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COMMISSION

2007/C 319/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (1)

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Commission

2007/C 319/02

Euro exchange rates

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2007/C 319/03

Commission notice on current State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for 25 Member States applicable as from 1 January 2008(Published in accordance with Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 (  OJ L 140, 30.4.2004, p. 1) and the Commission notice on the method for setting the reference and discount rates (  OJ C 273, 9.9.1997, p. 3))

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European Central Bank

2007/C 319/04

Agreement of 14 December 2007 between the European Central Bank and the national central banks of the Member States outside the euro area amending the Agreement of 16 March 2006 between the European Central Bank and the national central banks of the Member States outside the euro area laying down the operating procedures for an exchange rate mechanism in stage three of economic and monetary union

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2007/C 319/05

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid (1)

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2007/C 319/06

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (1)

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2007/C 319/07

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (1)

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2007/C 319/08

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment (1)

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2007/C 319/09

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid (1)

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Corrigenda

2007/C 319/10

Corrigenda to information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment (  OJ C 231, 3.10.2007)

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Report on budgetary and financial management — Financial year 2006

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2007/C 317/01

Special report No 7/2007 on the control, inspection and sanction systems relating to the rules on conservation of Community fisheries resources together with the Commission's replies

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European Economic and Social Committee

2007/C 316 A/01

Vacancy Notice No 73/07 concerning a post of Secretary-general (M/F) in the Secretariat of the European Economic and Social Committee — Publication under Article 2(a) and Article 8 of the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities

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2007/C 316 A/02

Corrigendum to the notice of open competitions EPSO/AD/105-107/07 to constitute a reserve of Heads of Unit (AD9 and AD12) in the field of translation who have Bulgarian and Romanian as their main language. (  OJ C 279 A, 22.11.2007)

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2007/C 316/01

Update of the list of border crossing points referred to in Article 2(8) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code)

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2007/C 316/02

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections  (1)

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2007/C 316/04

Euro exchange rates

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2007/C 316/05

Summary of Community decisions on marketing authorizations in respect of medicinal products from 1 November 2007 to 30 November 2007(Published pursuant to Article 13 or Article 38 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council)

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2007/C 316/06

Summary of Community decisions on marketing authorizations in respect of medicinal products from 1 November 2007 to 30 November 2007(Decisions taken pursuant to Article 34 of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councilor Article 38 of Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council)

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2007/C 316/07

Summary of Community decisions on marketing authorizations in respect of medicinal products from 1 October 2007 to 31 October 2007(Published pursuant to Article 13 or Article 38 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council)

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2007/C 316/08

Commission communication concerning the extension of the validity of Community guidelines on State aid for environmental protection (1)

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2007/C 316/09

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment  (1)

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European Economic and Social Committee

2007/C 316/10

Publication of the vacancy notice for the post of secretary-general (grade AD16 — special career bracket) (Article 2(a) and Article 8 of the Conditions of Employment of other Servants of the European Communities)

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Last publication of the Court of Justice in the Official Journal of the European Union
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2007/C 315/02

Case C-507/03: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 13 November 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Ireland (Public procurement — Articles 43 EC and 49 EC — Directive 92/50/EEC — Award of a public contract to the Irish postal service An Post without a prior contract notice — Certain cross-border interest — Transparency)

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2007/C 315/03

Case C-273/04: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 23 October 2007 — Republic of Poland v Council of the European Union (Action for annulment — Council Decision 2004/281/EC — Common agricultural policy — Act concerning the conditions of accession to the European Union — Adaptation — Infringement of principle of non-discrimination)

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2007/C 315/04

Case C-334/04: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 25 October 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directive 79/409/EEC — Annex I — Conservation of wild birds — Special protection areas — IBA 2000 — Value — Quality of the data — Criteria — Margin of discretion — Manifestly insufficient classification — Wetlands)

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2007/C 315/05

Case C-19/05: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 18 October 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Denmark (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Communities' own resources — Customs duties legally owed not recovered following an error by the national customs authorities — Financial liability of the Member States)

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2007/C 315/06

Case C-20/05: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 8 November 2007 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale di Forlì — Italy) — Criminal proceedings against Karl Josef Wilhelm Schwibbert (Directive 98/34/EC — Procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations — Obligation to communicate draft technical regulations — National law requiring the distinctive sign of the national body responsible for collecting copyright royalties to be affixed to compact discs placed on the market — Definition of ‘technical regulation’)

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2007/C 315/07

Case C-62/05 P: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 18 October 2007 — Nordspedizionieri di Danielis Livio & C. Snc, in liquidation, Domenico D'Alessandro v Commission of the European Communities (Appeal — Regulation (EEC) No 1430/79 — Remission of import duties — Consignment of cigarettes destined for Spain — Fraud committed in a Community transit operation)

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2007/C 315/08

Case C-112/05: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 23 October 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Article 56 EC — Legislative provisions concerning the public limited company Volkswagen)

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2007/C 315/09

Case C-141/05: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 8 November 2007 — Kingdom of Spain v Council of the European Union (Fisheries — Regulation (EC) No 27/2005 — Allocation of catch quotas among Member States — Act of Accession of the Kingdom of Spain — End of the transitional period — Requirement of relative stability — Principle of non-discrimination — New fishing opportunities — Admissibility)

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2007/C 315/10

Case C-248/05: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 25 October 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Ireland (Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations — Protection of underground water against pollution caused by hazardous substances — Directive 80/68/EEC)

