do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
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 – SA.105224Text with EEA relevance.
Date: 2023-03-24
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Germany, State aid, control of State aid








C_2023110EN.01001101.xml










24.3.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 110/11






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
SA.105224
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 110/09)






Date of adoption of the decision


6.2.2023




Aid number


SA.105224




Member State


Germany




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


INVEST Scheme — Direct grants for risk capital investments — Prolongation and Amendment of the INVEST Guidelines




Legal basis


Förderrichtlinie zur Bezuschussung von Wagniskpaital privater Investierender für junge innovative Unternehmen




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Risk finance, SMEs, Research, development and innovation




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 183 720 000  EUR
Annual budget: 45 930 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


6.2.2023 — 31.12.2026




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA)




Frankfurter Straße 29-35, 65760 Eschborn








Other information


 




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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 – SA.104641Text with EEA relevance.
Date: 2023-03-24
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, State aid, control of State aid








C_2023110EN.01000301.xml










24.3.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 110/3






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
SA.104641
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 110/02)






Date of adoption of the decision


19.12.2022




Aid number


SA.104641




Member State


Netherlands




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Verlenging van de afdrachtvermindering zeevaart voor Commercial Cruising Vessels (2023-2028)




Legal basis


Wet vermindering afdracht loonbelasting en premie voor de volksverzekeringen




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Other




Form of aid


 




Budget


Overall budget: 8 400 000  EUR
Annual budget: 1 400 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


1.1.2023 — 31.12.2028




Economic sectors


Water transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat




Rijnstraat 8, The Hague, the Netherlands








Other information


 




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Case T-160/23: Action brought on 24 March 2023 — VO v Commission
Date: 2023-03-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: abuse of power, assistant, damages, demotion, equal treatment, indemnification, pay scale, staff regulations (EU)








C_2023173EN.01003702.xml










15.5.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 173/37






Action brought on 24 March 2023 — VO v Commission
(Case T-160/23)
(2023/C 173/49)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: VO (represented by: É. Boigelot, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the General Court should:






—


annul the decision of 20 May 2022 notified on the same date via Ares(2022)3814828 [confidential] (1) pursuant to which, in its capacity as appointing authority, the Commission decided to downgrade the applicant from grade AST 2/3 to grade AST 1/3 with an effective date of the first day of the following month, namely 1 June 2022;










—


order the Commission to pay, by way of compensation for material damage, subject to increase or decrease in the course of the proceedings, the amount of EUR 533,88 corresponding to the difference between the applicant’s remuneration and benefits due by virtue of her grade AST2/3 and those actually received following the contested downgrading;










—


order the Commission to pay, by way of compensation for non-material damage and damage to the applicant’s reputation, subject to increase or decrease in the course of the proceedings, the amount of EUR 10 000;










—


order the defendant to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

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






1.


First plea in law, alleging infringement of Article 51 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and of the internal provisions adopted in implementation thereof, in particular Decision C(2019) 6855 of 4 October 2019 on procedures for dealing with professional incompetence and, in particular, Articles 4 to 7 thereof, and replacing Commission Decision C(2004) 1597/7 of 28 April 2004 on maintaining professional standards.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging breach of the principle requiring the administration to adopt a decision solely on the basis of legally admissible grounds, that is to say, grounds which are relevant and not vitiated by any manifest error of assessment, fact or law, as well as the obligation to provide a fair and adequate statement of reasons.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging, first, breach of the principles of the duty of care, legitimate expectations, sound administration and equal treatment and, second, abuse and misuse of powers.






(1)  Confidential information omitted.
Case C-197/23, S.: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Apelacyjny w Warszawie (Poland) lodged on 24 March 2023 — S. S.A. v C. sp. z o.o.
Date: 2023-03-24
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: backlog of court cases, courts and tribunals, independence of the judiciary, judicial review, ordinary court of law, right to justice








C_2023252EN.01001701.xml










17.7.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 252/17






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Apelacyjny w Warszawie (Poland) lodged on 24 March 2023 — S. S.A. v C. sp. z o.o.
(Case C-197/23, S.)
(2023/C 252/19)
Language of the case: Polish

Referring court

Sąd Apelacyjny w Warszawie

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant: S. S.A.

Respondent: C. sp. z o.o.

Questions referred







1.


Must Article 2, Article 6(1) and (3) and the second subparagraph of Article 19(1) of the Treaty on European Union, in conjunction with Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, be interpreted as meaning that a court of first instance of a Member State of the European Union, the formation of which is composed of a single judge of that court assigned to hear a case in flagrant breach of the provisions of national law on the allocation of cases and the appointment and modification of the formations of a court, does not constitute an independent and impartial tribunal previously established by law which ensures effective legal protection?










2.


