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Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2015/2359 of 16 December 2015 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
Date: 2015-12-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Syria, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person, natural person








L_2015331EN.01002601.xml










17.12.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 331/26








            COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2015/2359
of 16 December 2015
         
implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,


Having regard to Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1), and in particular Article 30(1) thereof,


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

Whereas:







(1)


On 31 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/255/CFSP.












(2)


One person and two entities should no longer be kept on the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP.












(3)


Decision 2013/255/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.


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




Done at Brussels, 16 December 2015.


For the Council


The President

C. DIESCHBOURG
            





(1)  
            OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14.




ANNEX
The person and two entities listed below, as well as their related entries, are hereby deleted from the list set out in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP:
A.   Persons
No 205. Samir Hamsho
B.   Entities
No 68. Syria Steel SA
No 69. Al Buroj Trading
Case T-138/14: Judgment of the General Court of 16 December 2015 — Chart v EEAS (Non-contractual liability — Local member of staff assigned to the EU delegation in Egypt — Expiry of contract — Failure by the EU delegation to issue a termination of service certificate in respect of the official to the social security services of the Egyptian administration and to subsequently regularise the latter’s situation in that regard — Limitation — Continuing damage — Partial inadmissibility — Principle of good administration — Reasonable period of time — Article 41 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights — Sufficiently serious infringement of a legal rule conferring rights on individuals — Quantifiable damage — Causal link)
Date: 2015-12-16
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Egypt, European official, Union delegation, damages, indemnification, social security, termination of employment








C_2016048EN.01004602.xml










8.2.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 48/46





Judgment of the General Court of 16 December 2015 — Chart v EEAS
(Case T-138/14) (1)

((Non-contractual liability - Local member of staff assigned to the EU delegation in Egypt - Expiry of contract - Failure by the EU delegation to issue a termination of service certificate in respect of the official to the social security services of the Egyptian administration and to subsequently regularise the latter’s situation in that regard - Limitation - Continuing damage - Partial inadmissibility - Principle of good administration - Reasonable period of time - Article 41 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights - Sufficiently serious infringement of a legal rule conferring rights on individuals - Quantifiable damage - Causal link))
(2016/C 048/52)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Randa Chart (Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium) (represented by: T. Bontinck and A. Guillerme, lawyers)

Defendant: European External Action Service (EEAS) (represented by: S. Marquardt and M. Silva, acting as Agents)

Re:

ACTION for damages in respect of loss allegedly suffered by the applicants by reason of the failure by the EU delegation in Cairo (Egypt), following her resignation, to issue a termination of service certificate in respect of the applicant to the social security services of the Egyptian administration and to subsequently regularise her situation in that regard.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Orders the European External Action Service (EEAS) to pay damages amounting to EUR 25 000 to Mrs Randa Chart;










2.


Dismisses the action as to the remainder;










3.


Orders Mrs Chart to bear two-tenths of her own costs and two-tenths of the costs incurred by the EEAS;










4.


Orders the EEAS to bear eight-tenths of its own costs and eight-tenths of the costs incurred by Mrs Chart.






(1)  OJ C 159, 26.5.2014.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2015-12-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2015418EN.01001301.xml










16.12.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 418/13





Euro exchange rates (1)

15 December 2015
(2015/C 418/05)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0990




JPY


Japanese yen


132,97




DKK


Danish krone


7,4614




GBP


Pound sterling


0,72520




SEK


Swedish krona


9,2883




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0831




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,4945




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


27,022




HUF


Hungarian forint


316,50




PLN


Polish zloty


4,3537




RON


Romanian leu


4,4960




TRY


Turkish lira


3,2573




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5200




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5069




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,5173




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6186




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5457




KRW


South Korean won


1 292,34




ZAR


South African rand


16,4213




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,1017




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,6390




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 423,14




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,7295




PHP


Philippine peso


52,057




RUB


Russian rouble


77,4920




THB


Thai baht


39,427




BRL


Brazilian real


4,2609




MXN


Mexican peso


18,9649




INR


Indian rupee


73,5161






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case C-678/15: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof (Germany) lodged on 16 December 2015 — Mohammad Zadeh Khorassani v Kathrin Pflanz
Date: 2015-12-16
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: financial instrument, financial services, investment company, official market, provision of services