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2007/C 315/11

Case C-374/05: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 8 November 2007 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof (Germany)) — Gintec International Import-Export GmbH v Verband Sozialer Wettbewerb eV (Directives 2001/83/EC and 92/28/EEC — National legislation prohibiting advertising of medicinal products by way of statements of third parties or prize draws — Use of generally positive results of a consumer survey and a monthly prize draw to win a pack of the product)

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2007/C 315/12

Case C-379/05: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 8 November 2007 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Gerechtshof te Amsterdam — Netherlands) — Amurta S.G.P.S v Inspecteur van de Belastingdienst (Articles 56 EC to 58 EC — Free movement of capital — National tax legislation providing for exemption of shareholdings from corporation tax — Taxation of dividends — Withholding tax — Exemption from withholding tax — Application to companies receiving dividends with a seat or permanent establishment in the Member State granting the exemption and whose shareholdings benefit from exemption from corporation tax — Refusal to apply the exemption from withholding tax to dividends distributed to a recipient company not having a seat or a permanent establishment in that Member State)

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2007/C 315/13

Case C-403/05: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 23 October 2007 — European Parliament v Commission of the European Communities (Action for annulment — Commission decision approving a project relating to border security in the Philippines — Decision adopted on the basis of Regulation (EEC) No 443/92 — Commission's implementing powers — Limits)

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2007/C 315/14

Case C-427/05: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 25 October 2007 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Commissione tributaria regionale di Genova (Italy)) — Agenzia delle Entrate — Ufficio di Genova 1 v Porto Antico di Genova SpA (Structural Funds — Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 — Second subparagraph of Article 21(3) — Prohibition of deduction — Calculation of taxable income — Taking account of Community grants received)

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2007/C 315/15

Case C-440/05: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 23 October 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v European Parliament (Action for annulment — Articles 31(1)(e) EU, 34 EU and 47 EU — Framework Decision 2005/667/JHA — Enforcement of the law against ship-source pollution — Criminal penalties — Community competence — Legal basis — Article 80(2) EC)

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2007/C 315/16

Case C-457/05: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 4 October 2007 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Wiesbaden — Germany) — Schutzverband der Spirituosen-Industrie eV v Diageo Deutschland GmbH (Free movement of goods — Directive 75/106/EEC — Approximation of the laws of the Member States — Liquids in prepackages — Making up by volume — Article 5(3)(b) and (d) — Baileys Minis — Marketing in prepackages with a nominal volume of 0,071 litre)

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2007/C 315/17

Case C-464/05: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 25 October 2007 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank van eerste aanleg te Hasselt — Belgium) — Maria Geurts, Dennis Vogten v Administratie van de BTW, registratie en domeinen, Belgische Staat (Articles 43 EC and 56 EC — National tax legislation — Inheritance tax — Family company — Exemption — Conditions — Employment of a certain number of workers in a region of a Member State)

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2007/C 315/18

Joined Cases C-11/06 and C-12/06: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 23 October 2007 (references for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgericht Aachen (Germany)) — Rhiannon Morgan (C-11/06) v Bezirksregierung Köln, Iris Bucher (C-12/06) v Landrat des Kreises Düren (Citizenship of the Union — Articles 17 EC and 18 EC — Refusal to award an education or training grant to nationals of Member States pursuing their studies in another Member State — Requirement of continuation between studies pursued in another Member State and those pursued previously for at least one year in an establishment in the student's Member State of origin)

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2007/C 315/19

Case C-97/06: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 18 October 2007 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Madrid — Spain) — Navicon SA v Administración del Estado (Sixth VAT Directive — Exemptions — Article 15(5) — The concept of ‘chartering sea-going vessels’ — Compatibility of a national law allowing the exemption for full chartering only)

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2007/C 315/20

Case C-143/06: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 8 November 2007 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Hamburg (Germany)) — Ludwigs-Apotheke München Internationale Apotheke v Juers Pharma Import-Export GmbH (Free movement of goods — Articles 28 EC and 30 EC — Articles 11 and 13 of the EEA Agreement — Imported medicinal products not authorised in the importing State — Prohibition of advertising — Directive 2001/83/EC)

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2007/C 315/21

Case C-167/06 P: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 25 October 2007 — Ermioni Komninou, Grigorios Ntokos, Donatos Pappas, Vassileios Pappas, Aristeidis Pappas, Eleftheria Pappa, Lamprini Pappa, Eirini Pappa, Alexandra Ntokou, Fotios Dimitriou, Zoï Dimitriou, Petros Bolossis, Despoina Bolossi and Konstantinos Bolossis, Thomas Bolossis v Commission of the European Communities (Appeal — Non-contractual liability of the Community — Complaint under Article 226 EC — Treatment of complainants by the Commission — Principles of sound administration, legitimate expectations and legal certainty — Scope — Article 21 EC — Right of complaint — Scope of the Ombudsman's findings)

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2007/C 315/22

Case C-173/06: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 18 October 2007 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Commissione tributaria regionale di Genova (Italy)) — Agrover Srl v Agenzia Dogane Circoscrizione Doganale di Genova (Community Customs Code — Inward processing — Association agreement — Prior exportation of rice to a non-member country bound by a preferential customs agreement — Article 216 of the Customs Code — Subsequent recovery of import duties — Article 220(2)(b) of the Customs Code)

