do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case C-362/19 P: Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 4 March 2021 — European Commission v Fútbol Club Barcelona, Kingdom of Spain (Appeal — State aid — Aid granted to certain professional football clubs — Article 107(1) TFEU — Concept of ‘advantage’ — Aid scheme — Regulation (EU) 2015/1589 — Article 1(d) — Reduced tax rate — Non-profit entities — Less advantageous tax deduction — Effect — Cross-appeal — Articles 169 and 178 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice)
Date: 2021-03-04
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Spain, State aid, control of State aid, corporation tax, professional sport, reimbursement of aid, sports body, tax relief








C_2021163EN.01000501.xml










3.5.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 163/5






Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 4 March 2021 — European Commission v Fútbol Club Barcelona, Kingdom of Spain
(Case C-362/19 P) (1)

(Appeal - State aid - Aid granted to certain professional football clubs - Article 107(1) TFEU - Concept of ‘advantage’ - Aid scheme - Regulation (EU) 2015/1589 - Article 1(d) - Reduced tax rate - Non-profit entities - Less advantageous tax deduction - Effect - Cross-appeal - Articles 169 and 178 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice)
(2021/C 163/05)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Appellant: European Commission (represented by: P. Němečková, B. Stromsky and G. Luengo, acting as Agents)

Other parties to the proceedings: Fútbol Club Barcelona (represented by: R. Vallina Hoset, J. Roca Sagarra, J. del Saz Cordero, A. Sellés Marco and R. Salas Lúcia, abogados), Kingdom of Spain (represented by: S. Centeno Huerta, J. Ruiz Sánchez, and by A. Rubio González, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Sets aside the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 26 February 2019, Fútbol Club Barcelona v Commission (T-865/16, EU:T:2019:113) in so far as it upholds the second plea in law relied on at first instance, and annuls Commission Decision (EU) 2016/2391 of 4 July 2016 on the State aid SA.29769 (2013/C) (ex 2013/NN) implemented by Spain for certain football clubs;










2.


Dismisses the action brought in Case T-865/16 by Fútbol Club Barcelona seeking annulment of Decision 2016/2391;










3.


Orders Fútbol Club Barcelona to bear its own costs and to pay the costs incurred by the European Commission in the proceedings before the General Court of the European Union;










4.


Orders the European Commission to bear its own costs incurred in the present appeal;










5.


Orders the Kingdom of Spain to bear its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 238, 15.7.2019.
Case C-581/19: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 4 March 2021 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal Arbitral Tributário (Centro de Arbitragem Administrativa — CAAD) — Portugal) — Frenetikexito — Unipessoal Lda v Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Taxation — Value added tax (VAT) — Directive 2006/112/EC — Article 2(1)(c) — Supplies subject to VAT — Exemptions — Article 132(1)(c) — Provision of medical care in the exercise of the medical and paramedical professions — Nutrition monitoring and advice — Sports, physical well-being and fitness activities — Concepts of a single complex supply, a supply ancillary to the main supply, and independent supplies — Criteria)
Date: 2021-03-04
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: VAT, health care, health care profession, human nutrition, payable service, provision of services, sport, tax exemption








C_2021163EN.01000701.xml










3.5.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 163/7






Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 4 March 2021 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal Arbitral Tributário (Centro de Arbitragem Administrativa — CAAD) — Portugal) — Frenetikexito — Unipessoal Lda v Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira
(Case C-581/19) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Taxation - Value added tax (VAT) - Directive 2006/112/EC - Article 2(1)(c) - Supplies subject to VAT - Exemptions - Article 132(1)(c) - Provision of medical care in the exercise of the medical and paramedical professions - Nutrition monitoring and advice - Sports, physical well-being and fitness activities - Concepts of a single complex supply, a supply ancillary to the main supply, and independent supplies - Criteria)
(2021/C 163/08)
Language of the case: Portuguese

Referring court

Tribunal Arbitral Tributário (Centro de Arbitragem Administrativa — CAAD)

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Frenetikexito — Unipessoal Lda

Defendant: Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira

Operative part of the judgment

Council Directive 2006/112 of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax must be interpreted as meaning that, subject to verification by the referring court, a nutrition monitoring service provided by a certified and authorised professional in sports facilities, potentially in the context of programmes that also include physical well-being and fitness services, constitutes a separate and independent supply of services and is not capable of falling under the exemption laid down in Article 132(1)(c) of that directive.


