do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
European Parliament legislative resolution of 14 September 2016 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the free movement of persons, regarding the participation of the Republic of Croatia as a Contracting Party, following its accession to the European Union (14381/2013 — C8-0120/2016 — 2013/0321(NLE))
Date: 2016-09-14
Institutions: Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: Croatia, Switzerland, accession to the European Union, agreement (EU), free movement of persons, protocol to an agreement, ratification of an agreement








C_2018204EN.01021901.xml










13.6.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 204/219





P8_TA(2016)0339
Protocol to the EU-Switzerland Agreement on the free movement of persons (accession of Croatia) ***
European Parliament legislative resolution of 14 September 2016 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the free movement of persons, regarding the participation of the Republic of Croatia as a Contracting Party, following its accession to the European Union (14381/2013 — C8-0120/2016 — 2013/0321(NLE))
(Consent)
(2018/C 204/34)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the draft Council decision (14381/2013),










—


having regard to the Protocol to the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the free movement of persons, regarding the participation of the Republic of Croatia as a Contracting Party, following its accession to the European Union (14382/2013),










—


having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 217, Article 218(6), point (a), and Article 218(8), second subparagraph, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C8-0120/2016),










—


having regard to Rule 99(1), first and third subparagraphs, Rule 99(2), and Rule 108(7) of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A8-0216/2016),












1.


Gives its consent to conclusion of the protocol;












2.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the Swiss Confederation.
Case T-463/15: Order of the General Court of 14 September 2016 — Almashreq Investment Fund v Council
Date: 2016-09-14
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Syria, economic sanctions, goodwill, international sanctions, investment company, ownership, right to justice, rights of the defence, trade restriction








C_2016410EN.01003303.xml










7.11.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 410/33





Order of the General Court of 14 September 2016 — Almashreq Investment Fund v Council
(Case T-463/15) (1)

(2016/C 410/49)
Language of the case: French
The President of the Seventh Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 337, 12.10.2015.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8205 — SEGRO/PSPIB/SELP/Gliwice 5 Logistics Asset) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-09-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, real estate business








C_2016337EN.01000801.xml










14.9.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 337/8





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8205 — SEGRO/PSPIB/SELP/Gliwice 5 Logistics Asset)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 337/07)






1.


On 7 September 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which SEGRO plc (‘SEGRO’, UK) and Public Sector Pension Investment Board (‘PSPIB’, Canada) will indirectly through SEGRO European Logistics Partnership SARL (‘SELP’, Luxembourg), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of an income producing logistics asset in Poland (the ‘Target Asset’), which is currently under the indirect sole control of SEGRO, by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for SEGRO: ownership, asset management and development of modern warehousing, light industrial and data centre properties located around major conurbations and at key transportation hubs across a number of EU countries,
—   for PSPIB: investment of the pension plans of the Canadian Federal Public Service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. It manages a diversified global portfolio including stocks, bonds and other fixed-income securities as well as investments in private equity, real estate, infrastructure and natural resources,
—   for the Target Asset: logistics warehouse asset in Gliwice, Poland, which is currently leased to a tenant in the manufacturing 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 the 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 Case M.8205 — SEGRO/PSPIB/SELP/Gliwice 5 Logistics Asset, 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 T-711/15: Order of the General Court of 14 September 2016 — Othman v Council
Date: 2016-09-14
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: common foreign and security policy, damages, economic sanctions, fundamental rights, indemnification, international sanctions, trade restriction








C_2016410EN.01003603.xml










7.11.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 410/36





Order of the General Court of 14 September 2016 — Othman v Council
(Case T-711/15) (1)

(2016/C 410/64)
Language of the case: French
The President of the Seventh Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 59, 15.2.2016.
Case C-519/15 P: Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 14 September 2016 — Trafilerie Meridionali SpA v European Commission (Appeal — Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — European prestressing steel market — Fines — Setting of the fines — 2006 Guidelines for the setting of fines — Point 35 — Unlimited jurisdiction — Obligation to state reasons — Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union — Article 47 — Right to an effective remedy within a reasonable time)
Date: 2016-09-14
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: cartel, competition policy, market-sharing agreement, price agreement, sanction (EU), steel








C_2016419EN.01002401.xml










14.11.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 419/24





Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 14 September 2016 — Trafilerie Meridionali SpA v European Commission
(Case C-519/15 P) (1)

((Appeal - Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - European prestressing steel market - Fines - Setting of the fines - 2006 Guidelines for the setting of fines - Point 35 - Unlimited jurisdiction - Obligation to state reasons - Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union - Article 47 - Right to an effective remedy within a reasonable time))
(2016/C 419/31)
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Appellant: Trafilerie Meridionali SpA (represented by: P. M. Ferrari and G. Lamicela, avvocati)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: V. Bottka, G. Conte and P. Rossi, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the appeal;










2.


