do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11250 – RELIANCE / BROOKFIELD / DIGITAL REALTY / JV)
Date: 2023-09-19
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, energy industry, information service, investment company, mass media, merger control, natural gas, petrochemicals, real estate business, retail trade








C_202300089EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/89


2.10.2023






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.11250 – RELIANCE / BROOKFIELD / DIGITAL REALTY / JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2023/89)

On 19 September 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 32023M11250. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.






(1)  
            OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/89/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Corrigendum to Notice of open competitions – EPSO/AD/404/23 – English-language (EN) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) – EPSO/AD/405/23 – Spanish-language (ES) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) – EPSO/AD/406/23 – Lithuanian-language (LT) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) – EPSO/AD/407/23 – Dutch-language (NL) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) – EPSO/AD/408/23 – Portuguese-language (PT) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) – EPSO/AD/409/23 – Slovak-language (SK) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) (OJ C 324 A, 14.9.2023)
Date: 2023-09-19
Institutions: European Personnel Selection Office
Subjects: administrator, competition (EU), information profession, legal profession, recruitment








CA2023330EN.01000101.xml










19.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CA 330/1







Corrigendum to Notice of open competitions – EPSO/AD/404/23 – English-language (EN) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) – EPSO/AD/405/23 – Spanish-language (ES) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) – EPSO/AD/406/23 – Lithuanian-language (LT) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) – EPSO/AD/407/23 – Dutch-language (NL) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) – EPSO/AD/408/23 – Portuguese-language (PT) lawyer-linguists (AD 7) – EPSO/AD/409/23 – Slovak-language (SK) lawyer-linguists (AD 7)
(
Official Journal of the European Union C 324 A of 14 September 2023
)
(2023/C 330 A/01)

On page 3, point 3.3:







for:




                           ‘Experience will be considered relevant if it is acquired in one or more of the following areas:






1.


legal translation,










2.


legal translation,










3.


legal experience acquired as a self-employed lawyer,










4.


legal experience in a law firm, in a business, in a national administration, in an intergovernmental or in an international organisation, in one of the EU institutions, agencies or other bodies, in a non-governmental organisation or in a university.’,
















read:



                           ‘Experience will be considered relevant if it is acquired in one or more of the following areas:






1.


legal translation,










2.


drafting legal texts,










3.


legal experience acquired as a self-employed lawyer,










4.


legal experience in a law firm, in a business, in a national administration, in an intergovernmental or in an international organisation, in one of the EU institutions, agencies or other bodies, in a non-governmental organisation or in a university.’.
Council Recommendation of 19 September 2023 on the appointment of a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank 2023/C 334/01
Date: 2023-09-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: appointment of members, decision-making body (EU), member of the European Central Bank








C_2023334EN.01000101.xml










22.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 334/1








            COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION
         
of 19 September 2023
         
on the appointment of a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank
(2023/C 334/01)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 283(2) and Article 139(2) thereof,


Having regard to Protocol No 4 on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 11.2 thereof,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS TO THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL THAT:


Mr Piero Cipollone be appointed as a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank for a term of office of eight years with effect from 1 November 2023.



Done at Brussels, 19 September 2023.


For the Council


The President

P. NAVARRO RÍOS
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11216 – LIBERTY / ISD DUNAFERR) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2023/C 330/03
Date: 2023-09-19
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: coke, economic concentration, iron and steel industry, merger control, mining industry








C_2023330EN.01000401.xml










19.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 330/4







Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11216 – LIBERTY / ISD DUNAFERR)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 330/03)


1.   
On 8 September 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:






—


Liberty Steel Central Europe (‘LSCE’) (Hungary), controlled by the Liberty Steel Group (‘Liberty’) (United Kingdom),










—


ISD Dunaferr Dunai Vasmű Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság ‘f.a.’ (‘ISD Dunaferr’)(Hungary), and ISD Kokszoló Kft. ‘f.a.’ (‘ISD Kokszoló)(together the ‘Target’)




Liberty intends to acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control of the whole of the Target.
The concentration is to be accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


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






—


Liberty is a global steel and mining group that supplies a wide range of steel products to a variety of sectors, including construction, oil and gas, aerospace, automotive, rail and infrastructure,










—


ISD Dunaferr is an integrated steel producer in Dunaújváros, Hungary. Prior to the insolvent liquidation proceedings, ISD Dunaferr was active in the manufacture and sale of hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and hot-dip galvanized products,










—


ISD Kokszoló produces blast furnace coke to supply the two blast furnaces of ISD Dunaferr.






