do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11026 – PARTNERS GROUP / GHO / STERLING PHARMA) (Text with EEA relevance) 2023/C 279/02
Date: 2023-03-03
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, health care, investment, investment company, merger control, pharmaceutical industry, private limited company








C_2023279EN.01000201.xml










8.8.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 279/2






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.11026 – PARTNERS GROUP / GHO / STERLING PHARMA)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 279/02)
On 3 March 2023, 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 (https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search). 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 32023M11026. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Case T-119/23: Action brought on 3 March 2023 — Insider v EUIPO — Alaj (in Insajderi)
Date: 2023-03-03
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, Internet site, electronic publishing, newspaper, press, provision of services, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2023155EN.01006601.xml










2.5.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 155/66






Action brought on 3 March 2023 — Insider v EUIPO — Alaj (in Insajderi)
(Case T-119/23)
(2023/C 155/83)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Insider LLC (Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo) (represented by: M. Ketler, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Florim Alaj (Zug, Switzerland)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union figurative mark in Insajderi — Application for registration No 18 255 587

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 5 December 2022 in Case R 1152/2022-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs incurred by the applicant before the General Court for the purposes of the proceedings.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;










—


Violations of procedural rules regarding the proceedings before EUIPO;










—


Infringement of Article 41 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Commission Communication in the framework of the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1907/ 2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Publication of titles and references of European standards under entry 27 (nickel) of Annex XVII to REACH) (Text with EEA relevance) 2023/C 80/06
Date: 2023-03-03
Institutions: Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
Subjects: European Committee for Standardisation, European standard, dangerous substance, environmental risk prevention, harmonisation of standards, marketing standard, nickel, safety standard, testing








C_2023080EN.01005401.xml










3.3.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 80/54






Commission Communication in the framework of the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1907/ 2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)


(Publication of titles and references of European standards under entry 27 (nickel) of Annex XVII to REACH)


(Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 80/06)







ESO


Reference and title of the standard


Reference of superseded standard




CEN


EN 1811:2011+A1:2015
Reference test method for release of nickel from all post assemblies which are inserted into pierced parts of the human body and articles intended to come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin


EN 1811:2011




CEN


EN 12472:2020
Method for the simulation of accelerated wear and corrosion for the detection of nickel release from coated items


EN 12472:2005+A1:2009




CEN


EN 16128:2015
Ophthalmic optics – Reference method for the testing of spectacle frames and sunglasses for nickel release


EN 16128:2011




ESO: European standardisation organisation:






—


CEN: www.cencenelec.eu










—


Cenelec: www.cencenelec.eu










—


ETSI: www.etsi.org








Any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European standardisation organisations or from the national standardisation bodies the list of which is published in the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with Article 27 of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 (1).
Standards are adopted by the European standardisation organisations in English (CEN and Cenelec also publish in French and German). Subsequently, the titles of the standards are translated into all other required official languages of the European Union by the national standardisation bodies. The European Commission is not responsible for the correctness of the titles which have been presented for publication in the Official Journal.
Publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Union does not imply that the standards are available in all the official languages of the European Union.
More information about harmonised standards and other European standards is available also at https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards_en


(1)  OJ C 338, 27.9.2014, p. 31.
Case C-128/23, Müller Reisen: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf (Germany) lodged on 3 March 2023 — Müller Reisen GmbH v Stadt Olsberg
Date: 2023-03-03
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: invitation to tender, public procurement, services contract, tendering








C_2023173EN.01002302.xml










15.5.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 173/23






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf (Germany) lodged on 3 March 2023 — Müller Reisen GmbH v Stadt Olsberg
(Case C-128/23, Müller Reisen)
(2023/C 173/32)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant and appellant: Müller Reisen GmbH

Defendant and respondent: Stadt Olsberg

Other party: Tuschen Transporte

Question referred

Having regard to Article 14 TFEU, must Article 32(2)(c) of Directive 2014/24/EU (1) be interpreted restrictively as meaning that, in cases of extreme urgency, a public service contract for services of general interest may be awarded by competitive procedures with negotiation without prior publication even in the case where the event is foreseeable by the contracting authority and the circumstances invoked to justify extreme urgency are attributable to that contracting authority?


