do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
Date: 2019-10-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Slovenia, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency








C_2019352EN.01001701.xml










18.10.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 352/17






New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
(2019/C 352/17)




National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by Slovenia

Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

Issuing country: Slovenia

Subject of commemoration: The 100th anniversary of the foundation of the University of Ljubljana

Description of the design: The University of Ljubljana’s logo is the core of the design. On the left side the University’s façade above the solid square of its logo is replaced with the inscription ‘100 LET UNIVERZE V LJUBLJANI’. The design’s background is textured in order to achieve a larger impact of the inscription with the solid square. On the lower part of the right side is the inscription ‘SLOVENIJA 2019’.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 1 000 000

Estimated date of issue: Fourth quarter of 2019


(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9566 — CK Asset/CK Hutchison/Alberta/Northumbrian Water/Northumbrian Services/West Gas/Western Gas/UK Rail/Dutch Enviro) (Text with EEA relevance) 2019/C 378/01
Date: 2019-10-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, energy supply, gas supply, harbour installation, investment company, merger control, parking area, rail transport, real estate business, water supply








C_2019378EN.01000101.xml










7.11.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 378/1






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.9566 — CK Asset/CK Hutchison/Alberta/Northumbrian Water/Northumbrian Services/West Gas/Western Gas/UK Rail/Dutch Enviro)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2019/C 378/01)
On 18 October 2019, 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,










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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32019M9566. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1785 of 18 October 2019 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Ragusano (PDO))
Date: 2019-10-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Sicily, cows’ milk cheese, designation of origin, labelling, product designation








L_2019272EN.01013601.xml










25.10.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 272/136








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1785
of 18 October 2019
         
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Ragusano’ (PDO))


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


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

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Ragusano’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1263/96 (2).












(2)


Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.












(3)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Ragusano’ (PDO) are hereby approved.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 October 2019.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Phil HOGAN
            

Member of the Commission






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

(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1263/96 of 1 July 1996 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 (OJ L 163, 2.7.1996, p. 19).

(3)  
            OJ C 216, 27.6.2019, p. 17.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9462 — Emil Frey Group/Autocommerce/Avto Triglav/AC-Mobil) (Text with EEA relevance) 2019/C 373/01
Date: 2019-10-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: distributor, economic concentration, import, maintenance, merger control, motor vehicle industry, retail trade, used goods, vehicle parts, wholesale trade








C_2019373EN.01000101.xml










5.11.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 373/1






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.9462 — Emil Frey Group/Autocommerce/Avto Triglav/AC-Mobil)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2019/C 373/01)
On 18 October 2019, 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 32019M9462. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
Date: 2019-10-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Latvia, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency








C_2019352EN.01001401.xml










18.10.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 352/14






New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
(2019/C 352/14)




National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by Latvia

Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

Issuing country: Latvia

Subject of commemoration: The rising sun

Description of the design: The coin is dedicated to the history of the Coat of arms of Latvia and features the motif of a rising sun. This motif was originally part of the design proposal for the symbol of the autonomous Latvia, created by artist Ansis Cīrulis in 1917. Later on this motif emerged as one of the basic elements of the Coat of arms of Latvia.
The motif of a rising sun has also been used by artist Ansis Cīrulis before, in the design of the Latvian riflemen’s badge and his other artworks. After the foundation of the Republic of Latvia in 1918 variations of the motif of a rising sun appeared in all design proposals for the Coat of arms of the new State. The Coat of arms of Latvia was officially adopted in 1921.
The design shows the motif of the rising sun, with stylised letters B and L (an abbreviation from the words ‘Brīvā Latvija’ (Free Latvia)) in the centre. It also bears an inscription ‘UZLECOŠĀ SAULE’ (The rising sun), the name of the issuing country ‘LATVIJA’ and the year of issuance ‘2019’.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 307 000

Date of issue: Third quarter of 2019


(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9484 — Semler/VWFS/JV) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2019/C 352/19
Date: 2019-10-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, financial services, hire purchase, merger control, vehicle








C_2019352EN.01002001.xml










18.10.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 352/20






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9484 — Semler/VWFS/JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2019/C 352/19)

1.   