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2007/C 315/23

Case C-174/06: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 25 October 2007 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Corte Suprema di Cassazione — Italy) — Ministero delle Finanze v CO.GE.P. Srl (Sixth Directive — VAT — Exempted transactions — Leasing or letting of immovable property — Property owned by the State)

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2007/C 315/24

Case C-195/06: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 18 October 2007 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Bundeskommunikationssenat (Austria)) — Kommunikationsbehörde Austria (KommAustria) v Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) (Freedom to provide services — Television broadcasting activities — Directives 89/552/EEC and 97/36/EC — Definition of ‘teleshopping’ and ‘television advertising’ — Prize game)

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2007/C 315/25

Case C-221/06: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 8 November 2007 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgerichtshof (Austria)) — Stadtgemeinde Frohnleiten, Gemeindebetriebe Frohnleiten GmbH v Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Levy on the long-term depositing of waste at a waste disposal site — Levy payable by the operator of the waste disposal site and calculated according to the weight of the waste being deposited and the state of the waste disposal site — Exemption from the levy in respect of the deposit of waste from contaminated sites in Austria — No exemption for the deposit of waste from contaminated sites located in other Member States — Article 90 EC — Internal taxation — Discrimination)

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2007/C 315/26

Case C-238/06 P: Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 25 October 2007 — Develey Holding GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (Appeal — Community trade mark — Three-dimensional mark — Shape of a plastic bottle — Refusal to register — Absolute grounds for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Earlier national trade mark — Paris Convention — TRIPs Agreement — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

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2007/C 315/27

Case C-240/06: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 25 October 2007 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Korkein hallinto-oikeus — Finland) — Fortum Project Finance SA (Article 56(1) EC — Directive 69/335/EEC — Article 12(1)(a) and (c) — Exception to the prohibition on double taxation of contributions of capital — Contribution of capital in the form of shares to a company established in another Member State — Exchange of shares — Capital transfer tax)

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2007/C 315/28

Case C-251/06: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 8 November 2007 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Unabhängiger Finanzsenat, Außenstelle Linz, Austria) — Firma Ing. Auer — Die Bausoftware GmbH v Finanzamt Freistadt Rohrbach Urfahr (Indirect taxes — Raising of capital — Transfer of the seat of a company — Abolition of the capital duty charged to a company)

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2007/C 315/29

Joined Cases C-260/06 and C-261/06: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 8 November 2007 (references for a preliminary ruling from the Cour d'appel de Montpellier, France) — Criminal proceedings against Daniel Escalier (C-260/06), Jean Bonnarel (C-261/06) (Plant protection products — Parallel imports — Marketing authorisation procedure — Whether permissible — Conditions — Observance of the principle of proportionality)

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2007/C 315/30

Case C-344/06 P: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 25 October 2007 — J.C. Blom v Council of the European Union, Commission of the European Communities (Appeal — Action for damages — Non-contractual liability — Milk — Additional levy — Reference quantity — Producers who entered into a non-marketing undertaking — SLOM 1983 producers — Failure to resume production on expiry of the undertaking)

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2007/C 315/31

Case C-355/06: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 18 October 2007 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Gerechtshof te Amsterdam (Netherlands)) — J.A. van der Steen v Inspector van de Belastingdienst Utrecht-Gooi/kantoor Utrecht (Sixth VAT Directive — Independent economic activity — Private limited company — Company's activities carried out by a natural person as sole director, sole shareholder and sole member of staff)

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2007/C 315/32

Case C-440/06: Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 25 October 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directive 91/271/EEC — Pollution and nuisance — Treatment of urban waste water — Articles 3 and 4)

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2007/C 315/33

Case C-441/06: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 18 October 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (State aid — Duty of recovery — Duty of cooperation)

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2007/C 315/34

Case C-464/06: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 18 October 2007 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Korkein hallinto-oikeus, Finland) — Proceedings brought by Avena Nordic Grain Oy (Agriculture — System of export refunds on agricultural products — Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 — Article 5 — Lodging the export declaration — Transmission by fax)

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2007/C 315/35

Case C-3/07: Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 8 November 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directive 2003/110/EC — Assistance in cases of transit — Removal by air — Failure to transpose within the period prescribed)

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2007/C 315/36

Case C-40/07: Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 8 November 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directive 2001/42/EC — Assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment — Failure to transpose within the period prescribed)

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2007/C 315/37

Case C-60/07: Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 8 November 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Czech Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directive 2004/33/EC — Technical requirements for blood and blood components — Failure to transpose within the period prescribed)

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2007/C 315/38

Case C-75/07: Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 8 November 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directive 2004/28/EC — Veterinary medicinal products — Failure to transpose within the period prescribed)

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2007/C 315/39

Case C-114/07: Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 25 October 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Czech Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — The Community code relating to medicinal products for human use — Directive 2004/24/EC — Traditional herbal medicinal products — Failure to transpose within the prescribed period)

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2007/C 315/40

Case C-224/07: Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 8 November 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directive 2004/49/EC — Safety on the Community's railways — Incomplete transposition)

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2007/C 315/41

Case C-301/05 P: Order of the Court of 11 October 2007 — Hans Peter Wilfer v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (Appeal — Community trade mark — Word sign ‘ROCKBASS’ — Refusal to register — No need to adjudicate)

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2007/C 315/42

Case C-225/06: Order of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 11 September 2007 — Athinaiki Oikogeniaki Artopoiia AVEE v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs), Ferrero Deutschland GmbH (Appeal — Community trade mark — Regulation (EC) No 40/94 — Article 8(1)(b) — Similarity between two trade marks — Likelihood of confusion — Application for a Community figurative mark featuring the word element ‘FERRÓ’ — Opposition by the proprietor of the national word mark FERRERO — Partial refusal of registration)

