do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Judgment of the Court – 2 July 2024 in Case E-14/23 – EFTA Surveillance Authority v the Kingdom of Norway (Failure by an EFTA State to fulfil its obligations – Failure to implement – Directive 2014/50/EU on minimum requirements for enhancing worker mobility between Member States by improving the acquisition and preservation of supplementary pension rights)
Date: 2024-07-02
Institutions: EFTA Court
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, free movement of workers, job mobility, national implementing measure, social-security harmonisation, supplementary pension, transfer of pension rights, worker (EU)








C_202406675EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/6675


31.10.2024







            JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
         

            2 July 2024
         
in Case E-14/23
EFTA Surveillance Authority v the Kingdom of Norway


(Failure by an EFTA State to fulfil its obligations – Failure to implement – Directive 2014/50/EU on minimum requirements for enhancing worker mobility between Member States by improving the acquisition and preservation of supplementary pension rights)


(C/2024/6675)

In Case E-14/23, EFTA Surveillance Authority v the Kingdom of Norway – APPLICATION seeking a declaration that Norway has failed to adopt the measures necessary to fully implement the act referred to at point 6 of Annex VI to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Directive 2014/50/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on minimum requirements for enhancing worker mobility between Member States by improving the acquisition and preservation of supplementary pension rights) into its internal legal order, the Court, composed of Páll Hreinsson, President, Bernd Hammermann (Judge-Rapporteur) and Michael Reiertsen, Judges, gave judgment on 2 July 2024, the operative part of which is as follows:
The Court hereby:






1.


Declares that the Kingdom of Norway has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement and Article 8 of the act by failing to fully implement the act referred to at point 6 of Annex VI to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Directive 2014/50/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on minimum requirements for enhancing worker mobility between Member States by improving the acquisition and preservation of supplementary pension rights) into its internal legal order.










2.


Orders the Kingdom of Norway to bear the costs of the proceedings.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/6675/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-138/24 R: Order of the President of the General Court of 2 July 2024 – Aylo Freesites v Commission (Interim relief – Digital services – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 – Very large online platforms – Application for suspension of operation of a measure – Prima facie case – Urgency – Weighing up of interests)
Date: 2024-07-02
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Internet site, advertising, archives, digital single market, equal treatment, pornography, principle of proportionality, provision of services








C_202404859EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/4859


12.8.2024






Order of the President of the General Court of 2 July 2024 – Aylo Freesites v Commission


(Case T-138/24 R)

(Interim relief - Digital services - Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 - Very large online platforms - Application for suspension of operation of a measure - Prima facie case - Urgency - Weighing up of interests)
(C/2024/4859)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Aylo Freesites LTD (Nicosia, Cyprus) (represented by: C. Thomas, A. Bray, A. Ghalamkarizadeh and J. Beckedorf, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: O. Gariazzo and P.-J. Loewenthal, acting as Agents)

Re:

By its application under Articles 278 and 279 TFEU, the applicant seeks suspension of the operation of Commission Decision C(2023) 8842 final of 20 December 2023 designating Pornhub as a very large online platform in accordance with Article 33(4) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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/2024/4859/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-472/24, Žaidimų valiuta: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Mokestinių ginčų komisija prie Lietuvos Respublikos vyriausybės (Lithuania) lodged on 2 July 2024 – Žaidimų valiuta MB v Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija prie Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerijos
Date: 2024-07-02
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: VAT, online game, sale, tax exemption








C_202405223EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/5223


2.9.2024






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Mokestinių ginčų komisija prie Lietuvos Respublikos vyriausybės (Lithuania) lodged on 2 July 2024 – ‘Žaidimų valiuta’ MB v Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija prie Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerijos


(Case C-472/24, Žaidimų valiuta)

(C/2024/5223)
Language of the case: Lithuanian

Referring court

Mokestinių ginčų komisija prie Lietuvos Respublikos vyriausybės

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant:
            ‘Žaidimų valiuta’ MB

Defendant: Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija prie Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerijos

Questions referred







1.


Does the sale of ‘Gold’ from the game ‘Runescape’ fall within the scope of the exempt transactions set out in Article 135(1)(e) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (‘the VAT Directive’)?










2.


