do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 183/03
Date: 2022-05-05
Institutions: Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission
Subjects: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Ile-de-France, air transport, inland transport, invitation to tender, services of general interest, transport regulations








C_2022183EN.01000301.xml










5.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 183/3






Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community
Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 183/03)






Member State


France




Route concerned


Le Puy-en-Velay – Paris (Orly)




Period of validity of the contract


From 14 January 2023 to 13 January 2027




Deadline for submission of tenders


8 July 2022 (17.00, Paris time)




Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public tender and the public service obligations can be obtained


For further information please contact:





Syndicat Mixte de Gestion de l’Aérodrome Départemental Le Puy/Loudes




La Reilhade




43320 Chaspuzac




FRANCE




Tel. +33 471086576
Email: direction@aerolepuy.fr
Buyer profile (website): https://marchespublics.cdg43.fr
State aid – Decision to raise no objections 2022/C 183/04
Date: 2022-05-05
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, State aid, control of State aid, regional aid, social security, tax relief








C_2022183EN.01000401.xml










5.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 183/4







State aid – Decision to raise no objections

(2022/C 183/04)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:






Date of adoption of the decision


17 December 2021




Case No


87820




Decision No


300/21/COL




EFTA State


Norway




Title


Regionally differentiated social security contributions 2022–2027




Legal basis


The annual Parliamentary decision on rates for social security contributions etc., and Section 23-2 of Act No 19 of 28 February 1997 relating to the National Insurance Scheme (Folketrygdloven)




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Regional aid




Form of aid


Tax reduction




Intensity


3,1 % to 12,4 %




Duration


1.1.2022–31.12.2027




Economic sectors


Horizontal. All sectors covered by the Regional Aid Guidelines 2022–2027




Name and address of the granting authority







The Norwegian Tax Administration




Postboks 9200 – Grønland




N-0134 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 Internet:
http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/.
Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2019/2175 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority), Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority), Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Securities and Markets Authority), Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 on markets in financial instruments, Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 on indices used as benchmarks in financial instruments and financial contracts or to measure the performance of investment funds, and Regulation (EU) 2015/847 on information accompanying transfers of funds (Official Journal of the European Union L 334 of 27 December 2019)
Date: 2022-05-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: European Banking Authority, European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, European Securities and Markets Authority, banking supervision, financial institution, financial instrument, financial legislation, financial supervision, operation of the Institutions, payment system




L_2022131EN.01000901.xml










5.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 131/9







Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2019/2175 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority), Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority), Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Securities and Markets Authority), Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 on markets in financial instruments, Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 on indices used as benchmarks in financial instruments and financial contracts or to measure the performance of investment funds, and Regulation (EU) 2015/847 on information accompanying transfers of funds

(
Official Journal of the European Union L 334 of 27 December 2019
)








1.


On page 128, Article 4, point 11, concerning the addition of paragraph 13 in Article 52 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014:




for:


‘13.   The Commission …’,


read:


‘14.   The Commission …’.








2.


On page 129, Article 4, point 11, concerning the addition of paragraph 14 in Article 52 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014:




for:


‘14.   Where the procedure outlined in paragraph 13 …’,


read:


‘15.   Where the procedure outlined in paragraph 14 …’.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10598 – LGC/TORAY INDUSTRIES HUNGARY) (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 183/08
Date: 2022-05-05
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: advanced materials, bio-industry, economic concentration, electrical engineering, merger control, petrochemicals








C_2022183EN.01000801.xml










5.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 183/8






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10598 – LGC/TORAY INDUSTRIES HUNGARY)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 183/08)

1.   
On 27 April 2022, 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:






—


LG Chem, Ltd. (‘LGC’, South Korea),










—


Toray Industries Inc. (‘Toray’, Japan),










—


Toray Industries Hungary Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (Hungary), controlled by Toray.




