do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case C-743/18: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Rēzeknes tiesa (Latvia) lodged on 28 November 2018 — Elme Messer Metalurgs v Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūra
Date: 2018-11-28
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: aid recipient, cessation of trading, eligibility criteria, financial aid, financial solvency, general budget (EU), terms for aid, turnover








C_2019054EN.01000901.xml










11.2.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 54/9






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Rēzeknes tiesa (Latvia) lodged on 28 November 2018 — Elme Messer Metalurgs v Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūra
(Case C-743/18)
(2019/C 54/12)
Language of the case: Latvian

Referring court

Rēzeknes tiesa

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: SIA ‘Elme Messer Metalurgs’

Defendant: Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūra

Question referred

Must Article 2(7) of Council Regulation No 1083/2006 (1) be interpreted as meaning that a situation in which the beneficiary of funding is unable to achieve the expected level of turnover during the relevant period because, during that period, the business of its sole partner has been suspended or that partner has become insolvent is to be considered an act or omission by an economic operator (the beneficiary of funding) which has, or would have, the effect of prejudicing the general budget of the European Union?


(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ 2006 L 210, p. 25).
Special report to the European Parliament made in accordance with Article 3(7) of the Statute of the European Ombudsman
Date: 2018-11-28
Institutions: European Ombudsman
Subjects: Council of the European Union, decision-making, disclosure of information, drafting of EU law, legislative act (EU), legislative procedure, open access publishing, participatory democracy, public consultation, transparency in decision-making








C_2018429EN.01000401.xml










28.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 429/4






Special report to the European Parliament made in accordance with Article 3(7) of the Statute of the European Ombudsman (1)

(2018/C 429/04)
The European Ombudsman addressed one special report to the European Parliament on 16 May 2018:
Special Report of the European Ombudsman in strategic inquiry OI/2/2017/TE on the transparency of the Council legislative process.
The text of the special report is available on the European Ombudsman’s website at:
https://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/special-report/en/94921
Paper copies can be requested free of charge from the European Ombudsman’s office:





1 avenue du Président Robert Schuman




CS 30403




67001 Strasbourg Cedex




FRANCE




Tel. +33 388172313




Fax +33 388179062




Email: eo@ombudsman.europa.eu






(1)  Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of the European Parliament of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman’s duties (OJ L 113, 4.5.1994, p. 15).
Case T-161/17: Judgment of the General Court of 28 November 2018 — Le Pen v Parliament (Rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members of the European Parliament — Parliamentary assistance allowance — Recovery of sums unduly paid — Power of the Secretary-General — Rights of the defence — Legitimate expectations — Obligation to state reasons — Equal treatment — Misuse of power — Error of fact — Proportionality)
Date: 2018-11-28
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Member of the European Parliament, Secretary General of an Institution, abuse of power, allowances and expenses, assistant, equal treatment, parliamentary allowance, principle of proportionality, rights of the defence








C_2019044EN.01002901.xml










4.2.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 44/29






Judgment of the General Court of 28 November 2018 — Le Pen v Parliament
(Case T-161/17) (1)

((Rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members of the European Parliament - Parliamentary assistance allowance - Recovery of sums unduly paid - Power of the Secretary-General - Rights of the defence - Legitimate expectations - Obligation to state reasons - Equal treatment - Misuse of power - Error of fact - Proportionality))
(2019/C 44/37)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Marion Le Pen (Saint-Cloud, France) (represented by: initially M. Ceccaldi and J.-P. Le Moigne, then M. Ceccaldi, and lastly R. Bosselut, lawyers)

Defendant: European Parliament (represented by: G. Corstens and S. Seyr, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action under Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment of the decision of the Secretary-General of the European Parliament of 6 January 2017 concerning the recovery from the applicant of a sum of EUR 41 554 unduly paid for parliamentary assistance, and of the debit note of 11 January 2017 relating thereto.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


dismisses the action;










2.


orders Ms Marion Le Pen to bear her own costs and pay those incurred by the European Parliament.