(1)  OJ C 383, 11.11.2019.
Case C-134/21: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal du travail de Liège (Belgium) lodged on 4 March 2021 — EV v Agence fédérale pour l’Accueil des demandeurs d’asile (FEDASIL)
Date: 2021-03-04
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU Member State, appeal, foreign national, resettlement of persons, right of asylum, stateless person








C_2021217EN.01002002.xml










7.6.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 217/20






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal du travail de Liège (Belgium) lodged on 4 March 2021 — EV v Agence fédérale pour l’Accueil des demandeurs d’asile (FEDASIL)
(Case C-134/21)
(2021/C 217/31)
Language of the case: French

Referring court

Tribunal du travail de Liège

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: EV

Defendant: Agence fédérale pour l’Accueil des demandeurs d’asile (FEDASIL)
By order of 26 March 2021, the Court (Fifth Chamber) ruled:
Article 27 of Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person, is to be interpreted as not precluding a Member State from adopting, in relation to an applicant who has brought an appeal against a decision to transfer him to another Member State as referred to in Article 26(1) of that regulation, measures preparatory to such a transfer, such as the allocation of a place in a specific reception facility where those accommodated receive support in preparing for their transfer.
European Free Trade Association List of natural mineral waters recognised by Iceland and Norway (Annuls and replaces the text published in OJ C 155, 3.5.2018, p. 9 and EEA Supplement No 28, 3 May 2018, p. 6) 2021/C 75/02
Date: 2021-03-04
Institutions: EFTA Secretariat
Subjects: Iceland, Norway, marketing, mineral water








C_2021075EN.01000201.xml










4.3.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 75/2






European Free Trade Association
List of natural mineral waters recognised by Iceland and Norway


(Annuls and replaces the text published in OJ C 155, 3.5.2018, p. 9 and EEA Supplement No 28, 3 May 2018, p. 6)


(2021/C 75/02)
In accordance with Article 1 of Directive 2009/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters (1), as incorporated in point 54zzzzd of Chapter XII of Annex II of the EEA Agreement, a list of recognised natural mineral waters shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and the EEA Supplement thereto.

LIST OF NATURAL MINERAL WATERS RECOGNISED BY ICELAND:








Trade Name


Name of source


Place of exploitation




Icelandic Glacial


Ölfus Spring


Hlíðarendi, Ölfus, Selfoss





LIST OF NATURAL MINERAL WATERS RECOGNISED BY NORWAY:








Trade Name


Name of source


Place of exploitation




Bonaqua Silver


Telemark kilden


Fyresdal




Eira


Eira kilden


Eresfjord




Farris


Kong Olavs kilde


Larvik




Isbre


Isbre kilden


Buhaugen, Osa, Ulvik




Isklar


Isklar kildene


Vikebygd i Ullensvang




Fyresdal


Fyresdal kilden


Fyresdal




Olden


Blåfjell kilden


Oldedalen




Osa


Osa kilden


Ulvik/Hardanger




Rustad Spring


Rustad kilden


Rustad/Elverum




Snåsa


Snåsakilden


Snåsa




Voss


Vosskilden


Vatnestrøm/Iveland






(1)  OJ L 164, 26.6.2009, p. 45.
Case C-469/19: Order of the President of the Second Chamber of the Court of 4 March 2021 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof — Germany) — Proceedings brought by All in One Star Ltd
Date: 2021-03-04
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: branch, company law, disclosure of information, managing director, nationality of legal persons, private limited company, registration of a company, share capital








C_2021228EN.01002701.xml










14.6.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 228/27






Order of the President of the Second Chamber of the Court of 4 March 2021 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof — Germany) — Proceedings brought by All in One Star Ltd
(Case C-469/19) (1)

(2021/C 228/36)
Language of the case: German
The President of the Second Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 328, 30.9.2019.
Case C-912/19: Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 4 March 2021 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf — Germany) — Agrimotion S.A. v ADAMA Deutschland GmbH (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Approximation of laws — Placing of plant protection products on the market — Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 — Article 52(1) — Parallel trade permit — Personal nature of that permit)
Date: 2021-03-04
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: approximation of laws, market approval, plant health legislation, plant health product








C_2021163EN.01000702.xml










3.5.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 163/7






Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 4 March 2021 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf — Germany) — Agrimotion S.A. v ADAMA Deutschland GmbH
(Case C-912/19) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Approximation of laws - Placing of plant protection products on the market - Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 - Article 52(1) - Parallel trade permit - Personal nature of that permit)
(2021/C 163/09)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Agrimotion S.A.

