do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2024/604 of 13 February 2024 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) (EUMA/1/2024)
Date: 2024-02-13
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: Armenia, EU civilian mission, public safety, regional security








L_202400604EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series L













2024/604


16.2.2024







            POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2024/604
of 13 February 2024
         
extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) (EUMA/1/2024)


THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 38 thereof,


Having regard to the Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/162 of 23 January 2023 on a European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


By means of Decision (CFSP) 2023/162, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC), in accordance with the third paragraph of Article 38 of the Treaty on European Union, to take the relevant decisions concerning the political control and strategic direction of EUMA, including the decisions on the appointment of the Head of Mission, upon a proposal by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.












(2)


On 24 January 2023, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2023/164 (2) appointing Mr Markus RITTER as Head of Mission of EUMA from 24 January 2023 to 20 February 2024.












(3)


On 26 January 2024, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy proposed to extend the mandate of Mr Markus RITTER as Head of Mission of EUMA from 21 February 2024 until 19 February 2025,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The mandate of Mr Markus RITTER as Head of the European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) is hereby extended from 21 February 2024 until 19 February 2025.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply from 21 February 2024.




Done at Brussels, 13 February 2024.


For the Political and Security Committee


The Chairperson

D. PRONK
            





(1)  
            OJ L 22, 24.1.2023, p. 29.

(2)  
            OJ L 23, 25.1.2023, p. 18.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/604/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Case T-73/24: Action brought on 13 February 2024 – Purwana v EUIPO (EAST INDIES GIN)
Date: 2024-02-13
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, alcoholic beverage, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_202402631EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/2631


22.4.2024






Action brought on 13 February 2024 – Purwana v EUIPO (EAST INDIES GIN)


(Case T-73/24)

(C/2024/2631)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Victor Waskito Purwana (Petojo utara, Indonesia) (represented by: N. Scholz-Recht, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Trade mark at issue: International registration designating the European Union in respect of the European Union figurative mark EAST INDIES GIN – International registration designating the European Union No 1 709 139
         

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 29 November 2023 in Case R 1927/2023-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Articles 7(1)(c) and 7(2) in conjunction with Article 95(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;










—


Infringement of Article 7(1)(g) in conjunction with Article 95(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2631/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.109299
Date: 2024-02-13
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, State aid, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, market gardening








C_202401452EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1452


13.2.2024






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.109299
(C/2024/1452)







Date of adoption of the decision


13.12.2023




Aid number


SA.109299




Member State


Belgium




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Vergoeding van verliezen van aardappelproducenten ingevolge maatregelen tegen quarantaineorganismen (verlenging en wijziging van steunregeling SA.47085 (2017/N)) / Indemnisation des pertes subies par les producteurs de pommes de terre à la suite de mesures prises contre les organismes de quarantaine (reconduite et modification du régime d’aides SA.47085 (2017/N))




Legal basis


Koninklijk besluit van 5 december 2004 tot vaststelling van de door de aardappelproducenten verschuldigde tijdelijke crisisbijdragen voor het vergoeden van verliezen ingevolge maatregelen tegen quarantaineorganismen, zoals gewijzigd bij koninklijk besluit van 12 augustus 2021 en bekrachtigd bij wet van 12 juli 2022 / Arrêté royal du 5 décembre 2004 fixant les cotisations temporaires de crise dues par les producteurs de pommes de terre pour l’indemnisation des pertes résultant des mesures prises contre les organismes de quarantaine tel que modifié par l’Arrêté royal du 12 aout 2021 et confirme par loi du 12 juillet 2022.




