do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Initiation of proceedings (Case M.6800 — PRSfM/STIM/GEMA/JV)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2015-01-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: copyright, database, economic concentration, merger control, music








C_2015017EN.01000101.xml










20.1.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 17/1





Initiation of proceedings
(Case M.6800 — PRSfM/STIM/GEMA/JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 17/01)
On 14 January 2015, 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 M.6800 — PRSfM/STIM/GEMA/JV, 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’).
Case T-26/15 P: Appeal brought on 20 January 2015 by European Commission against the judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal of 13 November 2014 in Case F-2/12, Hristov v Commission and EMA
Date: 2015-01-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU office or agency, administrative competition, appointment of staff, electronic mail, infringement of EU law, managing director, principle of proportionality








C_2015118EN.01003201.xml










13.4.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 118/32





Appeal brought on 20 January 2015 by European Commission against the judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal of 13 November 2014 in Case F-2/12, Hristov v Commission and EMA
(Case T-26/15 P)
(2015/C 118/40)
Language of the case: Bulgarian

Parties


Appellant: European Commission (represented by J. Currall, N. Nikolova and S. Petrova)

Other parties to the proceedings: Emil Hristov, European Medicines Agency (EMA)

Form of order sought by the appellant

The appellant claims that the Court should:






—


set aside the judgment of the European Civil Service Tribunal of 13 November 2014 in Case F-2/12 Hristov v Commission and EMA,










—


refer the case back to the Civil Service Tribunal, for a ruling on the other pleas in support of the appeal,










—


reserve the costs of the appeal.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the appeal, the appellant relies on three pleas in law:






—


the Civil Service Tribunal infringed EU law by attributing to the principle of good administration a scope which it does not have;










—


in the alternative, the Civil Service Tribunal infringed the principle of proportionality by failing to determine, before making the annulment, whether the failure to observe the principle of good administration could have affected the contents of the contested decision;










—


in the further alternative, the Civil Service Tribunal, in any event, infringed EU law by failing to balance the respective interests and failing to limit the effects of its judgments.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7429 — Siemens/Dresser-Rand)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2015-01-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, machinery, merger control, oil technology, petroleum exploration








C_2015017EN.01003001.xml










20.1.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 17/30





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7429 — Siemens/Dresser-Rand)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 17/08)






1.


On 9 January 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Siemens AG (‘Siemens’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Dresser-Rand Group Inc. (‘Dresser-Rand’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Siemens is a German stock corporation headquartered in Munich, Germany. Siemens offers a wide range of products and services to customers through the following business divisions: Building Technologies, Digital Factory, Energy Management, Healthcare, Mobility, Power and Gas, Power Generation Services, Process Industries and Drives, Wind Power and Renewables, and Financial Services.
Siemens product portfolio includes gas turbines, steam turbines, generators and compressors. Siemens also produces electric motors.










—


Dresser-Rand is a US public company headquartered in Houston, Texas. Dresser-Rand focuses on servicing customers in the oil and gas (O&G) sector with products designed for applications along the O&G value chain: upstream exploration and production, midstream transportation, LNG and storage and downstream processing, and distribution of O&G and related by-products.
Dresser-Rand's product portfolio includes centrifugal and reciprocating gas compressors, small gas and steam turbines, gas expanders, gas and diesel engines and associated control panels.














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.










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 M.7429 — Siemens/Dresser-Rand, 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 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/99 of 20 January 2015 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications ( ‘Arroz de Valencia’ / ‘Arròs de València’ (PDO)]
Date: 2015-01-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Community of Valencia, Spain, designation of origin, labelling, product designation, rice








L_2015016EN.01002701.xml










23.1.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 16/27








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/99
of 20 January 2015
         
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Arroz de Valencia’/‘Arròs de València’ (PDO)]


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Spain's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Arroz de Valencia’/‘Arròs de València’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1971/2001 (2).












(2)


Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.












(3)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Arroz de Valencia’/‘Arròs de València’ (PDO) are hereby approved.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 20 January 2015.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Phil HOGAN
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1971/2001 of 9 October 2001 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 269, 10.10.2001, p. 5).

