — 2014/0177 (COD).
Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 503rd plenary session of 10 and 11 December 2014 (meeting of 10 December 2014), by 151 votes to 2 with 5 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 10 December 2014.


The President of the European Economic and Social Committee

Henri MALOSSE
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council suspending certain concessions relating to the import into the Union of agricultural products originating in Turkey (Codification)’ (COM(2014) 593 final — 2014/0275 (COD))
Date: 2014-12-10
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: Türkiye, agricultural product, import (EU), originating product, suspension of customs duties, tariff quota








C_2015230EN.01011801.xml










14.7.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 230/118





Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council suspending certain concessions relating to the import into the Union of agricultural products originating in Turkey (Codification)’
(COM(2014) 593 final — 2014/0275 (COD))
(2015/C 230/19)
On 20 October 2014 the European Parliament decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 207(2) of the TFEU, on the

‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council suspending certain concessions relating to the import into the Union of agricultural products originating in Turkey (Codification)’

COM(2014) 593 final — 2014/0275 (COD).
Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 503rd plenary session of 10 and 11 December 2014 (meeting of 10 December 2014), by 145 votes to 2 with 5 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 10 December 2014


The President of the European Economic and Social Committee

Henri MALOSSE
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safeguard measures provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland (codification)’ (COM(2014) 308 final — 2014/0160 (COD))
Date: 2014-12-10
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: Iceland, agreement (EU), codification of EU law, protective clause, quantitative restriction, simplification of legislation








C_2015230EN.01012101.xml










14.7.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 230/121





Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safeguard measures provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland (codification)’
(COM(2014) 308 final — 2014/0160 (COD))
(2015/C 230/22)
On 15 September 2014 the European Parliament decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 304 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, on the

‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safeguard measures provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland (codification)’

COM(2014) 308 final — 2014/0160 (COD).
Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 503rd plenary session of 10 and 11 December 2014 (meeting of 10 December 2014), by 157 votes to 1 with 3 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 10 December 2014


The President of the European Economic and Social Committee

Henri MALOSSE
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for imports from certain third countries (recast)’ COM(2014) 323 final — 2014/0168 (COD)
Date: 2014-12-10
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: import (EU), import price, import restriction, originating product, surveillance concerning imports, third country








C_2015230EN.01012401.xml










14.7.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 230/124





Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for imports from certain third countries (recast)’
COM(2014) 323 final — 2014/0168 (COD)
(2015/C 230/25)
On 15 September 2014 and 8 October 2014 respectively, the European Parliament and the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 304 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, on the

‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for imports from certain third countries (recast)’

COM(2014) 323 final — 2014/0168 (COD).
Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 503rd plenary session of 10 and 11 December 2014 (meeting of 10 December 2014), by 145 votes to 3 with 7 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 10 December 2014.


The President of the European Economic and Social Committee

Henri MALOSSE
Initiation of proceedings (Case M.7421 — Orange / Jazztel)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-12-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, economic concentration, merger control, telecommunications industry, telephone, transmission network








C_2014441EN.01000102.xml










10.12.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 441/1





Initiation of proceedings
(Case M.7421 — Orange / Jazztel)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2014/C 441/02)
On 4 December 2014, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the abovementioned case after finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the internal market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified concentration, and is without prejudice to the final decision on the case. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.
In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not later than 15 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301) or by post, under reference No M.7421 — Orange / Jazztel, 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’).
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1326/2014 of 10 December 2014 establishing a prohibition of fishing for Greenland halibut in NAFO area 3LMNO by vessels flying the flag of Portugal
Date: 2014-12-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, Portugal, catch by species, catch quota, fishing area, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, sea fishing, ship's flag








L_2014358EN.01001101.xml










13.12.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 358/11








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1326/2014
of 10 December 2014
         
establishing a prohibition of fishing for Greenland halibut in NAFO area 3LMNO by vessels flying the flag of Portugal


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, 10 December 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


77/TQ43




Member State


Portugal




Stock


GHL/N3LMNO




Species


Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)




Zone


NAFO 3 LMNO




Closing date


21.11.2014
Review of ‘Competition’ C A Official Journals
Date: 2014-12-10
Institutions: Provisional data
Subjects: EU Official Journal, administrative competition, job vacancy








CA2014441EN.01000201.xml










10.12.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CA 441/2





REVIEW OF COMPETITION C A OFFICIAL JOURNALS
(2014/C 441 A/02)
Please find below the list of C A Official Journals published during the present year.
Unless otherwise indicated, the Official Journals are published in all language versions.






5


 




6


 




11


 




19


 




21


 




26


 




27


 




30


(PL)




35


 




41


(DE/EN/FR)




42


 




43


 




46


 




47


 




48


 




55


 




56


 




60


 




62


 




65


 




73


(DE/EN/FR)




74


 




81


 




88


 




92


(DE/EN/FR)




97


 




98


 




99


 




108


 




109


 




116


 




119


 




133


 




134


 




136


 




137


(DE/EN/FR)




140


 




145


 




152


 




160


 




163


 




164


 




176


 




178


 




180


 




182


 




185


 




186


 




188


 




195


 




207


 




209


(DE/EN/FR)




211


 




217


 




219


 




242


 




254


 




255


 




256


(LV)




258


(RO)




262


(EN)




267


(SL)




270


(FR)




272


(DA)




274


(IT)




277


 




283


 




289


(DE/EN/FR)




293


(NL)




295


(MT)




297


 




299


 




304


 




321


(DE/EN/FR)




325


(SL)




332


 




334


 




340


 




342


(EN)




352


 




354


 




358


 




366


 




376


 




378


(SV)




381


 




384


 




385


(PT)




390


(HR)




391


 




410


 




412


 




425


(EN/IT/LT)




427


 




432


 




433


(DE)




434


 




441