do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2018-08-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2018295EN.01000101.xml










21.8.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 295/1






Euro exchange rates (1)

20 August 2018
(2018/C 295/01)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1420 




JPY


Japanese yen


126,25 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4588 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,89478 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,4918 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1366 




ISK


Iceland króna


123,00 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,6720 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,706 




HUF


Hungarian forint


323,53 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,3037 




RON


Romanian leu


4,6490 




TRY


Turkish lira


6,9863 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5631 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4927 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,9645 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7255 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5665 




KRW


South Korean won


1 281,69 




ZAR


South African rand


16,6561 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,8351 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4170 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 661,78 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,6828 




PHP


Philippine peso


60,953 




RUB


Russian rouble


76,7235 




THB


Thai baht


37,726 




BRL


Brazilian real


4,4818 




MXN


Mexican peso


21,6300 




INR


Indian rupee


79,7400 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case C-541/18: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof (Germany) lodged on 21 August 2018 — AS v Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt
Date: 2018-08-21
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU trade mark, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2018436EN.01002001.xml










3.12.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 436/20






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof (Germany) lodged on 21 August 2018 — AS v Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt
(Case C-541/18)
(2018/C 436/25)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Bundesgerichtshof

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: AS

Defendant: Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt

Question referred

Does a sign have distinctive character when there are in practice significant and obvious possibilities for it to be used as an indication of origin in respect of goods or services, even if this is not the most likely form of use of the sign? (1)



(1)  Interpretation of Article 3(1)(b) of Directive 2008/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (OJ 2008 L 299, p. 25).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9053 — Sumitomo/Tierra/JV) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-08-21
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Internet of Things, chemical industry, economic concentration, electronics industry, information technology industry, mass media, merger control, metallurgical industry, mineral resources, telematics








C_2018302EN.01000302.xml










28.8.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 302/3






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.9053 — Sumitomo/Tierra/JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 302/06)
On 21 August 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 32018M9053. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Commission notice pursuant to Article 16(4) 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 — Changes to public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-08-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Ile-de-France, Midi-Pyrenées, air transport, inland transport, services of general interest, transport regulations








C_2018295EN.01000201.xml










21.8.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 295/2






Commission notice pursuant to Article 16(4) 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
Changes to public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 295/02)






Member State


France




Route concerned


Castres-Paris (Orly)




Original date of entry into force of the public service obligation


6 May 2002




Date of entry into force of the changes


1 June 2019




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


For further information please contact:





Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile




DTA/SDT/T2




50 rue Henry Farman




75 720 Paris Cedex 15




France




Tel. +33 158094321




Email: osp-compagnies.dta@aviation-civile.gouv.fr
Case C-212/17: Order of the President of the Court of 21 August 2018 (request for a preliminary decision from the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Galicia — Spain) — Simón Rodríguez Otero v Televisión de Galicia SA, Ministerio Fiscal
Date: 2018-08-21
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: equal treatment, severance pay, temporary employment, termination of a contract, work contract








C_2018399EN.01003002.xml










5.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 399/30






Order of the President of the Court of 21 August 2018 (request for a preliminary decision from the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Galicia — Spain) — Simón Rodríguez Otero v Televisión de Galicia SA, Ministerio Fiscal
(Case C-212/17) (1)

(2018/C 399/38)
Language of the case: Spanish
The President of the Court has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 231, 17.7.2017.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9020 — ENGIE/GreenYellow/JV) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-08-21
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical energy, energy industry, gas industry, merger control, provision of services, solar energy








C_2018302EN.01000401.xml










28.8.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 302/4






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.9020 — ENGIE/GreenYellow/JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 302/07)
On 21 August 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 French 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 32018M9020. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8981 — IFF/Frutarom) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-08-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cosmetics industry, economic concentration, food industry, merger control, pharmaceutical industry








C_2018295EN.01000301.xml










21.8.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 295/3






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8981 — IFF/Frutarom)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 295/03)

1.   
On 10 August 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:






—


International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (‘IFF’) (United States),










—


Frutarom Industries Ltd. (‘Frutarom’) (Israel).




IFF acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Frutarom. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for IFF: developing, creating, and selling flavours and fragrances that are used in consumer goods industries, such as food and beverage, personal care, or household products industries,
—   for Frutarom: developing, producing, and marketing taste and health products, including flavours, fine ingredients, pharmaceutical/nutraceutical products, and cosmetics and personal care products that are used, amongst others, in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics industries.


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.8981 — IFF/Frutarom
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 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.9030 — IFM/FCC/Aqualia) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-08-21
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: building industry, economic concentration, environmental industry, investment company, merger control, provision of services, renewable energy, waste management, water management








C_2018302EN.01000301.xml










28.8.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 302/3






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.9030 — IFM/FCC/Aqualia)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 302/05)
On 21 August 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 32018M9030. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Case C-86/18: Order of the President of the Court of 21 August 2018 — European Commission v Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg
Date: 2018-08-21
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: infringement procedure (EU), national implementing measure, sanction (EU), service concession








C_2018399EN.01003102.xml










5.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 399/31






Order of the President of the Court of 21 August 2018 — European Commission v Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg
(Case C-86/18) (1)

(2018/C 399/41)
Language of the case: French
The President of the Court has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 161, 7.5.2018.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9042 — Keolis/Amey/W&amp;B Rail Franchise) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-08-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, public transport, rail transport








C_2018295EN.01000501.xml










21.8.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 295/5






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9042 — Keolis/Amey/W&B Rail Franchise)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 295/04)

1.   
On 9 August 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:






—


Keolis (UK) Limited (‘Keolis’, United Kingdom), ultimately controlled by Société nationale des chemins de fer français (SNCF);










—


Amey Rail Limited (‘Amey’, United Kingdom), ultimately owned by Ferrovial S.A. (Spain);










—


Wales and Borders Rail Franchise (‘W&B Rail Franchise’, United Kingdom).




Keolis and Amey acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the W&B Rail Franchise.
The concentration is accomplished by way of a franchise agreement.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   Keolis: provision of public transportation services in 16 countries across the world;
—   Amey: provision of infrastructure asset management services to private and public sectors mainly in the UK;
—   W&B Rail Franchise: provision of passenger rail services across Wales, as well as services to destinations in England (on longer distance rail services originating or terminating in Wales).


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.9042 — Keolis/Amey/W&B Rail Franchise
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 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.