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Case C-618/13 P: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 26 January 2017 — Zucchetti Rubinetteria SpA v European Commission (Appeal — Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Bathroom fittings and fixtures markets of Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Austria — Coordination of selling prices and exchange of sensitive business information — Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 — Article 23(2) — Ceiling of 10 % of turnover)
Date: 2017-01-26
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU Member State, cartel, domestic market, exchange of information, market-sharing agreement, plumbing equipment, price agreement, trade information








C_2017104EN.01000501.xml










3.4.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 104/5





Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 26 January 2017 — Zucchetti Rubinetteria SpA v European Commission
(Case C-618/13 P) (1)

((Appeal - Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Bathroom fittings and fixtures markets of Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Austria - Coordination of selling prices and exchange of sensitive business information - Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 - Article 23(2) - Ceiling of 10 % of turnover))
(2017/C 104/07)
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Appellant: Zucchetti Rubinetteria SpA (represented by: M. Condinanzi, P. Ziotti and N. Vasile, avvocati)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: L. Malferrari and F. Ronkes Agerbeek, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the appeal;










2.


Orders Zucchetti Rubinetteria SpA to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 45, 15.2.2014.
Case C-611/13 P: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 26 January 2017 — Hansa Metallwerke AG and Others v European Commission, Council of the European Union (Appeal — Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Bathroom fittings and fixtures markets of Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Austria — Coordination of selling prices and exchange of sensitive business information — Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 — Article 23(2) — Ceiling of 10 % of turnover — Obligation to state reasons — Protection of legitimate expectations)
Date: 2017-01-26
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU Member State, cartel, domestic market, exchange of information, market-sharing agreement, plumbing equipment, price agreement, trade information








C_2017104EN.01000301.xml










3.4.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 104/3





Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 26 January 2017 — Hansa Metallwerke AG and Others v European Commission, Council of the European Union
(Case C-611/13 P) (1)

((Appeal - Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Bathroom fittings and fixtures markets of Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Austria - Coordination of selling prices and exchange of sensitive business information - Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 - Article 23(2) - Ceiling of 10 % of turnover - Obligation to state reasons - Protection of legitimate expectations))
(2017/C 104/04)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Appellants: Hansa Metallwerke AG, Hansa Nederland BV, Hansa Italiana Srl, Hansa Belgium, Hansa Austria GmbH (represented by: S. Cappellari, H.-J. Hellmann and C. Malz, Rechtsanwälte)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: L. Malferrari and R. Sauer, acting as Agents), Council of the European Union

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the appeal;










2.


Orders Hansa Metallwerke AG, Hansa Nederland BV, Hansa Italiana Srl, Hansa Belgium and Hansa Austria GmbH to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 52, 22.2.2014.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8347 — EQT Fund Management/Getec Energie Holding/Getec Target Companies) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-01-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: air conditioning, economic concentration, electricity supply, energy distribution, gas supply, merger control








C_2017026EN.01001801.xml










26.1.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 26/18





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8347 — EQT Fund Management/Getec Energie Holding/Getec Target Companies)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 26/09)






1.


On 18 January 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which EQT Fund Management Sàrl (‘EQT’, Luxembourg) will acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control with Getec Energie Holding GmBH (‘GEH GmbH’, Germany) over (i) Getec Heat & Power AG; (ii) Getec Wärme & Effizienz AG; (iii) Getec Media AG; (iv) Getec shared services GmbH; (v) Getec Contracting GmbH (together ‘Getec Targets’, Germany), by way of sale and purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


EQT is an investment fund that seeks to make investments in infrastructure and infrastructure-related assets and businesses in Northern Europe, Continental Europe and North America,










—


GEH GmbH is active within energy services in connection with energy production and distribution, optimising customers’ energy supply in the form of heat, steam, cooling and electricity,










—


Getec Targets are specialised in energy contracting in Germany.














