do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Notice from the Government of Malta concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons
Date: 2015-03-24
Institutions: Malta
Subjects: Malta, energy production, extraction of oil, hydrocarbon, petroleum exploration, public contract








C_2015097EN.01001201.xml










24.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 97/12





Notice from the Government of Malta concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons
(2015/C 97/05)
Pursuant to the Notice from the Government of Malta concerning the above-mentioned Directive published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 4 May 2013 (2013/C 127/04), the Ministry for Transport and Infrastructure hereby notifies that Blocks 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Area 4 are now available for authorisation on a permanent basis under either an exploration licence or an exploration and production licence.
The Ministry for Transport and Infrastructure also notifies that pursuant to the Notice from the Government of Malta concerning the above-mentioned Directive published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 4 April 2014 (2014/C 99/04), Area 5 is now under an authorisation and is not available for licensing until further notification.
Information regarding this notice may be obtained by contacting the Director-General of the Continental Shelf Department at the Ministry for Transport and Infrastructure, Block F, Antonio Maurizio Valperga Street, Floriana, FRN 1700, Malta on the following e-mail address: dgcs.mti@gov.mt
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2015-03-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2015097EN.01001101.xml










24.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 97/11





Euro exchange rates (1)

23 March 2015
(2015/C 97/04)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0912




JPY


Japanese yen


130,80




DKK


Danish krone


7,4555




GBP


Pound sterling


0,73180




SEK


Swedish krona


9,2804




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0561




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,6275




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


27,374




HUF


Hungarian forint


304,75




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1215




RON


Romanian leu


4,4220




TRY


Turkish lira


2,7924




AUD


Australian dollar


1,3938




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,3667




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,4628




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,4314




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4956




KRW


South Korean won


1 208,50




ZAR


South African rand


13,0633




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


6,7812




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,6460




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 168,69




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,0320




PHP


Philippine peso


48,845




RUB


Russian rouble


64,3886




THB


Thai baht


35,497




BRL


Brazilian real


3,4963




MXN


Mexican peso


16,3462




INR


Indian rupee


67,9572






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Repeal of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2015-03-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, air transport, inland transport, invitation to tender, public service, regions of the United Kingdom, transport regulations








C_2015097EN.01001301.xml










24.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 97/13





Commission information notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community
Repeal of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 97/06)






Member State


United Kingdom




Route concerned


Newquay Airport to Heathrow Airport
Newquay Airport to Stansted Airport
Newquay Airport to Luton Airport
Newquay Airport to London City Airport
Newquay Airport to Southend Airport




Original date of entry into force of the public service obligations


8 August 2014




Date of repeal


22 January 2015




Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained


For further information please contact:





Ian Elston




Department for Transport




Great Minster House




33 Horseferry Road




London




SW1P 4DR




UNITED KINGDOM




E-mail: ian.elston@dft.gsi.gov.uk
Case C-140/15 P: Appeal brought on 24 March 2015 by the European Commission against the judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) delivered on 20 January 2015 in Case T-111/12 Spain v Commission
Date: 2015-03-24
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Cohesion Fund, EU aid, financing, waste management








C_2015155EN.01001901.xml










11.5.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 155/19





Appeal brought on 24 March 2015 by the European Commission against the judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) delivered on 20 January 2015 in Case T-111/12 Spain v Commission
(Case C-140/15 P)
(2015/C 155/21)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Appellant: European Commission (represented by: D. Recchia and S. Pardo Quintillán, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings: Kingdom of Spain

Form of order sought

The appellant claims that the Court should:






—


set aside the judgment of the General Court of 20 January 2015 in Case T-111/12 Spain v Commission;










—


refer the case back to the General Court for judgment;










—


order the Kingdom of Spain to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

The appeal brought by the Commission concerns the judgment of the General Court of 20 January 2015 in Case T-111/12. In that judgment, the General Court annulled Commission Decision C(2011)9990 of 22 December 2011 reducing the assistance granted under the Cohesion Fund to certain projects.
The Commission relies, in support of its appeal, on two grounds of appeal. By its primary ground of appeal, the Commission claims that the General Court erred in law in finding that the Commission had to adopt the decision on financial corrections within a time-limit, which is determined by the basic act in force on the date of the hearing between the Commission and the Member State. In the alternative, the Commission claims that the General Court erred in law in finding that the time-limit imposed on the Commission for adopting the decision on financial corrections is a mandatory time-limit, non-observance of which constitutes an infringement of an essential procedural requirement that invalidates the decision adopted outside that time-limit.
Case T-140/15: Action brought on 24 March 2015 — Aurora v CPVO — SES-VanderHave (M 02205)
Date: 2015-03-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, plant variety right, principle of legal certainty, registered trade mark, trade-mark law, transparency in decision-making








