do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
EFTA Surveillance Authority’s notice on state aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for the EFTA States applicable as from 1 May 2022 (Published in accordance with the rules on reference and discount rates set out in Part VII of ESA’s State Aid Guidelines and Article 10 of ESA’s Decision No 195/04/COL 14 July 2004 (OJ L 139, 25.5.2006, p. 37 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No. 26/2006, 25.5.2006, p. 1.)) 2022/C 321/02
Date: 2022-08-25
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, State aid, interest, reimbursement of aid








C_2022321EN.01000201.xml










25.8.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 321/2






EFTA Surveillance Authority’s notice on state aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates for the EFTA States applicable as from 1 May 2022


(Published in accordance with the rules on reference and discount rates set out in Part VII of ESA’s State Aid Guidelines and Article 10 of ESA’s Decision No 195/04/COL 14 July 2004 (1)
)


(2022/C 321/02)
Base rates are calculated in accordance with the Chapter on the method for setting reference and discount rates of ESA’s State Aid Guidelines as amended by ESA’s Decision No 788/08/COL of 17 December 2008. To obtain the applicable reference rates, appropriate margins shall be added to the base rate in accordance with the State Aid Guidelines.
Base rates have been determined as follows:








 


Iceland


Liechtenstein


Norway




1. 5.2022 –


3,12 


-0,57 


1,17 






(1)  OJ L 139, 25.5.2006, p. 37 and EEA Supplement to the OJ No. 26/2006, 25.5.2006, p. 1.
Case T-415/18: Order of the General Court of 25 August 2022 — Silgan Closures and Silgan Holdings v Commission
Date: 2022-08-25
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Germany, abuse of power, cartel, competence of the institution, competition policy, control of restrictive practices, disclosure of information, powers of the institutions (EU), restriction on competition, sanction (EU)








C_2022389EN.01002401.xml










10.10.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 389/24






Order of the General Court of 25 August 2022 — Silgan Closures and Silgan Holdings v Commission
(Case T-415/18) (1)

(2022/C 389/27)
Language of the case: German
The President of the Ninth Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 294, 20.8.2018.
Case T-516/22: Action brought on 25 August 2022 — Deutsche Glasfaser Wholesale v EUIPO — O2 Worldwide (brightblue)
Date: 2022-08-25
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, advertising, broadcasting, computer equipment, data processing, provision of services, registered trade mark, telecommunications, trade-mark law








C_2022398EN.01003201.xml










17.10.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 398/32






Action brought on 25 August 2022 — Deutsche Glasfaser Wholesale v EUIPO — O2 Worldwide (brightblue)
(Case T-516/22)
(2022/C 398/39)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Deutsche Glasfaser Wholesale GmbH (Borken, Germany) (represented by: A. Doepner-Thiele and U. Kelp, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: O2 Worldwide Ltd (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark brightblue — Application for registration No 17 913 265

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 June 2022 in Case R 0024/2022-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO to pay its own costs and those incurred by the Applicant.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;










—


Infringement of Article 95(1) and 95(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Case T-808/19: Order of the General Court of 25 August 2022 — Silgan International and Silgan Closures v Commission
Date: 2022-08-25
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Germany, cartel, competition policy, control of restrictive practices, metal product, packaging product, restriction on competition, sanction (EU)








C_2022389EN.01002402.xml










10.10.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 389/24






Order of the General Court of 25 August 2022 — Silgan International and Silgan Closures v Commission
(Case T-808/19) (1)

(2022/C 389/28)
Language of the case: German
The President of the Ninth Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 27, 27.1.2020.
Corrigendum to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1159 of 11 March 2022 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for public disclosure of investment policy by investment firms (Official Journal of the European Union L 179 of 6 July 2022)
Date: 2022-08-25
Institutions: Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, European Commission
Subjects: disclosure of information, financial control, financial legislation, financial supervision, investment company, investment policy, investment transaction, technical standard








L_2022220EN.01000301.xml










25.8.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 220/3







Corrigendum to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1159 of 11 March 2022 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for public disclosure of investment policy by investment firms