(1)  Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (OJ 2014 L 94, p. 65).
Case T-118/23: Action brought on 3 March 2023 — House of Prince v EUIPO — Biały (AROMA KING)
Date: 2023-03-03
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, electronic device, precious metal, registered trade mark, retail trade, smoking, tobacco, tobacco industry, trade-mark law, wholesale trade








C_2023134EN.01002201.xml










17.4.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 134/22






Action brought on 3 March 2023 — House of Prince v EUIPO — Biały (AROMA KING)
(Case T-118/23)
(2023/C 134/30)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: House of Prince A/S (Copenhagen, Denmark) (represented by: I. Fowler, I. Junkar and B. Worbes, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Andrzej Biały (Myszków, Poland)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union figurative mark AROMA KING — Application for registration No 18 285 909

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 December 2022 in Case R 777/2022-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO and the other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal, if it joins as intervener, to pay the costs.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Special report 05/2023 ‘The EU’s financial landscape – A patchwork construction requiring further simplification and accountability’ 2023/C 80/07
Date: 2023-03-03
Institutions: European Court of Auditors
Subjects: EU financial instrument, EU financing arrangements, financial management, financial transparency








C_2023080EN.01005501.xml










3.3.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 80/55






Special report 05/2023
‘The EU’s financial landscape – A patchwork construction requiring further simplification and accountability’
(2023/C 80/07)
The European Court of Auditors has published its special report 05/2023: ‘The EU’s financial landscape – A patchwork construction requiring further simplification and accountability’.
The report can be consulted directly or downloaded at the European Court of Auditors’ website: https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/Pages/DocItem.aspx?did=63502
Case C-129/23, BG Technik: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Nejvyšší správní soud (Czech Republic) lodged on 3 March 2023 — BG Technik cs, a.s. v Generální ředitelství cel
Date: 2023-03-03
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, electric vehicle, personal mobility device, specification of tariff heading








C_2023216EN.01002401.xml










19.6.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 216/24






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Nejvyšší správní soud (Czech Republic) lodged on 3 March 2023 — BG Technik cs, a.s. v Generální ředitelství cel
(Case C-129/23, BG Technik)
(2023/C 216/32)
Language of the case: Czech

Referring court

Nejvyšší správní soud

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: BG Technik cs, a.s.

Defendant: Generální ředitelství cel

Questions referred







1.


Can an electric mobility vehicle whose maximum speed exceeds 10 km/hr, and which is equipped with a separate adjustable steering column, be classified under heading 8713 of the Combined Nomenclature, despite the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of 6 May 2011 (1) and 4 March 2015? (2)











2.


Does Commission Regulation (EC) No 718/2009 (3) apply — aside from the vehicles directly described therein — also to an electric mobility vehicle with the following characteristics:






—


Four wheels (the rear pair of wheels are anti-tip);










—


An adjustable and rotating seat with armrests,










—


A horizontal platform between the front and rear sections of the mobility vehicle;










—


An 800 W electric motor, enabling the attainment of a speed of up to 16 km/hr and a range of up to 45 km,










—


An electromagnetic brake on the rear wheels;










—


Closed handlebars mounted on a separate steering column that can be folded down and equipped with levers for speed selection?










(1)  Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (OJ 2011 C 137, p. 1).

(2)  Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (OJ 2015 C 76, p. 1).

(3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 718/2009 of 4 August 2009 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature (OJ 2009 L 205, p. 7).
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 2 February 2023 2023/C 80/04
Date: 2023-03-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2023080EN.01005201.xml










3.3.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 80/52






Euro exchange rates (1)

2 February 2023
(2023/C 80/04)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0988 




JPY


Japanese yen


141,12 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4393 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,89289 




SEK


Swedish krona


11,3587 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9992 




ISK


Iceland króna


153,50 




NOK


Norwegian krone


10,9535 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


23,809 




HUF


Hungarian forint


387,20 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,7015 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9025 




TRY


Turkish lira


20,6766 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5407 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4602 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,6183 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6855 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4352 




KRW


South Korean won


1 345,90 




ZAR


South African rand


18,7046 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,3878 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 360,69 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,6655 




PHP


Philippine peso


59,170 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


36,030 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,4859 




MXN


Mexican peso


20,4050 




INR


Indian rupee


90,3015 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case T-121/23: Action brought on 3 March 2023 — UZ v Commission and ECHA
Date: 2023-03-03
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: chemical product, chemicals legislation, dangerous substance








C_2023155EN.01006701.xml










2.5.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 155/67






Action brought on 3 March 2023 — UZ v Commission and ECHA
(Case T-121/23)
(2023/C 155/84)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: UZ (represented by: H. Estreicher, A. Bartl and M. Escorneboueu, lawyers)

Defendants: European Commission, European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


declare the application admissible and well-founded;










—


annul decision of the European Commission (grow.f.1(2022)9602146) dated 21 December 2022, and the appended report from ECHA, concerning the denial of a request by Concawe, acting on behalf of its members (including the applicant), to reconsider the listing of the substance phenanthrene as a Substance of Very High Concern;










—


order the defendants to pay the costs of the proceedings.





