do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case C-366/19: Order of the President of the Court of 26 October 2021 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Sofiyski rayonen sad — Bulgaria) — ‘BOSOLAR’ EOOD v ‘CHEZ ELEKTRO BULGARIA’ AD, intervening party: ‘NATSIONALNA ELEKTRICHESKA KOMPANIA’ EAD
Date: 2021-10-26
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU Member State, contract terms, electrical energy, energy law, energy production, price of energy, principle of legal certainty, renewable energy, right of establishment, solar energy








C_2022064EN.01002801.xml










7.2.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 64/28






Order of the President of the Court of 26 October 2021 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Sofiyski rayonen sad — Bulgaria) — ‘BOSOLAR’ EOOD v ‘CHEZ ELEKTRO BULGARIA’ AD, intervening party: ‘NATSIONALNA ELEKTRICHESKA KOMPANIA’ EAD
(Case C-366/19) (1)

(2022/C 64/39)
Language of the case: Bulgarian
The President of the Court has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 255, 29.7.2019.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10501 – Bouygues/Destia) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 432/03
Date: 2021-10-26
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: building industry, economic concentration, means of communication, merger control, rail transport, road network, telecommunications, town planning, transport infrastructure








C_2021432EN.01000301.xml










26.10.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 432/3






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10501 – Bouygues/Destia)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2021/C 432/03)

1.   
On 15 October 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:






—


Colas SA (‘Colas’, France), controlled by Bouygues SA (‘Bouygues’, France);










—


Destia Oy (‘Destia’, Finland).




Colas acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Destia.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Bouygues is a French group active in construction, media and telecoms worldwide. Colas is a subsidiary of Bouygues active in transport infrastructure, construction and maintenance worldwide;










—


Destia provides road and railway construction, earth and rock services, construction technology services, urban development and design services mainly in Finland.






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 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.10501 – Bouygues/Destia
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.
Case C-109/20: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 26 October 2021 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Högsta domstolen — Sweden) — Republiken Polen v PL Holdings Sàrl (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, of the one part, and the Government of the People’s Republic of Poland, of the other, concerning the reciprocal promotion and protection of investments, signed on 19 May 1987 — Arbitration proceedings — Dispute between an investor from one Member State and another Member State — Arbitration clause provided for in that agreement contrary to EU law — Invalidity — Ad hoc arbitration agreement between the parties to that dispute — Participation in the arbitration proceedings — Tacit expression by that other Member State of its intention to conclude that arbitration agreement — Unlawfulness)
Date: 2021-10-26
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland, arbitration clause, international agreement, international commercial arbitration, investment company, investment promotion, investment protection








C_2022002EN.01000602.xml










3.1.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 2/6






Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 26 October 2021 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Högsta domstolen — Sweden) — Republiken Polen v PL Holdings Sàrl
(Case C-109/20) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, of the one part, and the Government of the People’s Republic of Poland, of the other, concerning the reciprocal promotion and protection of investments, signed on 19 May 1987 - Arbitration proceedings - Dispute between an investor from one Member State and another Member State - Arbitration clause provided for in that agreement contrary to EU law - Invalidity - Ad hoc arbitration agreement between the parties to that dispute - Participation in the arbitration proceedings - Tacit expression by that other Member State of its intention to conclude that arbitration agreement - Unlawfulness)
(2022/C 2/08)
Language of the case: Swedish

Referring court

Högsta domstolen

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Republiken Polen

Defendant: PL Holdings Sàrl

Operative part of the judgment

Articles 267 and 344 TFEU must be interpreted as precluding national legislation which allows a Member State to conclude an ad hoc arbitration agreement with an investor from another Member State that makes it possible to continue arbitration proceedings initiated on the basis of an arbitration clause whose content is identical to that agreement, where that clause is contained in an international agreement concluded between those two Member States and is invalid on the ground that it is contrary to those articles.


