do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case T-209/18: Action brought on 22 March 2018 — Porsche v EUIPO — Autec (Motor vehicles)
Date: 2018-03-22
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: designs and models, motor car, motor vehicle








C_2018166EN.01004601.xml










14.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 166/46





Action brought on 22 March 2018 — Porsche v EUIPO — Autec (Motor vehicles)
(Case T-209/18)
(2018/C 166/58)
Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties


Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG (Stuttgart, Germany) (represented by: C. Klawitter, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Autec AG (Nuremberg, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Proprietor of the design at issue: Applicant

Design at issue: Community design No 1230593-0001

Contested decision: Decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 January 2018 in Case R 945/2016-3

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision and dismiss the application for a declaration of invalidity in respect of the contested Community design No 1230593-0001.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 5 of Regulation No 6/2002;










—


Infringement of Article 6 of Regulation No 6/2002.
Case T-60/17: Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2018 — Safe Skies v EUIPO — Travel Sentry (TSA LOCK) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark TSA LOCK — Absolute grounds for refusal — Distinctive character — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b), (c) and (g) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b), (c) and (g) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Date: 2018-03-22
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, leather, metal product, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2018161EN.01005001.xml










7.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 161/50





Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2018 — Safe Skies v EUIPO — Travel Sentry (TSA LOCK)
(Case T-60/17) (1)

((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark TSA LOCK - Absolute grounds for refusal - Distinctive character - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b), (c) and (g) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b), (c) and (g) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)))
(2018/C 161/55)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Safe Skies LLC (New York, New York, United States) (represented by: V. Schwepler, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General court: Travel Sentry, Inc. (Windermere, Florida, United States) (represented by: J.L. Gracia Albero and V. Torelli, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 November 2016 (Case R 233/2016-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Safe Skies and Travel Sentry.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Safe Skies LLC to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 104, 3.4.2017.
Statement of revenue and expenditure of the Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency for the financial year 2018
Date: 2018-03-22
Institutions: Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency, European Commission
Subjects: EU expenditure, budgetary resources, financial year, general budget (EU), publication of accounts




C_2018108EN.01009801.xml










22.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 108/98





Statement of revenue and expenditure of the Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency for the financial year 2018
(2018/C 108/19)

REVENUE










Title
Chapter


Heading


Financial year 2018


Financial year 2017


Financial year 2016





1




EUROPEAN UNION SUBSIDY





1 0


EUROPEAN UNION SUBSIDY


10 422 900 


9 570 000 


8 628 376 ,—




 



Title 1 — Total




10 422 900 




9 570 000 




8 628 376 ,—






2




PARTICIPATION OF THIRD COUNTRIES





2 0


PARTICIPATION OF EFTA COUNTRIES IN THE EXECUTIVE AGENCY


143 246 


143 960 


161 070 ,—




 



Title 2 — Total




143 246 




143 960 




161 070 ,—





 



GRAND TOTAL




10 566 146 




9 713 960 




8 789 446 ,—






EXPENDITURE










Title
Chapter


Heading


Appropriations 2018


Appropriations 2017


Outturn 2016





1




STAFF EXPENDITURE





1 1


REMUNERATIONS, ALLOWANCES AND CHARGES


6 009 800 


5 269 513 


4 634 483 ,—




1 2


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL EXPENDITURE


301 500 


331 720 


283 700 ,—




 



Title 1 — Total




6 311 300 




5 601 233 




4 918 183 ,—






2




INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATING EXPENDITURE





2 1


BUILDING EXPENDITURE


1 060 900 


1 040 000 


1 006 900 ,—




2 2


ICT


195 000 


194 000 


212 000 ,—




2 3


MOVABLE PROPERTY AND CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURE


181 000 


174 000 


182 853 ,—




 



Title 2 — Total




1 436 900 




1 408 000 




1 401 753 ,—






3




PROGRAMME SUPPORT EXPENDITURE





3 1


PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT EXPENDITURE


2 817 946 


2 704 727 


2 469 510 ,—




 



Title 3 — Total




2 817 946 




2 704 727 




2 469 510 ,—





 