If the answer to the first question is in the negative, what should be the taxable value of in-game Gold according to the provisions of the VAT Directive: the total consideration for the sale of in-game Gold or only the difference between the purchase price and the selling price, where the trader does not charge a separate commission for the transfer of in-game Gold?






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/5223/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-1039/23: Order of the General Court of 2 July 2024 – Mendes v EUIPO – Actial Farmaceutica (STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS DSM24731)
Date: 2024-07-02
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, dietary product, food supplement, functional food, medicinal product, microorganism, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_202404987EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/4987


19.8.2024






Order of the General Court of 2 July 2024 – Mendes v EUIPO – Actial Farmaceutica (STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS DSM24731)


(Case T-1039/23)
                (1)

(C/2024/4987)
Language of the case: English
The President of the Sixth Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  
            OJ C C/2023/1176, 4.12.2023.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4987/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-584/23: Order of the General Court of 2 July 2024 – Mendes v EUIPO – Actial Farmaceutica (LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS DSM24735)
Date: 2024-07-02
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, dietary product, food supplement, functional food, medicinal product, microorganism, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_202404983EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/4983


19.8.2024






Order of the General Court of 2 July 2024 – Mendes v EUIPO – Actial Farmaceutica (LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS DSM24735)


(Case T-584/23)
                (1)

(C/2024/4983)
Language of the case: English
The President of the Sixth Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  
            OJ C C/2023/668, 13.11.2023.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4983/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.107695
Date: 2024-07-02
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, State aid, animal production, control of State aid








C_202404203EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/4203


2.7.2024






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.107695
(C/2024/4203)








Date of adoption of the decision


17.1.2024




Aid number


SA.107695




Member State


Czechia




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


DP 8.F.d. Podpora vybraných opatření zaměřených proti šíření nákaz prasat zvýšením biologické bezpečnosti




Legal basis


Zákon č. 252/1997 Sb., o zemědělství, v platném zněníZásady, kterými se stanovují podmínky pro poskytování dotací na základě § 2 a § 2d zákona č. 252/1997 Sb., o zemědělství (dotační program 8.F.d)




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: 15 400 000 000  CZK
Annual budget: 2 200 000 000  CZK




Intensity


100,0 %




Duration


Until 31.12.2029




Economic sectors


Animal production




Name and address of the granting authority







Státní zemědělský intervenční fond




Ve Smečkách 33, Praha 1, 110 00








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/2024/4203/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11606 – BLACKSTONE / MDP / AIR CONTROL CONCEPTS HOLDINGS)
Date: 2024-07-02
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: air conditioning, building industry, economic concentration, heating, investment, investment company, merger control, provision of services








C_202404491EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/4491


10.7.2024






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.11606 – BLACKSTONE / MDP / AIR CONTROL CONCEPTS HOLDINGS)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/4491)

On 2 July 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 32024M11606. 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/2024/4491/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-588/23: Order of the General Court of 2 July 2024 – Mendes v EUIPO – Actial Farmaceutica (LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII SSP. BULGARICUS DSM24734)
Date: 2024-07-02
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, dietary product, food supplement, functional food, medicinal product, microorganism, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_202404985EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/4985


19.8.2024






Order of the General Court of 2 July 2024 – Mendes v EUIPO – Actial Farmaceutica (LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII SSP. BULGARICUS DSM24734)


(Case T-588/23)
                (1)

(C/2024/4985)
Language of the case: English
The President of the Sixth Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  
            OJ C C/2023/670, 13.11.2023.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4985/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.114029
Date: 2024-07-02
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Hungary, State aid, animal production, aquaculture, control of State aid, crop production, fishing industry, hunting, service








C_202404204EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/4204


2.7.2024






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.114029
(C/2024/4204)








Date of adoption of the decision


31.5.2024




Aid number


SA.114029




Member State


Hungary




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


TCTF: Hungarian umbrella scheme to support companies in context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (sixth amendment to case SA.103089 (2022/N))




Legal basis


See attachment.




