do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 3,15 % on 1 February 2025 – Euro exchange rates
Date: 2025-02-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Central Bank, euro, exchange rate, financing, interest, money








C_202500781EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/781


4.2.2025






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

            3,15 % on 1 February 2025
         
Euro exchange rates (2)


            3 February 2025
         
(C/2025/781)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0274 




JPY


Japanese yen


158,87 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4618 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,83136 




SEK


Swedish krona


11,4810 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9393 




ISK


Iceland króna


146,00 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,7138 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,254 




HUF


Hungarian forint


408,43 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2255 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9769 




TRY


Turkish lira


36,9718 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6671 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5051 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,0072 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,8424 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4024 




KRW


South Korean won


1 504,01 




ZAR


South African rand


19,3445 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,4500 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 864,57 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,5976 




PHP


Philippine peso


60,158 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


34,932 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,0119 




MXN


Mexican peso


21,5073 




INR


Indian rupee


89,4513 






(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/2025/781/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2025/271 of 4 February 2025 on the acceptance of a third State’s contribution to the European Union maritime security operation to safeguard freedom of navigation in relation to the Red Sea crisis (EUNAVFOR ASPIDES) (EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/2/2025)
Date: 2025-02-04
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: Albania, EU military mission, Red Sea, financial aid, freedom of navigation, maritime safety, maritime shipping, military cooperation




L_202500271EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2025/271


7.2.2025







            POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2025/271
         
of 4 February 2025
         
on the acceptance of a third State’s contribution to the European Union maritime security operation to safeguard freedom of navigation in relation to the Red Sea crisis (EUNAVFOR ASPIDES) (EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/2/2025)


THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 38, third paragraph, thereof,


Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/583 of 8 February 2024 on a European Union maritime security operation to safeguard freedom of navigation in relation to the Red Sea crisis (EUNAVFOR ASPIDES) (1),

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 7(2) of Decision (CFSP) 2024/583, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee to take the relevant decisions on acceptance of the proposed contributions by third States to EUNAVFOR ASPIDES, upon the recommendation of the EU Operation Commander and of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC).












(2)


Following the recommendations of the EU Operation Commander and the EUMC regarding a contribution from the Republic of Albania, that contribution should be accepted and considered to be significant,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1

1.   The contribution from the Republic of Albania to the European Union maritime security operation to safeguard freedom of navigation in relation to the Red Sea crisis (EUNAVFOR ASPIDES) is accepted and considered to be significant.


2.   The Republic of Albania is exempted from financial contributions to the budget of EUNAVFOR ASPIDES.



Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 4 February 2025.


For the Political and Security Committee


The Chairperson

D. PRONK
            





(1)  
            OJ L, 2024/583, 12.2.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/583/oj.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/271/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Case C-116/25, NOI – Blagoevgrad: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Administrativen sad – Blagoevgrad (Bulgaria) lodged on 4 February 2025 – Ts. E. S. v Direktor na Teritorialno podelenie na Natsionalnia osiguritelen institut – Blagoevgrad
Date: 2025-02-04
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU Member State, pay, social security legislation, social-security harmonisation, unemployment insurance








C_202502363EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/2363


28.4.2025






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Administrativen sad – Blagoevgrad (Bulgaria) lodged on 4 February 2025 – Ts. E. S. v Direktor na Teritorialno podelenie na Natsionalnia osiguritelen institut – Blagoevgrad


(Case C-116/25, NOI – Blagoevgrad)

(C/2025/2363)
Language of the case: Bulgarian

Referring court

Administrativen sad – Blagoevgrad

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Ts. E. S.

Defendant: Direktor na Teritorialno podelenie na Natsionalnia osiguritelen institut – Blagoevgrad

Questions referred







1.


Must Article 62(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems be interpreted as allowing the calculation of the amount of unemployment benefit not to be determined exclusively by the salary received in the last period of employment, where the legislation of the Member State administered by the competent institution provides for a specific reference period for the determination of the base (basis) for the calculation of the benefits and where the last period of employment is shorter than the specific reference period but all or part of the periods of employment were completed under the legislation of another Member State?










2.


Must Article 62(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems be interpreted as allowing legislation of a Member State which provides for different detailed rules for the calculation of the amount of unemployment benefit where the requisite periods of employment pursuant to that legislation have been completed entirely under that legislation and where all or part of the requisite periods of employment have been completed under the legislation of another Member State?






