do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case C-600/18: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Szombathelyi Közigazgatási és Munkaügyi Bíróság (Hungary) lodged on 24 September 2018 — UTEP 2006. SRL v Vas Megyei Kormányhivatal Hatósági Főosztály, Hatósági, Építésügyi és Oktatási Osztály
Date: 2018-09-24
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Hungary, aid to undertakings, carrier, common transport policy, equal treatment, nationality of legal persons, small and medium-sized enterprises








C_2018436EN.01002901.xml










3.12.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 436/29






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Szombathelyi Közigazgatási és Munkaügyi Bíróság (Hungary) lodged on 24 September 2018 — UTEP 2006. SRL v Vas Megyei Kormányhivatal Hatósági Főosztály, Hatósági, Építésügyi és Oktatási Osztály
(Case C-600/18)
(2018/C 436/40)
Language of the case: Hungarian

Referring court

Szombathelyi Közigazgatási és Munkaügyi Bíróság

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: UTEP 2006. SRL

Defendant: Vas Megyei Kormányhivatal Hatósági Főosztály, Hatósági, Építésügyi és Oktatási Osztály

Question referred

Should [Article] 92 TFEU be interpreted as precluding an interpretation of Article 12/A of the a kis- és középvállalkozásokról, fejlődésük támogatásáról szóló 2004. [évi] XXXIV. törvény (Law No XXXIV of 2004 on small and medium-sized enterprises and aid for their development; ‘KKV Law’) and the practice of the authorities followed in this respect, according to which Article 12/A of the KKV Law cannot be applied to enterprises (legal entities) that are not registered in Hungary, but in another Member State, but that are otherwise in line with the concept of small and medium-sized enterprise laid down by that Law?
Case T-618/17: Order of the General Court of 24 September 2018 — Activa Minoristas del Popular v ECB and SRB (Action for annulment — Economic and monetary policy — Adoption of a resolution scheme in respect of Banco Popular Español — Action for annulment — Association set up after the adoption of the contested measure — Lack of direct concern — Manifestly inadmissible)
Date: 2018-09-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Spain, abuse of power, access to information, aid for restructuring, company in difficulties, credit institution, damages, ownership, right to justice








C_2018427EN.01007001.xml










26.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 427/70






Order of the General Court of 24 September 2018 — Activa Minoristas del Popular v ECB and SRB
(Case T-618/17) (1)

(Action for annulment - Economic and monetary policy - Adoption of a resolution scheme in respect of Banco Popular Español - Action for annulment - Association set up after the adoption of the contested measure - Lack of direct concern - Manifestly inadmissible)
(2018/C 427/93)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: Activa Minoristas del Popular Asociación para la tutela de los inversores minoristas afectados por la resolución, supervisión y gestión del Banco Popular (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: C. Arredondo Díaz, lawyer)

Defendants: European Central Bank (represented by: R. Ugena Torrejon and A. Lefterov, acting as Agents), Single Resolution Board (represented initially by: B. Meyring, S. Schelo, F. Málaga Diéguez, F. Fernández de Trocóniz Robles, T. Klupsch, M. Bettermann, L. Baudenbacher and S. Ianc, and subsequently by: B. Meyring, S. Schelo, F. Málaga Diéguez, F. Fernández de Trocóniz Robles, T. Klupsch, M. Bettermann, S. Ianc and M. Rickert, lawyers)

Re:

Application based on Article 263 TFEU seeking the annulment of Decision SRB/EES/2017/08 of the SRB of 7 June 2017, concerning the adoption of a resolution scheme in respect of Banco Popular Español, SA.

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed.










2.


There is no longer any need to adjudicate on the applications to intervene of Banco Santander, SA, Banco Popular Español, SA, the Kingdom of Spain, the European Commission and Chavela Inmuebles, SL.










3.


Activa Minoristas del Popular Asociación para la tutela de los inversores minoristas afectados por la resolución, supervisión y gestión del Banco Popular shall pay the costs with the exception of those relating to the applications to intervene.










4.


Banco Santander, Banco Popular Español, the Kingdom of Spain, the Commission and Chavela Inmuebles shall bear their own costs relating to the applications to intervene.






(1)  OJ C 13, 15.1.2018.
Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2018/1289 of 24 September 2018 implementing Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Date: 2018-09-24
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, North Korea, economic sanctions, international sanctions, trade restriction, vessel








L_2018240EN.01006101.xml










25.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 240/61








            COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2018/1289
of 24 September 2018
         
implementing Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,


Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 of 27 May 2016 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and repealing Decision 2013/183/CFSP (1), and in particular Article 33(1) thereof,


Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:







(1)


On 27 May 2016 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/849.












(2)


On 14 September 2018 the United Nations Security Council (‘UNSC’) Committee established pursuant to UNSC Resolution 1718 (2006) amended the listing of one vessel subject to restrictive measures.












(3)


Annex IV to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Annex IV to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 24 September 2018.


For the Council


The President

J. BOGNER-STRAUSS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 141, 28.5.2016, p. 79.




ANNEX






(1)


In Annex IV to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849, entry 11 under the heading ‘A. Deflagged vessels’, is replaced by the following:






‘11.