C_2015190EN.01001702.xml










8.6.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 190/17






Action brought on 24 March 2015 — Aurora v CPVO — SES-VanderHave (M 02205)
(Case T-140/15)
(2015/C 190/21)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Aurora Srl (Finale Emilia, Italy) (represented by: L. Buchman, lawyer)

Defendant: Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: SES-VanderHave NV/SA (Tienen, Belgium)

Details of the proceedings before CPVO


Proprietor of the Community plant variety right at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Community plant variety right at issue: Community Plant Variety Right No EU 15118, variety denomination M 02205

Contested decision: Decision of the Board of Appeal of CPVO of 26 November 2014 in Case A10/2013

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


declare that CPVR No EU 15118 is null and void;










—


order CPVO to pay the costs, including the cost of any intervening parties.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation No 2100/94;










—


Misinterpretation of Article 87(4) of Regulation No 2100/94;










—


Infringement of the principle of legal certainty insofar as the conditions of the granted CPVR were retrospectively changed;










—


Infringement, to a certain extent, of the principle of legitimate expectation;










—


Infringement of the principle of transparency and of the right of public access to documents insofar as the Examination process was not carried out in a transparent manner as the Applicant did not have access to fundamental documents.
Case C-142/15 P: Appeal brought on 24 March 2015 by SolarWorld AG against the order of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) delivered on 14 January 2015 in Case T-507/13: SolarWorld AG and others v European Commission
Date: 2015-03-24
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: China, anti-dumping duty, import (EU), originating product, semi-metal, solar collector








C_2015190EN.01000501.xml










8.6.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 190/5






Appeal brought on 24 March 2015 by SolarWorld AG against the order of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) delivered on 14 January 2015 in Case T-507/13: SolarWorld AG and others v European Commission
(Case C-142/15 P)
(2015/C 190/05)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: SolarWorld AG (represented by: L. Ruessmann, avocat, J. Beck, Solicitor)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Commission,
Brandoni solare SpA,
Global Sun Ltd,
Silicio Solar, SAU,
Solaria Energia y Medio Ambiente, SA

Form of order sought

The Appellant claims that the Court should:






—


Declare the Appeal admissible and well-founded;










—


Set aside the General Court’s Order in Case T-507/13;










—


Declare the Application for annulment in Case T-507/13 admissible; and










—


Refer the case back to the General Court for a decision on the substance of the Application for annulment.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the appeal, the Appellant put forward the following arguments:
The General Court erred by finding that the Appellant is not directly concerned by Commission Decision 2013/423/EU (1) because that Decision would not directly affect the legal situation of the Appellant and was subject to implementing measures.






—


The General Court erred by finding that the Appellant is not directly affected by Commission Decision 2013/423/EU because it was implemented by Regulation 748/2013 (2). Regulation 748/2013 is a confirmatory act in relation to Decision 2013/423/EU. The Appellant had therefore standing to appeal Decision 2013/423/EU directly.










—


The General Court’s finding that the Decision 2013/423/EU entails implementing measures was erroneous as the General Court did not analyse whether the Commission had any discretion when adopting Regulation 748/2013 or whether the implementation of Decision 2013/423/EU was merely automatic with regard to the Appellant, which in fact was the case.






(1)  Commission Decision of 2 August 2013 accepting an undertaking offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells and wafers) originating in or consigned from the People’s Republic of China, OJ L 209, p. 26.

(2)  Commission Regulation of 2 August 2013 amending Regulation (EU) No 513/2013 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells and wafers) originating in or consigned from the People’s Republic of China, OJ L 209, p. 1.
Case F-97/14: Order of the Civil Service Tribunal of 24 March 2015 — BU v EMA
Date: 2015-03-24
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: servant (EU), temporary employment, work contract








C_2015146EN.01005301.xml










4.5.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 146/53





Order of the Civil Service Tribunal of 24 March 2015 — BU v EMA
(Case F-97/14) (1)

(2015/C 146/75)
Language of the case: French
The President of the Third Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 7, 12.1.2015, p. 50.
Case C-139/15 P: Appeal brought on 24 March 2015 by the European Commission against the judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) delivered on 20 January 2015 in Case T-109/12 Kingdom of Spain v Commission
Date: 2015-03-24
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Cohesion Fund, EU aid, financing, waste management








C_2015155EN.01001801.xml










11.5.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 155/18





Appeal brought on 24 March 2015 by the European Commission against the judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) delivered on 20 January 2015 in Case T-109/12 Kingdom of Spain v Commission
(Case C-139/15 P)
(2015/C 155/20)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Appellant: European Commission (represented by: D. Recchia and S. Pardo Quintillán, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings: Kingdom of Spain

Form of order sought

The Commission claims that the Court should:






—


set aside the judgment of the General Court of 20 January 2015 in Case T-109/12 Spain v Commission;










—


refer the case back to the General Court for determination, and










—


order the Kingdom of Spain to pay the costs.