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Agriculture; Forestry; Rural areas, Aid for the costs of prevention, control and eradication of animal diseases and plant pests and aid to make good the damage caused by animal diseases and plant pests




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 9 000 000  EUR
Annual budget: 1 500 000  EUR




Intensity


85,0  %




Duration


Until 31.12.2028




Economic sectors


Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers




Name and address of the granting authority







Federale Overheidsdienst Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu / Service public fédéral Santé publique, sécurité de la chaîne alimentaire et environnement alimentaire




Galileelaan 5/2 — 1210 Brussel / Avenue Galilée 5/2, 1210 Bruxelles








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/2024/1452/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Euro exchange rates – 12 February 2024
Date: 2024-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_202401138EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1138


13.2.2024






Euro exchange rates (1)


            12 February 2024
         
(C/2024/1138)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0773 




JPY


Japanese yen


160,51 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4548 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,85391 




SEK


Swedish krona


11,2320 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9430 




ISK


Iceland króna


148,30 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,3200 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,217 




HUF


Hungarian forint


387,30 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,3198 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9743 




TRY


Turkish lira


33,0770 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6505 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4504 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,4245 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7568 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4484 




KRW


South Korean won


1 431,54 




ZAR


South African rand


20,4662 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,7497 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 792,58 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


5,1344 




PHP


Philippine peso


60,310 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


38,621 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,3366 




MXN


Mexican peso


18,3703 




INR


Indian rupee


89,4321 






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


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1138/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-74/24: Action brought on 13 February 2024 — Seedless Gold International v CPVO — Ángel Teresa Hermanos (Queen)
Date: 2024-02-13
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: citrus fruit, criminal proceedings, evidence, plant breeding, plant variety right








C_202402444EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/2444


8.4.2024





Action brought on 13 February 2024 — Seedless Gold International v CPVO — Ángel Teresa Hermanos (Queen)
(Case T-74/24)
(C/2024/2444)
Language in which the application was lodged: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: Seedless Gold International, SL (Pilar de la Horadada, Spain) (represented by: P.M. Porcel Sánchez, lawyer)

Defendant: Community Plant Variety Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Ángel Teresa Hermanos, SA (Pilar de la Horadada, Spain)

Details of the proceedings before CPVO


Proprietor of the Community plant variety right at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Community plant variety right at issue: Community plant variety right No EU 33910 — variety denomination: Queen — species: Citrus reticulata blanco

Proceedings before CPVO: Transfer proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Board of Appeal of CPVO of 13 December 2023 in Case A001/2022

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the General Court should annul the contested decision in its entirety and, consequently, rule that the company Seedless Gold International, SL remains the proprietor of the ‘Queen’ mandarin variety protected under right No 339610 since it is the proprietor registered on the basis of the act of transfer and disposal of rights in question.

Pleas in law







—


Incorrect application of the documentary evidence submitted in relation to the application of Article 23 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/1994 and Article 79 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 874/2009;










—


Imposition of additional requirements for the validation of the document relating to the disposal of rights, in the light of Articles 50(1)(a), 73(4), 79, 80(1)(a) and (d), 87(1)(a) and (2)(d), and 89 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 847/2009, and Articles 12 and 23 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94










—


Error of assessment of the evidence submitted to the Board of Appeal of CPVO;










—


Conclusion of the criminal proceedings and lack of sufficient evidence of criminal activity by Seedless Gold International S.L. and its representative before CPVO.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2444/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11298 – BILFINGER / STORK EUROPE)
Date: 2024-02-13
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, building industry, consultancy, economic concentration, industrial electric machinery, maintenance, mechanical engineering, mechanical equipment, merger control, service








C_202402344EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/2344


20.3.2024






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.11298 – BILFINGER / STORK EUROPE)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/2344)

On 13 February 2024, 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 32024M11298. 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/2024/2344/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11425 – CVC / KEENSIGHT CAPITAL / SOGELINK)
Date: 2024-02-13
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Europe, consultancy, economic concentration, health care, investment company, merger control, technology








C_202401617EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1617


19.2.2024






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.11425 – CVC / KEENSIGHT CAPITAL / SOGELINK)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/1617)

On 13 February 2024, 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 32024M11425. 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/2024/1617/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2024/614 of 13 February 2024 on the acceptance of a third State’s contribution to the European Union military mission to contribute to the training of Somali security forces (EUTM Somalia) (EUTM Somalia/1/2024)
Date: 2024-02-13
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: EU military mission, Moldova, Somalia, military cooperation, military personnel, military training