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2007/C 315/43

Case C-100/07 P: Order of the Court of 4 October 2007 — É.R. and Others v Council of the European Union, Commission of the European Communities (Appeal — Non-contractual liability of the Community — Bovine spongiform encephalopathy — Lack of adequate measures taken by the Council and the European Commission to prevent the spread of the disease — Appeal manifestly unfounded)

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2007/C 315/44

Case C-439/07: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Hof van Beroep te Brussel — Belgium lodged on 24 September 2007 — Belgische Staat v KBC Bank NV

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2007/C 315/45

Case C-456/07: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Najvyssí súd Slovenskej republiky lodged on 9 October 2007 — Karol Mihal v Danový úrad Kosice V

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2007/C 315/46

Case C-460/07: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgerichtshof (Austria) lodged on 11 October 2007 — Sandra Puffer v Unabhängiger Finanzsenat, Außenstelle Linz

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2007/C 315/47

Case C-467/07: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Monomeles Protodikio Livadias (Livadia Court of First Instance) lodged on 22 October 2007 — Panagiotis Koskovolis and Ekaterini Pappa v Municipality of Kiriaki, Beotia

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2007/C 315/48

Case C-470/07: Action brought on 24 October 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic

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2007/C 315/49

Case C-480/07: Action brought on 31 October 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain

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2007/C 315/50

Case C-490/07: Action brought on 7 November 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Cyprus

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2007/C 315/51

Case C-493/07: Action brought on 9 November 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Slovak Republic

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2007/C 315/52

Case C-175/06: Order of the President of the Fourth Chamber of the Court of 27 September 2007 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale Civile Di Genova — Italy) — Alessandro Tedesco v Tomasoni Fittings SrL, RWO Marine Equipment Ltd

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2007/C 315/53

Case C-426/06: Order of the President of the Eighth Chamber of the Court of 21 September 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic

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2007/C 315/54

Case C-530/06: Order of the President of the Court of 22 October 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic

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2007/C 315/55

Case C-21/07: Order of the President of the Court of 8 October 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Ireland

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2007/C 315/56

Case C-29/07: Order of the President of the Court of 19 July 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic

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2007/C 315/57

Case C-53/07: Order of the President of the Court of 19 July 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic

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2007/C 315/58

Case C-64/07: Order of the President of the Court of 8 October 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Ireland

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2007/C 315/59

Case C-77/07: Order of the President of the Court of 2 August 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic

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2007/C 315/60

Case C-83/07: Order of the President of the Court of 20 September 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic

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Court of First Instance

2007/C 315/61

Case T-38/04: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 15 November 2007 — Sunplus Technology v OHIM — Sun Microsystems (SUN PLUS) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for figurative mark SUNPLUS — Earlier national word mark SUN — Likelihood of confusion — Similarity between goods — Similarity between marks)

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2007/C 315/62

Case T-194/04: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 8 November 2007 — Bavarian Lager v Commission (Access to documents — Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 — Documents relating to proceedings for failure to fulfil obligations — Decision refusing access — Protection of physical persons in relation to processing of personal data — Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 — Concept of private life)

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2007/C 315/63

Case T-234/04: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 8 November 2007 — The Netherlands v Commission (Action for annulment — Decision 2004/01/EC — Dangerous substances — Authorisation by the Commission required to maintain notified national provisions — Position adopted by the Commission on the extent of harmonisation — Challengeable act — Inadmissibility)

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2007/C 315/64

Case T-374/04: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 7 November 2007 — Germany v Commission (Environment — Directive 2003/87/EC — Scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading — German national allocation plan for emission allowances — Measures for the ex-post adjustment of the amount of allowances allocated to installations — Commission rejection decision — Equal treatment — Duty to state reasons)

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2007/C 315/65

Case T-90/05: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 6 November 2007 — Omega v OHIM — Omega Engineering (Ω OMEGA) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the figurative and word Community trade mark Ω OMEGA — Earlier national word mark OMEGA — Relative ground for refusal — Reliance by the applicant for the Community trade mark on a national trade mark identical to that applied for and earlier than the national mark cited in opposition — Likelihood of confusion)

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2007/C 315/66

Case T-407/05: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 6 November 2007 — SAEME v OHIM — Racke (REVIAN's) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for figurative Community trade mark REVIAN's — Earlier non-Community trade mark evian — Late submission of the translation of the registration certificate for an earlier mark — Discretion granted by Article 74(2) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

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2007/C 315/67

Case T-459/05: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 8 November 2007 — MPDV Mikrolab v OHIM (manufacturing score card) (Community trade mark — Community trade mark application in respect of manufacturing score card word mark — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptiveness — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation(EC) No 40/94)

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2007/C 315/68

Case T-28/06: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 6 November 2007 — RheinfelsQuellen H. Hövelmann v OHIM (VOM URSPRUNG HER VOLLKOMMEN) (Community trade mark — Application for the Community word mark VOM URSPRUNG HER VOLLKOMMEN — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(b) and 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

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2007/C 315/69

Case T-57/06: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 7 November 2007 — Marly v OHIM — Erdal (Top iX) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for figurative Community trade mark Top iX — Earlier international word mark TOFIX — Relative ground for refusal — Absence of likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 — Request for proof of genuine use of the earlier mark submitted for the first time before the Court — Inadmissibility)