Grounds of appeal and main arguments

The appeal brought by the Commission concerns the judgment of the General Court of 20 January 2015 in Case T-109/12. By its judgment, the General Court annulled Commission Decision C(2011) 9992 of 22 December 2011 reducing the assistance from the Cohesion Fund granted to certain projects.
The Commission relies on two grounds of appeal. Primarily, the Commission submits that the General Court committed an error of law in holding that the Commission had to adopt the decision on financial corrections within a period determined on the basis of the basic legislative act in force at the date of the hearing between the Commission and the Member State. In the alternative, the Commission submits that the General Court committed an error of law in holding that that the period imposed on the Commission for the adoption of the decision on financial corrections is a mandatory period, disregard for which constitutes infringement of an essential procedural requirement which invalidates a decision adopted outside that period.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/550 of 24 March 2015 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Fränkischer Grünkern (PDO)]
Date: 2015-03-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Germany, cereals, designation of origin, labelling, product designation








L_2015092EN.01001801.xml










8.4.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 92/18








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/550
of 24 March 2015
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Fränkischer Grünkern (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 Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Germany's application to register the name ‘Fränkischer Grünkern’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).












(2)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Fränkischer Grünkern’ should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Fränkischer Grünkern’ (PDO) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph identifies a product in Class 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed, as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).


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, 24 March 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)  
            OJ C 410, 18.11.2014, p. 12.

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36).
Case T-383/14 R: Order of the President of the General Court of 24 March 2015 — Europower v Commission (Interim measures — Public works contracts — Tendering procedure — Construction and maintenance of a tri-generation plant — Rejection of tender submitted by a tenderer and award of the contract to another tenderer — Application for suspension of operation of a measure — Prima facie case — Lack of urgency)
Date: 2015-03-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Joint Research Centre, award of contract, maintenance, power plant, works contract








C_2015155EN.01002801.xml










11.5.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 155/28





Order of the President of the General Court of 24 March 2015 — Europower v Commission
(Case T-383/14 R)
((Interim measures - Public works contracts - Tendering procedure - Construction and maintenance of a tri-generation plant - Rejection of tender submitted by a tenderer and award of the contract to another tenderer - Application for suspension of operation of a measure - Prima facie case - Lack of urgency))
(2015/C 155/33)
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Applicant: Europower SpA (Milan, Italy) (represented by: G. Cocco and L. Salomoni, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: L. Cappelletti, L. Di Paolo and F. Moro, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application, in essence, for suspension of operation of the decision of 3 April 2014 in which the Commission rejected the tender submitted by Europower in tendering procedure JRC IPR 2013 C04 0031 OC for the construction and maintenance of a tri-generation plant with a gas turbine on the Ispra (Italy) site of its Joint Research Centre (JRC) (OJ 2013/S 137-237146) and awarded the contract to CPL Concordia, and consequently all other subsequent decisions.

Operative part of the order







1.


The application for interim measures is dismissed.










2.


Costs are reserved.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/551 of 24 March 2015 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Miel des Cévennes (PGI)]
Date: 2015-03-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Midi-Pyrenées, Rhône-Alpes, designation of origin, honey, labelling, product designation








L_2015092EN.01001901.xml










8.4.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 92/19








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/551
of 24 March 2015
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Miel des Cévennes (PGI)]


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 Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, France's application to register the name ‘Miel des Cévennes’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).












(2)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Miel des Cévennes’ should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Miel des Cévennes’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.4. Other products of animal origin (eggs, honey, various dairy products except butter, etc.) as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 March 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)  
            OJ C 412, 19.11.2014, p. 4.

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7504 — Carlyle/CITIC/AsiaSat)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2015-03-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, miscellaneous industries, telecommunications industry








C_2015097EN.01000102.xml










24.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 97/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7504 — Carlyle/CITIC/AsiaSat)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 97/02)
On 17 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 English 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 32015M7504. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.