(1)  OJ C 161, 11.5.2020.
Case C-456/21: Order of the President of the Court of 26 October 2021 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Den Haag, zittingsplaats 's-Hertogenbosch — Netherlands) — E, F v Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid
Date: 2021-10-26
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: children's rights, foreign national, integration of migrants, protection of privacy, refugee, residence, residence permit, return migration, right of asylum, social class








C_2022084EN.01003401.xml










21.2.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 84/34






Order of the President of the Court of 26 October 2021 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Den Haag, zittingsplaats 's-Hertogenbosch — Netherlands) — E, F v Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid
(Case C-456/21) (1)

(2022/C 84/46)
Language of the case: Dutch
The President of the Court has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 391, 27.9.2021.
Call for Proposals for the establishment of a Knowledge and Innovation Community of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology Call Identifier: HORIZON-EIT-2021-KIC-DESIGN 2021/C 432 I/01
Date: 2021-10-26
Institutions: Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, European Institute of Innovation and Technology
Subjects: European Institute of Innovation and Technology, artistic creation, culture industry, innovation, invitation to tender, operation of the Institutions








CI2021432EN.01000101.xml










26.10.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CI 432/1






Call for Proposals for the establishment of a Knowledge and Innovation Community of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology
Call Identifier: HORIZON-EIT-2021-KIC-DESIGN
(2021/C 432 I/01)
In conformity with Regulation (EU) 2021/819 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 on the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), notice is hereby given of the launch of a call for proposals for a new EIT Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC). Proposals are invited for the call.
Priority area addressed by the call: Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries

The call deadline and all relevant information on the modalities of the call, the evaluation criteria and the guidance for applicants on how to submit proposals is available in the call text and on the call page of the EIT website:
https://eit.europa.eu/our-activities/call-for-eit-communities/2021
Case C-136/21: Order of the President of the Court of 26 October 2021 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal Constitucional — Portugal) — Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira v VectorImpacto — Automóveis Unipessoal Lda
Date: 2021-10-26
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: equal treatment, motor vehicle, motor vehicle pollution, polluter pays principle, tax law, tax relief, used goods, vehicle tax








C_2022064EN.01002802.xml










7.2.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 64/28






Order of the President of the Court of 26 October 2021 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal Constitucional — Portugal) — Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira v VectorImpacto — Automóveis Unipessoal Lda
(Case C-136/21) (1)

(2022/C 64/40)
Language of the case: Portuguese
The President of the Court has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 189, 17.5.2021.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10320 – Aperam/ELG Haniel) (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 432/07
Date: 2021-10-26
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: alloy, economic concentration, merger control, raw material, recycling technology, special steels, steel, titanium








C_2021432EN.01000901.xml










26.10.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 432/9






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10320 – Aperam/ELG Haniel)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2021/C 432/07)

1.   
On 19 October 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:






—


Aperam S.A. (‘Aperam’, Luxembourg),










—


ELG Haniel GmbH (‘ELG’, Germany), belonging to Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH (Germany).




Aperam acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of ELG.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and/or assets.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Aperam produces stainless steel, electrical and specialty alloys steel,










—


ELG is active in trading, processing and recycling raw materials for the stainless steel industry, as well as high performance materials such as superalloys and titanium.






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.



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.10320 – Aperam/ELG Haniel
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’).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10382 – CDPE/Macquarie/Blackstone/ASPI) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 432/04
Date: 2021-10-26
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Italy, banking, economic concentration, financial services, investment, investment company, merger control, motorway, provision of services, toll, transport company








C_2021432EN.01000501.xml










26.10.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 432/5






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10382 – CDPE/Macquarie/Blackstone/ASPI)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2021/C 432/04)

1.   
On 15 October 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:






—


CDP Equity S.p.A. (‘CDPE’, Italy), belonging to the group Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (‘CDP’),










—


Macquarie Group Limited (‘Macquarie’, Australia),










—


Blackstone Group Inc. (‘Blackstone’, USA),










—


Autostrade per l’Italia S.p.A. (‘ASPI’, Italy).