(
Official Journal of the European Union L 179 of 6 July 2022
)


On page 15, in Annex I, the following two tables are inserted after table IF IP1 – TEMPLATE ON PROPORTION OF VOTING RIGHTS and before table IF IP 2.03 – TABLE ON EXPLANATION OF THE VOTES:


                           ‘
                           IF IP2 – VOTING BEHAVIOUR


IF IP2.01 – TABLE ON THE DESCRIPTION OF VOTING BEHAVIOUR








Row


Item


Value





1



Number of relevant companies in the scope of disclosure


 





2



Number of general meetings in the scope of disclosure during the past year


 





3



Number of general meetings in the scope of disclosure in which the firm has voted during the past year


 





4



Does the investment firm inform the company of negative votes prior to the general meeting?


 





5



Proportion of in-person votes used by the firm


 





6



Proportion of votes by mail or electronic vote used by the firm


 





7



On a consolidated basis, does the investment firm group possess a policy regarding conflicts of interests between relevant entities of the group?


 





8



If yes, summary of this policy


 





IF IP2.02 – TEMPLATE ON VOTING BEHAVIOUR









Row


Item


Number


Percentage





1



General meetings resolutions:


 


 





2



the firm has approved


 


 





3



the firm has opposed


 


 





4



in which the firm has abstained


 


 





5



General meetings in which the firm has opposed at least one resolution’
Corrigendum to Guideline (EU) 2022/989 of the European Central Bank of 2 May 2022 amending Guideline ECB/2014/31 on additional temporary measures relating to Eurosystem refinancing operations and eligibility of collateral (ECB/2022/19) (Official Journal of the European Union L 167 of 24 June 2022)
Date: 2022-08-25
Institutions: European Central Bank
Subjects: Greece, credit guarantee, euro area, financial instrument, financial legislation, financial risk, monetary policy, money market, securities








L_2022220EN.01000401.xml










25.8.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 220/4







Corrigendum to Guideline (EU) 2022/989 of the European Central Bank of 2 May 2022 amending Guideline (EU) 2021/975 on additional temporary measures relating to Eurosystem refinancing operations and eligibility of collateral (ECB/2014/31) (ECB/2022/19)


(
Official Journal of the European Union L 167 of 24 June 2022
)


On the cover, in the table of contents, and on page 135, in the title:
for:


                  ‘Guideline (EU) 2022/989 of the European Central Bank of 2 May 2022 amending Guideline (EU) 2021/975 on additional temporary measures relating to Eurosystem refinancing operations and eligibility of collateral (ECB/2014/31) (ECB/2022/19)
                  ’,

read:


                  ‘Guideline (EU) 2022/989 of the European Central Bank of 2 May 2022 amending Guideline ECB/2014/31 on additional temporary measures relating to Eurosystem refinancing operations and eligibility of collateral (ECB/2022/19)
                  ’.
Case C-571/22 P: Appeal brought on 25 August 2022 by Unite the Union against the judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) delivered on 22 June 2022 in Case T-739/20, Unite the Union v EUIPO — WWRD Ireland (WATERFORD)
Date: 2022-08-25
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU trade mark, cosmetic product, glass industry, hairdressing and beauty care, lighting equipment, registered trade mark, smoking, textile industry, tinplate and cutlery industry, trade-mark law








C_2023024EN.01002001.xml










23.1.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 24/20






Appeal brought on 25 August 2022 by Unite the Union against the judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) delivered on 22 June 2022 in Case T-739/20, Unite the Union v EUIPO — WWRD Ireland (WATERFORD)
(Case C-571/22 P)
(2023/C 24/27)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: Unite the Union (represented by: B. O'Connor, avocat, M. Hommé, avocat)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), WWRD Ireland IPCO LLC
By order of 05 December 2022, the Court of Justice (Chamber determining whether appeals may proceed) held that the appeal was not allowed to proceed and that Unite the Union should bear its own costs.
Case C-568/22 P: Appeal brought on 25 August 2022 by YT, YU against the judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) delivered on 15 June 2022 in Case T-532/16, YT and YU v Commission
Date: 2022-08-25
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: allowances and expenses, migrant worker, nationality, principle of proportionality, staff regulations (EU), third country








