do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Communication
Date: 2017-02-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European cultural event, Greece, Romania, Serbia








C_2017032EN.01000101.xml










1.2.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 32/1





Commission Communication
(2017/C 32/01)
The European Capitals of Culture 2021 are Timisoara (Romania), Elefsina (Greece) and Novi Sad (Serbia, as a candidate country for EU membership).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2017-02-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2017032EN.01000301.xml










1.2.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 32/3





Euro exchange rates (1)

31 January 2017
(2017/C 32/04)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0755 




JPY


Japanese yen


121,94 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4373 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,86105 




SEK


Swedish krona


9,4505 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0668 




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,8880 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


27,021 




HUF


Hungarian forint


310,64 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,3239 




RON


Romanian leu


4,5030 




TRY


Turkish lira


4,0632 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4198 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4056 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,3436 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,4709 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5201 




KRW


South Korean won


1 244,76 




ZAR


South African rand


14,4440 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,3970 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4790 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 363,56 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,7608 




PHP


Philippine peso


53,489 




RUB


Russian rouble


64,4302 




THB


Thai baht


37,793 




BRL


Brazilian real


3,3535 




MXN


Mexican peso


22,2855 




INR


Indian rupee


72,8005 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case T-725/14: Judgment of the General Court of 1 February 2017 — Aalberts Industries v European Union (Non-contractual liability — Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights — Reasonable period within which a judgment must be delivered — Circumstances specific to the case — Importance of the case — Complexity of the dispute — Conduct of the parties and supervening procedural matters — No period of unjustified inactivity)
Date: 2017-02-01
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: damages, right to justice








C_2017078EN.01002101.xml










13.3.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 78/21





Judgment of the General Court of 1 February 2017 — Aalberts Industries v European Union
(Case T-725/14) (1)

((Non-contractual liability - Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights - Reasonable period within which a judgment must be delivered - Circumstances specific to the case - Importance of the case - Complexity of the dispute - Conduct of the parties and supervening procedural matters - No period of unjustified inactivity))
(2017/C 078/27)
Language of the case: Dutch

Parties


Applicant: Aalberts Industries NV (Utrecht, Netherlands) (represented by: R. Wesseling and M. Tuurenhout, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union, represented by the Court of Justice of the European Union (represented by: initially, A. Placco and, subsequently, J. Inghelram and E. Beysen, acting as Agents)

Intervener in support of the defendant: European Commission (represented by: S. Noë, P. van Nuffel and V. Bottka, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action based on Article 268 TFEU and seeking compensation for the damage allegedly suffered by the applicant as a result of the duration of the proceedings, before the General Court, in the case which gave rise to the judgment of 24 March 2011, Aalberts Industries and Others v Commission (T-385/06, EU:T:2011:114).

Operative part of the judgment

The General Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders the European Union, represented by the Court of Justice of the European Union, to pay, in addition to its own costs, those incurred by Aalberts Industries NV in connection with the plea of inadmissibility raised by the Court of Justice of the European Union which gave rise to the order of 13 February 2015, Aalberts Industries v European Union (T-725/14, not published, EU:T:2015:107);










3.


Orders Aalberts Industries to pay, in addition to its own costs, those incurred by the European Union, represented by the Court of Justice of the European Union, in connection with the action which gave rise to the present judgment;










4.


Orders the European Commission to bear its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 431, 1.12.2014.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8198 — Alliance Automotive Group/FPS Distribution) (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-02-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, motor vehicle industry, vehicle parts, wholesale trade








C_2017032EN.01000102.xml










1.2.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 32/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.8198 — Alliance Automotive Group/FPS Distribution)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 32/02)
On 28 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 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 32016M8198. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Case C-239/16 P: Order of the Court (Tenth Chamber) of 1 February 2017 — Ante Šumelj and Others v European Commission (Appeal — Article 181 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice — Action for damages — Act of accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union — Commitments relating to a strategy for judicial reform — Creation followed by the abolition of the position of public bailiff — Damage suffered by persons appointed as public bailiffs — Monitoring of the Republic of Croatia’s commitments by the European Commission — Appeal dismissed — Appeal manifestly inadmissible in part and manifestly unfounded in part)
Date: 2017-02-01
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Croatia, accession to the European Union, bailiff, damages, indemnification, judicial reform








C_2017129EN.01000201.xml










24.4.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 129/2





Order of the Court (Tenth Chamber) of 1 February 2017 — Ante Šumelj and Others v European Commission
(Case C-239/16 P) (1)