Pleas in law and main arguments

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






1.


First plea in law, alleging a manifest error of assessment by the European Commission by not giving a mandate to ECHA to prepare a dossier to re-evaluate the listing of phenanthrene in the Candidate List, despite the fact that both the nature of the new information and the report from ECHA indicated that the new information was relevant for the re-evaluation.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging that the Defendants acted ultra vires and/or breached Article 59 REACH by carrying out a definitive re-assessment of phenanthrene delisting, instead of limiting their assessment to the question whether the new information is reliable and relevant for the re-evaluation.
Case T-117/23: Action brought on 3 March 2023 — Kantstraße Paris Bar v EUIPO — Superstudio21 (Bar Paris)
Date: 2023-03-03
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, bread-making, catering industry, coffee, confectionery, foodstuff, fruit product, registered trade mark, trade-mark law, vegetable product








C_2023134EN.01002102.xml










17.4.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 134/21






Action brought on 3 March 2023 — Kantstraße Paris Bar v EUIPO — Superstudio21 (Bar Paris)
(Case T-117/23)
(2023/C 134/29)
Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties


Applicant: Kantstraße Paris Bar GmBH (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: U. Hildebrandt and A. Wulff, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Superstudio21 GmbH (Cologne, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: Application for EU figurative mark Bar Paris — Application for registration No 18 088 718

Proceedings before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 December 2022 in Case R 299/2022-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.)) (Text with EEA relevance) 2023/C 80/05
Date: 2023-03-03
Institutions: Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
Subjects: chemical compound, chemical product, health control, health risk, market approval, marketing standard, pharmaceutical industry








C_2023080EN.01005301.xml










3.3.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 80/53






Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)


(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (1)
)


(Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 80/05)

Decision granting an authorisation













Reference of the decision (2)



Date of decision


Substance name


Holder of the authorisation


Authorisation number


Authorised use


Date of expiry of review period


Reasons for the decision




C(2023) 1181


24 February 2023


4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol, ethoxylated (‘4-tert-OPnEO’)
EC No.-; CAS No.-


Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals, Ringaskiddy, Cork, Ireland


REACH/23/7/0


Surfactant in the manufacture of biopharmaceuticals, as a processing aid in viral inactivation and associated purification processes


4 January 2033


In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socio-economic benefits outweigh the risk to human health and the environment from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies.




REACH/23/7/1


Surfactant in the manufacture of biopharmaceuticals for filter cleaning in viral inactivation processes


4 January 2028






(1)  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

(2)  The decision is available on the European Commission website at: Authorisation (europa.eu).
Corrigendum to Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 3,00 % on 1 March 2023 – Euro exchange rates (Official Journal of the European Union C 78 of 2 March 2023) 2023/C 80/14
Date: 2023-03-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Central Bank, euro, exchange rate, financing, interest, money








C_2023080EN.01008801.xml










3.3.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 80/88






Corrigendum to Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 2,50 % on 1 March 2023 – Euro exchange rates

(
Official Journal of the European Union C 78 of 2 March 2023
)

(2023/C 80/14)
On the cover and on page 5, in the title:
for:

‘… 2,50 % on 1 March 2023 …’,

read:

‘… 3,00 % on 1 March 2023 …’.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2023-03-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Cyprus, State aid, control of State aid








C_2023081EN.01000801.xml










3.3.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 81/8






Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(2023/C 81/02)






Date of adoption of the decision


16.1.2023




Aid number


SA.105732




Member State


Cyprus




Region


Cyprus




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Σχέδιο κρατικής ενίσχυσης με βάση το Προσωρινό Πλαίσιο κρίσης για τη λήψη μέτρων κρατικής ενίσχυσης με σκοπό τη στήριξη της οικονομίας μετά την επίθεση της Ρωσίας κατά της Ουκρανίας προς τον κλάδο των εσπεριδοειδών / State Aid Scheme under the Temporary Crisis Framework to support the economy in context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine for the citrus sector




Legal basis


Ministerial Council Decision of 20th of December 2022 for the approval of proposal with number 1709/2022




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 500 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


Until 31.12.2023




Economic sectors


Growing of citrus fruits




Name and address of the granting authority







Department of Agriculture




Λεωφ. Λουκή Aκρίτα, 1412 Λευκωσία








Other information


 




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
https://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm