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State aid – Decision to raise no objections 2023/C 246/05
Date: 2023-07-13
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Liechtenstein, State aid, control of State aid, dissemination of information, mass media, pluralism in the media








C_2023246EN.01000801.xml










13.7.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 246/8






State aid – Decision to raise no objections
(2023/C 246/05)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:






Date of adoption of the decision


29 March 2023




Case No


90093




Decision No


051/23/COL




EFTA State


Liechtenstein




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Prolongation of the State Aid scheme under the Media Support Act




Legal basis


Media Support Act of 21 September 2006 (Medienförderungsgesetz), and Ordinance on Media Support of 22 March 2016 (Medienförderungsverordnung)




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


To preserve the pluralism of opinions, to promote journalistic-editorial quality, as well as to facilitate the dissemination of opinion-shaping media in Liechtenstein




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


CHF 11,04 million




Intensity


25 % - 40 %




Duration


1 January 2024 to 31 December 2029




Economic sectors


Information and communication




Name and address of the granting authority







Medienkommission




Äulestrasse 51




Postfach 684




9490 Vaduz




LIECHTENSTEIN








The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:
http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/.
Case C-759/21 P: Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 13 July 2023 — Nippon Chemi-Con Corporation v European Commission (Appeal — Authentication of a judgment by the General Court — Article 118 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court — Copy of the judgment to be served — Signature of the judges — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Article 101 TFEU — Market for tantalum and aluminium electrolytic capacitors — Agreements and concerted practices in respect of several elements of the pricing — Concept of infringement ‘by object’ — European Commission’s burden of proof — Geographic scope of anticompetitive conduct — Single and continuous infringement — Fine — Calculation of the basic amount — Sales to be taken into account — Mitigating circumstances — Unlimited jurisdiction)
Date: 2023-07-13
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: cartel, control of restrictive practices, electronic component, judicial review, price agreement, proof, ruling, sanction (EU)








C_2023321EN.01000701.xml










11.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 321/7






Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 13 July 2023 — Nippon Chemi-Con Corporation v European Commission
(Case C-759/21 P) (1)

(Appeal - Authentication of a judgment by the General Court - Article 118 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court - Copy of the judgment to be served - Signature of the judges - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Article 101 TFEU - Market for tantalum and aluminium electrolytic capacitors - Agreements and concerted practices in respect of several elements of the pricing - Concept of infringement ‘by object’ - European Commission’s burden of proof - Geographic scope of anticompetitive conduct - Single and continuous infringement - Fine - Calculation of the basic amount - Sales to be taken into account - Mitigating circumstances - Unlimited jurisdiction)
(2023/C 321/07)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: Nippon Chemi-Con Corporation (represented by: P. Neideck, H.-J. Niemeyer, M. Röhrig, Rechtsanwälte, and by I.-L. Stoicescu, avocate)

Other party: European Commission (represented by: B. Ernst, T. Franchoo, C. Sjödin and L. Wildpanner, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the appeal;










2.


Orders Nippon Chemi-Con Corporation to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission.






(1)  
            OJ C 64, 7.2.2022.
Case T-404/23: Action brought on 13 July 2023 — Kärntner Sparkasse v SRB
Date: 2023-07-13
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU banking union, bank resolution, company in difficulties, discretionary power, financing method, financing plan, legal basis, principle of proportionality








C_2023314EN.01002201.xml










4.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 314/22






Action brought on 13 July 2023 — Kärntner Sparkasse v SRB
(Case T-404/23)
(2023/C 314/26)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Kärntner Sparkasse AG (Klagenfurt, Austria) (represented by: G. Eisenberger, A. Brenneis and J. Holzmann, lawyers)

Defendant: Single Resolution Board (SRB)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the decision of the Single Resolution Board of 2 May 2023 on the calculation of the 2023 ex-ante contributions to the Single Resolution Fund (SRB/ES/2023/23) together with annexes, at least in so far as it concerns the applicant, and










—


order the Single Resolution Board to pay the costs.




The applicant further claims that, on account of the connection between and same subject matter of the following cases, they should be joined for the purposes of the written or oral part of the procedure and decision, pursuant to Article 68 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court: T-400/23, Erste Group Bank v SRB, T-401/23, Erste Bank der österreichischen Sparkassen v SRB, T-402/23, Steiermärkische Bank und Sparkasse v SRB, T-403/23, Dornbirner Sparkasse Bank v SRB, T-404/23, Kärntner Sparkasse v SRB, T-405/23, Sparkasse Niederösterreich Mitte West v SRB, T-406/23, Tiroler Sparkasse v SRB, T-407/23, Salzburger Sparkasse Bank v SRB, T-408/23, Sparkasse Oberösterreich Bank v SRB.

