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Case T-296/20: Action brought on 12 May 2020 — Foz v Council
Date: 2020-05-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Syria, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person, ownership, principle of proportionality, right to justice, rights of the defence








C_2020255EN.01002101.xml










3.8.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 255/21






Action brought on 12 May 2020 — Foz v Council
(Case T-296/20)
(2020/C 255/27)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Amer Foz (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) (represented by: L. Cloquet, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/212 of 17 February 2020 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1), as far as it applies to the applicant;










—


annul Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/211 of 17 February 2020 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (2), as far as it applies to the applicant; and










—


sentence the Council to bear the full costs and expenses of the proceedings, including those set forth by the applicant.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on six pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, alleging a manifest error in assessing the facts.






—


The applicant puts forward that the Council made a manifest error in assessing the facts by considering that he is supporting and benefiting from the Assad regime.














2.


Second plea in law, alleging an infringement of the general principle of proportionality.






—


The applicant puts forward that the economic consequences of the sanctions taken against him are disastrous and disproportionate compared to the purposes the contested acts.














3.


Third plea in law, alleging a disproportionate infringement of the right of ownership and of exercise of a profession.










4.


Fourth plea in law, alleging an abuse of power.










5.


Fifth plea in law, alleging an infringement of the obligation to state reasons.










6.


Sixth plea in law, alleging an infringement of the rights of defense and of the right to a fair trial.






(1)  OJ 2020 L 43I, p. 6.

(2)  OJ 2020 L 43I, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9834 – IRPC/JPP/Mytex) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 163/07
Date: 2020-05-12
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, petrochemicals, plastics industry








C_2020163EN.01001301.xml










12.5.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 163/13






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9834 – IRPC/JPP/Mytex)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 163/07)

1.   
On 30 April 2020, 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:






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IRPC Public Company Limited (IRPC, Thailand), controlled by PTT plc,










—


Japan Polypropylene Corporation (JPP, Japan), controlled by Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation,










—


Mytex Polymers (Mytex, Thailand), currently controlled by JPP.




IRPC acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control with JPP of the whole of Mytex.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for IRPC: manufacturing of petrochemical and petroleum-based products,










—


for Mytex: production of compounded polypropylene, polypropylene for automotive parts, out-line compounded polypropylene for home appliances, and long fibre reinforced polypropylene.






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.9834 – IRPC/JPP/Mytex
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.
Case C-202/20 P: Appeal brought on 12 May 2020 by Claudio Necci against the order of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) delivered on 25 March 2020 in Case T-129/19, Necci v Commission
Date: 2020-05-12
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Italy, admissibility, health insurance, right to justice, servant (EU), staff regulations (EU), transfer of pension rights








C_2020304EN.01000501.xml










14.9.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 304/5






Appeal brought on 12 May 2020 by Claudio Necci against the order of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) delivered on 25 March 2020 in Case T-129/19, Necci v Commission
(Case C-202/20 P)
(2020/C 304/07)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Appellant: Claudio Necci (represented by: S. Orlandi, T. Martin, lawyers)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Commission, European Parliament, Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The appellant claims that the Court should:






—


set aside the order of 25 March 2020 of the General Court of the European Union in Case T-129/19, Necci v Commission;










—


refer the case back to the General Court of the European Union for it to be adjudged afresh;










—


reserve the costs.





