do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Communication from Ireland in accordance with Article 11 of the Protocol on the interpretation by the Court of Justice of the Convention of 27 September 1968 on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgements in civil and commercial matters
Date: 2016-12-03
Institutions: Ireland
Subjects: Intergovernmental Convention (EU), civil law, commercial law, enforcement of ruling, judicial cooperation in civil matters in the EU, jurisdiction, mutual recognition principle, revision of an agreement








C_2016453EN.01000402.xml










3.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 453/4





Communication from Ireland in accordance with Article 11 of the Protocol on the interpretation by the Court of Justice of the Convention of 27 September 1968 on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgements in civil and commercial matters
(2016/C 453/07)
In view of the amendments made to the legal order of Ireland by Section 8 of the Court of Appeal Act 2014 regarding the general jurisdiction of Court of Appeal,
IN ACCORDANCE with Article 11 of the Protocol on the interpretation by the Court of Justice of the Convention of 27 September 1968 on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgements in civil and commercial matters annexed to the Brussels Convention,
THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS SHOULD BE MADE TO THE PROTOCOL OF 3 JUNE 1971 ANNEXED TO THE BRUSSELS CONVENTION:






(a)


the seventh indent of Article 2(1) should read as follows:
‘in Ireland: the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court,’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8291 — PSA/Aramis) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance )
Date: 2016-12-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, motor vehicle industry, sale








C_2016453EN.01001301.xml










3.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 453/13





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8291 — PSA/Aramis)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 453/14)






1.


On 28 November 2016 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Automobiles Peugeot SA (France), belonging to the PSA Group, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Celor SAS (France), head of the Aramis Group, by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   the PSA Group: manufacture, distribution, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and financing of vehicles worldwide,
—   the Aramis Group: distribution of private motor vehicles, mainly second-hand, exclusively in France.










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 the Notice.










4.


The Commission invites interested third parties to submit to it their observations on the proposed operation.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date on which this notification is published. They can be sent to the Commission under reference M.8291 — PSA/Aramis by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8218 — Egeria Industrials/Clondalkin) (Text with EEA relevance )
Date: 2016-12-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, packaging, plastics industry








C_2016453EN.01000201.xml










3.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 453/2





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.8218 — Egeria Industrials/Clondalkin)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 453/03)
On 30 November 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 English 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 32016M8218. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Communication from the Kingdom of Sweden in accordance with Article 11 of the Protocol on the interpretation by the Court of Justice of the Convention of 27 September 1968 on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgements in civil and commercial matters
Date: 2016-12-03
Institutions: Sweden
Subjects: Intergovernmental Convention (EU), civil law, commercial law, enforcement of ruling, judicial cooperation in civil matters in the EU, jurisdiction, mutual recognition principle, revision of an agreement








C_2016453EN.01000501.xml










3.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 453/5





Communication from the Kingdom of Sweden in accordance with Article 11 of the Protocol on the interpretation by the Court of Justice of the Convention of 27 September 1968 on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgements in civil and commercial matters
(2016/C 453/08)
In view of the amendments made to the legal order of the Kingdom of Sweden by:






—


Act (2010:1408) on Amendments to The Instrument of Government, specifically regarding Chapter 11 Section 1 of The Instrument of Government,










—


Act (2016:193) to repeal the (1970:417) Market Court Act, regarding the repeal of ‘Marknadsdomstolen’,




IN ACCORDANCE with Article 11 of the Protocol on the interpretation by the Court of Justice of the Convention of 27 September 1968 on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgements in civil and commercial matters annexed to the Brussels Convention,
THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS SHOULD BE MADE TO THE PROTOCOL OF 3 JUNE 1971 ANNEXED TO THE BRUSSELS CONVENTION:






(a)


the fourteenth indent of Article 2(1) should read as follows:
‘in Sweden, “Högsta domstolen”, “Högsta förvaltningsdomstolen” and “Arbetsdomstolen”,’.
Communication from the Kingdom of Sweden in accordance with Article 8 of the First Protocol on the interpretation by the Court of Justice of the European Communities of the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations, opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980
Date: 2016-12-03
Institutions: Sweden
Subjects: Intergovernmental Convention (EU), commercial law, judicial cooperation in civil matters in the EU, jurisdiction, law of obligations, mutual recognition principle, protocol to an agreement, revision of an agreement








C_2016453EN.01000301.xml










3.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 453/3





Communication from the Kingdom of Sweden in accordance with Article 8 of the First Protocol on the interpretation by the Court of Justice of the European Communities of the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations, opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980
(2016/C 453/04)
In view of the amendments made to the legal order of the Kingdom of Sweden by:






—


Act (2010:1408) on Amendments to The Instrument of Government, specifically regarding Chapter 11 Section 1 of The Instrument of Government,










—


Act (2016:193) to repeal the (1970:417) Market Court Act, regarding the repeal of ‘Marknadsdomstolen’,




IN ACCORDANCE with Article 8 of the FIRST PROTOCOL on the interpretation by the Court of Justice of the European Communities of the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations, opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980 annexed to the Rome Convention,
THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS SHOULD BE MADE TO THE PROTOCOL OF 19 DECEMBER 1988 ANNEXED TO THE ROME CONVENTION:






(a)


The 14th indent of Article 2(a) should read as follows:
‘in Sweden, “Högsta domstolen”, “Högsta förvaltningsdomstolen” and “Arbetsdomstolen”,’.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8225 — GeoPost/Corfin 14/BRT) (Text with EEA relevance )
Date: 2016-12-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: air transport, carriage of goods, economic concentration, maritime transport, merger control, postal service, road transport








C_2016453EN.01000102.xml










3.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 453/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.8225 — GeoPost/Corfin 14/BRT)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 453/02)
On 24 November 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 English 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 32016M8225. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8264 — Michelin/Limagrain/Exotic Systems) (Text with EEA relevance )
Date: 2016-12-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural production, economic concentration, electrical engineering, information technology, merger control, motor vehicle industry








C_2016453EN.01000101.xml










3.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 453/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.8264 — Michelin/Limagrain/Exotic Systems)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 453/01)
On 28 November 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 English 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 32016M8264. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Corrigendum to Council Decision (EU) 2015/1900 of 5 October 2015 establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Stabilisation and Association Council established by the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, of the other part, concerning a Decision of the Stabilisation and Association Council adopting its rules of procedure (OJ L 277, 22.10.2015)
Date: 2016-12-03
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Bosnia and Herzegovina, rules of procedure, stabilisation and association agreement








L_2016329EN.01011901.xml










3.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 329/119







Corrigendum to Council Decision (EU) 2015/1900 of 5 October 2015 establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Stabilisation and Association Council established by the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, of the other part, concerning a Decision of the Stabilisation and Association Council adopting its rules of procedure

(
Official Journal of the European Union L 277 of 22 October 2015
)


On page 30, Annex II, under the heading ‘Agenda and supporting documentation’, fourth paragraph:
for:


                  ‘In case the deadline mentioned in paragraph 3 is not respected, the meeting shall be automatically cancelled without further notice.’,

read:


                  ‘In case the deadline mentioned in the third paragraph is not respected, the meeting shall be automatically cancelled without further notice.’.
Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons
Date: 2016-12-03
Institutions: Netherlands
Subjects: Netherlands, continental shelf, extraction of oil, hydrocarbon, petroleum exploration, public contract, security of supply








C_2016453EN.01001201.xml










3.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 453/12





Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons
(2016/C 453/13)
The Minister for Economic Affairs hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block P1 as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2002, No 245).
With reference to the Directive referred to in the introduction and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block P1 of the Dutch continental shelf.
The Minister for Economic Affairs is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1), 5(2) and 6(2) of the abovementioned Directive are set out in the Mining Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2002, No 542).
Applications may be submitted during the 13 weeks following the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and should be sent to:





The Minister for Economic Affairs




For the attention of Mr D. W. H. Joanknecht, Energy and Environment Directorate




Bezuidenhoutseweg 73




Postbus 20401




2500 EK Den Haag




NEDERLAND




Applications received after the expiry of this period will not be considered.
A decision on the applications will be taken not later than 12 months after this period has expired.
Further information can be obtained by calling Mr E. J. Hoppel on the following telephone number: +31 703797762.
Communication from Ireland in accordance with Article VI of the Protocol annexed to the 1968 Brussels Convention on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters
Date: 2016-12-03
Institutions: Ireland
Subjects: Intergovernmental Convention (EU), appeal, civil law, commercial law, enforcement of ruling, judicial cooperation in civil matters in the EU, jurisdiction, mutual recognition principle, revision of an agreement








C_2016453EN.01000302.xml










3.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 453/3





Communication from Ireland in accordance with Article VI of the Protocol annexed to the 1968 Brussels Convention on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters
(2016/C 453/05)
In view of the amendments made to the legal order of Ireland by Section 8 of the Court of Appeal Act 2014 regarding the general jurisdiction of Court of Appeal,
IN ACCORDANCE with Article VI of the Protocol annexed to the Brussels Convention of 27 September 1968 and for the purposes of Article 64(e) of the Brussels Convention,
THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS SHOULD BE MADE TO THE BRUSSELS CONVENTION:






(a)


the fifth indent of Article 37(2) should read as follows:
‘in Ireland, by an appeal on a point of law to the Court of Appeal,’










(b)


the fourth indent of Article 41 should read as follows:
‘in Ireland, by an appeal on a point of law to the Court of Appeal,’.
List of acts of Union law in the field of transport that become obsolete
Date: 2016-12-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Community acquis, EU act, repeal, transport policy








C_2016453EN.01000801.xml










3.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 453/8





List of acts of Union law in the field of transport that become obsolete
(2016/C 453/11)
List of acts to be removed from the active acquis


(Safety at sea and prevention of pollution by ships)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2158/93
(OJ L 194, 3.8.1993, p. 5)

(Aviation safety)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 103/2007
(OJ L 28, 3.2.2007, p. 8)

(Road transport)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 3298/94
(OJ L 341, 30.12.1994, p. 20)
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2016-12-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2016453EN.01000601.xml










3.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 453/6





Euro exchange rates (1)

2 December 2016
(2016/C 453/09)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0642 




JPY


Japanese yen


121,20 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4398 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,84303 




SEK


Swedish krona


9,7983 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0751 




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,9860 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


27,058 




HUF


Hungarian forint


313,93 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,4892 




RON


Romanian leu


4,5095 




TRY


Turkish lira


3,7747 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4333 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4157 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,2534 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,4990 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5140 




KRW


South Korean won


1 247,36 




ZAR


South African rand


14,9853 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,3310 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5445 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 388,31 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,7384 




PHP


Philippine peso


52,858 




RUB


Russian rouble


68,2570 




THB


Thai baht


37,907 




BRL


Brazilian real


3,6909 




MXN


Mexican peso


22,1158 




INR


Indian rupee


72,6380 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) No 1302/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 on a European grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTC) as regards the clarification, simplification and improvement of the establishment and functioning of such groupings (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013)
Date: 2016-12-03
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: EU office or agency, European cooperation, cross-border cooperation, economic and social cohesion, operation of the Institutions, regional cooperation








L_2016330EN.01000501.xml










3.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 330/5







Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) No 1302/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 on a European grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTC) as regards the clarification, simplification and improvement of the establishment and functioning of such groupings

(
Official Journal of the European Union L 347 of 20 December 2013
)








(1)


On page 308, Article 1, point (3) amending Article 3, first subparagraph of paragraph 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006:




for:







‘(f)


national, regional or local authorities, or bodies or public undertakings, equivalent to those referred to under point (d), from third countries, subject to the conditions laid down in Article 3a.’,





read:







‘(f)


national, regional or local authorities, or bodies or undertakings, equivalent to those referred to under points (d) and (e), from third countries, subject to the conditions laid down in Article 3a.’.











(2)


On page 313, Article 1, the following point is added:











‘(18)


The text set out in the Annex to this Regulation is added as an annex.’.
Communication from the Kingdom of Sweden in accordance with Article VI of the Protocol annexed to the 1968 Brussels Convention on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters
Date: 2016-12-03
Institutions: Sweden
Subjects: Intergovernmental Convention (EU), civil law, commercial law, enforcement of ruling, judicial cooperation in civil matters in the EU, jurisdiction, mutual recognition principle, revision of an agreement








C_2016453EN.01000401.xml










3.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 453/4





Communication from the Kingdom of Sweden in accordance with Article VI of the Protocol annexed to the 1968 Brussels Convention on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters
(2016/C 453/06)
In view of the amendments made to the legal order of the Kingdom of Sweden by:






—


Act (2014:912) laying down supplementary provisions on the jurisdiction of courts and the recognition and international enforcement of certain judgments,










—


Regulation (2014: 1517) on the recognition and enforcement of certain foreign judgments in civil and commercial matters,




IN ACCORDANCE with Article VI of the Protocol annexed to the Brussels Convention of 27 September 1968 and for the purposes of Article 64(e) of the Brussels Convention,
THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS SHOULD BE MADE TO THE BRUSSELS CONVENTION:






(a)


the 14th indent of Article 32(1) should read as follows:
‘in Sweden, to the “tingsrätt”,’










(b)


the 14th indent of Article 37(1) should read as follows:
‘in Sweden, with the “tingsrätt”,’










(c)


the eighth indent of Article 37(2) should read as follows:
‘in Sweden, by an appeal to “hovrätt” and “Högsta domstolen”,’










(d)


the 14th indent of Article 40(1) should read as follows:
‘in Sweden, to the “tingsrätt”,’










(e)


the eighth indent of Article 41 should read as follows:
‘in Sweden, by an appeal to “hovrätt” and “Högsta domstolen”,’.