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.11216 – LIBERTY / ISD DUNAFERR
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 160, 5.5.2023, p. 1.
Case C-578/23, Česká republika — Generální finanční ředitelství: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Nejvyšší správní soud (Czech Republic) lodged on 19 September 2023 — Česká republika — Generální finanční ředitelství v Úřad pro ochranu hospodářské soutěže
Date: 2023-09-19
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: award of contract, invitation to tender, services contract, tendering








C_202301291EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/1291


11.12.2023





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Nejvyšší správní soud (Czech Republic) lodged on 19 September 2023 — Česká republika — Generální finanční ředitelství v Úřad pro ochranu hospodářské soutěže
(Case C-578/23, Česká republika — Generální finanční ředitelství)
(C/2023/1291)
Language of the case: Czech

Referring court

Nejvyšší správní soud

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Česká republika — Generální finanční ředitelství

Defendant: Úřad pro ochranu hospodářské soutěže

Question referred

Are the factual circumstances and legal situation in which the contract for the original performance, on which the follow-on public contracts are based, was concluded to be taken into account in assessing whether the substantive condition for the use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication has been fulfilled, that is to say, whether or not the contracting authority has created a state of exclusivity by its action, for the purposes of Article 31(1)(b) Directive 2004/18/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts?


(1)  
            OJ 2004 L 134, p. 114.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1291/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Council Decision (EU) 2023/1801 of 19 September 2023 amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Banco de España
Date: 2023-09-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European System of Central Banks, Spain, accountant, auditing, central bank, euro area




L_2023233EN.01008301.xml










21.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 233/83








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2023/1801
of 19 September 2023
         
amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Banco de España


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Protocol No 4 on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 27.1 thereof,


Having regard to the Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 20 June 2023 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Banco de España (ECB/2023/16) (1),

Whereas:







(1)


The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Member States whose currency is the euro are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council of the European Union.












(2)


The mandate of the current external auditors of the Banco de España, the temporary association of undertakings Mazars Auditores, S.L.P. – Mazars, S.A., ended following the audit for the financial year 2022. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2023.












(3)


The Banco de España has selected KPMG Auditores S.L. as its external auditor for the financial years 2023 to 2027.












(4)


The Governing Council of the ECB recommended that KPMG Auditores S.L. be appointed as the external auditor of the Banco de España for the financial years 2023 to 2027.












(5)


Following the recommendation of the Governing Council of the ECB, Council Decision 1999/70/EC (2) should be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
In Article 1 of Decision 1999/70/EC, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:


‘3.   KPMG Auditores S.L. is hereby approved as the external auditor of the Banco de España for the financial years 2023 to 2027.’.




Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its notification.


Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the European Central Bank.




Done at Brussels, 19 September 2023.


For the Council


The President

P. NAVARRO RÍOS
            





(1)  
            OJ C 226, 28.6.2023, p 1.

(2)  Council Decision 1999/70/EC of 25 January 1999 concerning the external auditors of the national central banks (OJ L 22, 29.1.1999, p. 69).
Case C-579/23 P: Appeal brought on 19 September 2023 by Cunsorziu di i Salamaghji Corsi — Consortium des Charcutiers Corses and Others against the judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber, Extended Composition) delivered on 12 July 2023 in Case T-34/22
Date: 2023-09-19
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Corsica, France, abuse of power, designation of origin, dried product, labelling, meat product, pigmeat, product designation, smoked product








C_202300507EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/507


6.11.2023





Appeal brought on 19 September 2023 by Cunsorziu di i Salamaghji Corsi — Consortium des Charcutiers Corses and Others against the judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber, Extended Composition) delivered on 12 July 2023 in Case T-34/22
(Case C-579/23 P)
(C/2023/507)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Appellants: Cunsorziu di i Salamaghji Corsi — Consortium des Charcutiers Corses and Others (represented by: T. de Haan, avocat, and V. Le Meur-Baudry, avocate)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission

Form of order sought

The appellants claim that the Court should:






—


annul the judgment of the General Court of the European Union (Second Chamber, Extended Composition) of 12 July 2023 in Case T-34/22;










—


annul Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1879 of 26 October 2021 rejecting three applications for protection as a geographical indication in accordance with Article 52(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 (1) (‘the PDO-PGI Regulation’) (‘Jambon sec de l’Île de Beauté’ (PGI), ‘Lonzo de l’Île de Beauté’ (PGI), ‘Coppa de l’Île de Beauté’ (PGI));










—


order the European Commission to pay, in addition to its own costs, those incurred by the appellants in relation both to the proceedings at first instance in Case T-34/22 and to the appeal proceedings.





