do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision (EU) 2022/435 of the European Central Bank of 8 March 2022 amending Decision 2010/275/EU concerning the management of pooled bilateral loans for the benefit of the Hellenic Republic (ECB/2022/9)
Date: 2022-03-08
Institutions: European Central Bank
Subjects: European Central Bank, Greece, capital transfer, central bank, intra-EU payment, loan




L_2022088EN.01019601.xml










16.3.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 88/196








            DECISION (EU) 2022/435 OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
         
of 8 March 2022
         
amending Decision 2010/275/EU concerning the management of pooled bilateral loans for the benefit of the Hellenic Republic (ECB/2022/9)


THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 132 thereof,


Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Articles 17 and 21 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


The remuneration of deposits held with the European Central Bank (ECB) as provided for in Decision 2010/275/EU of the European Central Bank (ECB/2010/4) (1) should be aligned with the remuneration of government deposits in accordance with Guideline (EU) 2019/671 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2019/7) (2), in order to ensure consistency in the remuneration of comparable deposits across the Eurosystem.












(2)


Therefore, Decision 2010/275/EU (ECB/2010/4) should be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1

Amendment

Article 5 of Decision 2010/275/EU (ECB/2010/4) is replaced by the following:


‘Article 5
Remuneration
The account maintained with the ECB in the name of the Lenders shall be remunerated as follows:






(a)


if the deposit facility rate on the relevant calendar day is zero or higher (positive), at zero per cent or the euro short-term rate (€STR), whichever is lower;










(b)


if the deposit facility rate on the relevant calendar day is lower than zero (negative), at the deposit facility rate or the euro short-term rate (€STR), whichever is lower.’.








Article 2

Entry into force

This Decision shall enter into force on the fifth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 4 April 2022.




Done at Frankfurt am Main, 8 March 2022.


The President of the ECB

Christine LAGARDE
            





(1)  Decision 2010/275/EU of the European Central Bank of 10 May 2010 concerning the management of pooled bilateral loans for the benefit of the Hellenic Republic and amending Decision ECB/2007/7 (ECB/2010/4) (OJ L 119, 13.5.2010, p. 24).

(2)  Guideline (EU) 2019/671 of the European Central Bank of 9 April 2019 on domestic asset and liability management operations by the national central banks (ECB/2019/7) (OJ L 113, 29.4.2019, p. 11).
Recommendation No 1/2022 of the EU-Israel Association Council of 8 March 2022 approving the extension of the EU-Israel Action Plan (2022/412)
Date: 2022-03-08
Institutions: EU–Israel Association Council
Subjects: Association Council (EU), European neighbourhood policy, Israel, Mediterranean region (EU), Union for the Mediterranean, action programme, association agreement (EU), political cooperation








L_2022084EN.01004301.xml










11.3.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 84/43








            RECOMMENDATION No 1/2022 OF THE EU-ISRAEL ASSOCIATION COUNCIL
         
of 8 March 2022
         
approving the extension of the EU-Israel Action Plan (2022/412)


THE EU-ISRAEL ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part (1),

Whereas:







(1)


The Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part (‘the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement’) was signed in Brussels on 20 November 1995 and entered into force on 1 June 2000.












(2)


Article 69 of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement gives the Association Council the power to take decisions and make appropriate recommendations.












(3)


Article 10 of the Rules of Procedure of the Association Council provides for the possibility of taking decisions or recommendations by written procedure between sessions, if the Parties so agree.












(4)


The extension of the EU-Israel Action Plan for three years will give the Parties the opportunity to take forward their cooperation for the coming years, including through the possible negotiation of partnership priorities,





HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION:



Article 1
The Association Council, acting by written procedure, recommends that the EU-Israel Action Plan be extended for three years as of the date of the adoption of this Recommendation.


Article 2
This Recommendation shall take effect on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 8 March 2022.


