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Case T-370/16: Action brought on 12 July 2016 — Anheuser-Busch Inbev and Ampar v Commission
Date: 2016-07-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Belgium, State aid, control of State aid, fiscal policy, legality, multinational enterprise, principle of legal certainty, profit, right to justice








C_2016371EN.01000902.xml










10.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 371/9





Action brought on 12 July 2016 — Anheuser-Busch Inbev and Ampar v Commission
(Case T-370/16)
(2016/C 371/11)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicants: Anheuser-Busch Inbev (Brussels, Belgium) and Ampar (Leuven, Belgium) (represented by: A. von Bonin, O. Brouwer and A. Haelterman, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicants claim that the Court should:






—


annul the decision of the European Commission of 11 January 2016 on the excess profit exemption state aid scheme SA.37667 (2015/C) (ex 2015/NN);










—


order the Commission to pay the Applicants’ costs pursuant to Article 134 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court, including the costs of any intervening parties.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on four pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, alleging an error of law and a manifest error of assessment in the identification of the alleged state aid measure and its classification as an aid scheme within the meaning of Article 1(d) of Regulation 2015/1589 of 13 July 2015 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 107 TFUE.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging an error in law and misapplication of Article 107(1) TFUE in holding that the Excess Profits Adjustments system constitutes State aid.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging a manifest error of assessment in identifying the groups as beneficiaries of the alleged aid and violation of the principle of legality and Article 16(1) of Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1589 of 13 July 2015 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.










4.


Fourth plea in law, alleging a violation of the principles of legal certainty, protection of legitimate expectations and sound administration.
Case C-399/15 P: Order of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 12 July 2016 — Vichy Catalán, SA v European Union Intellectual Property Office, Hijos de Rivera, SA (Appeal — European Union trade mark — Period within which an action must be brought — Unforeseeable circumstances — Article 181 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court — Manifest inadmissibility)
Date: 2016-07-12
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU trade mark, mineral water, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2016343EN.01001202.xml










19.9.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 343/12





Order of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 12 July 2016 — Vichy Catalán, SA v European Union Intellectual Property Office, Hijos de Rivera, SA
(Case C-399/15 P) (1)

((Appeal - European Union trade mark - Period within which an action must be brought - Unforeseeable circumstances - Article 181 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court - Manifest inadmissibility))
(2016/C 343/18)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Appellant: Vichy Catalán, SA (represented by: R. Bercovitz Álvarez, abogado)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Palmero Cabezas, Agent), Hijos de Rivera, SA (represented by: C. Sueiras Villalobos, abogada)

Operative part of the order







1.


The appeal is dismissed.










2.


Vichy Catalán SA shall pay the costs.










3.


Hijos de Rivera SA shall bear its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 406, 7.12.2015.
Case F-36/16: Action brought on 12 July 2016 — ZZ v Commission
Date: 2016-07-12
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: assistant, promotion








C_2016335EN.01005401.xml










12.9.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 335/54





Action brought on 12 July 2016 — ZZ v Commission
(Case F-36/16)
(2016/C 335/70)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: ZZ (represented by: N. de Montigny and J.-N. Louis, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Annulment of the decision not to promote the applicant to grade AST 7 in the 2015 annual promotions exercise.

Form of order sought







—


Annul the decision of 13 November 2015 publishing the list of officials promoted in the 2015 annual promotions exercise in so far as it does not contain the applicant’s name;










—


Order the Commission to pay the costs.
Council Decision of 12 July 2016 renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
Date: 2016-07-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Cedefop, Greece, appointment of members, board of directors








C_2016271EN.01000201.xml










26.7.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 271/2





COUNCIL DECISION
of 12 July 2016
renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
(2016/C 271/02)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, and in particular Article 4 thereof (1),
Having regard to the nomination submitted by the Greek government,
Whereas:






(1)


By its Decisions of 14 July 2015 (2) and of 14 September 2015 (3), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2015 to 17 September 2018.










(2)


A member’s seat is available for Greece on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of Government representatives as a result of the resignation of Mr Dimitrios CHASAPIS.










(3)


The members of the Governing Board of the aforementioned Centre should be appointed for the remainder of the current term of office, which expires on 17 September 2018,




HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The following person is hereby appointed member of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the remainder of its term of office, which runs until 17 September 2018:
GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES:






GREECE


Mr Pafsanias PAPAGEORGIOU




Article 2
This Decision shall be published, for information, in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 12 July 2016.


For the Council


The President

P. KAŽIMÍR




(1)  OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 232, 16.7.2015, p. 2.

