do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case T-798/17: Judgment of the General Court of 12 March 2019 — De Masi and Varoufakis v ECB (Access to documents — Decision 2004/258/EC — Document entitled ‘Responses to questions concerning the interpretation of Article 14.4. of the Statute of the ESCB and the ECB’ — Denial of access — Exception relating to the protection of legal advice — Exception relating to the protection of documents intended for internal use — Overriding public interest)
Date: 2019-03-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: access to EU information, central bank, confidentiality, disclosure of information, legal aid, provision of documents








C_2019148EN.01004901.xml










29.4.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 148/49






Judgment of the General Court of 12 March 2019 — De Masi and Varoufakis v ECB
(Case T-798/17) (1)

(Access to documents - Decision 2004/258/EC - Document entitled ‘Responses to questions concerning the interpretation of Article 14.4. of the Statute of the ESCB and the ECB’ - Denial of access - Exception relating to the protection of legal advice - Exception relating to the protection of documents intended for internal use - Overriding public interest)
(2019/C 148/46)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicants: Fabio De Masi (Hamburg, Germany) and Yanis Varoufakis (Athens, Greece) (represented by: A. Fischer-Lescano, professor)

Defendant: European Central Bank (represented by: T. Filipova and F. von Lindeiner, acting as Agents, and by de H.-G. Kamann, lawyer)

Re:

Action under Article 263 TFEU for annulment of the decision of the ECB of 16 October 2017 refusing to grant the applicants access to the document of 23 April 2015 entitled ‘Responses to questions concerning the interpretation of Article 14.4. of the Statute of the ESCB and the ECB’.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.



dismisses the action;











2.



orders Mr Fabio De Masi and Mr Yanis Varoufakis to bear, in addition to their own costs, those incurred by the European Central Bank (ECB).







(1)  OJ C 42, 5.2.2018.
Council Decision (EU) 2019/426 of 12 March 2019 appointing a member and two alternate members, proposed by the Kingdom of Belgium, of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2019-03-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Belgium, European Committee of the Regions, appointment of members








L_2019074EN.01010001.xml










18.3.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 74/100








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/426
of 12 March 2019
         
appointing a member and two alternate members, proposed by the Kingdom of Belgium, of the Committee of the Regions


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal of the Belgian Government,

Whereas:







(1)


On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020.












(2)


A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Michel LEBRUN.












(3)


Two alternate members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Ms Anne-Marie CORBISIER and Mr Antoine TANZILLI,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:






(a)


as a member:






—


Mr Willy BORSUS, Conseiller communal de Marche-en-Famenne,














(b)


as alternate members:






—


Mr Laurent HACKEN, Conseiller communal à Forest,










—


Mr Etienne SERMON, Conseiller communal d'Andenne.










Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 12 March 2019.


For the Council


The President

E.O. TEODOROVICI
            





(1)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42).

(2)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/190 of 5 February 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25).

(3)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70).
Case T-139/15: Judgment of the General Court of 12 March 2019 — Hungary v Commission (EAGGF — Guarantee Section — EAGF — Sugar — Temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the European Community — Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 — Regulation (EC) No 968/2006 — Expenditure excluded from financing — Expenditure incurred by Hungary — Conditions for the grant of aid for full dismantling and aid for partial dismantling — Concept of ‘production facilities’ — Assessment of the use of silos on the date of submission of the application for aid — Concept of ‘full dismantling’ — Annex 2 to document VI/5330/97 — Difficulties in the interpretation of EU legislation — Cooperation in good faith)
Date: 2019-03-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EAGF, EAGGF, agricultural expenditure, aid for restructuring, eligibility criteria, industrial restructuring, sugar industry








C_2019148EN.01004201.xml










29.4.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 148/42






Judgment of the General Court of 12 March 2019 — Hungary v Commission
(Case T-139/15) (1)

(EAGGF - Guarantee Section - EAGF - Sugar - Temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the European Community - Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 - Regulation (EC) No 968/2006 - Expenditure excluded from financing - Expenditure incurred by Hungary - Conditions for the grant of aid for full dismantling and aid for partial dismantling - Concept of ‘production facilities’ - Assessment of the use of silos on the date of submission of the application for aid - Concept of ‘full dismantling’ - Annex 2 to document VI/5330/97 - Difficulties in the interpretation of EU legislation - Cooperation in good faith)
(2019/C 148/38)
Language of the case: Hungarian

Parties


Applicant: Hungary (represented by: initially M. Fehér, G. Koós and A. Pálfy, and subsequently M. Fehér, G. Koós, Zs. Biró-Tóth and E. Tóth, acting as Agents)

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

Interveners in support of the applicant: French Republic (represented by: D. Colas, acting as Agent), Italian Republic (represented by: G. Palmieri, acting as Agent and C. Colelli, avvocato dello Stato)

Re:

Application under Article 263 TFEU seeking partial annulment of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/103 of 16 January 2015 excluding from European Union financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (OJ 2015 L 16, p. 33) in so far as it excluded an amount of EUR 11 709 400 from financing, by EAGF, in restructuring aid in the sugar sector granted by Hungary.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.