For the Council


The President

J. BORRELL FONTELLES
            





(1)  
            OJ L 147, 21.6.2000, p. 3.
Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/390/21 – Administrators (AD 6) in the field of chemicals policy (OJ C 82 A, 11.3.2021)
Date: 2022-03-08
Institutions: European Personnel Selection Office
Subjects: administrator, chemical product, chemicals legislation, competition (EU), job vacancy, recruitment








CA2022111EN.01001001.xml










8.3.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CA 111/10






Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/390/21 – Administrators (AD 6) in the field of chemicals policy
(
Official Journal of the European Union C 82 A of 11 March 2021
)
(2022/C 111 A/08)
On page 5, Section 5 ‘Assessment centre’ should read:

‘5)   
Assessment centre




A maximum of 3 times
 the number of successful candidates sought will be invited to this phase. If you meet the eligibility requirements according to the data in your online application and if you scored one of the 
highest overall marks
 for the selection based on qualifications, you will be invited to attend an assessment centre (online or in-person) over one or several days in your 
language 2
. Please note that the written test in the field may be organised either in one of EPSO’s accredited test centres or remotely. Further details and instructions will be included in your invitation letter.
If the computer-based MCQ tests described in point 2 were 
not organised upfront
, you will sit them during the assessment centre phase either in one of EPSO’s accredited centres or remotely. These tests are eliminatory and the marks obtained will not be added to the marks of the other assessment centre tests in the calculation of your total score.
Unless instructed otherwise, you will have to upload scanned copies of your supporting documents to your EPSO account. Further details and instructions will be included in your invitation letter.
Eight general competencies, as well as the field-related competencies required for the competition, will be tested at the assessment centre through 
four tests
 as described in the following matrices:






Competency


Tests










1.


Analysis and problem-solving






Situational competency-based interview










2.


Communication






General competency-based interview










3.


Delivering quality and results






General competency-based interview










4.


Learning and development






Situational competency-based interview










5.


Prioritising and organising






Situational competency-based interview










6.


Resilience






General competency-based interview










7.


Working with others






General competency-based interview










8.


Leadership






Situational competency-based interview




Each general competency will be marked out of 10. There is no pass mark per competency. However, you must reach a pass mark of at least 40/80 in total.







Competency


Test


Pass mark




Field-related competencies


Field-related interview


25/50




Written test in the field


25/50’
Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/381/20 – Administrators (AD 5) in the field of European law (OJ C 250 A, 30.7.2020)
Date: 2022-03-08
Institutions: European Personnel Selection Office
Subjects: EU law, administrator, competition (EU), legal profession








CA2022111EN.01000401.xml










8.3.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CA 111/4






Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/381/20 – Administrators (AD 5) in the field of European law
(
Official Journal of the European Union C 250 A of 30 July 2020
)
(2022/C 111 A/03)
On page 4, Section 5 ‘Assessment centre’ should read:

‘(5)   
Assessment centre




A maximum of 3 times
 the number of successful candidates sought will be invited to the assessment centre. If you meet the eligibility requirements according to the data in your online application and if you scored one of the 
highest marks
 in the MCQ test in the field, you will be invited to this phase of the competition.
Eight general competencies and the field-related competencies for this competition will be tested at the assessment centre through 
three tests
 held in your language 2, as described in the following matrices:






Competency


Tests










1.


Analysis and problem-solving






Oral presentation










2.


Communication






Oral presentation










3.


Delivering quality and results






Oral presentation










4.


Learning and development






General competency-based interview










5.


Prioritising and organising






Oral presentation










6.


Resilience






Oral presentation










7.


Working with others






General competency-based interview










8.


Leadership






General competency-based interview




Each general competency will be marked out of 10. There is no pass mark per competency. However, you must reach a pass mark of at least 40/80 in total.







Competency


Test


Pass mark




Field-related competencies


Written test in the field


50/100




Unless instructed otherwise, candidates will have to upload — to their EPSO account — scanned copies of the documents supporting the declarations made in their application form. Further details and instructions will be provided by EPSO.’
Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/382/20 – Administrators (AD 5/AD 7) in the field of external relations (OJ C 300 A, 10.9.2020)
Date: 2022-03-08
Institutions: European Personnel Selection Office
Subjects: EU relations, European External Action Service, administrator, competition (EU)








CA2022111EN.01000501.xml










8.3.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CA 111/5






Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/382/20 – Administrators (AD 5/AD 7) in the field of external relations
(
Official Journal of the European Union C 300 A of 10 September 2020
)
(2022/C 111 A/04)
On page 5, Section 5 ‘Assessment centre’ should read:

‘5)   
Assessment centre




A maximum of 3 times
 the number of successful candidates sought for each grade will be invited to this phase. If you meet the eligibility requirements according to the data in your online application and if you scored one of the 
highest overall marks
 for the selection based on qualifications, you will be invited to the assessment centre.
Eight general competencies and the field-related competencies required for this competition will be tested at the assessment centre through 
four tests
 held in your language 2, as described in the following matrices:






Competency


Tests










1.