LGC and Toray will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Toray Industries Hungary Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:






—


LGC is a chemical company active in the petrochemical business, advanced material business, bio-science business and battery business,










—


Toray is a chemical company active in the manufacture, processing and sale of various materials for automobiles, aircraft, information technology-related products and products related to life sciences.






3.   

Toray Industries Hungary Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság will be manufacturing and selling separators for lithium-ion batteries.



4.   

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.



5.   
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.10598 – LGC/TORAY INDUSTRIES HUNGARY
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 C-101/21: Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 5 May 2022 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Nejvyšší správní soud — Czech Republic) — HJ v Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Social policy — Directive 2008/94/EC — Protection of employees in the event of their employer’s insolvency — Article 2(2) — Concept of ‘employee’ — Article 12(a) and (c) — Limitations on the responsibility of the guarantee institutions — Person exercising, on the basis of a contract of employment entered into with a trading company, the functions of a management board member and chief executive officer of that company — Concurrent exercise of functions — National case-law refusing that person the benefit of the guarantees laid down by that directive)
Date: 2022-05-05
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European social policy, board of management, employer, financial solvency, firm governed by commercial law, labour relations, managing director, work contract








C_2022257EN.01001001.xml










4.7.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 257/10






Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 5 May 2022 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Nejvyšší správní soud — Czech Republic) — HJ v Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí
(Case C-101/21) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Social policy - Directive 2008/94/EC - Protection of employees in the event of their employer’s insolvency - Article 2(2) - Concept of ‘employee’ - Article 12(a) and (c) - Limitations on the responsibility of the guarantee institutions - Person exercising, on the basis of a contract of employment entered into with a trading company, the functions of a management board member and chief executive officer of that company - Concurrent exercise of functions - National case-law refusing that person the benefit of the guarantees laid down by that directive)
(2022/C 257/14)
Language of the case: Czech

Referring court

Nejvyšší správní soud

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: HJ

Defendant: Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí

Operative part of the judgment

Article 2(2) and Article 12(a) and (c) of Directive 2008/94/EC 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, as amended by Directive (EU) 2015/1794 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 October 2015, must be interpreted as precluding national case-law according to which a person who, on the basis of a valid contract of employment under national law, performs concurrently the duties of chief executive officer and of a member of a statutory body of a trading company cannot be regarded as an employee within the meaning of that directive and, therefore, cannot benefit from the guarantees provided for by that directive.


(1)  OJ C 148, 26.4.2021.
Case T-248/21: Order of the General Court of 5 May 2022 — Fibrecycle v EUIPO — (BACK-2-NATURE) (EU trade mark — Revocation of the contested decision — Action which has become devoid of purpose — No need to adjudicate)
Date: 2022-05-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, animal welfare, domestic animal, household article, registered trade mark, trade-mark law, veterinary medicinal product








C_2022284EN.01003301.xml










25.7.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 284/33






Order of the General Court of 5 May 2022 — Fibrecycle v EUIPO — (BACK-2-NATURE)
(Case T-248/21) (1)

(EU trade mark - Revocation of the contested decision - Action which has become devoid of purpose - No need to adjudicate)
(2022/C 284/42)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Fibrecycle Pty Ltd (Helensvale, Australia) (represented by: T. Stein, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Hanf, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 3 March 2021 (Case R 1699/2020-2), relating to the international registration designating the European Union in respect of the word mark BACK-2-NATURE.

Operative part of the order







1.


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










2.


