do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Notice for the attention of certain entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine
Date: 2024-06-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person, territorial dispute, territorial law








C_202403980EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2024/3980


20.6.2024






Notice for the attention of certain entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine
(C/2024/3980)

The following information is brought to the attention of entities appearing in Annex IX of Decision 2014/512/CFSP and in Annex XV of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014.
The Council is envisaging maintaining the restrictive measures concerning those entities.
The entities concerned are hereby informed that they may submit a request to the Council to obtain the information related to the maintaining of restrictive measures by

            27 June 2024
         , to the following address:





Council of the European Union




General Secretariat




RELEX.1




Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175




1048 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË




Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu







ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/3980/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-441/24 P: Appeal brought on 20 June 2024 by the Republic of Latvia against the judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) delivered on 10 April 2024 in Case T-304/22 Fridman v Council
Date: 2024-06-20
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, case-law (EU), economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person








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C/2024/5087


26.8.2024






Appeal brought on 20 June 2024 by the Republic of Latvia against the judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) delivered on 10 April 2024 in Case T-304/22 Fridman v Council



(Case C-441/24 P)

(C/2024/5087)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Appellant: Republic of Latvia (represented by: K. Pommere, J. Davidoviča, S. Zābele and M. E. Ivaskis, acting as Agents)

Other parties to the proceedings: Mikhail Fridman, Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The appellant claims that the Court of Justice should:






—


set aside the judgment under appeal;










—


order each party to the proceedings to pay its own costs.





Grounds of appeal and main arguments

The appellant puts forward four grounds of appeal in support of its appeal.
First, the General Court erred in law by failing to comply with its established case-law to the effect that ‘the Court’s assessment must be carried out by examining the Council’s evidence not in isolation but in its context’.
Second, the General Court erred in law by distorting the evidence submitted by the Council that was the basis for including Mikhail Fridman on the lists of restrictive measures.
Third, the General Court erred in law in the application of the criterion set out in Article 2(1)(d) of Decision 2014/145 (1) because it erred in law in the interpretation and application of its case-law (judgment of 30 November 2016, Rotenberg v Council, T-720/14, EU:T:2016:689), and in the interpretation of the terms ‘benefitting from’ in Article 2(1)(d) of Decision 2014/145.
Fourth, the General Court erred in law in its interpretation of the case-law in paragraphs 77-78 of its judgment of 27 April 2022, Ilunga Luyoyo v Council, T-108/21, EU:T:2022:253.


(1)  Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ 2014 L 78, p. 16).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/5087/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-296/23, dm-drogerie markt: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 20 June 2024 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof – Germany) – Zentrale zur Bekämpfung unlauteren Wettbewerbs eV v dm-drogerie markt GmbH & Co.KG (Reference for a preliminary ruling – Approximation of laws – Biocidal products – Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 – Article 72 – Disinfectant containing biocidal products – Advertising restrictions – Concept of any similar indication – Purpose of ensuring a high level of protection of both human and animal health and the environment)
Date: 2024-06-20
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: advertising, approximation of laws, biocide, consumer information, health risk, market approval, marketing standard








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C series













C/2024/4700


5.8.2024






Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 20 June 2024 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof – Germany) – Zentrale zur Bekämpfung unlauteren Wettbewerbs eV v dm-drogerie markt GmbH & Co.KG


(Case C-296/23,
                (1)
dm-drogerie markt)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Approximation of laws - Biocidal products - Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 - Article 72 - Disinfectant containing biocidal products - Advertising restrictions - Concept of ‘any similar indication’ - Purpose of ensuring a high level of protection of both human and animal health and the environment)
(C/2024/4700)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Bundesgerichtshof

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant on a point of law: Zentrale zur Bekämpfung unlauteren Wettbewerbs eV

Respondent in the appeal on a point of law: dm-drogerie markt GmbH & Co.KG

Operative part of the judgment

The second sentence of Article 72(3) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products
must be interpreted as meaning that the concept of ‘any similar indication’, within the meaning of that provision, includes any indication in the advertising for biocidal products which, like the indications referred to in that provision, refers to those products in a manner which is misleading in respect of the risks from the product to human health, animal health or the environment or their efficacy, by downplaying those risks or even denying their existence, without necessarily being general in nature.