Defendant: ADAMA Deutschland GmbH

Operative part of the judgment

Article 52(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC must be interpreted as meaning that only the holder of a parallel trade permit may place a plant protection product on the market in the Member State which granted that permit.


(1)  OJ C 95, 23.3.2020.
State aid – Decision to raise no objections 2021/C 75/03
Date: 2021-03-04
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, State aid, air transport, carrier, control of State aid, coronavirus disease, epidemic








C_2021075EN.01000301.xml










4.3.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 75/3






State aid – Decision to raise no objections
(2021/C 75/03)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:






Date of adoption of the decision


24 November 2020




Case No


85848




Decision No


136/20/COL




EFTA State


Norway




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19 3rd amendment and prolongation of the guarantee scheme for airlines




Legal basis


The national legal basis for the amendment and prolongation will be the Parliamentary Decision authorising the extension of the guarantee period under the scheme and a prolongation of the aid measure.




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


30 June 2021




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 75/04
Date: 2021-03-04
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, State aid, aid to undertakings, bus, carriage of passengers, control of State aid, coronavirus disease, epidemic, maritime transport








C_2021075EN.01000401.xml










4.3.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 75/4






State aid – Decision to raise no objections
(2021/C 75/04)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:






Date of adoption of the decision


25 November 2020




Case No


85853




Decision No


137/20/COL




EFTA State


Norway




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19 Compensation scheme for operators of year-round, commercial, long-distance scheduled bus or passenger boat services




Legal basis


The regulation on a temporary compensation scheme for operators of commercial bus and passenger boat routes with a loss in turnover caused by the COVID-19 outbreak




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Compensation for loss incurred by Covid-19 outbreak and the infection control measures implemented by the Norwegian authorities, to ensure the continuity of year-round, commercial, long-distance bus and passenger boat services that do not receive compensation from local or other public authorities for public services obligation




Form of aid


Direct grants




Budget


NOK 100 million




Intensity


80 % June, 60 % in July and August




Duration


1.6.2020 – 31.8.2020




Economic sectors


Land and sea transport




Name and address of the granting authority







The Norwegian Railway Directorate




Jernbanedirektoratet




Postboks 16 Sentrum




N-0101 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-135/21: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Köln (Germany) lodged on 4 March 2021 — Deutsche Lufthansa AG v GD and WT
Date: 2021-03-04
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: carriage of passengers, civil aviation, indemnification, strike, trade union, traveller








C_2021182EN.01004402.xml










10.5.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 182/44






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Köln (Germany) lodged on 4 March 2021 — Deutsche Lufthansa AG v GD and WT
(Case C-135/21)
(2021/C 182/59)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Landgericht Köln

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Deutsche Lufthansa AG

Defendants: GD, WT

Question referred

Does a strike by the air carrier’s own employees which is called by a trade union constitute an extraordinary circumstance within the meaning of Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004? (1)



(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).
Case C-137/21: Action brought on 4 March 2021 — European Parliament v European Commission
Date: 2021-03-04
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU visa policy, Schengen Agreement, codification of EU law, delegated regulation, external border of the EU, foreign national, powers of the institutions (EU), third country, transfer of competence








C_2021148EN.01001201.xml










26.4.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 148/12






Action brought on 4 March 2021 — European Parliament v European Commission
(Case C-137/21)
(2021/C 148/16)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: European Parliament (represented by: P. López-Carceller, J. Rodrigues, S. Alonso de León, Agents)

Defendant: European Commission

The applicant claims that the Court should:







—


establish that by not adopting the delegated act pursuant to Article 7(f) of Regulation 2018/1806 (1), the Commission infringed the Treaty;










—


order European Commission to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of its action, the applicant relies on a single plea in law, namely the infringement of the Treaties.
According to the Parliament, the Commission was under the obligation to adopt a delegated act, pursuant to Article 7(f) of Regulation 2018/1806.1 By resolution of 22 October 2020, the Parliament called on the Commission to adopt the act in question. Since the Commission did not adopt the delegated act by 22 December 2020, the Parliament has decided to bring an action for failure to act under Article 265 TFEU.