Orders Trafilerie Meridionali SpA to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 406, 7.12.2015.
Case T-469/15: Order of the General Court of 14 September 2016 — Bena Properties v Council
Date: 2016-09-14
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Syria, economic sanctions, goodwill, international sanctions, ownership, real estate business, right to justice, rights of the defence








C_2016410EN.01003404.xml










7.11.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 410/34





Order of the General Court of 14 September 2016 — Bena Properties v Council
(Case T-469/15) (1)

(2016/C 410/55)
Language of the case: French
The President of the Seventh Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 337, 12.10.2015.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8166 — THOM/Stroili Oro) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-09-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, jewellery and goldsmith's articles, merger control, retail selling








C_2016337EN.01000901.xml










14.9.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 337/9





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8166 — THOM/Stroili Oro)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 337/08)






1.


On 7 September 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 THOM SAS (‘THOM’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Stroili Oro SpA (‘Stroili Oro’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for THOM: retail sale of jewellery and watches through a network of shops mostly located in France,
—   for Stroili Oro: retail sale of jewellery and watches through a network of shops located in Italy.










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 the 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.8166 — THOM/Stroili Oro, 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 T-466/15: Order of the General Court of 14 September 2016 — Makhlouf v Council
Date: 2016-09-14
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Syria, economic sanctions, fundamental rights, human rights, international sanctions, ownership, right to justice, rights of the defence, trade restriction








C_2016410EN.01003401.xml










7.11.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 410/34





Order of the General Court of 14 September 2016 — Makhlouf v Council
(Case T-466/15) (1)

(2016/C 410/52)
Language of the case: French
The President of the Seventh Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 337, 12.10.2015.
Case T-706/15: Order of the General Court of 14 September 2016 — Makhlouf v Council
Date: 2016-09-14
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Syria, economic sanctions, fundamental rights, goodwill, international sanctions, ownership








C_2016410EN.01003503.xml










7.11.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 410/35





Order of the General Court of 14 September 2016 — Makhlouf v Council
(Case T-706/15) (1)

(2016/C 410/59)
Language of the case: French
The President of the Seventh Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 38, 1.2.2016.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2016-09-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2016337EN.01000201.xml










14.9.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 337/2





Euro exchange rates (1)

13 September 2016
(2016/C 337/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1247 




JPY


Japanese yen


114,98 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4437 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,84763 




SEK


Swedish krona


9,5380 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0925 




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,2315 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


27,021 




HUF


Hungarian forint


309,80 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,3478 




RON


Romanian leu


4,4460 




TRY


Turkish lira


3,3505 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4938 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4744 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,7254 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5352 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5318 




KRW


South Korean won


1 263,43 




ZAR


South African rand


16,0811 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,5138 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4903 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 830,30 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,6377 




PHP


Philippine peso


53,665 




RUB


Russian rouble


72,8200 




THB


Thai baht


39,263 




BRL


Brazilian real


3,6809 




MXN


Mexican peso


21,3800 




INR


Indian rupee


75,2370 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case T-465/15: Order of the General Court of 14 September 2016 — Makhlouf v Council
Date: 2016-09-14
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Syria, economic sanctions, fundamental rights, human rights, international sanctions, ownership, right to justice, rights of the defence, trade restriction








C_2016410EN.01003305.xml










7.11.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 410/33





Order of the General Court of 14 September 2016 — Makhlouf v Council
(Case T-465/15) (1)

(2016/C 410/51)
Language of the case: French
The President of the Seventh Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 337, 12.10.2015.
Case T-467/15: Order of the General Court of 14 September 2016 — Drex Technologies v Council
Date: 2016-09-14
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Syria, economic sanctions, goodwill, international sanctions, ownership, right to justice, rights of the defence








