do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Joined Cases T-593/14, T-596/14, T-601/14, T-602/14, T-604/14, T-606/14 and T-612/14: Order of the General Court of 21 July 2015 — Makhlouf v Council
Date: 2015-07-21
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Syria, common foreign and security policy, economic sanctions, international sanctions, ownership








C_2015320EN.01005102.xml










28.9.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 320/51





Order of the General Court of 21 July 2015 — Makhlouf v Council
(Joined Cases T-593/14, T-596/14, T-601/14, T-602/14, T-604/14, T-606/14 and T-612/14) (1)

(2015/C 320/69)
Language of the case: French
The General Court (single judge) has ordered that the joined cases be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 361, 13.10.2014.
Case C-394/15 P: Appeal brought on 21 July 2015 by John Dalli against the judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber, Extended Composition) delivered on 12 May 2015 in Case T-562/12: John Dalli v European Commission
Date: 2015-07-21
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU law, indemnification, principle of legal certainty, rights of the defence








C_2015311EN.01004301.xml










21.9.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 311/43





Appeal brought on 21 July 2015 by John Dalli against the judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber, Extended Composition) delivered on 12 May 2015 in Case T-562/12: John Dalli v European Commission
(Case C-394/15 P)
(2015/C 311/46)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: John Dalli (represented by: L. Levi and S. Rodrigues, lawyers)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission

Form of order sought

The Appellant claims that the Court should:






—


declare his appeal admissible;










—


annul the contested judgment;










—


annul the contested decision;










—


order compensation for damage of 1 symbolic euro for non-material damage and, on a provisional basis, of EUR 1 9 13  396 for material damage;










—


order the Commission to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of his appeal, the Appellant raises:






—


a first plea in law, alleging that the General Court ruled ultra petita by changing the subject-matter of the dispute;










—


a second plea in law, alleging a failure to provide reasons;










—


a third plea in law, alleging a breach of procedure which adversely affects the interests of the Appellant, including his rights of defence;










—


a fourth plea in law, raising several distortions of facts and evidence; and










—


a fifth plea in law, challenging the interpretation or application of European Union law by the General Court.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7657 — Coop Genossenschaft/Swisscom/Eos Commerce JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2015-07-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electronic commerce, merger control, retail trade, telecommunications industry, wholesale trade








C_2015238EN.01000101.xml










21.7.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 238/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7657 — Coop Genossenschaft/Swisscom/Eos Commerce JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 238/01)
On 14 July 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 German 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 32015M7657. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Case C-393/15: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny (Poland) lodged on 21 July 2015 — Dyrektor Izby Skarbowej w Krakowie v ESET spol. s r.o. sp. z o.o., oddział w Polsce
Date: 2015-07-21
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: VAT, commercial transaction, nationality of legal persons, parent company, tax relief, taxpayer








C_2015337EN.01000502.xml










12.10.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 337/5





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny (Poland) lodged on 21 July 2015 — Dyrektor Izby Skarbowej w Krakowie v ESET spol. s r.o. sp. z o.o., oddział w Polsce
(Case C-393/15)
(2015/C 337/07)
Language of the case: Polish

Referring court

Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Dyrektor Izby Skarbowej w Krakowie

Defendant: ESET spol. s r.o. sp. z o.o., oddział w Polsce

Question referred

Do Articles 168 and 169(a) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (1) not preclude, in the case of a branch registered for VAT purposes in one Member State and carrying out mainly intra-company transactions for a parent company established in another Member State and occasionally also transactions taxable in the State where the branch is registered, the taxable person from being entitled to deduct input tax in the State in which the branch is registered, despite the fact that the tax is linked to transactions carried out by the parent company in another Member State?