Analysis and problem-solving






Case study










2.


Communication






Case study










3.


Delivering quality and results






Case study










4.


Learning and development






General competency-based interview










5.


Prioritising and organising






Case study










6.


Resilience






General competency-based interview










7.


Working with others






General competency-based interview










8.


Leadership






General competency-based interview




Each general competency will be marked out of 10. There is no pass mark per competency. However, you must reach a pass mark of at least 40/80 in total.







Competency


Test


Pass mark




Field-related competencies


Field-related interview


25/50




Written test in the field


25/50




Unless instructed otherwise, candidates will have to upload — to their EPSO account — scanned copies of the documents supporting the declarations made in their application form. Further details and instructions will be provided by EPSO.’
Case C-176/22: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Spetsializiran nakazatelen sad (Bulgaria) lodged on 8 March 2022 — Criminal proceedings against BK and ZhP
Date: 2022-03-08
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: judicial proceedings, preliminary ruling procedure








C_2022191EN.01002501.xml










10.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 191/25






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Spetsializiran nakazatelen sad (Bulgaria) lodged on 8 March 2022 — Criminal proceedings against BK and ZhP
(Case C-176/22)
(2022/C 191/32)
Language of the case: Bulgarian

Referring court

Spetsializiran nakazatelen sad

Parties to the main proceedings

BK and ZhP

Question referred

Is Article 23 of the Statute of the Court of Justice to be interpreted as imposing an obligation on a national court that has made a request for a preliminary ruling under Article 267 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to stay the main proceedings in their entirety, or is it sufficient to stay only that part of the main proceedings that relates to the question referred for a preliminary ruling?
Case T-125/22: Action brought on 8 March 2022 — RT France v Council
Date: 2022-03-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Ukraine, economic sanctions, equal treatment, freedom of expression, international sanctions, right of establishment, right to information, rights of the defence








C_2022148EN.01004702.xml










4.4.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 148/47






Action brought on 8 March 2022 — RT France v Council
(Case T-125/22)
(2022/C 148/64)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: RT France (Boulogne-Billancourt, France) (represented by: E. Piwnica, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/351 of 1 March 2022 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine;










—


annul Council Regulation (EU) 2022/350 of 1 March 2022 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine;










—


order the Council of the European Union to bear the costs;




with all the legal consequences that entails.

Pleas in law and main arguments

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






1.


First plea, alleging that the defendant infringed the rights of the defence and the adversarial principle, enshrined in Articles 41 and 48 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.










2.


Second plea, alleging that the defendant infringed the freedom of expression and information enshrined in Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights.










3.


Third plea, alleging that the defendant infringed the freedom to conduct a business protected by Article 16 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights.










4.


Fourth plea, alleging that the defendant infringed the principle of non-discrimination flowing from Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights.
Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/391/21 – Experts in technical support to Member States’ structural reforms and experts in the Schengen acquis (AD 7) (OJ C 120 A, 8.4.2021)
Date: 2022-03-08
Institutions: European Personnel Selection Office
Subjects: Schengen Agreement, administrator, competition (EU), job vacancy, recruitment, structural adjustment








CA2022111EN.01001101.xml










8.3.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CA 111/11






Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/391/21 – Experts in technical support to Member States’ structural reforms and experts in the Schengen acquis (AD 7)
(
Official Journal of the European Union C 120 A of 8 April 2021
)
(2022/C 111 A/09)
On page 6, Section 5 ‘Assessment centre’ should read:

‘(5)   
Assessment centre




A maximum of 3 times
 the number of successful candidates sought for each field will be invited to this phase. If you meet the eligibility requirements according to the data in your online application and if you scored one of the 
highest overall marks
 for the selection based on qualifications, you will be invited to attend an assessment centre (online or in-person) over one or several days in your 
language 2 (English or French)
. Please note that the written test in the field may be organised either in one of EPSO’s accredited test centres or remotely. Further details and instructions will be included in your invitation letter.
If the computer-based MCQ tests described in point 2 were 
not organised upfront
, you will sit them during the assessment centre phase either in one of EPSO’s accredited centres or remotely. These tests are eliminatory and the marks obtained will not be added to the marks of the other assessment centre tests in the calculation of your total score.
Unless instructed otherwise, you will have to upload scanned copies of your supporting documents to your EPSO account. Further details and instructions will be included in your invitation letter.
Eight general competencies, as well as the field-related competencies required for the competition, will be tested at the assessment centre through 
four tests
 as described in the following matrices:






Competency


Tests










1.


