do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case C-490/17: Order of the President of the Court of 26 January 2018 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Okręgowy w Warszawie — Poland) — Passengers Rights sp. z o.o. v Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Date: 2018-01-26
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: air transport, carriage of passengers, carrier, consumer protection, indemnification, strike, trade union








C_2018190EN.01002003.xml










4.6.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 190/20





Order of the President of the Court of 26 January 2018 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Okręgowy w Warszawie — Poland) — Passengers Rights sp. z o.o. v Deutsche Lufthansa AG
(Case C-490/17) (1)

(2018/C 190/35)
Language of the case: Polish
The President of the Court has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 357, 23.10.2017.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8760 — EPH/Mátrai Erőmű) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2018-01-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, energy industry, merger control, mining operation, power plant








C_2018029EN.01000901.xml










26.1.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 29/9





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8760 — EPH/Mátrai Erőmű)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 29/07)






1.


On 18 January 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






—


Energetický a průmyslový holding, a.s. (‘EPH’, Czech Republic),










—


Mátrai Erőmű Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság (‘Mátra’, Hungary).




EPH indirectly acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control over the whole of Mátra.
The concentration is accomplished by way of a purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for EPH: utility company engaged in lignite extraction, electricity and heat production, distribution and supply, as well as gas transmission, distribution and storage. In Hungary, it operates three gas-fired power plants, provides balancing services, as well as district heating in Budapest.
—   for Mátra: owns and operates a 966 MW, mainly lignite-fired power plant in Visonta. It also produces electricity from a biomass and solar plant. Furthermore, it owns and operates two open pit mines in Visonta and Bükkábrány.










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 the 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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.8760 — EPH/Mátrai Erőmű
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:





E-mail:




COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu




Fax




+32 22964301




Postal 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8737 — AmTrust/Madison Dearborn Partners/Mayfield Holdings JV) (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2018-01-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, insurance company, investment company, merger control








C_2018029EN.01000101.xml










26.1.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 29/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.8737 — AmTrust/Madison Dearborn Partners/Mayfield Holdings JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 29/01)
On 19 January 2018, 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 32018M8737. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Summary of European Union decisions on marketing authorisations in respect of medicinal products from 1 December 2017 to 31 December 2017 (Decisions taken pursuant to Article 34 of Directive 2001/83/EC or Article 38 of Directive 2001/82/EC)
Date: 2018-01-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, drug surveillance, market approval, marketing standard, medicinal product








C_2018030EN.01001001.xml










26.1.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 30/10





Summary of European Union decisions on marketing authorisations in respect of medicinal products from 1 December 2017 to 31 December 2017
(Decisions taken pursuant to Article 34 of Directive 2001/83/EC (1) or Article 38 of Directive 2001/82/EC (2))
(2018/C 030/02)
—   Refusal of a national marketing authorization











Date of the decision


Name(s) of the medicinal product


INN (International Non-Proprietary Name)


Holder(s) of the marketing authorization


Member State concerned


Date of notification




18.12.2017


Alcover and associated names — Art 29


Sodium oxybate


—


—


19.12.2017






(1)  OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 67.

(2)  OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8686 — Bunge/IOI/Loders) (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2018-01-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural trade, economic concentration, food fat, food production, merger control, vegetable oil








C_2018029EN.01000102.xml










26.1.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 29/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.8686 — Bunge/IOI/Loders)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 29/02)
On 18 January 2018, 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 32018M8686. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes
Date: 2018-01-26
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: administrative cooperation, exchange of information, international cooperation, international tax law, tax avoidance, tax evasion, third country








C_2018029EN.01000201.xml










26.1.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 29/2





EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes
(2018/C 29/03)
With effect from the day of publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, the Council conclusions of 5 December 2017 on the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes (1) are amended as follows:

In Annex I:

Points 3 (Barbados), 4 (Grenada), 6 (Korea (Republic of)), 7 (Macao SAR), 9 (Mongolia), 12 (Panama), 16 (Tunisia) and 17 (United Arab Emirates) are deleted.

In Annex II:







1.


Barbados is added to section 2.1 (sub-section 1).










2.


Grenada is added to sections 1.1 (sub-section 1), 1.3 (sub-section 1), 2.1 (sub-section 1) and 3 (sub-section 1).










3.


Korea (Republic of) is added to section 2.1 (sub-section 1).










4.


Macao SAR is added to sections 1.1 (sub-section 1), 1.3 (sub-section 1) and 2.1 (sub-section 1).










5.


Mongolia is added to sections 1.2 (sub-section 2) and 1.3 (sub-section 2).










6.


Panama is added to section 2.1 (sub-section 1).










