do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case T-309/15 P: Judgment of the General Court of 27 October 2016 — CW v Parliament (Appeal — Civil service — Officials — Psychological harassment — Duty of the administration to provide assistance — Article 24 of the Staff Regulations — Request for assistance — Provisional distancing measures — Duty to have regard for the welfare of staff — Responsibility — Claim for damages — Decision rejecting the administrative complaint — Distortion of the evidence — Error of law)
Date: 2016-10-27
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European official, indemnification, psychological harassment, staff regulations (EU)








C_2016462EN.01002001.xml










12.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 462/20





Judgment of the General Court of 27 October 2016 — CW v Parliament
(Case T-309/15 P) (1)

((Appeal - Civil service - Officials - Psychological harassment - Duty of the administration to provide assistance - Article 24 of the Staff Regulations - Request for assistance - Provisional distancing measures - Duty to have regard for the welfare of staff - Responsibility - Claim for damages - Decision rejecting the administrative complaint - Distortion of the evidence - Error of law))
(2016/C 462/24)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: CW (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: C. Bernard-Glanz, lawyer)

Other party to the proceedings: European Parliament (represented by: M. Dean and E. Taneva, acting as Agents)

Re:

Appeal against the judgment of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of 26 March 2015, CW v Parliament (F-124/13, EU:F:2015:23), seeking the setting aside of that judgment.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Sets aside the judgment of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of 26 March 2015, CW v Parliament (F-124/13);










2.


Refers the case to a chamber of the General Court other than that which ruled on the present appeal;










3.


Reserves the costs.






(1)  OJ C 270, 17.8.2015.
Case C-290/15: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 27 October 2016 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Conseil d’État — Belgium) — Patrice D’Oultremont and Others v Région wallonne (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment — Directive 2001/42/EC — Articles 2(a) and 3(2)(a) — Definition of ‘plans and programmes’ — Conditions concerning the installation of wind turbines laid down by a regulatory order — Provisions concerning, inter alia, safety, inspection, site restoration and financial collateral and permitted noise levels set having regard to area use)
Date: 2016-10-27
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU environmental policy, EU programme, building permit, environmental impact, ordinance, power plant, siting of power stations, wind energy








C_2017006EN.01001901.xml










9.1.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 6/19





Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 27 October 2016 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Conseil d’État — Belgium) — Patrice D’Oultremont and Others v Région wallonne
(Case C-290/15) (1)

((Reference for a preliminary ruling - Assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment - Directive 2001/42/EC - Articles 2(a) and 3(2)(a) - Definition of ‘plans and programmes’ - Conditions concerning the installation of wind turbines laid down by a regulatory order - Provisions concerning, inter alia, safety, inspection, site restoration and financial collateral and permitted noise levels set having regard to area use))
(2017/C 006/23)
Language of the case: French

Referring court

Conseil d’État

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Patrice D'Oultremont, Henri Tumelaire, François Boitte, Éoliennes à tout prix? ASBL

Defendant: Région wallonne

Intervening parties: Fédération de l’Énergie d’origine renouvelable et alternative ASBL (EDORA)

Operative part of the judgment

Articles 2(a) and 3(2)(a) of Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment must be interpreted as meaning that a regulatory order, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, containing various provisions on the installation of wind turbines which must be complied with when administrative consent is granted for the installation and operation of such installations comes within the notion of ‘plans and programmes’, within the meaning of that directive.


(1)  OJ C 279, 24.8.2015.
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
Date: 2016-10-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Malta, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency




C_2016396EN.01000301.xml










27.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 396/3





New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
(2016/C 396/03)



Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.


Issuing country
: Malta


Subject of commemoration
: The role of the Malta Community Chest Fund in Society


Description of the design
: This coin is envisaged to commemorate the role of the Malta Community Chest Fund in Society through a programme for secondary school students entitled ‘From Children in Solidarity’. This programme identifies the social role of children in five different areas with the first theme being ‘Solidarity through Love’. This design was created by Ms Sarah Cilia a secondary school student who has expressed this theme through two hands forming a heart shape which displays a representation of the Maltese flag. At the bottom of the design is the inscription ‘MALTA 2016’. Two stylised representations of human bodies are designed on the left wrist and two on the right one.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.


Number of coins to be issued
: 


Date of issue
: November 2016


(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
Date: 2016-10-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Greece, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency




C_2016396EN.01000401.xml










27.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 396/4





New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
(2016/C 396/04)



Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.


Issuing country
: Greece


Subject of commemoration
: 120 years from the birth of Dimitri Mitropoulos


Description of the design
: The design features the portrait of Dimitri Mitropoulos against the background of music notes. Inscribed along the inner edge at left is the wording ‘120 YEARS OF THE BIRTH OF DIMITRI MITROPOULOS’ and ‘HELLENIC REPUBLIC’, in Greek. At upper left apears the year of issuance ‘2016’ and a palmette (the mintmark of the Greek Mint). Visible at lower right is the monogram of the artist (George Stamatopoulos).
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.


