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State aid – Decision to raise no objections 2022/C 202/12
Date: 2022-05-19
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Iceland, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, coronavirus disease, epidemic








C_2022202EN.01001601.xml










19.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 202/16






State aid – Decision to raise no objections
(2022/C 202/12)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:






Date of adoption of the decision


27 January 2022




Case No


88036




Decision No


14/22/COL




EFTA State


Iceland




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19 Renewal of and amendment to the Closure grants scheme




Legal basis


Legislative Act amending Act No 38/2020 on closure grants




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


The objective of the measure is to maintain the level of employment and economic activity in Iceland by supporting undertakings that have incurred a temporary loss of income due to the COVID-19 pandemic and measures imposed to fight the spreading of the virus




Form of aid


Direct grants




Budget


An estimated budget ISK 1 billion and a maximum budget ISK 2 billion




Duration


30 June 2022




Economic sectors


All sectors




Name and address of the granting authority







The Icelandic Revenue and Customs




Tryggvagata 19




101 Reykjavík




ICELAND








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/
State aid – Decision to raise no objections 2022/C 202/07
Date: 2022-05-19
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, coronavirus disease, epidemic








C_2022202EN.01001101.xml










19.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 202/11






State aid – Decision to raise no objections
(2022/C 202/07)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:






Date of adoption of the decision


28 January 2022




Case No


88047




Decision No


027/22/COL




EFTA State


Norway




Title


COVID-19 additional amendments to the aid scheme for undertakings suffering a substantial loss of turnover




Legal basis


Act on the temporary subsidy scheme for enterprises with a significant reduction in turnover after August 2020




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Compensate losses and thereby limit the damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic




Form of aid


Grants




Budget


NOK 3,512 billion




Intensity


70–90 %




Duration


Until 30 June 2022




Economic sectors


All sectors except for companies engaged in petroleum extraction and production, companies engaged in production, transmission, distribution and trade of electric power, financial institutions and companies whose main purpose is investment activities




Name and address of the granting authority







The Brønnøysund Register Centre




Brønnøysundregistrene




P.O. Box 900




N-8910 Brønnøysund




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/
Case C-722/21: Order of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 19 May 2022 (request for a preliminary ruling from a notario del Ilustre Colegio Notarial de Andalucía — Spain) — Frontera Capital SARL (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Article 53(2) of the Rules of Procedure of the Court — Article 267 TFEU — Notary — Meaning of a ‘court or tribunal’ — Criteria — No dispute before the referring body — Manifest inadmissibility)
Date: 2022-05-19
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: admissibility, courts and tribunals, direct applicability, notary








C_2022340EN.01001301.xml










5.9.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 340/13






Order of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 19 May 2022 (request for a preliminary ruling from a notario del Ilustre Colegio Notarial de Andalucía — Spain) — Frontera Capital SARL
(Case C-722/21) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Article 53(2) of the Rules of Procedure of the Court - Article 267 TFEU - Notary - Meaning of a ‘court or tribunal’ - Criteria - No dispute before the referring body - Manifest inadmissibility)
(2022/C 340/14)
Language of the case: Spanish

Referring court

Notario del Ilustre Colegio Notarial de Andalucía

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Frontera Capital SARL

Operative part of the order

The request for a preliminary ruling made by a notario del Ilustre Colegio Notarial de Andalucía (notary belonging to the Association of Notaries of Andalusia, Spain) by decision of 25 November 2021 is manifestly inadmissible.