C_2016410EN.01003402.xml










7.11.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 410/34





Order of the General Court of 14 September 2016 — Drex Technologies v Council
(Case T-467/15) (1)

(2016/C 410/53)
Language of the case: French
The President of the Seventh Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 337, 12.10.2015.
Case C-491/16: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Supremo Tribunal Administrativo (Portugal) lodged on 14 September 2016 — Instituto de Financiamento da Agricultura e Pescas IP v Maxiflor — Promoção e Comercialização de Plantas, Importação e Exportação, Lda
Date: 2016-09-14
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU programme, administrative measure, rural development








C_2016441EN.01001001.xml










28.11.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 441/10






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Supremo Tribunal Administrativo (Portugal) lodged on 14 September 2016 — Instituto de Financiamento da Agricultura e Pescas IP v Maxiflor — Promoção e Comercialização de Plantas, Importação e Exportação, Lda
(Case C-491/16)
(2016/C 441/13)
Language of the case: Portuguese

Referring court

Supremo Tribunal Administrativo

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Instituto de Financiamento da Agricultura e Pescas IP

Defendant: Maxiflor — Promoção e Comercialização de Plantas, Importação e Exportação, Lda

Questions referred







1.


Must the Operational Programme for Rural Development, (‘the AGRO Programme’) be considered a ‘multiannual programme’ within the meaning of Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (1) of 21 June 1999 (repealed by Article 107 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (2) of 11 July 2006, without prejudice to Article 105(1) thereof)?










2.


Must the AGRO Programme be considered a ‘multiannual programme’ within the meaning of the second sentence of the second paragraph of Article 3(1) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 (3) of 18 December 1995, according to which ‘in the case of multiannual programmes, the limitation period shall in any case run until the programme is definitively terminated’?










3.


In the event that the AGRO Programme is considered a ‘multiannual programme’ within the meaning of the second sentence of the second paragraph of Article 3(1) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95:






—


Is the limitation period for the administrative measures conducted pursuant to that programme subject to expiry after 4 years, as set out in Article 3(1)?










—


If the limitation period of 4 years ends before the termination of the programme, does this result in expiry, or










—


In view of the provision in the second sentence of the second paragraph of Article 3(1) of Regulation No 2988/95, is the dies ad quem of the limitation period extended, so that it coincides with the date when the ‘[multiannual] programme is definitively terminated’?










(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ 1999 L 161, p. 1).

(2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ 2006 L 210, p. 25).

(3)  Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities financial interests (OJ 1995 L 312, p. 1).
Case T-708/15: Order of the General Court of 14 September 2016 — Cham et Bena Properties v Council
Date: 2016-09-14
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Syria, common foreign and security policy, economic sanctions, goodwill, indemnification, international sanctions, ownership








C_2016410EN.01003505.xml










7.11.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 410/35





Order of the General Court of 14 September 2016 — Cham et Bena Properties v Council
(Case T-708/15) (1)

(2016/C 410/61)
Language of the case: French
The President of the Seventh Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 59, 15.2.2016.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1680 of 14 September 2016 establishing a prohibition of fishing for sole in areas VIIIa and VIIIb vessels flying the flag of Belgium
Date: 2016-09-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, Belgium, EU waters, catch area, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, sea fish, sea fishing, ship's flag








L_2016254EN.01001201.xml










20.9.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 254/12








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2016/1680
of 14 September 2016
         
establishing a prohibition of fishing for sole in areas VIIIa and VIIIb vessels flying the flag of Belgium


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Council Regulation (EU) 2016/72 (2) lays down quotas for 2016.












(2)


According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2016.












(3)


It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2016 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.


Article 2

Prohibitions

Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.


Article 3

Entry into force

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 Brussels, 14 September 2016.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

João AGUIAR MACHADO
            

Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

(2)  Council Regulation (EU) 2016/72 of 22 January 2016 fixing for 2016 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/104 (OJ L 22, 28.1.2016, p. 1).




ANNEX






No


28/TQ72




Member State


Belgium




Stock


SOL/8AB.




Species


Common sole (Solea solea)




Zone


VIIIa and VIIIb




Closing date


20.8.2016