C_2022441EN.01001301.xml










21.11.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 441/13






Appeal brought on 25 August 2022 by YT, YU against the judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) delivered on 15 June 2022 in Case T-532/16, YT and YU v Commission
(Case C-568/22 P)
(2022/C 441/18)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Appellants: YT, YU (represented by: L. Levi, J.-N. Louis, avocats)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Commission, European Parliament, Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The appellants claim that the Court should:






—


set aside the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 15 June 2022 in Case T-532/16, YT and YU v Commission;










—


refer the present case to the Court of Justice for a ruling that the appellants’ action at first instance is well founded;










—


order the defendant at first instance to pay all of the costs at first instance and on appeal.





Grounds of appeal and main arguments

In support of their appeal, the appellants rely on two grounds:
The first ground of appeal alleges infringement of Article 45 TFEU, infringement by the General Court of its obligation to state reasons, error of legal characterisation and distortion of the contents of the file;
The second ground of appeal alleges infringement of the purpose of Article 8 of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and breach of the general principle of proportionality.
Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2022/1482 of 25 August 2022 on the appointment of the EU Mission Force Commander for the European Union Military Training Mission in Mozambique (EUTM Mozambique) (EUTM Mozambique/1/2022)
Date: 2022-08-25
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: EU military mission, Mozambique, appointment of members, military cooperation, military personnel, military training








L_2022233EN.01005001.xml










8.9.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 233/50








            POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2022/1482
of 25 August 2022
         
on the appointment of the EU Mission Force Commander for the European Union Military Training Mission in Mozambique (EUTM Mozambique) (EUTM Mozambique/1/2022)


THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 38 thereof,


Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1143 of 12 July 2021 on a European Union Military Training Mission in Mozambique (EUTM Mozambique) (1), and in particular Article 5(1) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Decision (CFSP) 2021/1143 appointed Brigadier General Nuno LEMOS PIRES as EU Mission Force Commander for the European Union Military Training Mission in Mozambique (EUTM Mozambique).












(2)


Pursuant to Article 5(1) of Decision (CFSP) 2021/1143, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take decisions concerning the political control and strategic direction of EUTM Mozambique, including the relevant decisions on the appointment of the subsequent EU Mission Force Commanders for EUTM Mozambique.












(3)


On 22 July 2022, the EU Operation Commander recommended the appointment of Navy Captain Rogério Paulo Figueira MARTINS de BRITO as the new EU Mission Force Commander for EUTM Mozambique as from 9 September 2022. The Portuguese authorities have indicated that Navy Captain Rogério Paulo Figueira MARTINS de BRITO will be promoted to Commodore upon his appointment as EU Mission Force Commander.












(4)


On 26 July 2022, the EU Military Committee supported that recommendation and agreed to recommend that the PSC is to approve this proposal.












(5)


A decision on the appointment of Navy Captain Rogério Paulo Figueira MARTINS de BRITO as the EU Mission Force Commander for EUTM Mozambique as from 9 September 2022 should be taken,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Commodore Rogério Paulo Figueira MARTINS de BRITO is hereby appointed EU Mission Force Commander for the European Union Military Training Mission in Mozambique (EUTM Mozambique) as from 9 September 2022.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 25 August 2022.


For the Political and Security Committee


The Chairperson

D. PRONK
            





(1)  
            OJ L 247, 13.7.2021, p. 93.
Decision No 1/2022 of the EU-CTC Joint Committee established by the Convention of 20 May 1987 on the simplification of formalities in trade in goods of 25 August 2022 as regards an invitation to Ukraine to accede to that Convention [2022/1641]
Date: 2022-08-25
Institutions: EFTA Member States, European Union, Joint Committee, North Macedonia, Serbia, Türkiye, United Kingdom
Subjects: Ukraine, accession to an agreement, carriage of goods, customs document, international convention, simplification of formalities








L_2022247EN.01007401.xml










23.9.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 247/74








            DECISION No 1/2022 of the EU-CTC Joint Committee established by the Convention of 20 May 1987 on the simplification of formalities in trade in goods
of 25 August 2022
         
as regards an invitation to Ukraine to accede to that Convention [2022/1641]


THE EU-CTC JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on the simplification of formalities in trade in goods (1), and in particular Article 11(3) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Ukraine has expressed its wish to accede to the Convention on the simplification of formalities in trade in goods (‘the Convention’).