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2007/C 315/70

Case T-71/06: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 15 November 2007 — Enercon v OHIM (Wind turbine) (Community trade mark — Application for a three-dimensional Community trade mark depicting the outer casing of the nacelle of a wind turbine — Absolute grounds for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

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2007/C 315/71

Case T-101/06: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 14 November 2007 — Castell del Remei v OHIM — Bodegas Roda (Castell del Remei ODA) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for figurative Community trade mark Castell del Remei ODA — Earlier international word mark RODA and earlier national trade marks RODA, RODA I, RODA II and BODEGAS RODA — Absolute ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

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2007/C 315/72

Case T-169/06: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 8 November 2007 — Charlott v OHIM — Charlo (Charlott France Entre Luxe et Tradition) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for figurative Community trade mark Charlott France Entre Luxe et Tradition — Earlier figurative national mark Charlot — Genuine use of the earlier mark — Article 43(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

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2007/C 315/73

Case T-310/06: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 15 November 2007 — Hungary v Commission of the European Communities (Agriculture — Common organisation of the markets in cereals — Taking-over of cereals by intervention agencies — Upgrading of the criteria of the quality for maize — Introduction of a new criterion of specific weight for maize — Breach of the principle of protection of legitimate expectations — Manifest error of assessment)

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2007/C 315/74

Case T-69/05: Order of the Court of First Instance of 19 October 2007 — Evropaïki Dynamiki v EFSA (No need to adjudicate — Public procurement — European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) — Cancellation of the call for tenders — Action which has become devoid of purpose)

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2007/C 315/75

Case T-454/05: Order of the Court of First Instance of 17 October 2007 — Sumitomo Chemical Agro Europe and Philagro France v Commission (Plant protection products — Active substance procymidone — Directive 91/414/EEC — Action for annulment — Action for failure to act — No need to adjudicate — Action for damages — Inadmissibility — Action manifestly unfounded)

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2007/C 315/76

Case T-238/07 R: Order of the Judge (Interim measures) of 18 October 2007 — Ristic and Others v Commission (Interim measures — Application for stay of execution — Directive 96/23/EC — Lack of urgency — Balance of interests)

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2007/C 315/77

Case T-385/07: Action brought on 4 October 2007 — FIFA v Commission

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2007/C 315/78

Case T-391/07: Action brought on 15 October 2007 — Alber v OHIM (part of hand grip)

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2007/C 315/79

Case T-394/07: Action brought on 25 October 2007 — Algodonera del Sur v Council and Commission

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2007/C 315/80

Case T-396/07: Action brought on 30 October 2007 — France Télécom v OHIM (UNIQUE)

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2007/C 315/81

Case T-399/07: Action brought on 31 October 2007 — Basell Polyolefine v Commission

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2007/C 315/82

Case T-400/07: Action brought on 5 November 2007 — GretagMacbeth v OHIM (Coloured squares)

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2007/C 315/83

Case T-231/07: Order of the Court of First Instance of 5 November 2007 — ITT Manufacturing Enterprises v OHIM — ITT Trademark & Trade (I.T.T.)

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2007/C 315/84

Case T-287/07: Order of the Court of First Instance of 15 October 2007 — cApStAn v Commission

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2007/C 315/85

Case T-314/07 R: Order of the Court of First Instance of 30 October 2007 — Simsalagrimm Filmproduktion v Commission and EACEA

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2007/C 315/86

Case T-382/07 R: Order of the Court of First Instance of 30 October 2007 — France v Council

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European Union Civil Service Tribunal

2007/C 315/87

Case F-125/06: Judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal (Second Chamber) of 8 November 2007 — Deffaa v Commission (Staff case — Officials — Reform of the Staff Regulations — Transfer — Post of Director-General — Grading — Article 7(1) of the Staff Regulations — Article 29(1) of the Staff Regulations — Second paragraph of Article 44 of the Staff Regulations — Article 45(1) of the Staff Regulations — Management premium)

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2007/C 315/88

Case F-103/07: Action brought on 5 October 2007 — Duta v Court of Justice

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2007/C 315/89

Case F-107/07: Action brought on 8 October 2007 — Daskalakis v Commission

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2007/C 315/90

Case F-112/07: Action brought on 16 October 2007 — Doumas v Commission

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2007/C 315/91

Case F-114/07: Action brought on 19 October 2007 — Wenning v Europol

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2007/C 315/92

Case F-115/07: Action brought on 22 October 2007 — Balieu-Steinmetz and Noworyta v Parliament

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2007/C 315/93

Case F-117/07: Action brought on 25 October 2007 — Kolountzios v Commission

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2007/C 315/94

Case F-118/07: Action brought on 22 October 2007 — Strack v Commission

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2007/C 315/95

Case F-120/07: Action brought on 22 October 2007 — Strack v Commission

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2007/C 315/96

Case F-121/07: Action brought on 22 October 2007 — Strack v Commission

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2007/C 314 A/01

Corrigendum to Recruitment Notice PE/96/S — Temporary member of staff — Assistant (AST 4) — IT developer (  OJ C 258 A, 31.10.2007)

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RESOLUTIONS

Council

2007/C 314/01

Resolution of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, of 25 May 2007 on creating equal opportunities for all young people — full participation in society

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RECOMMENDATIONS

Council

2007/C 314/02

Council recommendation of 6 December 2007 concerning a Handbook for police and security authorities concerning cooperation at major events with an international dimension