C_2016106EN.01001801.xml










21.3.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 106/18





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof (Germany) lodged on 16 December 2015 — Mohammad Zadeh Khorassani v Kathrin Pflanz
(Case C-678/15)
(2016/C 106/19)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Bundesgerichtshof

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Mohammad Zadeh Khorassani

Defendant: Kathrin Pflanz

Question referred

Is the reception and transmission of an order which relates to a portfolio management (Article 4(1)(9) of the MiFID) an investment service within the meaning of the first sentence of Article 4(1)(2) (1) in conjunction with point 1 of Section A of Annex I to the MiFID?


(1)  Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on markets in financial instruments amending Council Directives 85/611/EEC and 93/6/EEC and Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 93/22/EEC (OJ 2004 L 145, p. 1).
Case T-46/11: Judgment of the General Court of 16 December 2015 — Deutsche Lufthansa and Others v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — European airfreight market — Agreements and concerted practices in respect of several elements of the pricing of airfreight services (imposition of fuel and security surcharges, refusal to pay commission on surcharges) — Article 101 TFEU, Article 53 of the EEA Agreement and Article 8 of the Agreement between the European Community and Switzerland on Air Transport — Obligation to state reasons)
Date: 2015-12-16
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: additional duty, air transport, carriage of goods, cartel, control of restrictive practices, fine, infringement of EU law, international cartel, price agreement








C_2016048EN.01003601.xml










8.2.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 48/36





Judgment of the General Court of 16 December 2015 — Deutsche Lufthansa and Others v Commission
(Case T-46/11) (1)

((Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - European airfreight market - Agreements and concerted practices in respect of several elements of the pricing of airfreight services (imposition of fuel and security surcharges, refusal to pay commission on surcharges) - Article 101 TFEU, Article 53 of the EEA Agreement and Article 8 of the Agreement between the European Community and Switzerland on Air Transport - Obligation to state reasons))
(2016/C 048/40)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicants: Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Cologne, Germany); Lufthansa Cargo AG (Frankfurt am Main, Germany); and Swiss International Air Lines AG (Basel, Switzerland) (represented initially by S. Völcker, F. Louis, E. Arsenidou and A. Israel, and subsequently by S. Völcker and J. Orogolas, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented initially by M. Kellerbauer, S. Noë and N. von Lingen, and subsequently by S. Noë and A. Dawes, acting as Agents, and by J. Anderson, Barrister)

Re:

Application for annulment of Articles 1 to 4 of Commission Decision C(2010) 7694 final of 9 November 2010 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 TFEU, Article 53 of the EEA Agreement and Article 8 of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on Air Transport (Case COMP/39258 — Airfreight).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls Articles 1 to 4 of Commission Decision C(2010) 7694 final of 9 November 2010 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 TFEU, Article 53 of the EEA Agreement and Article 8 of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on Air Transport (Case COMP/39258 — Airfreight), in so far as they concern Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Lufthansa Cargo AG and Swiss International Air Lines AG;










2.


Dismisses the remainder of the action;










3.


Orders the European Commission to bear its own costs and to pay those of Deutsche Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo and Swiss International Air Lines.






