do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11485 – BRASSERIE NATIONALE / BOISSONS HEINTZ)
Date: 2025-06-05
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: alcoholic beverage, beverage industry, delivery, economic concentration, merger control, non-alcoholic beverage, wholesale trade








C_202503174EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/3174


5.6.2025






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11485 – BRASSERIE NATIONALE / BOISSONS HEINTZ)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/3174)


1.   
On 26 May 2025, 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:






—


Brasserie Nationale S.A. (‘Brasserie Nationale’) (Luxembourg),










—


Boissons Heintz S.à r.l. (‘Boissons Heintz’) (Luxembourg).




Brasserie Nationale acquired within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Boissons Heintz.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.
The concentration has been referred to the Commission by the Luxembourg National Competition Authority pursuant to Article 22(3) of the Merger Regulation.
The same concentration was already notified to the Commission on 18 October 2024, but the notification was subsequently withdrawn on 18 November 2024.


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






—


Brasserie Nationale is active in the production of beer and mineral water. Through its subsidiary Munhowen, Brasserie Nationale is also active in the wholesale distribution of beverages in Luxembourg and neighbouring regions of France and Belgium.










—


Boissons Heintz is a wholesaler active in the wholesale distribution of various types of beverages, including beer and mineral water, in Luxembourg.






3.   
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.11485 – BRASSERIE NATIONALE / BOISSONS HEINTZ
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/2025/3174/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-368/25: Action brought on 5 June 2025 – Engie and Electrabel v Commission
Date: 2025-06-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Belgium, award of contract, electrical energy, energy production, public procurement, renewable energy, rights of the defence, tendering, wholesale selling








C_202504062EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/4062


28.7.2025






Action brought on 5 June 2025 – Engie and Electrabel v Commission


(Case T-368/25)

(C/2025/4062)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicants: Engie (Courbevoie, France), Electrabel SA (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: D. Tayar and A. Gosset-Grainville, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Forms of order sought

The applicants claim that the Court should:






—


annul Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/477 pursuant to Article 263 TFEU in so far as it concludes that Engie is a contracting entity within the meaning of Directive 2014/25/EU;










—


annul Articles 1 and 2 of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/477 in so far as they concern Engie; and










—


order the Commission to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicants rely on five pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, alleging the lack of competence of the European Commission.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging infringement of essential procedural requirements relating to the infringement of the fundamental right to be heard.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging infringement of essential procedural requirements relating to the infringement of the obligation to state reasons and infringement of the duty of care.










4.


Fourth plea in law, alleging infringement of essential procedural requirements relating to the infringement of the principle of the protection of legitimate expectations.










5.


Fifth plea in law, alleging infringement of Article 4(2) of Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/4062/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-762/23, Curtea de Apel București (Abolition of severance payment made to judges upon retirement): Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 5 June 2025 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Curtea de Apel București – Romania) – RL, QN, MR, JT, VS, AX v Curtea de Apel București (Reference for a preliminary ruling – Payment of severance pay to judges and prosecutors upon retirement – Suspension and cancellation of that payment for reasons connected to the need to eliminate a budget deficit – Article 2 TEU – Second subparagraph of Article 19(1) TEU – Principle of judicial independence – Powers of the legislature and executive of Member States to reduce judges’ remuneration – Conditions)
Date: 2025-06-05
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: bonus payment, independence of the judiciary, judge, right to an effective remedy, seniority, termination of employment








C_202504018EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/4018


28.7.2025






Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 5 June 2025 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Curtea de Apel București – Romania) – RL, QN, MR, JT, VS, AX v Curtea de Apel București


(Case C-762/23,
                (1)
Curtea de Apel București (Abolition of severance payment made to judges upon retirement))

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Payment of severance pay to judges and prosecutors upon retirement - Suspension and cancellation of that payment for reasons connected to the need to eliminate a budget deficit - Article 2 TEU - Second subparagraph of Article 19(1) TEU - Principle of judicial independence - Powers of the legislature and executive of Member States to reduce judges’ remuneration - Conditions)
(C/2025/4018)
Language of the case: Romanian

