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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11221 – NIPPON EXPRESS / CARGO-PARTNER) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2023-10-06
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: carriage for hire or reward, economic concentration, logistics, merger control








C_202300150EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/150


6.10.2023






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11221 – NIPPON EXPRESS / CARGO-PARTNER)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2023/150)


1.   
On 27 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:






—


Nippon Express Holdings, Inc. (‘NX’, Japan),










—


Cargo-Partner Group (‘CP’ or the ‘Target Group’, Austria), controlled by CP Holding Group, Multi, Safer, GND, and Cargo Partner US.




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


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






—


NX: freight forwarding and contract logistics activities,










—


CP: freight forwarding and, to a lesser extent, contract logistics 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.11221 – NIPPON EXPRESS / CARGO-PARTNER
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: mailto: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.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/150/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-621/23 P: Appeal brought on 6 October 2023 by Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB against the judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) delivered on 26 July 2023 in Case T-244/21, Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara v Commission
Date: 2023-10-06
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU Emissions Trading Scheme, EU emission allowance, greenhouse gas, industrial pollution, reduction of gas emissions, tradeable emission permit








C_202300967EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/967


27.11.2023





Appeal brought on 6 October 2023 by Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB against the judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) delivered on 26 July 2023 in Case T-244/21, Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara v Commission
(Case C-621/23 P)
(C/2023/967)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB (represented by: A. Bryngelsson, F. Sjövall and A. Johansson, advokater)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Commission, Kingdom of Sweden

Form of order sought

The appellant claims that the Court should:






—


set aside the judgment under appeal;










—


annul Article 1(3) of the decision of the European Commission (EU) 2021/355 (1) of 25 February 2021 concerning national implementation measures for the transitional free allocation of greenhouse gas emission allowances in accordance with Article 11(3) of Directive 2003/87/EC (2) (the ‘ETS Directive’) of the European Parliament and of the Council;










—


order the Commission to pay the costs of the proceedings.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the appeal, the appellant relies on five pleas in law.
First plea: the General Court made an erroneous interpretation of the term ‘substitutes’ in Article 10a(1) of the ETS Directive.
Second plea: the General Court erred in law at § § 93–99 by replacing the Commission’s substitutability assessment with its own.
Third plea: insofar as it is necessary for the appellant’s first plea, the General Court has distorted the clear sense of the evidence.
Fourth plea: the General Court erred in law in finding that the Commission has fulfilled its duty to examine carefully and impartially all the relevant aspects of the individual case.
Fifth plea: the General Court erred in law in finding that the Commission has fulfilled its obligation to state reasons.


(1)  
            OJ 2021, L 68, p. 221.

(2)  Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC, OJ 2003, L 275, p. 32.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/967/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2148 of 6 October 2023 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name Terras da Beira (PGI)
Date: 2023-10-06
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Central Portugal, Portugal, designation of origin, labelling, product designation, red wine, rosé wine, sparkling wine, white wine








L_202302148EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series L













2023/2148


13.10.2023







            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/2148
of 6 October 2023
         
conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Terras da Beira’ (PGI)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 99 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


In accordance with Article 97(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the Commission has examined the application to register the name ‘Terras da Beira’ forwarded by Portugal and has published it in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).












(2)


No statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.












(3)


In accordance with Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the name ‘Terras da Beira’ should be protected and entered in the register referred to in Article 104 of that Regulation.












(4)


The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Terras da Beira’ (PGI) is hereby protected.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 October 2023.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

(2)  
            OJ C 116, 31.3.2023, p. 34.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/2148/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Case C-613/23, Herdijk: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Hoge Raad der Nederlanden (Netherlands) lodged on 6 October 2023 — KL v Staatssecretaris van Financiën
Date: 2023-10-06
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: VAT, debt, financial solvency, legal person, managing director, principle of proportionality, tax authorities, tax collection








C_202400709EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/709


22.1.2024





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Hoge Raad der Nederlanden (Netherlands) lodged on 6 October 2023 — KL v Staatssecretaris van Financiën
(Case C-613/23, Herdijk (1))
(C/2024/709)
Language of the case: Dutch

Referring court

Hoge Raad der Nederlanden

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant: KL

Respondent: Staatssecretaris van Financiën

Questions referred







1.


Does the principle of proportionality provided for under EU law preclude a legal rule such as that set out in Article 36(4) of the IW 1990, (2) which, in practice, makes it extremely difficult for a director of a legal person that has failed to comply, or has failed to comply properly, with its obligation to notify the tax collection authorities of its inability to pay, to escape liability for tax debts of that legal person, including turnover tax debts?










2.


Does the answer to Question 1 depend on whether the director acted in good faith in that he or she acted with the care of a prudent business person, did everything reasonably within his or her power, and his or her involvement in abuse or fraud may be ruled out?






(1)  This is a fictitious name, and does not correspond to the actual name of any party to the proceedings.

(2)  Invorderingswet 1990 (1990 Law on the collection of State taxes).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/709/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
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.100860Text with EEA relevance.
Date: 2023-10-06
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, State aid, carriage for hire or reward, control of State aid, postal service, services of general interest








C_202300092EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/92


6.10.2023






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.100860
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2023/92)







Date of adoption of the decision


19.7.2022




Aid number


SA.100860




Member State


Belgium




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


bpost 7th management contract




Legal basis


Law of 21 March 1991 on the reform of certain public commercial undertakings (Art. 141-141quinquies).




