do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Information on the signing and provisional application of the Protocol between the European Union and the Republic of Cape Verde setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cape Verde
Date: 2015-01-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Cabo Verde, association agreement (EU), financial compensation of an agreement, fishing agreement, fishing area, fishing rights, interim agreement (EU), protocol to an agreement, sea fishing, signature of an agreement








L_2015008EN.01000101.xml










14.1.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 8/1







Information on the signing and provisional application of the Protocol between the European Union and the Republic of Cape Verde setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cape Verde

The European Union and the Republic of Cape Verde signed, on 23 December 2014 in Brussels, the Protocol (1) setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cape Verde.
The Protocol accordingly applies provisionally from 23 December 2014 pursuant to Article 15 thereof.


(1)  
            OJ L 369, 24.12.2014, p. 3.
Case T-70/14: Judgment of the General Court of 14 January 2015  — Melt Water v OHIM (Shape of a transparent cylindrical bottle) (Community trade mark — Application for a three-dimensional Community trade mark — Shape of a transparent cylindrical bottle — Absolute grounds for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Date: 2015-01-14
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, beverage industry, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2015065EN.01003401.xml










23.2.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 65/34





Judgment of the General Court of 14 January 2015 — Melt Water v OHIM (Shape of a transparent cylindrical bottle)
(Case T-70/14) (1)

((Community trade mark - Application for a three-dimensional Community trade mark - Shape of a transparent cylindrical bottle - Absolute grounds for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2015/C 065/47)
Language of the case: Lithuanian

Parties


Applicant: Research and Production Company ‘Melt Water’ UAB (Klaipėda, Lithuania) (represented by: V. Viešūnaitė, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 26 November 2013 (Case R 481/2013-5), concerning an application for registration of a three-dimensional sign comprising the shape of a transparent cylindrical bottle as a Community trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Research and Production Company ‘Melt Water’ UAB to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 112, 14.4.2014.
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
Date: 2015-01-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency




C_2015010EN.01000201.xml










14.1.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 10/2





New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
(2015/C 10/02)



Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuance of euro coins are authorised to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, one of these being that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.


Issuing country
: France


Subject of commemoration
: Europe building peace and security since 1945


Description of the design
: In the coin’s central field is a modern graphic representation of a dove. It is carrying an olive branch, the symbol of peace, whose branches have been replaced by the 12 stars of the European flag. The 28 countries of the European Union are represented by the ISO code for each country. The letters RF (République Française) are at the bottom of the coin. The mint marks are on the left-hand side and the year 2015 on the right.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.


Number of coins to be issued
: 4 million


Date of issue
: January 2015


(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).
Case T-35/15: Action brought on 14 January 2015  — Alkarim for Trade and Industry v Council
Date: 2015-01-14
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Syria, economic sanctions, international sanctions, principle of proportionality, rights of the defence








C_2015089EN.01003901.xml










16.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 89/39





Action brought on 14 January 2015 — Alkarim for Trade and Industry v Council
(Case T-35/15)
(2015/C 089/47)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Alkarim for Trade and Industry LLC (Tal Kurdi, Syria) (represented by: J.-P. Buyle and L. Cloquet)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought







—


annul Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1105/2014 of 20 October 2014 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria, as regards the applicant;










—


annul Council Implementing Decision 2014/730/CFSP of 20 October 2014 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria, as regards the applicant;










—


order the Council to pay all the costs and expenses of the proceedings, including those incurred by the applicant.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on seven pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, alleging infringement of the rights of the defence and of the right to a fair hearing, since it was not possible for the applicant to be heard prior to the adoption of the sanctions.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging a manifest error in assessment of the facts.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging infringement of the principle of proportionality.










4.


Fourth plea in law, alleging a disproportionate infringement of the right to property and the right to engage in an occupation.










5.


Fifth plea in law, alleging that the contested decisions are unlawful, since the requirements of Article 32 of Decision 2013/255/CFSP (1) and Articles 14 and 26 of Regulation No 36/2012 (2) are not met in that the applicant did not knowingly and voluntarily participate in any attempts to evade the European or international sanctions.










6.


Sixth plea in law, alleging misuse of power, since there is reason to believe, on the basis of objective, relevant and consistent evidence, that the dispute measures have been taken with the main purpose of achieving ends other than those stated (market exclusion — favouring other players).










7.


Seventh plea in law, alleging infringement of the obligation to state reasons.






(1)  Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2013 L 147, p. 14).

