do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case C-348/19 P: Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 1 October 2020 — Drex Technologies SA v Council of the European Union (Appeal — Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures against the Syrian Arab Republic — Measures directed against certain persons and entities operating in Syria — List of persons and entities subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources — Inclusion of the appellant’s name — Action for annulment)
Date: 2020-10-01
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Syria, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person, trade restriction








C_2020399EN.01001601.xml










23.11.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 399/16






Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 1 October 2020 — Drex Technologies SA v Council of the European Union
(Case C-348/19 P) (1)

(Appeal - Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures against the Syrian Arab Republic - Measures directed against certain persons and entities operating in Syria - List of persons and entities subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources - Inclusion of the appellant’s name - Action for annulment)
(2020/C 399/21)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Appellant: Drex Technologies SA (represented by: E. Ruchat, avocat)

Other party to the proceedings: Council of the European Union (represented by: V. Piessevaux and S. Kyriakopoulou, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the appeal;










2.


Orders Drex Technologies SA to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 213, 24.6.2019.
Case C-158/19 P: Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 1 October 2020 — Razan Othman v Council of the European Union (Appeal — Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures taken against the Syrian Arab Republic — Measures directed against influential businessmen and women engaged in activities in Syria — List of persons subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources — Inclusion of the appellant’s name — Action for annulment)
Date: 2020-10-01
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Syria, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person








C_2020399EN.01001102.xml










23.11.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 399/11






Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 1 October 2020 — Razan Othman v Council of the European Union
(Case C-158/19 P) (1)

(Appeal - Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures taken against the Syrian Arab Republic - Measures directed against influential businessmen and women engaged in activities in Syria - List of persons subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources - Inclusion of the appellant’s name - Action for annulment)
(2020/C 399/14)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Appellant: Razan Othman (represented by: E. Ruchat, lawyer)

Other party to the proceedings: Council of the European Union (represented by: V. Piessevaux and S. Kyriakopoulou, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the appeal;










2.


Orders Mrs Razan Othman to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 172, 20.5.2019.
Case C-612/19 P: Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 1 October 2020 — CC v European Parliament (Appeal — Civil service — Judgment of the General Court ruling on remittal from the General Court after the partial annulment of the judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal of 21 July 2016, CC v Parliament (F-9/12 RENV, EU:F:2016:165) — Recruitment — Open competition EUR/A/151/98 — Errors made by the European Parliament in the management of the list of approved candidates — Material damage — Action to establish non-contractual liability)
Date: 2020-10-01
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: administrator, competition (EU), damages








C_2020399EN.01002101.xml










23.11.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 399/21






Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 1 October 2020 — CC v European Parliament
(Case C-612/19 P) (1)

(Appeal - Civil service - Judgment of the General Court ruling on remittal from the General Court after the partial annulment of the judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal of 21 July 2016, CC v Parliament (F-9/12 RENV, EU:F:2016:165) - Recruitment - Open competition EUR/A/151/98 - Errors made by the European Parliament in the management of the list of approved candidates - Material damage - Action to establish non-contractual liability)
(2020/C 399/29)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Appellant: CC (represented by: G. Maximini, Rechtsanwalt)

Other party to the proceedings: European Parliament (represented by: T. Lazian, M. Ecker and E. Despotopoulou, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court hereby:






1.


Dismisses the appeal;










2.


Orders CC to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 19, 20.1.2020.
Case C-261/19 P: Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 1 October 2020 — Cham Holding Co. SA v Council of the European Union (Appeal — Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures taken against the Syrian Arab Republic — Measures directed against certain persons and entities engaged in activities in Syria — List of persons and entities subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources — Inclusion of the appellant’s name — Action for annulment)
Date: 2020-10-01
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Syria, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person, trade restriction








C_2020399EN.01001501.xml










23.11.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 399/15






Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 1 October 2020 — Cham Holding Co. SA v Council of the European Union
(Case C-261/19 P) (1)

(Appeal - Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures taken against the Syrian Arab Republic - Measures directed against certain persons and entities engaged in activities in Syria - List of persons and entities subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources - Inclusion of the appellant’s name - Action for annulment)
(2020/C 399/19)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Appellant: Cham Holding Co. SA (represented by: E. Ruchat, lawyer)

Other party to the proceedings: Council of the European Union (represented by: V. Piessevaux and S. Kyriakopoulou, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the appeal;










2.


