do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case C-124/15: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Finanzgericht Hamburg (Germany) lodged on 12 March 2015 — Salutas Pharma GmbH v Hauptzollamt Hannover
Date: 2015-03-12
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, consumer information, interpretation of the law, labelling, medicinal product








C_2015178EN.01000901.xml










1.6.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 178/9





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Finanzgericht Hamburg (Germany) lodged on 12 March 2015 — Salutas Pharma GmbH v Hauptzollamt Hannover
(Case C-124/15)
(2015/C 178/09)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Finanzgericht Hamburg

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Salutas Pharma GmbH

Defendant: Hauptzollamt Hannover

Question referred

Is the Combined Nomenclature in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and the statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1777/2001 of 7 September 2001 (2) to be interpreted as meaning that effervescent tablets with a calcium content of 500 mg per tablet that are used for the prevention and treatment of a calcium deficiency and to support a special therapy for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and for which the maximum recommended daily dose for adults indicated on the label is 3 tablets (= 1  500 mg) are to be classified under subheading 3004 9000?


(1)  OJ 1987 L 256, p. 1.

(2)  OJ 2001 L 240, p. 4.
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
Date: 2015-03-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: San Marino, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency




C_2015084EN.01000301.xml










12.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 84/3





New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
(2015/C 84/04)



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 issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly 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
: the Republic of San Marino


Subject of commemoration
: 90th anniversary of the death of Giacomo Puccini


Description of the design
: The designs shows a portrait of the composer Giacomo Puccini. At the right the name of the issuing country, in semi-circle, ‘SAN MARINO’. At the left the inscription ‘G. PUCCINI’ and the mint mark. At the bottom the year ‘2014’.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.


Number of coins to be issued
: 


Date of issue
: September 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).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7511 — Barclays Bank/CNP Barclays Vida y Pensiones Compañía de Seguros)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2015-03-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bank, economic concentration, insurance company, life assurance, merger control








C_2015084EN.01000102.xml










12.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 84/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7511 — Barclays Bank/CNP Barclays Vida y Pensiones Compañía de Seguros)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 84/02)
On 6 March 2015, 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 the 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 32015M7511. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Case C-123/15: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesfinanzhof (Deutschland) lodged on 12 March 2015 — Max-Heinz Feilen v Finanzamt Fulda
Date: 2015-03-12
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU law - national law, acquisition of property, capital transfer tax, free movement of capital, tax relief








C_2015213EN.01001501.xml










29.6.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 213/15





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesfinanzhof (Deutschland) lodged on 12 March 2015 — Max-Heinz Feilen v Finanzamt Fulda
(Case C-123/15)
(2015/C 213/23)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Bundesfinanzhof

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Max-Heinz Feilen

Defendant: Finanzamt Fulda

Question referred

Does the free movement of capital under Article 63(1) in conjunction with Article 65 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union preclude legislation of a Member State which provides for a reduction in inheritance tax in the case of an inheritance by persons in a particular tax class where the estate includes assets that were already acquired by persons in this tax class during the ten years prior to the acquisition and inheritance tax was assessed in the Member State in respect of this previous acquisition, whereas a tax reduction is excluded where inheritance tax was levied in another Member State in respect of the previous acquisition?
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7387 — BP/Statoil Fuel and Retail Aviation)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2015-03-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Northern Europe, aviation fuel, economic concentration, gas, merger control, oil industry








C_2015084EN.01000101.xml










12.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 84/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7387 — BP/Statoil Fuel and Retail Aviation)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 84/01)
On 15 December 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) in conjunction with Article 6(2) 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 32014M7387. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7539 — GIP II / ACS / DevCo) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2015-03-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building industry, economic concentration, investment company, merger control, telecommunications industry








C_2015084EN.01000601.xml










12.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 84/6





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7539 — GIP II / ACS / DevCo)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 84/06)






1.


On 4 March 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Global Infrastructure Management, LLC of the United States of America (‘GIP’) via its fund Global Infrastructure Partners II, and ACS, Servicios, Comunicaciones y Energía, S.L. of Spain (‘ACS’) will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the DevCo limited liability company (‘DevCo’, Spain) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


GIP is an independent infrastructure fund manager. GIP’s equity funds invest in high quality infrastructure assets in the energy, transport and water/waste sectors. GIP’s funds invest in equity and equity-related investments in infrastructure and infrastructure-related assets in the transportation, energy, water, waste and other public service sectors,










—


ACS is active in a wide range of applied engineering services related to the development, construction, maintenance and operation of energy in the following areas: energy, oil & gas, mining, water treatment, hydroelectric, industrial and mobility infrastructures,










—


DevCo will be active in the development, construction and operation of renewable energy assets.