GRAND TOTAL




10 566 146 




9 713 960 




8 789 446 ,—






Establishment plan










Function group and grade


Permanent posts


Temporary posts




2018


2017


2018


2017






AD 16


—


—


—


—




AD 15


—


—


—


—




AD 14


__


—


1 


1 




AD 13


—


—


1 


1 




AD 12


—


—


4 


3 




AD 11


—


—


1 


2 




AD 10


—


—


—


—




AD 9


—


—


1 


—




AD 8


—


—


—


1 




AD 7


—


—


3 


2 




AD 6


—


—


2 


2 




AD 5


—


—


3 


3 




Subtotal A


—


—


16 


15 






AST 11


—


—


—


—




AST 10


—


—


—


—




AST 9


—


—


—


—




AST 8


—


—


1 


—




AST 7


—


—


—


1 




AST 6


—


—


—


—




AST 5


—


—


1 


1 




AST 4


—


—


—


—




AST 3


—


—


—


—




AST 2


—


—


—


—




AST 1


—


—


—


—




Subtotal AST


—


—


2 


2 





Total




—




—




18 




17
Statement of revenue and expenditure of the European Research Council Executive Agency for the financial year 2017 — amending budget No 2
Date: 2018-03-22
Institutions: European Commission, European Research Council Executive Agency
Subjects: EU expenditure, amending budget, budgetary resources, financial year, general budget (EU), publication of accounts








C_2018108EN.01024201.xml










22.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 108/242





Statement of revenue and expenditure of the European Research Council Executive Agency for the financial year 2017 — amending budget No 2 (1)

(2018/C 108/50)

REVENUE










Title
Chapter


Heading


Budget 2017


Amending budget No 2


New amount





9




EUROPEAN UNION SUBSIDY





9 2


EUROPEAN UNION SUBSIDY


47 323 400 


– 100 000 


47 223 400 




9 9


MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE


p.m.


 


p.m.




 



Title 9 — Total




47 323 400 




– 100 000 




47 223 400 





 



GRAND TOTAL




47 323 400 




– 100 000 




47 223 400 






EXPENDITURE










Title
Chapter


Heading


Appropriations 2017


Amending budget No 2


New amount





1




STAFF EXPENDITURE





1 1


REMUNERATIONS, ALLOWANCES AND CHARGES


33 991 800 


–30 000 


33 961 800 




1 2


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL EXPENDITURE


1 706 300 


–20 000 


1 686 300 




 



Title 1 — Total




35 698 100 




–50 000 




35 648 100 






2




INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATING EXPENDITURE





2 1


BUILDING EXPENDITURE


4 797 000 


49 000 


4 846 000 




2 2


INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICT)


3 007 800 


 


3 007 800 




2 3


MOVABLE PROPERTY AND CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURE


250 600 


–21 000 


229 600 




 



Title 2 — Total




8 055 400 




28 000 




8 083 400 






3




PROGRAMME SUPPORT EXPENDITURE





3 1


PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT EXPENDITURE


3 569 900 


–78 000 


3 491 900 




 



Title 3 — Total




3 569 900 




–78 000 




3 491 900 





 



GRAND TOTAL




47 323 400 




– 100 000 




47 223 400 







(1)  Detailed budget available on the ERCEA website: http://erc.europa.eu/
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2018-03-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2018107EN.01000801.xml










22.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 107/8





Euro exchange rates (1)

21 March 2018
(2018/C 107/08)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2286 




JPY


Japanese yen


130,50 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4486 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,87403 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,0883 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1709 




ISK


Iceland króna


122,70 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,5028 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,422 




HUF


Hungarian forint


311,43 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2364 




RON


Romanian leu


4,6678 




TRY


Turkish lira


4,8352 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5994 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5947 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,6397 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7158 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6197 




KRW


South Korean won


1 317,22 




ZAR


South African rand


14,7273 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,7770 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4400 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 909,37 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,8153 




PHP


Philippine peso


64,037 




RUB


Russian rouble


70,6217 




THB


Thai baht


38,345 




BRL


Brazilian real


4,0552 




MXN


Mexican peso


22,7879 




INR


Indian rupee


80,1170 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case C-568/16: Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 22 March 2018 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Amtsgericht Nürtingen — Germany) — Criminal proceedings against Faiz Rasool (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Payment services — Directive 2007/64/EC — Article 3(e) and (o) — Article 4(3) — Annex — Point 2 — Scope — Operation of multifunctional terminals enabling cash withdrawals in gaming arcades — Consistency of the practice of the national authorities in bringing prosecutions — Confiscation of sums obtained by means of an unlawful activity — Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union — Article 17)
Date: 2018-03-22
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: criminal procedure, electronic money, game of chance, gaming establishment, intra-EU payment, principle of legal certainty, provision of services








C_2018166EN.01001401.xml










14.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 166/14





Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 22 March 2018 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Amtsgericht Nürtingen — Germany) — Criminal proceedings against Faiz Rasool
(Case C-568/16) (1)

((Reference for a preliminary ruling - Payment services - Directive 2007/64/EC - Article 3(e) and (o) - Article 4(3) - Annex - Point 2 - Scope - Operation of multifunctional terminals enabling cash withdrawals in gaming arcades - Consistency of the practice of the national authorities in bringing prosecutions - Confiscation of sums obtained by means of an unlawful activity - Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union - Article 17))
(2018/C 166/17)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Amtsgericht Nürtingen