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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 314/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4848 — Basell/Lyondell) (1)

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2007/C 314/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4860 — HRE/DEPFA) (1)

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2007/C 314/05

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4969 — DZ Equity Partner/Welle Holding/PAIDI Möbel)  (1)

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2007/C 314/06

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4806 — DSB/First/Öresundståg) (1)

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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Council

2007/C 314/07

Conclusions of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, of 25 May 2007 on future perspectives for European cooperation in the field of youth policy

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Commission

2007/C 314/08

Euro exchange rates

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2007/C 314/09

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Council Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices (1)

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2007/C 314/10

Amendment by France of public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services between Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari, and Marseilles, Nice and Paris (Orly) (1)

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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

2007/C 314/11

GR-Elliniko: operation of scheduled air services — Invitation to tender for contracts for the operation of three scheduled air routes subject to public service obligations, issued by the Hellenic Republic under Article (4)(1)(d) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 314/12

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4959 — Goldman Sachs/MatlinPatterson/Bankenservice Kassel) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (1)

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2007/C 314/13

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4986 — EQT V/Securitas Direct) (1)

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OTHER ACTS

Council

2007/C 314/14

Notice for the attention of the persons, groups and entities on the list provided for in Article 2(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (see Annex to Council Decision 2007/871/CFSP of 20 December 2007)

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Commission

2007/C 314/15

Publication pursuant to Article 12(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs, concerning a cancellation application

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2007/C 314/16

Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

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Corrigenda

2007/C 314/17

Corrigendum to the call for expressions of interest for the position of member of the Scientific Committee of the European Union for Fundamental Rights (FRA) (  OJ C 307, 18.12.2007)

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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Court of Auditors

2007/C 313/01

Report on the audit of the operational efficiency of the management of the European Central Bank for the 2005 financial year together with the replies of the European Central Bank

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Court of Auditors

2007/C 312/01

Opinion No 7/2007 on a draft Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities

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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Court of Auditors

2007/C 312/02

Special Report No 6/2007 on the effectiveness of technical assistance in the context of capacity development together with the Commission's replies

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Commission

2007/C 311/01

Commission opinion of 20 December 2007 concerning the amended plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the Penly nuclear power station in France, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 311/02

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections  (1)

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2007/C 311/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4908 — STV Fund/Smith/@Balance) (1)

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2007/C 311/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4981 — AT&T/IBM) (1)

4

2007/C 311/05

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4902 — Yamaha Motor Europe/Yamaha Distribution Companies)  (1)

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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

European Parliament

2007/C 311/06

Decision

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Council

2007/C 311/07

Council conclusions of 24 May 2007 on the contribution of the cultural and creative sectors to the achievement of the Lisbon objectives

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Commission

2007/C 311/08

Euro exchange rates

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2007/C 311/09

Commission notice concerning the date of application of the protocols on rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation between the Community, Algeria, Egypt, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Norway, Switzerland (including Liechtenstein), Syria, Tunisia, Turkey and West Bank and Gaza Strip

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2007/C 311/10

Council conclusions of 25 May 2007 on a coherent framework of indicators and benchmarks for monitoring progress towards the Lisbon objectives in education and training

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2007/C 311/11

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid  (1)

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2007/C 311/12

Extension and amendment of public service obligations imposed in respect of three scheduled air services on routes within Greece in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92  (1)

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2007/C 311/13

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to national regional investment aid (1)

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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

2007/C 311/14

MEDIA 2007 — Call for proposals — EACEA/28/07 — Support for the transnational distribution of European films and the networking of distributors — The ‘selective’ scheme

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 311/15

State aid — Spain — State aid C 45/07 (ex NN 51/07) — Tax amortization of financial goodwill for the acquisition of significant shareholdings in foreign targets — Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty (1)

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2007/C 311/16

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4975 — Mitsui/Rubis/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

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Corrigenda

2007/C 311/17

Corrigendum to information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (  OJ C 78, 11.4.2007)

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Commission

2007/C 310/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4878 — Continental/Siemens VDO) (1)

1

2007/C 310/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4823 — Yara/Praxair/JV) (1)

1

2007/C 310/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4801 — OEP/Schoeller/SAS) (1)

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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 310/04

Euro exchange rates

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2007/C 310/05

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

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NOTICES CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA Surveillance Authority

2007/C 310/06

Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 1(2) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice with regard to the reorganisation of the Norwegian Road Administration and the establishment of Mesta AS

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2007/C 310/07

EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 349/07/COL on a complaint concerning the Norwegian Road Administration, Møre and Romsdal District Office

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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

2007/C 310/08

Training of national judges in EC competition law and judicial cooperation between national judges

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 310/09

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4987 — IBM/Cognos) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

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2007/C 310/10

Communication from the French Government concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (Notice regarding an application for an exclusive licence to prospect for oil or gas designated the ‘Château-Thierry licence’) (1)

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2007/C 310/11

Communication from the French Government concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, authorisation and production of hydrocarbons (Notice regarding an application for an exclusive licence to prospect for oil or gas designated the ‘Pontenx licence’) (1)

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Corrigenda

2007/C 310/12

Corrigendum to corresponding values of the thresholds of Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (  OJ C 301, 13.12.2007)

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Court of Auditors

2007/C 309/01

Report on the annual accounts of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2006 together with the Agency's replies

1

2007/C 309/02

Report on the annual accounts of the European Union Fundamental Rights Agency (formerly the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia) for the financial year 2006 together with the Agency's replies

