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Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1782 of 5 October 2015 repealing Common Position 2004/487/CFSP concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia and amending Common Position 2008/109/CFSP concerning restrictive measures imposed against Liberia
Date: 2015-10-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Liberia, arms control, economic sanctions, import restriction, international sanctions








L_2015259EN.01002501.xml










6.10.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 259/25








            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/1782
of 5 October 2015
         
repealing Common Position 2004/487/CFSP concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia and amending Common Position 2008/109/CFSP concerning restrictive measures imposed against Liberia


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:







(1)


On 29 April 2004, the Council adopted Common Position 2004/487/CFSP (1) providing for certain financial measures.












(2)


On 12 February 2008, the Council adopted Common Position 2008/109/CFSP (2) providing for travel restrictions and an arms embargo.












(3)


On 9 December 2014, the United Nations Security Council adopted UNSCR 2188 (2014) with regard to Liberia, extending the measures on travel and the arms embargo for a period of nine months.












(4)


On 2 September 2015 the United Nations Security Council adopted UNSCR 2237 (2015) with regard to Liberia, terminating the travel and financial measures set out in paragraph 4 of UNSCR 1521 (2003) and paragraph 1 of UNSCR 1532 (2004) and renewing the arms embargo with regard to all non-governmental entities and individuals operating in the territory of Liberia until 2 June 2016.












(5)


Common Position 2008/109/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly and Common Position 2004/487/CFSP should be repealed.












(6)


Further action by the Union is needed in order to implement certain measures,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Article 3 of Common Position 2008/109/CFSP is hereby deleted.


Article 2
Article 4 of Common Position 2008/109/CFSP shall be renumbered Article 3.
Article 5 of Common Position 2008/109/CFSP shall be renumbered Article 4.


Article 3
Common Position 2004/487/CFSP is hereby repealed.


Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Luxembourg, 5 October 2015.


For the Council


The President

N. SCHMIT
            





(1)  Council Common Position 2004/487/CFSP of 29 April 2004 concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia (OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 116).

(2)  Council Common Position 2008/109/CFSP of 12 February 2008 concerning restrictive measures against Liberia (OJ L 38, 13.2.2008, p. 26).
Case T-38/14: Order of the General Court of 5 October 2015 — Kafetzakis and Others v Parliament and Others (Application for failure to act and for damages — Restructuring of Greek public debt — Involvement of the private sector — Harm resulting from the reduction of bonds provided as a redundancy payment — Statements of heads of State or governments of the Euro zone and of EU institutions — Statement of the Eurogroup — Lack of substantiation of causality with the alleged harm — Inadmissibility)
Date: 2015-10-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Greece, austerity policy, bond, damages, indemnification, private sector, public debt, severance pay








C_2015389EN.01005601.xml










23.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 389/56





Order of the General Court of 5 October 2015 — Kafetzakis and Others v Parliament and Others
(Case T-38/14) (1)

((Application for failure to act and for damages - Restructuring of Greek public debt - Involvement of the private sector - Harm resulting from the reduction of bonds provided as a redundancy payment - Statements of heads of State or governments of the Euro zone and of EU institutions - Statement of the Eurogroup - Lack of substantiation of causality with the alleged harm - Inadmissibility))
(2015/C 389/63)
Language of the case: Greek

Parties


Applicants: Georgios Kafetzakis (Athens, Greece) and the 102 other applicants whose names are indicated in the annex to the order (represented by: C. Papadimitriou, lawyer)

Defendants: European Parliament (represented by: A. Troupiotis and L. Visaggio, acting as Agents); European Council; Eurogroup; Council of the European Union (represented by: A. de Gregorio Merino, M. Balta and E. Dumitriu Segnana, acting as Agents); European Commission (represented by: M. Konstantinidis, J. P. Keppenne and B. Smulders, acting as Agents); and European Central Bank (ECB) (represented by: P. Papapaschalis and P. Senkovic, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application for (i) a declaration that the defendants unlawfully failed to adopt the necessary legislative measures for ensuring that the bonds held by the applicants as employees made redundant by Olympiaki Aeroporia would not be affected by the private sector involvement in the debt relief programme plan (PSI), reducing the value of Greek State debt, and (ii) damages for the harm allegedly suffered by the applicants resulting from that unlawful failure to act.

Operative part of the order

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action.










2.


Orders Mr. Georgios Kafetzakis and the 102 other applicants whose names are indicated in the annex to pay the costs of the proceedings.