(1)  OJ 2006 L 347, p. 1.
Case C-396/15 P: Appeal brought on 21 July 2015 by Shoe Branding Europe BVBA against the judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) delivered on 21 May 2015 in Case T-145/14: adidas AG/Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)
Date: 2015-07-21
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU trade mark, footwear industry, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2016118EN.01000201.xml










4.4.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 118/2





Appeal brought on 21 July 2015 by Shoe Branding Europe BVBA against the judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) delivered on 21 May 2015 in Case T-145/14: adidas AG/Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)
(Case C-396/15 P)
(2016/C 118/02)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: Shoe Branding Europe BVBA (represented by: J. Løje, lawyer)

Other parties to the proceedings: adidas AG, Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)
By order of 17 February 2016 the Court of Justice (Sixth Chamber) held that the appeal was inadmissible.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7682 — Goldman Sachs/Altor/Hamlet) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2015-07-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, manufactured feedingstuffs, merger control, protein products








C_2015238EN.01000801.xml










21.7.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 238/8





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7682 — Goldman Sachs/Altor/Hamlet)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 238/08)






1.


On 10 July 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 undertakings The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, United States) and Altor Fund IV (‘Altor’, Sweden) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertaking Hamlet Protein A/S (‘Hamlet’, Denmark) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Goldman Sachs: global investment banking, securities and investment management,
—   for Altor: private equity investment firm focusing on the mid-market segment of the Nordic region,
—   for Hamlet: development, production and sale of soya proteins for animal feed.










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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7682 — Goldman Sachs/Altor/Hamlet, 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’).
Notice for the attention of certain persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP and Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus
Date: 2015-07-21
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Belarus, economic sanctions, electoral fraud, human rights, international sanctions, natural person








C_2015238EN.01000301.xml










21.7.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 238/3





Notice for the attention of certain persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP and Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus
(2015/C 238/04)
The following information is brought to the attention of Ananich, Liliia Stanislavauna (No 7), Atabekau, Khazalbek Bakhtibekavich (No 10), Badak Ala Mikalaeuna (No 11), Bakhmatau, Ihar Andreevich (No 12), Barouvski Aliaksandr Genadzevich (No 16), Barsukou, Aliaksandr Piatrovich (No 17), Bileichyk, Aliaksandr Uladzimiravich (No 22), Bulash, Ala Biukbalauna (No 25), Charkas, Tatsiana Stanislavauna (No 31), Dysko, Henadz Iosifavich (No 40), Dzemiantsei, Vasil Ivanavich (No 41), Hrachova, Liudmila Andreeuna (No 54), Iasianovich, Leanid Stanislavavich (No 61), Iauseev, Ihar Uladzimiravich (No 62), Kakunin, Aliaksandr Aliaksandravich (No 68), Kazheunikau Andrey (No 80), Kornau, Uladzimir Uladzimiravich (No 94), Korzh, Ivan Aliakseevich (No 95), Kuliashou, Anatol Nilavich (No 104), Kuzniatsou, Ihar Nikonavich (No 105), Lazavik, Mikalai Ivanavich (No 112), Liushtyk, Siarhei Anatolievich (No 116), Lomats, Zianon Kuzmich (No 117), Lapatka, Aliaksandr Aliaksandravich (No 118), Lukomski, Aliaksandr Valiantsinavich (No 122), Motyl, Tatsiana Iaraslavauna (No 136), Navumau, Uladzimir Uladzimiravich (No 137), Praliaskouski, Aleh Vitoldavich (No 152), Radzkou, Aliaksandr Mikhailavich (No 156), Rusak, Viktar Uladzimiravich (No 161), Shahrai, Ryta Piatrouna (No 168), Sirenka, Viktar Ivanavich (No 184), Talstashou, Aliaksandr Alehavich (No 196), Utsiuryn, Andrei Aliaksandravich (No 209), persons appearing in the Annex to Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP (1) and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 (2) concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus.
The Council intends to amend the statements of reasons for the listing of the abovementioned persons. Those persons are hereby informed that they may submit a request to the Council to obtain the intended statement of reasons for their designation, before 31 July 2015, to the following address:





Council of the European Union




General Secretariat




DG C 1C




Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175




1048 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË




Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu






(1)  OJ L 285, 17.10.2012, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 134, 20.5.2006, p. 1.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2015-07-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2015238EN.01000401.xml










21.7.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 238/4





Euro exchange rates (1)

20 July 2015
(2015/C 238/05)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0852




JPY


Japanese yen


134,83




DKK


Danish krone


7,4615




GBP


Pound sterling


0,69710




SEK


Swedish krona


9,3443




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0443




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,8955




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


27,072




HUF


Hungarian forint


309,26




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1173




RON


Romanian leu


4,4149




TRY


Turkish lira


2,9189




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4703




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4091




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,4117




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6486




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4895




KRW


South Korean won


1 254,49




ZAR


South African rand


13,4684




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


6,7378




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5970




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 561,06




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,1349




PHP


Philippine peso


49,180




RUB


Russian rouble


61,8838




THB


Thai baht


37,363




BRL


Brazilian real


3,4666




MXN


Mexican peso


17,2628




INR


Indian rupee


69,0785






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7499 — Altice/PT Portugal) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2015-07-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, telecommunications industry








C_2015238EN.01000201.xml










21.7.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 238/2





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7499 — Altice/PT Portugal)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 238/03)
On 20 April 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) 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 32015M7499. 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.7666 — Repsol Quimica/Grupo Kuo/Synthetic Rubber in Emulsion & Rubber Chemicals Business) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2015-07-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: chemical industry, economic concentration, merger control, motor vehicle industry, petrochemicals








C_2015238EN.01000701.xml










21.7.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 238/7





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7666 — Repsol Quimica/Grupo Kuo/Synthetic Rubber in Emulsion & Rubber Chemicals Business)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 238/07)






1.


On 10 July 2015, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which the undertakings Repsol Química, SA (‘Repsol Química’, Spain), belonging to the Repsol, SA group, and Grupo Kuo SAB de CV (‘Grupo Kuo’, Mexico) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and (3)(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of General Química, SA (‘General Química’, Spain) and Industrias Negromex, SA de CV (‘INSA’, Mexico) by way of purchase of shares and assets.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   Repsol Química: the production and sale of a wide range of chemical and petro-chemical products.
—   Grupo Kuo: industrial group operating in various sectors, including the consumption, chemicals and automotive sectors.
—   General Química: production of speciality chemicals, chiefly accelerators for the rubber industry.
—   INSA: manufacture of synthetic rubber in emulsion.










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 to it their observations on the proposed operation.
Observations must reach the Commission no later than 10 days following the date on which this notification is published. They can be sent to the Commission under reference number M.7666 — Repsol Quimica/Grupo Kuo/Synthetic Rubber in Emulsion & Rubber Chemicals Business by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, 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.
Corrigendum to the Commission communication concerning the procedure laid down by Article 1(4) of Council Directive 96/67/EC (OJ C 35, 3.2.2015)
Date: 2015-07-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, airline, airport, market access








C_2015238EN.01001701.xml










21.7.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 238/17





Corrigendum to the Commission communication concerning the procedure laid down by Article 1(4) of Council Directive 96/67/EC
(
Official Journal of the European Union C 35 of 3 February 2015
)
(2015/C 238/11)
On page 6:

for:









‘Belgium


Brussels National, Charleroi-Brussels South, Liège-Bierset, Oostende-Brugge


Antwerpen, Kortrijk-Wevelgem’,






read:









‘Belgium


Brussels National, Charleroi-Brussels South, Liège-Bierset


Antwerpen, Kortrijk-Wevelgem, Oostende-Brugge’.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7593 — Alcoa/RTI International Metals) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2015-07-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aluminium, economic concentration, merger control, metallurgical industry, titanium








C_2015238EN.01000102.xml










21.7.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 238/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7593 — Alcoa/RTI International Metals)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 238/02)
On 11 June 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 32015M7593. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.