Grounds of appeal and main arguments

The appellant seeks to have aside the order of 25 May 2020 in Case T-129/19, by which the General Court of the European Union dismissed his action for annulment as inadmissible and ordered him to pay the costs.
The appellant raises three grounds of appeal in that regard:
The first ground alleges a distortion of the subject matter of the dispute in so far as the General Court of the European Union took the view that the decision of 18 July 2011 adversely affected the appellant.
The second ground of appeal alleges infringement of his right to effective legal protection in so far as, if his appeal is inadmissible, the applicant will have no remedy to challenge the fact that he no longer enjoys any social protection, despite the fact that he has worked for his whole life.
The third ground of appeal alleges infringement of the principle of single applicable legislation in so far as the General Court of the European Union held that the loss of all social protection in Italy following the transfer ‘follows from the legal norms specific to the national law at issue and … has no bearing whatsoever on his situation in respect of the JSIS’.
Case C-212/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Rejonowy dla Warszawy-Woli w Warszawie (Poland) lodged on 12 May 2020 — M.P., B.P. v ‘A.’ operating through ‘A.’ S.A.
Date: 2020-05-12
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: consumer credit, consumer protection, floating rate, foreign currency, unfair terms of contract








C_2020304EN.01000601.xml










14.9.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 304/6






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Rejonowy dla Warszawy-Woli w Warszawie (Poland) lodged on 12 May 2020 — M.P., B.P. v ‘A.’ operating through ‘A.’ S.A.
(Case C-212/20)
(2020/C 304/08)
Language of the case: Polish

Referring court

Sąd Rejonowy dla Warszawy-Woli w Warszawie

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicants: M.P., B.P.

Defendant:‘A.’ operating through ‘A.’ S.A.

Questions referred







1.


In the light of Articles 3(1), 4(1) and 5 of Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts (1) and its recitals, pursuant to which contracts must be drafted in plain and intelligible language and doubts must be interpreted in the consumer’s favour, must a contractual term setting out the buying and selling rates of a foreign currency in a loan agreement indexed to a foreign currency be worded unequivocally, that is to say, in a manner that enables the borrower/consumer to determine that rate himself on any given day, or, in the light of the type of contract as referred to in Article 4(1) of Directive 93/13, the long-term nature (spanning several decades) of the contract and the fact that the amount in foreign currency is subject to constant changes (may change at any time), is it possible to formulate a more general wording of the contractual term, that is to say, one that refers to the market value of the foreign currency, in a manner which prevents a significant imbalance in the parties’ rights and obligations to the detriment of the consumer within the meaning of Article 3(1) of that directive?










2.


If the answer to the first [question] is in the affirmative, in the light of Article 5 of Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts and its recitals, it is possible to interpret a contractual term concerning the determination by the creditor (bank) of the buying and selling rates of a foreign currency in such a manner as to resolve doubts in the consumer’s favour and to assume that the contract determines the buying and selling rates of a foreign currency not in an arbitrary manner, but on free-market terms, especially if both parties had the same understanding of the contractual terms determining the buying and selling rates of the foreign currency or if the borrower/consumer was not interested in the disputed contractual term at the time of conclusion of the contract and during its performance, and was also not familiar with the content of the contract at the time of its conclusion and throughout its duration?






(1)  OJ 1993 L 95, p. 29, Special edition in Polish: Chapter 15 Volume 002 P. 288 — 293.
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation 2020/C 163/06
Date: 2020-05-12
Institutions: Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission
Subjects: Portugal, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency








C_2020163EN.01001201.xml










12.5.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 163/12






New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
(2020/C 163/06)




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

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: Portugal

Subject of commemoration: 75th anniversary of the United Nations

Description of the design: The design depicts the UN logo. At the top is the year of issuance ‘2020’, the name of the issuing country ‘PORTUGAL’ and the inscription ‘UN 75 YEARS’. Under the words ‘UN’ and ‘YEARS’ is their translation in Portuguese ‘ONU’ and ‘ANOS’. At the left side is the name of the mint ‘CASA DA MOEDA’ and at the right side is the engraver’s name ‘ANDRÉ LETRIA’.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 510 000

Date of issue: Middle of 2020


(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).
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation 2020/C 163/05
Date: 2020-05-12
Institutions: Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission
Subjects: Andorra, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency








C_2020163EN.01001101.xml










12.5.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 163/11






New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
(2020/C 163/05)