Dismisses the action;











2.



Orders Hungary to bear its own costs and to pay half of the costs incurred by the European Commission;











3.



Orders the Commission to bear half of its own costs;











4.



Orders the French Republic and the Italian Republic to bear their own costs.







(1)  OJ C 190, 8.6.2015.
European Parliament legislative resolution of 12 March 2019 on the draft Council decision authorising Member States to become parties, in the interest of the European Union, to the Council of Europe Convention on an Integrated Safety, Security, and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other Sports Events (CETS No 218) (12527/2018 — C8-0436/2018 — 2018/0116(NLE))
Date: 2019-03-12
Institutions: Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Committee on Culture and Education, European Parliament
Subjects: EU Member State, European convention, accession to an agreement, hooliganism, professional sport, sporting event








C_2021023EN.01020801.xml










21.1.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 23/208






P8_TA(2019)0143
Authorising Member States to become party to the Council of Europe Convention on an Integrated safety, security, and service approach at football matches and other sports events ***
European Parliament legislative resolution of 12 March 2019 on the draft Council decision authorising Member States to become parties, in the interest of the European Union, to the Council of Europe Convention on an Integrated Safety, Security, and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other Sports Events (CETS No 218) (12527/2018 — C8-0436/2018 — 2018/0116(NLE))
(Consent)
(2021/C 23/35)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the draft Council decision (12527/2018),










—


having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on an Integrated Safety, Security and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other Sports Events (CETS No. 218),










—


having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 87(1) and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v), and Article 218(8) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C8-0436/2018),










—


having regard to the Council Decision 2002/348/JHA of 25 April 2002 concerning security in connection with football matches with an international dimension (1),










—


having regard to its resolution of 2 February 2017 on an integrated approach to Sport Policy: good governance, accessibility and integrity (2),










—


having regard to Rule 99(1) and (4), and Rule 108(7) of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Culture and Education (A8-0080/2019),












1.


Gives its consent to the draft Council decision;












2.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and to the Council of Europe.






(1)  OJ L 121, 8.5.2002, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 252, 18.7.2018, p. 2.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9282 — HCL Technologies/Certain IBM Assets) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2019-03-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, information technology industry, merger control, supply, technology








C_2019094EN.01001101.xml










12.3.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 94/11






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9282 — HCL Technologies/Certain IBM Assets)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2019/C 94/07)

1.   
On 5 March 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






—


HCL Technologies Limited (‘HCL’) (India),










—


Certain assets and liabilities from International Business Machines Corporation (‘IBM’) (United States) comprising four selected software product portfolios (‘the Target’).




HCL acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of parts of IBM.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for HCL: the supply of technology and IT services,
—   for the Target: certain IT software portfolios concerning marketing, commerce, security and collaboration software.


3.   
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.
Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.


4.   
The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
M.9282 — HCL Technologies/Certain IBM Assets
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:





Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu




Fax +32 22964301




Postal address:




European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË







(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
European Parliament legislative resolution of 12 March 2019 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and of the Member States, of the Protocol amending the Agreement on maritime transport between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the government of the People's Republic of China, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (05083/2015 — C8-0022/2019 — 2014/0327(NLE))
Date: 2019-03-12
Institutions: Committee on Transport and Tourism, European Parliament
Subjects: China, Croatia, accession to the European Union, agreement (EU), maritime transport, protocol to an agreement, ratification of an agreement, revision of an agreement








C_2021023EN.01020901.xml










21.1.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 23/209






P8_TA(2019)0144
Protocol amending the EU-China Agreement on Maritime Transport (accession of Croatia) ***
European Parliament legislative resolution of 12 March 2019 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and of the Member States, of the Protocol amending the Agreement on maritime transport between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the government of the People's Republic of China, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (05083/2015 — C8-0022/2019 — 2014/0327(NLE))
(Consent)
(2021/C 23/36)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the draft Council decision (05083/2015),










—


having regard to the draft Protocol amending the Agreement on Maritime Transport between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Government of the People's Republic of China, of the other part (05880/2015),










—


having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 100(2) and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C8-0022/2019),










—


having regard to Rule 99(1) and (4) and Rule 108(7) of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A8-0168/2019),












1.