(1)  OJ C 151, 15.5.2017.
Case T-671/18 R: Order of the President of the General Court of 28 November 2018 — ZU v Commission (Application for interim measures — Civil service — Application for suspension of operation — No urgency)
Date: 2018-11-28
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European official, Union delegation, reassignment








C_2019054EN.01002002.xml










11.2.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 54/20






Order of the President of the General Court of 28 November 2018 — ZU v Commission
(Case T-671/18 R)
((Application for interim measures - Civil service - Application for suspension of operation - No urgency))
(2019/C 54/35)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: ZU (represented by: C. Bernard-Glanz, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: G. Berscheid and R. Striani, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application based on Articles 278 and 279 TFEU seeking a suspension of the operation of the Decision of the Directorate-General for Human Resources and Security of the European Commission of 12 October 2018 (Ares(2018)5241886 — 12/10/2018) relating to the transfer of the applicant, and of the Decision of the Directorate-General for Human Resources and Security of the European Commission of 29 October 2018 (Ares(2018)5529220 — 29/10/2018) relating to his return to headquarters.

Operative part of the order







1.


The application for interim measures is rejected.










2.


The costs are reserved.
Case C-506/17: Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 28 November 2018 — European Commission v Slovenian Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Environment — Landfilling of waste — Directive 1999/31/EC — Article 14(b) and (c) — Operation permit — Closure of unauthorised sites — Authorisation of necessary work on the basis of the approved site-conditioning plan — Laying down transitional period for completion of the plan)
Date: 2018-11-28
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: environmental protection, infringement of EU law, storage of waste, unauthorised dumping








C_2019035EN.01000602.xml










28.1.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 35/6






Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 28 November 2018 — European Commission v Slovenian Republic
(Case C-506/17) (1)

((Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Environment - Landfilling of waste - Directive 1999/31/EC - Article 14(b) and (c) - Operation permit - Closure of unauthorised sites - Authorisation of necessary work on the basis of the approved site-conditioning plan - Laying down transitional period for completion of the plan))
(2019/C 35/08)
Language of the case: Slovenian

Parties


Applicant: European Commission (represented initially by E. Sanfrutos Cano and M. M. Žebre, and subsequently by E. Sanfrutos Cano, B. Rous Demiri and F. Thiran and, finally, by E. Sanfrutos Cano and B. Rous Demiri, F. Thiran and C. Hermes, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Republic of Slovenia (represented by: J. Morela and N. Pintar Gosenca, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment







1.


By failing to adopt the measures necessary:






—


to close, by 16 July 2009 at the latest, in accordance with Article 7(g) and Article 13 of Council Directive 1999/31/EC or 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste, the landfill sites of Dragonja, Dvori, Rakek-Pretržje, Bukovžlak-Cinkarna, Suhadole, Lokovica, Mislinjska Dobrava, Izola, Mozelj, Dolga Poljana, Dolga vas, Jelšane, Volče, Stara gora, Stara vas, Dogoše, Mala gora, Tuncovec-Steklarna, Tuncovec-OKP and Bočna-Podhom, which have not obtained operation permits in accordance with Article 8 of that directive, and










—


to ensure, by 16 July 2009 at the latest, that the Ostri vrh landfill site complies with the requirements of Directive 1999/31, with the exception of those set out in point 1 of Annex I thereto,
the Republic of Slovenia has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 14(b) and Article 14(c) of Directive 1999/31.














2.


