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Case T-152/24: Action brought on 18 March 2024 – DB and Others v Parliament
Date: 2024-03-18
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European official, pension scheme, servant (EU), staff regulations (EU)








C_202402960EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/2960


6.5.2024






Action brought on 18 March 2024 – DB and Others v Parliament


(Case T-152/24)

(C/2024/2960)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicants: DB, DC and DD (represented by: S. Orlandi, lawyer)

Defendant: European Parliament

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the decision of 25 May 2023 establishing the pension rights of DB;










—


annul the decision of 4 July 2023 rejecting the requests made on 13 March 2023 by DC and on 4 May 2023 by DD;










—


order the European Parliament to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicants rely on one main plea in law and a plea in the alternative, which are identical or similar to those relied on in Case T-131/24, CR v Commission.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2960/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.111131
Date: 2024-03-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Germany, State aid, control of State aid, farming sector, fishing industry, forestry policy








C_202402196EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/2196


18.3.2024






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.111131
(C/2024/2196)







Date of adoption of the decision


5.2.2024




Aid number


SA.111131




Member State


Germany




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Bund: Förderung besonders nachhaltiger Verfahren im Zusammenhang mit der Umsetzung der FFH- und der Vogelschutzrichtlinie




Legal basis


Gesetz über die Gemeinschaftsaufgabe ‘Verbesserung der Agrarstruktur und des Küstenschutzes’ (GAK-Gesetz)GAK-Rahmenplan Förderbereich 4. K, Förderung besonders nachhaltiger Verfahren im Zusammenhang mit der Umsetzung der FFH- und der Vogelschutzrichtlinie




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Agriculture; Forestry; Rural areas, Aid for disadvantages related to Natura 2000 areas and to the Water Framework Directive




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 540 000 000  EUR




Intensity


100,0  %




Duration


Until 31.12.2027




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







Zuständige Behörden des jeweiligen Bundeslandes




Anschrift der zuständigen Behörde des jeweiligen Bundeslandes








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/2024/2196/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Council Decision (EU) 2024/919 of 18 March 2024 appointing a member, proposed by the Republic of Finland, of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2024-03-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Finland, appointment of members, member of the Committee of the Regions








L_202400919EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series L













2024/919


21.3.2024







            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2024/919
of 18 March 2024
         
appointing a member, proposed by the Republic of Finland, 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 Finnish 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 end of the national mandate on the basis of which Mr Mikkel NÄKKÄLÄJÄRVI was proposed for appointment.












(4)


The Finnish Government has proposed Mr Pekka KOMU, a representative of a local body who holds a local authority electoral mandate, Valtuutettu, Lahden kaupunginvaltuusto (Member of Lahti City Council), 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 Pekka KOMU, a representative of a local body who holds an electoral mandate, Valtuutettu, Lahden kaupunginvaltuusto (Member of Lahti City Council), 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, 18 March 2024.


For the Council


The President

J. BORRELL FONTELLES
            





(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/2024/919/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Euro exchange rates – 15 March 2024
Date: 2024-03-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_202401935EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1935


18.3.2024






Euro exchange rates (1)


            15 March 2024
         
(C/2024/1935)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0892 




JPY


Japanese yen


162,03 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4571 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,85410 




SEK


Swedish krona


11,2674 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9613 




ISK


Iceland króna


148,90 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,5205 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,166 




HUF


Hungarian forint


393,20 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2953 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9711 




TRY


Turkish lira


35,0917 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6579 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4731 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,5199 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7860 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4562 




KRW


South Korean won


1 448,71 




ZAR


South African rand


20,3515 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,8380 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


17 011,02 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


5,1241 




PHP


Philippine peso


60,494 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


39,053 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,4461 




MXN


Mexican peso


18,1915 




INR


Indian rupee


90,2590 






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


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1935/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.110678
Date: 2024-03-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Luxembourg, State aid, control of State aid, farming sector, fishing industry, forestry policy, processing industry








C_202402190EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/2190


18.3.2024






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.110678
(C/2024/2190)







Date of adoption of the decision


29.1.2024




Aid number


SA.110678




Member State


Luxembourg




Region


Luxembourg




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Transformation et Commercialisation (grandes entreprises)




Legal basis


Loi du 2 août 2023 concernant le soutien au développement durable des zones rurales




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Agriculture; Forestry; Rural areas, Aid for investment in connection with the processing of agricultural products and the marketing of agricultural products, Agriculture; Forestry; Rural areas, Aid for investment in connection with the processing of agricultural products and the marketing of agricultural products




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 30 000 000  EUR
Annual budget: 5 000 000  EUR




Intensity


30,0  %




Duration


Until 30.6.2030




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING, MANUFACTURING




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministère de l'Agriculture, de la Viticulture et du Développement rural




1 rue de la Congrégation








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/2024/2190/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11334 – DPI / PI / JV)
Date: 2024-03-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, financial services, holding company, insurance, logistics, merger control, payment system, post office financial services, postal and telecommunications services, telecommunications








C_202402884EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/2884


23.4.2024






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.11334 – DPI / PI / JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/2884)

On 18 March 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 32024M11334. 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/2024/2884/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Council Decision (EU) 2024/914 of 18 March 2024 appointing a member proposed by the Kingdom of Spain, of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2024-03-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Spain, appointment of members, member of the Committee of the Regions








L_202400914EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series L













2024/914


20.3.2024







            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2024/914
of 18 March 2024
         
appointing a member proposed by the Kingdom of Spain, 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 Spanish 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 Mr Adrián BARBÓN RODRÍGUEZ.