(1)  Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (OJ 2018, L 303, p. 39).
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 3 March 2021 2021/C 75/01
Date: 2021-03-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2021075EN.01000101.xml










4.3.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 75/1






Euro exchange rates (1)

3 March 2021
(2021/C 75/01)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2048 




JPY


Japanese yen


128,81 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4362 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,86351 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,1250 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1064 




ISK


Iceland króna


152,50 




NOK


Norwegian krone


10,2451 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


26,138 




HUF


Hungarian forint


363,75 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,5336 




RON


Romanian leu


4,8775 




TRY


Turkish lira


8,9009 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5455 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5234 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,3452 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6581 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6041 




KRW


South Korean won


1 347,23 




ZAR


South African rand


18,0073 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,7897 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5805 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


17 175,15 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,8806 




PHP


Philippine peso


58,420 




RUB


Russian rouble


88,8857 




THB


Thai baht


36,566 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,8827 




MXN


Mexican peso


24,9919 




INR


Indian rupee


87,7665 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case C-947/19 P: Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 4 March 2021 — Carmen Liaño Reig v Single Resolution Board (SRB) (Appeal — Economic and monetary union — Banking union — Recovery and resolution of credit institutions and investment firms — Single Resolution Mechanism for credit institutions and certain investment firms (SRM) — Resolution procedure — Adoption of a resolution scheme in respect of Banco Popular Español SA — Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 — Article 24 — Sale of business tool — Article 21 — Write-down and conversion of capital instruments — Tier 2 instruments — Action for annulment — Partial annulment — Not severable — Inadmissibility)
Date: 2021-03-04
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU banking union, Spain, admissibility, aid to undertakings, bank, bank resolution, company in difficulties, financial solvency








C_2021163EN.01000801.xml










3.5.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 163/8






Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 4 March 2021 — Carmen Liaño Reig v Single Resolution Board (SRB)
(Case C-947/19 P) (1)

(Appeal - Economic and monetary union - Banking union - Recovery and resolution of credit institutions and investment firms - Single Resolution Mechanism for credit institutions and certain investment firms (SRM) - Resolution procedure - Adoption of a resolution scheme in respect of Banco Popular Español SA - Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 - Article 24 - Sale of business tool - Article 21 - Write-down and conversion of capital instruments - Tier 2 instruments - Action for annulment - Partial annulment - Not severable - Inadmissibility)
(2021/C 163/10)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Appellant: Carmen Liaño Reig (represented by: F. López Antón, abogado)

Other party to the proceedings: Single Resolution Board (SRB) (represented by: A. Valavanidou, S. Branca and J. King, Agents, and by B. Meyring and T. Klupsch, Rechtsanwälte, and F.B. Fernández de Trocóniz Robles, abogado)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the appeal;










2.


Orders Ms Carmen Liaño Reig to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 87, 16.3.2020.
Case T-728/18: Order of the General Court of 4 March 2021 — Brand IP Licensing v EUIPO — Facebook (lovebook) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Withdrawal of the application for registration — No need to adjudicate)
Date: 2021-03-04
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, advertising, business administration, business management, information technology industry, office worker, provision of services, registered trade mark, telecommunications, trade-mark law








C_2021163EN.01003002.xml










3.5.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 163/30






Order of the General Court of 4 March 2021 — Brand IP Licensing v EUIPO — Facebook (lovebook)
(Case T-728/18) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Withdrawal of the application for registration - No need to adjudicate)
(2021/C 163/40)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Brand IP Licensing (Tortola, British Virgin Islands) (represented by: J. MacKenzie, Solicitor)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Rampini and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervening before the General Court: Facebook, Inc. (Menlo Park, California, United States) (represented by: Y. Zhou, Solicitor)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 October 2018 (Case R 2279/2017-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Facebook and Brand IP Licensing.

Operative part of the order







1.


There is no longer any need to adjudicate on the action.










2.


Brand IP Licensing Ltd and Facebook, Inc. shall bear their own costs and shall pay the costs incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).






(1)  OJ C 54, 11.2.2019.