do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11975 – LATOUR CAPITAL / LYNXEO)
Date: 2025-05-12
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical engineering, investment company, merger control, telecommunications equipment








C_202502789EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/2789


19.5.2025






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.11975 – LATOUR CAPITAL / LYNXEO)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/2789)

On 12 May 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 French 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 32025M11975. 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/2025/2789/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Euro exchange rates – 8 May 2025
Date: 2025-05-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_202502310EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/2310


12.5.2025






Euro exchange rates (1)


            8 May 2025
         
(C/2025/2310)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1297 




JPY


Japanese yen


163,45 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4603 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,84760 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,9030 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9325 




ISK


Iceland króna


146,50 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,6880 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,924 




HUF


Hungarian forint


405,43 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2700 




RON


Romanian leu


5,1188 




TRY


Turkish lira


43,6443 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,7605 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5694 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,7796 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,9065 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4645 




KRW


South Korean won


1 580,13 




ZAR


South African rand


20,5040 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,1764 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


18 641,58 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,8362 




PHP


Philippine peso


62,902 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


37,071 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,4915 




MXN


Mexican peso


22,1113 




INR


Indian rupee


96,5920 






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


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/2310/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Council Decision of 12 May 2025 replacing an alternate member of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) for Latvia
Date: 2025-05-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Cedefop, Latvia, appointment of members, decision-making body (EU)








C_202502771EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/2771


16.5.2025







            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 12 May 2025
         
replacing an alternate member of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) for Latvia
(C/2025/2771)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/128 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 January 2019 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


By Decision of 28 March 2023 (2), the Council appointed members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2027.












(2)


A seat as alternate member in the government representatives category has fallen vacant as a result of the resignation of Ms Jeļena MUHINA.












(3)


The Government of Latvia has designated a candidate for the vacant seat,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Ms Ieva SUŠKEVIČA is appointed alternate member of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training in place of Ms Jeļena MUHINA for the remainder of the current term of office, ending on 31 March 2027.


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




Done at Brussels, 12 May 2025.


For the Council


The President

B. NOWACKA
            





(1)  
            OJ L 30, 31.1.2019, p. 90.

(2)  Council Decision of 28 March 2023 appointing members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) (OJ C 116, 31.3.2023, p. 15).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/2771/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-302/25: Action brought on 12 May 2025 – Van Eck Associates v EUIPO – Vector (MARKETVECTOR INDEXES)
Date: 2025-05-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, financial services, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_202503549EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/3549


7.7.2025






Action brought on 12 May 2025 – Van Eck Associates v EUIPO – Vector (MARKETVECTOR INDEXES)


(Case T-302/25)

(C/2025/3549)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Van Eck Associates Corp. (New York, New York, United States) (represented by: M. Groebl, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Vector (Luxembourg, Luxembourg)

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 word mark MARKETVECTOR INDEXES – International registration designating the European Union No 1 673 539
         

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 10 March 2025 in Case R 1923/2024-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs, including those incurred for the purposes of the proceedings before the Board of Appeal.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 47(2) and (3), as well as of Article 18(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;










—


Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/3549/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-301/25: Action brought on 12 May 2025 – Kowalski v EUIPO – Hoyer (FLAMBIT)
Date: 2025-05-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, inflammable product, paper, registered trade mark, special chemicals, trade-mark law, wood product








C_202503548EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/3548


7.7.2025






Action brought on 12 May 2025 – Kowalski v EUIPO – Hoyer (FLAMBIT)


(Case T-301/25)

(C/2025/3548)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Dariusz Kowalski (Mogilno, Poland) (represented by: P. Kurcman, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Hoyer SE (Visselhövede, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union figurative mark FLAMBIT – European Union trade mark application No 18 759 983
         

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 March 2025 in Case R 633/2024-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision, as well as the decision of the Opposition Division in respect of the goods for which the opposition was upheld and remit the case to EUIPO, in order to amend the decision on the substance and register the trade mark at issue as requested;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs of the proceedings before the Opposition Division, the Board of Appeal and the General Court.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/3548/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Council Decision of 12 May 2025 replacing an alternate member of the Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems for Finland
Date: 2025-05-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Finland, advisory committee (EU), appointment of members, social security








C_202502769EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/2769


16.5.2025







            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 12 May 2025
         
replacing an alternate member of the Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems for Finland
(C/2025/2769)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems (1), and in particular Article 75 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


By Decision of 21 September 2020 (2), the Council appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems for the period from 20 October 2020 to 19 October 2025.












(2)


A seat as alternate member in the government representatives category has fallen vacant as a result of the resignation of Ms Susanna GRIMM-VIKMAN.












(3)


The Government of Finland has nominated a candidate for the vacant seat,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Ms Silja DAHLGREN is appointed alternate member of the Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems in place of Ms Susanna GRIMM-VIKMAN for the remainder of the current term of office, ending on 19 October 2025.


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




Done at Brussels, 12 May 2025.


For the Council


The President

B. NOWACKA
            





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

(2)  Council Decision of 21 September 2020 appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems (OJ C 315 I, 23.9.2020, p. 1).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/2769/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Council Decision of 12 May 2025 replacing a member of the Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems for Finland
Date: 2025-05-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Finland, advisory committee (EU), appointment of members, social security








C_202502806EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/2806


21.5.2025







            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 12 May 2025
         
replacing a member of the Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems for Finland
(C/2025/2806)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems (1), and in particular Article 75 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


By Decision of 21 September 2020 (2), the Council appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems for the period from 20 October 2020 to 19 October 2025.












(2)


A seat as member in the government representatives category has fallen vacant as a result of the resignation of Ms Henna HUHTAMÄKI.












