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Case C-872/19 P: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 22 June 2021 — Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela v Council of the European Union (Appeal — Common foreign and security policy (CFSP) — Restrictive measures taken with regard to the situation in Venezuela — Action for annulment brought by a third State — Admissibility — Fourth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU — Locus standi — Condition that the applicant must be directly concerned by the measure that forms the subject matter of the action — Concept of a ‘legal person’ — Interest in bringing proceedings — Regulatory act which does not entail implementing measures)
Date: 2021-06-22
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person, right of action








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9.8.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 320/7






Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 22 June 2021 — Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela v Council of the European Union
(Case C-872/19 P) (1)

(Appeal - Common foreign and security policy (CFSP) - Restrictive measures taken with regard to the situation in Venezuela - Action for annulment brought by a third State - Admissibility - Fourth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU - Locus standi - Condition that the applicant must be directly concerned by the measure that forms the subject matter of the action - Concept of a ‘legal person’ - Interest in bringing proceedings - Regulatory act which does not entail implementing measures)
(2021/C 320/07)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (represented by: L. Giuliano and F. Di Gianni, avvocati)

Other party to the proceedings: Council of the European Union (represented by: P. Mahnič and A. Antoniadis, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Sets aside the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 20 September 2019, Venezuela v Council (T-65/18, EU:T:2019:649), in so far as it dismisses the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela’s action for annulment of Articles 2, 3, 6 and 7 of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 of 13 November 2017 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela;










2.


Refers the case back to the General Court of the European Union for judgment on the merits;










3.


Reserves the costs.






(1)  OJ C 45, 10.2.2020.
Case T-95/21 R: Order of the President of the General Court of 22 June 2021 — Portugal v Commission (Interim relief — State aid — State aid scheme implemented by Portugal in favour of the Madeira Free Zone — Application of that aid scheme in breach of Commission Decisions C(2007) 3037 final and C(2013) 4043 final — Decision declaring the aid scheme incompatible with the internal market and ordering the recovery of aid — Application for interim measures — No urgency)
Date: 2021-06-22
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Madeira, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, corporation tax, peripheral region, regional aid, reimbursement of aid, tax exemption, tax relief








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9.8.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 320/38






Order of the President of the General Court of 22 June 2021 — Portugal v Commission
(Case T-95/21 R)
(Interim relief - State aid - State aid scheme implemented by Portugal in favour of the Madeira Free Zone - Application of that aid scheme in breach of Commission Decisions C(2007) 3037 final and C(2013) 4043 final - Decision declaring the aid scheme incompatible with the internal market and ordering the recovery of aid - Application for interim measures - No urgency)
(2021/C 320/43)
Language of the case: Portuguese

Parties


Applicant: Portuguese Republic (represented by: L. Inez Fernandes, L. Borrego, P. Barros da Costa, M. Marques and A. Soares de Freitas, acting as Agents, and by M. Gorjão Henriques and A. Saavedra, lawyers)

Defendant: Commission (represented by: P. Arenas and G. Braga da Cruz, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application under Articles 278 and 279 TFEU for interim measures seeking, first, suspension of operation of Commission Decision C(2020) 8550 final of 4 December 2020 on aid scheme SA.21259 (2018/C) (ex 2018/NN) implemented by Portugal in favour of the Madeira Free Zone (MFZ) — Regime III and, second, that the Commission be ordered not to publish that decision in the Official Journal of the European Union until a judgment has been delivered in the main proceedings.

Operative part of the order







1.


The application for interim measures is dismissed;










2.


The costs are reserved.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10302 — Standard Industries/Grace) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 244/12
Date: 2021-06-22
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: building materials, economic concentration, holding company, merger control, special chemicals








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22.6.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 244/24






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10302 — Standard Industries/Grace)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2021/C 244/12)

1.   
On 15 June 2021, 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:






—


Standard Industries Holding Inc. (‘Standard Industries’, USA),










—


W.R.Grace & Co. (‘Grace’, USA).