Orders Cham Holding Co. SA to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 187, 3.6.2019.
Case C-159/19 P: Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 1 October 2020 — Syriatel Mobile Telecom (Joint Stock Company) v Council of the European Union (Appeal — Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures against the Syrian Arab Republic — Measures directed against certain persons and entities operating in Syria — List of persons and entities subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources — Inclusion of the applicant's name — Action for annulment)
Date: 2020-10-01
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Syria, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person, trade restriction








C_2020399EN.01001201.xml










23.11.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 399/12






Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 1 October 2020 — Syriatel Mobile Telecom (Joint Stock Company) v Council of the European Union
(Case C-159/19 P) (1)

(Appeal - Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures against the Syrian Arab Republic - Measures directed against certain persons and entities operating in Syria - List of persons and entities subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources - Inclusion of the applicant's name - Action for annulment)
(2020/C 399/15)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Appellant: Syriatel Mobile Telecom (Joint Stock Company) (represented by: E. Ruchat, avocat)

Other party to the proceedings: Council of the European Union (represented by: V. Piessevaux and S. Kyriakopoulou, Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the appeal;










2.


Orders Syriatel Mobile Telecom (Joint Stock Company) to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 172, 20.5.2019.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1416 of 1 October 2020 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Ρόδι Ερμιόνης’ (Rodi Ermionis) (PDO))
Date: 2020-10-01
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Greece, Peloponnese, designation of origin, labelling, pip fruit, product designation








L_2020326EN.01000401.xml










8.10.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 326/4








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/1416
of 1 October 2020
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Ρόδι Ερμιόνης’ (Rodi Ermionis) (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 Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Greece’s application to register the name ‘Ρόδι Ερμιόνης’ (Rodi Ermionis) 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 ‘Ρόδι Ερμιόνης’ (Rodi Ermionis) should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Ρόδι Ερμιόνης’ (Rodi Ermionis) (PDO) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.6. – Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed, 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, 1 October 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 200, 15.6.2020, p. 12.

(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).
Case C-260/19 P: Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 1 October 2020 — Bena Properties Co. SA v Council of the European Union (Appeal — Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures against the Syrian Arab Republic — Measures directed against certain persons and entities operating in Syria — List of persons and entities subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources — Inclusion of the applicant's name — Action for annulment)
Date: 2020-10-01
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Syria, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person, trade restriction








C_2020399EN.01001401.xml










23.11.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 399/14






Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 1 October 2020 — Bena Properties Co. SA v Council of the European Union
(Case C-260/19 P) (1)

(Appeal - Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures against the Syrian Arab Republic - Measures directed against certain persons and entities operating in Syria - List of persons and entities subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources - Inclusion of the applicant's name - Action for annulment)
(2020/C 399/18)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Appellant: Bena Properties Co. SA (represented by: E. Ruchat, avocat)

Other party to the proceedings: Council of the European Union (represented by: V. Piessevaux and S. Kyriakopoulou, Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the appeal;










2.


Orders Bena Properties Co. SA to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 187, 3.6.2019.
State aid – Decision to raise no objections 2020/C 323/04
Date: 2020-10-01
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, coronavirus disease, epidemic, micro-enterprise








C_2020323EN.01000901.xml










1.10.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 323/9






State aid – Decision to raise no objections
(2020/C 323/04)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:






Date of adoption of the decision


25 June 2020




Case No


85 254 




Decision No


064/20/COL




EFTA State


Norway




Region


All




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19 - Amendments to the employee share options tax scheme




Legal basis


Norwegian Tax Act section 5-14




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Aid to small and micro-enterprises




Form of aid


Tax exemption




Budget


NOK 370 million annually (total budget of scheme as amended)




Duration


2020 - 2029




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Finance




P.O Box 8008 Dep




0030 Oslo




Norway








The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/.
Case C-743/18: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 1 October 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Rēzeknes tiesa — Latvia) — LSEZ SIA ‘Elme Messer Metalurgs’ v Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūra (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Structural Funds — European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 — Article 2(7) — Concept of ‘irregularity’ — Infringement of a provision of EU law resulting from an act or omission on the part of an economic operator — Prejudice caused to the general budget of the European Union — Insolvency of the beneficiary’s sole business partner)
Date: 2020-10-01
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Regional Development Fund, aid recipient, financial aid, financial loss, financial solvency, general budget (EU), infringement of EU law, turnover