(1)  
            OJ L 166, 30.4.2004, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/2363/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.115385
Date: 2025-02-04
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, State aid, control of State aid, farming sector, fishing industry, forestry policy








C_202500827EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/827


4.2.2025






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.115385
(C/2025/827)








Date of adoption of the decision


10.12.2024




Aid number


SA.115385




Member State


Netherlands




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


NL_LVVN_AGRO_DAD Diergezondheidsfonds 2025-2029




Legal basis


Wet Dieren, specifically Chapter 5 and 9Regeling Diergezondheid, specifically Chapter 2Besluit Diergezondheid, specifically Chapter 1, 2, 4 and 5Begrotingswet (financial statements) Diergezondheidsfonds (DGF)




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: 500 000 000  EUR
Annual budget: 100 000 000  EUR




Intensity


100,0 %




Duration


1.1.2025 - 1.1.2031




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministerie van Landbouw, Visserij, Voedselzekerheid en Natuur




Bezuidenhoutseweg 73, Den Haag








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/2025/827/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-117/25, Canal Sea Services and Others: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Înalta Curte de Casație și Justiție (Romania) lodged on 4 February 2025 – Canal Sea Services SRL, Maritime Pilot SRL, Asociația Piloților Maritimi din România Euxin Pilot, Black Sea Pilots SRL, Asociația Piloților Maritimi Trident, Black Waters SA, Asociația Piloților Maritimi Independenți Tomis, RJ, NC, FR v Ministerul Transporturilor, Infrastructurii și Comunicațiilor, Compania Națională Administrația Porturilor Maritime SA
Date: 2025-02-04
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: State aid, control of State aid, control of restrictive practices, marine pilotage, monopoly, private sector, provision of services, public sector








C_202502641EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/2641


19.5.2025






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Înalta Curte de Casație și Justiție (Romania) lodged on 4 February 2025 – Canal Sea Services SRL, Maritime Pilot SRL, Asociația Piloților Maritimi din România ‘Euxin Pilot’, Black Sea Pilots SRL, Asociația Piloților Maritimi ‘Trident’, Black Waters SA, Asociația Piloților Maritimi Independenți ‘Tomis’, RJ, NC, FR v Ministerul Transporturilor, Infrastructurii și Comunicațiilor, Compania Națională ‘Administrația Porturilor Maritime’ SA


(Case C-117/25, Canal Sea Services and Others)

(C/2025/2641)
Language of the case: Romanian

Referring court

Înalta Curte de Casație și Justiție

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellants: Canal Sea Services SRL, Maritime Pilot SRL, Asociația Piloților Maritimi din România ‘Euxin Pilot’, Black Sea Pilots SRL, Asociația Piloților Maritimi ‘Trident’, Black Waters SA, Asociația Piloților Maritimi Independenți ‘Tomis’, RJ, NC, FR

Respondents: Ministerul Transporturilor, Infrastructurii și Comunicațiilor, Compania Națională ‘Administrația Porturilor Maritime’ SA

Question referred

On the basis of the interpretation of Article 107(1) [TFEU] and of Regulation [(EU) 2017/352 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2017] establishing a framework for the provision of port services and common rules on the financial transparency of ports, (1) does a measure adopted by a Member State aimed at ensuring that compulsory port pilotage services are carried out exclusively by certain State bodies – even though such services were previously also provided by other private (non-State) undertakings – establish a legal monopoly in accordance with Union law, constituting a permitted form of derogation from the competitive market, or, on the contrary, does this constitute State aid incompatible with the internal market, such as to exclude competition on the market and for the market?


(1)  
            OJ 2017 L 57, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/2641/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
CaseT-133/25, Condor Flugdienst: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Düsseldorf (Germany) lodged on 4 February 2025 – Condor Flugdienst v Flightright
Date: 2025-02-04
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU law - national law, air transport, application of EU law, carriage of passengers, consumer protection, damages, indemnification, passenger rights, traveller








C_202502227EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/2227


22.4.2025






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Düsseldorf (Germany) lodged on 4 February 2025 – Condor Flugdienst v Flightright


(CaseT-133/25, Condor Flugdienst)

(C/2025/2227)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Landgericht Düsseldorf

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Condor Flugdienst GmbH

Defendant: Flightright GmbH

Question referred

The following question concerning the interpretation of EU law is referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union pursuant to point (b) of the first paragraph and the third paragraph of Article 267 TFEU:
Does the right to compensation in the event of a delay in arrival of more than three hours also exist if the passenger, who has presented himself or herself in good time for check-in at the boarding gate at the scheduled flight time, is aware of the long delay and no longer participates in the flight, for example because the flight can no longer serve the purpose of the journey?


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/2227/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11806 – EFMS / OEM INTERNATIONAL)
Date: 2025-02-04
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: computer equipment, economic concentration, electronic equipment, industrial equipment, investment company, machinery, mechanical equipment, merger control, plumbing equipment, telecommunications equipment, wholesale trade








C_202501672EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/1672


12.3.2025






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.11806 – EFMS / OEM INTERNATIONAL)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/1672)

On 4 February 2025, 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 32025M11806. 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/2025/1672/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-81/25: Action brought on 4 February 2025 – LTV Leuchten & Lampen v EUIPO – XAL (Lamps)
Date: 2025-02-04
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: designs and models, lighting equipment








C_202501663EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/1663


24.3.2025






Action brought on 4 February 2025 – LTV Leuchten & Lampen v EUIPO – XAL (Lamps)