L_202400614EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series L













2024/614


16.2.2024







            POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2024/614
of 13 February 2024
         
on the acceptance of a third State’s contribution to the European Union military mission to contribute to the training of Somali security forces (EUTM Somalia) (EUTM Somalia/1/2024)


THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,


Having regard to Council Decision 2010/96/CFSP of 15 February 2010 on a European Union military mission to contribute to the training of Somali security forces (1),

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 8(2) of Decision 2010/96/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee to take the relevant decisions on acceptance of the proposed contributions by third States to the European Union military mission to contribute to the training of Somali security forces (EUTM Somalia).












(2)


In accordance with the recommendation by the EU Mission Commander of EUTM Somalia on a proposed contribution from the Republic of Moldova and the advice provided by the European Union Military Committee in that regard, that contribution should be accepted and considered to be significant,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1

1.   The contribution from the Republic of Moldova to EUTM Somalia is accepted and considered to be significant.


2.   The Republic of Moldova is exempted from financial contributions to the budget of EUTM Somalia.



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




Done at Brussels, 13 February 2024.


For the Political and Security Committee


The Chairperson

D. PRONK
            





(1)  
            OJ L 44, 19.2.2010, p. 16.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/614/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11420 – BLACKSTONE / VISTA / ADAPT2) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2024-02-13
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: data processing, economic concentration, electrical energy, information technology applications, investment company, merger control, software, wholesale trade








C_202401491EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1491


13.2.2024






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11420 – BLACKSTONE / VISTA / ADAPT2)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/1491)


1.   
On 5 February 2024, 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:






—


Blackstone Inc. (‘Blackstone’, US),










—


Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC (‘Vista’, US), ultimately controlled by VEP Group, LLC (US),










—


Adapt2 Solutions, Inc. and its subsidiary Adapt2 Services LLC (together ‘Adapt2’, both of US).




Blackstone and Vista will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation indirect joint control of Adapt2.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


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






—


Blackstone is a global alternative asset manager,










—


Vista is a private equity firm focused on financing enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses,










—


Adapt2 is a provider of energy trading and power settlement software for front-office and back-office operations for wholesale market participants.






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 treatment for certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (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.11420 – BLACKSTONE / VISTA / ADAPT2
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.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1491/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.107668Text with EEA relevance.
Date: 2024-02-13
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: France, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid








C_202401466EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1466


13.2.2024






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.107668
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/1466)







Date of adoption of the decision


6.10.2023




Aid number


SA.107668




Member State


France




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Régime temporaire relatif aux aides visant à accélérer le déploiement des énergies renouvelables grâce aux investissements en faveur de l’utilisation de combustibles solides de récupération (CSR)




Legal basis


Article 20 de la Constitution du 4 octobre 1958 Régime temporaire relatif aux aides visant à accélérer le déploiement des énergies renouvelables grâce aux investissements en faveur de l’utilisation de combustibles solides de récupération Articles L. 131-3, R-131-2 et R-131-3 du code de l'environnement fixant le cadre des missions de l'ADEME La délibération no 14-3-4 du 23 octobre 2014 modifiée du Conseil d’administration de l’ADEME relative au système d’aides à la réalisation Articles L. 1511-1 et suivant du CGCT La loi no 2021-1900 du 30 décembre 2021 de finances pour 2022 modifiant l’article 8 de la loi no 2010-237 du 9 mars 2010 de finances rectificative pour 2010 pour les crédits du programme France 2030




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Environmental protection, Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant, Repayable advances




Budget


Overall budget: 300 000 000  EUR
Annual budget: 300 000 000  EUR




Intensity


45,0  %




Duration


Until 31.12.2025




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Agence de la transition écologique (ADEME)




Centre Tertiaire de l'Arsenal, 200 Rue Marceline, 59500 Douai, France








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/2024/1466/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)