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Case T-279/23: Action brought on 22 May 2023 — Sumol + Compal Marcas v EUIPO — Kåska (smål)
Date: 2023-05-22
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, alcoholic beverage, non-alcoholic beverage, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2023235EN.01007401.xml










3.7.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 235/74






Action brought on 22 May 2023 — Sumol + Compal Marcas v EUIPO — Kåska (smål)
(Case T-279/23)
(2023/C 235/88)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Sumol + Compal Marcas SA (Carnaxide, Portugal) (represented by: R. Milhões, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Kåska Oy (Helsinki, Finland)

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 smål — Application for registration No 18 442 375

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 1 March 2023 in Case R 2295/2022-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


annul the decision of the Opposition Division of 23 September 2022 in opposition proceedings No. B 3 150 396;










—


order EUIPO and the other party to the proceedings to pay the costs.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of and incorrect application of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10860 – ADVENT / GFK) (Text with EEA relevance) 2023/C 178/05
Date: 2023-05-22
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, market research, merger control








C_2023178EN.01000501.xml










22.5.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 178/5






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10860 – ADVENT / GFK)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 178/05)

1.   
On 11 May 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:
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






—


NielsenIQ (‘NIQ’, United States), controlled by Advent International (‘Advent’, United States),










—


GfK SE (‘GfK’, Germany).




Advent, indirectly through NIQ, will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of GfK.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 20 March 2023 but the notification was subsequently withdrawn on 20 April 2023.


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






—


NIQ is active in the provision of market research services worldwide. NIQ is controlled by Advent, a private equity investor headquartered in the United States,










—


GfK is active in the provision of market research services worldwide.






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.



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.10860 – ADVENT / GFK
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’).
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 19 May 2023 2023/C 178/04
Date: 2023-05-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2023178EN.01000401.xml










22.5.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 178/4






Euro exchange rates (1)

19 May 2023
(2023/C 178/04)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0808 




JPY


Japanese yen


149,55 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4481 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,86840 




SEK


Swedish krona


11,3695 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9738 




ISK


Iceland króna


151,30 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,7010 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


23,764 




HUF


Hungarian forint


376,73 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,5205 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9783 




TRY


Turkish lira


21,4089 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6231 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4575 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,4494 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7206 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4538 




KRW


South Korean won


1 432,76 




ZAR


South African rand


20,8848 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,5766 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 129,14 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,9052 




PHP


Philippine peso


60,260 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


37,169 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,3554 




MXN


Mexican peso


19,0850 




INR


Indian rupee


89,4215 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/993 of 22 May 2023 launching the European Union Partnership Mission in Moldova (EUPM Moldova)
Date: 2023-05-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU civilian mission, Moldova, common security and defence policy, crisis management, disinformation, information security




L_2023135EN.01011801.xml










23.5.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 135/118








            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2023/993
of 22 May 2023
         
launching the European Union Partnership Mission in Moldova (EUPM Moldova)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Article 42(4) and Article 43(2) thereof,


Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/855 of 24 April 2023 on a European Union Partnership Mission in Moldova (EUPM Moldova) (1),


Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:







(1)


On 24 April 2023, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2023/855.












(2)


On 16 May 2023, the Political and Security Committee agreed that the Operation Plan (OPLAN), for EUPM Moldova should be approved.












(3)


Following the recommendation of the Civilian Operation Commander of EUPM Moldova, the Mission should be launched on 22 May 2023.












(4)


Decision (CFSP) 2023/855 provided a financial reference amount to cover the expenditure related to EUPM Moldova during the first four months following the entry into force of that Decision. The reference amount should be revised to cover the duration of the Mission, i.e. until 21 May 2025. Decision (CFSP) 2023/855 should be amended accordingly.












(5)


EUPM Moldova will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union’s external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The OPLAN for EUPM Moldova is hereby approved.


Article 2
EUPM Moldova shall be launched on 22 May 2023.


Article 3
The Civilian Operation Commander of EUPM Moldova is hereby authorised with immediate effect to start the execution of the Mission.


Article 4
Article 13(1) of Decision (CFSP) 2023/855 is hereby replaced by the following:


‘1.   The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUPM Moldova for the period from 24 April 2023 until 21 May 2025 shall be EUR 13 356 508,08. The financial reference amount for any subsequent period shall be decided by the Council.’.




Article 5
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 22 May 2023.


For the Council


The President

J. BORRELL FONTELLES
            





(1)  
            OJ L 110, 25.4.2023, p. 30.
Case C-314/23, STAVLA: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Audiencia Nacional (Spain) lodged on 22 May 2023 — Sindicato de Tripulantes Auxiliares de Vuelo de Líneas Aéreas (STAVLA) v Air Nostrum, Líneas Aéreas del Mediterráneo S. A. and Others
Date: 2023-05-22
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: allowances and expenses, collective agreement, crew, equal treatment, sexual discrimination








C_2023329EN.01000801.xml










18.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 329/8






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Audiencia Nacional (Spain) lodged on 22 May 2023 — Sindicato de Tripulantes Auxiliares de Vuelo de Líneas Aéreas (STAVLA) v Air Nostrum, Líneas Aéreas del Mediterráneo S. A. and Others
(Case C-314/23, STAVLA)
(2023/C 329/10)
Language of the case: Spanish

Referring court

Audiencia Nacional

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Sindicato de Tripulantes Auxiliares de Vuelo de Líneas Aéreas (STAVLA)

Defendants: Air Nostrum, Líneas Aéreas del Mediterráneo SA, Federación de Servicios de Comisiones Obreras (CCOO), Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT), Unión Sindical Obrera (USO), Comité de empresa de Air Nostrum, Líneas Aéreas del Mediterráneo SA, Dirección General de Trabajo, Instituto de las Mujeres, Ministerio Fiscal, Sindicato Español de Pilotos de Líneas Aéreas (SEPLA), Sindicato Unión Profesional de Pilotos de Aerolíneas (UPPA)

Question referred

Does the fact that the company AIR NOSTRUM compensates a group such as cabin crew, where the majority of the individuals making up the group are women, for the expenses which they have to meet when travelling, other than those related to transport and accommodation, with an amount smaller than that received for the same expenses by another group of employees, such as pilots, in which the majority are men, constitute an instance of indirect discrimination on grounds of sex in relation to working conditions, contrary to European Union law and prohibited under Article 14(1)(c) of Directive 2006/54, (1) where the reason for such different treatment lies in the fact that each group is subject to a different collective agreement, both negotiated by the same company but with different union representatives, pursuant to Article 87 of the Estatuto de los Trabajadores (Spanish Workers’ Statute)?


(1)  Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (recast) — OJ 2006 L 204, p. 23.
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 17 May 2023 2023/C 178/02
Date: 2023-05-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2023178EN.01000201.xml










22.5.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 178/2






Euro exchange rates (1)

17 May 2023
(2023/C 178/02)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0829 




JPY


Japanese yen


148,31 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4476 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,86895 




SEK


Swedish krona


11,3250 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9746 




ISK


Iceland króna


152,10 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,7295 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


23,632 




HUF


Hungarian forint


371,25 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,5070 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9605 




TRY


Turkish lira


21,3965 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6273 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4609 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,4788 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7313 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4542 




KRW


South Korean won


1 448,48 




ZAR


South African rand


20,8793 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,5762 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 118,14 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,9001 




PHP


Philippine peso


60,793 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


37,106 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,3728 




MXN


Mexican peso


19,0493 




INR


Indian rupee


89,1878 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case T-277/23: Action brought on 22 May 2023 — Global 8 Airlines v Commission
Date: 2023-05-22
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Ukraine, aircraft, economic sanctions, international sanctions, territorial dispute, territorial law








C_2023252EN.01006601.xml










17.7.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 252/66






Action brought on 22 May 2023 — Global 8 Airlines v Commission
(Case T-277/23)
(2023/C 252/79)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Global 8 Airlines (Bichkek, Kirghizstan) (represented by: E. Novicāne, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the individual measure adopted by the European Commission (Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport) regarding inclusion of the two light business jets (‘the aircrafts’) owned by the applicant in the list subject to grounding ban under Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, in its entirety as it relates to the applicant (‘the contested decision’), of which the applicant learned on 20 March 2023;










—


order the defendant to pay the costs incurred by the applicant.