(3)


The Government of Finland has nominated a candidate for the vacant seat,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Ms Sanna KUORIKOSKI is appointed member of the Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems in place of Ms Henna HUHTAMÄKI for the remainder of the current term of office, ending on 19 October 2025.


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




Done at Brussels, 12 May 2025.


For the Council


The President

B. NOWACKA
            





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

(2)  Council Decision of 21 September 2020 appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Social Security Systems (OJ C 315 I, 23.9.2020, p. 1).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/2806/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.118070
Date: 2025-05-12
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Hungary, State aid, animal production, control of State aid, crop production, hunting, service








C_202502739EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/2739


12.5.2025






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.118070
(C/2025/2739)








Date of adoption of the decision


3.4.2025




Aid number


SA.118070




Member State


Hungary




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Támogatási program az elhullott állatok elszállítása és megsemmisítése kapcsán felmerülő költségek fedezésére




Legal basis



https://njt.hu/jogszabaly/2008-56-20-82





Type of measure


Scheme


 




Objective


Fallen stock




Form of aid


Direct grant, Subsidised services




Budget


Overall budget: 58 000 000 000  HUF
Annual budget: 5 000 000 000  HUF




Intensity


100,0 %




Duration


1.1.2026 - 31.12.2030




Economic sectors


Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Magyar Államkincstár (kifizető)




1095 Budapest, Soroksári út 22-24.




-




Agrárminisztérium (támogatási program készítő)




1052 Budapest, Apáczai Csere János utca 9.








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/2025/2739/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Euro exchange rates – 9 May 2025
Date: 2025-05-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_202502311EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/2311


12.5.2025






Euro exchange rates (1)


            9 May 2025
         
(C/2025/2311)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1252 




JPY


Japanese yen


163,36 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4604 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,84770 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,9200 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9353 




ISK


Iceland króna


146,90 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,6725 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,946 




HUF


Hungarian forint


404,90 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2393 




RON


Romanian leu


5,1181 




TRY


Turkish lira


43,5999 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,7572 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5658 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,7519 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,9095 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4600 




KRW


South Korean won


1 575,72 




ZAR


South African rand


20,4835 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,1470 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


18 606,59 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,8350 




PHP


Philippine peso


62,413 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


37,132 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,3647 




MXN


Mexican peso


21,9473 




INR


Indian rupee


96,0755 






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


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/2311/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-324/25, Lietuvos krepšinio lyga and Others: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Lietuvos vyriausiasis administracinis teismas (Lithuania) lodged on 12 May 2025 – Lietuvos Respublikos konkurencijos taryba v Lietuvos krepšinio lyga and Others
Date: 2025-05-12
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: control of restrictive practices, coronavirus disease, epidemic, price agreement, professional sport, purchase price, remuneration of work, sporting event, sports body








C_202504269EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/4269


11.8.2025






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Lietuvos vyriausiasis administracinis teismas (Lithuania) lodged on 12 May 2025 – Lietuvos Respublikos konkurencijos taryba v Lietuvos krepšinio lyga and Others


(Case C-324/25, Lietuvos krepšinio lyga and Others)

(C/2025/4269)
Language of the case: Lithuanian

Referring court

Lietuvos vyriausiasis administracinis teismas

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant and defendant at first instance: Lietuvos Respublikos konkurencijos taryba

Other parties to the appeal and applicants at first instance: Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, Všį Utenos Juventus, Všį KK Statyba, Všį Žalgirio krepšinio centras, Všį SSK, Všį Neptūno krepšinio klubas, Všį Veržlusis Nevėžis, Všį Krepšinio klubas Šiauliai, Všį Dzūkijos sportas, now – Všį BC Wolves, Všį Krepšinio klubas Lietkabelis, Bankrupt Všį Krepšinio sporto klubas Prienai

Questions referred







1.


Can an agreement between the basketball clubs and their association, which organises a basketball club championship, not to pay salaries to players employed by the basketball clubs under contracts in force be regarded as an agreement restricting competition by fixing the purchase prices of the basketball players’ services for the purposes of Article 101(1)(a) TFEU?










2.


If the answer to the first question is in the affirmative, can an agreement such as that at issue in the main proceedings be regarded as an agreement restricting competition by object within the meaning of Article 101(1)(a) TFEU?










3.


For the purposes of Article 101(1)(a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, read in conjunction with Article 165 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, when deciding on an agreement such as that at issue in the main proceedings, are the economic and legal context of the agreement regarding the onset of the COVID-19 virus pandemic and the relevant restrictions on economic and sporting activities adopted by the public authorities relevant, and ought those circumstances to be taken into account when deciding on the agreement at issue in the case in the main proceedings and the liability of the basketball clubs and their association?






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/4269/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Council Decision of 12 May 2025 replacing a member of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) for Latvia
Date: 2025-05-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Cedefop, Latvia, appointment of members, decision-making body (EU)








C_202502770EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/2770


16.5.2025







            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 12 May 2025
         
replacing a member of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) for Latvia
(C/2025/2770)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/128 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 January 2019 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


By Decision of 28 March 2023 (2), the Council appointed members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2027.












(2)


A seat as member in the government representatives category has fallen vacant as a result of the resignation of Ms Baiba BAŠĶERE.












(3)


The Government of Latvia has designated a candidate for the vacant seat,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Ms Jeļena MUHINA is appointed member of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training in place of Ms Baiba BAŠĶERE for the remainder of the current term of office, ending on 31 March 2027.


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




Done at Brussels, 12 May 2025.


For the Council


The President

B. NOWACKA
            





(1)  
            OJ L 30, 31.1.2019, p. 90.

(2)  Council Decision of 28 March 2023 appointing members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) (OJ C 116, 31.3.2023, p. 15).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/2770/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)