(2)


The exchange of goods with Ukraine would be facilitated by a simplification of formalities which affect the trade in goods between Ukraine and the European Union, Iceland, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.












(3)


With a view to achieving such facilitation, it is appropriate to invite Ukraine to accede to the Convention,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Ukraine shall be invited to accede to the Convention in accordance with Article 11a of the Convention as from 1 October 2022.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 25 August 2022.


For the EU-CTC Joint Committee


The President

Matthias PETSCHKE
            





(1)  
            OJ L 134, 22.5.1987, p. 2.
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 24 August 2022 2022/C 321/01
Date: 2022-08-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2022321EN.01000101.xml










25.8.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 321/1






Euro exchange rates (1)

24 August 2022
(2022/C 321/01)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


0,9934 




JPY


Japanese yen


135,74 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4381 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,84283 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,5860 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9576 




ISK


Iceland króna


139,50 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,6360 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,629 




HUF


Hungarian forint


410,93 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,7668 




RON


Romanian leu


4,8800 




TRY


Turkish lira


18,0362 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4389 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,2908 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


7,7950 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6065 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,3857 




KRW


South Korean won


1 332,84 




ZAR


South African rand


16,8976 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


6,8220 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5125 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 757,60 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,4559 




PHP


Philippine peso


55,700 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


35,906 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,0606 




MXN


Mexican peso


19,7781 




INR


Indian rupee


79,3006 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case C-567/22 P: Appeal brought on 25 August 2022 by Vasile Dumitrescu, Guido Schwarz against the judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) delivered on 15 June 2022 in Case T-531/16, Dumitrescu and Schwarz v Commission
Date: 2022-08-25
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European official, allowances and expenses, equal treatment, migrant worker, nationality, protection of privacy, staff regulations (EU), third country








C_2022441EN.01001202.xml










21.11.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 441/12






Appeal brought on 25 August 2022 by Vasile Dumitrescu, Guido Schwarz against the judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) delivered on 15 June 2022 in Case T-531/16, Dumitrescu and Schwarz v Commission
(Case C-567/22 P)
(2022/C 441/17)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Appellants: Vasile Dumitrescu, Guido Schwarz (represented by: L. Levi, J.-N. Louis, avocats)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Commission, European Parliament, Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The appellants claim that the Court should:






—


set aside the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 15 June 2022 in Case T-531/16, Dumitrescu and Schwarz v Commission;










—


refer the present case to the Court of Justice for a ruling that the appellants’ action at first instance is well founded;










—


order the defendant at first instance to pay all of the costs at first instance and on appeal.





Grounds of appeal and main arguments

In support of their appeal, the appellants rely on three grounds:
The first ground of appeal alleges infringement of Article 45 TFEU, infringement by the General Court of its obligation to state reasons, error of legal characterisation and distortion of the contents of the file;
The second ground of appeal alleges infringement of the purpose of Article 8 of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, breach of the general principle of the right of an official to retain personal links with the place where his or her principal interests are situated, infringement of Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and distortion of the contents of the file;
The third ground of appeal alleges breach of the principle of equal treatment.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10839 – APOLLO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT / SCHUR FLEXIBLES GROUP) (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 335/01
Date: 2022-08-25
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, packaging product, plastics industry








C_2022335EN.01000101.xml










2.9.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 335/1






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.10839 – APOLLO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT / SCHUR FLEXIBLES GROUP)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 335/01)
On 25 August 2022, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:






—


in the merger section of the ‘Competition policy’ website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,










—


in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32022M10839. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.