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Case T-102/21: Action brought on 18 February 2021 — Bastion Holding and Others v Commission
Date: 2021-02-18
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Netherlands, State aid, control of State aid, coronavirus disease, epidemic, small and medium-sized enterprises








C_2021182EN.01005801.xml










10.5.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 182/58






Action brought on 18 February 2021 — Bastion Holding and Others v Commission
(Case T-102/21)
(2021/C 182/78)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicants: Bastion Holding BV (Amsterdam, Netherlands) and 35 other applicants (represented by: B. Braeken and X.Y.G. Versteeg, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicants claim that the Court should:






—


principally, annul the contested decision C(2020) 8286 final of 20 November 2020 concerning the amendment of the scheme SA.57712 — COVID-19: direct grant scheme to support the fixed costs for small and medium-sized enterprises affected by the COVID-19 outbreak (SA.59535 (2020/N)), both in so far as it relates to (a) the distinction between SMEs and other undertakings, and (b) the maximum amount of EUR 90 000;










—


in the alternative, annul the contested decision in so far as it relates to either (a) the distinction between SMEs and other undertakings, or (b) the maximum amount of EUR 90 000;










—


in the further alternative, annul the contested decision in its entirety;










—


additionally, order the Commission to bear the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicants rely on two pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, alleging the failure of the Commission to open a formal investigation procedure by wrongly deciding that the contested State aid measure raises no doubts as to its compatibility with the internal market.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging procedural shortcomings by the Commission, as the contested decision contains an inadequate statement of reasons.
Case C-102/21: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Administrative Court, Autonomous Section for the Province of Bolzano (Italy) lodged on 18 February 2021 — KW v Autonomous Province of Bolzano
Date: 2021-02-18
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: State aid, control of State aid, hydraulic energy, hydroelectric power, mountain region, reimbursement of aid, renewable energy








C_2021217EN.01001901.xml










7.6.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 217/19






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Administrative Court, Autonomous Section for the Province of Bolzano (Italy) lodged on 18 February 2021 — KW v Autonomous Province of Bolzano
(Case C-102/21)
(2021/C 217/29)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Administrative Court, Autonomous Section for the Province of Bolzano

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant: KW

Defendant: Autonomous Province of Bolzano

Questions referred







1.


Did the aid authorised by Commission Decision SA.32113 (2010/N) of 25 July 2012 to cover 80 % of the costs of the construction of mini-hydroelectric power plants for the generation of electrical energy for own consumption from renewable energy sources for the benefit of mountain huts and hostels in high alpine areas, for which connection to the electricity grid is not feasible without disproportionate effort in technical and financial terms, expire on 31 December 2016?










2.


If that question is answered in the affirmative:










2.1


Is Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2015/1589 (1) to be interpreted as meaning that, in the case where aid is misused, the Commission must issue a recovery decision before the public authorities intervene?










2.2


Is the abovementioned aid compatible with the internal market within the meaning of Article 107(3)(c) TFEU, since it serves to facilitate the development of certain economic areas, or is it liable to distort competition and affect trade between Member States?






(1)  Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1589 of 13 July 2015 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (OJ 2015 L 248, p. 9).
Joint Declaration by the European Parliament, Council and Commission on the establishment of reporting requirements to enable the issuance of bonds contributing to environmental objectives for NextGenerationEU 2021/C 58 I/01
Date: 2021-02-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Commission, European Parliament
Subjects: EU aid, EU financial instrument, EU financing arrangements, bond, coronavirus disease, disclosure of information, economic and social cohesion, economic recovery, environmental protection, epidemic








CI2021058EN.01000101.xml










18.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CI 58/1






Joint Declaration by the European Parliament, Council and Commission on the establishment of reporting requirements to enable the issuance of bonds contributing to environmental objectives for NextGenerationEU
(2021/C 58 I/01)
The Commission recalls the shared political ambition of the European Green Deal. Within this framework it underlines its ambition to raise at least 30 % of the funds to be borrowed in the capital markets for the needs of NextGenerationEU through the issuance of bonds contributing to environmental objectives.
The three Institutions agree to seriously explore the possibility of introducing rules establishing reporting obligations for the Member States, in order to ensure availability of information for the purpose of evaluating the contribution to environmental objectives of the funds borrowed in the capital markets. To that end, the Commission will endeavour to make a legislative proposal to this end during the first quarter of 2021.
Corrigendum to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1648 of 6 November 2020 implementing Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus (Official Journal of the European Union L 370 I of 6 November 2020)
Date: 2021-02-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Belarus, EU restrictive measure, economic sanctions, electoral fraud, government violence, human rights, international sanctions, natural person, presidential election








L_2021057EN.01009401.xml










18.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 57/94







Corrigendum to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1648 of 6 November 2020 implementing Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus

(
Official Journal of the European Union L 370 I of 6 November 2020
)


On pages 4 and 5, the Annex (amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006), the table concerning the list of persons, fifth column (‘Reasons for listing’), in each of entries 50 to 53:
for:


                  ‘investigations launched against the Coordination Council launched by the opposition to challenge the outcome of that election and peaceful demonstrators.’,

read:


                  ‘investigations launched against the Coordination Council and peaceful demonstrators.’.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10067 — ElringKlinger/Plastic Omnium New Energies/EKPO Fuel) (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 65/01
Date: 2021-02-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, fuel cell, merger control, motor vehicle industry








C_2021065EN.01000101.xml










25.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 65/1






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.10067 — ElringKlinger/Plastic Omnium New Energies/EKPO Fuel)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2021/C 65/01)
On 18 February 2021, 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 32021M10067. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Case C-101/21: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Nejvyšší správní soud (Czech Republic) lodged on 18 February 2021 — HJ
Date: 2021-02-18
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: claim, financial solvency, firm governed by commercial law, labour relations, managing director, pay, staff, wage earner








C_2021148EN.01000901.xml










26.4.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 148/9






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Nejvyšší správní soud (Czech Republic) lodged on 18 February 2021 — HJ
(Case C-101/21)
(2021/C 148/11)
Language of the case: Czech

Referring court

Nejvyšší správní soud

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: HJ

Other party to the proceedings: Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí

Question referred

Does Article 2 of Directive 2008/94/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 on the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer, in conjunction with Article 12(a) and (c) thereof, preclude [the application of] national case-law according to which a CEO of a trading company is not deemed to be an ‘employee’ for the purpose of the satisfaction of pay claims pursuant to Directive 2008/94/EC, for the sole reason that the CEO as an employee is, at the same time, a member of the statutory body of the same trading company?


(1)  OJ 2008 L 283, p. 36.
State aid – Decision to raise no objections 2021/C 58/06
Date: 2021-02-18
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, State aid, aid to undertakings, air transport, control of State aid, coronavirus disease, epidemic, guarantee, private-sector liquidity








C_2021058EN.01005001.xml










18.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 58/50






State aid – Decision to raise no objections
(2021/C 58/06)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:






Date of adoption of the decision


15 October 2020




Case No


85649




Decision No


118/20/COL




EFTA State


Norway




Title


COVID-19 Prolongation of guarantee scheme for airlines




Legal basis


The Parliamentary Decision authorising the Guarantee scheme, in accordance with conditions proposed by the Ministry




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


The purpose of the guarantee scheme is to alleviate the liquidity shortage faced by the airline industry and ensure that disruptions caused by the COVID-19 outbreak do not undermine the airlines’ viability.




Form of aid


Public guarantees




Budget


Estimated NOK 6 billion




Duration


31 December 2020




Economic sectors


Airline industry




Name and address of the granting authority







GIEK, The Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency




Pb 1763 Vika




N-0122 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/
State aid – Decision to raise no objections 2021/C 58/09
Date: 2021-02-18
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, State aid, aid to undertakings, broadcasting, control of State aid, local media








C_2021058EN.01005301.xml










18.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 58/53






State aid – Decision to raise no objections
(2021/C 58/09)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:






Date of adoption of the decision


28 October 2020




Case No


85631




Decision No


123/20/COL




EFTA State


Norway




Title


Grant scheme for local broadcasting




Legal basis


Regulation of 19 February 2016 No 166 on grants to local broadcasting




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Media pluralism, freedom of speech, and to strengthen the democratic function of local broadcasting




Form of aid


Grant




Budget


NOK 22 million annually




Intensity


80 %




Duration


1 January 2021 to 31 December 2026




Economic sectors


Media




Name and address of the granting authority







The Norwegian Media Authority




Nygata 4




N-1607 Fredrikstad




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 T-117/21: Action brought on 18 February 2021 — Deichmann v EUIPO — Munich (Device of two crossed stripes placed on the side of a shoe)
Date: 2021-02-18
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, footwear industry, registered trade mark, sports equipment, trade-mark law








C_2021128EN.01005002.xml










12.4.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 128/50






Action brought on 18 February 2021 — Deichmann v EUIPO — Munich (Device of two crossed stripes placed on the side of a shoe)
(Case T-117/21)
(2021/C 128/64)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Deichmann SE (Essen, Germany) (represented by: C. Onken, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Munich, SL (La Torre de Claramunt, Spain)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark (Representation of two crossed stripes placed on the side of a shoe — European Union trade mark No 2 923 852

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 December 2020 in Case R 2882/2019-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO and the other party to the proceedings before the EUIPO to bear the costs.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of the first sentence of Article 94(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;










—


Infringement of the second sentence of Article 94(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;










—


Infringement of Article 59(1)(a) in conjunction with Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Corrigendum to Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/1650 of 6 November 2020 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus (Official Journal of the European Union L 370 I of 6 November 2020)
Date: 2021-02-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Belarus, EU restrictive measure, economic sanctions, electoral fraud, government violence, human rights, international sanctions, natural person, presidential election