Type of measure


Scheme


 




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


 




Intensity


 




Duration


Until 31.12.2024




Economic sectors


Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities, Fishing and aquaculture




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Defence, Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, Kecskemét Enterprise Development Fund, Kecskemét Urban Development Fund, Hungarian Export-Import Bank, managing authorities of Hungarian Operational Programmes, Hiventures Venture Capital Fund Management CLS., local governments of Hungary and undertakings under the (majority) control of the state and local governments, Prime Minister’s Office




1014 Budapest, Színház utca 1.








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/2024/4204/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11159 – JD SPORTS / GROUPE COURIR)
Date: 2024-07-02
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, clothing, economic concentration, electronic commerce, footwear industry, merger control, retail trade, sports equipment, sports facilities, wholesale trade








C_202404267EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/4267


2.7.2024






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11159 – JD SPORTS / GROUPE COURIR)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/4267)


1.   
On 21 June 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:






—


JD Sports Fashion Plc Group (‘JD Sports’) (UK), ultimately controlled by Pentland Group Holdings Limited (‘Pentland’ UK)










—


Groupe Courir SAS (‘Courir’) (France), ultimately controlled by Equistone VI FPCI (France)




JD Sports will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Courir.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


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






—


JD Group is a sports goods retailer, focused on sports apparel and footwear. Worldwide, it operates under various retail fascia (both online and via over 3,300 physical brick-and-mortar stores), has a limited wholesale business and operates a number of gyms,










—


Courir is active in the retail sale of sportswear, including footwear, apparel, and accessories/equipment of brands including Nike and Adidas. In Europe, Courir operates over 300 stores, located in Belgium, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. Via the online channel, it generates revenues in all EU countries other than Malta.






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.11159 – JD SPORTS / GROUPE COURIR
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/2024/4267/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-1040/23: Order of the General Court of 2 July 2024 – Mendes v EUIPO – Actial Farmaceutica (BIFIDOBACTERIUM INFANTIS DSM24737)
Date: 2024-07-02
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, dietary product, food supplement, functional food, medicinal product, microorganism, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_202404988EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/4988


19.8.2024






Order of the General Court of 2 July 2024 – Mendes v EUIPO – Actial Farmaceutica (BIFIDOBACTERIUM INFANTIS DSM24737)


(Case T-1040/23)
                (1)

(C/2024/4988)
Language of the case: English
The President of the Sixth Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  
            OJ C C/2023/1177, 4.12.2023.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4988/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Commission notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community – Imposition of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services
Date: 2024-07-02
Institutions: Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission
Subjects: France, French Guiana, air transport, inland transport, services of general interest, transport regulations








C_202404367EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/4367


2.7.2024






Commission notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community
Imposition of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/4367)







Member State


France




Route concerned


Saint-Laurent du Maroni – Saül




Date of entry into force of the changes


4 July 2024




Address where the text and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public service obligation can be obtained


Decision No AP-2024-38 – New public service obligations (PSOs) relating to domestic air transport in French Guiana

https://www.ctguyane.fr/deliberations







ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4367/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-587/23: Order of the General Court of 2 July 2024 – Mendes v EUIPO – Actial Farmaceutica (LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM DSM24730)
Date: 2024-07-02
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, dietary product, food supplement, functional food, medicinal product, microorganism, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_202404984EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/4984


19.8.2024






Order of the General Court of 2 July 2024 – Mendes v EUIPO – Actial Farmaceutica (LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM DSM24730)


(Case T-587/23)
                (1)

(C/2024/4984)
Language of the case: English
The President of the Sixth Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  
            OJ C C/2023/669, 13.11.2023.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4984/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 4,25 % on 1 July 2024 – Euro exchange rates
Date: 2024-07-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Central Bank, euro, exchange rate, financing, interest, money








C_202404113EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/4113


2.7.2024






Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

            4,25 % on 1 July 2024
         
Euro exchange rates (2)


            1 July 2024
         
(C/2024/4113)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0745 




JPY


Japanese yen


173,15 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4586 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,84790 




SEK


Swedish krona


11,3675 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9689 




ISK


Iceland króna


148,90 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,4315 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,048 




HUF


Hungarian forint


394,25 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,3008 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9766 




TRY


Turkish lira


35,1126 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6109 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4711 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,3945 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7638 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4567 




KRW


South Korean won


1 485,41 




ZAR


South African rand


19,5015 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,8097 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


17 569,00 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


5,0641 




PHP


Philippine peso


62,998 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


39,434 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,0016 




MXN


Mexican peso


19,7315 




INR


Indian rupee


89,6575 






(1)  Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender, the interest rate is the marginal rate.

(2)  
            Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4113/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)