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 that the defendant has improperly applied Article 3c of Regulation 833/2014 in relation to the applicant as a non-European Union incorporated entity operating with non-European Union aircraft outside the European Union.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging that the defendant has improperly found the aircrafts to be under the control of the Russian individuals or entities.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging that the contested decision lacked any sufficient and adequate reasoning or justification to enable the applicant to understand it.
Council Decision (EU) 2023/1043 of 22 May 2023 establishing the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft on the accession of Brazil to the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft
Date: 2023-05-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Brazil, GATT, accession to an agreement, aircraft, civil aviation, international trade, multilateral agreement








L_2023140EN.01005101.xml










30.5.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 140/51








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2023/1043
of 22 May 2023
         
establishing the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft on the accession of Brazil to the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(4), first subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:







(1)


The Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft (1) (the ‘Agreement’) was concluded by the Union by Council Decision 80/271/EEC (2) and entered into force on 1 January 1980.












(2)


Brazil submitted its application to the Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft (the ‘Committee’) for accession to the Agreement, together with its proposed tariff commitments, on 14 June 2022.












(3)


In view of those commitments, Brazil’s application for accession to the Agreement meets the requirements set out therein.












(4)


Brazil’s accession to the Agreement is expected to make a positive contribution to free and undistorted trade in the civil aircraft sector.












(5)


Pursuant to Article 9.1.3 of the Agreement and point 5 of the Guidance Note on the Implementation of Article 9.1.3 of the Agreement, the Committee has the power to take a decision agreeing to the terms of accession and to give its consent to the applicant government to deposit with the Director-General of the WTO an instrument of accession, which states the terms so agreed.












(6)


It is therefore appropriate to establish the position to be adopted on the Union’s behalf within the Committee in relation to the accession of Brazil to the Agreement,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The position to be adopted on the Union’s behalf within the Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft shall be to approve the accession of Brazil to the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft.


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




Done at Brussels, 22 May 2023.


For the Council


The President

E. BUSCH
            





(1)  
            OJ L 71, 17.3.1980, p. 58.

(2)  Council Decision 80/271/EEC of 10 December 1979 concerning the conclusion of the Multilateral Agreements resulting from the 1973 to 1979 trade negotiations (OJ L 71, 17.3.1980, p. 1).
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 18 May 2023 2023/C 178/03
Date: 2023-05-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2023178EN.01000301.xml










22.5.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 178/3






Euro exchange rates (1)

18 May 2023
(2023/C 178/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0813 




JPY


Japanese yen


149,08 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4477 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,86890 




SEK


Swedish krona


11,3609 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9735 




ISK


Iceland króna


151,50 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,7370 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


23,683 




HUF


Hungarian forint


373,87 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,5430 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9708 




TRY


Turkish lira


21,3964 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6285 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4568 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,4640 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7323 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4544 




KRW


South Korean won


1 442,07 




ZAR


South African rand


20,9693 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,5983 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 089,38 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,9053 




PHP


Philippine peso


60,324 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


37,116 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,3612 




MXN


Mexican peso


19,1460 




INR


Indian rupee


89,2915 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case T-771/21: Order of the General Court of 22 May 2023 — Bategu Gummitechnologie v Commission (Non-contractual liability — Competition — Decision rejecting a complaint — Material loss — Reality and certainty of the damage — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
Date: 2023-05-22
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: abuse of power, indemnification, intellectual property, ownership, principle of legal certainty, railway industry, right to justice, sanction (EU), technical standard, vehicle on rails








C_2023252EN.01004901.xml










17.7.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 252/49






Order of the General Court of 22 May 2023 — Bategu Gummitechnologie v Commission
(Case T-771/21) (1)

(Non-contractual liability - Competition - Decision rejecting a complaint - Material loss - Reality and certainty of the damage - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
(2023/C 252/58)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Bategu Gummitechnologie GmbH (Vienna, Austria) (represented by: G. Maderbacher, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: J. Szczodrowski and A. Keidel, acting as Agents)

Re:

By its action based on Article 268 TFEU, the applicant seeks compensation for the material loss which it allegedly suffered as a result of the European Commission’s unlawful conduct in proceedings ‘AT.40492 — Fire Protection Bogies’ concerning a complaint lodged pursuant to Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles [101 and 102 TFEU] (OJ 2003 L 1, p. 1).

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed.










2.



Bategu Gummitechnologie GmbH shall pay, in addition to its own costs, those incurred by the European Commission.







(1)  OJ C 73, 14.2.2022.