The Republic of Slovenia is ordered to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 357, 23.10.2017.
Case T-704/18: Action brought on 28 November 2018 — Wacker Chemie v Commission
Date: 2018-11-28
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Germany, State aid, charges for use of infrastructure, control of State aid, electricity supply, equal treatment, reimbursement of aid








C_2019035EN.01003002.xml










28.1.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 35/30






Action brought on 28 November 2018 — Wacker Chemie v Commission
(Case T-704/18)
(2019/C 35/37)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany) (represented by: M. Kachel and D. Fouquet, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the defendant’s Decision SA.34045 (2013/C) (ex 2012/NN) of 28 May 2018 relating to Ref. C(2018) 3166 insofar as it orders that, in respect of the years 2012 and 2013, baseload consumers with at least 7 000 hours of full use per year repay more than 20 % of published network charges, baseload consumers with at least 7 500 hours of full use per year repay more than 15 % of published network charges and baseload consumers with at least 8 000 hours of full use per year repay more than 10 % of published network charges;










—


in the alternative, annul in full the defendant’s Decision SA.34045 (2013/C) (ex 2012/NN) of 28 May 2018 relating to Ref. C(2018) 3166 in respect of the years 2012 and 2013;










—


order the defendant to pay the costs, including lawyers’ fees and travel expenses.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on three pleas in law which are, in essence, either identical or similar to the pleas in law relied on in Case T-693/18, ZY v Commission.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9165 — CPPIB/OTPP/IDEAL/CAGT) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-11-28
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, land transport, merger control, pension scheme, transport infrastructure








C_2018439EN.01000201.xml










6.12.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 439/2






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.9165 — CPPIB/OTPP/IDEAL/CAGT)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 439/02)
On 28 November 2018, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:






—


in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,










—


in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32018M9165. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2018-11-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2018429EN.01000201.xml










28.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 429/2






Euro exchange rates (1)

27 November 2018
(2018/C 429/02)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1328 




JPY


Japanese yen


128,66 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4617 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,88748 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,2823 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1309 




ISK


Iceland króna


141,00 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,7325 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,914 




HUF


Hungarian forint


324,06 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2902 




RON


Romanian leu


4,6583 




TRY


Turkish lira


5,9313 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5631 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5018 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,8679 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6647 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5582 




KRW


South Korean won


1 279,17 




ZAR


South African rand


15,6320 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,8708 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4275 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 410,59 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,7498 




PHP


Philippine peso


59,439 




RUB


Russian rouble


75,6401 




THB


Thai baht


37,371 




BRL


Brazilian real


4,4011 




MXN


Mexican peso


23,1784 




INR


Indian rupee


80,1620 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Initiation of proceedings (Case M.8947 — Nidec/Whirlpool (Embraco Business)) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-11-28
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, machinery, mechanical equipment, merger control, optical industry, thermal equipment








C_2018437EN.01000101.xml










4.12.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 437/1






Initiation of proceedings
(Case M.8947 — Nidec/Whirlpool (Embraco Business))
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 437/01)
On 28 November 2018, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the abovementioned case after finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the internal market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified concentration, and is without prejudice to the final decision on the case. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.
In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not later than 15 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference No M.8947 — Nidec/Whirlpool (Embraco Business), to the following 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’).
Case T-350/18: Order of the General Court of 28 November 2018 — Euronet Consulting v Commission (Public service contracts — Tendering procedure — Rejection of a tenderer’s bid — Partial annulment of the contested measure — Amending decision — Action which has become devoid of purpose — No need to adjudicate)
Date: 2018-11-28
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: award of contract, competition policy, development aid, provision of services, services contract, tendering








C_2019054EN.01002001.xml










11.2.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 54/20






Order of the General Court of 28 November 2018 — Euronet Consulting v Commission
(Case T-350/18) (1)

((Public service contracts - Tendering procedure - Rejection of a tenderer’s bid - Partial annulment of the contested measure - Amending decision - Action which has become devoid of purpose - No need to adjudicate))
(2019/C 54/34)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Euronet Consulting EEIG (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: P. Peeters and R. van Cleemput, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: J. Estrada de Solà, T. Ramopoulos and A. Aresu, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application pursuant to Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment of the Commission decision, notified to the applicant by letter of 26 March 2018, to reject the tender for Lot 2, submitted by the consortium of which the applicant is the leader, in the call for tenders EuropeAid/138778/DH/SER/MULTI, entitled ‘Framework contract for the implementation of external aid 2018 (FWC SIEA 2018) 2017/S 128-260026’ and to award the contract to ten other tenderers.