(1)  
            OJ C 304, 28.8.2023.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4700/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
Date: 2024-06-20
Institutions: Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission
Subjects: Holy See, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency




C_202403947EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/3947


20.6.2024






New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
(C/2024/3947)







National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by the Vatican City State

Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009
             (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

Issuing country: Vatican City State

Subject of commemoration: The 150Th anniversary of the birth of Guglielmo Marconi

Description of the design: The design features Marconi’s portrait at the center, the portraits of Pope Pius XI at the right, and future Pius XII at the left. At the top right, in semi-circle, is the inscription ‘GUGLIELMO MARCONI’ and underneath it the dates ‘1874’ and ‘2024’. At the bottom is the inscription ‘CITTÀ DEL VATICANO’ followed by the name of the artist ‘L. PANCOTTO’ (Loredana Pancotto). At the left is the mintmark ‘R’.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 82 900
         

Date of issue: May 2024


(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/3947/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
Date: 2024-06-20
Institutions: Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission
Subjects: Portugal, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency




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C/2024/3951


20.6.2024






New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
(C/2024/3951)







National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by Portugal

Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009
             (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

Issuing country: Portugal

Subject of commemoration: Portugal’s participation in the 33rd Olympic Games

Description of the design: The design shows a set of elements arranged in the shape of a heart, representing a collective hug; around the heart there are 15 circles in symbolic reference to the Olympic rings and to the continents they represent, the tip of the heart shape is surmounted by the coat of arms of Portugal; the centre of the ‘hug’ holds the logo of the Portuguese Olympic Committee, conveying the idea that the hearts of the Portuguese will collectively beat for the Portuguese Olympic team at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Below the heart shape, the caption ‘Equipa Olímpica Portugal’, and the year ‘2024’; on the left the mintmark ‘Casa da Moeda’; and on the right the name of the designer.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 520 000
         

Date of issue: July 2024


(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/3951/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions at its meeting on 20 June 2024 concerning a draft decision in case AT.40882 - IFF – DELETION OF DATA – Meeting by Video Conference – via Skype for Business – Rapporteur: Malta
Date: 2024-06-20
Institutions: Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions
Subjects: EU competition policy, control of restrictive practices, disinformation, exchange of information, mobile application, mobile phone, restriction on competition, sanction (EU), trade information








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C/2024/5665


26.9.2024






Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions at its meeting on 20 June 2024 concerning a draft decision in case AT.40882 - IFF – DELETION OF DATA
Meeting by Video Conference – via ‘Skype for Business’
         
Rapporteur: Malta
(C/2024/5665)


1.   

The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees with the Commission that International Flavors & Fragrances IFF (France) SAS and International Flavors & Fragrances Inc infringed Article 20(4) read in conjunction with Article 23(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 (1).



2.   

The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees with the Commission that a fine should be imposed on the addressees of the draft decision for the infringement in which they were involved.



3.   

The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees with the factors taken into account by the Commission when calculating the level of the fine.



4.   

The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) agrees with the actual level of the fine proposed by the Commission.



5.   

The Advisory Committee (13 Member States) recommends the publication of its opinion in the Official Journal of European Union.




(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/5665/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
Date: 2024-06-20
Institutions: Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission
Subjects: France, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency




C_202403959EN.000101.fmx.xml












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C/2024/3959


20.6.2024






New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
(C/2024/3959)







National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by France

Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009
             (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

Issuing country: France

Subject of commemoration: The Eiffel Tower

Description of the design: For the countdown to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Monnaie de Paris celebrates the road to the games through Paris as well as its own heritage. 100 years after the 1924 Games, the French capital is once again hosting the Summer Games. This is an event with international resonance, gradually building in intensity in the years leading up to the event, culminating in 2024 with the issue of two commemorative two-euro coins dedicated to the Olympic Games.
The design represents an expression of France through iconic buildings; the Eiffel Tower and the Notre Dame de la Garde Basilica situated in Marseille are united there. In the background, a tiare flower represents the island of Tahiti where the surfing competitions will take place. The Eiffel Tower is in motion, she carries the values of sport. Its arms are represented by 73 rivets signifying the host communities. For the first time, the Olympic and Paralympic symbols are brought together, to celebrate the Games for all. The year date, the indication of the issuing country ‘RF’ as well as the mintmarks are inserted on the athletics track.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 24 000 000
         

