do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Information concerning the entry into force of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Faroe Islands associating the Faroe Islands to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)
Date: 2016-01-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Faroes, Framework Programme for Research and Development, Joint Research Centre, scientific cooperation, technical cooperation








L_2016013EN.01000101.xml










20.1.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 13/1







Information concerning the entry into force of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Faroe Islands associating the Faroe Islands to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)

The Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Faroe Islands associating the Faroe Islands to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020), signed on 17 December 2014
          (1), has, in accordance with Article 5(2) thereof, entered into force on 5 January 2016.


(1)  
            OJ L 35, 11.2.2015, p. 3.
Case C-384/15 P: Order of the Court (Second Chamber) of 20 January 2016 — Skype Ultd v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM), Sky plc, formerly British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, Sky IP International Ltd (Appeal — Community trade mark — No need to adjudicate)
Date: 2016-01-20
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU trade mark, registered trade mark, telecommunications, trade-mark law








C_2016136EN.01000502.xml










18.4.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 136/5





Order of the Court (Second Chamber) of 20 January 2016 — Skype Ultd v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM), Sky plc, formerly British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, Sky IP International Ltd
(Case C-384/15 P) (1)

((Appeal - Community trade mark - No need to adjudicate))
(2016/C 136/08)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: Skype Ultd (represented by: A. Carboni and M. Browne, Solicitors)

Other parties to the proceedings: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) (represented by: P. Bullock, acting as Agent), Sky plc, formerly British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, Sky IP International Ltd (represented by: D. Rose and J. Curry, Solicitors)

Operative part of the order







1.


There is no need to rule on the appeal.










2.


Skype Ultd shall pay the costs of the present proceedings.






(1)  OJ C 354, 26.10.2015.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7726 — Coty/Procter & Gamble Beauty Businesses) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-01-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cosmetics industry, economic concentration, merger control








C_2016019EN.01001201.xml










20.1.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 19/12





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7726 — Coty/Procter & Gamble Beauty Businesses)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 19/06)






1.


On 12 January 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Coty Inc. (USA, ‘Coty’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of a significant part of the global hair care, colouring and styling, colour cosmetics, and fragrance businesses of The Procter & Gamble Company (USA, ‘the Target Businesses’) by way of purchase of shares. The proposed transaction will ultimately be effected by merging a Coty subsidiary with and into a newly formed subsidiary of The Procter & Gamble Company, which will hold the Target Businesses.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Coty is a global beauty products manufacturer. Its main products are fragrances, colour cosmetics and skin & body care products,










—


the Target Businesses manufacture and distribute hair colouring and styling products, colour cosmetics and fragrances globally.














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.7726 — Coty/Procter & Gamble Beauty Businesses, 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’).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2016-01-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2016019EN.01000801.xml










20.1.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 19/8





Euro exchange rates (1)

19 January 2016
(2016/C 19/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0868




JPY


Japanese yen


128,12




DKK


Danish krone


7,4628




GBP


Pound sterling


0,76473




SEK


Swedish krona


9,3231




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0922




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,6209




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


27,023




HUF


Hungarian forint


314,56




PLN


Polish zloty


4,4384




RON


Romanian leu


4,5305




TRY


Turkish lira


3,3030




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5673




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5750




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,4841




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6763




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5592




KRW


South Korean won


1 306,89




ZAR


South African rand


18,1115




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,1496




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,6555




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 009,55




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,7530




PHP


Philippine peso


51,740




RUB


Russian rouble


85,2445




THB


Thai baht


39,428




BRL


Brazilian real


4,3758




MXN


Mexican peso


19,6912




INR


Indian rupee


73,4840






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case F-61/15: Judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal (Second Chamber) of 20 January 2016 — Proia v Commission (Civil Service — Member of contract staff — Remuneration — Expatriation allowance — Conditions laid down in Article 4(1)(a) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations — Usual residence prior to the entry into service — Period of study followed by a traineeship and successive employment contracts in the State of employment — Presumed intention of the member of staff concerned to move the permanent centre of his interests from the start of his studies in the State of employment — Absence)
Date: 2016-01-20
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: allowances and expenses, expatriate worker, residence, servant (EU), staff regulations (EU), traineeship, work contract








