do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission notice 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 in accordance with public service obligations (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-11-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Ile-de-France, Midi-Pyrenées, air transport, inland transport, invitation to tender, services of general interest, transport regulations








C_2017375EN.01000201.xml










7.11.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 375/2





Commission notice 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 in accordance with public service obligations
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 375/02)






Member State


France




Route concerned


Tarbes – Paris (Orly)




Period of validity of the contract


From 1 June 2018 to 31 May 2022




Deadline for the submission of applications and tenders


10 January 2018 (12.00, local time)




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







Syndicat mixte Pyrenia




Bâtiment Pic du Midi




Aéroport Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées




65290 Juillan




FRANCE




Tel. +33 562325651




Fax +33 562329207




Email: syndicat.mixte@pyrenia.fr
Case T-628/15: Judgment of the General Court of 7 November 2017 — Frame v EUIPO — Bianca-Moden (BiancalunA) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark BiancalunA — Rejection — Earlier national figurative mark bianca — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Identity of the goods — Similarity of the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2017-11-07
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, clothing, cosmetic product, footwear industry, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2017437EN.01002602.xml










18.12.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 437/26





Judgment of the General Court of 7 November 2017 — Frame v EUIPO — Bianca-Moden (BiancalunA)
(Case T-628/15) (1)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark BiancalunA — Rejection - Earlier national figurative mark bianca - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Identity of the goods - Similarity of the signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
(2017/C 437/31)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Frame Srl (San Giuseppe Vesuviano, Italy) (represented by: E. Montelione, M. Borghese and R. Giordano, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Bianca-Moden GmbH & Co. KG (Ochtrup, Germany) (represented by: P. Lange, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 August 2015 (Case R 2720/2014-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Bianca-Moden and Frame.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 7 August 2015 (Case R 2720/2014-5);










2.


Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Frame Srl;










3.


Orders Bianca-Moden GmbH & Co. KG to bear its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 7, 11.1.2016.
Case T-627/15: Judgment of the General Court of 7 November 2017 — Frame v EUIPO — Bianca-Moden (BIANCALUNA) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU word mark BIANCALUNA — Earlier national figurative mark bianca — Procedural economy — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Identity of the goods — Similarity of the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Date: 2017-11-07
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, clothing, cosmetic product, registered trade mark, textile product, trade-mark law








C_2017437EN.01002601.xml










18.12.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 437/26





Judgment of the General Court of 7 November 2017 — Frame v EUIPO — Bianca-Moden (BIANCALUNA)
(Case T-627/15) (1)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU word mark BIANCALUNA - Earlier national figurative mark bianca - Procedural economy - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Identity of the goods - Similarity of the signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)))
(2017/C 437/30)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Frame Srl (San Giuseppe Vesuviano, Italy) (represented by: E. Montelione, M. Borghese and R. Giordano, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Bianca-Moden GmbH & Co. KG (Ochtrup, Germany) (represented by: P. Lange, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 August 2015 (Case R 2952/2014-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Bianca-Moden and Frame.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Frame Srl to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 68, 22.2.2016.
Case T-737/17: Action brought on 7 November 2017 — Wattiau v Parliament
Date: 2017-11-07
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European official, Luxembourg, agreement (EU), discrimination on the basis of nationality, health expenditure, health insurance, medical institution








C_2018032EN.01003301.xml










29.1.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 32/33





Action brought on 7 November 2017 — Wattiau v Parliament
(Case T-737/17)
(2018/C 032/46)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Francis Wattiau (Bridel, Luxembourg) (represented by: S. Orlandi and T. Martin, lawyers)

Defendant: European Parliament

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


Annul the decision to make him liable for the amount of EUR 843,01, included in the breakdown of expenses No 244 from the settlements office;










—


Annul, where necessary, the decision of the Appointing Authority of 2 August 2017;










—


Order the Parliament to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant raised an objection of illegality against the agreement concluded between the European Union and the Federation of Luxembourg Hospitals increasing by 15 % the medical expenses incurred by the members of the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme (JSIS) in Luxembourg. That objection of illegality is based on two pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, alleging breach of the principle of non-discrimination on grounds of nationality and Articles 12 and 14 of the Protocol on privileges and immunities.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging breach of the principle of sound financial management set out in Article 30 of Regulation No 966/2012 and Article 43 of the Joint Rules on Sickness Insurance for Officials of the European Union.
Notice concerning the provisional application of the Bilateral Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on prudential measures regarding insurance and reinsurance
Date: 2017-11-07
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: United States, agreement (EU), bilateral agreement, exchange of information, insurance, interim agreement (EU), market supervision








L_2017288EN.01000101.xml










7.11.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 288/1







Notice concerning the provisional application of the Bilateral Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on prudential measures regarding insurance and reinsurance

The European Union and the United States of America have notified each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for the provisional application of the Bilateral Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on prudential measures regarding insurance and reinsurance (1). Consequently, the Agreement shall, pursuant to its Article 10(2)(a), be provisionally applied as from 7 November 2017.
By virtue of Article 3 of Council Decision (EU) 2017/1792 (2) on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement, the Agreement shall, in accordance with its terms, be applied on a provisional basis in accordance with Articles 9 and 10 of the Agreement, pending the completion of the procedures necessary for the conclusion of the Agreement.


(1)  
            OJ L 258, 6.10.2017, p. 4.

