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Case T-668/20: Action brought on 9 November 2020 — NZ v Commission
Date: 2020-11-09
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: administrator, competition (EU), equal treatment, professional qualifications








C_2021028EN.01005601.xml










25.1.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 28/56






Action brought on 9 November 2020 — NZ v Commission
(Case T-668/20)
(2021/C 28/85)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: NZ (represented by: H. Tagaras, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the General Court should:






—


proceed with the measure of organisation of procedure sought by the applicant in paragraph 35 of the [application] (as well as those referred to in paragraphs 21 and 30) and, at the end of the procedure;










—


annul the contested decisions;










—


order the defendant to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of her action seeking, principally, annulment of the decision of the European Commission rejecting her request for review of the decision of the selection board in competition COM/1/AD10/18 not to include her name on the reserve list of that competition, and of the decision rejecting her complaint and, in the alternative, of the abovementioned decision of the selection board, the applicant relies on five pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, alleging breach of the obligation to state reasons, not solely on the basis of a failure to state adequate reasons, but also on the basis of a manifest contradiction in the reasoning provided because, inter alia, despite the verbal assessment of the applicant’s performance being sufficient for her to be included on the reserve list under all the criteria relied on (‘very strong’), the selection board gave her a lower average mark (‘strong to very strong’) which resulted in her being excluded from the list.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging infringement of the principle of equal treatment, on the ground that, inter alia, the membership of the selection board changed continuously, and candidates, with exactly the same verbal assessment as the applicant, were placed on the reserve list.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging infringement of the rules governing selection boards.










4.


Fourth plea in law, alleging manifest error of assessment.










5.


Fifth plea in law, alleging infringement of Article 27 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, as a result of the alleged infringement raised by the applicant under the second plea in law.
Case T-670/20: Action brought on 9 November 2020 — Sam McKnight v EUIPO — Carolina Herrera (COOL GIRL)
Date: 2020-11-09
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, consultancy, cosmetic product, hairdressing and beauty care, household electrical appliance, pharmaceutical product, polishing and scouring preparations, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2021019EN.01006101.xml










18.1.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 19/61






Action brought on 9 November 2020 — Sam McKnight v EUIPO — Carolina Herrera (COOL GIRL)
(Case T-670/20)
(2021/C 19/65)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Sam McKnight Ltd (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: V. von Bomhard and J. Fuhrmann, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Carolina Herrera Ltd (New York, New York, United States)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union word mark COOL GIRL — Application for registration No 16 681 975

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 August 2020 in Case R 689/2019-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order that the costs of the proceedings be borne by the defendant, and in case Carolina Herrera joins the proceedings, the intervener.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Annual reports on the implementation of the EU budget and on the activities funded by the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th European Development Funds for the 2019 financial year 2020/C 377/10
Date: 2020-11-09
Institutions: European Court of Auditors
Subjects: European Development Fund, audit, closing of accounts, financial management, general budget (EU), implementation of the budget








C_2020377EN.01001301.xml










9.11.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 377/13






Annual reports on the implementation of the EU budget and on the activities funded by the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th European Development Funds for the 2019 financial year
(2020/C 377/10)
The European Court of Auditors will publish its annual reports for the 2019 financial year on the implementation of the EU budget and on the activities funded by the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th European Development Funds, together with the institutions’ replies, on 10 November 2020.
The reports can be consulted directly or downloaded, from 00:01 on 10 November 2020, at the European Court of Auditors’ website:
https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/annualreports-2019/annualreports-2019_EN.pdf
The following link to an overview of the annual reports and related documents will become active at the same time:
https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/Pages/AR2019.aspx
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9975 — Warburg Pincus/Vista Equity Partners Management/Infoblox) (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 392/01
Date: 2020-11-09
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: computer applications, economic concentration, information technology, investment company, merger control, software








C_2020392EN.01000101.xml










17.11.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 392/1






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.9975 — Warburg Pincus/Vista Equity Partners Management/Infoblox)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 392/01)
On 9 November 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 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 32020M9975. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10023 — Hellman & Friedman/Carlyle/Vantage) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 377/12
Date: 2020-11-09
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Bermuda, United States, economic concentration, insurance company, investment company, merger control, reinsurance








C_2020377EN.01001601.xml










9.11.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 377/16






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10023 — Hellman & Friedman/Carlyle/Vantage)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 377/12)

1.   
On 30 October 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:






—


Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners IX, L.P. (‘HFCP IX’, USA)










—


The Carlyle Group, Inc. (‘Carlyle’, USA)










—


Vantage Holdings Ltd. (‘Vantage’, Bermuda)




HFCP IX and Carlyle acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Vantage. 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 HFCP IX: a private equity fund;










—


for Carlyle: a private equity firm;










—


for Vantage: US and Bermuda insurance and reinsurance provider.






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.10023 — Hellman & Friedman/Carlyle/Vantage
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.
Notice for the attention of persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP, as implemented by Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/1650 and in Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1648 concerning restrictive measures against Belarus 2020/C 377/04
Date: 2020-11-09
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Belarus, EU restrictive measure, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person








C_2020377EN.01000701.xml










9.11.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 377/7






Notice for the attention of persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP, as implemented by Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/1650 and in Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1648 concerning restrictive measures against Belarus
(2020/C 377/04)
The following information is brought to the attention of the persons that appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP (1), as implemented by Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/1650 (2), and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 (3) as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1648 (4), concerning restrictive measures against Belarus.
The Council of the European Union has decided that those persons should be included on the list or persons subject to restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2012/642/CFSP and Regulation (EC) No 765/2006. The grounds for designations of those persons appear in the relevant entries in those Annexes.
The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated in the websites in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 3 of the Regulation).
The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council before 31 December 2020, together with supporting documentation that the decision to include them on the abovementioned list should be reconsidered, to the following address:





Council of the European Union




General Secretariat




RELEX.1.C




Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175




1048 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË




Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu
Any observations received will be taken into account for the purpose of the Council's periodic review, pursuant to Article 8(2) of Decision 2012/642/CFSP and Article 8a(4) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006, of the list of designated persons and entities.


