do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7841 — Avril Pôle Animal/Tönnies International Holding/JV) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-03-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, holding company, meat processing industry, merger control








C_2016096EN.01000401.xml










11.3.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 96/4





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7841 — Avril Pôle Animal/Tönnies International Holding/JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 96/02)
On 3 March 2016, 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 32016M7841. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2016-03-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2016096EN.01000601.xml










11.3.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 96/6





Euro exchange rates (1)

10 March 2016
(2016/C 96/05)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0857




JPY


Japanese yen


123,87




DKK


Danish krone


7,4587




GBP


Pound sterling


0,76728




SEK


Swedish krona


9,2361




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0941




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,2926




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


27,037




HUF


Hungarian forint


310,01




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2921




RON


Romanian leu


4,4585




TRY


Turkish lira


3,1292




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4522




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4424




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,4299




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6277




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5013




KRW


South Korean won


1 302,89




ZAR


South African rand


16,3640




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,0787




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5670




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 168,19




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,4438




PHP


Philippine peso


50,581




RUB


Russian rouble


76,4370




THB


Thai baht


38,314




BRL


Brazilian real


3,9720




MXN


Mexican peso


19,1827




INR


Indian rupee


72,6645






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Information relating to the entry into force of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office
Date: 2016-03-11
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU relations, European Union Agency for Asylum, Switzerland, observer, right of asylum








L_2016065EN.01002101.xml










11.3.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 65/21







Information relating to the entry into force of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office

The Arrangement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office entered into force on 1 March 2016, the procedure provided for in Article 13(2) of the Arrangement having been completed on 26 February 2016.
Case T-103/16: Action brought on 11 March 2016 — Aldi Einkauf v OHIM — Weetabix (Alpenschmaus)
Date: 2016-03-11
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, confectionery product, food cereals, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2016156EN.01005302.xml










2.5.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 156/53






Action brought on 11 March 2016 — Aldi Einkauf v OHIM — Weetabix (Alpenschmaus)
(Case T-103/16)
(2016/C 156/72)
Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties


Applicant: Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG (Essen, Germany) (represented by: N. Lützenrath, U. Rademacher, C. Fürsen and N. Bertram, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Weetabix Ltd (Kettering, United Kingdom)

Details of the proceedings before OHIM


Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark with the word element ‘Alpenschmaus’ — Application for registration No 10 198 992

Procedure before OHIM: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 12 January 2016 in Case R 2725/2014-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order OHIM to pay the costs.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.
Case T-840/14: Order of the General Court of 11 March 2016 — International Gaming Projects v OHIM — Sky (Sky BONUS) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for a Community figurative mark Sky BONUS — Earlier national word mark SKY — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Restriction of the goods designated in the trade mark application — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Inadmissibility)
Date: 2016-03-11
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, game of chance, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2016156EN.01004302.xml










2.5.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 156/43






Order of the General Court of 11 March 2016 — International Gaming Projects v OHIM — Sky (Sky BONUS)
(Case T-840/14) (1)

((Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for a Community figurative mark Sky BONUS - Earlier national word mark SKY - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Restriction of the goods designated in the trade mark application - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Inadmissibility))
(2016/C 156/58)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: International Gaming Projects Ltd (Valletta, Malta) (represented by: M. Garayalde Niño, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: D. Walicka, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM, intervener before the General Court: Sky plc, formerly British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (Isleworth, United Kingdom) (represented by: J. Barry, Solicitor)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 23 October 2014 (Case R 2040/2013-4), relating to opposition proceedings between British Sky Broadcasting Group plc and International Gaming Projects Ltd.

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed as being inadmissible.










2.


International Gaming Projects Ltd shall pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 65, 23.2.2015.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7903 — Löwen Entertainment/Safari Holding/Schmidt Gruppe Service/Gesellschaft für Spielerschutz und Prävention) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-03-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, gambling addiction, game of chance, gaming establishment, holding company, merger control, provision of services








C_2016096EN.01000402.xml










11.3.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 96/4





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7903 — Löwen Entertainment/Safari Holding/Schmidt Gruppe Service/Gesellschaft für Spielerschutz und Prävention)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 96/03)
On 4 March 2016, 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 the German 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 32016M7903. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Case T-436/15: Order of the General Court of 11 March 2016 — Consorzio Vivaisti viticoli pugliesi and Negro Daniele v Commission (Action for annulment — Agriculture — Protective measures against pests of plants — Measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of Xylella fastidiosa — Regulatory act entailing implementing measures — Lack of individual concern — Request to modify the form of order sought — Inadmissibility)
Date: 2016-03-11
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Apulia, infectious disease, intra-EU trade, plant disease, plant health control, vineyard








C_2016156EN.01004501.xml










2.5.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 156/45






Order of the General Court of 11 March 2016 — Consorzio Vivaisti viticoli pugliesi and Negro Daniele v Commission
(Case T-436/15) (1)

((Action for annulment - Agriculture - Protective measures against pests of plants - Measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of Xylella fastidiosa - Regulatory act entailing implementing measures - Lack of individual concern - Request to modify the form of order sought - Inadmissibility))
(2016/C 156/60)
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Applicants: Consorzio Vivaisti viticoli pugliesi (Otranto, Italy) and Negro Daniele (Otranto) (represented by: V. Pellegrino and A. Micolani, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: D. Bianchi and I. Galindo Martín, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action for annulment of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/789 of 18 May 2015 as regards measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of Xylella fastidiosa (Wells et al.) (OJ 15 L 125, p. 3), in so far as the vine (Vitis) is included in Annex I to that decision and Article 9 of the latter prohibits movement within the European Union, within or out of the demarcated areas.

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed.










2.


Consorzio Vivaisti viticoli pugliesi and Negro Daniele are ordered to pay the costs, including those relating to the interlocutory proceedings.






