do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11233 – OMERS / ABP / KENTER)
Date: 2023-11-27
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, economic concentration, electrical energy, electricity supply, energy production, investment company, maintenance, merger control, service, supplementary pension








C_202301220EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/1220


27.11.2023






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11233 – OMERS / ABP / KENTER)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2023/1220)


1.   
On 17 November 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:






—


Omers Infrastructure European Holdings 2 B.V. (‘Omers’, Netherlands),










—


Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP (‘ABP’, Netherlands), through its solely controlled subsidiary, APG Asset Management N.V (‘APG’, Netherlands),










—


Kenter B.V. (‘Kenter’, Netherlands), currently controlled by Alliander N.V.




Omers and ABP will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Kenter.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


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






—


Omers is an investment platform controlled by Omers Administration Corporation which is managing a diversified portfolio of investments in public markets, private equity, infrastructure and real estate at global level,










—


ABP is a Dutch pension fund for the governmental and educational sector in the Netherlands. APG manages the assets of ABP,










—


Kenter is a company active in the provision of metering and energy services and maintenance in the Netherlands.






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.11233 – OMERS / ABP / KENTER
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’).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1220/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-717/23, Bundesminister für Gesundheit: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgerichtshof (Austria) lodged on 27 November 2023 — Bundesminister für Soziales, Gesundheit, Pflege und Konsumentenschutz
Date: 2023-11-27
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: consumer protection, market approval, packaging product, retail trade, smoking, tobacco industry, wholesale trade








C_202401840EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1840


11.3.2024





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgerichtshof (Austria) lodged on 27 November 2023 — Bundesminister für Soziales, Gesundheit, Pflege und Konsumentenschutz
(Case C-717/23, Bundesminister für Gesundheit)
(C/2024/1840)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Verwaltungsgerichtshof

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant on a point of law: Bundesminister für Soziales, Gesundheit, Pflege und Konsumentenschutz

Respondent authority: Bezirkshauptmannschaft Grieskirchen

Interested party: M

Question referred

Should Article 23(2) in conjunction with point 40 of Article 2 and Article 13(1)(c) of Directive 2014/40/EU (1) be interpreted as meaning that the prohibition on placing a tobacco product on the market in a unit packet having elements or features relating to taste also covers the supplying of such a tobacco product by a wholesaler to a retail outlet or only covers the sale of such a tobacco product by a retail outlet to a consumer?


(1)  Directive 2014/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products and repealing Directive 2001/37/EC (OJ 2014 L 127, p. 1).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1840/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.55855Text with EEA relevance.
Date: 2023-11-27
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Austria, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid








C_202301195EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/1195


27.11.2023






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.55855
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2023/1195)







Date of adoption of the decision


26.1.2021




Aid number


SA.55855




Member State


Austria




Region


Austria




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


IPCEI on Batteries ‘EuBatIn’




Legal basis


Sonderrichtlinie zur Förderung wichtiger Vorhaben von gemeinsamem europäischem Interesse (‘Important Projects of Common European Interest’, ‘IPCEI-Richtlinie’) ‘EuBatIn’




Type of measure


Ad Hoc Case
AVL, Borealis, Miba, Rosendahl Nextrom, Varta, Voltlabor




Objective


Execution of an important project of common European interest, Research, development and innovation




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


 




Intensity


 




Duration


From 1.3.2021




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Techology




Radetzkystr. 2, 1030 Wien / Vienna, Austria








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/2023/1195/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
European Border and Coast Guard Agency — Publication of the final accounts for the financial year 2022
Date: 2023-11-27
Institutions: Frontex
Subjects: financial year, publication of accounts








C_202301240EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/1240


27.11.2023







            EUROPEAN BORDER AND COAST GUARD AGENCY
         
Publication of the final accounts for the financial year 2022
(C/2023/1240)

The complete version of the final accounts may be found at the following address:
https://prd.frontex.europa.eu/?post_type=document&p=12473&preview=true


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1240/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Euro exchange rates – 24 November 2023
Date: 2023-11-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_202301001EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/1001


27.11.2023






Euro exchange rates (1)


            24 November 2023
         
(C/2023/1001)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0916 




JPY


Japanese yen


163,30 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4559 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,86818 