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 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.8347 — EQT Fund Management/Getec Energie Holding/Getec Target Companies, 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-88/16: Judgment of the General Court of 26 January 2017 — Opko Ireland Global Holdings v EUIPO — Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (ALPHAREN) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark ALPHAREN — Earlier national word marks ALPHA D3 — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Consideration of new evidence by the Board of Appeal following a judgment annulling a decision — Article 76(2) of Regulation No 207/2009)
Date: 2017-01-26
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, pharmaceutical product, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2017078EN.01002902.xml










13.3.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 78/29





Judgment of the General Court of 26 January 2017 — Opko Ireland Global Holdings v EUIPO — Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (ALPHAREN)
(Case T-88/16) (1)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark ALPHAREN - Earlier national word marks ALPHA D3 - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Consideration of new evidence by the Board of Appeal following a judgment annulling a decision - Article 76(2) of Regulation No 207/2009))
(2017/C 078/40)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Opko Ireland Global Holdings Ltd (Dublin, Ireland) (represented by: S. Malynicz QC, A. Smith and D. Meale, Solicitors)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (Jerusalem, Israel)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 16 December 2015 (Case R 2387/2014-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Opko Ireland Global Holdings.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Opko Ireland Global Holdings Ltd to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 136, 18.4.2016.
Commission communication concerning the implementation of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 552/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the European air traffic management network (Publication of titles and references of Community specifications under the Regulation) (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-01-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: air traffic, air traffic control, exchange of information, trans-European network








C_2017026EN.01000501.xml










26.1.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 26/5





Commission communication concerning the implementation of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 552/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the European air traffic management network (1)

(Publication of titles and references of Community specifications under the Regulation)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 26/03)








Organisation


Reference and title of the Community specification


Reference of superseded Community specification


Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of superseded Community specification




ETSI (2)



EN 303 213-1 V1.4.1
Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS); Part 1: Community Specification for application under the Single European Sky Interoperability Regulation EC (No) 552/2004 for A-SMGCS Level 1 including external interfaces


EN 303 213-1 V1.3.1


1 September 2017




ETSI


EN 303 213-2 V1.4.1
Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS); Part 2: Community Specification for application under the Single European Sky Interoperability Regulation EC (No) 552/2004 for A-SMGCS Level 2 including external interfaces


EN 303 213-2 V1.3.1


1 September 2017






(1)  OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 26.

(2)  European Telecommunications Standards Institute: 650 route des Lucioles, 06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex, France, tel. +33 492944200, fax +33 493654716, http://www.etsi.org
Commission communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services transporting cargo and mail, in accordance with public service obligations (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-01-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Azores, Lisbon and the Tagus Valley, Portugal, air transport, inland transport, invitation to tender, services of general interest, transport regulations








C_2017026EN.01000601.xml










26.1.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 26/6





Commission communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community
Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services transporting cargo and mail, in accordance with public service obligations
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 26/04)






Member State


Portugal




Route


Lisbon-Terceira-Ponta Delgada-Lisbon
or
Lisbon-Ponta Delgada-Terceira-Lisbon




Period of validity of the contract


3 years following the start of the operation




Deadline for submitting applications


63 days after the day of publication of the present invitation




Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public tender and the public service obligations can be obtained


All documents are available from:
http://www.saphety.com
and
the National Civil Aviation Authority
concurso.osp@anac.pt
For more information, please contact:





Ministry of Planning and Infrastructure




Office of the Secretary of State for Infrastructure




Av. Barbosa do Bocage 5, 2nd floor




1049-039 Lisbon




PORTUGAL




Email gab.infraestruturas@mpi.gov.pt
Case C-506/15 P: Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 26 January 2017 — Kingdom of Spain v European Commission (Appeal — European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) — Expenditure excluded from EU financing — Regulations (EC) No 1698/2005, (EC) No 1975/2006 and (EC) No 796/2004 — Rural development support measures — Areas with natural handicaps — On-the-spot controls — Coefficient density of livestock — Counting of animals)
Date: 2017-01-26
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Regional Development Fund, agricultural expenditure, aid to agriculture, eligibility criteria, less-favoured agricultural area, livestock, rural development








C_2017104EN.01001802.xml










3.4.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 104/18





Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 26 January 2017 — Kingdom of Spain v European Commission
(Case C-506/15 P) (1)

((Appeal - European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) - Expenditure excluded from EU financing - Regulations (EC) No 1698/2005, (EC) No 1975/2006 and (EC) No 796/2004 - Rural development support measures - Areas with natural handicaps - On-the-spot controls - Coefficient density of livestock - Counting of animals))
(2017/C 104/27)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Appellant: Kingdom of Spain (represented by: M. A. Sampol Pucurull, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: I. Galindo Martín and G. von Rintelen, acting as Agents)

Intervener in support of the appellant: French Republic (represented by: D. Colas and A. Daly, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the appeal;










2.