Type of measure


Ad Hoc Case
bpost société anonyme de droit public




Objective


Services of general economic interest (SGEI)




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 634 354 597  EUR
Annual budget: 126 870 919  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


1.1.2022 — 31.12.2026




Economic sectors


Postal and courier activities




Name and address of the granting authority







The Belgian State, represented by the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Public Administration, Public Undertakings, Telecommunications and Postal Services, Petra De Sutter




Finance Tower — Boulevard du Jardin Botanique 50/155 — 1000 Brussels








Other information


 




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search?caseInstrument=SA


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/92/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-612/23, Verbraucherzentrale Berlin: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf (Germany) lodged on 6 October 2023 — Verbraucherzentrale Berlin eV v Vodafone GmbH
Date: 2023-10-06
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: contract terms, provision of services, telecommunications, universal service








C_202400708EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/708


22.1.2024





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf (Germany) lodged on 6 October 2023 — Verbraucherzentrale Berlin eV v Vodafone GmbH
(Case C-612/23, Verbraucherzentrale Berlin)
(C/2024/708)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant, appellant and respondent: Verbraucherzentrale Berlin eV

Defendant, appellant and respondent: Vodafone GmbH

Question referred

Must ‘initial commitment period’
             (1) be understood to mean only the contractual term of an initial contract or also that of a renewal contract based on new declarations of intent concluded and put into effect a considerable time before the expiry of the initial contract if, compared to the initial contract, it provides for a different exchange of benefits between the operator and the customer?


(1)  Within the meaning of Article 30(5) of Directive 2002/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on universal service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks and services (Universal Service Directive) (OJ 2002 L 108, p. 51), as amended by Article 1(21) of Directive 2009/136/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 amending Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and users’ rights relating to electronic communications networks and services, Directive 2002/58/EC concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws (OJ 2009 L 337, p. 11).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/708/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2144 of 6 October 2023 approving amendments to the product specification for a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication (Duché d’Uzès (PGI))
Date: 2023-10-06
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: France, Occitanie, designation of origin, labelling, product designation, red wine, rosé wine, still wine, white wine








L_202302144EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series L













2023/2144


13.10.2023







            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/2144
of 6 October 2023
         
approving amendments to the product specification for a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication (‘Duché d’Uzès’ (PGI))


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 99 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


The Commission has examined France’s application for the approval of amendments to the product specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Duché d’Uzès’, submitted pursuant to Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.












(2)


The Commission published the application for the approval of amendments to the product specification in the Official Journal of the European Union (2), as required by Article 97(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.












(3)


No statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.












(4)


The amendments to the product specification should therefore be approved in accordance with Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.












(5)


The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The amendments to the product specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Duché d’Uzès’ (PGI) are hereby approved.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 October 2023.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

(2)  
            OJ C 224, 27.6.2023, p. 36.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/2144/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Case C-611/23 P: Appeal brought on 6 October 2023 by Yayla Türk Lebensmittelvertrieb GmbH against the judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) delivered on 26 July 2023 in Case T-315/22, Yayla Türk Lebensmittelvertrieb GmbH v European Union Intellectual Property Office
Date: 2023-10-06
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU trade mark, milk product, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_202401517EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1517


26.2.2024





Appeal brought on 6 October 2023 by Yayla Türk Lebensmittelvertrieb GmbH against the judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) delivered on 26 July 2023 in Case T-315/22, Yayla Türk Lebensmittelvertrieb GmbH v European Union Intellectual Property Office
(Case C-611/23 P)
(C/2024/1517)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Appellant: Yayla Türk Lebensmittelvertrieb GmbH (represented by: G. Rother, Rechtsanwalt)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office, Marmara Import-Export GmbH
By order of 9 January 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (Chamber determining whether appeals may proceed) did not allow the appeal to proceed and ordered the appellant to bear its own costs.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1517/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Oslo District Court dated 6 October 2023 in the case of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA v the Norwegian State, represented by the Ministry of Climate and Environment (Staten v/Klima og miljødepartementet) (Case E-12/23)
Date: 2023-10-06
Institutions: EFTA Court
Subjects: EU emission allowance, European Economic Area, Norway, air transport, composition, financial solvency, greenhouse gas, judicial proceedings, liquidation, tradeable emission permit








C_202402183EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/2183


14.3.2024






Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Oslo District Court dated 6 October 2023 in the case of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA v the Norwegian State, represented by the Ministry of Climate and Environment (Staten v/Klima og miljødepartementet)
(Case E-12/23)
(C/2024/2183)

A request has been made to the EFTA Court dated 6 October 2023 from Oslo District Court (Oslo tingrett), which was received at the Court Registry on 17 October 2023, for an Advisory Opinion in the case of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA v the Norwegian State, represented by the Ministry of Climate and Environment (Staten v/Klima og miljødepartementet), on the following question:
Does Article 12(2a) of Directive 2003/87/EC preclude national legislation that provides that the obligation to surrender emissions allowances may be settled by dividend in a compulsory debt settlement in connection with restructuring of an insolvent company?


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2183/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2136 of 6 October 2023 approving amendments to the specification for a Protected Designation of Origin or a Protected Geographical Indication (Graciosa (PDO))
Date: 2023-10-06
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Azores, Portugal, designation of origin, fortified wine, labelling, product designation, sparkling wine, white wine








L_202302136EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series L













2023/2136


13.10.2023







            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/2136
of 6 October 2023
         
approving amendments to the specification for a Protected Designation of Origin or a Protected Geographical Indication (‘Graciosa’ (PDO))


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 99 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


The Commission has examined the application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the Protected Designation of Origin ‘Graciosa’, forwarded by Portugal in accordance with Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.












(2)


The Commission has published the application for the approval of the amendments to the specification in the Official Journal of the European Union (2), as required by Article 97(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.












(3)


No statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.












(4)


The amendments to the specification should therefore be approved in accordance with Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.












(5)


The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Graciosa’ (PDO) are hereby approved.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 October 2023.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

(2)  
            OJ C 222, 26.6.2023, p. 57.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/2136/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)