do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case T-428/13: Judgment of the General Court of 18 September 2015 — IOC-UK v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures against Iran with the aim of preventing nuclear proliferation — Freezing of funds — Right to be heard — Obligation to state reasons — Rights of the defence — Manifest error of assessment — Proportionality — Right to property — Equal treatment and non-discrimination)
Date: 2015-09-18
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Iran, common foreign and security policy, economic sanctions, equal treatment, international sanctions, nuclear non-proliferation, ownership, principle of proportionality, rights of the defence








C_2015371EN.01002301.xml










9.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 371/23





Judgment of the General Court of 18 September 2015 — IOC-UK v Council
(Case T-428/13) (1)

((Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures against Iran with the aim of preventing nuclear proliferation - Freezing of funds - Right to be heard - Obligation to state reasons - Rights of the defence - Manifest error of assessment - Proportionality - Right to property - Equal treatment and non-discrimination))
(2015/C 371/25)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Iranian Oil Company UK Ltd (IOC-UK) (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: J. Grayston, Solicitor, P. Gjørtler, G. Pandey, D. Rovetta, M. Gambardella, D. Sellers and N. Pilkington, lawyers)

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

Intervener in support of the defendant: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (represented initially by S. Behzadi-Spencer and V. Kaye, and subsequently by V. Kaye, acting as Agents, and by M. Gray, Barrister)

Re:

Application for annulment, first, of Council Decision 2013/270/CFSP of 6 June 2013 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran (OJ 2013 L 156, p. 10), and, secondly, of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 522/2013 of 6 June 2013 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran (OJ 2013 L 156, p. 3).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Iranian Oil Company UK Ltd (IOC-UK) to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the Council of the European Union;










3.


Orders the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to bear its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 313, 26.10.2013.
Council Decision (EU) 2015/1581 of 18 September 2015 appointing a Danish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2015-09-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Denmark, European Committee of the Regions, appointment of members








L_2015246EN.01001001.xml










23.9.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 246/10








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/1581
of 18 September 2015
         
appointing a Danish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal of the Danish Government,

Whereas:







(1)


On 26 January, on 5 February and on 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116/EU (1), 2015/190/EU (2) and 2015/994/EU (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020.












(2)


An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Lotte CEDERSKJOLD ENGSIG-KARUP,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following is hereby appointed as alternate member to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:






—


Mr Steen BORDING ANDERSEN, Aarhus City Council Member







Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 18 September 2015.


For the Council


The President

C. DIESCHBOURG
            





(1)  
            OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42.

(2)  
            OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25.

(3)  
            OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70.
Council Decision (EU) 2015/1571 of 18 September 2015 appointing two Spanish members of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2015-09-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Spain, appointment of members








L_2015245EN.01000801.xml










22.9.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 245/8








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/1571
of 18 September 2015
         
appointing two Spanish members of the Committee of the Regions


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal of the Spanish Government,

Whereas:







(1)


On 26 January, on 5 February and on 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020.












(2)


Two members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Alberto GARRE LÓPEZ and Mr Pedro SANZ ALONSO,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following are hereby appointed as member to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:






—


D. Pedro Antonio SÁNCHEZ LÓPEZ, Presidente de la Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia











—


D. José Ignacio CENICEROS GONZÁLEZ, Presidente de Gobierno de la Comunidad Autónoma de La Rioja







Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 18 September 2015.


For the Council


The President

C. DIESCHBOURG
            





(1)  
            OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42.

(2)  
            OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25.

(3)  
            OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2015-09-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2015308EN.01000201.xml










18.9.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 308/2





Euro exchange rates (1)

17 September 2015
(2015/C 308/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1312




JPY


Japanese yen


136,76




DKK


Danish krone


7,4619




GBP


Pound sterling


0,72865




SEK


Swedish krona


9,3317




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0950




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,2165




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


27,112




HUF


Hungarian forint


310,99




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2036




RON


Romanian leu


4,4253




TRY


Turkish lira


3,4138




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5776




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4925




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,7670




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7821




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5818




KRW


South Korean won


1 315,48




ZAR


South African rand


15,1419




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,2016




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,6075




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 379,05




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,7771




PHP


Philippine peso


52,548




RUB


Russian rouble


74,5206




THB


Thai baht


40,437




BRL


Brazilian real


4,3696




MXN


Mexican peso


18,7496




INR


Indian rupee


74,9420






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case T-653/13 P: Judgment of the General Court of 18 September 2015 — Wahlström v Frontex (Appeal — Civil service — Temporary staff — Reports procedure — Career development report — 2010 assessment period — Annual dialogue with the reporting officer — Setting objectives)
Date: 2015-09-18
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: indemnification, promotion, report, servant (EU), staff assessment, staff regulations (EU)








