do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 April 2018 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism (14494/2017 – C8-0450/2017 – 2017/0265(NLE))
Date: 2018-04-18
Institutions: Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Committee on Legal Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: European convention, fight against crime, ratification of an agreement, terrorism








C_2019390EN.01017801.xml










18.11.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 390/178






P8_TA(2018)0110
Council of Europe Convention on the prevention of terrorism ***
European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 April 2018 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism (14494/2017 – C8-0450/2017 – 2017/0265(NLE))
(Consent)
(2019/C 390/34)

The European Parliament,







—


having regard to the draft Council decision (14494/2017),










—


having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 83 (1) and Article 218 (6), second subparagraph, point (a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C8-0450/2017),










—


having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism (14445/2017),










—


having regard to Directive (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on combating terrorism and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA and amending Council Decision 2005/671/JHA (1),










—


having regard to Council Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA of 18 December 2006 on simplifying the exchange of information and intelligence between law enforcement authorities of the Member States of the European Union (2),










—


having regard to Council Decision 2008/615/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime (3),










—


having regard to Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA of 13 June 2002 on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States (4),










—


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 Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A8-0131/2018),












1.


Gives its consent to conclusion of the Convention;












2.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Council of Europe.






(1)  OJ L 88, 31.3.2017, p. 6.

(2)  OJ L 386, 29.12.2006, p. 89.

(3)  OJ L 210, 6.8.2008, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 190, 18.7.2002, p. 1
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8888 — Apollo Management/Cyprus Cooperative Bank) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2018-04-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bank, credit institution, economic concentration, financial services, investment company, merger control








C_2018136EN.01000301.xml










18.4.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 136/3





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8888 — Apollo Management/Cyprus Cooperative Bank)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 136/04)






1.


On 11 April 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:






—


Altamira Asset Management S.A. (‘Altamira’, Spain), controlled by Apollo Capital Management, L.P. (‘Apollo’, US),










—


Cyprus Cooperative Bank (‘CCB’, Cyprus), and










—


Altamira Asset Management (Cyprus) Ltd (‘Altamira Cyprus’, Cyprus).




Apollo and CCB acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the joint venture Altamira Cyprus.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are as follows:






—


Altamira is active in the management and recovery of non-performing loans and of properties acquired by banks as a result of non-performing loans.










—


Apollo is a group of global investment funds that invest in a wide range of industries.










—


CCB is a Cypriot bank offering a wide range of financial products and services.










—


Altamira Cyprus will offer debt management services to financial and other clients in Cyprus.














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 the 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.8888 — Apollo Management/Cyprus Cooperative Bank
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:





Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu




Fax +32 229-64301




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.
Decision (EU) 2018/1333 of the European Parliament of 18 April 2018 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2016, Section VIII — European Ombudsman
Date: 2018-04-18
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Ombudsman, budgetary discharge, financial year, general budget (EU)








L_2018248EN.01014101.xml










3.10.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 248/141








            DECISION (EU) 2018/1333 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
         
of 18 April 2018
         
on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2016, Section VIII — European Ombudsman


THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,






—


having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2016 (1),










—


having regard to the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2016 (COM(2017) 365 — C8-0254/2017) (2),










—


having regard to the Court of Auditors’ annual report on the implementation of the budget concerning the financial year 2016, together with the institutions’ replies (3),










—


having regard to the statement of assurance (4) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2016, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,










—


having regard to Article 314(10) and Articles 317, 318 and 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,










—


having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Articles 55, 99, 164, 165 and 166 thereof,










—


having regard to Rule 94 of and Annex IV to its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A8-0100/2018),













1.


Grants the European Ombudsman discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2016;












2.


Sets out its observations in the resolution below;












3.


Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution forming an integral part of it to the European Ombudsman, the European Council, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Court of Auditors, the European Data Protection Supervisor and the European External Action Service, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).








The President

Antonio TAJANI
            



The Secretary-General

Klaus WELLE
            





(1)  
            OJ L 48, 24.2.2016.

(2)  
            OJ C 323, 28.9.2017, p. 1.

(3)  
            OJ C 322, 28.9.2017, p. 1.

(4)  
            OJ C 322, 28.9.2017, p. 10.

(5)  
            OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.
Decision (EU) 2018/1325 of the European Parliament of 18 April 2018 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2016, Section V — Court of Auditors
Date: 2018-04-18
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Court of Auditors, budgetary discharge, financial year, general budget (EU)








L_2018248EN.01012301.xml










3.10.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 248/123








            DECISION (EU) 2018/1325 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
         
of 18 April 2018
         
on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2016, Section V — Court of Auditors


THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,






—


having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2016 (1),










—


having regard to the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2016 (COM(2017) 365 — C8-0251/2017) (2),










—


having regard to the Court of Auditors’ annual report on the implementation of the budget concerning the financial year 2016, together with the institutions’ replies (3),










—


having regard to the statement of assurance (4) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2016, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,










—


having regard to Article 314(10) and Articles 317, 318 and 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,










—


having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Articles 55, 99, 164, 165 and 166 thereof,










—


having regard to Rule 94 of and Annex IV to its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A8-0089/2018),













1.


