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Case T-305/22: Action brought on 24 May 2022 — Rashnikov v Council
Date: 2022-05-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Ukraine, economic sanctions, equal treatment, international sanctions, natural person, ownership, principle of proportionality, right to justice








C_2022276EN.01001601.xml










18.7.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 276/16






Action brought on 24 May 2022 — Rashnikov v Council
(Case T-305/22)
(2022/C 276/23)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Viktor Filippovich Rashnikov (Magnitogorsk, Russia) (represented by: D. Rovetta, M. Campa, M. Moretto, V. Villante and M. Pirovano, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


Annul the Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/429 of 15 March 2022 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (1) and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/427 of 15 March 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (2) (‘Contested Acts’) so far as they include the applicant in the list of persons and entities made subject to the restrictive measures;










—


Order the Council to bear the costs of the proceedings.





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 infringement of the obligation to state reasons, of Article 296 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and of Article 41 (2) (c) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, as well as breach of the right to effective judicial protection and of Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging manifest error of assessment, failure to discharge the burden of proof, breach of the listing criteria set forth in Article 1 (1) (a) and (e) and 2 (1) (a) and (g) of Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 and in Article 3 (1) (a) and (g) of Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014, both concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging breach of the principle of proportionality and the breach of the applicant’s fundamental rights to property and freedom to conduct business (Articles 16 and 17 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union).










4.


Fourth plea in law, alleging infringement of the fundamental principle of non-discrimination.






(1)  OJ 2022, L 87 I, p. 44.

(2)  OJ 2022, L 87 I, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10731 – APOLLO MANAGEMENT / PRIMAFRIO) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 208/07
Date: 2022-05-24
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Spain, economic concentration, investment company, logistics, merger control, provision of services








C_2022208EN.01000801.xml










24.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 208/8






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10731 – APOLLO MANAGEMENT / PRIMAFRIO)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 208/07)

1.   
On 13 May 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:






—


Apollo Infrastructure Opportunities Fund II, L.P. (‘Apollo’, USA), controlled by Apollo Management L.P. (USA),










—


Primafrío Corporación, S.A. (the ‘Target’, Spain), currently solely controlled by Krone-Mur Servifrío, S.L. (‘Krone-Mur’, Spain).




Apollo and Krone-Mur will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the Target.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned:






—


Apollo is a group of investment managing funds that invest in companies in various businesses around the world,










—


the Target is a Spanish-based logistics operator active in the provision of freight forwarding and contract logistics services mainly in Spain and Germany.






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.10731 – APOLLO MANAGEMENT / PRIMAFRIO
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.10658 – NORSK HYDRO / ALUMETAL) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 208/05
Date: 2022-05-24
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: aluminium, bauxite, economic concentration, merger control, metallurgical industry, waste recycling








C_2022208EN.01000601.xml










24.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 208/6






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10658 – NORSK HYDRO / ALUMETAL)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 208/05)

1.   
On 13 May 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:






—


Norsk Hydro ASA (‘Hydro’, Norway),










—


Alumetal S.A. (‘Alumetal’, Poland).




Hydro will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Alumetal.
The concentration is accomplished by way of a public bid.


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






—


Hydro is a fully integrated aluminium company, and has activities throughout the aluminium value chain from bauxite, alumina and energy generation to the production of primary aluminium, aluminium extruded products and aluminium recycling. In particular, Hydro produces foundry alloys based mainly on primary aluminium.










—


Alumetal is mainly a producer of aluminium foundry alloys produced mainly from secondary aluminium. Alumetal also produces master alloys, which it uses internally but also sells to third party customers, including Hydro.