(Case T-81/25)

(C/2025/1663)
Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties


Applicant: LTV Leuchten & Lampen Vertriebs GmbH (Brunn am Gebirge, Austria) (represented by: C. Pilz, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: XAL GmbH (Graz, Austria)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Proprietor of the design at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Design at issue: Community design (Lamps) – Community design No 684 360-0001

Proceedings before EUIPO: Invalidity proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 December 2024 in Case R 2289/2023-3

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


amend the contested decision to the effect that the applicant’s appeal is upheld and, by amending the decision of the Invalidity Division of EUIPO of 26 September 2023 (Invalidity proceedings No ICD 1 19 621), declare Community design No 684 360-0001 invalid in accordance with the application made by the applicant before the Board of Appeal (applicant for a declaration of invalidity);
or, in the alternative










—


annul the contested decision and refer the case back to the Board of Appeal of EUIPO to take a decision on the merits after appropriate further proceedings;










—


order EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay all recoverable costs incurred by the applicant in the present proceedings and in the proceedings before the Board of Appeal pursuant to Article 134(1) of the Rules of Procedure.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of essential procedural requirements;










—


Infringement of Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002;










—


Misuse of powers.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/1663/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-82/25: Action brought on 4 February 2025 – LTV Leuchten & Lampen v EUIPO – XAL (Lights)
Date: 2025-02-04
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: designs and models, lighting equipment








C_202501664EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/1664


24.3.2025






Action brought on 4 February 2025 – LTV Leuchten & Lampen v EUIPO – XAL (Lights)


(Case T-82/25)

(C/2025/1664)
Language in which the application was lodged:German

Parties


Applicant: LTV Leuchten & Lampen Vertriebs GmbH (Brunn am Gebirge, Austria) (represented by: C. Pilz, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: XAL GmbH (Graz, Austria)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Proprietor of the design at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Design at issue: Community design (Lights) – Community design No 1 098 511-0001

Proceedings before EUIPO: Invalidity proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 December 2024 in Case R 1845/2023-3

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


amend the contested decision to the effect that the applicant’s appeal is upheld and, by amending the decision of the Invalidity Division of EUIPO of 7 July 2023 (Invalidity proceedings No ICD 119 618), declare Community design No 1 098 511-0001 invalid in accordance with the application made by the applicant before the Board of Appeal (applicant for a declaration of invalidity);
or, in the alternative










—


annul the contested decision and refer the case back to the Board of Appeal of EUIPO to take a decision on the merits after appropriate further proceedings;










—


order EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay all recoverable costs incurred by the applicant in the present proceedings and in the proceedings before the Board of Appeal pursuant to Article 134(1) of the Rules of Procedure.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of essential procedural requirements;










—


Infringement of Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002;










—


Misuse of powers.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/1664/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.115848
Date: 2025-02-04
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, State aid, carriage of goods, control of State aid, rail transport








C_202500824EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/824


4.2.2025






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.115848
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/824)








Date of adoption of the decision


18.12.2024




Aid number


SA.115848




Member State


Netherlands




Region


Netherlands




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


NL/IenW/Tijdelijke subsidieregeling ERTMS goederenlocomotieven




Legal basis


Artikelen 2, tweede lid, onderdeel a, en 6, eerste lid, onderdeel a, van de Wet Mobiliteitsfonds en artikel 4, eerste en tweede lid, en artikel 5 van de Kaderwet subsidies I en M en artikelen 4, eerste lid en tweede lid, 6, tweede lid, onderdeel b, en zesde lid, 7, derde lid, 8, eerste en derde lid, onderdelen c en d, 10, tweede en vijfde lid, 13, 21, 22, tweede lid, 23, vijfde lid, en 24, eerste lid, van het Kaderbesluit subsidies I en M




Type of measure


Scheme


 




Objective


Coordination of transport




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 41 000 000  EUR
Annual budget: 41 000 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


1.1.2025 - 1.1.2029




Economic sectors


Freight rail transport




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat




Rijnstraat 8, 2515 XP DEN HAAG (NL), Postbus 20901, 2500 EX Den Haag








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/2025/824/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.116725
Date: 2025-02-04
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Portugal, State aid, control of State aid, telecommunications








C_202500818EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/818


4.2.2025






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.116725
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/818)








Date of adoption of the decision


16.12.2024




Aid number


SA.116725




Member State


Portugal




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Prolongation of measure SA.105187(2023/N)




Legal basis


As per the Commission decision in case SA.105187 (2023/N) – Portugal – Deployment of fixed access networks.




Type of measure


Scheme


 




Objective


Other, Broadband infrastructures




Form of aid


 




Budget


Overall budget: 172 260 400  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


1.1.2025 - 31.12.2025




Economic sectors


Wired telecommunications activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte (CCDR-Norte)




Rua Rainha D. Estefânia, 251, 4150-304 Porto








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/2025/818/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)