Standard Industries acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Grace.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Standard Industries is a global holding company with interests in the building materials industry. Standard Industries is mainly active in the manufacture and sale of commercial and residential roofing and other construction products,










—


Grace is engaged in the production and sale of a selection of specialty chemicals and materials on a global basis.






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.10302 — Standard Industries/Grace
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.
Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2021/1048 of 22 June 2021 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya) (EUBAM Libya/2/2021)
Date: 2021-06-22
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: EU police mission, Libya, border control, cross-border cooperation, international security








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28.6.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 228/1








            POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2021/1048
of 22 June 2021
         
extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya) (EUBAM Libya/2/2021)


THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,


Having regard to Council Decision 2013/233/CFSP of 22 May 2013 on the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya) (1), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Decision 2013/233/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is authorised, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising political control and strategic direction of EUBAM Libya, including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.












(2)


On 14 January 2021 the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2021/59 (2), appointing Ms Natalina CEA as Head of Mission of EUBAM Libya from 1 February 2021 to 30 June 2021.












(3)


On 18 June 2021 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2021/1009 (3), extending the mandate of EUBAM Libya from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2023.












(4)


The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has proposed to extend the mandate of Ms Natalina CEA as Head of Mission of EUBAM Libya from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The mandate of Ms Natalina CEA as Head of Mission of EUBAM Libya is hereby extended from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply from 1 July 2021.




Done at Brussels, 22 June 2021.


For the Political and Security Committee


The Chairperson

S. FROM-EMMESBERGER
            





(1)  
            OJ L 138, 24.5.2013, p. 15.

(2)  Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2021/59 of 14 January 2021 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya) (EUBAM Libya/1/2021) (OJ L 26, 26.1.2021, p. 3).

(3)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1009 of 18 June 2021 amending Decision 2013/233/CFSP on the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya) (OJ L 222, 22.6.2021, p. 18).
Case T-361/21: Action brought on 22 June 2021 — Syndesmos Tyrokomon Kyprou and Others v Commission
Date: 2021-06-22
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Cyprus, designation of origin, goats’ milk cheese, labelling, product designation, right to justice, semi-soft cheese, sheep's milk cheese








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6.9.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 357/26






Action brought on 22 June 2021 — Syndesmos Tyrokomon Kyprou and Others v Commission
(Case T-361/21)
(2021/C 357/41)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicants: Syndesmos Tyrokomon Kyprou (Nicosia, Cyprus) and 11 other applicants (represented by: N. Korogiannakis, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicants claim that the Court should:






—


annul the defendant’s Implementing Regulation No 2021/591 of 12 April 2021 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Χαλλούμι’ (Halloumi)/‘Hellim’ (PDO)); (1) and










—


order the defendant to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

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






1.


First plea in law, alleging that the defendant has conducted a manifest error of assessment on the conformity of the application for registration No CY/PDO/0005/01243 with the Regulation No 1151/2012. (2) It is argued that the defendant infringed Articles 10, 49 and 50 of Regulation No 1151/2012 and failed to properly scrutinize the application for registration of ‘Halloumi’ as a PDO. (3)











2.


Second plea in law, alleging that the defendant infringed Articles 10, 49 and 50 of Regulation No 1151/2012 by non-verifying the compliance with the procedure laid down by Regulation No 1151/2012.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging that the defendant infringed the principle of good administration because of the extreme duration of the procedure of registration.










4.


Fourth plea in law, alleging that the contested Regulation is insufficiently motivated. It is argued that the defendant infringed its obligation to state reasons pursuant to Article 296 of the TFEU and the right of the applicants to an effective remedy.










5.


Fifth plea in law, alleging that the defendant infringed the principle of good administration because the Cypriot Courts have annulled the internal national acts on which the contested Regulation is based.






(1)  OJ 2021 L 125, p 42-51.

(2)  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 (OJ 2012 L 343, p. 1-29.

(3)  Protected Designation of Origin.