Operative part of the order







1.


There is no longer any need to adjudicate on the action.










2.


Each party shall bear its own costs, including those relating to the proceedings for interim measures.






(1)  OJ C 259, 23.7.2018.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9122 — TCCC/Costa) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-11-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beverage industry, catering industry, coffee, economic concentration, merger control, non-alcoholic beverage, wholesale selling








C_2018429EN.01000701.xml










28.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 429/7






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9122 — TCCC/Costa)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 429/06)

1.   
On 20 November 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






—


The Coca-Cola Company (‘TCCC’, United States of America),










—


Costa Limited (‘Costa’, United Kingdom), controlled by Whitbread Group plc.




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


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for TCCC: licensing of brands and various trademarks used to market and sell non-alcoholic commercial beverages, sale of syrups and concentrates to authorised bottling and canning operations and fountain retailers, production and sale of finished beverages globally,
—   for Costa: operation of coffee shops in a limited number of EU Member States through equity and franchise stores, wholesale of packaged, roast and ground coffee, operation of hot beverage vending machines.


3.   

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.



4.   
The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
M.9122 — TCCC/Costa
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’).
Case T-706/18: Action brought on 28 November 2018 — Air Liquide Deutschland v Commission
Date: 2018-11-28
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Germany, State aid, charges for use of infrastructure, control of State aid, electricity supply, equal treatment, reimbursement of aid








C_2019035EN.01003201.xml










28.1.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 35/32






Action brought on 28 November 2018 — Air Liquide Deutschland v Commission
(Case T-706/18)
(2019/C 35/39)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Air Liquide Deutschland GmbH (Düsseldorf, Germany) (represented by: M. Kachel and D. Fouquet, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul in full the defendant’s Decision SA.34045 (2013/C) (ex 2012/NN) of 28 May 2018 relating to Ref. C(2018) 3166 in respect of the years 2012 and 2013;










—


in the alternative, annul the defendant’s Decision SA.34045 (2013/C) (ex 2012/NN) of 28 May 2018 relating to Ref. C(2018) 3166 insofar as it orders that, in respect of the years 2012 and 2013, baseload consumers with at least 7 000 hours of full use per year repay more than 20 % of published network charges, baseload consumers with at least 7 500 hours of full use per year repay more than 15 % of published network charges and baseload consumers with at least 8 000 hours of full use per year repay more than 10 % of published network charges;










—


order the defendant to pay the costs, including lawyers’ fees and travel expenses.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on three pleas in law which are, in essence, either identical or similar to the pleas in law relied on in Case T-693/18, ZY v Commission.
Case C-303/18 P: Order of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 28 November 2018 — Jean-Marie Le Pen v European Parliament (Appeal — Admissibility — European Parliament — Rules governing the expenses and allowances of Members of the European Parliament — Parliamentary assistance allowance — Recovery of sums unduly paid)
Date: 2018-11-28
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Member of the European Parliament, parliamentary allowance, servant (EU)








C_2019054EN.01000302.xml










11.2.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 54/3






Order of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 28 November 2018 — Jean-Marie Le Pen v European Parliament
(Case C-303/18 P) (1)

((Appeal - Admissibility - European Parliament - Rules governing the expenses and allowances of Members of the European Parliament - Parliamentary assistance allowance - Recovery of sums unduly paid))
(2019/C 54/04)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Appellant: Jean-Marie Le Pen (represented by: F. Wagner, avocat)

Other party to the proceedings: European Parliament (represented by: S. Seyr and C. Burgos, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the order







1.


The appeal is dismissed as being, in part, manifestly inadmissible and, in part, manifestly unfounded.










2.


Mr Jean-Marie Le Pen shall pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 240, 9.7.2018.