(3)  OJ C 305, 16.9.2015, p. 2.
Case C-287/15: Order of the President of the Fourth Chamber of the Court of 12 July 2016 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato — Italy) — Società LIS Srl, Società Cerutti Lorenzo Srl v Abbanoa SpA: in the presence of: Consorzio Stabile CSI — Consorzio Servizi Integrati Soc. cons. arl, Procelli Costruzioni Srl, Bondini Srl, Assisi Strade Srl
Date: 2016-07-12
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: approximation of laws, composition, financial solvency, judicial proceedings, public contract, right of establishment








C_2016364EN.01001202.xml










3.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 364/12






Order of the President of the Fourth Chamber of the Court of 12 July 2016 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato — Italy) — Società LIS Srl, Società Cerutti Lorenzo Srl v Abbanoa SpA: in the presence of: Consorzio Stabile CSI — Consorzio Servizi Integrati Soc. cons. arl, Procelli Costruzioni Srl, Bondini Srl, Assisi Strade Srl
(Case C-287/15) (1)

(2016/C 364/08)
Language of the case: Italian
The President of the Fourth Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 302, 14.9.2015.
Case C-387/16: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Lietuvos vyriausiasis administracinis teismas (Lithuania) lodged on 12 July 2016 — Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija prie Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerijos v Nidera B.V. and Vilniaus apskrities valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija
Date: 2016-07-12
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: VAT, interest, tax rebate








C_2016343EN.01003501.xml










19.9.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 343/35





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Lietuvos vyriausiasis administracinis teismas (Lithuania) lodged on 12 July 2016 — Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija prie Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerijos v Nidera B.V. and Vilniaus apskrities valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija

(Case C-387/16)
(2016/C 343/48)
Language of the case: Lithuanian

Referring court

Lietuvos vyriausiasis administracinis teismas

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant: Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija prie Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerijos

Other parties: Nidera B.V., Vilniaus apskrities valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija

Question referred

Must Article 183 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC (1) of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax, read in conjunction with the principle of fiscal neutrality, be interpreted as precluding a reduction in the interest that is normally payable under national law on a VAT overpayment (excess) which was not refunded (set off) in due time, which reduction takes into account circumstances other than those resulting from the actions of the taxable person himself, such as the relationship between the interest and the amount of the overpayment not refunded in due time, the period of time during which the overpayment was not refunded and the underlying reasons for this, as well as the losses actually incurred by the taxable person?


(1)  OJ 2006 L 347, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8115 — Partners Group/Foncia Holding and its subsidiaries) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-07-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, provision of services, real property








C_2016252EN.01001001.xml










12.7.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 252/10





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8115 — Partners Group/Foncia Holding and its subsidiaries)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 252/04)






1.


On 4 July 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Partners Group AG and its affiliates via certain investment funds belonging to the Partners Group (together ‘Partners Group’, Switzerland), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Foncia Holding SAS and its subsidiaries (together with its subsidiaries ‘Foncia’, France) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   Partners Group: private markets investment management company,
—   Foncia: provision of real estate services.










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 number M.8115 — Partners Group/Foncia Holding and its subsidiaries, 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-386/16: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Lietuvos vyriausiasis administracinis teismas (Lithuania) lodged on 12 July 2016 — UAB ‘Toridas’ v Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija prie Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerijos and Kauno apskrities valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija
Date: 2016-07-12
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU Member State, VAT, goods and services, nationality of legal persons, residence, supply, tax exemption, tax system








C_2016343EN.01003402.xml










19.9.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 343/34





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Lietuvos vyriausiasis administracinis teismas (Lithuania) lodged on 12 July 2016 — UAB ‘Toridas’ v Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija prie Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerijos and Kauno apskrities valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija

(Case C-386/16)
(2016/C 343/47)
Language of the case: Lithuanian

Referring court

Lietuvos vyriausiasis administracinis teismas

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant: UAB ‘Toridas’

Other parties: Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija prie Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerijos, Kauno apskrities valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija

Questions referred







1.


Must Articles 138(1), 140(a) and/or 141 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC (1) of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax, read, inter alia, in conjunction with Articles 33 and 40 thereof, be interpreted as meaning that, in circumstances such as those here at issue (in the main proceedings), the supply of goods by a taxable person who is established in the first Member State must be exempt under those provisions in the case where, before that supply transaction is entered into, the purchaser (that is to say, the person identified as being a taxable person in the second Member State) expresses an intention to sell the goods immediately, before transporting them from the first Member State, to a taxable person established in a third Member State, for whom those goods are transported (dispatched) to that third Member State?










2.


Is the answer to Question 1 affected by the fact that a portion of the goods was processed on the instructions of the taxable person established (identified for tax purposes) in the second Member State, prior to their being transported to the third Member State?






(1)  OJ 2006 L 347, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8020 — Sherwin-Williams/Valspar) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-07-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, paints and varnishes








C_2016252EN.01001201.xml










12.7.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 252/12





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8020 — Sherwin-Williams/Valspar)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 252/06)






1.