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

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: Andorra

Subject of commemoration: The 27th Ibero-American Summit in Andorra

Description of the design: The 27th Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government will be held in the Principality of Andorra in 2020.
Andorra, the newest and smallest member of the Ibero-American Conference, will host this meeting of the highest political level, which comprises 19 Latin American countries together with Spain, Portugal and Andorra, in order to work towards common goals such as Sustainable Development.
The design of the coin shows a tree made up by human silhouettes and tine wheels. The human silhouettes symbolize the integration of society, culture and education for the realization of a sustainable future. The tine wheels symbolize the synergy of movement between the ideas and proposals of participants to this Summit.
Next to the tree, there is the logo of this 27th Summit. On its upper side, three triangles represent the colours of the Andorran flag. On its lower side, six triangles represent Andorra’s opening towards Sustainable Development Goals.
Around the design, there is the inscription ‘XXVII CIMERA IBEROAMERICANA ANDORRA 2020’ (27th Ibero-American Summit Andorra 2020).
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 73 500

Date of issue: second half of 2020


(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).
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/635 of 12 May 2020 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Podpiwek kujawski’ (PGI))
Date: 2020-05-12
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Kuyavia-Pomerania province, Poland, aerated drink, designation of origin, labelling, product designation








L_2020149EN.01000101.xml










12.5.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 149/1








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/635
of 12 May 2020
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Podpiwek kujawski’ (PGI))


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 Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Poland’s application to register the name ‘Podpiwek kujawski’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).












(2)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Podpiwek kujawski’ should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Podpiwek kujawski’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.8. Other products listed in Annex I to the Treaty (spices etc.), as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).


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, 12 May 2020.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
            

Member of the Commission






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

(2)  
            OJ C 431, 23.12.2019, p. 37.

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36).
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 11 May 2020 2020/C 163/02
Date: 2020-05-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2020163EN.01000201.xml










12.5.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 163/2






Euro exchange rates (1)

11 May 2020
(2020/C 163/02)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0824 




JPY


Japanese yen


116,16 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4595 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,87875 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,5998 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0519 




ISK


Iceland króna


158,70 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,0460 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


27,600 




HUF


Hungarian forint


349,84 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,5591 




RON


Romanian leu


4,8303 




TRY


Turkish lira


7,6596 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6709 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5136 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,3893 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7808 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5335 




KRW


South Korean won


1 325,57 




ZAR


South African rand


19,9600 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,6783 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5650 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 202,32 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,6911 




PHP


Philippine peso


54,527 




RUB


Russian rouble


79,6981 




THB


Thai baht


34,837 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,2691 




MXN


Mexican peso


25,9201 




INR


Indian rupee


82,0960 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9809 – Eni Rewind/CDP Equity/CircularIT JV) (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 172/01
Date: 2020-05-12
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, fuel, gas industry, investment company, merger control, oil industry, renewable resources, waste management, wholesale selling








C_2020172EN.01000101.xml










20.5.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 172/1






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.9809 – Eni Rewind/CDP Equity/CircularIT JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 172/01)
On 12 May 2020, 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 Italian 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 32020M9809. 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 2020/C 163/04
Date: 2020-05-12
Institutions: Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission
Subjects: Holy See, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency








C_2020163EN.01001001.xml










12.5.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 163/10






New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
(2020/C 163/04)




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

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: The Vatican City State

Subject of commemoration: 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Pope John Paul II

Description of the design: The design features Pope John Paul II, the home where He was born and the Basilica near His home in Wadowice, Poland. At the top left, in semi-circle is the inscription ‘PAPA GIOVANNI PAOLO II’. At the right are the years ‘1920 2020’, and the mintmark ‘R’. At the bottom, in semi-circle, is the name of the issuing country ‘CITTA’ DEL VATICANO’. Under the image of the Basilica are the artist’s name ‘G. TITOTTO’ and the engraver’s initials ‘M.A.C. INC’ (Maria Angela Cassol, engraver).
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Number of coins to be issued: 101 000

Date of issue: May 2020


(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).