Number of coins to be issued
: max 750 000


Date of issue
: 4th trimester of 2016


(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).
Case C-537/14 P: Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 27 October 2016 — Debonair Trading Internacional Lda v Groupe Léa Nature SA, European Union Intellectual Property Office (Appeal — EU trade mark — Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Article 8(1)(b) and (5) — Figurative mark including the word elements ‘SO’BiO ētic’ — Opposition by the proprietor of the EU and national word and figurative marks including the word element ‘SO…?’ — Refusal of registration)
Date: 2016-10-27
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU trade mark, cosmetic product, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2017006EN.01000601.xml










9.1.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 6/6





Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 27 October 2016 — Debonair Trading Internacional Lda v Groupe Léa Nature SA, European Union Intellectual Property Office
(Case C-537/14 P) (1)

((Appeal - EU trade mark - Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Article 8(1)(b) and (5) - Figurative mark including the word elements ‘SO’BiO ētic’ - Opposition by the proprietor of the EU and national word and figurative marks including the word element ‘SO…?’ - Refusal of registration))
(2017/C 006/06)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: Debonair Trading Internacional Lda (represented by: D. Selden, Advocate, and T. Alkin, Barrister)

Other party to the proceedings: Groupe Léa Nature SA (represented by: S. Arnaud, avocat), European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Gája and P. Geroulakos, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Sets aside the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 23 September 2014, Groupe Léa Nature v OHIM — Debonair Trading Internacional (SO’BiO ētic) (T-341/13, not published, EU:T:2014:802);










2.


Refers the case back to the General Court of the European Union;










3.


Reserves the costs.






(1)  OJ C 118, 13.4.2015.
Case T-116/16: Order of the General Court of 27 October 2016 — Port autonome du Centre et de l’Ouest and Others v Commission (Action for annulment — State aid — Corporate tax — Aid in favour of Belgian ports granted by Belgium — Commission letter proposing the adoption of appropriate measures — Measure not open to challenge — Inadmissibility)
Date: 2016-10-27
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Belgium, State aid, control of State aid, corporation tax, harbour installation








C_2017014EN.01003501.xml










16.1.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 14/35






Order of the General Court of 27 October 2016 — Port autonome du Centre et de l’Ouest and Others v Commission
(Case T-116/16) (1)

((Action for annulment - State aid - Corporate tax - Aid in favour of Belgian ports granted by Belgium - Commission letter proposing the adoption of appropriate measures - Measure not open to challenge - Inadmissibility))
(2017/C 014/43)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicants: Port autonome du Centre et de l’Ouest SCRL (La Louvière, Belgium), Port autonome de Namur (Namur, Belgiun), Port autonome de Charleroi (Charleroi, Belgium), Port autonome de Liège (Liège, Belgium), Région wallonne (Belgium) (represented by: J. Vanden Eynde, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: S. Noë and B. Stromsky, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action based on Article 263 TFEU, requesting annulment of the alleged decision concerning State aid SA.38393 (2015/E) — Taxation of ports in Belgium, annexed to the Commission’s letter of 22 January 2016 seeking to propose appropriate measures to the Kingdom of Belgium.

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed as inadmissible.










2.


The Port autonome du Centre et de l’Ouest SCRL, the Port autonome de Namur, the Port autonome de Charleroi, the Port autonome de Liège and the Région wallonne shall bear their own costs and those incurred by the European Commission.






(1)  
            OJ C 175, 17.5.2016.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2016-10-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2016396EN.01000101.xml










27.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 396/1





Euro exchange rates (1)

26 October 2016
(2016/C 396/01)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0925 




JPY


Japanese yen


113,97 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4385 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,89465 




SEK


Swedish krona


9,7368 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0838 




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,0425 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


27,021 




HUF


Hungarian forint


309,09 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,3245 




RON


Romanian leu


4,4965 




TRY


Turkish lira


3,3702 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4220 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4602 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,4732 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5246 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5181 




KRW


South Korean won


1 240,92 




ZAR


South African rand


15,0219 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,3954 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5010 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 213,50 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,5470 




PHP


Philippine peso


52,940 




RUB


Russian rouble


68,1000 




THB


Thai baht


38,238 




BRL


Brazilian real


3,4065 




MXN


Mexican peso


20,3468 




INR


Indian rupee


73,0255 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case T-29/16: Judgment of the General Court of 27 October 2016 — Caffè Nero Group v EUIPO (CAFFÈ NERO) ((EU trade mark — Application for the EU word mark CAFFÈ NERO — Absolute grounds for refusal — No distinctive character — Descriptiveness — Mark of such a nature as to deceive the public — Article 7(1)(b), (c) and (g) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Date: 2016-10-27
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, catering industry, coffee, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2016462EN.01002202.xml










12.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 462/22





Judgment of the General Court of 27 October 2016 — Caffè Nero Group v EUIPO (CAFFÈ NERO)
(Case T-29/16) (1)