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 the 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 this 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7539 — GIP II / ACS / DevCo, 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.
Joined Cases T-249/12 and T-269/12: Judgment of the General Court of 12 March 2015 — Vestel Iberia and Makro autoservicio mayorista v Commission (Action for annulment — Customs union — Post-clearance entry in the accounts and remission of import duties — Colour television receivers originating in Turkey — Application for remission of customs duties submitted by two importers — Commission’s referral of the national authorities to a decision concerning another importer — Article 871(2) and (6) and Article 905(2) and (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 — Lack of direct concern — Inadmissibility)
Date: 2015-03-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Spain, Türkiye, anti-dumping legislation, customs union, import (EU), import licence








C_2015138EN.01004601.xml










27.4.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 138/46





Judgment of the General Court of 12 March 2015 — Vestel Iberia and Makro autoservicio mayorista v Commission
(Joined Cases T-249/12 and T-269/12) (1)

((Action for annulment - Customs union - Post-clearance entry in the accounts and remission of import duties - Colour television receivers originating in Turkey - Application for remission of customs duties submitted by two importers - Commission’s referral of the national authorities to a decision concerning another importer - Article 871(2) and (6) and Article 905(2) and (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 - Lack of direct concern - Inadmissibility))
(2015/C 138/59)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicants: Vestel Iberia, SL (Madrid, Spain) (Case T-249/12); and Makro autoservicio mayorista SA (Madrid) (Case T-269/12) (represented by: P. De Baere and P. Muñiz, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: R. Lyal and L. Keppenne, acting as Agents)

Intervener in support of the applicants: Kingdom of Spain (represented by: A. Rubio González, abogado del Estado)

Re:

Application for the annulment of Commission Decision C(2010) 22 final of 18 January 2010 finding that post-clearance entry in the accounts of import duties is justified and that remission of those duties is not justified in a particular case.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1)


Joins Cases T-249/12 and T-269/12 for the purposes of the present judgment;










2)


Dismisses the actions as inadmissible;










3)


Orders Vestel Iberia, SL and Makro autoservicio mayorista SA to pay the costs;










4)


Orders the Kingdom of Spain to bear its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 235, 4.8.2012.
Corrigendum to Directive 2012/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 establishing a single European railway area ( OJ L 343, 14.12.2012 )
Date: 2015-03-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: common transport policy, provision of services, rail transport, transport company, transport infrastructure, transport licence




L_2015067EN.01003201.xml










12.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 67/32







Corrigendum to Directive 2012/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 establishing a single European railway area

(
Official Journal of the European Union L 343 of 14 December 2012
)


On page 58, first subparagraph of Article 55(3):
for:


‘3.   …, where relevant, be appointed under clear and transparent rules which guarantee their independence by the national cabinet or council of ministers or by any other public authority which does not directly exert ownership rights over regulated undertakings.’

,read:


‘3.   …, where relevant, be appointed, under clear and transparent rules which guarantee their independence, by the national cabinet or council of ministers or by any other public authority which does not directly exert ownership rights over regulated undertakings.’

;on page 62, Article 65, first paragraph:
for:

               ‘… repealed with effect from 15 December 2012, …’,
read:

               ‘… repealed with effect from 17 June 2015, …’.
Case C-127/15: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberster Gerichtshof (Austria) lodged on 12 March 2015 — Verein für Konsumenteninformation v INKO, Inkasso GmbH
Date: 2015-03-12
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: claim, consumer credit, contract, debt, provision of services








C_2015205EN.01001301.xml










22.6.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 205/13





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberster Gerichtshof (Austria) lodged on 12 March 2015 — Verein für Konsumenteninformation v INKO, Inkasso GmbH
(Case C-127/15)
(2015/C 205/18)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Oberster Gerichtshof

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant: Verein für Konsumenteninformation

Respondent: INKO, Inkasso GmbH

Questions referred







1.


Is a debt collection agency that offers instalment agreements in connection with the professional recovery of debts on behalf of its client and that charges fees for this service that are ultimately to be borne by the debtors operating as a ‘credit intermediary’ within the meaning of Article 3(f) of Directive 2008/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 on credit agreements for consumers and repealing Council Directive 87/102/EEC (1)?










2.


If Question 1 is answered in the affirmative:
Is an instalment agreement entered into between a debtor and his creditor through the intermediation of a debt collection agency a ‘deferred payment, free of charge’ within the meaning of Article 2(2)(j) of Directive 2008/48 if the debtor only undertakes therein to pay the outstanding debt and such interest and costs as he would have incurred by law in any case as a result of his default — in other words, even in the absence of such an agreement?