Referring court

Curtea de Apel București

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicants: RL, QN, MR, JT, VS, AX

Defendant: Curtea de Apel București

Intervening party: Consiliul Național pentru Combaterea Discriminării

Operative part of the judgment

The second subparagraph of Article 19(1) TEU, read in conjunction with Article 2 TEU,
must be interpreted as meaning that the principle of judicial independence does not preclude the repeal, after it had been continuously suspended for a long period, for reasons connected principally to the need to eliminate an excessive budget deficit of the Member State concerned, of the legislation of that State under which judges with 20 years’ continuous service in the judiciary received, at the time of their retirement or upon leaving the service for other reasons not attributable to them, a severance payment.


(1)  OJ C, C/2024/2724.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/4018/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Corrigendum to Council Decision of 23 September 2024 appointing members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers (OJ C, C/2024/5865, 27.9.2024)
Date: 2025-06-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU Member State, advisory committee (EU), appointment of members, free movement of workers








C_202590049EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/90049


5.6.2025






Corrigendum to Council Decision of 23 September 2024 appointing members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers
(
Official Journal of the European Union C, C/2024/5865, 27 September 2024
)







1.


On page 2, in the category ‘I. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES’:





for:









‘Netherlands


Ms Gaby BLOM


Ms Colette VAN BOVEN’






read:









‘Netherlands


Ms Colette VAN BOVEN
Ms Gaby BLOM


Ms Kim FREDERIKS’











2.


On page 4, in the category ‘II. TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES’:





for:









‘Netherlands


Mr Antoine REIJNDERS
Mr Ton SCHOENMAECKERS


Mr Hans KOEHORST’






read:









‘Netherlands


Ms Klara BOONSTRA


Ms Catelijne MULLER’











3.


On page 6, in the category ‘III. EMPLOYERS’ ASSOCIATIONS REPRESENTATIVES’:





for:









‘Netherlands


Ms Klara BOONSTRA


Ms Catelijne MULLER’






read:









‘Netherlands


Mr Antoine REIJNDERS
Mr Ton SCHOENMAECKERS


Mr Hans KOEHORST’







ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/5865/corrigendum/2025-06-05/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-414/21: Order of the General Court of 5 June 2025 – Ferriere Nord v Commission
Date: 2025-06-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Italy, bar, cartel, concrete, damages, fixing of prices, interest, limitation of legal proceedings, price agreement, sanction (EU)








C_202504640EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/4640


25.8.2025






Order of the General Court of 5 June 2025 – Ferriere Nord v Commission


(Case T-414/21)
                (1)

(C/2025/4640)
Language of the case: Italian
The President of the Tenth Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  
            OJ C 401, 4.10.2021.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/4640/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-375/25, Sotsialno podpomagane Varna: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Administrativen sad Varna (Bulgaria) lodged on 5 June 2025 – Yu.Sht. v Direktor na Direktsia Sotsialno podpomagane Varna
Date: 2025-06-05
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Bulgaria, discrimination on the basis of nationality, equal treatment, family benefit, foreign national, residence permit, social security legislation








C_202504579EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/4579


25.8.2025






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Administrativen sad Varna (Bulgaria) lodged on 5 June 2025 – Yu.Sht. v Direktor na Direktsia ‘Sotsialno podpomagane’ Varna


(Case C-375/25, Sotsialno podpomagane Varna)

(C/2025/4579)
Language of the case: Bulgarian

Referring court

Administrativen sad Varna

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Yu.Sht.

Defendant: Direktor na Direktsia ‘Sotsialno podpomagane’ Varna

Questions referred







1.


Does the principle of equal treatment provided for in Article 11 of Directive 2003/109 (1) allow a national provision, such as Article 3(5) of the ZSPD (Bulgarian Law on family benefits for children), which restricts the entitlement to a family benefit for children within the meaning of Article 7(1) of that law to third-country nationals entitled to permanent residency in the Republic of Bulgaria if the receipt of that benefit is not provided for in another law or in an international treaty to which the Republic of Bulgaria is bound as a contracting State?