((Appeal - Article 181 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice - Action for damages - Act of accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union - Commitments relating to a strategy for judicial reform - Creation followed by the abolition of the position of public bailiff - Damage suffered by persons appointed as public bailiffs - Monitoring of the Republic of Croatia’s commitments by the European Commission - Appeal dismissed - Appeal manifestly inadmissible in part and manifestly unfounded in part))
(2017/C 129/02)
Language of the case: Croatian

Parties


Appellants: Ante Šumelj, Dubravka Bašljan, Đurđica Crnčević, Miroslav Lovreković, Drago Burazer, Nikolina Nežić, Blaženka Bošnjak, Bosiljka Grbašić, Tea Tončić, Milica Bjelić, Marijana Kruhoberec, Davor Škugor, Ivan Gerometa, Kristina Samardžić, Sandra Cindrić, Sunčica Gložinić, Tomislav Polić, Vlatka Pižeta (represented by: M. Krmek, odvjetnik)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: S. Ječmenica and G. Wils, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the order







1.


The appeal is dismissed.










2.


Mr Ante Šumelj, Ms Dubravka Bašljan, Ms Đurđica Crnčević, Mr Miroslav Lovreković, Mr Drago Burazer, Ms Nikolina Nežić, Ms Blaženka Bošnjak, Ms Bosiljka Grbašić, Ms Tea Tončić, Ms Milica Bjelić, Ms Marijana Kruhoberec, Mr Davor Škugor, Mr Ivan Gerometa, Ms Kristina Samardžić, Ms Sandra Cindrić, Ms Sunčica Gložinić, Mr Tomislav Polić and Ms Vlatka Pižeta are ordered to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 251, 11.7.2016.
Case T-63/17: Action brought on 1 February 2017 — Grupo Orenes v EUIPO — Akamon Entertainment Millenium (Bingo VIVA! Slots)
Date: 2017-02-01
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, automatic game, game of chance, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2017095EN.01002301.xml










27.3.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 95/23





Action brought on 1 February 2017 — Grupo Orenes v EUIPO — Akamon Entertainment Millenium (Bingo VIVA! Slots)
(Case T-63/17)
(2017/C 095/31)
Language in which the application was lodged: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: Grupo Orenes, SL (Murcia, Spain) (represented by: M. Sanmartín Sanmartín, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Akamon Entertainment Millenium, SL (Barcelona, Spain)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant for 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 elements ‘Bingo VIVA! Slots’ — Application for registration No 13 468 251

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 November 2016 in Case R 453/2016-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO to bear its own costs and pay the applicant’s costs.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Articles 64, 75, 76 of Regulation No 207/2009 read in conjunction, where appropriate, with Article 8(1)(b) of that regulation and Rules 50 and 52 of Regulation 2868/95 of 13 December 1995 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 on the Community trade mark and also the case-law of the Court of Justice interpreting all those provisions.










—


Failure to make a proper overall comparison of the signs.
Case T-65/17: Action brought on 1 February 2017 — Westbrae Natural v EUIPO — Kaufland Warenhandel (COCONUT DREAM)
Date: 2017-02-01
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, dairy ice cream, non-alcoholic beverage, nut, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2017086EN.01003201.xml










20.3.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 86/32





Action brought on 1 February 2017 — Westbrae Natural v EUIPO — Kaufland Warenhandel (COCONUT DREAM)
(Case T-65/17)
(2017/C 086/42)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Westbrae Natural, Inc. (Delaware, United States) (represented by: D. McFarland, Barrister)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Kaufland Warenhandel GmbH & Co. KG (Neckarsulm, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU word mark ‘COCONUT DREAM’ — Application for registration No 13 599 501

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 November 2016 in Case R 182/2016-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


make an order concerning the costs in favour of the applicant.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8328 — The Cerberus Group/Staples Europe) (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-02-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electronic commerce, merger control, retail trade








C_2017032EN.01000201.xml










1.2.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 32/2





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.8328 — The Cerberus Group/Staples Europe)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 32/03)
On 25 January 2017, 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 32017M8328. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Case T-19/15: Judgment of the General Court of 1 February 2017 — Gómez Echevarría v EUIPO — M and M Direct (wax by Yuli’s) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU figurative mark wax by Yuli’s — Earlier EU word mark MADWAX and earlier national figurative mark wax — Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 — Extent of the examination carried out by the Board of Appeal — Article 64(1) of Regulation No 207/2009 — Rights of the defence — Article 41(2)(a) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights — Abuse of rights — Costs of representation before EUIPO — Article 85(1) of Regulation No 207/2009)
Date: 2017-02-01
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, clothing, footwear industry, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2017078EN.01002102.xml










13.3.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 78/21





Judgment of the General Court of 1 February 2017 — Gómez Echevarría v EUIPO — M and M Direct (wax by Yuli’s)
(Case T-19/15) (1)

