do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Information concerning the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Maldives on certain aspects of air services
Date: 2020-01-13
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Maldives, agreement (EU), air transport








L_2020007EN.01000401.xml










13.1.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 7/4







Information concerning the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Maldives on certain aspects of air services


The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Maldives on certain aspects of air services, signed in Brussels on 21 September 2006, entered into force on 15 April 2008, in accordance with Article 9(1) of the Agreement, as the last notification was deposited on 15 April 2008.
Information concerning the entry into force of the agreement between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on certain aspects of air services
Date: 2020-01-13
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Jordan, agreement (EU), air transport








L_2020007EN.01000101.xml










13.1.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 7/1







Information concerning the entry into force of the agreement between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on certain aspects of air services


Agreement between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on certain aspects of air services, signed in Brussels on 25 February 2008, entered into force on 12 June 2015, in accordance with Article 9(1) of the Agreement, as the last notification was deposited on 12 June 2015.
Information concerning the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China on certain aspects of air services
Date: 2020-01-13
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Macao, agreement (EU), air transport








L_2020007EN.01000301.xml










13.1.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 7/3







Information concerning the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China on certain aspects of air services


The Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China on certain aspects of air services, signed in Macao on 23 November 2013, entered into force on 30 September 2016, in accordance with Article 8(1) of the Agreement, as the last notification was deposited on 29 September 2016.
Information concerning the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Kyrgyz Republic on certain aspects of air services
Date: 2020-01-13
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Kyrgyzstan, agreement (EU), air transport








L_2020007EN.01000501.xml










13.1.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 7/5







Information concerning the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Kyrgyz Republic on certain aspects of air services

The Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Kyrgyz Republic on certain aspects of air services, signed in Brussels on 1 June 2007, entered into force on 28 April 2008, in accordance with Article 9(1) of the Agreement, as the last notification was deposited on 28 April 2008.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9417 — Volvo Cars/AB Volvo/World of Volvo JV) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 8/05
Date: 2020-01-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, motor vehicle industry, museum, vehicle parts








C_2020008EN.01000501.xml










13.1.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 8/5






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9417 — Volvo Cars/AB Volvo/World of Volvo JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 8/05)

1.   
On 19 December 2019, 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:






—


Volvo Cars Corporation (‘VCC’, Sweden), belonging to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd. (China),










—


AB Volvo (Sweden),










—


World of Volvo (Sweden).




VCC and AB Volvo acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of World of Volvo.
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:






—


for VCC: manufacturing of premium cars,










—


for AB Volvo: manufacturing of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines and solutions related thereto,










—


for World of Volvo: establishment and operation of a brand experience centre for the commonly owned Volvo brand in central Gothenburg.






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.9417 — Volvo Cars/AB Volvo/World of Volvo JV
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.
Information concerning the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Lebanon on certain aspects of air services
Date: 2020-01-13
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Lebanon, agreement (EU), air transport








L_2020007EN.01000201.xml










13.1.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 7/2







Information concerning the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Lebanon on certain aspects of air services


The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Lebanon on certain aspects of air services, signed in Beirut on 7 July 2006, entered into force on 25 October 2017, in accordance with Article 8(1) of the Agreement, as the last notification was deposited on 25 October 2017.
Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates applicable as from 1 February 2020 (Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 (OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1))2020/C 8/04
Date: 2020-01-13
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, interest, reimbursement of aid








C_2020008EN.01000401.xml










13.1.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 8/4







Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates applicable as from 1 February 2020


(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of
21 April 2004 (
OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1
))

(2020/C 8/04)
Base rates calculated in accordance with the Communication from the Commission on the revision of the method for setting the reference and discount rates (OJ C 14, 19.1.2008, p. 6.). Depending on the use of the reference rate, the appropriate margins have still to be added as defined in this communication. For the discount rate this means that a margin of 100 basis points has to be added. The Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 of 30 January 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 foresees that, unless otherwise provided for in a specific decision, the recovery rate will also be calculated by adding 100 basis points to the base rate.
Modified rates are indicated in bold.
Previous table published in OJ C 416, 11.12.2019, p. 12.


































