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Case T-715/16: Action brought on 7 October 2016 — Pebagua v Commission
Date: 2016-10-07
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: biodiversity, crustacean, ecosystem, import restriction, protection of animal life, protection of plant life








C_2016441EN.01003101.xml










28.11.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 441/31






Action brought on 7 October 2016 — Pebagua v Commission
(Case T-715/16)
(2016/C 441/36)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: Asociación de la pesca y acuicultura del entorno de Doñana y del Bajo Guadalquívir (Pebagua) (Isla Mayor, Spain) (represented by: A. J. Uceda Sosa, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the General Court should:






—


annul the contested implementing regulation;










—


in the alternative, annul the inclusion of the species Procambarus clarkii in the list adopted by that regulation;










—


order the applicant to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

The present action is brought against Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1141 of 13 July 2016 adopting a list of invasive alien species of Union concern pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ 2016 L 189, p. 4).
In support of its action, the applicant submits that, as regards the species Procambarus clarkii, the requirements laid down in Article 4 of Regulation 1143/2014 were not met and a risk assessment under the terms set out in Article 5(1) of that regulation was not carried out.
Council Decision (EU) 2016/1816 of 7 October 2016 appointing a member, proposed by the Kingdom of the Netherlands of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2016-10-07
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Netherlands, appointment of members








L_2016278EN.01004401.xml










14.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 278/44








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/1816
of 7 October 2016
         
appointing a member, proposed by the Kingdom of the Netherlands of the Committee of the Regions


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal of the Dutch Government,

Whereas:







(1)


On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020. On 18 September 2015, by Council Decision (EU) 2015/1573 (4), Mr R.E. (Ralph) DE VRIES was replaced by Mr J.A. (John) JORRITSMA as a member.












(2)


A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr J.A. (John) JORRITSMA,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following is hereby appointed as a member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:






—


Mr K. (Klaas) KIELSTRA, Gedeputeerde in de provincie Fryslân.






Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 7 October 2016.


For the Council


The President

M. LAJČÁK
            





(1)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42).

(2)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/190 of 5 February 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25).

(3)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70).

(4)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/1573 of 18 September 2015 appointing four Dutch members and five Dutch alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 245, 22.9.2015, p. 10).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2016-10-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2016368EN.01000301.xml










7.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 368/3





Euro exchange rates (1)

6 October 2016
(2016/C 368/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1185 




JPY


Japanese yen


116,00 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4413 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,88323 




SEK


Swedish krona


9,6320 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0942 




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,9938 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


27,021 




HUF


Hungarian forint


305,07 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2928 




RON


Romanian leu


4,4760 




TRY


Turkish lira


3,4141 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4762 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4769 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,6764 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5647 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5365 




KRW


South Korean won


1 249,22 




ZAR


South African rand


15,4574 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,4605 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5120 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 560,63 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,6563 




PHP


Philippine peso


54,107 




RUB


Russian rouble


69,7269 




THB


Thai baht


38,985 




BRL


Brazilian real


3,6206 




MXN


Mexican peso


21,5700 




INR


Indian rupee


74,6445 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case T-12/16: Order of the General Court of 7 October 2016 — Slovenia v Commission (EAGF and EAFRD — Expenditure excluded from financing — Expenditure incurred by Slovenia — Adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1059 — No need to adjudicate)
Date: 2016-10-07
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EAFRD, EAGF, EU financing arrangements, agricultural expenditure, agricultural real estate, aid to agriculture, area of holding, common agricultural policy, legality, rural development








C_2017006EN.01003801.xml










9.1.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 6/38





Order of the General Court of 7 October 2016 — Slovenia v Commission
(Case T-12/16) (1)

((EAGF and EAFRD - Expenditure excluded from financing - Expenditure incurred by Slovenia - Adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1059 - No need to adjudicate))
(2017/C 006/47)
Language of the case: Slovenian

Parties


Applicant: Republic of Slovenia (represented by: L. Bembič, acting as agent)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: B. Rous Demiri and D. Triantafyllou, acting as agents)

Re:

Application based on Article 263 TFEU and seeking the annulment of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2098 of 13 November 2015 excluding from European Union financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (OJ 2015 L 303, p. 35), in so far as that decision concerns the Republic of Slovenia.

Operative part of the order







1.


There is no longer any need to adjudicate on the action.










2.


The European Commission is ordered to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the Republic of Slovenia.






(1)  OJ C 98, 14.3.2016.
Council Decision (EU) 2016/1817 of 7 October 2016 appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of Spain, of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2016-10-07
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Spain, appointment of members








L_2016278EN.01004501.xml










14.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 278/45








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/1817
of 7 October 2016
         
appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Kingdom of Spain, of the Committee of the Regions


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal of the Spanish Government,

Whereas:







(1)


On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), 2015/190 (2) and 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020. On 5 October 2015, by Council Decision (EU) 2015/1792 (4), Ms María Victoria PALAU TÁRREGA was replaced by Ms Elena CEBRIÁN CALVO as an alternate member.