7.


Tunisia is added to section 2.1 (sub-section 1).










8.


The United Arab Emirates is added to sections 1.1 (sub-section 1), 1.3 (sub-section 1) and 3 (sub-section 1).






(1)  OJ C 438, 19.12.2017 p. 5.
Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 26 January 2018 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (ECB/2018/1)
Date: 2018-01-26
Institutions: European Central Bank
Subjects: Austria, European System of Central Banks, accountant, auditing, central bank, euro area








C_2018037EN.01000101.xml










1.2.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 37/1








            RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
         
of 26 January 2018
         
to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
(ECB/2018/1)
(2018/C 37/01)


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)


Article 37(1) of the Austrian Federal Act on the Oesterreichische Nationalbank provides that the General Meeting of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank elects one external auditor and one alternate external auditor for a multi-year period of, at most, five years. The alternate external auditor will be mandated only in the event that the external auditor is unable to perform the audit.












(3)


The mandate of both the current external auditor and the current alternate external auditor of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank ended following the audit for the financial year 2017. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2018.












(4)


The Oesterreichische Nationalbank has selected Ernst & Young Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft m.b.H. as its external auditor and Deloitte Audit Wirtschaftsprüfungs GmbH as its alternate external auditor for the financial years 2018 to 2022,





HAS ADOPTED THIS RECOMMENDATION:








1.


It is recommended that Ernst & Young Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft m.b.H. should be appointed as the external auditor of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank for the financial years 2018 to 2022.










2.


It is recommended that Deloitte Audit Wirtschaftsprüfungs GmbH should be appointed as the alternate external auditor of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank for the financial years 2018 to 2022.







Done at Frankfurt am Main, 26 January 2018.


The President of the ECB

Mario DRAGHI
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2018-01-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2018029EN.01000301.xml










26.1.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 29/3





Euro exchange rates (1)

25 January 2018
(2018/C 29/04)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2407 




JPY


Japanese yen


135,12 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4444 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,87038 




SEK


Swedish krona


9,8188 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1680 




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,5858 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,381 




HUF


Hungarian forint


309,35 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1469 




RON


Romanian leu


4,6693 




TRY


Turkish lira


4,6410 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5358 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5289 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,6996 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6823 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6202 




KRW


South Korean won


1 314,41 




ZAR


South African rand


14,7614 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,8549 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4245 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 492,63 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,8207 




PHP


Philippine peso


63,189 




RUB


Russian rouble


69,2815 




THB


Thai baht


38,983 




BRL


Brazilian real


3,9063 




MXN


Mexican peso


22,8810 




INR


Indian rupee


78,8650 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Corrigendum to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/44 of 20 October 2017 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/2374 establishing a discard plan for certain demersal fisheries in South-Western waters (OJ L 7, 12.1.2018)
Date: 2018-01-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, EU waters, catch area, catch by species, deep-sea fishing, discarded fish, fishery management, fishing controls, fishing industry, sea fish








L_2018022EN.01004501.xml










26.1.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 22/45







Corrigendum to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/44 of 20 October 2017 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/2374 establishing a discard plan for certain demersal fisheries in South-Western waters

(
Official Journal of the European Union L 7 of 12 January 2018
)


On page 4, in the Annex, Sections 3 and 6, note 1 of the tables and on page 5, Section 7, note 1 of the table:
for:







‘(1)


Reference period for the year 2017. For 2018 the reference period shall be 2015/2016 and for 2019 the reference period shall be 2016/2017.’,





read:







‘(1)


Reference period for the year 2017. For 2018 the reference period shall be 2015/2016’.
Case C-49/18: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Cataluña (Spain) lodged on 26 January 2018 — Carlos Escribano Vindel v Ministerio de Justicia
Date: 2018-01-26
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: equal treatment, independence of the judiciary, judge, pay cut








C_2018152EN.01000601.xml










30.4.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 152/6





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Cataluña (Spain) lodged on 26 January 2018 — Carlos Escribano Vindel v Ministerio de Justicia
(Case C-49/18)
(2018/C 152/08)
Language of the case: Spanish

Referring court

Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Cataluña

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Carlos Escribano Vindel

Defendant: Ministerio de Justicia

Questions referred







1.


Must the general principle of EU law prohibiting all discrimination be interpreted as not precluding a national rule enshrined in Article 31(One) of Law 39/2010 of 22 December 2010 on the National Budget for 2011, which established different percentage reductions that were more burdensome on the section of the judiciary which earned the least, thus requiring a greater sacrifice from that section in order to preserve public expenditure? (non-discrimination principle)










2.