(2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 of 18 January 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria and repealing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 (OJ 2012 L 16, p. 1).
Corrigendum to European Institute for Gender Equality — Publication of the final accounts for the financial year 2013 ( OJ C 408, 15.11.2014 )
Date: 2015-01-14
Institutions: European Institute for Gender Equality
Subjects: European Institute for Gender Equality, financial year, publication of accounts








C_2015010EN.01000501.xml










14.1.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 10/5





Corrigendum to European Institute for Gender Equality — Publication of the final accounts for the financial year 2013
(
Official Journal of the European Union C 408 of 15 November 2014
)
(2015/C 10/05)
On page 10:

for:

‘http://www.acer.europa.eu/The_agency/Organisation/Administrative_Board/Pages/Opinions.aspx’,


read:

‘http://eige.europa.eu/content/document/annual-accounts-for-the-financial-year-2013’.
Case T-69/14: Judgment of the General Court of 14 January 2015  — Melt Water v OHIM (MELT WATER Original) (Community trade mark — Application for Community figurative mark MELT WATER Original — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Date: 2015-01-14
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, beverage industry, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2015065EN.01003301.xml










23.2.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 65/33





Judgment of the General Court of 14 January 2015 — Melt Water v OHIM (MELT WATER Original)

(Case T-69/14) (1)

((Community trade mark - Application for Community figurative mark MELT WATER Original - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2015/C 065/46)
Language of the case: Lithuanian

Parties


Applicant: Research and Production Company ‘Melt Water’ UAB (Klaipėda, Lithuania) (represented by: V. Viešūnaitė, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 26 November 2013 (Case R 494/2013-5), concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign MELT WATER Original as a Community trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Research and Production Company ‘Melt Water’ UAB to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 112, 14.4.2014.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2015-01-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2015010EN.01000101.xml










14.1.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 10/1





Euro exchange rates (1)

13 January 2015
(2015/C 10/01)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1782




JPY


Japanese yen


139,56




DKK


Danish krone


7,4398




GBP


Pound sterling


0,77670




SEK


Swedish krona


9,4564




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2010




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,1150




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


28,405




HUF


Hungarian forint


318,27




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2824




RON


Romanian leu


4,4880




TRY


Turkish lira


2,6875




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4441




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4098




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,1348




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5215




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5735




KRW


South Korean won


1 275,75




ZAR


South African rand


13,5487




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,3028




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,6815




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 842,50




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,2322




PHP


Philippine peso


52,715




RUB


Russian rouble


77,9100




THB


Thai baht


38,700




BRL


Brazilian real


3,1143




MXN


Mexican peso


17,2164




INR


Indian rupee


73,0991






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case C-518/13: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 14 January 2015 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Court of Appeal (England & Wales) (Civil Division) — United Kingdom) — The Queen, on the application of Eventech Ltd v The Parking Adjudicator (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Competition — State aid — Article 107(1) TFEU — Practice of permitting London taxis to use bus lanes while prohibiting private hire vehicles from doing so — Concept of State aid — State resources — Economic advantage — Selective advantage — Effect on trade between Member States)
Date: 2015-01-14
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: London, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, taxi, trading operation








C_2015073EN.01000501.xml










2.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 73/5






Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 14 January 2015 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Court of Appeal (England & Wales) (Civil Division) — United Kingdom) — The Queen, on the application of Eventech Ltd v The Parking Adjudicator
(Case C-518/13) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Competition - State aid - Article 107(1) TFEU - Practice of permitting London taxis to use bus lanes while prohibiting private hire vehicles from doing so - Concept of State aid - State resources - Economic advantage - Selective advantage - Effect on trade between Member States)
(2015/C 073/06)
Language of the case: English

Referring court

Court of Appeal (England & Wales) (Civil Division)

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: The Queen, on the application of Eventech Ltd

Defendant: The Parking Adjudicator

Intervening parties: London Borough of Camden, Transport for London

Operative part of the judgment







1.


The practice of permitting, in order to establish a safe and efficient transport system, Black Cabs to use bus lanes on public roads during the hours when the traffic restrictions relating to those lanes are operational, while prohibiting minicabs from using those lanes, except in order to pick up and set down passengers who have pre-booked such vehicles, does not appear, though it is for the referring court to determine, to be such as to involve a commitment of State resources or to confer on Black Cabs a selective economic advantage for the purpose of Article 107(1) TFEU.










2.


It is conceivable that the practice of permitting Black Cabs to use bus lanes on public roads during the hours when the traffic restrictions relating to those lanes are operational, while prohibiting minicabs from using those lanes, except in order to pick up or set down passengers who have pre-booked such vehicles, may be such as to affect trade between Member States within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU, which it is for the referring court to determine.






(1)  OJ C 367, 14.12.2013.
Case T-20/15: Action brought on 14 January 2015 — Henkell & Co. Sektkellerei v OHIM — Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona di Bianchini (PICCOLOMINI)
Date: 2015-01-14
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, registered trade mark, trade-mark law, wine








C_2015089EN.01003401.xml










16.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 89/34





Action brought on 14 January 2015 — Henkell & Co. Sektkellerei v OHIM — Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona di Bianchini (PICCOLOMINI)
(Case T-20/15)
(2015/C 089/41)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Henkell & Co. Sektkellerei KG (Wiesbaden, Germany) (represented by: J. Flick, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona di Bianchini Società Agricola (Milano, Italy)

Details of the proceedings before OHIM


Applicant: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: Community word mark ‘PICCOLOMINI’ — Application for registration No 10 564 573

Procedure before OHIM: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 31 October 2014 in Case R 2265/2013-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


Annul the contested decision;