(1)  OJ C 80, 12.3.2011.
Case T-28/11: Judgment of the General Court of 16 December 2015 — Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — European airfreight market — Agreements and concerted practices in respect of several elements of the pricing of airfreight services (imposition of fuel and security surcharges, refusal to pay commission on surcharges) — Article 101 TFEU, Article 53 of the EEA Agreement and Article 8 of the Agreement between the European Community and Switzerland on Air Transport — Obligation to state reasons)
Date: 2015-12-16
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: additional duty, air transport, carriage of goods, cartel, control of restrictive practices, fine, infringement of EU law, international cartel, price agreement








C_2016048EN.01003001.xml










8.2.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 48/30





Judgment of the General Court of 16 December 2015 — Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij v Commission
(Case T-28/11) (1)

((Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - European airfreight market - Agreements and concerted practices in respect of several elements of the pricing of airfreight services (imposition of fuel and security surcharges, refusal to pay commission on surcharges) - Article 101 TFEU, Article 53 of the EEA Agreement and Article 8 of the Agreement between the European Community and Switzerland on Air Transport - Obligation to state reasons))
(2016/C 048/34)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV (Amstelveen, Netherlands) (represented by: M. Smeets, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented initially by S. Noë, N. von Lingen and C. Giolito, and subsequently by S. Noë, C. Giolito and A. Dawes, acting as Agents, and by B. Doherty, Barrister)

Re:

Application, principally, for annulment of Commission Decision C(2010) 7694 final of 9 November 2010 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 TFEU, Article 53 of the EEA Agreement and Article 8 of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on Air Transport (Case COMP/39258 — Airfreight), in so far as it concerns the applicant, and, in the alternative, for a reduction in the fine imposed on the applicant.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls Commission Decision C(2010) 7694 final of 9 November 2010 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 TFEU, Article 53 of the EEA Agreement and Article 8 of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on Air Transport (Case COMP/39258 — Airfreight), in so far as it concerns Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV;










2.


Orders the European Commission to bear its own costs and to pay those of Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij.






(1)  OJ C 72, 5.3.2011.
European Parliament decision of 16 December 2015 on the extension of the term of office of the Chairperson of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) (C8-0314/2015 — 2015/0904(NLE))
Date: 2015-12-16
Institutions: Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: EU office or agency, insurance, pension scheme, president of an institution








C_2017399EN.01023801.xml










24.11.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 399/238





P8_TA(2015)0451
Extension of the term of office of the Chairperson of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)
European Parliament decision of 16 December 2015 on the extension of the term of office of the Chairperson of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) (C8-0314/2015 — 2015/0904(NLE))
(Approval)
(2017/C 399/50)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the proposal of the Board of Supervisors of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) of 30 September 2015 to extend the term of office of the Chairperson of the EIOPA by another five-year term (C8-0314/2015),










—


having regard to Article 48(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/79/EC (1),










—


having regard to its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A8-0348/2015),










A.


whereas the first Chairperson of the EIOPA was appointed by the Board of Supervisors of the EIOPA in 2011, following an open selection procedure, for a term of office of five years, in accordance with Article 48(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010;










B.


whereas Article 48(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 provides that the Board of Supervisors of the EIOPA, taking into account the evaluation referred to in that provision, may extend the term of office of the Chairperson of the EIOPA once, subject to confirmation by the European Parliament;










C.


whereas, on 30 September 2015, the Board of Supervisors of the EIOPA proposed to extend the term of office of Gabriel Bernardino, the incumbent Chairperson of the EIOPA, by another five-year term, and informed the European Parliament accordingly;










D.


whereas, on 17 November 2015, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs held a hearing with Gabriel Bernardino, the incumbent Chairperson of the EIOPA, at which he made an opening statement and then responded to questions from the members of the Committee;












1.


Approves the proposal for the extension of the term of office of Gabriel Bernardino as Chairperson of the EIOPA by another five-year term;












2.


Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council, the Commission, the EIOPA and the governments of the Member States.