Party to the main proceedings

Faiz Rasool

Other party to the proceedings: Rasool Entertainment GmbH

Operative part of the judgment

Article 4(3) of Directive 2007/64/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on payment services in the internal market amending Directives 97/7/EC, 2002/65/EC, 2005/60/EC and 2006/48/EC and repealing Directive 97/5/EC, read in conjunction with point 2 of the annex to the directive, must be interpreted as meaning that a cash withdrawal service offered by a gaming arcade operator to his customers by means of multifunctional terminals in those arcades is not a ‘payment service’ within the meaning of that directive, where the operator does not carry out any operation on those customers’ payment accounts and the activities he performs on that occasion are confined to making the terminals available and loading them with cash.


(1)  OJ C 22, 23.1.2017.
Case C-315/17: Order of the Court (Sixth chamber) of 22 March 2018 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Juzgado Contencioso-Administrativo No 2 de Zaragoza — Spain) — Pilar Centeno Meléndez v Universidad de Zaragoza (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Directive 1999/70/EC — Framework agreement on fixed-term work concluded by ETUC, UNICE and CEEP — Clause 4 — Principle of non-discrimination — Rules for horizontal career progression — Grant of remuneration supplement — National legislation excluding non-established civil servants — Definition of ‘employment conditions’ and ‘objective reasons’)
Date: 2018-03-22
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: bonus payment, civil servant, equal treatment, seniority, temporary employment, working conditions








C_2018190EN.01000301.xml










4.6.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 190/3





Order of the Court (Sixth chamber) of 22 March 2018 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Juzgado Contencioso-Administrativo No 2 de Zaragoza — Spain) — Pilar Centeno Meléndez v Universidad de Zaragoza
(Case C-315/17) (1)

((Reference for a preliminary ruling - Directive 1999/70/EC - Framework agreement on fixed-term work concluded by ETUC, UNICE and CEEP - Clause 4 - Principle of non-discrimination - Rules for horizontal career progression - Grant of remuneration supplement - National legislation excluding non-established civil servants - Definition of ‘employment conditions’ and ‘objective reasons’))
(2018/C 190/03)
Language of the case: Spanish

Referring court

Juzgado Contencioso-Administrativo No 2 de Zaragoza

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Pilar Centeno Meléndez

Defendant: Universidad de Zaragoza

Operative part of the order

Clause 4(1) of the Framework Agreement on fixed-term work, concluded on 18 March 1999, which is set out in the Annex to Council Directive 1999/70/EC of 28 June 1999 concerning the Framework Agreement on fixed-term work concluded by ETUC, UNICE and CEEP, must be interpreted as precluding national legislation, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, which restricts participation in the regime for horizontal career progression of administrative and technical staff of the University of Zaragoza (Spain) and, accordingly, receipt of the remuneration supplement ensuing from participation in that regime to career civil servants and permanent contract agents, to the exclusion, in particular, of individuals employed as non-established civil servants.


(1)  OJ C 269, 14.8.2017.
State aid — Decision to raise no objections
Date: 2018-03-22
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, State aid, VAT, control of State aid, environmental protection, motor vehicle pollution, tax exemption, transport insurance, vehicle tax








C_2018107EN.01001001.xml










22.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 107/10





State aid — Decision to raise no objections
(2018/C 107/11)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:








Date of adoption of the decision



:


19 December 2017





Case No



:


81341





Decision No



:


228/17/COL





EFTA State



:


Norway





Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)



:


State aid measures in favour of zero emission vehicles





Legal basis



:


The VAT provisions are laid down in the Act on Value Added Tax of 19 June 2009 No 58 and the Regulation concerning Value Added Tax of 15 December 2009 No 1540.
The traffic insurance tax is regulated in Act 19 May 1933 No 11 concerning excise duties and Regulation 11 December 2001 No 1451 concerning excise duties.
The re-registration tax is regulated in Regulation of 2 July 1986 No 1430 on the re-registration tax.
The depreciation rules for electric vans (from 2018) will be set out in the Norwegian Tax Act of 26 March 1999 No 14, Section 14-43(4).





Type of measure



:


Aid scheme





Objective



:


Environmental aid





Form of aid and budget



:








(i)


zero VAT rating for zero emission vehicles, including the leasing of zero emission vehicles and supply and import of batteries for zero emission vehicles: around NOK 3,2 billion;










(ii)


exemption from traffic insurance tax: around NOK 360 million;










(iii)


exemption from re-registration tax: around NOK 60 million; and










(iv)


increased depreciation rate for electric vans: NOK 3 million.