SEK


Swedish krona


11,4390 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9640 




ISK


Iceland króna


150,30 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,7345 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,406 




HUF


Hungarian forint


379,88 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,3638 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9698 




TRY


Turkish lira


31,5270 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6621 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4935 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,5086 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7992 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4640 




KRW


South Korean won


1 425,61 




ZAR


South African rand


20,6312 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,8090 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 995,99 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


5,1136 




PHP


Philippine peso


60,507 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


38,692 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,3325 




MXN


Mexican peso


18,6962 




INR


Indian rupee


91,0390 






(1)  
            Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1001/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-725/23, Tusnia: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Rejonowy Katowice — Wschód w Katowicach (Poland) lodged on 27 November 2023 — M. sp. z o.o. I. SKA v R. W.
Date: 2023-11-27
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: claim, commercial transaction, contract terms, deadline for payment, debt, overheads








C_202401672EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1672


4.3.2024





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Rejonowy Katowice — Wschód w Katowicach (Poland) lodged on 27 November 2023 — M. sp. z o.o. I. SKA v R. W.
(Case C-725/23, Tusnia) (1)

(C/2024/1672)
Language of the case: Polish

Referring court

Sąd Rejonowy Katowice — Wschód w Katowicach

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: M. sp. z o.o. I. SKA

Defendant: R. W.

Question referred

Must Article 2(8) of Directive 2011/7/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 on combating late payment in commercial transactions (recast) (2) be interpreted as including within its scope, in addition to the principal sum for the performance characteristic of the contractual relationship in question leading to the supply of goods or the provision of a service, also the reimbursement of costs incurred in connection with the performance of the contract, which the debtor has contractually agreed to pay?


(1)  The name of the present case is a fictitious name. It does not correspond to the real name of any party to the proceedings.

(2)  
            OJ 2011 L 48, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1672/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)
Date: 2023-11-27
Institutions: Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
Subjects: chemical compound, chemical product, chromium, health control, health risk, market approval, marketing standard, metal coating, plastics, plumbing equipment








C_202301017EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/1017


27.11.2023






Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)


(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
                (1)
)


(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2023/1017)


Decision granting an authorisation













Reference of the decision (2)



Date of decision


Substance name


Holder of the authorisation


Authorisation number


Authorised use


Date of expiry of review period


Reasons for the decision




C(2023) 7740


20 November 2023


Chromium trioxide
EC No. 215-607-8, CAS No. 1333-82-0


Keuco AG & Co. KG, Oesestrasse 36, 58675, Hemer, Germany


REACH/23/23/0
REACH/23/23/1


Electroplating of different types of substrates using chromium trioxide to achieve functional surfaces with high durability and a bright or matt silvery appearance for sanitary applications
Etching of plastics with chromium trioxide as pre-treatment step for electroplating processes for sanitary applications


31 December 2028


In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socio-economic benefits outweigh the risk to human health and the environment from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies.






(1)  
            OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

(2)  The decision is available on the European Commission website at: Authorisation (europa.eu).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1017/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Council Decision (EU) 2023/2678 of 27 November 2023 appointing a member, proposed by the Federal Republic of Germany, of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2023-11-27
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Germany, appointment of members, member of the Committee of the Regions








L_202302678EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series L













2023/2678


29.11.2023







            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2023/2678
of 27 November 2023
         
appointing a member, proposed by the Federal Republic of Germany, of the Committee of the Regions


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,


Having regard to Council Decision (EU) 2019/852 of 21 May 2019 determining the composition of the Committee of the Regions (1),


Having regard to the proposal of the German Government,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 300(3) of the Treaty, the Committee of the Regions is to consist of representatives of regional and local bodies who either hold a regional or local authority electoral mandate or are politically accountable to an elected assembly.












(2)


On 10 December 2019, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2019/2157 (2), appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025.












(3)


A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Henrike MÜLLER.












(4)


The German Government has proposed Mr Emanuel HEROLD, representative of a regional body who holds a regional authority electoral mandate, Mitglied der Bremischen Bürgerschaft (member of Bremen State Parliament), as a member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2025,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Mr Emanuel HEROLD, representative of a regional body who holds an electoral mandate, Mitglied der Bremischen Bürgerschaft (member of Bremen State Parliament), is hereby appointed as a member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2025.