(1)  OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 48.
Case T-62/11: Judgment of the General Court of 16 December 2015 — Air France-KLM v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — European airfreight market — Agreements and concerted practices in respect of several elements of the pricing of airfreight services (imposition of fuel and security surcharges, refusal to pay commission on surcharges) — Article 101 TFEU, Article 53 of the EEA Agreement and Article 8 of the Agreement between the European Community and Switzerland on Air Transport — Obligation to state reasons)
Date: 2015-12-16
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: additional duty, air transport, carriage of goods, cartel, control of restrictive practices, fine, infringement of EU law, international cartel, price agreement








C_2016048EN.01003901.xml










8.2.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 48/39





Judgment of the General Court of 16 December 2015 — Air France-KLM v Commission
(Case T-62/11) (1)

((Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - European airfreight market - Agreements and concerted practices in respect of several elements of the pricing of airfreight services (imposition of fuel and security surcharges, refusal to pay commission on surcharges) - Article 101 TFEU, Article 53 of the EEA Agreement and Article 8 of the Agreement between the European Community and Switzerland on Air Transport - Obligation to state reasons))
(2016/C 048/43)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Air France-KLM (Paris, France) (represented by: A. Wachsmann and S. Thibault-Liger, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented initially by C. Giolito, S. Noë and N. von Lingen, acting as Agents, and B. Lebrun, lawyer, and subsequently by C. Giolito and A. Dawes, acting as Agents)

Intervener in support of the defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: F. Florindo Gijón, M. Simm and M. Balta, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application, principally, for annulment of Commission Decision C(2010) 7694 final of 9 November 2010 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 TFEU, Article 53 of the EEA Agreement and Article 8 of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on Air Transport (Case COMP/39258 — Airfreight), in so far as it concerns the applicant, or, at the very least, for annulment of Article 5(b) of that decision, in so far as it imposes a fine on the applicant, or for the reduction of that fine.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls Commission Decision C(2010) 7694 final of 9 November 2010 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 TFEU, Article 53 of the EEA Agreement and Article 8 of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on Air Transport (Case COMP/39258 — Airfreight), in so far as it concerns Air France-KLM;










2.


Orders the European Commission to bear its own costs and to pay those of Air France-KLM;










3.


Orders the Council of the European Union to bear its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 95, 26.3.2011.
European Parliament decision of 16 December 2015 on the extension of the term of office of the Chairperson of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) (C8-0315/2015 — 2015/0905(NLE))
Date: 2015-12-16
Institutions: Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: EU office or agency, financial market, president of an institution








C_2017399EN.01023901.xml










24.11.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 399/239





P8_TA(2015)0452
Extension of the term of office of the Chairperson of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)
European Parliament decision of 16 December 2015 on the extension of the term of office of the Chairperson of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) (C8-0315/2015 — 2015/0905(NLE))
(Approval)
(2017/C 399/51)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the proposal of the Board of Supervisors of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) of 24 September 2015 to extend the term of office of the Chairperson of the ESMA by another five-year term (C8-0315/2015),










—


having regard to Article 48(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Securities and Markets Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/77/EC (1),










—


having regard to its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A8-0346/2015),










A.


whereas the first Chairperson of the ESMA was appointed by the Board of Supervisors of the ESMA in 2011, following an open selection procedure, for a term of office of five years, in accordance with Article 48(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010;










B.


whereas Article 48(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 provides that the Board of Supervisors of the ESMA, taking into account the evaluation referred to in that provision, may extend the term of office of the Chairperson of the ESMA once, subject to confirmation by the European Parliament;










C.


whereas, on 24 September 2015, the Board of Supervisors of the ESMA proposed to extend the term of office of Steven Maijoor, the incumbent Chairperson of the ESMA, by another five-year term, and informed the European Parliament accordingly;










D.


whereas, on 17 November 2015, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs held a hearing with Steven Maijoor, the incumbent Chairperson of the ESMA, at which he made an opening statement and then responded to questions from the members of the Committee;












1.


Approves the proposal for the extension of the term of office of Steven Maijoor as Chairperson of the ESMA by another five-year term;












2.


Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council, the Commission, the ESMA and the governments of the Member States.






(1)  OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 84.