Duration



:


Until 31 December 2023 for all measures in favour of all zero emission vehicles (battery electric vehicles, fuel cell vehicles and electric cargo vans), except for the zero VAT rating in favour of electric vehicles, which is notified until 31 December 2020.





Economic sectors



:


Zero emission vehicles, batteries for zero emission vehicles.





Name and address of the granting authority



:







Ministry of Finance




P. O Box 8008 Dep.




NO-0030 Oslo




NORWAY








The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:
http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/
European Council Decision (EU) 2018/509 of 22 March 2018 appointing the Vice-President of the European Central Bank
Date: 2018-03-22
Institutions: European Council
Subjects: European Central Bank, appointment of members, vice-president of an institution








L_2018083EN.01001501.xml










27.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 83/15








            EUROPEAN COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2018/509
of 22 March 2018
         
appointing the Vice-President of the European Central Bank


THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 283(2),


Having regard to Council Recommendation of 20 February 2018 on the appointment of the Vice-President of the European Central Bank (1),


Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),


Having regard to the opinion of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (3),

Whereas:







(1)


In accordance with Decision 2010/223/EU of the European Council (4), the term of office of Mr Vítor CONSTÂNCIO, Vice-President of the European Central Bank, expires on 31 May 2018 and it is therefore necessary to appoint a new Vice-President of the European Central Bank.












(2)


The European Council wishes to appoint Mr Luis DE GUINDOS JURADO who, in its view, fulfils all the requirements set out in Article 283(2) of the Treaty,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Mr Luis DE GUINDOS JURADO is hereby appointed Vice-President of the European Central Bank for a term of office of 8 years as from 1 June 2018.


Article 2
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 22 March 2018.


For the European Council


The President

D. TUSK
            





(1)  
            OJ C 67, 22.2.2018, p. 1.

(2)  Opinion delivered on 14 March 2018 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3)  Opinion delivered on 7 March 2018 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(4)  Decision 2010/223/EU of the European Council of 26 March 2010 appointing the Vice-President of the European Central Bank (OJ L 99, 21.4.2010, p. 7).
Statement of revenue and expenditure of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2017 — amending budget No 1
Date: 2018-03-22
Institutions: Eurofound
Subjects: EU expenditure, amending budget, budgetary resources, financial year, general budget (EU), publication of accounts








C_2018108EN.01020501.xml










22.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 108/205





Statement of revenue and expenditure of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2017 — amending budget No 1
(2018/C 108/40)

REVENUE










Title
Chapter


Heading


Budget 2017


Amending budget No 1


New amount





1




EUROPEAN UNION SUBSIDY





1 0


EUROPEAN UNION SUBSIDY


20 371 000 


 


20 371 000 




 



Title 1 — Total




20 371 000 



 



20 371 000 






5




MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE





5 0


PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF MOVABLE AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTY


—


 


—




5 2


REVENUE FROM INVESTMENTS OR LOANS, BANK INTEREST AND OTHER ITEMS


15 000 


–15 000 


p.m.




5 4


MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE AVAILABLE FOR REUSE BUT NOT USED


p.m.


12 853 


12 853 




5 9


OTHER REVENUE FROM ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS


3 000 


–2 858 


142 




 



Title 5 — Total




18 000 




–5 005 




12 995 






6




REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED AGAINST PAYMENT





6 0


REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED AGAINST PAYMENT


182 000 


–85 995 


96 005 




 



Title 6 — Total




182 000 




–85 995 




96 005 





 



GRAND TOTAL




20 571 000 




–91 000 




20 480 000 






EXPENDITURE










Title
Chapter


Heading


Appropriations 2017


Amending budget No 1


New amount





1




STAFF





1 1


STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT


12 500 000 


–84 054 


12 415 946 




1 3


MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVELS


330 000 


–85 285 


244 715 




1 4


SOCIOMEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE


190 000 


10 404 


200 404 




 



Title 1 — Total




13 020 000 




– 158 935 




12 861 065 






2




BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENDITURE





2 0


MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS


634 000 


88 791 


722 791 




2 1


RENT


22 000 


–72 


21 928 




2 2


MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS


662 000 


421 675 


1 083 675 




2 3


CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE


20 000 


–10 091 


9 909 




2 4


POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS CHARGES


62 000 


–5 312 


56 688 




 



Title 2 — Total




1 400 000 




494 991 




1 894 991 






3




OPERATING EXPENDITURE





3 0


OPERATING EXPENDITURE


6 151 000 


– 427 056 


5 723 944 




 



Title 3 — Total




6 151 000 




– 427 056 




5 723 944 





 



GRAND TOTAL




20 571 000 




–91 000 




20 480 000