C_2015371EN.01002302.xml










9.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 371/23





Judgment of the General Court of 18 September 2015 — Wahlström v Frontex
(Case T-653/13 P) (1)

((Appeal - Civil service - Temporary staff - Reports procedure - Career development report - 2010 assessment period - Annual dialogue with the reporting officer - Setting objectives))
(2015/C 371/26)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Appellant: Kari Wahlström (Espoo, Finland) (represented by: S. Pappas, lawyer)

Other party to the proceedings: European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (Frontex) (represented by: S. Vuorensola and H. Caniard, acting as Agents, and A. Duron and D. Waelbroeck, lawyers)

Re:

Appeal against the judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal of the European Union of 9 October 2013 in Wahlström v Frontex (F-116/12, ECR-SC, EU:F:2013:143), and seeking that that judgment be set aside.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Sets aside the judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal of the European Union (Third Chamber) of 9 October 2013 in Wahlström v Frontex (F-116/12, ECR-SC, EU:F:2013:143) to the extent that the Civil Service Tribunal rejected the second and third parts of the second ground for annulment relied on at first instance and the claim for compensation;










2.


Dismisses the appeal for the remainder;










3.


Annuls the assessment report for the year 2010 of Mr Kari Wahlström;










4.


Orders the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (Frontex) to pay EUR 2  000 to Mr Wahlström by way of compensation;










5.


Orders Frontex to bear the entirety of the costs both at first instance and of the proceedings before the Civil Service Tribunal.






(1)  OJ C 52, 22.2.2014.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2015-09-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Baltic Sea, EU waters, Finland, catch area, catch by species, catch quota, fishing vessel, sea fish, sea fishing








C_2015308EN.01000702.xml










18.9.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 308/7





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
(2015/C 308/12)
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


29.7.2015




Duration


29.7.2015-31.12.2015




Member State


Finland




Stock or Group of stocks


SAL/3B23.; SAL/3C22.; SAL/3D24.; SAL/3D25.; SAL/3D26.; SAL/3D27.; SAL/3D28.; SAL/3D29.; SAL/3D30.; SAL/3D31.




Species


Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)




Zone


Union waters of Subdivisions 22-31




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


33/TQ1221






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Council Decision adopting the Council’s position on draft amending budget No 6 of the European Union for the financial year 2015
Date: 2015-09-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: amending budget, budgetary expenditure, budgetary resources, draft budget (EU), general budget (EU)








C_2015310EN.01000201.xml










19.9.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 310/2





COUNCIL DECISION
adopting the Council’s position on draft amending budget No 6 of the European Union for the financial year 2015
(2015/C 310/02)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314 thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (1) and in particular Article 41 thereof,
Whereas:














HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The Council’s position on draft amending budget No 6 of the European Union for the financial year 2015 was adopted on 18 September 2015.
The full text can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the Council’s website: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/

Done at Brussels, 18 September 2015.


For the Council


The President

C. DIESCHBOURG




(1)  OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 69, 13.3.2015, p. 1.
Case T-710/13: Judgment of the General Court of 18 September 2015 — Bundesverband Deutsche Tafel v OHIM — Tiertafel Deutschland (Tafel) (Community trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — Community word mark Tafel — Absolute grounds for refusal — Distinctive character — No descriptive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Date: 2015-09-18
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, aid to disadvantaged groups, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2015363EN.01003501.xml










3.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 363/35





Judgment of the General Court of 18 September 2015 — Bundesverband Deutsche Tafel v OHIM — Tiertafel Deutschland (Tafel)
(Case T-710/13) (1)

((Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Community word mark Tafel - Absolute grounds for refusal - Distinctive character - No descriptive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2015/C 363/43)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Bundesverband Deutsche Tafel eV (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: T. Koerl, E. Celenk and S. Vollmer, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: initially A. Pohlmann, and subsequently M. Fischer, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Tiertafel Deutschland eV (Rathenow, Germany) (represented by: M. Nitschke, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 17 October 2013 (Case R 1074/2012-4) relating to invalidity proceedings between Tiertafel Deutschland eV and Bundesverband Deutsche Tafel eV.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) of 17 October 2013 (Case R 1074/2012-4);










2.


Orders OHIM to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Bundesverband Deutsche Tafel eV;










3.