Grants the Secretary-General of the Court of Auditors discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2016;












2.


Sets out its observations in the resolution below;












3.


Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution forming an integral part of it to the Court of Auditors, the European Council, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Ombudsman, the European Data Protection Supervisor and the European External Action Service, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).








The President

Antonio TAJANI
            



The Secretary-General

Klaus WELLE
            





(1)  
            OJ L 48, 24.2.2016.

(2)  
            OJ C 323, 28.9.2017, p. 1.

(3)  
            OJ C 322, 28.9.2017, p. 1.

(4)  
            OJ C 322, 28.9.2017, p. 10.

(5)  
            OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8425 — Safran/Zodiac Aerospace) (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2018-04-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aerospace industry, aircraft, economic concentration, helicopter, merger control, space technology








C_2018136EN.01000101.xml










18.4.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 136/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.8425 — Safran/Zodiac Aerospace)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 136/01)
On 21 December 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 32017M8425. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Decision (EU, Euratom) 2018/1417 of the European Parliament of 18 April 2018 on the closure of the accounts of the Euratom Supply Agency for the financial year 2016
Date: 2018-04-18
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Euratom Supply Agency, closing of accounts, financial year, general budget (EU)








L_2018248EN.01031301.xml










3.10.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 248/313








            DECISION (EU, EURATOM) 2018/1417 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
         
of 18 April 2018
         
on the closure of the accounts of the Euratom Supply Agency for the financial year 2016


THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,






—


having regard to the final annual accounts of the Euratom Supply Agency for the financial year 2016,










—


having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the Euratom Supply Agency for the financial year 2016, together with the Agency’s reply (1),










—


having regard to the statement of assurance (2) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2016, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,










—


having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 20 February 2018 on discharge to be given to the Agency in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2016 (05941/2018 — C8-0078/2018),










—


having regard to Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,










—


having regard to Article 106a of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,










—


having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (3), and in particular Article 1(2) thereof,










—


having regard to Council Decision 2008/114/EC, Euratom of 12 February 2008 establishing Statutes for the Euratom Supply Agency (4), and in particular Article 8 of the Annex thereto,










—


having regard to Rule 94 of and Annex IV to its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A8-0102/2018),













1.


Approves the closure of the accounts of the Euratom Supply Agency for the financial year 2016;












2.


Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Director General of the Euratom Supply Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).








The President

Antonio TAJANI
            



The Secretary-General

Klaus WELLE
            





(1)  
            OJ C 417, 6.12.2017, p. 207.

(2)  See footnote 1.

(3)  
            OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.

(4)  
            OJ L 41, 15.2.2008, p. 15.
European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 April 2018 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion on behalf of the Union of the Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Australia, of the other part (15467/2016 – C8-0327/2017 – 2016/0367(NLE))
Date: 2018-04-18
Institutions: Committee on Foreign Affairs, Committee on International Trade, European Parliament
Subjects: Australia, cooperation agreement (EU), cooperation policy, framework agreement, ratification of an agreement








C_2019390EN.01017101.xml










18.11.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 390/171






P8_TA(2018)0108
EU-Australia Framework Agreement ***
European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 April 2018 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion on behalf of the Union of the Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Australia, of the other part (15467/2016 – C8-0327/2017 – 2016/0367(NLE))
(Consent)
(2019/C 390/32)

The European Parliament,







—


having regard to the draft Council decision (15467/2016),










—


having regard to the draft Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Australia, of the other part (09776/2016),










—


having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 37 of the Treaty on European Union, and Article 207, Article 212(1), Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), and Article 218(8), second subparagraph of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C8-0327/2017),










—


having regard to its non-legislative resolution of 18 April 2018 (1) on the draft decision,










—


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 Foreign Affairs (A8-0110/2018),












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 Australia.






(1)  Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0109.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8399 — CWS-boco/Rentokil Initial Target Businesses) (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2018-04-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cleaning industry, economic concentration, holding company, merger control, provision of services








C_2018136EN.01000102.xml










18.4.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 136/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.8399 — CWS-boco/Rentokil Initial Target Businesses)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 136/02)
On 7 June 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 32017M8399. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2018-04-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2018136EN.01000201.xml










18.4.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 136/2





Euro exchange rates (1)

17 April 2018
(2018/C 136/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2357 




JPY


Japanese yen


132,35 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4474 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,86280 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,3913 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1908 




ISK


Iceland króna


122,60 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,5980 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,254 




HUF


Hungarian forint


310,84 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1602 




RON


Romanian leu


4,6468 




TRY


Turkish lira


5,0734 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5910 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5511 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,7001 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6837 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6192 




KRW


South Korean won


1 320,61 




ZAR


South African rand


14,8492 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,7639 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4135 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


17 021,77 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,8058 




PHP


Philippine peso


64,594 




RUB


Russian rouble


76,3214 




THB


Thai baht


38,566 




BRL


Brazilian real


4,2158 




MXN


Mexican peso


22,2075 




INR


Indian rupee


81,1080 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.