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Case C-648/15: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 12 September 2017 — Republic of Austria v Federal Republic of Germany (Article 273 TFEU — Dispute between Member States submitted to the Court under a special agreement between the parties — Taxation — Bilateral convention for the avoidance of double taxation — Taxation of interest from financial instruments — Definition of ‘debt-claims with participation in profits’)
Date: 2017-09-12
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU Member State, bilateral agreement, double taxation, interest, securities, tax convention, tax on capital, tax on investment income








C_2017382EN.01001201.xml










13.11.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 382/12





Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 12 September 2017 — Republic of Austria v Federal Republic of Germany
(Case C-648/15) (1)

((Article 273 TFEU - Dispute between Member States submitted to the Court under a special agreement between the parties - Taxation - Bilateral convention for the avoidance of double taxation - Taxation of interest from financial instruments - Definition of ‘debt-claims with participation in profits’))
(2017/C 382/13)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Republic of Austria (represented by: C. Pesendorfer, F. Koppensteiner and H. Jirousek, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Federal Republic of Germany (represented by: T. Henze and J. Möller, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment







1.


The concept of ‘debt-claims with participation in profits’ referred to in Article 11(2) of the Abkommen zwischen der Republik Österreich und der Bundesrepublik Deutschland zur Vermeidung der Doppelbesteuerung auf dem Gebiet der Steuern vom Einkommen und vom Vermögen (Convention between the Republic of Austria and the Federal Republic of Germany for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and capital) of 24 August 2000 must be interpreted as excluding certificates such as those at issue in the present case.










2.


The Federal Republic of Germany is ordered to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 38, 1.2.2016.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8408 — Cinven/CPPIB/Travel Holdings Parent Corporation) (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-09-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: consultancy, economic concentration, investment company, merger control, supplementary pension, tourism








C_2017301EN.01000102.xml










12.9.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 301/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.8408 — Cinven/CPPIB/Travel Holdings Parent Corporation)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 301/02)
On 22 May 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 32017M8408. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Case C-589/15 P: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 12 September 2017 — Alexios Anagnostakis v European Commission (Appeal — Institutional law — Citizens’ initiative inviting the European Commission to submit a legislative proposal relating to the writing off of public debt for Member States in a state of necessity — Application for registration — Refusal by the Commission — Manifest lack of powers of the Commission — Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 — Article 4(2)(b) — Obligation to state reasons — Article 122 TFEU — Article 136 TFEU — Infringement)
Date: 2017-09-12
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU Member State, economic recession, financial aid, participatory democracy, petition, power of initiative, powers of the institutions (EU), proposal (EU), public debt








C_2017382EN.01001001.xml










13.11.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 382/10





Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 12 September 2017 — Alexios Anagnostakis v European Commission
(Case C-589/15 P) (1)

((Appeal - Institutional law - Citizens’ initiative inviting the European Commission to submit a legislative proposal relating to the writing off of public debt for Member States in a state of necessity - Application for registration - Refusal by the Commission - Manifest lack of powers of the Commission - Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 - Article 4(2)(b) - Obligation to state reasons - Article 122 TFEU - Article 136 TFEU - Infringement))
(2017/C 382/10)
Language of the case: Greek

Parties


Appellant: Alexios Anagnostakis (represented by: A. Anagnostakis, dikigoros, and F. Moyse, avocat)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: M. Konstantinidis and H. Krämer, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the appeal;










2.


Orders Mr Alexios Anagnostakis to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 7, 11.1.2016.
Decision No 2/2017 of the Joint Committee established under the Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and Canada of 12 September 2017 related to the listing of Conformity Assessment Bodies under the Sectoral Annex on Telecommunications Terminal Equipment, Information Technology Equipment and Radio Transmitters [2017/1755]
Date: 2017-09-12
Institutions: Canada, European Union, Joint Committee
Subjects: EC conformity marking, agreement (EU), approval, information technology industry, mutual recognition principle, radio equipment, revision of an agreement, telecommunications equipment








L_2017246EN.01001001.xml










26.9.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 246/10








            DECISION No 2/2017 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED UNDER THE AGREEMENT ON MUTUAL RECOGNITION BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND CANADA
         
of 12 September 2017
         
related to the listing of Conformity Assessment Bodies under the Sectoral Annex on Telecommunications Terminal Equipment, Information Technology Equipment and Radio Transmitters [2017/1755]


THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and Canada and in particular Articles VII and XI;


Whereas the Joint Committee is to take a decision to list a Conformity Assessment Body or Bodies under a Sectoral Annex;

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:








1.


The Conformity Assessment Body in Attachment A are added to the list of Conformity Assessment Bodies in Attachment 4 of the Sectoral Annex on Telecommunications Terminal Equipment, Information Technology Equipment and Radio Transmitters.










2.


The specific scope of listing, in terms of products and conformity assessment procedures, of the Conformity Assessment Body indicated in Attachment A has been agreed by the Parties and will be maintained by them.







This Decision, done in duplicate, shall be signed by representatives of the Joint Committee who are authorized to act on behalf of the Parties for purposes of modifying the Attachments to the Sectoral Annex on Telecommunications Terminal Equipment, Information Technology Equipment and Radio Transmitters of the Agreement. This Decision shall be effective from the date of the later of these signatures.
Signed in Ottawa, on 1 September 2017
            

Josette GALLANT
            

On behalf of Canada


Signed in Brussels, on 12 September 2017
            

Ignacio IRUARRIZAGA
            

On behalf of the European Union








ATTACHMENT A

EU Conformity Assessment Body added to the list of Conformity Assessment Bodies in Attachment 4 of the Sectoral Annex on Telecommunications Terminal Equipment, Information Technology Equipment and Radio Transmitters











CETECOM GmbH




Im Teelbruch




45219 Essen




GERMANY
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1752 of 12 September 2017 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Fenalår fra Norge (PGI))
Date: 2017-09-12
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Norway, designation of origin, labelling, meat product, product designation








L_2017246EN.01000401.xml










26.9.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 246/4








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1752
of 12 September 2017
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Fenalår fra Norge (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, Norway's application to register the name ‘Fenalår fra Norge’ 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 ‘Fenalår fra Norge’ should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Fenalår fra Norge’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.2. — Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.), 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, 12 September 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 177, 3.6.2017, p. 14.

(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).
European Parliament decision of 12 September 2017 proposing the appointment of Simon Busuttil to the panel set up under Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (2017/2132(INS))
Date: 2017-09-12
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Court of Justice of the European Union, appointment of members, committee (EU)








C_2018337EN.01015701.xml










20.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 337/157






P8_TA(2017)0318
Appointment of Simon Busuttil to the panel set up under Article 255 of the TFEU
European Parliament decision of 12 September 2017 proposing the appointment of Simon Busuttil to the panel set up under Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (2017/2132(INS))
(2018/C 337/22)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the second paragraph of Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),










—


having regard to Rule 120 of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the proposal of its Committee on Legal Affairs (B8-0503/2017),










A.


whereas Simon Busuttil meets the conditions laid down in the second paragraph of Article 255 TFEU;












1.


Proposes that Simon Busuttil be appointed to the panel;












2.


Instructs its President to forward this decision to the President of the Court of Justice.
Corrigendum to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1522 of 2 June 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the specific compositional and information requirements for total diet replacement for weight control (OJ L 230, 6.9.2017)
Date: 2017-09-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: consumer information, dietary product, food safety, human nutrition, labelling, market approval, marketing standard, nutritional needs, product designation








L_2017234EN.01000701.xml










12.9.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 234/7







Corrigendum to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1522 of 2 June 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the specific compositional and information requirements for total diet replacement for weight control

(
Official Journal of the European Union L 230 of 6 September 2017
)


The publication of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1522 is to be considered null and void.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2017-09-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2017301EN.01000201.xml










12.9.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 301/2





Euro exchange rates (1)

11 September 2017
(2017/C 301/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1997 




JPY


Japanese yen


130,38 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4397 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,90775 




SEK


Swedish krona


9,5705 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1404 




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,3710 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


26,077 




HUF


Hungarian forint


306,28 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2440 




RON


Romanian leu


4,5987 




TRY


Turkish lira


4,0779 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4915 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4541 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,3731 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6502 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6129 




KRW


South Korean won


1 357,76 




ZAR


South African rand


15,5137 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,8329 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4282 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 791,05 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


5,0357 




PHP


Philippine peso


60,990 




RUB


Russian rouble


68,6188 




THB


Thai baht


39,746 




BRL


Brazilian real


3,7057 




MXN


Mexican peso


21,2143 




INR


Indian rupee


76,6740 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
European Parliament legislative resolution of 12 September 2017 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Iceland on the protection of geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs (11782/2016 — C8-0123/2017– 2016/0252(NLE))
Date: 2017-09-12
Institutions: Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, Committee on International Trade, European Parliament
Subjects: Iceland, agreement (EU), agricultural product, designation of origin, foodstuff, labelling, product designation, ratification of an agreement








C_2018337EN.01015801.xml










20.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 337/158






P8_TA(2017)0319
EU-Iceland Agreement on the protection of geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs ***
European Parliament legislative resolution of 12 September 2017 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Iceland on the protection of geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs (11782/2016 — C8-0123/2017– 2016/0252(NLE))
(Consent)
(2018/C 337/23)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the draft Council decision (11782/2016),










—


having regard to the draft Agreement between the European Union and Iceland on the protection of geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs (12124/2016),










—


having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 207(4), first subparagraph, Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v), and Article 218(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C8-0123/2017),










—


having regard to Rule 99(1) and (4) and Rule 108(7) of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on International Trade (A8-0254/2017),












1.


Gives its consent to conclusion of the agreement;












2.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of Iceland.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1556 of 12 September 2017 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Ternera de Extremadura (PGI))
Date: 2017-09-12
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Extremadura, Spain, designation of origin, fresh meat, labelling, product designation, veal








L_2017237EN.01006501.xml










15.9.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 237/65








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1556
of 12 September 2017
         
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Ternera de Extremadura (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 the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Spain's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Ternera de Extremadura’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1437/2004 (2).












(2)


Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.












(3)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Ternera de Extremadura’ (PGI) are hereby approved.


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, 12 September 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)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1437/2004 of 11 August 2004 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Valençay’, ‘Scottish Farmed Salmon’, ‘Ternera de Extremadura’ and ‘Aceite de Mallorca’ or ‘Aceite mallorquín’ or ‘Oli de Mallorca’ or ‘Oli mallorquí’) (OJ L 265, 12.8.2004, p. 3).

(3)  
            OJ C 120, 13.4.2017, p. 29.
Case T-671/14: Judgment of the General Court of 12 September 2017 — Bayerische Motoren Werke v Commission (State aid — Regional investment aid — Aid granted by Germany to BMW for a large investment project in Leipzig concerning the production of two models of electric cars (i3 and i8) — Decision declaring the aid partly compatible and partly incompatible with the internal market — Article 107(3)(c) TFEU — Article 108(2) and (3) TFEU — Incentive effect of the aid — Whether the aid is necessary)
Date: 2017-09-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Germany, Saxony, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, electric vehicle, investment aid, motor vehicle industry, regional aid








C_2017357EN.01000802.xml










23.10.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 357/8





Judgment of the General Court of 12 September 2017 — Bayerische Motoren Werke v Commission
(Case T-671/14) (1)

((State aid - Regional investment aid - Aid granted by Germany to BMW for a large investment project in Leipzig concerning the production of two models of electric cars (i3 and i8) - Decision declaring the aid partly compatible and partly incompatible with the internal market - Article 107(3)(c) TFEU - Article 108(2) and (3) TFEU - Incentive effect of the aid - Whether the aid is necessary))
(2017/C 357/10)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Munich, Germany) (represented by: M. Rosenthal, G. Drauz and M. Schütte, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented: initially by F. Erlbacher, T. Maxian Rusche and R. Sauer, and subsequently by T. Maxian Rusche and R. Sauer, acting as Agents)

Intervener in support of the applicant: Freistaat Sachsen (Germany) (represented by: T. Lübbig and K. Gaßner, lawyers)

Re:

Application pursuant to Article 263 TFEU for partial annulment of Commission Decision C(2014) 4531 final of 9 July 2014 on the State aid No SA.32009 (2011/C) (ex 2010/N) which the Federal Republic of Germany plans to grant to BMW for a large investment project in Leipzig.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Bayerische Motoren Werke AG to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission;










3.


Orders the Freistaat Sachsen to bear its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 439, 8.12.2014.
Case T-90/17: Order of the General Court of 12 September 2017 — Gelinova Group v EUIPO — Cloetta Italia (galatea…è naturale) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Withdrawal of the opposition — No need to adjudicate)
Date: 2017-09-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, dairy ice cream, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2017369EN.01001901.xml










30.10.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 369/19





Order of the General Court of 12 September 2017 — Gelinova Group v EUIPO — Cloetta Italia (galatea…è naturale)
(Case T-90/17) (1)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Withdrawal of the opposition - No need to adjudicate))
(2017/C 369/28)
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Applicant: Gelinova Group Srl (Tezze di Vazzola, Italy) (represented by: A. Tornato and D. Hazan, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Cloetta Italia Srl (Cremona, Italy)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 December 2016 (Case R 207/2016-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Cloetta Italia Srl and Gelinova Group Srl, formerly Milk & Fruit Srl.

Operative part of the order







1.


There is no longer any need to adjudicate on the action.










2.


Gelinova Group Srl is ordered to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).






(1)  OJ C 121, 18.4.2017.