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To


AT


BE


BG


CY


CZ


DE


DK


EE


EL


ES


FI


FR


HR


HU


IE


IT


LT


LU


LV


MT


NL


PL


PT


RO


SE


SI


SK


UK




1.2.2020


…


-0,31 


-0,31 


0,00


-0,31 


2,25


-0,31 



-0,07 



-0,31 


-0,31 


-0,31 


-0,31 


-0,31 


0,26


0,30


-0,31 


-0,31 


-0,31 


-0,31 


-0,31 


-0,31 


-0,31 


1,84


-0,31 


3,21



0,18



-0,31 


-0,31 


0,94




1.1.2020


31.1.2020



-0,31 




-0,31 




0,00




-0,31 




2,25




-0,31 




-0,12 




-0,31 




-0,31 




-0,31 




-0,31 




-0,31 




0,26




0,30




-0,31 




-0,31 




-0,31 




-0,31 




-0,31 




-0,31 




-0,31 




1,84




-0,31 




3,21




0,11




-0,31 




-0,31 




0,94
Case T-22/20: Action brought on 13 January 2020 — IB v EUIPO
Date: 2020-01-13
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European official, abuse of power, confidentiality, disciplinary proceedings, rights of the defence, worker with disabilities








C_2020068EN.01006401.xml










2.3.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 68/64






Action brought on 13 January 2020 — IB v EUIPO
(Case T-22/20)
(2020/C 68/72)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: IB (represented by: N. de Montigny, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the revocation decision of the appointing authority of 14 March 2019;










—


order the defendant to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on the following pleas in law.






—


Grounds for annulment concerning the definitive closure of the invalidity procedure. The applicant alleges, in this regard, misuse of power, maladministration and breach of the duties of impartiality, objectivity and neutrality.










—


Grounds for annulment concerning the disciplinary measure imposed. The applicant alleges, in this regard, procedural irregularity, infringement of Article 22 of Annex IX to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, misuse of power, failure to respect the confidentiality of the OLAF report for the points of enquiry closed without further action, upholding the allegations despite closure without further action and breach of the presumption of innocence. The applicant also alleges infringement of Article 10 of Annex IX to the Staff Regulations, breach of the rights of defence, manifest error of assessment of the criteria set out in Article 10 of Annex IX to the Staff Regulations and failure to state reasons.
Euro exchange ratesSource: reference exchange rate published by the ECB. 10 January 20202020/C 8/03
Date: 2020-01-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2020008EN.01000301.xml










13.1.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 8/3






Euro exchange rates (1)

10 January 2020
(2020/C 8/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1091 




JPY


Japanese yen


121,60 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4731 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,84810 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,5510 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0822 




ISK


Iceland króna


136,60 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,8745 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,265 




HUF


Hungarian forint


333,85 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2462 




RON


Romanian leu


4,7796 




TRY


Turkish lira


6,5198 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6132 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4498 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,6137 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6769 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4969 




KRW


South Korean won


1 286,00 




ZAR


South African rand


15,8081 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,6773 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4445 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 263,99 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,5212 




PHP


Philippine peso


55,998 




RUB


Russian rouble


68,0410 




THB


Thai baht


33,534 




BRL


Brazilian real


4,5188 




MXN


Mexican peso


20,8634 




INR


Indian rupee


78,6915 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/41 of 13 January 2020 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Αρσενικό Νάξου (Arseniko Naxou) (PDO))
Date: 2020-01-13
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Aegean Islands, Greece, designation of origin, goats’ milk cheese, hard cheese, labelling, product designation, sheep's milk cheese








L_2020015EN.01000101.xml










20.1.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 15/1








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/41
of 13 January 2020
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Αρσενικό Νάξου’ (Arseniko Naxou) (PDO))


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Greece’s application to register the name ‘Αρσενικό Νάξου’ (Arseniko Naxou) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).












(2)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Αρσενικό Νάξου’ (Arseniko Naxou) should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Αρσενικό Νάξου’ (Arseniko Naxou) (PDO) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.3. — Cheeses, as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 13 January 2020.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ C 271, 13.8.2019, p. 68.

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36).
Case T-19/20: Action brought on 13 January 2020 — sprd.net v EUIPO — Shirtlabor (I love)
Date: 2020-01-13
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, ceramics, clothing, footwear industry, glass, household article, leather, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2020068EN.01006201.xml










2.3.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 68/62






Action brought on 13 January 2020 — sprd.net v EUIPO — Shirtlabor (I love)
(Case T-19/20)
(2020/C 68/70)
Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties


Applicant: sprd.net AG (Leipzig, Germany) (represented by: J. Hellenbrand, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Shirtlabor GmbH (Münster, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark containing the word elements ‘I love’ in black and red — European Union trade mark No 10 023 067

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation procedure

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 18 October 2019 in Case R 5/2019-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;










—


Infringement of Article 16(1)(a) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625;










—


Infringement of Article 94(1) of Regulation (EU) No 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;










—


Infringement of Article 97(1) of Regulation (EU) No 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;










—


Infringement of Article 95(1) of Regulation (EU) No 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;










—


Infringement of the principle of non-arbitrariness.