do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Joined Cases C-14/15 and C-116/15: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 22 September 2016 — European Parliament v Council of the European Union (Actions for annulment — Police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters — Automated data exchange — Registration of vehicles — Dactyloscopic data — Legal framework applicable following the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon — Transitional provisions — Secondary legal basis — Distinction between legislative acts and implementing measures — Consultation of the European Parliament — Initiative of a Member State or of the European Commission — Voting rules)
Date: 2016-09-22
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Cyprus, EU police cooperation, Estonia, Latvia, Malta, biometrics, cross-frontier data flow, exchange of information, judicial cooperation in criminal matters in the EU, vehicle registration








C_2016419EN.01001101.xml










14.11.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 419/11





Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 22 September 2016 — European Parliament v Council of the European Union
(Joined Cases C-14/15 and C-116/15) (1)

((Actions for annulment - Police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters - Automated data exchange - Registration of vehicles - Dactyloscopic data - Legal framework applicable following the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon - Transitional provisions - Secondary legal basis - Distinction between legislative acts and implementing measures - Consultation of the European Parliament - Initiative of a Member State or of the European Commission - Voting rules))
(2016/C 419/13)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: European Parliament (represented by: F. Drexler, A. Caiola and M. Pencheva, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: M.-M. Joséphidès, K. Michoel and K. Pleśniak, acting as Agents)

Interveners in support of the defendant: Federal Republic of Germany (represented by: T. Henze and A. Lippstreu, acting as Agents), and Kingdom of Sweden (represented by: A. Falk, C. Meyer-Seitz, U. Persson, N. Otte Widgren, E. Karlsson and L. Swedenborg, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls Council Decision 2014/731/EU of 9 October 2014 on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to Vehicle Registration Data (VRD) in Malta, Council Decision 2014/743/EU of 21 October 2014 on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to vehicle registration data (VRD) in Cyprus, Council Decision 2014/744/EU of 21 October 2014 on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to Vehicle Registration Data (VRD) in Estonia, and Council Decision 2014/911/EU of 4 December 2014 on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to dactyloscopic data in Latvia;










2.


Maintains the effects of Decisions 2014/731, 2014/743, 2014/744 and 2014/911 until the entry into force of new acts intended to replace them;










3.


Orders the Council of the European Union to pay the costs;










4.


Orders the Federal Republic of Germany and the Kingdom of Sweden to bear their own costs.






(1)  OJ C 96, 23.3.2015.

OJ C 146, 4.5.2015.
Case C-91/15: Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 22 September 2016 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Gerechtshof Amsterdam — Netherlands) — Kawasaki Motors Europe NV v Inspecteur van de Belastingdienst/Douane (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Assessment of validity — Regulation (EC) No 1051/2009 — Common Customs Tariff — Tariff classification — Combined Nomenclature — Heading 8701 — Tractors — Subheadings 8701 90 11 to 8701 90 39 — Agricultural tractors (excluding pedestrian-controlled tractors) and forestry tractors, wheeled, new — Light four-wheeled all terrain vehicles designed to be used as tractors)
Date: 2016-09-22
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, common customs tariff, specification of tariff heading, tractor








C_2016419EN.01001401.xml










14.11.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 419/14





Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 22 September 2016 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Gerechtshof Amsterdam — Netherlands) — Kawasaki Motors Europe NV v Inspecteur van de Belastingdienst/Douane
(Case C-91/15) (1)

((Reference for a preliminary ruling - Assessment of validity - Regulation (EC) No 1051/2009 - Common Customs Tariff - Tariff classification - Combined Nomenclature - Heading 8701 - Tractors - Subheadings 8701 90 11 to 8701 90 39 - Agricultural tractors (excluding pedestrian-controlled tractors) and forestry tractors, wheeled, new - Light four-wheeled all terrain vehicles designed to be used as tractors))
(2016/C 419/16)
Language of the case: Dutch

Referring court

Gerechtshof Amsterdam

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Kawasaki Motors Europe NV

Defendant: Inspecteur van de Belastingdienst/Douane

Operative part of the judgment

Paragraph 2 of the annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1051/2009 of 3 November 2009 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature is invalid in so far as it classifies the vehicle described in that paragraph under subheading 8107 90 90 of that Combined Nomenclature, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 948/2009 of 30 September 2009, and not under one of subheadings 8701 90 11 to 8701 90 39 of that Combined Nomenclature, which correspond to the engine power of that vehicle.