C_2020399EN.01000901.xml










23.11.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 399/9






Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 1 October 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Rēzeknes tiesa — Latvia) — LSEZ SIA ‘Elme Messer Metalurgs’ v Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūra
(Case C-743/18) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Structural Funds - European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) - Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 - Article 2(7) - Concept of ‘irregularity’ - Infringement of a provision of EU law resulting from an act or omission on the part of an economic operator - Prejudice caused to the general budget of the European Union - Insolvency of the beneficiary’s sole business partner)
(2020/C 399/11)
Language of the case: Latvian

Referring court

Rēzeknes tiesa

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: LSEZ SIA ‘Elme Messer Metalurgs’

Defendant: Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūra

Operative part of the judgment

Article 2(7) of 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, as amended by Regulation (EU) No 539/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 2010, must be interpreted as meaning that a situation in which the beneficiary of European Regional Development Fund funding fails to achieve, during the relevant period, the level of turnover expected as part of the project eligible for financing because the activities of its sole business partner have been suspended or because that partner has become insolvent may be regarded as an ‘irregularity’ within the meaning of that provision.


(1)  OJ C 54, 11.2.2019.
State aid – Decision to raise no objections 2020/C 323/05
Date: 2020-10-01
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, State aid, aid to undertakings, company in difficulties, control of State aid, coronavirus disease, epidemic








C_2020323EN.01001001.xml










1.10.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 323/10






State aid – Decision to raise no objections
(2020/C 323/05)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following State aid measure:






Date of adoption of the decision


26 June 2020




Case No


85 318 




Decision No


065/20/COL




EFTA State


Norway




Region


Whole territory of Norway




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19 Amendments and prolongation of grant scheme for undertakings suffering a substantial loss of turnover




Legal basis


Act on a temporary grant scheme for undertakings suffering a substantial loss of turnover




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Compensate for damages to undertakings caused by the COVID-19 outbreak to secure employment and ensure a faster recovery of the economy after the crisis




Form of aid


Grants




Budget


Estimated NOK 30 billion




Intensity


100 %




Duration


The prolonged scheme applies to loss suffered from 1 March 2020 until 31 August 2020




Economic sectors


All sectors except for companies engaged in petroleum extraction and production, as well as production, transmission, distribution and trade of power and financial institutions, private kindergartens and airlines




Name and address of the granting authority







The Norwegian Tax Administration




Postboks 9200




Grønland




0134 Oslo




NORWAY








The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/
Case C-526/19: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 1 October 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Conseil d’État — France) — Entoma SAS v Ministre de l’Économie et des Finances, Ministre de l’Agriculture et de l’Alimentation (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Food safety — Novel foods and novel food ingredients — Regulation (EC) No 258/97 — Article 1(2)(e) — Concept of ‘food ingredients isolated from animals’ — Placing on the market — Whole insects intended for human consumption)
Date: 2020-10-01
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: food safety, insect, market approval, novel food








C_2020399EN.01002001.xml










23.11.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 399/20






Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 1 October 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Conseil d’État — France) — Entoma SAS v Ministre de l’Économie et des Finances, Ministre de l’Agriculture et de l’Alimentation
(Case C-526/19) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Food safety - Novel foods and novel food ingredients - Regulation (EC) No 258/97 - Article 1(2)(e) - Concept of ‘food ingredients isolated from animals’ - Placing on the market - Whole insects intended for human consumption)
(2020/C 399/27)
Language of the case: French

Referring court

Conseil d’État

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Entoma SAS

Defendants: Ministre de l’Économie et des Finances, Ministre de l’Agriculture et de l’Alimentation

Operative part of the judgment

Article 1(2)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009, must be interpreted as meaning that foods consisting of whole animals intended to be consumed as such, including whole insects, do not fall within the scope of that regulation.


(1)  OJ C 328, 30.9.2019.
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 30 September 2020 2020/C 323/03
Date: 2020-10-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2020323EN.01000801.xml










1.10.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 323/8






Euro exchange rates (1)

30 September 2020
(2020/C 323/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1708 




JPY


Japanese yen


123,76 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4462 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,91235 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,5713 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0804 




ISK


Iceland króna


162,20 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,1008 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


27,233 




HUF


Hungarian forint


365,53 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,5462 




RON


Romanian leu


4,8725 




TRY


Turkish lira


9,0990 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6438 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5676 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,0742 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7799 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6035 




KRW


South Korean won


1 368,51 




ZAR


South African rand


19,7092 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,9720 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5565 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


17 497,84 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,8653 




PHP


Philippine peso


56,774 




RUB


Russian rouble


91,7763 




THB


Thai baht


37,079 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,6308 




MXN


Mexican peso


26,1848 




INR


Indian rupee


86,2990 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.