(4)


The Spanish Government has proposed Mr Guillermo PELÁEZ ÁLVAREZ, representative of a regional body who is politically accountable to an elected assembly, Consejero de Hacienda y Fondos Europeos, Gobierno del Principado de Asturias (Regional Minister for Finance and European Funds, Government of the Principality of Asturias), 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 Guillermo PELÁEZ ÁLVAREZ, representative of a regional body who is politically accountable to an elected assembly, Consejero de Hacienda y Fondos Europeos, Gobierno del Principado de Asturias (Regional Minister for Finance and European Funds, Government of the Principality of Asturias), 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, 18 March 2024.


For the Council


The President

J. BORRELL FONTELLES
            





(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/2024/914/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Case C-211/24, LEGO: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Fővárosi Törvényszék (Hungary) lodged on 18 March 2024 – LEGO A/S v Pozitív Energiaforrás Kft.
Date: 2024-03-18
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: designs and models, import restriction, toy industry








C_202403593EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/3593


17.6.2024






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Fővárosi Törvényszék (Hungary) lodged on 18 March 2024 – LEGO A/S v Pozitív Energiaforrás Kft.


(Case C-211/24, LEGO)

(C/2024/3593)
Language of the case: Hungarian

Referring court

Fővárosi Törvényszék

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: LEGO A/S

Defendant: Pozitív Energiaforrás Kft.

Questions referred







1.


In a case such as that in the main proceedings, in which the holder relies on a design protected under Article 8(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 (1) of 12 December 2001 on Community designs (‘the Regulation’) in connection with one or more building blocks from a toy building set made by the defendant which perform the same assembly function as the blocks in the applicant’s design, is it compatible with EU law for the courts, when determining the scope of protection, within the meaning of Article 10 of the Regulation, of the applicant’s design,






—


to take as their point of reference an informed user who, in respect of the function of the design and that of the product, possesses the technical knowledge to be expected of a sectoral expert,










—


to consider an informed user to be one who compares the applicant’s design and the defendant’s product by carrying out a thorough, technical and methodical examination, and










—


to assume that the informed user’s overall impression of the design and of the product is formed primarily of a technical opinion?














2.


In the event that, in a case as described above, it is to be concluded that the protection conferred by the applicant’s design extends to one or a small number of pieces of the defendant’s toy building sets, the number of which is nonetheless small in relation to the total number of building blocks, is it compatible with EU law for a court to have discretion to dismiss the claim for a prohibition on the continued importation of the toy building set into the country, after taking into consideration the partial nature of the infringement, the limited severity and extent of the infringement in relation to the product as a whole, and the interests associated with the unrestricted trade in a toy building set which is for the most part uncontested, those being classified as ‘sound reasons’ for the purposes of Article 89(1) of the Regulation?






(1)  
            OJ 2002 L 3, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/3593/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
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Date: 2024-03-18
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Case T-153/24: Action brought on 18 March 2024 – DF v Commission
Date: 2024-03-18
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European official, competition (EU), damages, medical data, medical report, recruitment








C_202403080EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/3080


13.5.2024






Action brought on 18 March 2024 – DF v Commission


(Case T-153/24)

(C/2024/3080)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: DF (represented by: A. Guillerme and S. Napolitano, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the General Court should:






—


annul the decision of 12 May 2023 of the authority authorised to conclude contracts of employment of the European Commission terminating her recruitment process;










—


award damages in the amount of EUR 85 000 by way of compensation for the non-material and material damage suffered by the applicant, subject to increase during the proceedings and to default interest from the date of judgment until payment in full, at the rate set by the European Central Bank (ECB) for main refinancing operations, plus three and a half percentage points;










—


order the defendant to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

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








1.


First plea in law, alleging irregularities in the opinion of the Medical Committee and a manifest error of assessment. The applicant argued in particular that the Medical Committee failed to carry out a full and impartial review of her situation, in that it had not taken into account all the documents in her medical file.












2.


Second plea in law, alleging that the Authority Empowered to Conclude Contracts of Employment (‘the AECE’) erred in law as regards the scope of its powers. According to the applicant, the AECE erred in law by considering that it could not, before adopting the contested decision, carry out additional checks regarding the substance of the factual elements on which the Medical Committee relied and the existence of a comprehensible link between its medical findings and its conclusion as to unfitness.












3.


Third plea in law, alleging infringement of the principle of sound administration and of the duty of care. The applicant submits that the Commission, by its conduct and its decisions, failed to comply with the principle of sound administration and its duty of care. The applicant relies on the unjustified delay in managing the recruitment process, the multiple errors made and the Commission’s conduct when processing her complaint.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/3080/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)