Grounds of appeal and main arguments







1.


Infringement of Articles 7 and 13 of the PDO-PGI Regulation, in so far as the General Court allows the Commission to reject an application for registration on the basis of Article 13.










2.


Infringement of Articles 49, 50 and 52 of the PDO-PGI Regulation, in so far as the General Court authorised the Commission to exceed its powers.










3.


Infringement of Article 50 of the PDO-PGI Regulation and failure to observe the general principle of good administration, in so far as the General Court held that the Commission is not obliged to take account of all the information in the file and was able to disregard the assessments of the national authorities and the Conseil d’État (Council of State, France).










4.


Infringement of Articles 7 and 13 of the PDO-PGI Regulation and failure to comply with its obligation to state reasons in the context of its assessment.






(1)  Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ 2012 L 343, p. 1).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/507/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 18 September 2023 2023/C 330/01
Date: 2023-09-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2023330EN.01000101.xml










19.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 330/1







Euro exchange rates (1)


            18 September 2023
         
(2023/C 330/01)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0663 




JPY


Japanese yen


157,44 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4551 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,86141 




SEK


Swedish krona


11,9872 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9564 




ISK


Iceland króna


145,10 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,5688 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,406 




HUF


Hungarian forint


384,13 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,6383 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9690 




TRY


Turkish lira


28,8108 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6575 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4400 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,3386 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,8067 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4551 




KRW


South Korean won


1 413,49 




ZAR


South African rand


20,2948 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,7796 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 389,03 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,9999 




PHP


Philippine peso


60,534 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


38,072 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,1905 




MXN


Mexican peso


18,2252 




INR


Indian rupee


88,8295 






(1)  
            Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Council Decision of 19 September 2023 appointing one member of the Management Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for Italy
Date: 2023-09-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, Italy, appointment of members, decision-making body (EU)








C_202300307EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/307


17.10.2023







            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 19 September 2023
         
appointing one member of the Management Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for Italy
(C/2023/307)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/126 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 January 2019 establishing the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,


Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States and by the employees’ and the employers’ organisations,


Having regard to the lists of members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work,

Whereas:







(1)


By its Decision of 28 March 2023 (2), the Council appointed members and alternate members of the Management Board of EU-OSHA for the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2027.












(2)


The employees’ organisation ETUC has submitted a proposal for one post to be filled for Italy,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following person is hereby appointed member of the Management Board of EU-OSHA for the period ending on 31 March 2027:
REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYEES’ ORGANISATIONS






Member State


Member




Italy


Mr Marco LUPI






Article 2
The Council shall appoint the members and alternate members not yet nominated at a later date.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 19 September 2023.


For the Council


The President

P. NAVARRO RÍOS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 30, 31.1.2019, p. 58.

(2)  Council Decision of 28 March 2023 appointing members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) (OJ C 116, 31.3.2023, p. 19).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/307/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Council Decision (EU) 2023/1800 taken by common accord with the President of the Commission of 19 September 2023 appointing a Member of the European Commission
Date: 2023-09-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Commissioner, appointment of members








L_2023233EN.01008201.xml










21.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 233/82








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2023/1800
taken by common accord with the President of the Commission
of 19 September 2023
         
appointing a Member of the European Commission


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 246 thereof,


Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:







(1)


On 28 November 2019, the European Council adopted Decision (EU) 2019/1989 (2) appointing the European Commission for the period until 31 October 2024.












(2)


In a letter dated 15 May 2023, Ms Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the Commission, informed the Council that Ms Mariya GABRIEL had resigned from her post as a Member of the Commission.












(3)


In accordance with the second paragraph of Article 246 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, a vacancy caused by resignation is to be filled for the remainder of the Member’s term of office by a new Member of the same nationality.












(4)


A new Member of the Commission should therefore be appointed,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
By common accord with Ms Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the Commission, the Council appoints Ms Iliana IVANOVA as Member of the Commission for the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 31 October 2024.


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




Done at Brussels, 19 September 2023.


For the Council


The President

P. NAVARRO RÍOS
            





(1)  Opinion of 12 September 2023 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2)  European Council Decision (EU) 2019/1989 of 28 November 2019 appointing the European Commission (OJ L 308, 29.11.2019, p. 100).