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on seven pleas in law which are identical to those relied on in Case T-402/23, Steiermärkische Bank und Sparkasse v SRB.
Case C-757/21 P: Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 13 July 2023 — Nichicon Corporation v European Commission (Appeal — Authentication of a judgment by the General Court — Article 118 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court — Copy of the judgment to be served — Signature of the judges — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Article 101 TFEU — Market for tantalum and aluminium electrolytic capacitors — Agreements and concerted practices in respect of several elements of pricing — Concept of infringement ‘by object’ — European Commission’s burden of proof — Statements of undertakings — Reliability — Geographic scope of anticompetitive conduct — Single and continuous infringement — Fine — Calculation of the basic amount — Sales to be taken into account — Mitigating circumstances — Unlimited jurisdiction)
Date: 2023-07-13
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Economic Area, cartel, control of restrictive practices, electronic component, judicial review, price agreement, proof, ruling, sanction (EU)








C_2023321EN.01000601.xml










11.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 321/6






Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 13 July 2023 — Nichicon Corporation v European Commission
(Case C-757/21 P) (1)

(Appeal - Authentication of a judgment by the General Court - Article 118 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court - Copy of the judgment to be served - Signature of the judges - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Article 101 TFEU - Market for tantalum and aluminium electrolytic capacitors - Agreements and concerted practices in respect of several elements of pricing - Concept of infringement ‘by object’ - European Commission’s burden of proof - Statements of undertakings - Reliability - Geographic scope of anticompetitive conduct - Single and continuous infringement - Fine - Calculation of the basic amount - Sales to be taken into account - Mitigating circumstances - Unlimited jurisdiction)
(2023/C 321/06)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: Nichicon Corporation (represented by: A. Ablasser-Neuhuber, G. Fussenegger, H. Kühnert and F. Neumayr, Rechtsanwälte)

Other party: European Commission (represented by: B. Ernst, T. Franchoo, C. Sjödin and F. van Schaik, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the appeal;










2.


Orders Nichicon Corporation to bear its own costs and to pay the costs incurred by the European Commission.






(1)  
            OJ C 64, 7.2.2022.
Case T-406/23: Action brought on 13 July 2023 — Tiroler Sparkasse v SRB
Date: 2023-07-13
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU banking union, bank resolution, company in difficulties, financing method, financing plan, principle of proportionality








C_2023314EN.01002302.xml










4.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 314/23






Action brought on 13 July 2023 — Tiroler Sparkasse v SRB
(Case T-406/23)
(2023/C 314/28)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Tiroler Sparkasse Bankaktiengesellschaft Innsbruck (Innsbruck, Austria) (represented by: G. Eisenberger, A. Brenneis and J. Holzmann, lawyers)

Defendant: Single Resolution Board (SRB)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the decision of the Single Resolution Board of 2 May 2023 on the calculation of the 2023 ex-ante contributions to the Single Resolution Fund (SRB/ES/2023/23) together with annexes, at least in so far as it concerns the applicant, and










—


order the Single Resolution Board to pay the costs.




The applicant further claims that, on account of the connection between and same subject matter of the following cases, they should be joined for the purposes of the written or oral part of the procedure and decision, pursuant to Article 68 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court: T-400/23, Erste Group Bank v SRB, T-401/23, Erste Bank der österreichischen Sparkassen v SRB, T-402/23, Steiermärkische Bank und Sparkasse v SRB, T-403/23, Dornbirner Sparkasse Bank v SRB, T-404/23, Kärntner Sparkasse v SRB, T-405/23, Sparkasse Niederösterreich Mitte West v SRB, T-406/23, Tiroler Sparkasse v SRB, T-407/23, Salzburger Sparkasse Bank v SRB, T-408/23, Sparkasse Oberösterreich Bank v SRB.