—


Order OHIM and the third party to bear the costs of proceedings including the costs of the Applicant.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 42(2) of Regulation No 207/2009.
Case C-14/15: Action brought on 14 January 2015  — European Parliament v Council of the European Union
Date: 2015-01-14
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Cyprus, Estonia, Malta, cross-frontier data flow, data protection, exchange of information, vehicle registration








C_2015096EN.01000701.xml










23.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 96/7





Action brought on 14 January 2015 — European Parliament v Council of the European Union
(Case C-14/15)
(2015/C 096/09)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: European Parliament (represented by: F. Drexler, A. Caiola, M. Pencheva, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought







—


annul Council Decision 2014/731/EU of 9 October 2014 on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to Vehicle Registration Data (VRD) in Malta (1), Council Decision 2014/743/EU of 21 October 2014 on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to Vehicle Registration Data (VRD) in Cyprus (2), and Council Decision 2014/744/EU of 21 October 2014 on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to Vehicle Registration Data (VRD) in Estonia (3);










—


order Council of the European Union to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

The Parliament invokes two pleas in law alleging infringement of the Treaties, first, and infringement of an essential procedural requirement, secondly, in support of its action for annulment.
In the first place, the Parliament considers that the Council used an inappropriate legal basis in order to adopt the contested decisions.
In the second place, the Parliament complains that the Council used a decision-making procedure which is legally incorrect.


(1)  OJ 2014 L 302, p. 56.

(2)  OJ 2014 L 308, p. 100.

(3)  OJ 2014 L 308, p. 102.
Corrigendum to Advanced Research and Technology for Embedded Intelligence and Systems Joint Undertaking — Publication of the final accounts for the financial year 2013 ( OJ C 408, 15.11.2014 )
Date: 2015-01-14
Institutions: European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
Subjects: European Joint Undertaking, computer system, financial year, publication of accounts








C_2015010EN.01000701.xml










14.1.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 10/7





Corrigendum to Advanced Research and Technology for Embedded Intelligence and Systems Joint Undertaking — Publication of the final accounts for the financial year 2013
(
Official Journal of the European Union C 408 of 15 November 2014
)
(2015/C 10/07)
On page 36:

for:

‘http://www.acer.europa.eu/The_agency/Organisation/Administrative_Board/Pages/Opinions.aspx’,


read:

‘http://www.artemis-ju.eu/governing_board’.
Corrigendum to Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency — Publication of the final accounts for the financial year 2013 ( OJ C 408, 15.11.2014 )
Date: 2015-01-14
Institutions: European Commission, Innovation and Networks Executive Agency
Subjects: executive agency, financial year, innovation, publication of accounts, trans-European network








C_2015010EN.01000901.xml










14.1.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 10/9





Corrigendum to Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency — Publication of the final accounts for the financial year 2013
(
Official Journal of the European Union C 408 of 15 November 2014
)
(2015/C 10/09)
On page 41:

for:

‘http://www.acer.europa.eu/The_agency/Organisation/Administrative_Board/Pages/Opinions.aspx’,


read:

‘http://inea.ec.europa.eu/download/key_agency_documents/accounts2013/tent_ea_final_annual_accounts_2013.pdf’.
Case T-406/13: Judgment of the General Court of 14 January 2015  — Gossio v Council (Common Foreign and Security Policy — Specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Côte d'Ivoire — Freezing of funds — Misuse of power — Manifest error of assessment — Fundamental Rights)
Date: 2015-01-14
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Côte d'Ivoire, common foreign and security policy, economic sanctions, fundamental rights, international sanctions, legal person, natural person, trade restriction








C_2015065EN.01003202.xml










23.2.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 65/32





Judgment of the General Court of 14 January 2015 — Gossio v Council
(Case T-406/13) (1)

((Common Foreign and Security Policy - Specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Côte d'Ivoire - Freezing of funds - Misuse of power - Manifest error of assessment - Fundamental Rights))
(2015/C 065/45)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Marcel Gossio (Abidjan, Ivory Coast) (represented by: S. Zokou, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: B. Driessen and G. Étienne, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application for annulment, first, of Council Regulation (EC) No 560/2005 of 12 April 2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Côte d'Ivoire (OJ 2005 L 95, p. 1), Council Decision 2010/656/CFSP of 29 October 2010 renewing the restrictive measures against Côte d’Ivoire (OJ 2010 L 285, p. 28), and Council Implementing Decision 2012/144/CFSP of 8 March 2012 implementing Decision 2010/656 (OJ 2012 L 71, p. 50) insofar as they concern the applicant, and, second, of the Council’s decision of 17 May 2013 to maintain the restrictive measures relating to the applicant.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


annuls Council Implementing Decision 2014/271/CFSP of 12 May 2014 implementing Decision 2010/656/CFSP renewing the restrictive measures against Côte d'Ivoire and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 479/2014 of 12 May 2014 implementing Regulation (EC) No 560/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Côte d'Ivoire in so far as they relate to the applicant;










2.


dismisses the action as to the remainder;










3.


orders each party to bear its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 313, 26.10.2013.