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.10658 – NORSK HYDRO / ALUMETAL
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-338/22 P: Appeal brought on 24 May 2022 by Anna Hrebenyuk against the judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) delivered on 23 March 2022 in Case T-252/21, Anna Hrebenyuk v European Union Intellectual Property Office
Date: 2022-05-24
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU trade mark, clothing, registered trade mark, sports equipment, toy industry, trade-mark law








C_2022424EN.01001903.xml










7.11.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 424/19






Appeal brought on 24 May 2022 by Anna Hrebenyuk against the judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) delivered on 23 March 2022 in Case T-252/21, Anna Hrebenyuk v European Union Intellectual Property Office
(Case C-338/22 P)
(2022/C 424/24)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Appellant: Anna Hrebenyuk (represented by: H.-J. Ruhl, Rechtsanwalt)

Other party to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office
By order of 22 September 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (Chamber determining whether appeals may proceed) did not allow the appeal to proceed and ordered the appellant to bear her own costs.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/842 of 24 May 2022 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Abadía Retuerta’ (PDO)
Date: 2022-05-24
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Castile-Leon, Spain, designation of origin, labelling, product designation, red wine, white wine








L_2022148EN.01002201.xml










31.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 148/22








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/842
of 24 May 2022
         
conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Abadía Retuerta’ (PDO)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 99 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


In accordance with Article 97(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the Commission has examined the application to register the name ‘Abadía Retuerta’ forwarded by Spain and has published it in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).












(2)


No statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.












(3)


In accordance with Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the name ‘Abadía Retuerta’ should be protected and entered in the register referred to in Article 104 of that Regulation.












(4)


The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Abadía Retuerta’ (PDO) is hereby protected.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 May 2022.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

(2)  
            OJ C 505, 15.12.2021, p. 8.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/843 of 24 May 2022 approving amendments to the specification for a Protected Designation of Origin or a Protected Geographical Indication [‘Colli Berici’ (PDO)]
Date: 2022-05-24
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Veneto, designation of origin, labelling, product designation, red wine, sparkling wine, white wine, wine of superior quality








L_2022148EN.01002301.xml










31.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 148/23








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/843
of 24 May 2022
         
approving amendments to the specification for a Protected Designation of Origin or a Protected Geographical Indication [‘Colli Berici’ (PDO)]


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 99 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


The Commission has examined the application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the Protected Designation of Origin ‘Colli Berici’, forwarded by Italy in accordance with Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.












(2)


The Commission has published the application for the approval of the amendments to the specification in the Official Journal of the European Union (2), as required by Article 97(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.












(3)


No statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.












(4)


The amendments to the specification should therefore be approved in accordance with Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.












(5)


The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Colli Berici’ (PDO) are hereby approved.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 May 2022.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

(2)  
            OJ C 497, 10.12.2021, p. 25.
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 23 May 2022 2022/C 208/02
Date: 2022-05-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2022208EN.01000201.xml










24.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 208/2






Euro exchange rates (1)

23 May 2022
(2022/C 208/02)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0659 




JPY


Japanese yen


136,05 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4413 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,84783 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,4918 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0310 




ISK


Iceland króna


139,10 




NOK


Norwegian krone


10,2520 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,594 




HUF


Hungarian forint


381,65 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,6210 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9470 




TRY


Turkish lira


16,8672 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4982 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,3626 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,3664 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6463 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4639 




KRW


South Korean won


1 344,19 




ZAR


South African rand


16,7437 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,0850 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5275 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 609,00 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,6782 




PHP


Philippine peso


55,686 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


36,410 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,1623 




MXN


Mexican peso


21,1273 




INR


Indian rupee


82,6795 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10686 – LOV GROUP / BETCLIC EVEREST GROUP) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 208/06
Date: 2022-05-24
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: animal show, audiovisual production, economic concentration, game of chance, gaming establishment, hotel industry, investment company, merger control, online game








C_2022208EN.01000701.xml










24.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 208/7






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10686 – LOV GROUP / BETCLIC EVEREST GROUP)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 208/06)

1.   
On 13 May 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:






—


Lov Group Invest (‘Lov Group’, France),










—


Betclic Everest Group (‘BEG’, France), currently owned by Lov Group and Société des Bains de Mer de Monaco (‘SBM’, Monaco).




Lov Group will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of BEG.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


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






—


Lov Group: investment firm mainly active in the production of audio-visual content, the online gambling sector through its currently jointly controlled subsidiary BEG as well as in the luxury hotel and food sectors,










—


BEG: provision of online sports betting, casino games, poker and horse racing.






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.10686 – LOV GROUP / BETCLIC EVEREST 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.