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on a single plea in law which is identical to that relied on in Case T-400/23, Erste Bank v SRB.
Case C-35/22, CAJASUR Banco: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 13 July 2023 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Audiencia Provincial de Málaga — Spain) — CAJASUR Banco SA v JO, IM (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Directive 93/13/EEC — Unfair terms in consumer contracts — Article 6(1) — General conditions of a mortgage loan agreement declared null and void by national courts — Legal action — Admission prior to any dispute — National legislation requiring a consumer to take steps prior to bringing proceedings against the seller or supplier concerned in order to guarantee the award of the costs of legal proceedings — Principle of sound administration of justice — Right to effective judicial protection)
Date: 2023-07-13
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: civil proceedings, consumer credit, consumer protection, legal expenses, real estate credit, right to justice, unfair terms of contract








C_2023321EN.01000801.xml










11.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 321/8






Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 13 July 2023 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Audiencia Provincial de Málaga — Spain) — CAJASUR Banco SA v JO, IM
(Case C-35/22, (1) CAJASUR Banco)
(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Directive 93/13/EEC - Unfair terms in consumer contracts - Article 6(1) - General conditions of a mortgage loan agreement declared null and void by national courts - Legal action - Admission prior to any dispute - National legislation requiring a consumer to take steps prior to bringing proceedings against the seller or supplier concerned in order to guarantee the award of the costs of legal proceedings - Principle of sound administration of justice - Right to effective judicial protection)
(2023/C 321/09)
Language of the case: Spanish

Referring court

Audiencia Provincial de Málaga

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: CAJASUR Banco SA

Defendant: JO, IM

Operative part of the judgment

Article 6(1) of Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts, read in the light of the principle of effectiveness,
must be interpreted as not precluding national legislation under which, where a consumer has not taken any steps prior to bringing proceedings against a seller or supplier with whom he or she has concluded a contract containing an unfair term, that consumer must bear his or her own costs relating to the legal proceedings which he or she has instituted against that seller or supplier in order to assert the rights conferred on him or her by Directive 93/13 where that seller or supplier has admitted the claim of that consumer before any dispute, even if that term has been found to be unfair, provided that the competent national court is able to take account of the existence of settled national case-law finding similar terms and the conduct of the seller or supplier to be unfair in order to conclude that that seller or supplier acted in bad faith and, if appropriate, order him or her to pay those costs.


(1)  
            OJ C 171, 25.4.2022.
Case T-405/23: Action brought on 13 July 2023 — Sparkasse Niederösterreich Mitte West v SRB
Date: 2023-07-13
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU banking union, bank resolution, company in difficulties, discretionary power, financing method, financing plan, legal basis, principle of proportionality, rights of the defence








C_2023314EN.01002301.xml










4.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 314/23






Action brought on 13 July 2023 — Sparkasse Niederösterreich Mitte West v SRB
(Case T-405/23)
(2023/C 314/27)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Sparkasse Niederösterreich Mitte West AG (St. Pölten, Austria) (represented by: G. Eisenberger, A. Brenneis and J. Holzmann, lawyers)

Defendant: Single Resolution Board (SRB)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the decision of the Single Resolution Board of 2 May 2023 on the calculation of the 2023 ex-ante contributions to the Single Resolution Fund (SRB/ES/2023/23) together with annexes, at least in so far as it concerns the applicant, and










—


order the Single Resolution Board to pay the costs.




The applicant further claims that, on account of the connection between and same subject matter of the following cases, they should be joined for the purposes of the written or oral part of the procedure and decision, pursuant to Article 68 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court: T-400/23, Erste Group Bank v SRB, T-401/23, Erste Bank der österreichischen Sparkassen v SRB, T-402/23, Steiermärkische Bank und Sparkasse v SRB, T-403/23, Dornbirner Sparkasse Bank v SRB, T-404/23, Kärntner Sparkasse v SRB, T-405/23, Sparkasse Niederösterreich Mitte West v SRB, T-406/23, Tiroler Sparkasse v SRB, T-407/23, Salzburger Sparkasse Bank v SRB, T-408/23, Sparkasse Oberösterreich Bank v SRB.

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on seven pleas in law which are identical to those relied on in Case T-402/23, Steiermärkische Bank und Sparkasse v SRB.
State aid – Decision to raise no objections 2023/C 246/04
Date: 2023-07-13
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, State aid, control of State aid, housing








C_2023246EN.01000701.xml










13.7.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 246/7






State aid – Decision to raise no objections
(2023/C 246/04)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:






Date of adoption of the decision


15 March 2023




Case No


90112




Decision No


046/23/COL




EFTA State


Norway




Region


Oslo Municipality




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Affordable homes scheme for the City of Oslo
Agency of Real Estate and Urban Renewal




Legal basis


A letter of allocation from the City Council Department for Urban Development




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Give more people the opportunity to own their own home in accordance with the Norwegian housing policy.
Counter social inequality and housing segregation, retain important employment groups in Oslo and avoid added pressure on city boundaries of Oslo.