(1)  Date lodged: 25 November 2021
State aid – Decision to raise no objections 2022/C 202/04
Date: 2022-05-19
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Iceland, State aid, aid to undertakings, catering industry, control of State aid, coronavirus disease, epidemic, social-security contribution, tax rebate








C_2022202EN.01000801.xml










19.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 202/8






State aid – Decision to raise no objections
(2022/C 202/04)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:






Date of adoption of the decision


25 January 2022




Case No


88028




Decision No


012/22/COL




EFTA State


Iceland




Title


COVID-19 Tax deferrals scheme for undertakings operating a restaurant




Legal basis


Act No 2/2022 amending the Act on withholding of tax on public duties No 45/1987 and the Act on Social Security Contributions No 113/1990




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


To compensate those undertakings that operate restaurants with a license to serve alcoholic beverages that have been subject to restrictions in opening hours, due to the measures taken by the Government as a response to the spreading of the COVID-19 outbreak




Form of aid


Deferrals of tax and social security contributions




Budget


The deferrals of public duties under the scheme are estimated at ISK 500 – 1 000  million (approx. EUR 3,4 – 6,8 million)




Duration


The granting of aid under the measure shall be completed on 1 June 2022 and the deferred tax shall be paid in full by 15 February 2023




Economic sectors


All sectors




Name and address of the granting authority







The Icelandic Revenue and Customs




Tryggvagata 19




101 Reykjavík




ICELAND








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 Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/523 of 31 March 2022 amending Implementing Decision (EU, Euratom) 2018/194 as regards the collection costs and models for statements of accounts for entitlements to traditional own resources and the form for reports on irrecoverable amounts (Official Journal of the European Union L 104 of 1 April 2022)
Date: 2022-05-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, EU control, GNP contribution, Member States' contribution, VAT resource, budgetary control, exchange of information, financial control, form, information system








L_2022140EN.01006001.xml










19.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 140/60







Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/523 of 31 March 2022 amending Implementing Decision (EU, Euratom) 2018/194 as regards the collection costs and models for statements of accounts for entitlements to traditional own resources and the form for reports on irrecoverable amounts

(
Official Journal of the European Union L 104 of 1 April 2022
)


On page 158, in the Annex III table endnote callout numbers are changed as follows:
for:


                  ‘(4)’,

read:


                  ‘(3)’;

on page 158, in the Annex III table endnote callout numbers are changed as follows:
for:


                  ‘(5) (6)’,

read:


                  ‘(4) (5)’.
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 18 May 2022 2022/C 202/03
Date: 2022-05-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2022202EN.01000701.xml










19.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 202/7






Euro exchange rates (1)

18 May 2022
(2022/C 202/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0523 




JPY


Japanese yen


135,76 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4419 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,84670 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,4675 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0486 




ISK


Iceland króna


138,90 




NOK


Norwegian krone


10,2125 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,647 




HUF


Hungarian forint


382,88 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,6443 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9473 




TRY


Turkish lira


16,7811 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4980 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,3488 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,2591 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6548 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4598 




KRW


South Korean won


1 332,76 




ZAR


South African rand


16,7313 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,0972 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5350 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 446,00 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,6254 




PHP


Philippine peso


55,077 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


36,399 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,1974 




MXN


Mexican peso


20,9204 




INR


Indian rupee


81,6455 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
State aid – Decision to raise no objections 2022/C 202/08
Date: 2022-05-19
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, coronavirus disease, dismissal, employment aid, epidemic, job preservation








C_2022202EN.01001201.xml










19.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 202/12






State aid – Decision to raise no objections
(2022/C 202/08)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:






Date of adoption of the decision


27 January 2022




Case No


88034




Decision No


013/22/COL




EFTA State


Norway




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19 wage subsidy scheme




Legal basis


Lov om lønnsstøtte




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Avoiding lay-offs during the COVID-19 outbreak




Form of aid


Direct grants




Budget


NOK 4 billion




Intensity


The maximum aid amount per employee cannot exceed 80 % of the individual gross salary, including the employer’s social security contributions




Duration


Until 30 June 2022




Economic sectors


Sectors affected by containment measures, including, but not limited to accommodation, restaurant, tourism, and transport




Name and address of the granting authority







The Norwegian Ministry of Finance




P.O. Box 8008 Dep




N-0030 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/
Case T-293/22: Action brought on 19 May 2022 — PB v SRB
Date: 2022-05-19
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: access to EU information, principle of legal certainty, reassignment, seniority, servant (EU), staff assessment, staff regulations (EU)