(((EU trade mark - Application for the EU word mark CAFFÈ NERO - Absolute grounds for refusal - No distinctive character - Descriptiveness - Mark of such a nature as to deceive the public - Article 7(1)(b), (c) and (g) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2016/C 462/28)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Caffè Nero Group Ltd (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: L. Cassidy, Solicitor)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Rajh, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 November 2015 (Case R 410/2015-1), relating to the application for registration of the word sign CAFFÈ NERO as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Caffè Nero Group Ltd to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 106, 21.3.2016.
Case T-37/16: Judgment of the General Court of 27 October 2016 — Caffè Nero Group v EUIPO (CAFFÈ NERO) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU figurative mark CAFFÈ NERO — Absolute grounds for refusal — No distinctive character — Descriptiveness — Mark of such a nature as to deceive the public — Article 7(1)(b), (c) and (g) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Date: 2016-10-27
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, advertising, catering industry, coffee, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2016462EN.01002301.xml










12.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 462/23





Judgment of the General Court of 27 October 2016 — Caffè Nero Group v EUIPO (CAFFÈ NERO)
(Case T-37/16) (1)

((EU trade mark - Application for the EU figurative mark CAFFÈ NERO - Absolute grounds for refusal - No distinctive character - Descriptiveness - Mark of such a nature as to deceive the public - Article 7(1)(b), (c) and (g) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2016/C 462/29)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Caffè Nero Group Ltd (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: L. Cassidy, Solicitor)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Rajh, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 November 2015 (Case R 954/2015-1), relating to the application for registration of the figurative sign CAFFÈ NERO as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Caffè Nero Group Ltd to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 106, 21.3.2016.
Special Report No 25/2016 — ‘The Land Parcel Identification System: a useful tool to determine the eligibility of agricultural land — but its management could be further improved’
Date: 2016-10-27
Institutions: European Court of Auditors
Subjects: agricultural land, aid per hectare, aid to agriculture, audit, control of State aid, information system, land register, plot, project management








C_2016396EN.01000501.xml










27.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 396/5





Special Report No 25/2016
‘The Land Parcel Identification System: a useful tool to determine the eligibility of agricultural land — but its management could be further improved’
(2016/C 396/05)
The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 25/2016 ‘The Land Parcel Identification System: a useful tool to determine the eligibility of agricultural land — but its management could be further improved’ has just been published.
The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://eca.europa.eu or on EU Bookshop: https://bookshop.europa.eu
State aid — Decision to raise no objections
Date: 2016-10-27
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Internet site, Norway, State aid, VAT rate, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, newspaper, press, tax exemption








C_2016396EN.01000601.xml










27.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 396/6





State aid — Decision to raise no objections
(2016/C 396/06)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following State aid measure:








Date of adoption of the decision



:


25 January 2016





Case No



:


78337





Decision No



:


23/16/COL





EFTA State



:


Norway





Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)



:


Zero VAT rate for electronic news services





Legal basis



:


Act on Value Added Tax of 19 June 2009, No 58, section 6-2; and Regulation concerning Value Added Tax of 15 December 2009, No 1540, section 6-2-1





Type of measure



:


Scheme





Objective



:


Media plurality and diversity





Form of aid



:


Zero VAT rate





Budget



:


Approx. NOK 350 million/year





Duration



:


Until 1 March 2022





Economic sectors



:


News and current affairs media, including NACE J58.1.3 (Publishing of newspapers) and NACE J60 (Programming and broadcasting activities)





Name and address of the granting authority



:







Ministry of Finance




P.O. Box 8008 Dep.




N-0030 Oslo




NORWAY








The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:
http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/
Case C-526/15: Order of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 27 October 2016 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Nederlandstalige rechtbank van koophandel Brussel — Belgium) — Uber Belgium BVBA v Taxi Radio Bruxellois NV (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Article 53(2) of the Rules of Procedure of the Court — Inadmissibility — Transportation of persons by motor vehicles — Private drivers using a smart phone application to connect them to people wishing to travel within urban areas — Requirement to hold an operating permit)
Date: 2016-10-27
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: drivers, principle of proportionality, provision of services, software, taxi








C_2017063EN.01000601.xml










27.2.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 63/6





Order of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 27 October 2016 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Nederlandstalige rechtbank van koophandel Brussel — Belgium) — Uber Belgium BVBA v Taxi Radio Bruxellois NV
(Case C-526/15) (1)

((Reference for a preliminary ruling - Article 53(2) of the Rules of Procedure of the Court - Inadmissibility - Transportation of persons by motor vehicles - Private drivers using a smart phone application to connect them to people wishing to travel within urban areas - Requirement to hold an operating permit))
(2017/C 063/08)
Language of the case: Dutch

Referring court

Nederlandstalige rechtbank van koophandel Brussel

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Uber Belgium BVBA

Defendant: Taxi Radio Bruxellois NV

in the presence of: Uber International BV, Rasier Operations BV, Uber BV, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgische Federatie van Taxis, Nationale Groepering van Ondernemingen met Taxi — and Locatievoertuigen met Chauffeur VZW

Operative part of the order

The request for a preliminary ruling from the Nederlandstalige rechtbank van koophandel Brussel (Dutch-language Commercial Court, Brussels, Belgium), by decision of 23 September 2015, is manifestly inadmissible.


(1)  OJ C 429, 21.12.2015.