do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
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.116169
Date: 2024-11-04
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Cyprus, State aid, animal production, apiculture, control of State aid








C_202406671EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/6671


4.11.2024






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.116169
(C/2024/6671)








Date of adoption of the decision


18.10.2024




Aid number


SA.116169




Member State


Cyprus




Region


Cyprus




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


TCTF: Έκτακτη κρατική βοήθεια για στήριξη των μελισσοκόμων




Legal basis


Ministerial Council decisions of 17th of September 2024 concerning the proposal 1141/2024 (Annex II)




Type of measure


Scheme


 




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 350 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


Until 31.12.2024




Economic sectors


Raising of other animals




Name and address of the granting authority







Department of Agriculture




Loukis Akritas Ave., 1412 Nicosia








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/2024/6671/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2024-11-04
Institutions: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, Belgium, EU waters, catch by species, catch quota, fishing area, fishing rights, sea fish, sea fishing








C_202406683EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/6683


4.11.2024






Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
(C/2024/6683)

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


1.10.2024




Duration


1.10.2024 - 31.12.2024




Member State


Belgium




Stock or Group of stocks


SOL/8AB.




Species


Common sole (Solea solea)





Zone


8a and 8b




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


13/TQ257






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/6683/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11615 – JBT / MAREL)
Date: 2024-11-04
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, fish product, food industry, industrial equipment, machinery, meat product, merger control, pharmaceutical industry








C_202406734EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/6734


4.11.2024






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11615 – JBT / MAREL)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/6734)


1.   
On 23 October 2024, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






—


John Bean Technologies Corporation (‘JBT’, United States),










—


Marel hf. (‘Marel’, Iceland).




JBT will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Marel.
The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 5 April 2024.


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






—


JBT supplies industrial food processing solutions and services used for applications in the global food processing industry. It designs, manufactures and services systems for the food industry, and some non-food applications such as pharma (as well as related spare parts and aftersales services). JBT’s business is divided into two segments, namely (i) Protein; and (ii) Diversified Food & Health (‘DF&H’),










—


Marel is active globally in the manufacture and supply of equipment and systems for the food processing industry. It offers equipment for the processing of poultry, red meat, fish, and plant-based food and petfood (as well as related spare parts an aftersales services). It organises its business across four segments, namely (i) Poultry; (ii) Meat; (iii) Fish; and (iv) Plant, Pet and Feed.






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.11615 – JBT / MAREL
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/2024/6734/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2024-11-04
Institutions: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, EU waters, Portugal, catch by species, catch quota, fishing area, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, sea fishing








C_202406693EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/6693


4.11.2024






Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
(C/2024/6693)

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


19.9.2024




Duration


19.9.2024 - 31.12.2024




Member State


Portugal




Stock or Group of stocks


BET/ATLANT (including BET/*ATLLL and BET/*ATLPS)




Species


Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)




Zone


Atlantic Ocean




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


9/TQ257






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/6693/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-571/24: Action brought on 4 November 2024 – Pic v EUIPO – Updike eCom (PIC)
Date: 2024-11-04
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, electronic device, insecticide, registered trade mark, rodent, trade-mark law








C_202500195EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/195


13.1.2025






Action brought on 4 November 2024 – Pic v EUIPO – Updike eCom (PIC)


(Case T-571/24)

(C/2025/195)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Pic Corp. (Linden, New Jersey, United States) (represented by: A. Deutsch, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Updike eCom GmbH (Remshalden, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: International registration designating the European Union in respect of the figurative mark PIC - International registration designating the European Union No 1 413 621
         

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 23 August 2024 in Case R 249/2024-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


refuse the admission of the new evidence;










—


uphold the first instance decision;










—


order EUIPO and/or the other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal to pay the costs incurred by Pic Corp.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 64(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Article 19(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625;










—


Infringement of Article 94 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;










—


Infringement of Article 95 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Article 27(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625;










—


Infringement of Article 95(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Article 27(4) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/195/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.116115
Date: 2024-11-04
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Greece, State aid, control of State aid, crop production, permanent crop








C_202406685EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/6685


4.11.2024






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.116115
(C/2024/6685)








Date of adoption of the decision


17.10.2024




Aid number


SA.116115




Member State


Greece




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


TCTF: Επιδοτήσεις στον αγροτικό τομέα και ειδικότερα στους κλάδους των μήλων και των κάστανων πανελλαδικά




Legal basis


Τροποποίηση της αριθμ. 516/100039/31.3.2023 (Β’ 2129) Κοινής Υπουργικής Απόφασης ‘Χορήγηση ενίσχυσης σε παραγωγούς μήλων και κάστανων σε όλη την Επικράτεια και λεπτομέρειες εφαρμογής με βάση την Ανακοίνωση αριθμ. 2022/C 426/01 (C 426/9.11.2022) της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής (Προσωρινό Πλαίσιο)’




Type of measure


Scheme


 




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 237 839  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


Until 31.12.2024




Economic sectors


Growing of perennial crops




Name and address of the granting authority







ΥΠΑΑΤ - ΓΕΝΙΚΗ ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΗ ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΚΩΝ ΥΠΗΡΕΣΙΩΝ




ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ 22, ΑΘΗΝΑ








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/2024/6685/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2024-11-04
Institutions: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, EU waters, Spain, catch by species, catch quota, fishing area, fishing rights, sea fish, sea fishing








C_202406681EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/6681


4.11.2024






Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
(C/2024/6681)

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


6.8.2024




Duration


6.8.2024 - 31.12.2024




Member State


Spain




Stock or Group of stocks


ANE/08.