(3)  
            OJ C 277, 22.8.2014, p. 6.
Case C-236/14: Order of the President of the Court of 20 January 2015 — European Commission v Ireland, intervener: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Date: 2015-01-20
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: energy consumption, infringement of EU law, national implementing measure, periodic penalty payment, renewable energy








C_2015146EN.01003203.xml










4.5.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 146/32





Order of the President of the Court of 20 January 2015 — European Commission v Ireland, intervener: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
(Case C-236/14) (1)

(2015/C 146/42)
Language of the case: English
The President of the Court has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 212, 7.7.2014.
Case T-616/13: Judgment of the General Court of 20 January 2015 — Aic v OHIM — ACV Manufacturing (Heat exchanger inserts) (Community design — Invalidity proceedings — Registered Community design representing a heat exchanger insert — Ground for invalidity — Lack of visibility of part of a complex product — Article 4(2) and Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002)
Date: 2015-01-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, electronics industry, registered trade mark, technology, trade-mark law








C_2015073EN.01002701.xml










2.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 73/27






Judgment of the General Court of 20 January 2015 — Aic v OHIM — ACV Manufacturing (Heat exchanger inserts)
(Case T-616/13) (1)

(Community design - Invalidity proceedings - Registered Community design representing a heat exchanger insert - Ground for invalidity - Lack of visibility of part of a complex product - Article 4(2) and Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002)
(2015/C 073/35)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Aic S.A. (Gdynia, Poland) (represented by: J. Radłowski, Legal Adviser)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: ACV Manufacturing (Seneffe, Belgium)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of OHIM of 10 September 2013 (Case R 293/2012-3), relating to invalidity proceedings between ACV Manufacturing and Aic S.A.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1)


Dismisses the action;










2)


Orders Aic S.A. to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 24, 25.1.2014.
Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the sound level of motor vehicles and of replacement silencing systems, and amending Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directive 70/157/EEC ( OJ L 158, 27.5.2014 )
Date: 2015-01-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: Community certification, harmonisation of standards, motor vehicle, noise level, noise pollution, noise protection, production standard, spare part, technical specification, vehicle parts




L_2015013EN.01001401.xml










20.1.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 13/14







Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the sound level of motor vehicles and of replacement silencing systems, and amending Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directive 70/157/EEC

(
Official Journal of the European Union L 158 of 27 May 2014
)


On page 191, Annex IX, Appendix 5 should read as follows:




                           ‘Appendix 5

Measuring points — back pressure

Examples of possible measuring points for loss-of-pressure tests. The exact measuring point shall be specified in the test report. It shall be in an area where gas flow is regular.
1.   Figure 1
Single pipe





2.   Figure 2
Partly twin pipe 1






1 If not possible, refer to figure 3.
3.   Figure 3
Twin pipe






2 Two measuring points, one reading.’
Case T-6/13: Order of the General Court of 20 January 2015  — NICO v Council (Action for annulment — Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures taken against Iran — Freezing of funds — Time-limit in which to bring proceedings — Starting point — Manifest inadmissibility)
Date: 2015-01-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Iran, common foreign and security policy, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person, natural person








C_2015089EN.01002501.xml










16.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 89/25





Order of the General Court of 20 January 2015 — NICO v Council
(Case T-6/13) (1)

((Action for annulment - Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures taken against Iran - Freezing of funds - Time-limit in which to bring proceedings - Starting point - Manifest inadmissibility))
(2015/C 089/29)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Naftiran Intertrade Co. (NICO) Sàrl (Pully, Switzerland) (represented by: J. Grayston, Solicitor, G. Pandey, P. Gjørtler, D. Rovetta, D. Sellers and N. Pilkington, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: M. Bishop and I. Rodios, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application for annulment in part of Council Decision 2012/635/CFSP of 15 October 2012 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran (OJ 2012 L 282, p. 58), and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 945/2012 of 15 October 2012 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran (OJ 2012 L 282, p. 16), in so far as the applicant’s name is included in the list of persons and entities to whom those restrictive measures apply.

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed.










2.


Naftiran Intertrade Co. (NICO) Sàrl shall bear its own costs and pay those incurred by the Council of the European Union.






(1)  OJ C 71, 9.3.2013.
Extract of a winding-up measure decided under Article 9 of Directive 2001/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reorganisation and winding-up of credit institutions
Date: 2015-01-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Latvia, credit institution, liquidation








C_2015017EN.01000901.xml










20.1.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 17/9





Extract of a winding-up measure decided under Article 9 of Directive 2001/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reorganisation and winding-up of credit institutions
(2015/C 17/04)
Riga District Court on 17 December 2014 has ruled to declare JSC in liquidation OGRES KOMERCBANKA (registration #40003150023) insolvent and appointed administrator Raivo Sjademe.