(1)  OJ C 146, 4.5.2015.
Case C-442/15 P: Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 22 September 2016 — Pensa Pharma SA v European Union Intellectual Property Office, Ferring BV, Farmaceutisk Laboratorium Ferring A/S (Appeal — EU trade mark — Word mark PENSA PHARMA — Figurative mark pensa — Applications for a declaration of invalidity of the holders of the word marks pentasa — Declaration of invalidity — Proceedings before EUIPO — Change in the subject matter of the proceedings — New plea before the General Court)
Date: 2016-09-22
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU trade mark, pharmaceutical industry, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2016419EN.01002201.xml










14.11.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 419/22





Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 22 September 2016 — Pensa Pharma SA v European Union Intellectual Property Office, Ferring BV, Farmaceutisk Laboratorium Ferring A/S
(Case C-442/15 P) (1)

((Appeal - EU trade mark - Word mark PENSA PHARMA - Figurative mark pensa - Applications for a declaration of invalidity of the holders of the word marks pentasa - Declaration of invalidity - Proceedings before EUIPO - Change in the subject matter of the proceedings - New plea before the General Court))
(2016/C 419/28)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: Pensa Pharma SA (represented by: R. Kunze and G. Würtenberger, Rechtsanwälte)

Other party to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agent), Ferring BV, Farmaceutisk Laboratorium Ferring A/S (represented by: I. Fowler, Solicitor, and D. Slopek, Rechtsanwalt)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the appeal;










2.


Orders Pensa Pharma SA to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 414, 14.12.2015.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8192 — Advent International/THL/inVentiv) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-09-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Internet, biotechnology, data processing, economic concentration, market research, merger control, research and development








C_2016347EN.01003701.xml










22.9.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 347/37





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8192 — Advent International/THL/inVentiv)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 347/09)






1.


On 15 September 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Advent International (US) and Thomas H. Lee Partners (US) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of part of inVentiv (US) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Advent International is a private equity investor. It acquires equity stakes (both controlling and non-controlling) in companies in the following sectors: business and financial services; healthcare; industrial; retail, consumer and leisure; and technology, media and telecoms.










—


THL is a private equity firm that invests in global businesses in the following broad sectors: consumer and healthcare; media and information services; and business and financial services.










—


inVentiv is a global provider of clinical development and commercialisation services. Its main clients are pharmaceutical, biotechnology, generic drug and medical device companies.














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 M.8192 — Advent International/THL/inVentiv, 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-501/16 P: Appeal brought on 22 September 2016 by Monster Energy Company against the judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) delivered on 14 July 2016 in Case T-429/15: Monster Energy v EUIPO — MAD CATZ INTERACTIVE (MAD CATZ)
Date: 2016-09-22
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU trade mark, clothing, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2017112EN.01001401.xml










10.4.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 112/14





Appeal brought on 22 September 2016 by Monster Energy Company against the judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) delivered on 14 July 2016 in Case T-429/15: Monster Energy v EUIPO — MAD CATZ INTERACTIVE (MAD CATZ)
(Case C-501/16 P)
(2017/C 112/20)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: Monster Energy Company (represented by: P. Brownlow, Solicitor)

Other party to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
By order of 16 February 2017 the Court of Justice (Ninth Chamber) held that the appeal was inadmissible.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2016-09-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2016347EN.01000301.xml










22.9.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 347/3





Euro exchange rates (1)

21 September 2016
(2016/C 347/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1150 




JPY


Japanese yen


112,49 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4546 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,85693 




SEK


Swedish krona


9,5698 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0883 




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,2318 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


27,022 




HUF


Hungarian forint


308,55 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2915 




RON


Romanian leu


4,4495 




TRY


Turkish lira


3,3168 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4665 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4653 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,6472 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5170 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5147 




KRW


South Korean won


1 240,60 




ZAR


South African rand


15,2889 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,4384 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5080 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 646,08 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,6125 




PHP


Philippine peso


53,301 




RUB


Russian rouble


71,7138 




THB


Thai baht


38,713 




BRL


Brazilian real


3,6137 




MXN


Mexican peso


22,0065 




INR


Indian rupee


74,6800 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.