Name: WAN HENG 11

Additional information

IMO: 8791667
M/V WAN HENG 11 engaged in a ship-to-ship transfer, likely for oil, with M/V RYE SONG GANG 1 on 13 February 2018.
Wan Heng 11, formerly a Belize-flagged vessel, is now operating as a DPRK-flagged vessel named the KUMJINGANG3 or Kum Jin Gang 3.’
                        














(2)


In Annex IV to Decision (CFSP) 2016/849, entry 32 under the heading ‘D. Vessels which are prohibited entry into ports’, is replaced by the following:






‘32.



Name: WAN HENG 11

Additional information

IMO: 8791667
M/V WAN HENG 11 engaged in a ship-to-ship transfer, likely for oil, with M/V RYE SONG GANG 1 on 13 February 2018.
Wan Heng 11, formerly a Belize-flagged vessel, is now operating as a DPRK-flagged vessel named the KUMJINGANG3 or Kum Jin Gang 3.’
Case T-568/18: Action brought on 24 September 2018 — Local-e-motion v EUIPO — Volkswagen (WE)
Date: 2018-09-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, Internet site, consultancy, forum, press agency, registered trade mark, telecommunications, trade-mark law, virtual community








C_2018427EN.01009201.xml










26.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 427/92






Action brought on 24 September 2018 — Local-e-motion v EUIPO — Volkswagen (WE)
(Case T-568/18)
(2018/C 427/121)
Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties


Applicant: Local-e-motion GmbH (Dorsten, Germany) (represented by: D. Sprenger, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant for the mark at issue: Applicant

Mark at issue: Application for EU figurative mark WE with the colour indication ‘black, red and grey’ — Application for registration No 15 225 675

Proceedings before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 July 2018 in Case R 128/2018-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


amend the contested decision by rejecting the opposition;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Case T-775/17: Order of the General Court of 24 September 2018 — Estampaciones Rubí v Commission (Action for annulment and for failure to act — State aid — State aid — Tax advantages granted by a territorial entity within a Member State — Aid scheme declared to be incompatible with the internal market — Implementation of the decision — Obligation to examine the individual situation of the recipients — Commission’s failure to adopt a position — Act not open to challenge — Inadmissibility)
Date: 2018-09-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Basque Country, Spain, State aid, access to EU information, confidentiality, control of State aid, infringement of EU law, investment project, tax relief








C_2018427EN.01007501.xml










26.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 427/75






Order of the General Court of 24 September 2018 — Estampaciones Rubí v Commission
(Case T-775/17) (1)

(Action for annulment and for failure to act - State aid - State aid - Tax advantages granted by a territorial entity within a Member State - Aid scheme declared to be incompatible with the internal market - Implementation of the decision - Obligation to examine the individual situation of the recipients - Commission’s failure to adopt a position - Act not open to challenge - Inadmissibility)
(2018/C 427/101)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: Estampaciones Rubí, SAU (Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain) (represented by: D. Armesto Macías and K. Caminos García, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: B. Stromsky and P. Němečková, acting as Agents)

Re:

Principally, application on the basis of Article 263 TFEU seeking the annulment of the decisions of the Commission contained in the documents of 4 December 2012 and 26 March 2013, entitled ‘Basque tax disputes — Proceedings for failure to fulfil obligations 2007/2215 — Informal message in response to the letter of 7 November (Álava)’ and ‘Basque tax disputes — Proceedings for failure to fulfil obligations 2007/2215 (Álava) — Informal message in response to the letters sent on 22 February and 4 and 12 March 2013 (Álava)’ and, in the alternative, application on the basis of Article 265 TFEU seeking a finding that the Commission unlawfully failed to respond to the applicant’s request set out in its letter of 28 July 2017.

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed in its entirety as inadmissible.










2.


Estampaciones Rubí, SAU shall bear its own costs and shall pay the costs incurred by the European Commission.






(1)  OJ C 32, 29.1.2018.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9060 — HP/Apogee) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-09-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: computer equipment, economic concentration, electronic device, merger control, printing








C_2018340EN.01001301.xml










24.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 340/13






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9060 — HP/Apogee)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 340/09)

1.   
On 17 September 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:






—


HP Inc. (‘HP’, United States),










—


Apogee Group Limited (‘Apogee’, United Kingdom).




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


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for HP: the manufacture and sale of electronic devices, including personal computers and printers,
—   for Apogee: the provision of managed print services to business users, primarily in the United Kingdom. Such services generally comprise a flexible combination of printer hardware, consumables, software, maintenance, workflow management, consulting, training and other related services.


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.