Must Article 2, Article 6(1) and (3) and the second subparagraph of Article 19(1) of the Treaty on European Union, in conjunction with Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, be interpreted as precluding the application of provisions of national law, such as the second sentence of Article 55(4) of the Ustawa z 27 lipca 2001 r. Prawo o ustroju sądów powszechnych (Law of 27 July 2001 on the system of ordinary courts, consolidated text, Dz.U. of 2020, item 2072, as amended), in conjunction with Article 8 of the Ustawa o zmianie ustawy — Prawo o ustroju sądów powszechnych, ustawy o Sądzie Najwyższym oraz niektórych innych ustaw z 20 grudnia 2019 r. (Law amending the Law on the system of ordinary courts, the Law on the Supreme Court and certain other laws of 20 December 2019, Dz.U. of 2020, item 190), in so far as they prohibit a court of second instance from declaring invalid, pursuant to Article 379(4) of the Ustawa z 17 listopada 1964 r. Kodeks postępowania cywilnego (Law of 17 November 1964 establishing the Code of Civil Procedure, consolidated text, Dz.U. of 2021, item 1805, as amended), proceedings before a national court of first instance in an action brought before that court on the grounds that the composition of that court was contrary to the law, the court was improperly composed, or a person not authorised or competent to adjudicate participated in the decision, as a legal sanction ensuring effective legal protection where a judge is assigned to hear a case in flagrant breach of the provisions of national law on the allocation of cases and the appointment and modification of the formations of a court?
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 – SA.105491Text with EEA relevance.
Date: 2023-03-24
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: State aid, Sweden, control of State aid








C_2023110EN.01001901.xml










24.3.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 110/19






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
SA.105491
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 110/17)






Date of adoption of the decision


15.2.2023




Aid number


SA.105491




Member State


Sweden




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


TCF: Electricity cost aid to certain particularly affected undertakings




Legal basis


Förordning om elkostnadsstöd till vissa särskilt drabbade företag




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 2 400 000 000  SEK
Annual budget: 2 400 000 000  SEK




Intensity


 




Duration


Until 31.12.2023




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Statens energimyndighet




Gredbyvägen 10, 631 04 Eskilstuna








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
Case C-192/23: Action brought on 24 March 2023 — European Commission v Republic of Latvia
Date: 2023-03-24
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: action programme, environmental risk prevention, infringement of EU law, invasive species








C_2023173EN.01002801.xml










15.5.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 173/28






Action brought on 24 March 2023 — European Commission v Republic of Latvia
(Case C-192/23)
(2023/C 173/39)
Language of the case: Latvian

Parties


Applicant: European Commission (represented by: C. Hermes and I. Naglis, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Republic of Latvia

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


declare that the Republic of Latvia has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 13(2) and (5) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species (1) by failing to establish and implement action plans for all identified priority pathways and to transmit them to the Commission without delay;










—


order the Republic of Latvia to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

According to Article 13(2) and (5) of Regulation No 1143/2014, the Republic of Latvia had three years from the adoption of the Union list to establish, implement and transmit to the Commission action plans to address the priority pathways of unintentional introduction and spread of invasive alien species of Union concern identified pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation No 1143/2014. The Commission had adopted the Union list referred to in Article 13 of Regulation No 1143/2014 on 13 July 2016 so that the three years deadline expired on 13 July 2019.
The Republic of Latvia has identified at least five priority pathways (horticulture, secondary introduction and aquariums in respect of plants, and secondary introduction and escape from holding facilities in respect of animals) pursuant to Article 13(1) of that regulation.
However, the Republic of Latvia has established and transmitted to the Commission an action plan for only one out of the five identified priority pathways.


(1)  OJ 2014 L 317, p. 35.
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 – SA.105133Text with EEA relevance.
Date: 2023-03-24
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Finland, State aid, control of State aid








C_2023110EN.01000501.xml










24.3.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 110/5






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
SA.105133
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 110/04)






Date of adoption of the decision


19.12.2022




Aid number


SA.105133




Member State


Finland




Region


MANNER-SUOMI




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


SA.47083 jatkaminen — Suomessa jo esiintyvien kasveja vioittavien tuholaisten aiheuttamien laajojen metsätuhojen ehkäiseminen




Legal basis


Laki metsätuhojen torjunnasta 1087/2013; Laki metsätuhojen torjunnasta annetun lain muuttamisesta ja väliaikaisesta muuttamisesta (xx/2022, luonnos, liittenä)




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Agriculture; Forestry; Rural areas, Aid for specific forest actions and interventions with the primary objective to contribute to maintaining or to restoring forest ecosystem and biodiversity or the traditional landscape




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 1 000 000  EUR
Annual budget: 200 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


Until 31.12.2027




Economic sectors


Silviculture and other forestry activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö




PL 30, 00023 Valtioneuvosto








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
Unilateral Declaration by the Union in the Joint Committee established by the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community of 24 March 2023 taking note of the Unilateral Declaration by the United Kingdom in the Joint Committee established by the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community of 24 March 2023 on export procedures for goods moving from Northern Ireland to other parts of the United Kingdom
Date: 2023-03-24
Institutions: European Union
Subjects: EAEC, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, agreement (EU), export (EU), joint committee (EU), originating product, protocol to an agreement, surveillance concerning imports, withdrawal from the EU