Gives its consent to conclusion of the Protocol;












2.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the People's Republic of China.
Council Decision (EU) 2019/427 of 12 March 2019 appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by the United Kingdom, of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2019-03-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, United Kingdom, appointment of members








L_2019074EN.01010101.xml










18.3.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 74/101








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/427
of 12 March 2019
         
appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by the United Kingdom, of the Committee of the Regions


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal of the United Kingdom Government,

Whereas:







(1)


On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020.












(2)


A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the passing away of Mr Paul WATSON.












(3)


An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Suzanne Ellen GROCOTT,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020 or until the date of withdrawal of the UK from the EU, whichever date comes first:






(a)


as a member:






—


Mr Simon BLACKBURN, Councillor, Blackpool Council,




and










(b)


as an alternate member:






—


Ms Joanne LABAN, Councillor, Enfield Council.










Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 12 March 2019.


For the Council


The President

E.O. TEODOROVICI
            





(1)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42).

(2)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/190 of 5 February 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25).

(3)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70).
Case T-26/18: Judgment of the General Court of 12 March 2019 — France v Commission (EAGF and EAFRD — Expenditure excluded from financing — Expenditure incurred by France — One-off and flat-rate financial corrections — Area-related aid scheme — Land Parcel Identification System — Determination of eligible areas — Maintenance of agricultural land in good agricultural and environmental condition — Landscape features — Grazable heathland — National monitoring system based on a non-compliant definition of eligible areas — Proportionality — Obligation to state reasons — Conformity Clearance — Most likely error — Error of law)
Date: 2019-03-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Corsica, EAFRD, EAGF, agricultural expenditure, aid per hectare, eligibility criteria, grassland, principle of proportionality, single payment scheme, utilised agricultural area








C_2019148EN.01005001.xml










29.4.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 148/50






Judgment of the General Court of 12 March 2019 — France v Commission
(Case T-26/18) (1)

(EAGF and EAFRD - Expenditure excluded from financing - Expenditure incurred by France - One-off and flat-rate financial corrections - Area-related aid scheme - Land Parcel Identification System - Determination of eligible areas - Maintenance of agricultural land in good agricultural and environmental condition - Landscape features - Grazable heathland - National monitoring system based on a non-compliant definition of eligible areas - Proportionality - Obligation to state reasons - Conformity Clearance - Most likely error - Error of law)
(2019/C 148/47)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: French Republic (represented by: F. Alabrune, D. Colas, A.-L. Desjonquères and S. Horrenberger, acting as Agents)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Lewis and D. Triantafyllou, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application pursuant to Article 263 TFEU seeking the partial annulment of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2014 of 8 November 2017 excluding from European Union financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (OJ 2017 L 292, p. 61).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.



Dismisses the action;











2.



Orders the French Republic to pay the costs.







(1)  OJ C 112, 26.3.2018.
European Parliament legislative resolution of 12 March 2019 on the draft Council implementing decision on the launch of automated data exchange with regards to DNA data in the United Kingdom (13123/2018 — C8-0474/2018 — 2018/0812(CNS))
Date: 2019-03-12
Institutions: Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: DNA, United Kingdom, cross-frontier data flow, data protection, exchange of information, information system, personal data








C_2021023EN.01021501.xml










21.1.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 23/215






P8_TA(2019)0147
Implementing decision on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to DNA data in the United Kingdom *
European Parliament legislative resolution of 12 March 2019 on the draft Council implementing decision on the launch of automated data exchange with regards to DNA data in the United Kingdom (13123/2018 — C8-0474/2018 — 2018/0812(CNS))
(Consultation)
(2021/C 23/39)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the Council draft (13123/2018),










—


having regard to Article 39(1) of the Treaty on European Union, as amended by the Treaty of Amsterdam, and Article 9 of Protocol No 36 on transitional provisions, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C8-0164/2018),










—


having regard to Council Decision 2008/615/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime (1), and in particular Article 33 thereof,










—


having regard to Rule 78c of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A8-0092/2019),












1.


Approves the Council draft;












2.


Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;












3.


Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to substantially amend the text approved by Parliament;












4.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.






(1)  OJ L 210, 6.8.2008, p. 1.