((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark wax by Yuli’s - Earlier EU word mark MADWAX and earlier national figurative mark wax - Article 53(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 - Extent of the examination carried out by the Board of Appeal - Article 64(1) of Regulation No 207/2009 - Rights of the defence - Article 41(2)(a) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights - Abuse of rights - Costs of representation before EUIPO - Article 85(1) of Regulation No 207/2009))
(2017/C 078/28)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: Yuleidy Caridad Gómez Echevarría (Benalmádena, Spain) (represented by: E. López-Chicheri y Selma, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Palmero Cabezas, Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: M and M Direct Ltd (London, United Kingdom)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 November 2014 (Case R 951/2014-1) relating to invalidity proceedings between M and M Direct and Ms Gómez Echevarría.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Ms Yuleidy Caridad Gómez Echevarría to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 89, 16.3.2015.
Notice concerning a request pursuant to Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU — Request made by a Contracting Entity — Extension of deadline
Date: 2017-02-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, airport, award of contract, market access








C_2017032EN.01001501.xml










1.2.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 32/15





Notice concerning a request pursuant to Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU
Request made by a Contracting Entity — Extension of deadline
(2017/C 32/08)
On 16 January 2015 the Commission received a request in accordance with Article 35 of Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement procedures by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (1). The first working day following receipt of the request is 19 January 2015.
This request is made by Flughafen Wien and concerns activities relating to the exploitation of a geographical area for the purposes of provision of airports or other terminal facilities to carriers by air on the territory of Austria. The relevant notices were published in the OJ C 93, 20.3.2015, p. 22; OJ C 217, 2.7.2015, p. 23; and OJ C 282, 4.8.2016, p. 18.
Pursuant to the fourth subparagraph of paragraph 1 of Annex IV to Directive 2014/25/EU, the deadline may be extended by the Commission with the agreement of those having made the request. Given that the need to obtain and analyse additional information, and with the agreement of the applicant, the period available to the Commission for deciding on this request is hereby extended until 31 January 2017.


(1)  OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/184 of 1 February 2017 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq
Date: 2017-02-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Iraq, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person, trade restriction








L_2017029EN.01001901.xml










3.2.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 29/19








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/184
of 1 February 2017
         
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 of 7 July 2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2465/96 (1), and in particular Article 11(b) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 lists public bodies, corporations and agencies and natural and legal persons, bodies and entities of the previous government of Iraq covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources that were located outside Iraq on the date of 22 May 2003 under that Regulation.












(2)


On 26 January 2017, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to remove one entry from the list of persons or entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply.












(3)


Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 February 2017.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,


Acting Head of the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments






(1)  
            OJ L 169, 8.7.2003, p. 6.




ANNEX
In Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003, the following entry is deleted:







‘13.


AMANAT AL-ASIMA. Address: P.O. Box 11151, Masarif, near Baghdad Muhafadha, Al-Kishia, Baghdad, Iraq.’
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/249 of 1 February 2017 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Folar de Valpaços (PGI))
Date: 2017-02-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Northern Portugal, Portugal, bread, designation of origin, labelling, product designation








L_2017037EN.01001301.xml










14.2.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 37/13








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/249
of 1 February 2017
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Folar de Valpaços (PGI))


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Portugal's application to register the name ‘Folar de Valpaços’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).












(2)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Folar de Valpaços’ should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Folar de Valpaços’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 2.3. Confectionery, bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other baker's wares, as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 February 2017.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Phil HOGAN
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ C 384, 18.10.2016, p. 19.

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36).
Case T-68/17: Action brought on 1 February 2017 — Italytrade v EUIPO — Tpresso (teaespresso)
Date: 2017-02-01
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, household electrical appliance, registered trade mark, tea, trade-mark law








C_2017104EN.01005702.xml










3.4.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 104/57





Action brought on 1 February 2017 — Italytrade v EUIPO — Tpresso (teaespresso)
(Case T-68/17)
(2017/C 104/80)
Language in which the application was lodged: Italian

Parties


Applicant: Italytrade Srl (Bari, Italy) (represented by: N. Clemente, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Tpresso SA (Zurich, Switzerland)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: European Union word mark ‘teaespresso’ — Application for registration No 13 543 475

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 29 November 2016 in Case R 1099/2016-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


alter the contested decision as provided for in Article 65(3) of Regulation No 207/2009 and in any case according to existing rules;










—


order, pursuant to Article 134 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court, EUIPO and the interveners, if any, to pay the costs incurred by Italytrade Srl in the present proceedings;










—


order, pursuant to Article 134(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court, EUIPO and the unsuccessful intervener to pay the costs incurred before the Board of Appeal and the Opposition Division.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009;










—


Infringement of Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009.