2.


Must Article 11(4) in conjunction with recital 13 of Directive 2003/109 be interpreted as meaning that every family benefit constitutes a core benefit within the meaning of those provisions, or is it for the national court to assess whether a specific benefit constitutes a core benefit? If the latter is found to be the case, what criteria should be used to make that assessment and what circumstances should be taken into account?










3.


Is it relevant to the classification of a family benefit, such as the one at issue in the main proceedings, as a core benefit that the applicants have the right, under the same conditions as Bulgarian nationals, to other social assistance intended to meet basic needs, but have not exercised that right or do not meet the conditions for it?






(1)  Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents (OJ 2004 L 16, p. 44).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/4579/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1158 of 5 June 2025 amending Decision (CFSP) 2024/1472 on a European Union Diplomatic Academy
Date: 2025-06-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU Member State, EU financing, EU programme, diplomatic representation, foreign policy, higher education, the EU's international role, vocational training




L_202501158EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2025/1158


6.6.2025







            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2025/1158
         
of 5 June 2025
         
amending Decision (CFSP) 2024/1472 on a European Union Diplomatic Academy


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28(1) thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:







(1)


On 21 May 2024, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2024/1472 (1).












(2)


A new financial reference amount for the period from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 should be established.












(3)


Decision (CFSP) 2024/1472 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
In Decision (CFSP) 2024/1472, Article 11(1) is replaced by the following:


‘1.   The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of the training programme during the period from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 shall be EUR 1 702 807,39.’.




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




Done at Luxembourg, 5 June 2025.


For the Council


The President

D. KLIMCZAK
            





(1)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1472 of 21 May 2024 on a European Union Diplomatic Academy, (OJ L, 2024/1472, 22.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1472/oj).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/1158/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Case C-541/24, Naltov: Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 5 June 2025 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Sofiyski rayonen sad – Bulgaria) – SQ (Reference for a preliminary ruling – No dispute – No proceedings intended to lead to a decision of a judicial nature – Lack of jurisdiction of the Court)
Date: 2025-06-05
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: courts and tribunals, data protection, disciplinary proceedings, judge, lawyer, personal data, professional ethics, professional secret, protection of privacy, right to justice








C_202504025EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/4025


28.7.2025






Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 5 June 2025 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Sofiyski rayonen sad – Bulgaria) – SQ


(Case C-541/24,
                (1)
Naltov
                (2)
)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - No dispute - No proceedings intended to lead to a decision of a judicial nature - Lack of jurisdiction of the Court)
(C/2025/4025)
Language of the case: Bulgarian

Referring court

Sofiyski rayonen sad

Parties to the main proceedings

SQ

Operative part of the judgment

The Court of Justice does not have jurisdiction to answer the questions referred for a preliminary ruling by the Sofiyski rayonen sad (District Court, Sofia, Bulgaria) by decision of 2 August 2024.


(1)  OJ C, C/2024/6636.

(2)  The name of the present case is a fictitious name. It does not correspond to the real name of any party to the proceedings.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/4025/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Judgment of the Court of 5 June 2025 in Case E-26/24 – EFTA Surveillance Authority v Iceland (Failure by an EFTA State to fulfil its obligations – Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1118 – Regulatory technical standards)
Date: 2025-06-05
Institutions: EFTA Court
Subjects: European Economic Area, Iceland, aid for restructuring, company in difficulties, financial institution, financial intervention, financial risk, financial solvency, national implementing measure, technical standard








C_202505235EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/5235


25.9.2025







            JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
         
of 5 June 2025
         
in Case E-26/24
EFTA Surveillance Authority v Iceland
(
Failure by an EFTA State to fulfil its obligations – Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1118 – Regulatory technical standards
)
(C/2025/5235)