Credit Institution


JSC in liquidation OGRES KOMERCBANKA
registration #40003150023




Date


17 December 2014




Entry into force


17 December 2014




Nature of Decision


Opening of winding-up (insolvency) proceedings
Appointment of the administrator




Competent authority


Riga District Court




Supervisory authority







Financial and Capital Market Commission




1 Kungu St.




Rīga, LV-1050




LATVIJA




Tel. +371 7774800








Appointed administrator







Mr Raivo Sjademe




209-1 Brivibas blv.




Rīga, LV-1039




LATVIJA




Tel. +371 67544458




E-mail: ogre@advokatiss.lv
Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Staatsgerichtshof des Fürstentums Liechtenstein dated 20 January 2015 in the Case of the Liechtensteinische Gesellschaft für Umweltschutz v Gemeinde Vaduz (Case E-3/15)
Date: 2015-01-20
Institutions: EFTA Court
Subjects: Liechtenstein, environmental impact, environmental law, environmental protection, industrial project, private sector, public sector








C_2015217EN.01002101.xml










2.7.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 217/21





Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Staatsgerichtshof des Fürstentums Liechtenstein dated 20 January 2015 in the Case of the Liechtensteinische Gesellschaft für Umweltschutz v Gemeinde Vaduz
(Case E-3/15)
(2015/C 217/07)
A request has been made to the EFTA Court by a letter dated 20 January 2015 from Staatsgerichtshof des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (State Court of the Principality of Liechtenstein), which was received at the Court Registry on 22 January 2015, for an Advisory Opinion in the case of the Liechtensteinische Gesellschaft für Umweltschutz v Gemeinde Vaduz on the following questions:






1.


Is Directive 2011/92/EU of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment applicable in the Principality of Liechtenstein to EIA procedures which are still based, under transitional arrangements, on the Gesetz über die Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung (Law on Environmental Impact Assessment) of 10 March 1999 (‘the old version of the Law on Environmental Impact Assessment’)?










2.


If so, is there an unlawful restriction of the right of complaint of environmental organisations under Article 11 of Directive 2011/92/EU in conjunction with Article 20 of the old version of the Law on Environmental Impact Assessment in the present case if the Government takes a general decision on the environmental compatibility of the project pursuant to Article 16 of the old version of the Law on Environmental Impact Assessment in a separate procedure, but — in the form of conditions — reserves the resolution of crucial issues relating to the project’s environmental compatibility to subsequent authorisation procedures under special legislation?










3.


If so, does Article 11 of Directive 2011/92/EU have direct effect in respect of the EIA procedure at issue, which forms the basis for the individual complaint to the State Court?










4.


What would be the legal consequence, in the present case, of an infringement of the right of complaint under the directive with reference to questions 2 and 3?
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7500 — Bain Capital/Ibstock Group) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2015-01-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building materials, economic concentration, investment company, merger control








C_2015017EN.01002901.xml










20.1.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 17/29





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7500 — Bain Capital/Ibstock Group)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 17/07)






1.


On 12 January 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Bain Capital Investors, LLC (‘Bain Capital’, United States) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Ibstock Group Limited and Glen-Gery Corporation, two entities that together form the Ibstock group (‘Ibstock’, United Kingdom), by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Bain Capital: private equity investments through its family of funds on a worldwide basis across multiple industries,
—   for Ibstock: manufacture and supply of clay and concrete products in the United Kingdom and the United States.










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 M.7500 — Bain Capital/Ibstock Group, 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.
Case T-615/13: Judgment of the General Court of 20 January 2015 — Aic v OHIM — ACV Manufacturing (Heat exchangers) (Community design — Invalidity proceedings — Registered Community design representing a heat exchanger — Ground for invalidity — Lack of visibility of part of a complex product — Article 4(2) and Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002)
Date: 2015-01-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, electronics industry, registered trade mark, technology, trade-mark law








C_2015073EN.01002601.xml










2.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 73/26






Judgment of the General Court of 20 January 2015 — Aic v OHIM — ACV Manufacturing (Heat exchangers)
(Case T-615/13) (1)

(Community design - Invalidity proceedings - Registered Community design representing a heat exchanger - Ground for invalidity - Lack of visibility of part of a complex product - Article 4(2) and Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002)
(2015/C 073/34)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Aic S.A. (Gdynia, Poland) (represented by: J. Radłowski, Legal Adviser)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: ACV Manufacturing (Seneffe, Belgium)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of OHIM of 10 September 2013 (Case R 291/2012-3), relating to invalidity proceedings between ACV Manufacturing and Aic S.A.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1)


Dismisses the action;










2)


Orders Aic S.A. to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 24, 25.1.2014.