(1)  
            OJ C 328, 5.10.2015.
Case T-439/15: Order of the General Court of 11 March 2016 — Amrita and Others v Commission (Action for annulment — Agriculture — Protective measures against pests of plants — Measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of Xylella fastidiosa — Regulatory act entailing implementing measures — Lack of individual concern — Inadmissibility)
Date: 2016-03-11
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Apulia, import (EU), import restriction, organic farming, pesticide, plant disease, plant health control, protection of plant life








C_2016156EN.01004701.xml










2.5.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 156/47






Order of the General Court of 11 March 2016 — Amrita and Others v Commission
(Case T-439/15) (1)

((Action for annulment - Agriculture - Protective measures against pests of plants - Measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of Xylella fastidiosa - Regulatory act entailing implementing measures - Lack of individual concern - Inadmissibility))
(2016/C 156/63)
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Applicants: Amrita Sarl (Scorrano, Italy) and the 28 other applicants whose names are included in the Annex to the order (represented by: L. Paccione and V. Stamerra, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: D. Bianchi and I. Galindo Martín, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action for annulment of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/789 of 18 May 2015 as regards measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of Xylella fastidiosa (Wells et al.) (OJ 15 L 125, p. 3), where appropriate after having declined to apply Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (OJ 2000 L 169, p. 1).

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed.










2.


Amrita Sarl and the 28 other applicants whose names are included in the Annex are ordered to pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 328, 5.10.2015.
Notice concerning a request pursuant to Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU — Request made by a Contracting Entity
Date: 2016-03-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, award of contract, coal mining, peat








C_2016096EN.01000901.xml










11.3.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 96/9





Notice concerning a request pursuant to Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU
Request made by a Contracting Entity
(2016/C 96/07)
On 2 February 2016 the Commission received a request in accordance with Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement procedures by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (1). The first working day following receipt of the request is 3 February 2016.
This request is made by Vapo Oy and concerns activities relating to the exploitation of a geographical area for the purposes of exploring or extracting fuel peat on the territory of Finland. Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU provides that the latter Directive is not applicable when the relevant activity is directly exposed to competition in markets to which access is not restricted. These conditions are evaluated solely for the purposes of Directive 2014/25/EU and are without prejudice to the application of competition rules or other fields of EU policies.
Pursuant to letter (b) of first paragraph, of point 1 of Annex IV to Directive 2014/25/EU, the Commission is allowed a period of 130 working days to take a decision on this request, commencing on the working day referred to above. The period therefore expires on 12 August 2016.


(1)  OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243.
Case T-437/15: Order of the General Court of 11 March 2016 — Eden Green Vivai Piante di Verdesca Giuseppe and Others v Commission (Action for annulment — Agriculture — Protective measures against pests of plants — Measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of Xylella fastidiosa — Regulatory act entailing implementing measures — Lack of individual concern — Inadmissibility)
Date: 2016-03-11
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Apulia, import (EU), import restriction, plant disease, plant health control, protection of plant life








C_2016156EN.01004502.xml










2.5.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 156/45






Order of the General Court of 11 March 2016 — Eden Green Vivai Piante di Verdesca Giuseppe and Others v Commission
(Case T-437/15) (1)

((Action for annulment - Agriculture - Protective measures against pests of plants - Measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of Xylella fastidiosa - Regulatory act entailing implementing measures - Lack of individual concern - Inadmissibility))
(2016/C 156/61)
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Applicants: Eden Green Vivai Piante di Verdesca Giuseppe (Copertino, Italy) and the 38 other applicants whose names are included in the Annex to the order (represented by: G. Manelli, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: D. Bianchi and I. Galindo Martín, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action for annulment of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/789 of 18 May 2015 as regards measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of Xylella fastidiosa (Wells et al.) (OJ 15 L 125, p. 3), and, in particular, Articles 6 and 9 thereof, read in conjunction with Annex I to that decision.

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed.










2.


Eden Green Vivai Piante di Verdesca Giuseppe and the 38 other applicants whose names are included in the Annex are ordered to pay the costs, including those relating to the interlocutory proceedings.






(1)  
            OJ C 328, 5.10.2015.
Case T-94/15: Order of the General Court of 11 March 2016 — Binca Seafoods v Commission (Action for annulment — Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1358/2014 — No prorogation of the transitory measure concerning aquaculture animals laid down in Article 95(11) of Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 — Lack of locus standi — Inadmissibility)
Date: 2016-03-11
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: application of EU law, aquaculture, equal treatment, fishery management, right of establishment, sea fish, trade restriction








C_2016156EN.01004401.xml










2.5.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 156/44






Order of the General Court of 11 March 2016 — Binca Seafoods v Commission
(Case T-94/15) (1)

((Action for annulment - Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1358/2014 - No prorogation of the transitory measure concerning aquaculture animals laid down in Article 95(11) of Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 - Lack of locus standi - Inadmissibility))
(2016/C 156/59)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Binca Seafoods GmbH (Munich, Germany) (represented by: H. Schmidt, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: K. Walkerová, H. Kranenborg and G. von Rintelen, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application for annulment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1358/2014 of 18 December 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the origin of organic aquaculture animals, aquaculture husbandry practices, feed for organic aquaculture animals and products and substances allowed for use in organic aquaculture (OJ 2014 L 365, p. 97).

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed.










2.


Binca Seafoods GmbH shall pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 155, 11.5.2015.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7909 — Lone Star Fund IX/N&W Global Vending) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-03-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: automatic vending machine, economic concentration, food industry, investment company, merger control








C_2016096EN.01000501.xml










11.3.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 96/5





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7909 — Lone Star Fund IX/N&W Global Vending)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 96/04)
On 4 March 2016, 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 32016M7909. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.