CDPE, Macquarie and Blackstone acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of ASPI.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for CDPE: investment in companies of significant national Italian interest,










—


for Macquarie: global investment, banking and financial services provider,










—


for Blackstone: global alternative asset manager,










—


for ASPI: managing more than 3 000 kilometres of toll motorways across Italy under long-term concessions granted by the Italian State.






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.10382 – CDPE/Macquarie/Blackstone/ASPI
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 2264301
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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10510 – Apollo Management/K1 Group) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 432/06
Date: 2021-10-26
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: chemical product, economic concentration, fertiliser, investment company, merger control, plastics, synthetic rubber








C_2021432EN.01000801.xml










26.10.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 432/8






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10510 – Apollo Management/K1 Group)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2021/C 432/06)

1.   
On 18 October 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:






—


Apollo Management, L.P. (‘Apollo’, USA),










—


K1 Group S.A.S.U. (‘K1 Group’, France).




Apollo acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of K1 Group.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Apollo: portfolio investments,










—


for K1 Group: manufacture of chemicals and chemical products and manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms.






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 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.10510 – Apollo Management/K1 Group
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.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10319 – Greiner/Recticel) (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 432/05
Date: 2021-10-26
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, plastics industry








C_2021432EN.01000701.xml










26.10.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 432/7






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10319 – Greiner/Recticel)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2021/C 432/05)

1.   
On 18 October 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:






—


Greiner AG (‘Greiner’, Austria),










—


Recticel NV/SA (‘Recticel’, Belgium).




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


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Greiner: production and sale of a wide range of plastic and foam solutions globally, in particular polyurethane (‘PU’) foams and PU foam-based products for a variety of industries, including bedding, furniture, automotive, as well as solutions for the medical technology and production industry,










—


for Recticel: production and sale of a wide range of synthetic compounds globally, in particular PU foams and PU foam-based solutions for the automotive, bedding and custruction industry.






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.



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.10319 – Greiner/Recticel
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’).
Case T-697/21: Action brought on 26 October 2021 — FC v EASO
Date: 2021-10-26
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European official, right to justice, rights of the defence, staff regulations (EU), work contract








C_2022002EN.01004602.xml










3.1.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 2/46






Action brought on 26 October 2021 — FC v EASO
(Case T-697/21)
(2022/C 2/64)
Language of the case: Greek

Parties


Applicant: FC (represented by: B. Christianos, A. Skoulikis and G. Kelepouri, lawyers)

Defendant: European Asylum Support Office (EASO)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision of the Authority Empowered to Conclude Contracts of Employment (AECE) of EASO No EASO/EDD/2021/112 of 25 July 2021 rejecting the complaint brought by the applicant on 26 March 2021 under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union;










—


order EASO to pay all the costs incurred by the applicant.





Pleas in law and main arguments

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






1.


First plea in law, alleging that the contested decision is vitiated by infringement of the applicant’s rights of defence.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging that the contested decision is vitiated by infringement of the right to sound administration.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging that the contested decision is vitiated by infringement of the applicant’s right to effective judicial protection.










4.


Fourth plea in law, alleging that the contested decision is vitiated by infringement of the general principle of procedural economy.
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 25 October 2021 2021/C 432/02
Date: 2021-10-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2021432EN.01000201.xml










26.10.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 432/2






Euro exchange rates (1)

25 October 2021
(2021/C 432/02)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1603 




JPY


Japanese yen


131,88 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4399 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,84380 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,0000 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0666 




ISK


Iceland króna


149,80 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,7098 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,734 




HUF


Hungarian forint


365,84 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,6187 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9475 




TRY


Turkish lira


11,2232 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5505 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4347 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,0191 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6235 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5633 




KRW


South Korean won


1 357,30 




ZAR


South African rand


17,1563 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,4142 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5273 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 452,15 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,8170 




PHP


Philippine peso


58,814 




RUB


Russian rouble


81,1067 




THB


Thai baht


38,423 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,5405 




MXN


Mexican peso


23,4551 




INR


Indian rupee


87,2160 






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