Date of issue: May 2024


(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/3959/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-439/24 P: Appeal brought on 20 June 2024 by VDS Czmyr Kowalik sp.k. against the judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) delivered on 10 April 2024 in Case T-654/22, M&T 1997 v EUIPO – VDS Czmyr Kowalik (Door and window handles)
Date: 2024-06-20
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: designs and models, furniture industry








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C/2025/46


6.1.2025






Appeal brought on 20 June 2024 by VDS Czmyr Kowalik sp.k. against the judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) delivered on 10 April 2024 in Case T-654/22, M&T 1997 v EUIPO – VDS Czmyr Kowalik (Door and window handles)


(Case C-439/24 P)

(C/2025/46)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: VDS Czmyr Kowalik sp.k. (represented by: A. Pilecka, adwokat)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), M&T 1997, a.s.
By order of 8 November 2024, the Court of Justice (Chamber determining whether appeals may proceed) held that the appeal was not allowed to proceed and that VDS Czmyr Kowalik sp.k. should bear its own costs.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/46/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.112854
Date: 2024-06-20
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Italy, State aid, control of State aid, publishing








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C/2024/3863


20.6.2024






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.112854
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/3863)








Date of adoption of the decision


13.5.2024




Aid number


SA.112854




Member State


Italy




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Aiuti a favore degli editori di quotidiani e periodici - Modifica dell’aiuto SA.106115




Legal basis


Articolo 1, commi 375- 377, della legge 30 dicembre 2021, n. 234; Decreto del Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri, 28 settembre 2022 (Ripartizione delle risorse del Fondo straordinario per gli interventi di sostegno all’editoria- anno 2022); Decreto del Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri, 10 agosto 2023 (Ripartizione delle risorse del Fondo straordinario per gli interventi di sostegno all’editoria- anno 2023)




Type of measure


Scheme


 




Objective


Sectoral development




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 88 000 000  EUR
Annual budget: 60 000 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


1.1.2023 - 31.12.2025




Economic sectors


Publishing activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Presidenza del Consiglio dei ministri — Dipartimento per l'informazione e l'editoria




Via della Mercede, 9 ROMA








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/2024/3863/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-85/22: Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 20 June 2024 – European Commission v Republic of Bulgaria (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Environment – Directive 92/43/EEC – Conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora – Article 4(4) and Article 6(1) – Failure to designate special areas of conservation, conservation objectives and conservation measures)
Date: 2024-06-20
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: biotope, environmental law, infringement of EU law, national implementing measure, protected area, protection of animal life, protection of plant life








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C/2024/4690


5.8.2024






Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 20 June 2024 – European Commission v Republic of Bulgaria


(Case C-85/22)
                (1)

(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Environment - Directive 92/43/EEC - Conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - Article 4(4) and Article 6(1) - Failure to designate special areas of conservation, conservation objectives and conservation measures)
(C/2024/4690)
Language of the case: Bulgarian

Parties


Applicant: European Commission (represented by: C. Hermes and G. Koleva, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Republic of Bulgaria (represented initially by T. Mitova, E. Petranova and L. Zaharieva, and subsequently by T. Mitova and L. Zaharieva, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Declares that the Republic of Bulgaria has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 4(4) of Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, as amended by Council Directive 2013/17/EU of 13 May 2013, by failing to designate as special areas of conservation, as soon as possible and within six years at most, 194 of the 229 sites of Community importance on the list established by Commission Decision 2009/91/EC of 12 December 2008 adopting, pursuant to Council Directive 92/43/EEC, a second updated list of sites of Community importance for the Alpine biogeographical region, by Commission Decision 2009/92/EC of 12 December 2008 adopting, pursuant to Council Directive 92/43/EEC, an initial list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region, by Commission Decision 2009/93/EC of 12 December 2008 adopting, pursuant to Council Directive 92/43/EEC, a second updated list of sites of Community importance for the Continental biogeographical region, and by Commission Implementing Decision 2013/23/EU of 16 November 2012 adopting a sixth updated list of sites of Community importance for the Continental biogeographical region;










2.


Dismisses the action as to the remainder;










3.


Orders the European Commission and the Republic of Bulgaria to bear their own costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 148, 4.4.2022.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4690/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)