Orders the Kingdom of Spain to pay the costs;










3.


Orders the French Republic to bear its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 381, 16.11.2015.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2017-01-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2017026EN.01000101.xml










26.1.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 26/1





Euro exchange rates (1)

25 January 2017
(2017/C 26/01)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0743 




JPY


Japanese yen


121,79 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4366 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,85323 




SEK


Swedish krona


9,4833 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0732 




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,9453 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


27,022 




HUF


Hungarian forint


309,72 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,3641 




RON


Romanian leu


4,4986 




TRY


Turkish lira


4,1082 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4213 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4070 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,3343 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,4789 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5238 




KRW


South Korean won


1 251,45 




ZAR


South African rand


14,2587 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,3935 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4978 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 319,89 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,7608 




PHP


Philippine peso


53,326 




RUB


Russian rouble


63,6282 




THB


Thai baht


37,848 




BRL


Brazilian real


3,4057 




MXN


Mexican peso


23,0674 




INR


Indian rupee


73,1385 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case C-619/13 P: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 26 January 2017 — Mamoli Robinetteria SpA v European Commission (Appeal — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Bathroom fittings and fixtures markets of Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Austria — Coordination of selling prices and exchange of sensitive business information — Leniency programme — Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 — Article 23(2) — Ceiling of 10 % of turnover — Exercise of unlimited jurisdiction)
Date: 2017-01-26
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU Member State, cartel, domestic market, exchange of information, jurisdiction, market-sharing agreement, plumbing equipment, price agreement, trade information








C_2017104EN.01000502.xml










3.4.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 104/5





Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 26 January 2017 — Mamoli Robinetteria SpA v European Commission
(Case C-619/13 P) (1)

((Appeal - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Bathroom fittings and fixtures markets of Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Austria - Coordination of selling prices and exchange of sensitive business information - Leniency programme - Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 - Article 23(2) - Ceiling of 10 % of turnover - Exercise of unlimited jurisdiction))
(2017/C 104/08)
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Appellant: Mamoli Robinetteria SpA (represented by: F. Capelli and M. Valcada, avvocati)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: L. Malferrari and F. Ronkes Agerbeek, acting as Agents, and by F. Ruggeri Laderchi, avvocato)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the appeal;










2.


Orders Mamoli Robinetteria SpA to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 45, 15.2.2014.
Case C-373/15 P: Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 26 January 2017 — French Republic v European Commission, Kingdom of Spain (Appeal — European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) — Expenditure excluded from EU financing — Regulations (EC) No 1698/2005, (EC) No 1975/2006 and (EC) No 796/2004 — Rural development support measures — Areas with natural handicaps — On-the-spot controls — Coefficient density of livestock — Counting of animals)
Date: 2017-01-26
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EAFRD, agricultural expenditure, aid to agriculture, eligibility criteria, less-favoured agricultural area, livestock, rural development








C_2017104EN.01001601.xml










3.4.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 104/16





Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 26 January 2017 — French Republic v European Commission, Kingdom of Spain
(Case C-373/15 P) (1)

((Appeal - European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) - Expenditure excluded from EU financing - Regulations (EC) No 1698/2005, (EC) No 1975/2006 and (EC) No 796/2004 - Rural development support measures - Areas with natural handicaps - On-the-spot controls - Coefficient density of livestock - Counting of animals))
(2017/C 104/23)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Appellant: French Republic (represented initially by: F. Alabrune, G. de Bergues, D. Colas and C. Candat, and subsequently by G. de Bergues, D. Colas, F. Fize and A. Daly, acting as Agents)

Other parties to the proceedings: Kingdom of Spain (represented by: D. Bianchi and G. von Rintelen, acting as Agents), European Commission (represented by: D. Bianchi and G. von Rintelen, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Sets aside the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 30 April 2015, France v Commission (T-259/13, not published, EU:T:2015:250);










2.


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










3.


Reserves the costs.






(1)  OJ C 294, 7.9.2015.