Translation of "Actions remises à titre gratuit " (French → English) :

2. Article 36 shall apply unless the shares are fully paid up and are acquired free of charge or using sums available for distribution in accordance with Article 17(1) to (4); in those cases an amount equal to the nominal value or, in the absence thereof, to the accountable par of all the shares withdrawn must be included in a reserve.

Article 36 shall apply except in the case of fully paid-up shares which are made available to the company free of charge or are withdrawn using sums available for distribution in accordance with Article 17(1) to (4); in those cases, an amount equal to the nominal value or, in the absence thereof, to the accountable par of all the withdrawn shares must be included in a reserve; except in the event of a reduction in the subscribed capital that reserve may not be distributed to shareholders; it can be used only for offsetting losses incurred or for increasing the subscribed capital by the capitalisation of such reserve, in so far as Memb ...[+++]er States permit such an operation; and

Continued free allocation of EU Emissions Trading System emission allowances would protect exposed energy-intensive industry in Europe even if the EU stepped up its action but other countries did not.

Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard said: "With the benchmark values, airlines now have certainty how many allowances they will receive for free each year up to 2020.

The undertakings concern: (i) a Compliance Programme consisting of written guidelines and a series of presentations designed to assist Akzo Coatings' employees in understanding the basic EEC rules on competition; (ii) a publication distributed to all wholesalers of Akzo car refinish products informing dealers of the competition rules in relation to parallel trade and confirming, in particular, the right of dealers to import and export products within the EC; (iii) the freedom of wholesalers to determine their sales prices and discounts; (iv) free competition between manufacturers in the supply of paint mixing ...[+++]machines; (v) the free provision of "Essential Services" to bodyshop users of Akzo refinish systems in the EC irrespective of the country of purchase of the Akzo products - "Essential Services" are those necessary to enable a reasonably competent user (a bodyshop) to use the product (refinish systems) to produce a refinish on a particular vehicle.

Humanitarian aid in Bosnia-Herzegovina The Council approved the priority measures to be taken under the joint action adopted on 8 November on support for the convoying of humanitarian aid in Bosnia-Herzegovina, i.e.: MECU (a) logistic reinforcements (47 lorries adapted to the terrain) for use by UNHCR and ECTF 4 (b) fuel (15 000 tonnes) for use by the UNHCR, to cover the purchase of fuel for operating convoys, electricity generators, water-pumps, etc. needed to provide people with vital goods and services 4 (c) delivery of approximately 250 electricity generators for use by the UNHCR to operate public centres, hospitals, bakeries, water- ...[+++]pumps, etc 4,15 (d) restoration of coal mines (emergency work) for use by the IMG (International Management Group) 2 (e) support for carrying out emergency minimum repairs for electricity, gas, water and shelters, for use by the IMG 10 --------- TOTAL 24,15 It also approved the arrangements for financing this amount from the Community budget.