L_2023102EN.01009701.xml










17.4.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 102/97








            UNILATERAL DECLARATION BY THE UNION IN THE JOINT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY THE AGREEMENT ON THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY
         
of 24 March 2023
         
taking note of the Unilateral Declaration by the United Kingdom in the Joint Committee established by the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community of 24 March 2023 on export procedures for goods moving from Northern Ireland to other parts of the United Kingdom

The Union takes note of the United Kingdom’s declaration on export procedures for goods moving from Northern Ireland to other parts of the United Kingdom.
Unilateral Declaration by the Union in the Joint Committee established by the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community of 24 March 2023 taking note of the Unilateral Declaration by the United Kingdom in the Joint Committee established by the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community of 24 March 2023 on market surveillance and enforcement
Date: 2023-03-24
Institutions: European Union
Subjects: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, agreement (EU), commercial law, extra-EU trade, international trade, joint committee (EU), market supervision, protocol to an agreement, trade regulations, withdrawal from the EU








L_2023102EN.01009501.xml










17.4.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 102/95








            UNILATERAL DECLARATION BY THE UNION IN THE JOINT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY THE AGREEMENT ON THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY
         
of 24 March 2023
         
taking note of the Unilateral Declaration by the United Kingdom in the Joint Committee established by the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community of 24 March 2023 on market surveillance and enforcement

The Union takes note of the United Kingdom’s declaration on market surveillance and enforcement.
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 – SA.103346Text with EEA relevance.
Date: 2023-03-24
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Germany, State aid, control of State aid








C_2023110EN.01000901.xml










24.3.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 110/9






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
SA.103346
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 110/07)






Date of adoption of the decision


2.12.2022




Aid number


SA.103346




Member State


Germany




Region


Germany




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Änderung der Richtlinie zur Förderung von Nutzfahrzeugen mit alternativen und klimaschonenden Antrieben und dazugehöriger Infrastruktur (SA.59352 / SA.63458) [BMDV]




Legal basis


Richtlinie über die Förderung von leichten und schweren Nutzfahrzeugen mit alternativen, klimaschonenden Antrieben und dazugehöriger Tank- und Ladeinfrastruktur für elektrisch betriebene Nutzfahrzeuge (reine Batterieelektrofahrzeuge, von außen aufladbare Hybridelektrofahrzeuge und Brennstoffzellenfahrzeuge)




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 4 500 000 000  EUR
Annual budget: 0 EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


Until 31.12.2026




Economic sectors


Manufacture of transport equipment n.e.c., Freight transport by road




Name and address of the granting authority







Bundesamt für Güterverkehr (BAG)




Werderstraße 34, 50672 Köln, Deutschland








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
Case T-159/23: Action brought on 24 March 2023 — VN v Commission
Date: 2023-03-24
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European official, absenteeism, incapacity for work, indemnification, medical report, pay cut








C_2023179EN.01006402.xml










22.5.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 179/64






Action brought on 24 March 2023 — VN v Commission
(Case T-159/23)
(2023/C 179/90)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: VN (represented by: A. Champetier and S. Rodrigues, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the General Court should:






—


hold that the present action is admissible and well founded;
consequently,










—


annul the Commission’s decision of 6 July 2022 declaring the applicant fit to work and absent without justification on 10 June 2022, thus leading to a deduction from his salary of one calendar day;










—


in so far as necessary, annul the Commission’s decision of 14 December 2022 rejecting the applicant’s complaint of 16 August 2022;










—


order the Commission to pay compensation in respect of non-material damage suffered by the applicant amounting to two months of pay, including allowances;










—


order the Commission to pay all the costs.





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 lack of independence of the medical officer who carried out the consultation on 10 June 2022 and breach of the duty of impartiality.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging breach of the duty to state reasons.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging manifest errors of assessment and force majeure.










4.


Fourth plea in law, alleging breach of the duty to have regard for the welfare of officials.
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 – SA.102804Text with EEA relevance.
Date: 2023-03-24
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: France, State aid, control of State aid








C_2023110EN.01001801.xml










24.3.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 110/18






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
SA.102804
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 110/16)






Date of adoption of the decision


14.12.2022




Aid number


SA.102804




Member State


France




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Prolongation de SA.59746 (2020/N) — Compensation des clubs sportifs et organisateurs d’évènements sportifs




Legal basis


Projet de décret modifiant le décret no 2020-1571 du 11 décembre 2020




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Compensation of damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 10 000 000  EUR
Annual budget: 10 000 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


3.1.2022 — 1.2.2022




Economic sectors


Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministère chargé des sports




95 avenue de France, 75650 PARIS Cedex 13








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