Form of aid


Direct grant and debt write-off




Duration


20 years




Economic sectors


Real estate activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Municipality of Oslo




Department of Urban Development




Rådhuset




Rådhusplassen 1




N-0037 Oslo




NORWAY








The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/
Case T-391/23: Action brought on 13 July 2023 — Imerys Aluminates Groupe v Commission
Date: 2023-07-13
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU Emissions Trading Scheme, EU emission allowance, EU environmental policy, France, UN convention, indemnification, official document, principle of legal certainty, tradeable emission permit, transparency in decision-making








C_2023314EN.01001601.xml










4.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 314/16






Action brought on 13 July 2023 — Imerys Aluminates Groupe v Commission
(Case T-391/23)
(2023/C 314/19)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Imerys Aluminates Groupe (Paris, France) (represented by: Y. Martinet, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


declare that the European Commission, by a document of 22 July 2019 entitled ‘Frequently Asked Questions on the Free Allocation Rules for the EU ETS post-2020’, adopted an interpretation which adversely affects the applicant and which is binding on the Member States, as interpreted by the Conseil d’État (Council of State, France) (a national court of last instance);










—


order the European Commission to pay compensation for the damage suffered by the company Imerys Aluminates as a result of the adoption of the document of 22 July 2019 entitled ‘Frequently Asked Questions on the Free Allocation Rules for the EU ETS post-2020’, calculated at EUR 40 075 347;










—


order the European Commission to pay all the costs.





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 that the Commission acted wrongfully in adopting the document of 22 July 2019 entitled ‘Frequently Asked Questions on the Free Allocation Rules for the EU ETS post-2020’ (‘the FAQ’). This plea is divided into three parts:






—


the first part, alleging breach of the principle of legitimate expectations;










—


the second part, alleging breach of the principle of legal certainty;










—


the third part, alleging infringement of Article 6 of the Aarhus Convention.














2.


Second plea in law, alleging failure to observe the principle of legal certainty, should Implementing Regulation No 2021/447 (1) be interpreted as implicitly setting out the rules of interpretation explicitly set out in the FAQ of 22 July 2019.






(1)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447 of 12 March 2021 determining revised benchmark values for free allocation of emission allowances for the period from 2021 to 2025 pursuant to Article 10a(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ 2021 L 87, p. 29).
Case C-765/21, Azienda Ospedale-Università di Padova: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 13 July 2023 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale ordinario di Padova — Italy) — D.M. v Azienda Ospedale-Università di Padova (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Public health — National legislation imposing a vaccination obligation on health professionals — Suspension from duty without pay for personnel refusing the vaccine — Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 — Medicinal products for human use — Vaccines against COVID-19 — Regulation (EC) No 507/2006 — Validity of conditional marketing authorisations — Regulation (EU) 2021/953 — Prohibition of discrimination between vaccinated and unvaccinated persons — Inadmissibility)
Date: 2023-07-13
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: coronavirus disease, epidemic, equal treatment, health care profession, pay, public health, vaccination, vaccine








C_2023321EN.01000702.xml










11.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 321/7






Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 13 July 2023 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale ordinario di Padova — Italy) — D.M. v Azienda Ospedale-Università di Padova
(Case C-765/21, (1) Azienda Ospedale-Università di Padova)
(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Public health - National legislation imposing a vaccination obligation on health professionals - Suspension from duty without pay for personnel refusing the vaccine - Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 - Medicinal products for human use - Vaccines against COVID-19 - Regulation (EC) No 507/2006 - Validity of conditional marketing authorisations - Regulation (EU) 2021/953 - Prohibition of discrimination between vaccinated and unvaccinated persons - Inadmissibility)
(2023/C 321/08)
Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Tribunale ordinario di Padova

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: D.M.

Defendant: Azienda Ospedale-Università di Padova,

in the presence of: C. S.

Operative part of the judgment

The reference for a preliminary ruling made by the Tribunale ordinario di Padova (District Court, Padua, Italy) by decision of 7 December 2021 is inadmissible.


(1)  
            OJ C 138, 28.3.2022.