C_2022257EN.01004801.xml










4.7.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 257/48






Action brought on 19 May 2022 — PB v SRB
(Case T-293/22)
(2022/C 257/62)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: PB (represented by: N. de Montigny, lawyer)

Defendant: Single Resolution Board (SRB)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the decision of the President of the SRB of 16 July 2021 not to reclassify the applicant at the end of the 2021 reclassification exercise;










—


in so far as necessary, annul the SRB’s decision of 14 February 2022 rejecting the complaint lodged by the applicant on 15 October 2021 against the decision not to reclassify him;










—


order the defendant to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

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






1.


First plea in law, alleging infringement of the procedural rules applicable to the implementation of the reclassification exercise as provided for by Article 5 of the general implementing provisions regarding Article 54 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (the ‘GIP’).










2.


Second plea in law, alleging an erroneous analysis of Article 4 of the GIP and an erroneous assessment of the levels of responsibility with respect to a function and not with respect to a grade.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging infringement of the rules of procedure of the Joint Reclassification Committee and of the obligation to draw up a report relating to each reclassification exercise.










4.


Fourth plea in law, alleging infringement of the right of access to documents and infringement of the principles of openness, predictability and legal certainty, and the existence of — at least objective — bias due to the lack of information at multiple stages of the procedure.










5.


Fifth plea in law, alleging infringement of the obligation to state reasons and errors in the list of factors assessed.










6.


Sixth plea in law, alleging infringement of Annex II to the GIP and the target average set.










7.


Seventh plea in law, alleging a manifest error of assessment of the applicant’s file, his merits and his seniority compared with colleagues in the same directorate.
Case T-212/21: Order of the General Court of 19 May 2022 — Groschopp v EUIPO (Sustainability through Quality) (EU trade mark — Revocation of the contested decision — Action which has become devoid of purpose — No need to adjudicate)
Date: 2022-05-19
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, electrical equipment, electronic component, engine, pulp and paper industry, registered trade mark, research, software, teaching materials, trade-mark law








C_2022284EN.01003202.xml










25.7.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 284/32






Order of the General Court of 19 May 2022 — Groschopp v EUIPO (Sustainability through Quality)
(Case T-212/21) (1)

(EU trade mark - Revocation of the contested decision - Action which has become devoid of purpose - No need to adjudicate)
(2022/C 284/41)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Groschopp AG Drives & More (Viersen, Germany) (represented by: R. Schiffer, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 February 2021 (Case R 1076/2020-1), concerning an application for registration of the word sign Sustainability through Quality as an EU trade mark.

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 bear the costs.






(1)  OJ C 217, 7.6.2021.
State aid – Decision to raise no objections 2022/C 202/10
Date: 2022-05-19
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Iceland, State aid, aid to undertakings, catering industry, control of State aid, coronavirus disease, epidemic








C_2022202EN.01001401.xml










19.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 202/14






State aid – Decision to raise no objections
(2022/C 202/10)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:






Date of adoption of the decision


1 February 2022




Case No


88040




Decision No


028/22/COL




EFTA State


Iceland




Title


COVID-19 Scheme to compensate undertakings in the restaurant sector due to pandemic restrictions




Legal basis


Act on grants to undertakings operating restaurants that have been subject to restrictions in opening hours (lög um styrki til rekstraraðila veitingastaða sem hafa sætt takmörkunum á opnunartíma)




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Compensating undertakings operating restaurants, which have a license to serve alcoholic beverages, for the loss of income due to the effects of the containment measures implemented to combat the spreading of COVID-19




Form of aid


Direct grants




Budget


Between ISK 1,5 to 3 billion (approx. EUR 10 to 20 million)




Duration


Until 30 June 2022




Economic sectors


Restaurant sector




Name and address of the granting authority


Iceland Revenue and Customs
Tryggvagata 19
101 Reykjavík
ICELAND




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/