L_2021057EN.01009301.xml










18.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 57/93







Corrigendum to Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/1650 of 6 November 2020 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus

(
Official Journal of the European Union L 370 I of 6 November 2020
)


On pages 12 and 13, the Annex (amending the Annex to Decision 2012/642/CFSP), the table concerning the list of persons, sixth column (‘Reasons for listing’), in each of entries 50 to 53:
for:


                  ‘… investigations launched against the Coordination Council launched by the opposition to challenge the outcome of that election and peaceful demonstrators.’,

read:


                  ‘… investigations launched against the Coordination Council and peaceful demonstrators.’.
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 17 February 2021 2021/C 58/03
Date: 2021-02-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2021058EN.01003201.xml










18.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 58/32






Euro exchange rates (1)

17 February 2021
(2021/C 58/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2060 




JPY


Japanese yen


127,94 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4368 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,86960 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,0413 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0806 




ISK


Iceland króna


155,80 




NOK


Norwegian krone


10,2113 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,883 




HUF


Hungarian forint


359,03 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,5012 




RON


Romanian leu


4,8750 




TRY


Turkish lira


8,4348 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5573 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5304 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,3493 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6786 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6028 




KRW


South Korean won


1 334,77 




ZAR


South African rand


17,8247 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,7886 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5705 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 959,38 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,8702 




PHP


Philippine peso


58,433 




RUB


Russian rouble


89,0524 




THB


Thai baht


36,168 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,4771 




MXN


Mexican peso


24,4836 




INR


Indian rupee


87,7940 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Notice of open competition 2021/C 58/13
Date: 2021-02-18
Institutions: European Personnel Selection Office
Subjects: assistant, competition (EU), information profession, official language








C_2021058EN.01005701.xml










18.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 58/57






NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION
(2021/C 58/13)
The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is organising the following open competition:
EPSO/AST/148/21
PROOFREADERS/LANGUAGE EDITORS (AST 3) for the following languages:
Greek (EL), Spanish (ES), Estonian (ET), Irish (GA), Italian (IT) and Portuguese (PT)
The competition notice is published in 24 languages in 
Official Journal of the European Union C 58 A of 18 February 2021.
Further information can be found on the EPSO website: https://epso.europa.eu/
State aid – Decision to raise no objections 2021/C 58/11
Date: 2021-02-18
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, coronavirus disease, epidemic, indemnification








C_2021058EN.01005501.xml










18.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 58/55






State aid – Decision to raise no objections
(2021/C 58/11)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:






Date of adoption of the decision


19 October 2020




Case No


85613




Decision No


119/20/COL




EFTA State


Norway




Region


Vestfold og Telemark




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19 compensation to Dyrsku’n Arrangement AS




Legal basis


Allocation letter from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food to Dyrsku’n Arrangement AS, implementing the objective of the decision of 09 October 2020 of the Norwegian Parliament on appropriating state aid in the amount of NOK 11.2 million.




Type of measure


Individual aid




Objective


Compensation of damage caused by exceptional occurrence




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


NOK 11.2 million




Intensity


68,7 % (estimate)




Economic sectors


Organisation of conventions and trade shows; Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks; Other accommodation.




Name and address of the granting authority







The Ministry of Agriculture and Food




Postboks 8007  Dep.




N-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/
State aid – Decision to raise no objections 2021/C 58/07
Date: 2021-02-18
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, coronavirus disease, credit insurance, epidemic, trade credit








C_2021058EN.01005101.xml










18.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 58/51






State aid – Decision to raise no objections
(2021/C 58/07)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:






Date of adoption of the decision


12 November 2020




Case No


85837




Decision No


132/20/COL




EFTA State


Norway




Region


Whole territory of Norway




Title


COVID-19 - Portfolio guarantee on trade credit insurance




Legal basis


Parliamentary resolution (‘Stortingsvedtak’) on an amendment to the National Budget 2020: ‘Prop. 1 S Tillegg 1 (2020-2021) Endring av Prop. 1 S (2021-2021) Statsbudsjettet 2021’ (yet to be adopted)




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Ensure a functioning trade credit insurance market in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic




Form of aid


Guarantees




Budget


NOK 19.820 billion in guarantees




Duration


Until 30 June 2021




Economic sectors


Trade credit insurance




Name and address of the granting authority







GIEK




Postboks 1763 Vika




N-0122 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/
Commission Declaration on the methodology for climate tracking 2021/C 58 I/04
Date: 2021-02-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, EU financial instrument, EU financing arrangements, climate change policy, coronavirus disease, economic and social cohesion, economic recovery, environmental monitoring, epidemic, investment








CI2021058EN.01000401.xml










18.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CI 58/4






Commission Declaration on the methodology for climate tracking
(2021/C 58 I/04)
The Commission considers that, in order to ensure consistency, the methodology of Annex VI of the Regulation establishing a Recovery and Resilience Facility should be incorporated in the Common Provisions Regulation.