On 9 October 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:






—


Semler Gruppen A/S (‘Semler’, Denmark),










—


Volkswagen Financial Services AG (‘VWFS’, Germany) through its wholly owned subsidiary Volkswagen Finance Overseas BV (Netherlands),




Semler and VWFS acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture, namely Volkswagen Semler Finans Danmark A/S (the ‘JV’).
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Semler: the import and retail sale of vehicles in Denmark,










—


for VWFS: financial services mainly relating to the distribution of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles of the Volkswagen group,










—


for the JV: the provision of financing and leasing of vehicles to customers, dealer financing and related services in Denmark.






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.9484 — Semler/VWFS/JV
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
Fax +32 22964301
Postal address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË






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

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by the Complaints Board for Public Procurement dated 18 October 2019 in the case of Scanteam AS v the Norwegian Government (Case E-8/19)2020/C 23/10
Date: 2019-10-18
Institutions: EFTA Court
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, diplomatic representation, public contract, public procurement, third country








C_2020023EN.01001001.xml










23.1.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 23/10






Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by the Complaints Board for Public Procurement dated 18 October 2019 in the case of Scanteam AS v the Norwegian Government
(Case E-8/19)
(2020/C 23/10)
A request has been made to the EFTA Court dated 18 October 2019 from the Complaints Board for Public Procurement (Klagenemnda for offentlige anskaffelser), which was received at the Court Registry on 18 October 2019, for an Advisory Opinion in the case of Scanteam AS v the Norwegian Government, on the following question:
Is Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement applicable to procurement procedures undertaken by a foreign mission of an EFTA State in a third country (outside the EEA)?
Case C-766/19: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal Judicial da Comarca dos Açores (Portugal) lodged on 18 October 2019 — QE, RD v SATA Internacional — Serviços de Transportes Aéreos SA
Date: 2019-10-18
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: air transport, carriage of passengers, carrier, indemnification, traveller








C_2020019EN.01001502.xml










20.1.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 19/15






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal Judicial da Comarca dos Açores (Portugal) lodged on 18 October 2019 — QE, RD v SATA Internacional — Serviços de Transportes Aéreos SA
(Case C-766/19)
(2020/C 19/20)
Language of the case: Portuguese

Referring court

Tribunal Judicial da Comarca dos Açores

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicants: QE, RD

Defendant: SATA Internacional — Serviços de Transportes Aéreos SA

Other party: Ana — Aeroportos de Portugal SA

Questions referred







1.


Must an event such as the one that occurred on 10 May 2017 at the Lisbon airport, when there was an extensive and significant interruption to the fuel supply making it impossible to refuel aircraft due to a malfunction in the pumping system that impeded the transfer of fuel to the plate system, which system is the responsibility of the airport infrastructure managing entities, and which malfunction impacted the continuous functioning and operability of that airport, resulting in delays and cancellations of 473 flights, of which 12 were diverted, 98 cancelled and 363 delayed, affecting more than 41 000 passengers, be classified as ‘extraordinary circumstances’ within the meaning of Article 5(3) of Regulation No 261/2004 (1) exempting air carriers from the obligation to pay compensation?










2.


Did an airline use all means and alternatives at its disposal in order to limit the delay to a flight when, as a result of not being able to refuel at Lisbon airport for the aforementioned reason, it decided to refuel at an alternative close-by airport (Porto), and when, as a result of the delay caused by the late departure from Lisbon airport and the refuelling at another airport, which meant that the crew members of that aircraft no longer had any flight duty time available which, under the applicable legal provisions, would have enabled them to complete the flight that had been delayed, it resorted to entering into an operational leasing agreement (ACMI) with another airline in order to complete that flight?






(1)  Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (OJ 2004 L 46, p. 1).