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




Done at Brussels, 27 November 2023.


For the Council


The President

X. MÉNDEZ BÉRTOLO
            





(1)  
            OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 13.

(2)  Council Decision (EU) 2019/2157 of 10 December 2019 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025 (OJ L 327, 17.12.2019, p. 78).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2678/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Case C-716/23, Skycop.com: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Vilniaus apygardos teismas (Lithuania) lodged on 27 November 2023 — ‘Skycop.com’ UAB v Ryanair DAC
Date: 2023-11-27
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: carriage of passengers, carrier, civil aviation, indemnification, traveller








C_202401087EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1087


5.2.2024





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Vilniaus apygardos teismas (Lithuania) lodged on 27 November 2023 — ‘Skycop.com’ UAB v Ryanair DAC
(Case C-716/23, Skycop.com)
(C/2024/1087)
Language of the case: Lithuanian

Referring court

Vilniaus apygardos teismas

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant:
            ‘Skycop.com’ UAB

Respondent: Ryanair DAC

Questions referred







1.


Is Article 6(1)(iii) of Regulation No 261/2004 (1) establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91, read in conjunction with Article 8(1)(a) thereof, to be interpreted as meaning that passengers who refused to take a flight that was delayed by at least five hours and for whom that flight was no longer serving any purpose are entitled to the compensation provided for in Article 7 of that regulation?










2.


If the answer to the first question is in the affirmative, what conditions must be met for such a passenger to be entitled to compensation under Article 7 of Regulation No 261/2004, or is such a passenger entitled to compensation irrespective of the reason why the passenger refused to take a flight that was delayed by at least five hours?






(1)  
            OJ 2004 L 46, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1087/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2714 of 27 November 2023 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Edremit Körfezi Yeşil Çizik Zeytini (PDO))
Date: 2023-11-27
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Türkiye, designation of origin, labelling, olive, product designation








L_202302714EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series L













2023/2714


4.12.2023







            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/2714
of 27 November 2023
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Edremit Körfezi Yeşil Çizik Zeytini’ (PDO))


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to 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 (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Türkiye’s application to register the name ‘Edremit Körfezi Yeşil Çizik Zeytini’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).












(2)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Edremit Körfezi Yeşil Çizik Zeytini’ should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Edremit Körfezi Yeşil Çizik Zeytini’ (PDO) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed, as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).


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, 27 November 2023.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ C 280, 9.8.2023, p. 4.

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/2714/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Case T-1118/23: Action brought on 27 November 2023 — Ryanair and Airport Marketing Services v Commission
Date: 2023-11-27
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: France, Poitou-Charentes, State aid, airline, airport, control of State aid, marketing, provision of services








C_202401103EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1103


5.2.2024





Action brought on 27 November 2023 — Ryanair and Airport Marketing Services v Commission
(Case T-1118/23)
(C/2024/1103)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicants: Ryanair DAC (Swords, Ireland), Airport Marketing Services Ltd (Dublin, Ireland) (represented by: E. Vahida and S. Rating, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicants claim that the Court should:






—


annul the European Commission decision (EU) 2023/1683 of 26 July 2022 on State aid SA.26494 2012/C (ex 2012/NN) implemented by France in favour of the operator of La Rochelle airport and certain airlines operating at that airport (OJ 2023, L 217, p. 5) insofar as it concerns the applicants; and










—


order the European Commission to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

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






1.


First plea in law, alleging a violation of Article 41 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, the principle of good administration and the applicants’ rights as adversely affected persons, to be heard and to have access to the file.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging an error of the Commission in considering the applicants as indirect beneficiaries of aid to the airport.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging the Commission’s failure to assess, in an overall and concrete manner, whether the airport had sought to acquire the marketing services concerned under normal market conditions.










4.


Fourth plea in law, alleging an error of the Commission in rejecting the comparator analysis.










5.


Fifth plea in law, alleging the Commission’s flawed incremental profitability analysis.










6.


Sixth plea in law, alleging a violation of Article 107(1) TFEU because the Commission erroneously imputed the conclusion of the airport services agreements and marketing services agreements to the State.










7.


Seventh plea in law, alleging the Commission’s failure to examine the selective nature of several agreements.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1103/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)