On 5 July 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Sherwin-Williams Company (‘Sherwin-Williams’, the USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the Valspar Corporation (‘Valspar’, the USA) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Sherwin-Williams: manufactures and sells paints and coatings. It is active mainly in North, Central and South America. In the EEA, Sherwin-Williams sells primarily industrial coatings for wood and protective applications. It also sells decorative coatings but almost exclusively in the UK, Poland and Ireland,
—   for Valspar: manufactures and sells paints and coatings, with a geographical focus on North America, Europe, Asia and Australia/New Zealand. In the EEA, Valspar sells primarily industrial coatings for packaging, automotive refinish, coil and other metal applications. It also sells decorative coatings, almost exclusively in the UK.










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.8020 — Sherwin-Williams/Valspar, 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’).
Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1137 of 12 July 2016 on the launch of the European Union CSDP Military Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM RCA)
Date: 2016-07-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Central African Republic, EU military mission, military cooperation, military training








L_2016188EN.01002501.xml










13.7.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 188/25








            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2016/1137
of 12 July 2016
         
on the launch of the European Union CSDP Military Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM RCA)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28, Article 42(4) and Article 43(2) thereof,


Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/610 of 19 April 2016 on a European Union CSDP Military Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM RCA) (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,


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

Whereas:







(1)


On 19 April 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/610.












(2)


Following the recommendation of the EU Mission Commander, EUTM RCA should be launched on 16 July 2016.












(3)


In accordance with Article 5 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications. Consequently, Denmark is not participating in the adoption of this Decision, is neither bound by it nor subject to its application, and does not participate in the financing of this mission,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The Mission Plan and the Rules of Engagement concerning the European Union CSDP Military Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM RCA) are approved.


Article 2
EUTM RCA shall be launched on 16 July 2016.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 12 July 2016.


For the Council


The President

P. KAŽIMÍR
            





(1)  
            OJ L 104, 20.4.2016, p. 21.
Case C-389/16 P: Appeal brought on 12 July 2016 by BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, anciennement BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH against the judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) delivered on 12 May 2016 in Case T-749/14: Chung-Yuan Chang v EUIPO — BSH Hausgeräte (AROMA)
Date: 2016-07-12
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU trade mark, household electrical appliance, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2017078EN.01000603.xml










13.3.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 78/6





Appeal brought on 12 July 2016 by BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, anciennement BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH against the judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) delivered on 12 May 2016 in Case T-749/14: Chung-Yuan Chang v EUIPO — BSH Hausgeräte (AROMA)
(Case C-389/16 P)
(2017/C 078/09)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, anciennement BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH (represented by: S. Biagosch, Rechtsanwalt)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), Peter Chung-Yuan Chang
By order of 15 November 2016 the Court of Justice (Seventh Chamber) held that the appeal was inadmissible.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2016-07-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2016252EN.01000801.xml










12.7.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 252/8





Euro exchange rates (1)

11 July 2016
(2016/C 252/02)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1049 




JPY


Japanese yen


113,23 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4372 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,85097 




SEK


Swedish krona


9,4760 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0867 




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,4061 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


27,037 




HUF


Hungarian forint


313,07 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,4210 




RON


Romanian leu


4,4938 




TRY


Turkish lira


3,2027 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4617 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4437 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,5731 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5250 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4910 




KRW


South Korean won


1 268,78 




ZAR


South African rand


15,9573 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,3926 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4765 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 476,95 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,4110 




PHP


Philippine peso


52,309 




RUB


Russian rouble


70,9862 




THB


Thai baht


38,817 




BRL


Brazilian real


3,6651 




MXN


Mexican peso


20,3780 




INR


Indian rupee


74,1865 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case T-506/14: Order of the General Court of 12 July 2016 — Grandi Navi Veloci v Commission
Date: 2016-07-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Sardinia, State aid, advertising, control of State aid, credit guarantee, ferryboat, reimbursement of aid








C_2016343EN.01004901.xml










19.9.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 343/49





Order of the General Court of 12 July 2016 — Grandi Navi Veloci v Commission
(Case T-506/14) (1)

(2016/C 343/67)
Language of the case: Italian
The President of the Eighth Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 282, 25.8.2014.
Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (OJ L 173, 12.6.2014)
Date: 2016-07-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: administrative check, credit institution, financial control, financial instrument, financial legislation, financial transaction, investment company, market supervision








L_2016187EN.01003001.xml










12.7.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 187/30







Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012

(
Official Journal of the European Union L 173, 12 June 2014
)


On page 98, Article 2(1)(18):
for:






‘(18)


“competent authority” means a competent authority as defined in Article 2(1)(26) of Directive 2014/65/EU;’,




read:






‘(18)


“competent authority” means a competent authority as defined in Article 4(1)(26) of Directive 2014/65/EU;’.