do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Special report 03/2024: The rule of law in the EU – An improved framework to protect the EU’s financial interests, but risks remain
Date: 2024-02-27
Institutions: European Court of Auditors
Subjects: EU Member State, EU budget, European Commission, budget policy, budgetary control, conditionality mechanism, financial control, financial management, infringement of EU law, rule of law








C_202401746EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1746


27.2.2024






Special report 03/2024:

            ‘The rule of law in the EU – An improved framework to protect the EU’s financial interests, but risks remain’
         
(C/2024/1746)

The European Court of Auditors has published its special report 03/2024: ‘The rule of law in the EU – An improved framework to protect the EU’s financial interests, but risks remain’.
The report can be consulted directly or downloaded at the European Court of Auditors’ website: https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/sr-2024-03


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1746/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/783 of 27 February 2024 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Gotlandslins (PDO))
Date: 2024-02-27
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Gotland county, Sweden, designation of origin, labelling, leguminous vegetable, product designation








L_202400783EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series L













2024/783


5.3.2024







            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2024/783
of 27 February 2024
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Gotlandslins’ (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, Sweden’s application to register the name ‘Gotlandslins’ 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 ‘Gotlandslins’ should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Gotlandslins’ (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 February 2024.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/1151/oj

(2)  
            OJ C, C/2023/795, 8.11.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/795/oj


(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/2014/668/oj).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/783/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (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.109407Text with EEA relevance.
Date: 2024-02-27
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Poland, State aid, coal mining, control of State aid, electrical energy, energy production, lignite








C_202401725EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1725


27.2.2024






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.109407
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/1725)







Date of adoption of the decision


5.2.2024




Aid number


SA.109407




Member State


Poland




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Aid for social protection of employees in relation to the closure of lignite mining activities and of power plants using lignite or coal




Legal basis


Act of 17 August 2023 on social protection for employees in the electricity and lignite mining sectors, which amends the Act of 20 April 2004 on the promotion of employment and labour market institutions




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Closure aid, Sectorial development




Form of aid


Other




Budget


Overall budget: 1 300 000 000  PLN




Intensity


 




Duration


5.2.2024 — 4.2.2034




Economic sectors


Mining of lignite, Production of electricity




Name and address of the granting authority







Minister Aktywów Państwowych




ul. Krucza 36/Wspólna 6, 00-522 Warszawa








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/2024/1725/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M. M.11430 – MITSUBISHI / KDDI / LAWSON (JV)) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2024-02-27
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Asia, Japan, United States, consumer goods, economic concentration, merger control, retail trade, supply, telecommunications








C_202401754EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1754


27.2.2024






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M. M.11430 – MITSUBISHI / KDDI / LAWSON (JV))
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/1754)


1.   
On 19 Fabruary 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:






—


Mitsubishi Corporation (‘Mistsubushi’, Japan);










—


KDDI Corporation (‘KDDI’, Japan);










—


Lawson, Inc (‘Lawson’, Japan), which is currently solely controled by Mitsubishi.




Mistsubushi and KDDI will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Lawson.
The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced for early April 2024.


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






—


Mitsubishi is a global trading company active in various industries including energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food, and general merchandise,










—


KDDI is a telecommunications company.






3.   
The business activities of Lawson are the following:






—


Lawsom is active in the retail supply of daily consumer goods through convenience stores, mainly in Japan and also in Asia and USA.






4.   
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.


5.   
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.11430 – MITSUBISHI / KDDI / LAWSON (JV)
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/2024/1754/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community – Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations
Date: 2024-02-27
Institutions: Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission
Subjects: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Ile-de-France, air transport, inland transport, invitation to tender, services of general interest, transport regulations








C_202401813EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1813


27.2.2024






Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community
Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/1813)







Member State


France




Concerned routes


Le Puy en Velay (Loudes) - Paris (Orly)




Period of validity of the contract


1.9.2024 - 31.8.2028




Deadline for submission of tenders


10 May 2024 at 17.00 (Paris time)




Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public tender and the public service obligations can be obtained







Syndicat Mixte de Gestion de l’Aérodrome Départemental Le Puy/Loudes




5 Rue du vol à voile




43320 CHASPUZAC




FRANCE




Tel. +33 0471086576
Email: direction@aerolepuy.fr
Buyer profile: https://marchespublics.cdg43.fr






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1813/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-382/21 P: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 27 February 2024 – European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) v The KaiKai Company Jaeger Wichmann GbR (Appeal – Intellectual property – Community designs – Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) – Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights – Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property – Article 4 – Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 – Article 41 – Application for registration of a Community design – Right of priority – Priority claim based on an international application filed under the PCT – Time period – Interpretation consistent with Article 4 of that convention – Limits)
Date: 2024-02-27
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: designs and models, patent, sports equipment








C_202402566EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/2566


22.4.2024






Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 27 February 2024 – European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) v The KaiKai Company Jaeger Wichmann GbR


(Case C-382/21 P)
                (1)

(Appeal - Intellectual property - Community designs - Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) - Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property - Article 4 - Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 - Article 41 - Application for registration of a Community design - Right of priority - Priority claim based on an international application filed under the PCT - Time period - Interpretation consistent with Article 4 of that convention - Limits)
(C/2024/2566)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Appellant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: D. Gája, D. Hanf, E. Markakis and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings: The KaiKai Company Jaeger Wichmann GbR (represented by: J. Hellmann-Cordner, Rechtsanwältin, and by T. Lachmann and F. Steinbach, Patentanwälte)

Intervener in support of the appellant: European Commission (represented by: P. Němečková, J. Samnadda and G. von Rintelen, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Sets aside the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 14 April 2021, The KaiKai Company Jaeger Wichmann v EUIPO (Gymnastic and sports apparatus and equipment) (T-579/19, EU:T:2021:186), in so far as it upholds the second part of the second plea in law in the action at first instance and annuls the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 13 June 2019 (Case R 573/2019-3);










2.


Dismisses the action brought by The KaiKai Company Jaeger Wichmann GbR in Case T-579/19;










3.


Orders The KaiKai Company Jaeger Wichmann GbR to bear its own costs and pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in both the present appeal and the proceedings at first instance;










4.


Orders the European Commission to bear its own costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 64, 7.2.2022.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2566/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11326 – MSC / GIP III / ITALO)
Date: 2024-02-27
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Italy, bus, carriage of passengers, container, economic concentration, high-speed transport, investment company, maritime transport, merger control, rail transport








C_202403096EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/3096


3.5.2024






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.11326 – MSC / GIP III / ITALO)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/3096)

On 27 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 32024M11326. 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/2024/3096/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11420 – BLACKSTONE / VISTA / ADAPT2)
Date: 2024-02-27
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_202402119EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/2119


12.3.2024






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.11420 – BLACKSTONE / VISTA / ADAPT2)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/2119)

On 27 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 32024M11420. 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/2024/2119/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-102/23 R: Order of the President of the General Court of 27 February 2024 – SBK Art v Council
Date: 2024-02-27
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, economic sanctions, freezing of assets, international sanctions, legal person, shareholder, territorial dispute








C_202402621EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/2621


22.4.2024






Order of the President of the General Court of 27 February 2024 – SBK Art v Council


(Case T-102/23 R)

(Interim measures - Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine - Freezing of funds and economic resources - Application for interim measures - No urgency)
(C/2024/2621)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: SBK Art OOO (Moscow, Russia) (represented by: G. Lansky and P. Goeth, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: A. Boggio-Tomasaz, acting as Agent, and by B. Maingain, lawyer)

Interveners in support of the defendant: Republic of Croatia (represented by: G. Vidović Mesarek, acting as Agent), Kingdom of the Netherlands (represented by: M. K. Bulterman, A. Hanje and C. S. Schillemans, acting as Agents), European Commission (represented by: M. Carpus Carcea, C. Georgieva and L. Puccio, acting as Agents)

Re:

By its application under Articles 278 and 279 TFEU, the applicant seeks, inter alia, suspension of the operation of Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1767 of 13 September 2023 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ 2023 L 226, p. 104) and of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1765 of 13 September 2023 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ 2023 L 226, p. 3), in so far as those acts prevent it from exercising its rights as stakeholder in Fortenova Group STAK Stichting and from voting in relation to the sale and transfer of shares of Fortenova Group MidCo BV by Fortenova Group TopCo BV.

Operative part of the order







1.


The application for interim measures is dismissed.










2.


The costs are reserved.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2621/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Euro exchange rates – 26 February 2024
Date: 2024-02-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_202401149EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1149


27.2.2024






Euro exchange rates (1)


            26 February 2024
         
(C/2024/1149)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0852 




JPY


Japanese yen


163,38 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4542 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,85495 




SEK


Swedish krona


11,1675 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9546 




ISK


Iceland króna


149,30 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,4285 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,367 




HUF


Hungarian forint


389,53 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,3053 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9722 




TRY


Turkish lira


33,7742 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6560 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4674 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,4898 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7560 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4582 




KRW


South Korean won


1 444,46 




ZAR


South African rand


20,9499 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,8100 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 962,54 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


5,1840 




PHP


Philippine peso


60,874 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


38,915 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,4111 




MXN


Mexican peso


18,5473 




INR


Indian rupee


89,9375 






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


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1149/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-151/24, Luevi : Request for a preliminary ruling from the Corte costituzionale (Italy) lodged on 27 February 2024 – Istituto nazionale della previdenza sociale (INPS) v V.M.
Date: 2024-02-27
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Italy, equal treatment, foreign national, labour law, residence permit, social-security benefit, third country, work permit








C_202403159EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/3159


21.5.2024






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Corte costituzionale (Italy) lodged on 27 February 2024 – Istituto nazionale della previdenza sociale (INPS) v V.M.


(Case C-151/24, Luevi
                (1)
)

(C/2024/3159)
Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Corte costituzionale

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Istituto nazionale della previdenza sociale (INPS)

Defendant: V.M.

Question referred

Is Article 12(1)(e) of Directive 2011/98/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on a single application procedure for a single permit for third-country nationals to reside and work in the territory of a Member State and on a common set of rights for third-country workers legally residing in a Member State (2) giving specific expression to the protection of the entitlement to social security benefits provided for in Article 34(1) and (2) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, to be interpreted as meaning that it covers assistance such as the social allowance under Article 3(6) of legge 8 agosto 1995, n. 335 (Riforma del sistema pensionistico obbligatorio e complementare) (Law No 335 of 8 August 1995 reforming the compulsory and complementary pension scheme), and does EU law therefore preclude national legislation which fails to extend to foreign nationals holding a single permit as referred to in that directive the assistance already granted to foreign nationals on condition that they hold a long-term resident’s EU residence permit?


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

(2)  
            OJ 2011 L 343, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/3159/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)