Species


Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus)




Zone


8




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


16/TQ257






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/6681/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2024-11-04
Institutions: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
Subjects: France, North Sea, Norway, catch area, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, sea fishing, territorial waters








C_202406720EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/6720


4.11.2024






Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
(C/2024/6720)

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


24.8.2024




Duration


24.8.2024 - 31.12.2024




Member State


France




Stock or Group of stocks


LIN/04-N.




Species


Ling (Molva molva)




Zone


Norwegian waters of 4




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


30/TQ257






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/6720/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-757/24, Gemeinde Wien: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Arbeits- und Sozialgericht Wien (Austria) lodged on 4 November 2024 – SG v Gemeinde Wien
Date: 2024-11-04
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: age discrimination, equal treatment, labour law, seniority, working time








C_202500885EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/885


17.2.2025






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Arbeits- und Sozialgericht Wien (Austria) lodged on 4 November 2024 – SG v Gemeinde Wien


(Case C-757/24, Gemeinde Wien)

(C/2025/885)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Arbeits- und Sozialgericht Wien

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: SG

Defendant: Gemeinde Wien

Question referred

Is European Union law, in particular Articles 1, 2 and 6 of Directive 2000/78 (1) in conjunction with Article 21 of Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (‘the Charter’), to be interpreted as precluding a national provision (in particular Paragraph 49v(3) no. 3 of the Besoldungsordnung 1994 (1994 Regulations on the remuneration of public servants of the federal capital of Vienna, ‘1994 Remuneration Regulations’) in the version of the Landesgesetzblatt (Provincial Law Gazette, ‘LGBl.’) 38/2023) which, for the purpose of eliminating existing discrimination (2) on grounds of age (see, in particular concerning the identical predecessor provision of the Federation, Leitner, C-396/17), establishes a rule recognising periods prior to recruitment before the age of 18 but only had a half effect on improving such periods prior to recruitment and compensating for age discrimination, although a complete neutralisation of such prior periods was eliminated again by means of a flat-rate deduction?


(1)  Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation (OJ 2000, L 303, p. 16).

(2)  See, as regards the previous identical provision at the federal level, Case C-396/17, Leitner.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/885/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2024-11-04
Institutions: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, Belgium, EU waters, catch by species, catch quota, deep-sea fishing, fishing area, fishing rights, sea fish








C_202406684EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/6684


4.11.2024






Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
(C/2024/6684)

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


1.10.2024




Duration


1.10.2024 - 31.12.2024




Member State


Belgium




Fishing effort group code


WWDM




Stock group


Demersal species




Zone


ICES VIII




Type(s) of fishing vessels


vessels equal to or more than 15 metres in length




Reference number


14/TQ1415






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/6684/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.116093
Date: 2024-11-04
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, State aid, aid to agriculture, cereal-growing, control of State aid, leguminous vegetable, oil crop, oleaginous plant








C_202406687EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/6687


4.11.2024






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.116093
(C/2024/6687)








Date of adoption of the decision


16.10.2024




Aid number


SA.116093




Member State


Bulgaria




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


TCTF: Помощ в подкрепа на ликвидността на земеделски стопани, производители назърнени и маслодайни култури, за преодоляване на негативното икономическо въздействие на руската агресия срещу Украйна




Legal basis


Закон за подпомагане на земеделските производители - Чл. 11, ал. 2, т. 1 и чл. 12, ал. 1, т. 2




Type of measure


Scheme


 




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 164 000 000  BGN




Intensity


 




Duration


Until 31.12.2024




Economic sectors


Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds




Name and address of the granting authority







Държавен фонд ‘Земеделие’




София 1618, бул. ‘Цар Борис ІІІ’ 136








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/2024/6687/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Euro exchange rates – 31 October 2024
Date: 2024-11-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_202405911EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/5911


4.11.2024






Euro exchange rates (1)


            31 October 2024
         
(C/2024/5911)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0882 




JPY


Japanese yen


166,30 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4601 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,83753 




SEK


Swedish krona


11,6308 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9412 




ISK


Iceland króna


148,90 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,9385 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,327 




HUF


Hungarian forint


408,28 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,3508 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9749 




TRY


Turkish lira


37,2680 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6559 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5134 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,4598 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,8220 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4377 




KRW


South Korean won


1 500,05 




ZAR


South African rand


19,1869 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,7436 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


17 105,85 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,7652 




PHP


Philippine peso


63,364 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


36,754 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,2635 




MXN


Mexican peso


21,8087 




INR


Indian rupee


91,4930 






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


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/5911/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2024-11-04
Institutions: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, Belgium, EU waters, catch by species, catch quota, fishing area, fishing rights, sea fish, sea fishing








C_202406686EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/6686


4.11.2024






Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
(C/2024/6686)

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


1.10.2024




Duration


1.10.2024 - 31.12.2024




Member State


Belgium




Stock or Group of stocks


HKE/8ABDE. (including HKE/*57-14)




Species


Hake (Merluccius merluccius)




Zone


8a, 8b, 8d and 8e




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


12/TQ257






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/6686/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)