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2007/C 309/03

Report on the annual accounts of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency for the financial year 2006 together with the Agency's replies

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2007/C 309/04

Report on the annual accounts of the Intelligent Energy Executive Agency for the financial year 2006 together with the Agency's replies

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2007/C 309/05

Report on the annual accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2006 together with the Agency's replies

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2007/C 309/06

Report on the annual accounts of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States for the financial year 2006 together with the Agency's replies

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2007/C 309/07

Report on the annual accounts of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2006 together with the Agency's replies

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2007/C 309/08

Report on the annual accounts of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2006 together with the Agency's replies

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2007/C 309/09

Report on the annual accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2006 together with the Agency's replies

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2007/C 309/10

Report on the annual accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2006 together with the Agency's replies

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2007/C 309/11

Report on the annual accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2006 together with the Agency's replies

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2007/C 309/12

Report on the annual accounts of the European Railway Agency for the financial year 2006 together with the Agency's replies

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2007/C 309/13

Report on the annual accounts of the European GNSS Supervisory Authority for the financial year 2006 together with the Authority's replies

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2007/C 309/14

Report on the annual accounts of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2006 together with the Authority's replies

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2007/C 309/15

Report on the annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2006 together with the Centre's replies

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2007/C 309/16

Report on the annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2006 together with the Centre's replies

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2007/C 309/17

Report on the annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2006 together with the Centre's replies

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2007/C 309/18

Report on the annual accounts of the European Police College for the financial year 2006 together with the College's replies

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2007/C 309/19

Report on the annual accounts of Eurojust for the financial year 2006 together with the Eurojust's replies

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2007/C 309/20

Report on the annual accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2006 together with the Foundation's replies

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2007/C 309/21

Report on the annual accounts of the the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2006 together with the Foundation's replies

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2007/C 309/22

Report on the annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2006 together with the Centre's replies

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2007/C 309/23

Report on the annual accounts of the Community Plant Variety Office for the financial year 2006 together with the Office's replies

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2007/C 309/24

Report on the annual accounts of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market for the financial year 2006 together with the Office's replies

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Corrigenda

2007/C 309/25

Corrigendum to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on the implementation of the budget concerning the financial year 2006, together with the institutions' replies (  OJ C 273, 15.11.2007)

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Council

2007/C 308/01

Council resolution of 5 December 2007 on the follow-up of the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All (2007)

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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 308/02

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections

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2007/C 308/03

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections  (1)

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2007/C 308/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4939 — Uberior/L&R/Versailles Holdco)  (1)

13

2007/C 308/05

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4883 — PetroFina/Galactic/Futerro/JV)  (1)

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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 308/06

Euro exchange rates

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

Commission

2007/C 308/07

Notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the antidumping measures applicable to imports of hand pallet trucks and their essential parts originating in the People's Republic of China

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OTHER ACTS

Commission

2007/C 308/08

Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

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2007/C 308/09

Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

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2007/C 308/10

Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

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Corrigenda

2007/C 308/11

Corrigendum to State aid N 574/05 — Italy (  OJ C 133, 15.6.2007)

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COUNCIL

2007/C 307 E/01

Common Position (EC) No 18/2007 of 15 October 2007 adopted by the Council, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, with a view to the adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities (1)

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2007/C 307 E/02

Common Position (EC) No 19/2007 of 8 November 2007 adopted by the Council, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, with a view to the adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 97/67/EC with regard to the full accomplishment of the internal market of Community postal services

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Commission

2007/C 307/01

Communication in accordance with Article 12(5)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92, on the information provided by the customs authorities of the Member States concerning the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature

1

2007/C 307/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4640 — BAE Systems/VT/JV) (1)

3

2007/C 307/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4732 — Terra Firma/EMI) (1)

3

2007/C 307/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4703 — Fujitsu/GFI Informatique) (1)

4

2007/C 307/05

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4909 — Nissan Forklift/Atlet) (1)

4

2007/C 307/06

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4651 — Cinven/Camaïeu) (1)

5

2007/C 307/07

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4973 — Oak Hill/Forgings International)  (1)

5

2007/C 307/08

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections  (1)

6

2007/C 307/09

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections  (1)

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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 307/10

Euro exchange rates

14

2007/C 307/11

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its 429th meeting of 9 July 2007 concerning a draft decision relating to Case COMP/E-2/39.141 — Fiat

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2007/C 307/12

Final report of the Hearing Officer in Case COMP/E-2/39.141 — Fiat (Pursuant to Articles 15 and 16 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings —  OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21)

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2007/C 307/13

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

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2007/C 307/14

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

2007/C 307/15

Standing invitation to tender for the sale of alcohol for exclusive use in the fuel sector in the form of bioethanol in the Community

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European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

2007/C 307/16

Call for expressions of interest for the position of member of the Scientific Committee of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)

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Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community, signed at Lisbon, 13 December 2007

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AMENDMENTS TO THE TREATY ON EUROPEAN UNION AND TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

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Article 1

10

Article 2

42

FINAL PROVISIONS

134

Article 3

134

Article 4

134

Article 5

134

Article 6

135

Article 7

135

PROTOCOLS

147

A. Protocols to be annexed to the Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and, where applicable, to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community

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— Protocol on the role of national Parliaments in the European Union

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— Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality

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— Protocol on the Euro Group

153

— Protocol on permanent structured cooperation established by Article 28 A of the Treaty on European Union