(1)  OJ L 285, 17.10.2012, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 370 I, 6.11.2020, p. 9.

(3)  OJ L 134, 20.5.2006, p. 1.

(4)  OJ L 370 I, 6.11.2020, p. 1.
Case C-438/20: Order of the President of the Court of 9 November 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Düsseldorf — Germany) — BT v Eurowings GmbH
Date: 2020-11-09
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: aircraft, carriage of passengers, civil aviation, consumer protection, indemnification, traveller








C_2021044EN.01004302.xml










8.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 44/43






Order of the President of the Court of 9 November 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Düsseldorf — Germany) — BT v Eurowings GmbH
(Case C-438/20) (1)

(2021/C 44/64)
Language of the case: German
The President of the Court has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 433, 14.12.2020.
Case C-587/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Østre Landsret (Denmark) lodged on 9 November 2020 — Ligebehandlingsnævnet as representative of A v HK/Danmark and HK/Privat
Date: 2020-11-09
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: age discrimination, equal treatment, status of the person elected, trade union, trade union election








C_2021044EN.01002501.xml










8.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 44/25






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Østre Landsret (Denmark) lodged on 9 November 2020 — Ligebehandlingsnævnet as representative of A v HK/Danmark and HK/Privat
(Case C-587/20)
(2021/C 44/30)
Language of the case: Danish

Referring court

Østre Landsret

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Ligebehandlingsnævnet as representative of A

Defendant: HK/Danmark and HK/Privat

Intervener in support of the form of order sought by the defendant: Fagbevægelsens Hovedorganisation (FH)

Question referred

Must Article 3(1)(a) of the Employment Directive (1) be interpreted as meaning that a politically elected sector convenor of a trade union is covered by the scope of the directive in the circumstances described [in the request for a preliminary ruling]?


(1)  Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation (OJ 2000 L 303, p. 16).
Case T-671/20: Action brought on 9 November 2020 — OA v EESC
Date: 2020-11-09
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European official, damages, disciplinary proceedings, misuse of a right, principle of proportionality








C_2021009EN.01003001.xml










11.1.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 9/30






Action brought on 9 November 2020 — OA v EESC
(Case T-671/20)
(2021/C 9/43)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: OA (represented by: M. Casado García-Hirschfeld and M. Aboudi, lawyers)

Defendant: European Economic and Social Committee

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


declare the present application admissible;










—


annul the contested decision of 5 December 2019 which was upheld by the decision rejecting the applicant’s complaint of 5 March 2020;










—


order payment of compensation for non-material damage amounting to EUR 30 000 and compensation for material damage estimated at EUR 25 000;










—


order the defendant to pay all the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

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






1.


First plea in law, alleging infringement of the procedural safeguards laid down for administrative and disciplinary investigations, and infringement of the principles of impartiality and sound administration. In that regard, the applicant claims that the administrative investigation concerning him is vitiated by numerous formal and procedural irregularities.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging infringement of the principle of proportionality and a manifest error of assessment, as well as misuse of powers.
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation 2020/C 377/09
Date: 2020-11-09
Institutions: Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission
Subjects: Slovakia, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency








C_2020377EN.01001201.xml










9.11.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 377/12






New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
(2020/C 377/09)




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

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: Slovakia

Subject of commemoration: 20th anniversary of Slovakia’s accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Description of the design: The upper right half of the national side design depicts a representation of the concept of digital humanism: printed circuits in the shape of a human brain, in the centre of which is a circle representing a microprocessor. The Slovak coat of arms is placed next to the lower right edge. Inscribed inside a square outline that partly overlaps the main image are the words ‘20. VÝROČIE’ and ‘VSTUP SR DO OECD’ (the 20th anniversary of Slovakia’s accession to the OECD). Below the square is the name of the issuing country ‘SLOVENSKO’ and the year of issuance ‘2020’, one above the other. Between the square and the left edge of the design is the mint mark of the Kremnica Mint (Mincovňa Kremnica), consisting of the letters ‘MK’ placed between two dies. Below the mint mark are the stylised letters ‘PV’ referring to the designer Peter Valach.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 1 000 000

Date of issue: November 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).
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 6 November 2020 2020/C 377/08
Date: 2020-11-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2020377EN.01001101.xml










9.11.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 377/11






Euro exchange rates (1)

6 November 2020
(2020/C 377/08)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1870 




JPY


Japanese yen


122,66 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4493 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,90430 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,2805 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0682 




ISK


Iceland króna


163,50 




NOK


Norwegian krone


10,9203 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


26,667 




HUF


Hungarian forint


359,02 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,5263 




RON


Romanian leu


4,8670 




TRY


Turkish lira


10,1489 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6359 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5525 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,2030 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7507 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5999 




KRW


South Korean won


1 332,60 




ZAR


South African rand


18,6933 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,8468 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5590 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 943,12 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,9005 




PHP


Philippine peso


57,192 




RUB


Russian rouble


92,4200 




THB


Thai baht


36,287 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,6072 




MXN


Mexican peso


24,6840 




INR


Indian rupee


88,0085 






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