(2)


An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Elena CEBRIÁN CALVO,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following is hereby appointed as an alternate member to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:






—


Sr. D. Joan CALABUIG RULL, Delegado para la Unión Europea y Relaciones Externas de la Generalidad Valenciana.






Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 7 October 2016.


For the Council


The President

M. LAJČÁK
            





(1)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42).

(2)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/190 of 5 February 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25).

(3)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70).

(4)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/1792 of 5 October 2015 appointing five Spanish members and five Spanish alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 260, 7.10.2015, p. 28).
Notice concerning the provisional application of the stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between Côte d'Ivoire, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part
Date: 2016-10-07
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Côte d'Ivoire, cooperation agreement (EU), economic cooperation, interim agreement (EU)








L_2016272EN.01000101.xml










7.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 272/1







Notice concerning the provisional application of the stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between Côte d'Ivoire, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part

The European Union and the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire have notified the completion of the procedures necessary for the provisional application of the stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between Côte d'Ivoire, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part (1), in accordance with Article 75 of that Agreement. Consequently, the Agreement applies provisionally as from 3 September 2016 between the European Union and the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire.
Pending application of the new reciprocal common regime provided for in Article 14 paragraph 2 of the Agreement, both Parties have agreed to apply the provisions contained in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2016/1076 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation.


(1)  
            OJ L 59, 3.3.2009, p.1.
Case T-714/16: Action brought on 7 October 2016 — Asolo v EUIPO — Red Bull (FLÜGEL)
Date: 2016-10-07
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, beverage, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2016462EN.01002901.xml










12.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 462/29





Action brought on 7 October 2016 — Asolo v EUIPO — Red Bull (FLÜGEL)
(Case T-714/16)
(2016/C 462/37)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Asolo LTD (Limassol, Cyprus) (represented by: W. Pors, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Red Bull GmbH (Fuschl am See, Austria)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU word mark ‘FLÜGEL’ — EU trade mark No 637 686

Procedure before EUIPO: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 29 July 2016 in Case R 282/2015-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


dismiss the application for a declaration of invalidity;










—


order EUIPO and Red Bull to pay the costs.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 54(2) of Regulation No 207/2009;










—


Infringement of Article 53(1)(a) in conjunction with Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.
Case T-721/16: Action brought on 7 October 2016 — Luxottica Group v EUIPO — Chen (BeyBeni)
Date: 2016-10-07
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, optical industry, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2016454EN.01003101.xml










5.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 454/31






Action brought on 7 October 2016 — Luxottica Group v EUIPO — Chen (BeyBeni)
(Case T-721/16)
(2016/C 454/53)
Language in which the application was lodged: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: Luxottica Group S.p.A. (Milan, Italy) (represented by: E.M. Ochoa Santamaría and I. Aparicio Martínez, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Xian Chen (Wenzhou, China)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark containing the word element ‘BeyBeni’ — Application for registration No 12 511 317

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 June 2016 in Case R 675/2015-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


uphold the application by annulling the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 June 2016 in Case R 675/2015-5 and by refusing registration of the EU trade mark No 12 511 317 ‘BeyBeni’ pursuant to the provisions of Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009;










—


order the defendant to pay the costs.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009 in respect of the analysis of the conditions for its application.










—


Infringement of Articles 63(2) and 75 of Regulation No 207/2009 in respect of a possible infringement of the right of the defence and the right to be heard at the appeal stage.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8156 — Clayton Dubilier & Rice/WM Holding/BUT) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-10-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, furniture industry, household article, household electrical appliance, lighting equipment, merger control, retail trade








C_2016368EN.01000101.xml










7.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 368/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.8156 — Clayton Dubilier & Rice/WM Holding/BUT)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 368/01)
On 3 October 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 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 32016M8156. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Case T-719/16: Action brought on 7 October 2016 — Berliner Stadtwerke v EUIPO (berlinWärme)
Date: 2016-10-07
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, energy production, energy transport, heating, registered trade mark, thermal equipment, trade-mark law








C_2016441EN.01003201.xml










28.11.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 441/32






Action brought on 7 October 2016 — Berliner Stadtwerke v EUIPO (berlinWärme)
(Case T-719/16)
(2016/C 441/38)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Berliner Stadtwerke GmbH (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: O. Spieker and A. Schönfleisch, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Trade mark at issue: EU word mark ‘berlinWärme’ — Application for registration No 14 062 558

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 July 2016 in Case R 618/2016-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs of the proceedings.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 7(1)(c), in conjunction with Article 7(2), of Regulation No 207/2009;










—


Infringement of Article 7(1)(b), in conjunction with Article 7(2), of Regulation No 207/2009.