153

— Protocol relating to Article 6(2) of the Treaty on European Union on the accession of the Union to the European Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

155

— Protocol on the internal market and competition

156

— Protocol on the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union to Poland and to the United Kingdom

156

— Protocol on the exercise of shared competence

158

— Protocol on services of general interest

158

— Protocol on the Decision of the Council relating to the implementation of Article 9c(4) of the Treaty on European Union and Article 205(2) of the Treaty on the Functionning of the European Union between 1 November 2014 and 31 March 2017 on the one hand, and as from 1 April 2017 on the other

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— Protocol on transitional provisions

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B. Protocols to be annexed to the Treaty of Lisbon

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— Protocol No 1 amending the Protocols annexed to the Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty establishing the European Community and/or to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community

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— Annex — Tables of equivalences referred to in Article 2 of Protocol (No 1) amending the Protocols annexed to the Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty establishing the European Community and/or to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community.

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— Protocol No 2 amending the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community

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ANNEX

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Tables of equivalences referred to in Article 5 of the Treaty of Lisbon

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2007/C 306/02

Final Act of the Intergovernmental Conference

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COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS

71st plenary session 10 and 11 October 2007

2007/C 305/01

Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on ‘The energy package’

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2007/C 305/02

Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on the
— ‘Annual report of the six European TEN-T coordinators’ and
— ‘Trans-European Networks: Towards an Integrated Approach’
— ‘Extension of the major trans-European transport axes’

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2007/C 305/03

Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on ‘The future of European airports’

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2007/C 305/04

Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on ‘Limiting Global Climate Change to 2 degrees Celsius’ and ‘The inclusion of aviation in the emission trading system’

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2007/C 305/05

Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on ‘Local and regional Government in Ukraine and the development of cooperation between the EU and Ukraine’

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2007/C 305/06

Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on ‘The European Research Area — New Perspectives’

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2007/C 305/07

Outlook opinion of the Committee of the Regions on ‘Success factors for local and regional restructuring strategies’

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2007/C 305/08

Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on ‘Better lawmaking 2005 and 2006’

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2007/C 305/09

Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on ‘Applying the Global Approach to Migration to the European Union's Southern Maritime Borders and to the Eastern and South-Eastern Regions Neighbouring the European Union’

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2007/C 305/10

Outlook opinion of the Committee of the Regions on ‘The situation of migrant women in the European Union’

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2007/C 305/11

Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on ‘Equal opportunities and sport’

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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 304 A/01

Common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species — 26th complete edition

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Legend

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List of agricultural species

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List of names of the person or persons responsible for the maintenance of varieties and theauthority holding the list of names of such persons

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I Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RECOMMENDATIONS

European Central Bank

2007/C 304/01

Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 29 November 2007 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Central Bank of Malta (ECB/2007/17)

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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 304/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4872 — Eurovia/Compagnie Signature/JV)  (1)

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2007/C 304/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4914 — Carlyle/Sequa) (1)

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2007/C 304/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4906 — CPI Europe Fund/Corpus/Real Estate Portfolio)  (1)

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2007/C 304/05

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4953 — Sony Ericsson/Motorola/UIQ) (1)

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2007/C 304/06

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4923 — Avnet/Acal IT Solutions) (1)

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2007/C 304/07

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections  (1)

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 304/08

Euro exchange rates

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2007/C 304/09

Youth in Action Programme 2007-2013 — Publication of the Programme Guide valid as of 1 January 2008

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2007/C 304/10

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its 429th meeting of 9 July 2007 concerning a draft decision relating to Case COMP/E-2/39.143 — Opel

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2007/C 304/11

Final report of the Hearing Officer in Case COMP/E-2/39.143 — Opel (Pursuant to Articles 15 and 16 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings —  OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21)

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2007/C 304/12

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

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2007/C 304/13

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

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2007/C 304/14

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

Commission

2007/C 304/15

Notice to economic operators — Imports into the Community of textile and clothing products originating in China for the year 2008

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2007/C 304/16

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.4765 — Symantec/Huawei/JV) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  (1)

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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

European Parliament

Council

Commission

2007/C 303/01

Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union

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2007/C 303/02

Explanations relating to the Charter of Fundamental Rights

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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 302/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4933 — Emerson Electric Co./Motorola ECC)  (1)

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2007/C 302/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4943 — Groupe Norbert Dentressangle/Christian Salvesen)  (1)

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2007/C 302/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.4590 — REWE/Delvita) (1)

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2007/C 302/04

State aids — Decisions to propose appropriate measures pursuant to Article 88(1) of the EC Treaty where the Member State concerned has accepted those measures (1)

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2007/C 302/05

Euro exchange rates

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2007/C 302/06

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its 429th meeting of 9 July 2007 concerning a draft decision relating to Case COMP/E-2/39.142 — Toyota

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2007/C 302/07

Final report of the Hearing Officer in Case COMP/E-2/39.142 —Toyota (Pursuant to Articles 15 and 16 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings —  OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21)

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2007/C 302/08

Update of the national faces of euro coins intended for circulation

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2007/C 302/09

Notice of implementation of the High Growth and Innovative SME Facility under the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007-2013) (1)

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2007/C 302/10

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

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2007/C 302/11

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Council

2007/C 302/12

Extension of the period of validity of the shortlists of suitable candidates

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

Commission

2007/C 302/13

Notice of initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain hot-dipped metallic-coated iron or steel flat-rolled products originating in the People's Republic of China

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