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.9060 — HP/Apogee
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’).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2018-09-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2018340EN.01000601.xml










24.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 340/6






Euro exchange rates (1)

21 September 2018
(2018/C 340/04)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1759 




JPY


Japanese yen


132,44 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4597 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,89400 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,3315 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1228 




ISK


Iceland króna


129,40 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,5793 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,585 




HUF


Hungarian forint


324,05 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2946 




RON


Romanian leu


4,6581 




TRY


Turkish lira


7,3935 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6154 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5197 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,1840 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7606 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6042 




KRW


South Korean won


1 312,42 




ZAR


South African rand


16,8918 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,0503 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4278 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


17 424,92 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,8565 




PHP


Philippine peso


63,657 




RUB


Russian rouble


78,5108 




THB


Thai baht


38,140 




BRL


Brazilian real


4,7920 




MXN


Mexican peso


22,2132 




INR


Indian rupee


84,8905 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1284 of 24 September 2018 implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Date: 2018-09-24
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, North Korea, economic sanctions, international sanctions, trade restriction, vessel








L_2018240EN.01000201.xml










25.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 240/2








            COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1284
of 24 September 2018
         
implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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


Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 of 30 August 2017 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and repealing Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 (1), and in particular Article 47(5) thereof,


Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:







(1)


On 30 August 2017 the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2017/1509.












(2)


On 14 September 2018 the United Nations Security Council (‘UNSC’) Committee established pursuant to UNSC Resolution 1718 (2006) amended the listing of one vessel subject to restrictive measures.












(3)


Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date 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, 24 September 2018.


For the Council


The President

J. BOGNER-STRAUSS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 224, 31.8.2017, p. 1.




ANNEX
In Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, entry 32 under the heading ‘B. Vessels which are prohibited entry into ports’ is replaced by the following:







‘32.



Name: WAN HENG 11

Additional information

IMO: 8791667
M/V WAN HENG 11 engaged in a ship-to-ship transfer, likely for oil, with M/V RYE SONG GANG 1 on 13 February 2018.
Wan Heng 11, formerly a Belize-flagged vessel, is now operating as a DPRK-flagged vessel named the KUMJINGANG3 or Kum Jin Gang 3.’
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9052 — Kirin/Mitsui/Thorne) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-09-24
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: beverage industry, biotechnology, economic concentration, food supplement, merger control, miscellaneous industries, pharmaceutical industry








C_2018351EN.01000101.xml










1.10.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 351/1






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.9052 — Kirin/Mitsui/Thorne)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 351/01)
On 24 September 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 32018M9052. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Winding-up proceedings — Decision to start winding-up proceedings in respect of TURUL Kölcsönös Biztosító Egyesület ‘f.a.’ (Publication made in accordance with Article 280 of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II))
Date: 2018-09-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Hungary, insurance company, judicial proceedings, liquidation








C_2018340EN.01001201.xml










24.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 340/12






Winding-up proceedings
Decision to start winding-up proceedings in respect of TURUL Kölcsönös Biztosító Egyesület ‘f.a.’

(Publication made in accordance with Article 280 of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II))

(2018/C 340/08)






Insurance undertaking







TURUL Kölcsönös Biztosító Egyesület ‘f.a.’




6800 Hódmezővásárhely,




Mátyás u. 8. szám




Hungary








Date, entry into force and nature of decision


24 July 2018
Entry into force: 24 July 2018
Compulsory liquidation order with appointment of liquidator




Competent authorities







Szeged Regional Court




6720 Szeged




Széchenyi tér 4.




Hungary








Supervisory authority







Central Bank of Hungary




1013 Budapest




Krisztina krt. 39




Hungary








Administrator appointed







Pénzügyi Stabilitási és Felszámoló Nonprofit Kft.,




Dr Balázs Jákli




1055 Budapest,




Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út 78. I. emelet




Hungary








Applicable law


Hungary
Part Four of Act LXXXVIII of 2014 on the Business of Insurance
Act XLIX of 1991 on Bankruptcy Proceedings and Liquidation Proceedings
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1286 of 24 September 2018 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq
Date: 2018-09-24
Institutions: European Commission, Service for Foreign Policy Instruments
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Iraq, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person, trade restriction








L_2018240EN.01000801.xml










25.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 240/8








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1286
of 24 September 2018
         
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 of 7 July 2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2465/96 (1), and in particular Article 11(b) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 lists public bodies, corporations and agencies and natural and legal persons, bodies and entities of the previous government of Iraq covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources that were located outside Iraq on the date of 22 May 2003 under that Regulation.












(2)


On 19 September 2018, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to remove two entries from the list of persons or entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply.












(3)


Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 24 September 2018.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,


Head of the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments






(1)  
            OJ L 169, 8.7.2003, p. 6.




ANNEX
In Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003, the following entries are deleted:







‘116.


STATE COMPANY FOR ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES (alias (a) STATE ENTERPRISE FOR ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES, (b) STATE ENTERPRISE FOR ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES/ELECTRICAL LAMPS, (c) STATE ENTERPRISE FOR GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICITY). Addresses: (a) P.O. Box 1118, Waziria, Baghdad, Iraq; (b) P.O. Box 9145, Al-Kadhmiyah, Al-Taji, Baghdad, Iraq; (c) 4/356 Al Masbah Building, P.O. Box 1098, Baghdad, Iraq.’










‘134.


STATE ENTERPRISE FOR DRUG INDUSTRIES (alias STATE COMPANY FOR DRUG PRODUCTS). Address: P.O. Box 271, Samara, Iraq.’