The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) shall pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 252, 28.6.2021.
State aid – Decision to raise no objections 2022/C 183/07
Date: 2022-05-05
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, coronavirus disease, cultural event, epidemic








C_2022183EN.01000701.xml










5.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 183/7






State aid – Decision to raise no objections
(2022/C 183/07)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:






Date of adoption of the decision


17 December 2021




Case No


87805




Decision No


299/21/COL




EFTA State


Norway




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19 Prolongation of the compensation scheme for cancelled and downscaled cultural events




Legal basis


Regulation on a temporary compensation scheme for cancelled, closed or downscaled cultural event in the period 1 July to 31 October 2021 as a consequence of the COVID-19 outbreak




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


To compensate for eligible costs caused by events being cancelled or downscaled due to restrictions or recommendations issued by the authorities to slow down the spread of COVID-19




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


NOK 425 million (approx. EUR 41 million)




Intensity


For eligible organisers, a grant of up to 95 % of unavoidable costs related to cancelled, closed or downscaled eligible events in the period 1 July – 31 October 2021.
For eligible subcontractors, 50 % of loss of income and additional costs related to cancelled, closed or downscaled eligible events in the period 1 July – 31 October 2021.




Duration


Until 30 June 2022




Economic sectors


Cultural sector




Name and address of the granting authority







Arts Council Norway




P.O. Box 4808 Nydalen




N-0422 Oslo




NORWAY








Other information


 




The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s Internet:
http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/
Case C-189/21: Judgment of the Court (Tenth Chamber) of 5 May 2022 (request for a preliminary ruling from the College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven — Netherlands) — R. en R. v Minister van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Common agricultural policy (CAP) — Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 — Annex II — Statutory management requirement 10 — Regulation (EU) No 1107/2009 — Article 55, first paragraph and first sentence of second paragraph — Direct support schemes — Common rules — Reduction or exclusion of support received under the CAP in whole or in part — Non-compliance with the cross-compliance rules — Use of a plant protection product which is not or is no longer authorised in the Member State concerned and, in the latter scenario, the use-by date of which has expired)
Date: 2022-05-05
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU Member State, EU direct payments, aid to agriculture, eligibility criteria, market approval, plant health product








C_2022257EN.01001201.xml










4.7.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 257/12






Judgment of the Court (Tenth Chamber) of 5 May 2022 (request for a preliminary ruling from the College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven — Netherlands) — R. en R. v Minister van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit
(Case C-189/21) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Common agricultural policy (CAP) - Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 - Annex II - Statutory management requirement 10 - Regulation (EU) No 1107/2009 - Article 55, first paragraph and first sentence of second paragraph - Direct support schemes - Common rules - Reduction or exclusion of support received under the CAP in whole or in part - Non-compliance with the cross-compliance rules - Use of a plant protection product which is not or is no longer authorised in the Member State concerned and, in the latter scenario, the use-by date of which has expired)
(2022/C 257/16)
Language of the case: Dutch

Referring court

College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: R. en R.

Defendant: Minister van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit

Operative part of the judgment

Statutory management requirement 10, as is provided for in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008, which makes reference to the first paragraph and the first sentence of the second paragraph of Article 55 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 it covers also the use of a plant protection product which is not or is no longer authorised in the Member State concerned and, in the latter scenario, the use-by date of which has expired.


(1)  OJ C 228, 14.6.2021.
Case C-718/20 P: Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 5 May 2022 — Zhejiang Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals Co. Ltd v European Commission (Appeal — Dumping — Imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of stainless steel originating in the People’s Republic of China — Imposition of a definitive anti-dumping duty)
Date: 2022-05-05
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: China, anti-dumping duty, import (EU), originating product, piping, steel, tube








C_2022257EN.01000901.xml










4.7.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 257/9






Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 5 May 2022 — Zhejiang Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals Co. Ltd v European Commission
(Case C-718/20 P) (1)

(Appeal - Dumping - Imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of stainless steel originating in the People’s Republic of China - Imposition of a definitive anti-dumping duty)
(2022/C 257/12)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: Zhejiang Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals Co. Ltd (represented by: K. Adamantopoulos and P. Billiet, avocats)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: M. Gustafsson, P. Němečková and E. Schmidt, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the appeal;










2.


Orders Zhejiang Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals Co. Ltd, in addition to bearing its own costs, to pay those incurred by the European Commission.






(1)  OJ C 98, 22.3.2021.