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Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 24 August 2017 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Banco de Portugal (ECB/2017/24)
Date: 2017-08-24
Institutions: European Central Bank
Subjects: European System of Central Banks, Portugal, accountant, auditing, central bank, euro area








C_2017292EN.01000101.xml










2.9.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 292/1





RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
of 24 August 2017
to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Banco de Portugal
(ECB/2017/24)
(2017/C 292/01)
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 27.1 thereof,
Whereas:






(1)


The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and national central banks of the Member States whose currency is the euro are audited by independent external auditors recommended by the ECB’s Governing Council and approved by the Council of the European Union.










(2)


The mandate of the Banco de Portugal’s current external auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers & Associados — Sociedade de Revisores Oficiais de Contas, Lda. ended after the audit for the financial year 2016. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2017.










(3)


Banco de Portugal has selected Deloitte & Associados — Sociedade de Revisores Oficiais de Contas S.A. as its external auditors for the financial years 2017 to 2021,




HAS ADOPTED THIS RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that Deloitte & Associados — Sociedade de Revisores Oficiais de Contas S.A. should be appointed as the external auditors of Banco de Portugal for the financial years 2017 to 2021.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 24 August 2017.


The President of the ECB

Mario DRAGHI
Commission communication pursuant to Article 17 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 in accordance with public service obligations (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Ireland, Leinster, Munster, Ulster-Donegal, air transport, inland transport, invitation to tender, services of general interest, transport regulations








C_2017280EN.01000201.xml










24.8.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 280/2





Commission communication pursuant to Article 17 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 in accordance with public service obligations
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 280/02)






Member State


Ireland




Concerned routes


Kerry-Dublin
Donegal-Dublin




Period of validity of the contract


1 February 2018-31 January 2022 (with mid-term review)




Deadline for the submission of tenders


2 months after the date of publication of this tender invitation




Address where the text of the invitation to tender and/or documentation related to the public tender and the public service obligations can be obtained free of charge


Invitation to tender and related documentation may be obtained at: www.etenders.ie
Contracting Authority:





Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport




Leeson Lane




Dublin 2




IRELAND




D02TR60




Contact persons:




Paddy Campbell paddycampbell@dttas.ie




Tel. +353 16041299




Anne Mitchell annemitchell@dttas.ie




Tel. +353 16041616
Case T-584/17: Action brought on 24 August 2017 — Primart v EUIPO — Bolton Cile España (PRIMART Marek Łukasiewicz)
Date: 2017-08-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, condiment, confectionery, foodstuff, registered trade mark, sugar, sweetener, trade-mark law








C_2017374EN.01004201.xml










6.11.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 374/42





Action brought on 24 August 2017 — Primart v EUIPO — Bolton Cile España (PRIMART Marek Łukasiewicz)
(Case T-584/17)
(2017/C 374/63)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Przedsiębiorstwo Produkcyjno-Handlowe ‘Primart’ Marek Łukasiewicz (Wołomin, Poland) (represented by: J. Skołuda, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Bolton Cile España, SA (Madrid, Spain)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU word figurative mark in colours red, white and dark blue, containing the word elements ‘Primart Marek Łukasiewicz’ — Application for registration No 13 682 299

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 June 2017 in Case R 1933/2016-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO and the intervener to pay the costs of the proceedings, including the costs incurred before the Board of Appeal.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8554 — CIC/Logicor Business) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, storage








C_2017280EN.01000301.xml










24.8.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 280/3





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8554 — CIC/Logicor Business)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 280/03)






1.


On 17 August 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking China Investment Corporation (‘CIC’, China) indirectly acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the companies and assets comprising the Logicor business (‘Logicor’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for CIC: China’s sovereign wealth fund, which was established as vehicle to diversify China’s foreign exchange holdings and seek maximum returns for its shareholder within acceptable risk tolerance. Via its wholly owned subsidiary CIC International Co. Ltd, CIC invests in and manages overseas assets including public market equity and bond investments, hedge funds and real estate investments private equity fund investments, co-investments and minority investments as financial investor.
—   for Logicor: it owns and operates logistics warehouse assets across the EU.










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.8554 — CIC/Logicor Business 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.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2017-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2017280EN.01000101.xml










24.8.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 280/1





Euro exchange rates (1)

23 August 2017
(2017/C 280/01)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1799 




JPY


Japanese yen


128,71 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4373 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,92133 




SEK


Swedish krona


9,5455 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1392 




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,3130 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


26,124 




HUF


Hungarian forint


303,35 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2848 




RON


Romanian leu


4,5853 




TRY


Turkish lira


4,1338 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4936 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4848 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,2343 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6334 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6071 




KRW


South Korean won


1 335,19 




ZAR


South African rand


15,6514 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,8584 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4068 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 751,67 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


5,0488 




PHP


Philippine peso


60,445 




RUB


Russian rouble


69,7924 




THB


Thai baht


39,361 




BRL


Brazilian real


3,7314 




MXN


Mexican peso


21,0090 




INR


Indian rupee


75,6075 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case C-515/17 P: Appeal brought on 24 August 2017 by Uniwersytet Wrocławski against the order of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) made on 13 June 2017 in Case T-137/16, Uniwersytet Wrocławski v Research Executive Agency (REA)
Date: 2017-08-24
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: labour relations, legal adviser, principle of proportionality, rights of the defence, university, work contract








C_2018005EN.01001702.xml










8.1.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 5/17





Appeal brought on 24 August 2017 by Uniwersytet Wrocławski against the order of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) made on 13 June 2017 in Case T-137/16, Uniwersytet Wrocławski v Research Executive Agency (REA)
(Case C-515/17 P)
(2018/C 005/24)
Language of the case: Polish

Parties


Appellant: Uniwersytet Wrocławski (represented by: A. Krawczyk-Giehsmann and K. Szarek, adwokaci)

Other party to the proceedings: Research Executive Agency (REA)

Form of order sought

The appellant claims that the Court should:






—


set aside the order under appeal;










—


declare that the action was properly brought;










—


order the other party to the proceedings to pay all of the costs.





Grounds of appeal and main arguments

The first ground of appeal alleges infringement of Article 19 of the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union. That ground is based on the submission that the interpretation given by the General Court regarding the application of that provision is flawed and contrary to the principles of proportionality and subsidiarity, in so far as it does not take into consideration the fact that the legal relationship indicated between the legal adviser (radca prawny) and the university is based on the independence and equality of the parties, and that, by its very nature, the profession of legal adviser in the Polish legal system is characterised by independence and an absence of subordination in relation to third parties and is also a profession of public trust.
The second ground of appeal alleges that the General Court infringed Article 119 of the Rules of Procedure of 23 April 2015. That ground is based on the submission that the General Court did not properly set out the reasons for its decision, because, in the grounds of the order under appeal, it provided an abstract statement and failed to link the view expressed to the facts of the present case, thereby significantly limiting the possibility for the appellant to put forward a proper defence.
Case T-576/17: Action brought on 24 August 2017 — Mas Que Vinos Global v EUIPO — JESA (EL SEÑORITO)
Date: 2017-08-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, alcoholic beverage, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2017357EN.01002601.xml










23.10.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 357/26





Action brought on 24 August 2017 — Mas Que Vinos Global v EUIPO — JESA (EL SEÑORITO)
(Case T-576/17)
(2017/C 357/34)
Language in which the application was lodged: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: Mas Que Vinos Global, SL (Dobarrios, Spain) (represented by: M. Sanmartín Sanmartín, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Jose Estevez, SA (JESA) (Jerez de la Frontera, Spain)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: European Union word mark ‘EL SEÑORITO’ — Application for registration No 13 502 166

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 June 2017 in Case R 1775/2016-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


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





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Articles 42, 60, 63, 75 and 76 of Regulation No 207/2009 and of Article 8(1)(b) of that regulation.