Must the general principle of EU law of preserving judicial independence through fair and stable remuneration commensurate with the duties performed by the members of the judiciary be interpreted as precluding a national rule such as that in Article 31(One) of Law 39/2010 of 22 December 2010 on the National Budget, which does not have regard to the nature of their duties, their length of service or the importance of their tasks, and which requires a greater sacrifice in order to preserve public expenditure solely from those members of the judiciary who earn the least? (principle of judicial independence)
Case T-55/18: Action brought on 26 January 2018 — NGV v EUIPO (LIEBLINGSWEIN)
Date: 2018-01-26
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, alcoholic beverage, catering industry, household article, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2018104EN.01005201.xml










19.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 104/52





Action brought on 26 January 2018 — NGV v EUIPO (LIEBLINGSWEIN)
(Case T-55/18)
(2018/C 104/66)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: NGV GmbH (Wildeshausen, Germany) (represented by: O. Spieker, A. Schönfleisch and M. Alber, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark containing the word element ‘LIEBLINGSWEIN’ — Application for registration No 15 326 515

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 November 2018 in Case R 291/2017-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 7(1)(b), (c) and (g) of Regulation 2017/1001.
Case T-172/16: Judgment of the General Court of 26 January 2018 — Centro Clinico e Diagnostico G.B. Morgagni v Commission (State aid — Reduced taxes and contributions due from undertakings located in areas affected by natural disasters occurring in Italy — Decision declaring the aid incompatible with the internal market and ordering its recovery — Action for annulment — Potential beneficiary as the holder of an acquired right — Direct and individual concern — Admissibility — Equal treatment — Legitimate expectations)
Date: 2018-01-26
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Abruzzi, Italy, State aid, admissibility, control of State aid, equal treatment, natural disaster, reimbursement of aid, tax relief








C_2018094EN.01001901.xml










12.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 94/19





Judgment of the General Court of 26 January 2018 — Centro Clinico e Diagnostico G.B. Morgagni v Commission
(Case T-172/16) (1)

((State aid - Reduced taxes and contributions due from undertakings located in areas affected by natural disasters occurring in Italy - Decision declaring the aid incompatible with the internal market and ordering its recovery - Action for annulment - Potential beneficiary as the holder of an acquired right - Direct and individual concern - Admissibility - Equal treatment - Legitimate expectations))
(2018/C 094/24)
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Applicant: Centro Clinico e Diagnostico G.B. Morgagni Srl (Catania, Italy) (represented by: E. Castorina, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: P. Stancanelli and V. Bottka, acting as Agents)

Re:

Principally, an application seeking ‘an EU-law-compatible interpretation’ of Commission Decision (EU) 2016/195 of 14 August 2015 on State aid measures SA.33083 (12/C) (ex 12/NN) implemented by Italy providing for reduced taxes and contributions linked to natural disasters (all sectors except agriculture) and SA.35083 (12/C) (ex 12/NN), implemented by Italy providing for reduced taxes and contributions linked to the earthquake in Abruzzo in 2009 (all sectors except agriculture) (OJ 2016 L 43, p. 1) and, in the alternative, an application based on Article 263 TFEU seeking the annulment of that decision.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Centro Clinico e Diagnostico G.B. Morgagni Srl to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 211, 13. 6. 2016.
Case C-309/17: Order of the President of the Court of 26 January 2018 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Hanseatisches Oberlandesgericht in Bremen — Germany) — Stadtwerke Delmenhorst GmbH v Manfred Bleckwehl
Date: 2018-01-26
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: consumer protection, gas supply, natural gas, price of energy








C_2018190EN.01001903.xml










4.6.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 190/19





Order of the President of the Court of 26 January 2018 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Hanseatisches Oberlandesgericht in Bremen — Germany) — Stadtwerke Delmenhorst GmbH v Manfred Bleckwehl
(Case C-309/17) (1)

(2018/C 190/31)
Language of the case: German
The President of the Court has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 318, 25.9.2017.
Case T-56/18: Action brought on 26 January 2018 — NGV v EUIPO (WEIN FÜR PROFIS)
Date: 2018-01-26
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, advertising, beverage industry, catering industry, condiment, furniture industry, miscellaneous industries, packaging product, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2018104EN.01005202.xml










19.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 104/52





Action brought on 26 January 2018 — NGV v EUIPO (WEIN FÜR PROFIS)
(Case T-56/18)
(2018/C 104/67)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: NGV GmbH (Wildeshausen, Germany) (represented by: O. Spieker, A. Schönfleisch and M. Alber, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark containing the word elements ‘WEIN FÜR PROFIS’ — Application for registration No 15 326 549

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 6 November 2017 in Case R 501/2017-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation 2017/1001.