(1)  OJ 2008 L 133, p. 66.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2015-03-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2015084EN.01000201.xml










12.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 84/2





Euro exchange rates (1)

11 March 2015
(2015/C 84/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0578




JPY


Japanese yen


128,33




DKK


Danish krone


7,4591




GBP


Pound sterling


0,70355




SEK


Swedish krona


9,1204




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0655




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,6570




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


27,293




HUF


Hungarian forint


304,17




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1365




RON


Romanian leu


4,4445




TRY


Turkish lira


2,7721




AUD


Australian dollar


1,3899




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,3432




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,2102




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,4608




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4676




KRW


South Korean won


1 193,24




ZAR


South African rand


13,0055




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


6,6245




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,6310




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


13 937,63




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


3,9109




PHP


Philippine peso


46,852




RUB


Russian rouble


65,6568




THB


Thai baht


34,789




BRL


Brazilian real


3,3102




MXN


Mexican peso


16,5093




INR


Indian rupee


66,4101






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Council Act of 12 March 2015 appointing a Deputy Director of Europol
Date: 2015-03-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Europol, administrator, appointment of members








C_2015088EN.01000101.xml










14.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 88/1





COUNCIL ACT
of 12 March 2015
appointing a Deputy Director of Europol
(2015/C 88/01)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Council Decision 2009/371/JHA of 6 April 2009 establishing the European Police Office (Europol) (1), and in particular Article 38 thereof,
Acting as the authority vested with the power to appoint the Deputy Director of Europol,
Having regard to the opinion of the Management Board,
Having regard to Europol's Multiannual Staff Policy Plan for 2014-2016 and in particular Sections 2.2. and 6 thereof,
WHEREAS:






(1)


Due to the expiry of the term of office of the Deputy Director of Europol appointed by Council Decision 2007/352/EC of 14 May 2007 appointing a Deputy Director of Europol (2) and re-appointed by Council Act of 26 July 2010 extending the term of office of a Deputy Director of Europol (3), it is necessary to appoint a Deputy Director.










(2)


The Decision of the Management Board of Europol of 4 June 2009 establishing the rules on the selection, extension of the term of office and dismissal of the Director and Deputy Directors of Europol (4), establishes special provisions on the selection procedures of the Director or a Deputy Director of Europol.










(3)


The Management Board presented the Council with a shortlist of suitable candidates for appointment, together with the full application file of each of the shortlisted candidates, as well as the list of all eligible candidates.










(4)


On the basis of all relevant information provided by the Management Board, the Council wishes to appoint the applicant who, according to the Council, meets all the requirements of the vacant position of Deputy Director,




HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Mr Luis DE EUSEBIO RAMOS is hereby appointed as Deputy Director of Europol from 1 August 2015 to 31 July 2019 at grade AD 13, step 1.
Article 2
This Act shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 12 March 2015.


For the Council


The President

R. KOZLOVSKIS




(1)  OJ L 121, 15.5.2009, p. 37.

(2)  OJ L 132, 24.5.2007, p. 35.

(3)  OJ C 206, 30.7.2010, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 3.
Case C-447/14 P: Order of the President of the Court of 12 March 2015 — Zweckverband Tierkörperbeseitigung in Rheinland-Pfalz, im Saarland, im Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis und im Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg, in liquidation v European Commission, Saria Bio-Industries AG & Co. KG, SecAnim GmbH, Knochen-und Fett-Union GmbH (KFU)
Date: 2015-03-12
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Germany, State aid, animal disease, branch of activity, control of State aid








C_2015213EN.01002202.xml










29.6.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 213/22





Order of the President of the Court of 12 March 2015 — Zweckverband Tierkörperbeseitigung in Rheinland-Pfalz, im Saarland, im Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis und im Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg, in liquidation v European Commission, Saria Bio-Industries AG & Co. KG, SecAnim GmbH, Knochen-und Fett-Union GmbH (KFU)
(Case C-447/14 P) (1)

(2015/C 213/39)
Language of the case: German
The President of the Court has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 421, 24.11.2014.
Corrigendum to Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/215 of 10 February 2015 on the putting into effect of the provisions of the Schengen acquis on data protection and on the provisional putting into effect of parts of the provisions of the Schengen acquis on the Schengen Information System for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ( OJ L 36, 12.2.2015 )
Date: 2015-03-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Northern Ireland, Schengen Information System, United Kingdom, application of EU law, data protection








L_2015067EN.01003203.xml










12.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 67/32







Corrigendum to Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/215 of 10 February 2015 on the putting into effect of the provisions of the Schengen acquis on data protection and on the provisional putting into effect of parts of the provisions of the Schengen acquis on the Schengen Information System for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

(
Official Journal of the European Union L 36 of 12 February 2015
)


On page 8, recital 7:
for:







‘(7)


… allowing those provisions and their subsequent developments to be provisionally put into effect for the United Kingdom.’




,read:







‘(7)


… allowing those provisions and their subsequent developments to be put into effect for the United Kingdom.’




.