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.106250Text with EEA relevance.
Date: 2023-04-21
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, State aid, control of State aid








C_2023139EN.01000601.xml










21.4.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 139/6






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.106250
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 139/05)






Date of adoption of the decision


4.4.2023




Aid number


SA.106250




Member State


Netherlands




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


TCTF: Guarantee scheme working capital for greenhouse horticulture SMEs




Legal basis


Kaderwet EZK- en LNV-subsidies, Kaderbesluit nationale EZ- en LNV-subsidies




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Compensation of damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: 70 000 000  EUR
Annual budget: 70 000 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


Until 31.12.2023




Economic sectors


Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities




Name and address of the granting authority







De Minister voor Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit




Postbus 20401, 2500 EK Den Haag








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-223/23: Action brought on 21 April 2023 — VZ v Parliament
Date: 2023-04-21
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Member of the European Parliament, administrative sanction, allowances and expenses, disciplinary proceedings, harassment at work, psychological harassment, right to justice, rights of the defence, servant (EU)








C_2023223EN.01003601.xml










26.6.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 223/36






Action brought on 21 April 2023 — VZ v Parliament
(Case T-223/23)
(2023/C 223/48)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: VZ (represented by: J.-M. Benítez de Lugo Guillen, lawyer)

Defendant: European Parliament

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the decision of the President of the European Parliament of 16 January 2023 and the decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 13 February 2023, which classified as psychological harassment the applicant’s conduct towards three of her parliamentary assistants and which penalised the applicant in terms of: a) loss of her entitlement to the daily allowance for a period of five days and the temporary suspension of her participation in the Parliament’s activities for five days, as regards the psychological harassment suffered by parliamentary assistant A; b) loss of her entitlement to the daily allowance for a period of fifteen days and the temporary suspension of her participation in the Parliament’s activities for fifteen days, as regards the psychological harassment suffered by parliamentary assistant B; c) loss of her entitlement to the daily allowance for a period of ten days and the temporary suspension of her participation in the Parliament’s activities for ten days, as regards the psychological harassment suffered by parliamentary assistant C;










—


annul any other measure prior to, related to, or following, the penalties imposed on the applicant;










—


order the European Parliament to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

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






1.


First plea in law, alleging a failure to comply with procedural time limits due to infringement of Articles 4.2 and 11.1 of the Decision of the Bureau of 2 July 2018 on the functioning of the advisory committee dealing with harassment complaints concerning Members of the European Parliament and its procedures for dealing with complaints.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging infringement of the rights of the defence, the right to effective judicial protection, the right to equality of arms and access to the files, under Articles 41, 47 and 48 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging infringement of the right to the presumption of innocence, under Article 48 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Resumption of the general review hearing Reference: 05 KO.2016.672 2023/C 200/06
Date: 2023-04-21
Institutions: EFTA Secretariat
Subjects: European Economic Area, Liechtenstein, bankruptcy, claim, insurance company, judicial review








C_2023200EN.01000701.xml










8.6.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 200/7






Resumption of the general review hearing
Reference: 05 KO.2016.672
(2023/C 200/06)






Bankrupt company:


Gable Insurance AG in Konkurs, Alvierweg 2, 9490 Vaduz




represented by: Batliner Wanger Batliner Rechtsanwälte AG, Am Schrägen Weg 2, 9490 Vaduz




in:


Bankruptcy proceedings




The general review hearing concerning the registered claims will continue on Friday, 26 May 2023, at 9 a.m., in room 4 at this Court.
Princely Court of Justice (Fürstliches Landgericht)

Vaduz, 21 April 2023.

Stefan ROSENBERGER
Judge
Case T-207/23: Action brought on 21 April 2023 — Sta Grupa v EUIPO — Axis (VAPIX)
Date: 2023-04-21
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, audiovisual equipment, film industry, information technology applications, measuring equipment, registered trade mark, software, trade-mark law








C_2023216EN.01005001.xml










19.6.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 216/50






Action brought on 21 April 2023 — Sta Grupa v EUIPO — Axis (VAPIX)
(Case T-207/23)
(2023/C 216/65)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Sta Grupa AS (Riga, Latvia) (represented by: I. Stankeviča, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Axis AB (Lund, Sweden)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


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

Trade mark at issue: European Union word mark VAPIX — European Union trade mark No 5 040 118

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 3 February 2023 in Case R 1098/2022-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


overturn the contested decision;










—


revoke the trade mark at issue for the goods which remained as registered after the contested decision;




The applicant requests an award of costs in relation to these proceedings.

Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
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.106672Text with EEA relevance.
Date: 2023-04-21
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Lithuania, State aid, control of State aid








C_2023139EN.01000101.xml










21.4.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 139/1






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.106672
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 139/01)






Date of adoption of the decision


30.3.2023




Aid number


SA.106672




Member State


Lithuania




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Lithuania TCF: The Incentive Financial Instrument ‘Direct Loans to Business Operators Affected by War’ ((amendments to SA.104109 (2022/N) and SA.104854 (2022/N))




Legal basis








1.6.


Legal basis: Draft Order Amending Order No 4-1004 of the Minister of Economy and Innovation of Republic of Lithuania of 22 September 2022 ‘On the approval of the Scheme of the Financial Incentive Instrument ‘Direct Loans to Business Operators Affected by War’.








Type of measure


Scheme
credit and financial institutions are excluded




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Soft loan




Budget


Overall budget: 50 000 000  EUR
Annual budget: 50 000 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


Until 31.12.2023




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Economy and Innovation of the republic of Lithuania




Gedimino Ave. 38, 01104 Vilnius, Lithuania








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-209/23: Action brought on 21 April 2023 — Yadex International v EUIPO — Armada Gida (doyum)
Date: 2023-04-21
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, cereal product, dried product, foodstuff, fruit, preserved product, registered trade mark, rice, tea, trade-mark law








C_2023216EN.01005101.xml










19.6.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 216/51






Action brought on 21 April 2023 — Yadex International v EUIPO — Armada Gida (doyum)
(Case T-209/23)
(2023/C 216/67)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Yadex International GmbH (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) (represented by: P. Kohl, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Armada Gida Ticaret Sanayi AŞ (Akdeniz, Türkiye)

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 trade mark doyum — Application for registration No 18 249 375

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 February 2023 in Case R 1436/2022-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision and reject the European Union trade mark application No 18 249 375 in its entirety;










—


order EUIPO to bear the costs incurred by the applicant.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures 2023/C 138/04
Date: 2023-04-21
Institutions: Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security, European Commission
Subjects: China, aluminium, anti-dumping duty, import (EU), originating product, thermal equipment








C_2023138EN.01000401.xml










21.4.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 138/4






Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures
(2023/C 138/04)








1.


As provided for in Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union (1), the Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below.




2.   Procedure

Union producers may submit a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury. Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of the exporting country and Union producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify, rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.
3.   Time limit

Union producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Unit G-1), CHAR 4/39, 1049 Brussels, Belgium (2) at any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date mentioned in the table below.








4.


This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036.









Product


Country(ies) of origin or exportation


Measures


Reference


Date of expiry (3)





Aluminium radiators


The People’s Republic of China


Anti-dumping duty


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/59 of 14 January 2019 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of aluminium radiators originating in the People's Republic of China following an expiry review under Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and the Council (OJ L 12, 15.01.2019, p. 13)


16.1.2024










(1)  OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 21.

(2)  TRADE-Defence-Complaints@ec.europa.eu

(3)  The measure expires at midnight (00:00) of the day mentioned in this column.
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.106390Text with EEA relevance.
Date: 2023-04-21
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, Flanders (Belgium), State aid, control of State aid








C_2023139EN.01000401.xml










21.4.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 139/4






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.106390
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 139/03)






Date of adoption of the decision


31.3.2023




Aid number


SA.106390




Member State


Belgium




Region


VLAAMS GEWEST




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


TCTF: Aid to undertakings facing increased energy costs following Russian aggression against Ukraine (amendments to SA.104588)




Legal basis


Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering tot toekenning van steun aan ondernemingen die worden geconfronteerd met stijgende energie-uitgaven ten gevolge van de Russische agressie tegen Oekraïne, wat betreft het eerste kwartaal van 2023 (Decision of the Flemish Government regarding the granting of aid to undertakings that are confronted with increased energy costs following the Russian aggression against Ukraine, regarding Q1 of 2023)




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 125 000 000  EUR
Annual budget: 125 000 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


Until 31.12.2023




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Agentschap Innoveren & Ondernemen (VLAIO)




Koning Albert II-laan 35, bus 12








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
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11087 – PAI PARTNERS / GEGENBAUER GROUP) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2023/C 138/05
Date: 2023-04-21
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: building, consultancy, economic concentration, investment company, maintenance, merger control








C_2023138EN.01000501.xml










21.4.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 138/5






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11087 – PAI PARTNERS / GEGENBAUER GROUP)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 138/05)

1.   
On 14 April 2023, 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:






—


PAI Partners SAS (‘PAI Partners’, France),










—


Gegenbauer Holding SE & Co. KG (Germany) and Gegenbauer Holding Verwaltung SE (Germany) (together referred to as ‘Gegenbauer Group’ (Germany)).




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


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






—


PAI Partners is a private equity company headquartered in France that manages and/or advises funds that own companies active in a variety of business sectors including business services, food and consumer goods, general industries and healthcare,










—


Gegenbauer Group is active in facilities management for buildings and technical facilities including related and ancillary activities.






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.11087 – PAI PARTNERS / GEGENBAUER GROUP
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
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.
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.104022Text with EEA relevance.
Date: 2023-04-21
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: France, State aid, control of State aid








C_2023139EN.01000301.xml










21.4.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 139/3






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.104022
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 139/02)






Date of adoption of the decision


6.2.2023




Aid number


SA.104022




Member State


France




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


State guarantee fund for travel operators (‘Fonds de garantie des opérateurs de voyages et de séjours’ or ‘FGOVS’)




Legal basis


Article 163 of the Finance Law for 2022 (Loi no 2021-1900 du 30 décembre 2021 de finances pour 2022)




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Sectorial development




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: 1 500 000 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


Until 31.12.2023




Economic sectors


FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministère de l’économie, des finances et de la souveraineté industrielle et numérique




139 rue de Bercy, 75012 PARIS








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-208/23: Action brought on 21 April 2023 — Clofor v EUIPO — Sitges Alonso (Posts)
Date: 2023-04-21
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: bar, building materials, designs and models, iron and steel product








C_2023216EN.01005002.xml










19.6.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 216/50






Action brought on 21 April 2023 — Clofor v EUIPO — Sitges Alonso (Posts)
(Case T-208/23)
(2023/C 216/66)
Language in which the application was lodged: French

Parties


Applicant: Clofor (Renage, France) (represented by: P. Debré, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Paul Sitges Alonso (Barcelona, Spain)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Proprietor of the design at issue: Applicant

Design at issue: Community design (Posts) — Community design No 2 951 335-0001

Proceedings before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 15 February 2023 in Case R 1103/2022-3

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


amend the contested decision in such a way as to reject the application for declaration of invalidity of Community design No 2 951 335-0001;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs, including those incurred before the Third Board of Appeal.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 25(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002, read in conjunction with Article 7 of that regulation;










—


Reversal of the burden of proof and infringement of Article 52(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002.
Corrigendum to Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on asset recovery and confiscation’ (COM(2022) 245 — final) (OJ C 100, 16.3.2023)
Date: 2023-04-21
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, European security, confiscation of property, criminal proceedings, cross-border cooperation, fight against crime, judicial cooperation in criminal matters in the EU, offence, organised crime, seizure of goods








C_2023140EN.01008601.xml










21.4.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 140/86






Corrigendum to Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on asset recovery and confiscation’ (COM(2022) 245 — final)
(
Official Journal of the European Union C 100 of 16 March 2023
)
(2023/C 140/16)
On page 108:







for:




‘2. General and specific comments’,












read:




‘3. General and specific comments’.
Corrigendum to Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the sustainable use of plant protection products and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2115’ (COM(2022) 305 final — 2022/0196 (COD)) (OJ C 100, 16.3.2023)
Date: 2023-04-21
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: EU environmental policy, environmental impact, environmental protection, pest, pesticide, pesticide residue, plant health control, public health








C_2023140EN.01008701.xml










21.4.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 140/87






Corrigendum to Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the sustainable use of plant protection products and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2115’ (COM(2022) 305 final — 2022/0196 (COD))
(
Official Journal of the European Union C 100 of 16 March 2023
)
(2023/C 140/17)
On page 142:








for:



‘3. Specific comments’,













read:



‘4. Specific comments’.