(2)  
            OJ L 258, 6.10.2017, p. 1.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2009 of 7 November 2017 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Quartirolo Lombardo’ (PDO))
Date: 2017-11-07
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Lombardy, cows’ milk cheese, designation of origin, labelling, product designation, soft cheese








L_2017292EN.01000101.xml










10.11.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 292/1








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/2009
of 7 November 2017
         
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Quartirolo Lombardo’ (PDO))


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)


In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Italy's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Quartirolo Lombardo’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (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 ‘Quartirolo Lombardo’ (PDO) 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, 7 November 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 1107/96 of 12 June 1996 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 (OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1).

(3)  
            OJ C 205, 29.6.2017, p. 62.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2017-11-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2017375EN.01000101.xml










7.11.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 375/1





Euro exchange rates (1)

6 November 2017
(2017/C 375/01)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1590 




JPY


Japanese yen


132,29 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4419 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,88390 




SEK


Swedish krona


9,7683 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1593 




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,4380 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,612 




HUF


Hungarian forint


311,15 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2408 




RON


Romanian leu


4,5895 




TRY


Turkish lira


4,4815 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5120 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4787 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,0436 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6797 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5816 




KRW


South Korean won


1 288,85 




ZAR


South African rand


16,4598 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,6889 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5375 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 665,04 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,9090 




PHP


Philippine peso


59,220 




RUB


Russian rouble


68,3327 




THB


Thai baht


38,438 




BRL


Brazilian real


3,8174 




MXN


Mexican peso


22,1399 




INR


Indian rupee


74,9555 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case T-144/16: Judgment of the General Court of 7 November 2017 — Mundipharma v EUIPO — Multipharma (MULTIPHARMA) (European Union trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark MULTIPHARMA — Prior EU word mark MUNDIPHARMA — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC No 207/2009)
Date: 2017-11-07
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, pharmaceutical product, registered trade mark, retail trade, scientific research, software, trade-mark law, wholesale trade








C_2017437EN.01002901.xml










18.12.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 437/29





Judgment of the General Court of 7 November 2017 — Mundipharma v EUIPO — Multipharma (MULTIPHARMA)
(Case T-144/16) (1)

((European Union trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark MULTIPHARMA - Prior EU word mark MUNDIPHARMA - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC No 207/2009))
(2017/C 437/34)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Mundipharma AG (Basel, Switzerland) (represented by: F. Nielsen, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Multipharma SA (Luxembourg, Luxembourg) (represented by: P. Goldenbaum and I. Rohr, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 January 2016 (Case R 2950/2014-1) concerning opposition proceedings between Mundipharma and Multipharma.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 22 January 2016 (Case R 2950/2014-1);










2.


Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay the costs incurred by Mundipharma AG, including the costs necessarily incurred by Mundipharma for the purposes of the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO;










3.


Orders Multipharma SA to bear its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 191, 30.5.2016.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2156 of 7 November 2017 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Kiełbasa piaszczańska’ (PGI))
Date: 2017-11-07
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Little Poland province, Poland, designation of origin, labelling, meat product, product designation








L_2017304EN.01002001.xml










21.11.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 304/20








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/2156
of 7 November 2017
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Kiełbasa piaszczańska’ (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, Poland's application to register the name ‘Kiełbasa piaszczańska’ 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 ‘Kiełbasa piaszczańska’ should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Kiełbasa piaszczańska’ (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, 7 November 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 205, 29.6.2017, p. 70.

(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-595/16: Order of the General Court of 7 November 2017 — HO v EEAS
Date: 2017-11-07
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: assistant, damages, promotion








C_2018005EN.01005201.xml










8.1.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 5/52





Order of the General Court of 7 November 2017 — HO v EEAS
(Case T-595/16) (1)

(2018/C 005/70)
Language of the case: French
The President of the Seventh Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  C 251, 11.7.2016 (case initially registered before the European Union Civil Service Tribunal under Case No F-25/16 and transferred to the General Court of the European Union on 1.9.2016).
Commission Decision (EU) 2017/2076 of 7 November 2017 amending Decision 2009/607/EC as regards the period of validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to hard coverings (notified under document C(2017) 7247) (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-11-07
Institutions: Directorate-General for Environment, European Commission
Subjects: EC conformity marking, European standard, consumer information, eco-label, environmental impact, environmental standard, floor coverings




L_2017295EN.01007401.xml










14.11.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 295/74








            COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2017/2076
of 7 November 2017
         
amending Decision 2009/607/EC as regards the period of validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to hard coverings


(notified under document C(2017) 7247)


(Text with EEA relevance)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the EU Ecolabel (1), and in particular Article 8(2) and (3)(c) thereof, After consulting the European Union Ecolabelling Board,

Whereas:







(1)


The validity of the current ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for hard coverings, and of the related assessment and verification requirements, set out in Commission Decision 2009/607/EC (2) expires on 30 November 2017. An assessment has been carried out confirming the relevance and appropriateness of the current ecological criteria, as well as of the related assessment and verification requirements, established by Decision 2009/607/EC. It is therefore appropriate to prolong the period of validity of those criteria and assessment and verification requirements.












(2)


Decision 2009/607/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.












(3)


The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 66/2010,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Article 3 of Decision 2009/607/EC is replaced by the following:


‘Article 3
The ecological criteria for the product group “hard coverings” and the related assessment and verification requirements shall be valid until 30 June 2021.’




Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.




Done at Brussels, 7 November 2017.


For the Commission

Karmenu VELLA
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 27, 30.1.2010, p. 1.

(2)  Commission Decision 2009/607/EC of 9 July 2009 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to hard coverings (OJ L 208, 12.8.2009, p. 21).