(1)  OJ C 292, 1.9.2014.
Case T-585/15: Action brought on 5 October 2015 — Monster Energy v OHIM (GREEN BEANS)
Date: 2015-10-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, non-alcoholic beverage, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2015406EN.01004101.xml










7.12.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 406/41






Action brought on 5 October 2015 — Monster Energy v OHIM (GREEN BEANS)
(Case T-585/15)
(2015/C 406/42)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Monster Energy Company (Corona, United States) (represented by: P. Brownlow, Solicitor)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)

Details of the proceedings before OHIM


Trade mark at issue: Community word mark ‘GREEN BEANS’ — Application for registration No 11 410 801

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 22 July 2015 in Case R 3002/2014-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


remit the Applicant’s case back to the Second Board of Appeal for a decision on the substance of the Applicant’s Restitutio Application in relation to the decision of the First Board of Appeal of 2 December 2013 in Case R 1530/2013-1;










—


order OHIM to pay their own costs and those of the Applicant.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 58, 65(5), 75, 81(1) and 81(4) of Regulation No 207/2009;










—


Infringement of Rule 65 of Regulation No 2868/95.
Case T-579/15: Action brought on 5 October 2015 — For Tune v OHIM — Gastwerk Hotel Hamburg (fortune)
Date: 2015-10-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, audiovisual industry, electronic publishing, recording, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2015398EN.01007001.xml










30.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 398/70





Action brought on 5 October 2015 — For Tune v OHIM — Gastwerk Hotel Hamburg (fortune)
(Case T-579/15)
(2015/C 398/84)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: For Tune sp. z o.o. (Warszawa, Poland) (represented by: K. Popławska, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Gastwerk Hotel Hamburg GmbH & Co. KG (Hamburg, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before OHIM


Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: Community figurative mark containing the word element ‘fortune’ — Application for registration No 1 1 5 25  491

Procedure before OHIM: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 7 August 2015 in Case R 2808/2014-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order OHIM and the other party to the proceedings before the Board to pay the costs.





Plea(s) in law







—


Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.
Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1776 of 5 October 2015 repealing Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia
Date: 2015-10-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Liberia, economic resources, economic sanctions, head of State, international sanctions








L_2015259EN.01000101.xml










6.10.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 259/1








            COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2015/1776
of 5 October 2015
         
repealing Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,


Having regard to Council Common Position 2004/487/CFSP of 29 April 2004 concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia (1),


Having regard to the joint proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and of the European Commission,

Whereas:







(1)


Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 (2) provides for the freezing of funds and economic resources of the natural and legal persons, bodies and entities listed in the Annex to that Regulation.












(2)


On 5 October 2015, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2015/1782 (3) implementing United Nations Security Council Resolution 2237 (2015) of 2 September 2015 which terminated the travel ban and asset freeze measures imposed by paragraph 4 of UNSCR 1521 (2003) and paragraph 1 of UNSCR 1532 (2004), respectively.












(3)


It is therefore appropriate to repeal Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 with immediate effect,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 is repealed.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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 Luxembourg, 5 October 2015.


For the Council


The President

N. SCHMIT
            





(1)  
            OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 116.

(2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 of 29 April 2004 concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia (OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 32).

(3)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1782 of 5 October 2015 repealing Common Position 2004/487/CFSP concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia and amending Common Position 2008/109/CFSP concerning restrictive measures imposed against Liberia (see page 25 of this Official Journal).
Case T-413/14: Order of the General Court of 5 October 2015 — Grigoriadis and Others v Parliament and Others (Action for failure to act and for damages — Restructuring of the Greek public debt — Involvement of the private sector — Loss consisting in the reduction of sums owed — Statements by the Heads of State or Government of the euro area and the EU institutions — Eurogroup statement — Failure to specify the causal link with the loss pleaded — Inadmissibility)
Date: 2015-10-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Greece, austerity policy, bond, damages, indemnification, private sector, public debt








C_2015389EN.01005701.xml










23.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 389/57





Order of the General Court of 5 October 2015 — Grigoriadis and Others v Parliament and Others
(Case T-413/14) (1)

((Action for failure to act and for damages - Restructuring of the Greek public debt - Involvement of the private sector - Loss consisting in the reduction of sums owed - Statements by the Heads of State or Government of the euro area and the EU institutions - Eurogroup statement - Failure to specify the causal link with the loss pleaded - Inadmissibility))
(2015/C 389/65)
Language of the case: Greek

Parties


Applicants: Grigoris Grigoriadis (Athens, Greece), Faidra Grigoriadou (Athens), Ioannis Tsolias (Thessaloniki, Greece), Dimitrios Alexopoulos (Thessaloniki), Nikolaos Papageorgiou (Athens) and Ioannis Marinopoulos (Athens) (represented by: C. Papadimitriou, lawyer)

Defendants: European Parliament (represented by: A. Troupiotis and L. Visaggio, acting as Agents); European Council; Eurogroup; Council of the European Union (represented by: A. de Gregorio Merino and M. Balta, acting as Agents); European Commission (represented by: J.-P. Keppenne and M. Konstantinidis, acting as Agents); and European Central Bank (ECB) (represented by: P. Papapaschalis and P. Senkovic, acting as Agents)

Re:

First, an application for a declaration that the defendants unlawfully failed to act in order for the bonds held by the applicants not to be affected by the plan for private sector involvement in the debt financing programme (PSI), reducing the value of the Greek State’s debt, and second, an application seeking compensation for the loss allegedly suffered by the applicants following that unlawful failure to act.

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed.










2.