Analysis and problem-solving






Situational competency-based interview










2.


Communication






General competency-based interview










3.


Delivering quality and results






General competency-based interview










4.


Learning and development






Situational competency-based interview










5.


Prioritising and organising






Situational competency-based interview










6.


Resilience






General competency-based interview










7.


Working with others






General competency-based interview










8.


Leadership






Situational competency-based interview




Each general competency will be marked out of 10. There is no pass mark per competency. However, you must reach a pass mark of at least 40/80 in total.







Competency


Test


Pass mark




Field-related competencies


Field-related interview


25/50




Written test in the field


25/50’
Case T-431/21: Order of the General Court of 8 March 2022 — UNIS v Commission (Application for annulment — Social security — Bodies entrusted with the management of statutory health insurance and old-age insurance schemes — Caisse nationale d’assurance vieillesse — Economic activity — Act not open to challenge — Inadmissibility)
Date: 2022-03-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU competition policy, admissibility, control of restrictive practices, interpretation of the law, monopoly, powers of the institutions (EU), social security








C_2022207EN.01004201.xml










23.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 207/42






Order of the General Court of 8 March 2022 — UNIS v Commission
(Case T-431/21) (1)

(Application for annulment - Social security - Bodies entrusted with the management of statutory health insurance and old-age insurance schemes - Caisse nationale d’assurance vieillesse - Economic activity - Act not open to challenge - Inadmissibility)
(2022/C 207/56)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Union nationale des indépendants solidaires UNIS (Lorient, France) (represented by: F. Ortega, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: D. Martin, H. van Vliet, T. Baumé and A. Boitos, agents)

Re:

By this action, brought pursuant to Article 263 TFEU, the applicant, which is a professional organisation established 21 February 2020 under French law, seeks the annulment of a letter of the European Commission of 18 May 2021 declaring that it was not competent to review the questions raised by the applicant in its complaint of 7 April 2021.

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed.










2.


L’Union nationale des indépendants solidaires (UNIS) shall bear its own costs and pay those incurred by the European Commission.






(1)  OJ C 422, 18.10.2021.
Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/389/21 – Administrators (AD 6) in the field of sustainable agriculture and rural development (OJ C 39 A, 4.2.2021)
Date: 2022-03-08
Institutions: European Personnel Selection Office
Subjects: administrator, competition (EU), job vacancy, recruitment, rural development, sustainable agriculture








CA2022111EN.01000901.xml










8.3.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CA 111/9






Notice amending the notice of open competition – EPSO/AD/389/21 – Administrators (AD 6) in the field of sustainable agriculture and rural development
(
Official Journal of the European Union C 39 A of 4 February 2021
)
(2022/C 111 A/07)
On page 5, Section 5 ‘Assessment centre’ should read:

‘(5)   
Assessment centre




A maximum of 3 times
 the number of successful candidates sought will be invited to this phase. If you meet the eligibility requirements according to the data in your online application and if you scored one of the 
highest overall marks
 for the selection based on qualifications, you will be invited to attend the assessment centre (online or in-person) over one or several days in your 
language 2
. Please note that the case study and the written test in the field may be organised either in one of EPSO’s accredited centres or remotely. Further details and instructions will be included in your invitation letter.
If the computer-based MCQ tests described in point 2 were 
not organised upfront
, you will sit them during the assessment centre phase either in one of EPSO’s accredited centres or remotely. These tests are eliminatory and the marks obtained will not be added to the marks of the other assessment centre tests in the calculation of your total score.
Unless instructed otherwise, you will have to upload scanned copies of your supporting documents to your EPSO account. Further details and instructions will be included in your invitation letter.
Eight general competencies, as well as the field-related competencies required for the competition, will be tested at the assessment centre through 
four tests
 as described in the following matrices:






Competency


Tests










1.


Analysis and problem-solving






Case study










2.


Communication






Case study










3.


Delivering quality and results






Case study










4.


Learning and development






General competency-based interview










5.


Prioritising and organising






Case study










6.


Resilience






General competency-based interview










7.


Working with others






General competency-based interview










8.


Leadership






General competency-based interview




Each general competency will be marked out of 10. There is no pass mark per competency. However, you must reach a pass mark of at least 40/80 in total.







Competency


Test


Pass mark




Field-related competencies


Field-related interview


25/50




Written test in the field


25/50’