Orders Tiertafel Deutschland eV to bear its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 61, 1.3.2014.
Joined Cases T-156/13 and T-373/14: Judgment of the General Court of 18 September 2015 — Petro Suisse Intertrade v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures against Iran with the aim of preventing nuclear proliferation — Freezing of funds — Actions for annulment — Infra-State body — Locus standi and interest in bringing proceedings — Admissibility — Right to be heard — Obligation to notify — Obligation to state reasons — Rights of the defence — Manifest error of assessment — Right to property)
Date: 2015-09-18
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Iran, arms control, common foreign and security policy, economic sanctions, international sanctions, nuclear non-proliferation, ownership, rights of the defence








C_2015389EN.01003001.xml










23.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 389/30





Judgment of the General Court of 18 September 2015 — Petro Suisse Intertrade v Council
(Joined Cases T-156/13 and T-373/14) (1)

((Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures against Iran with the aim of preventing nuclear proliferation - Freezing of funds - Actions for annulment - Infra-State body - Locus standi and interest in bringing proceedings - Admissibility - Right to be heard - Obligation to notify - Obligation to state reasons - Rights of the defence - Manifest error of assessment - Right to property))
(2015/C 389/31)
Language of the case: English

Parties


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

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

Re:

Application for annulment, first, of Council Decision 2012/829/CFSP of 21 December 2012 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran (OJ 2012 L 356, p. 71) and also of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1264/2012 of 21 December 2012 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran (OJ 2012 L 356, p. 55), and, secondly, of the Council’s decision contained in its letter of 14 March 2014 to maintain the restrictive measures taken against the applicant.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Petro Suisse Intertrade Co. SA to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the Council of the European Union.






(1)  OJ C 147, 25.5.2013.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7633 — KIA/GAS Natural Fenosa/GPG) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2015-09-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electric machinery, electricity supply, energy industry, energy production, gas supply, holding company, investment company, merger control








C_2015308EN.01000102.xml










18.9.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 308/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7633 — KIA/GAS Natural Fenosa/GPG)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 308/02)
On 11 September 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 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 32015M7633. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2015-09-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, Germany, North Sea, Norwegian Sea, catch area, catch by species, catch quota, fishing vessel, sea fish, sea fishing








C_2015308EN.01000801.xml










18.9.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 308/8





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
(2015/C 308/13)
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


19.8.2015




Duration


19.8 – 31.12.2015




Member State


Germany




Stock or Group of stocks


SAN/2A3A4., SAN/234_1, SAN/234_2, SAN/234_3, SAN/234_4, SAN/234_5, SAN/234_6 and SAN/234_7




Species


Sandeel (Ammodytes spp.)




Zone


Union waters of IIa, IIIa and IV- Union waters of sandeel management areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


34/TQ104






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Case T-1/08 INTP: Judgment of the General Court of 18 September 2015 — Buczek Automotive v Commission (Procedure — Interpretation of a judgment)
Date: 2015-09-18
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Poland, State aid, aid for restructuring, control of State aid, interpretation of the law, iron and steel industry, tube








C_2016016EN.01002701.xml










18.1.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 16/27





Judgment of the General Court of 18 September 2015 — Buczek Automotive v Commission
(Case T-1/08 INTP) (1)

((Procedure - Interpretation of a judgment))
(2016/C 016/32)
Language of the case: Polish

Parties


Applicant: Buczek Automotive sp. z o.o. (Sosnowiec, Poland) (represented by: J. Jurczyk, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: K. Herrmann, A. Stobiecka-Kuik and T. Maxian Rusche, acting as Agents)

Intervener in support of the applicant: Republic of Poland (represented by: A. Jasser, acting as Agent)

Re:

Application for interpretation of the judgment of 17 May 2011 in Buczek Automotive v Commission (T-1/08, ECR, EU:T:2011:216).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Declares that point 1 of the operative part of the judgment of 17 May 2011 in Buczek Automotive v Commission (T-1/08, ECR, EU:T:2011:216) is to be interpreted as meaning that Article 1 of Commission Decision 2008/344/EC of 23 October 2007 on State Aid C 23/06 (ex NN 35/06) which Poland has implemented for steel producer Technologie Buczek Group (OJ 2008 L 116, p. 20) is annulled with erga omnes effect;










2.


Orders the European Commission to pay the costs;










3.


Orders that the original of this judgment be appended to the original of the judgment interpreted, in the margin of which reference shall be made to this judgment.






(1)  OJ C 64, 8.3.2008.