Grigoris Grigoriadis, Faidra Grigoriadou, Ioannis Tsolias, Dimitrios Alexopoulos, Nikolaos Papageorgiou and Ioannis Marinopoulos shall pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 439, 8.12.2014.
Case T-350/14: Order of the General Court of 5 October 2015 — Arvanitis and Others v Parliament and Others (Application for failure to act and for damages — Winding up of Olympiaki Aeroporia (OA) — Harm allegedly suffered by the temporary staff of OA due to the failure of the defendants to ensure the application of EU law upon redundancy — Lack of substantiation of causality between the alleged harm and the conduct of the defendants — Inadmissibility)
Date: 2015-10-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: application of EU law, collective dismissal, damages, indemnification, temporary employment








C_2015389EN.01005602.xml










23.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 389/56





Order of the General Court of 5 October 2015 — Arvanitis and Others v Parliament and Others
(Case T-350/14) (1)

((Application for failure to act and for damages - Winding up of Olympiaki Aeroporia (OA) - Harm allegedly suffered by the temporary staff of OA due to the failure of the defendants to ensure the application of EU law upon redundancy - Lack of substantiation of causality between the alleged harm and the conduct of the defendants - Inadmissibility))
(2015/C 389/64)
Language of the case: Greek

Parties


Applicants: Athanasios Arvanitis (Rhodes, Greece) and the 47 other applicants whose names are indicated in the annex to the order (represented by: C. Papadimitriou, lawyer)

Defendants: European Parliament (represented by: L. Visaggio and A. Troupiotis, acting as Agents); European Council; Eurogroup; Council of the European Union (represented by: A. de Gregorio Merino and M. Balta, acting as Agents); European Commission (represented by: J. P. Keppenne and M. Konstantinidis, acting as Agents); and European Central Bank (ECB) (represented by: P. Papapaschalis and P. Senkovic, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application for (i) a declaration that the defendants unlawfully failed to act by not ensuring that certain rules of EU law were correctly applied when the applicants were made redundant and (ii) for damages for the harm allegedly suffered by the applicants as a result of that failure to act and of the adoption of measures by the Greek authorities pursuant to certain decisions of the Commission, the Eurogroup and the European Central Bank.

Operative part of the order

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action.










2.


Orders Athanasios Arvanitis and the 47 other applicants whose names are indicated in the annex to the present order to pay the costs of the proceedings.






(1)  OJ C 439, 8.12.2014.
Case T-583/15: Action brought on 5 October 2015 — Monster Energy v OHIM (Representation of a peace symbol)
Date: 2015-10-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, non-alcoholic beverage, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2015414EN.01003302.xml










14.12.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 414/33





Action brought on 5 October 2015 — Monster Energy v OHIM (Representation of a peace symbol)
(Case T-583/15)
(2015/C 414/44)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Monster Energy Company (Corona, United States) (represented by: P. Brownlow, Solicitor)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)

Details of the proceedings before OHIM


Trade mark at issue: Community figurative mark (Representation of a peace symbol) — Application for registration No 11 363 611

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 17 July 2015 in Case R 2788/2014-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


remit the Applicant’s case back to the Second Board of Appeal for a decision on the substance of the Restitutio Application in relation to the decision of the First Board of Appeal of 11 December 2013 in Case R 1285/2013-1;










—


order OHIM to pay their own costs and those of the Applicant.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Articles 58, 65(5), 75, 81(1) and 81(4) of Regulation No 207/2009;










—


Infringement of Rule 65 of Regulation No 2868/95.
Council Decision (EU) 2015/1791 of 5 October 2015 appointing an Italian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2015-10-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Italy, appointment of members








L_2015260EN.01002701.xml










7.10.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 260/27








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/1791
of 5 October 2015
         
appointing an Italian 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 Italian 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)


An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Onofrio INTRONA,





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 Roberto CIAMBETTI, Consigliere e Presidente del Consiglio regionale della Regione Veneto







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




Done at Luxembourg, 5 October 2015.


For the Council


The President

N. SCHMIT
            





(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 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1777 of 5 October 2015 implementing Regulation (EU) No 208/2014 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine
Date: 2015-10-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Ukraine, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person








L_2015259EN.01000301.xml










6.10.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 259/3








            COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1777
of 5 October 2015
         
implementing Regulation (EU) No 208/2014 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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


Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 208/2014 of 5 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine (1), and in particular Article 14(1) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


On 5 March 2014, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 208/2014.












(2)


On the basis of a review by the Council, the entry for one person should be amended.












(3)


Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 208/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 208/2014 shall be amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date 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 Luxembourg, 5 October 2015.


For the Council


The President

N. SCHMIT
            





(1)  
            OJ L 66, 6.3.2014, p. 1.




ANNEX
The entry for the following person set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 208/2014 is replaced by the following:









 


Name


Identifying information


Statement of reasons


Date of listing




10.


Serhii Petrovych Kliuiev
(Сергiй Петрович Клюєв),
Serhiy Petrovych Klyuyev


Born on 19 August 1969, brother of Mr Andrii Kliuiev, businessman.


Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for involvement in the misappropriation of public funds or assets. Person associated with a designated person (Andrii Petrovych Kliuiev) subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets.


6.3.2014