C_2016078EN.01003601.xml










29.2.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 78/36





Judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal (Second Chamber) of 20 January 2016 — Proia v Commission
(Case F-61/15) (1)

((Civil Service - Member of contract staff - Remuneration - Expatriation allowance - Conditions laid down in Article 4(1)(a) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations - Usual residence prior to the entry into service - Period of study followed by a traineeship and successive employment contracts in the State of employment - Presumed intention of the member of staff concerned to move the permanent centre of his interests from the start of his studies in the State of employment - Absence))
(2016/C 078/49)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Alessandro Proia (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: S. Orlandi and T. Martin, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: T.S. Bohr and F. Simonetti, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application for annulment of the decision of the Office for the Administration and Payment of Individual Entitlements of the Commission of 25 September 2014 refusing to grant the applicant the expatriation allowance.

Operative part of the judgment

The Tribunal:






1.


Annuls the decision of the European Commission of 25 September 2014 refusing to grant Mr Proia the expatriation allowance under Article 4(1)(a) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union;










2.


Orders the European Commission to bear its own costs and to pay the costs incurred by Mr Proia.






(1)  OJ C 221, 6.7.2015, p. 27.
Case C-373/14 P: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 20 January 2016 — Toshiba Corporation v European Commission (Appeal — Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Article 101(1) TFEU — Power transformers market — Oral market-sharing agreement (‘Gentlemen’s Agreement’) — Restriction of competition ‘by object’ — Barriers to entry — Presumption of participation in an unlawful cartel — Fines — Guidelines on the method of setting fines (2006) — Point 18)
Date: 2016-01-20
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: cartel, competition policy, electric machinery, fine, market-sharing agreement, price agreement








C_2016098EN.01000901.xml










14.3.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 98/9





Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 20 January 2016 — Toshiba Corporation v European Commission
(Case C-373/14 P) (1)

((Appeal - Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Article 101(1) TFEU - Power transformers market - Oral market-sharing agreement (‘Gentlemen’s Agreement’) - Restriction of competition ‘by object’ - Barriers to entry - Presumption of participation in an unlawful cartel - Fines - Guidelines on the method of setting fines (2006) - Point 18))
(2016/C 098/10)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: Toshiba Corporation (represented by: J. MacLennan, Solicitor, A. Schulz, Rechtsanwalt, and by J. Jourdan and P. Berghe, avocats)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: F. Ronkes Agerbeek, J. Norris-Usher and K. Mojzesowicz, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the appeal;










2.


Orders Toshiba Corporation to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 339, 29.9.2014.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/84 of 20 January 2016 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Ternera de Aliste (PGI)]
Date: 2016-01-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Castile-Leon, Spain, designation of origin, foodstuff, fresh meat, labelling, product designation








L_2016017EN.01000901.xml










26.1.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 17/9








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/84
of 20 January 2016
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Ternera de Aliste (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, Spain's application to register the name ‘Ternera de Aliste’ 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 ‘Ternera de Aliste’ should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Ternera de Aliste’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.1. Fresh meat (and offal), 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, 20 January 2016.


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 281, 26.8.2015, p. 8.

(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).
P8_TA(2016)0014 Cableway installations ***I European Parliament legislative resolution of 20 January 2016 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on cableway installations (COM(2014)0187 — C7-0111/2014 — 2014/0107(COD)) P8_TC1-COD(2014)0107 Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 20 January 2016 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2016/… of the European Parliament and of the Council on cableway installations and repealing Directive 2000/9/EC
Date: 2016-01-20
Institutions: Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, Committee on Transport and Tourism, Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, European Parliament
Subjects: EC conformity marking, European standard, cable transport, carriage of passengers, market approval, market supervision, marketing standard, safety standard, technical standard, transport safety








C_2018011EN.01015101.xml










12.1.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 11/151





P8_TA(2016)0014
Cableway installations ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution of 20 January 2016 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on cableway installations (COM(2014)0187 — C7-0111/2014 — 2014/0107(COD))
(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)
(2018/C 011/22)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2014)0187),










—


having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C7-0111/2014),










—


having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,










—


having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 9 July 2014 (1),










—


having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 7 October 2015 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,










—


having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (A8-0063/2015),












1.


Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;












2.


Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend its proposal substantially or replace it with another text;












3.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.






(1)  OJ C 451, 16.12.2014, p. 81.


P8_TC1-COD(2014)0107
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 20 January 2016 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2016/… of the European Parliament and of the Council on cableway installations and repealing Directive 2000/9/EC

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2016/424.)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7891 — The Carlyle Group/Comdata) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-01-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: consultancy, economic concentration, information technology industry, investment company, merger control








C_2016019EN.01001101.xml










20.1.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 19/11





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7891 — The Carlyle Group/Comdata)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 19/05)






1.


On 13 January 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Comet S.r.l. (Italy), a special purpose acquisition vehicle controlled by CEP IV, a fund managed by affiliates of the entities doing business as the Carlyle Group (Luxembourg), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Comdata S.p.A. (Italy) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for the Carlyle Group: managing funds that invest globally across four investment disciplines: (i) Corporate Private Equity (buyout and growth capital); (ii) Real Assets (real estate, infrastructure and energy and renewable resources); (iii) Global Market Strategies (structured credit, mezzanine, distressed, hedge funds, and middle market debt); and (iv) Solutions (private equity fund of funds program and related co-investment and secondary activities),
—   for Comdata: business process outsourcing related to customer relationship management, and in particular customer services, as well as sales and technical support to companies in the telecommunications, media, energy and financial services industry.










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 this Notice.










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 M.7891 — The Carlyle Group/Comdata), 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.
Case C-383/15 P: Order of the Court (Second Chamber) of 20 January 2016 — Skype Ultd v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM), Sky plc, formerly British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, Sky IP International Ltd (Appeal — Community trade mark — No need to adjudicate)
Date: 2016-01-20
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU trade mark, registered trade mark, telecommunications, trade-mark law








C_2016136EN.01000501.xml










18.4.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 136/5





Order of the Court (Second Chamber) of 20 January 2016 — Skype Ultd v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM), Sky plc, formerly British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, Sky IP International Ltd
(Case C-383/15 P) (1)

((Appeal - Community trade mark - No need to adjudicate))
(2016/C 136/07)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: Skype Ultd (represented by: A. Carboni and M. Browne, Solicitors)

Other parties to the proceedings: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) (represented by: P. Bullock, acting as Agent), Sky plc, formerly British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, Sky IP International Ltd (represented by: D. Rose and J. Curry, Solicitors)

Operative part of the order







1.


There is no need to rule on the appeal.










2.


Skype Ultd shall pay the costs of the present proceedings.






(1)  OJ C 354, 26.10.2015.
Case F-148/15 R: Order of the President of the Civil Service Tribunal of 20 January 2016 — Brouillard v Commission (Civil Service — Non-admission to the tests in a competition — Interim proceedings — Application for interim measures — Lack of urgency)
Date: 2016-01-20
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: EPSO, European official, competition (EU), legal profession, level of education, linguistics








C_2016090EN.01002701.xml










7.3.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 90/27





Order of the President of the Civil Service Tribunal of 20 January 2016 — Brouillard v Commission
(Case F-148/15 R)
((Civil Service - Non-admission to the tests in a competition - Interim proceedings - Application for interim measures - Lack of urgency))
(2016/C 090/36)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Alain Laurent Brouillard (Forest, Belgium) (represented by: P. Vande Casteele, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: G. Gattinara and F. Simonetti, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application for annulment of the decision of the selection board in Competition EPSO/AD/306/15 — French-language lawyer-linguists (AD 7) not to admit the applicant to the next stage of the competition on the ground that he did not have a level of education corresponding to a completed course of legal training from a Belgian, French or Luxemburgish institution of higher education.

Operative part of the order







1.


Mr Brouillard’s application for interim measures is rejected.










2.


The costs are reserved.