In Case E-26/24, EFTA Surveillance Authority v Iceland – APPLICATION seeking a declaration that Iceland has failed to take the measures necessary to make the act referred to at point 19bq of Annex IX to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1118 of 26 March 2021 supplementing Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the methodology to be used by resolution authorities to estimate the requirement referred to in Article 104a of Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and the combined buffer requirement for resolution entities at the resolution group consolidated level where the resolution group is not subject to those requirements under that Directive), as adapted by Protocol 1 to that Agreement, part of its internal legal order, the Court, composed of Páll Hreinsson, President, Bernd Hammermann (Judge-Rapporteur) and Michael Reiertsen, Judges, gave judgment on 5 June 2025, the operative part of which is as follows:
The Court hereby:

1.   

Declares that Iceland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement by failing to make the Act referred to at point 19bq of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1118 of 26 March 2021 supplementing Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the methodology to be used by resolution authorities to estimate the requirement referred to in Article 104a of Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and the combined buffer requirement for resolution entities at the resolution group consolidated level where the resolution group is not subject to those requirements under that Directive), as adapted by Protocol 1 to the EEA Agreement, part of its internal legal order.



2.   

Orders Iceland to bear the costs of the proceedings.




ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/5235/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Euro exchange rates – 4 June 2025
Date: 2025-06-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_202503100EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/3100


5.6.2025






Euro exchange rates (1)


            4 June 2025
         
(C/2025/3100)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1384 




JPY


Japanese yen


164,15 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4599 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,84210 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,9475 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9370 




ISK


Iceland króna


144,60 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,5185 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,808 




HUF


Hungarian forint


403,45 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2830 




RON


Romanian leu


5,0530 




TRY


Turkish lira


44,5340 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,7552 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5601 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,9327 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,8926 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4678 




KRW


South Korean won


1 555,42 




ZAR


South African rand


20,3178 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,1835 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


18 571,80 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,8348 




PHP


Philippine peso


63,499 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


37,243 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,4002 




MXN


Mexican peso


21,8646 




INR


Indian rupee


97,7790 






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


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/3100/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-543/24: Judgment of the Court (Eight Chamber) of 5 June 2025 – European Commission v Kingdom of Belgium (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Directive 2011/7/EU – Combating late payment in commercial transactions – Article 4(3)(a) – Commercial transactions between undertakings and public authorities – Obligation for Member States to ensure that public authorities comply with the periods for payment laid down in that provision – Article 6(1) – Compensation for recovery costs incurred by the creditor in the event of late payment by the debtor – Payment of a fixed sum)
Date: 2025-06-05
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Brussels region, Flanders (Belgium), Walloon region (Belgium), commercial transaction, deadline for payment, debt, infringement of EU law, interest, local government, national implementing measure, public authorities








C_202504026EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/4026


28.7.2025






Judgment of the Court (Eight Chamber) of 5 June 2025 – European Commission v Kingdom of Belgium


(Case C-543/24)
                (1)

(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2011/7/EU - Combating late payment in commercial transactions - Article 4(3)(a) - Commercial transactions between undertakings and public authorities - Obligation for Member States to ensure that public authorities comply with the periods for payment laid down in that provision - Article 6(1) - Compensation for recovery costs incurred by the creditor in the event of late payment by the debtor - Payment of a fixed sum)
(C/2025/4026)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: European Commission (represented by: G. Wils and G. Gattinara, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Kingdom of Belgium (represented by: S. Baeyens, P. Cottin and C. Pochet, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Declares that, by failing to ensure that the Federal Government in 2021, the Walloon Region in 2020 and from the first half of 2022 to, at least, 15 January 2025, and the Brussels Capital Region in the first half of 2022, effectively comply with the periods for payment laid down in Article 4(3)(a) of Directive 2011/7/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 on combating late payment in commercial transactions, the Kingdom of Belgium has failed to fulfil its obligations under that provision;










2.


Dismisses the action for the remainder;










3.


Orders the European Commission and the Kingdom of Belgium to bear their own costs.






(1)  OJ C, C/2024/5502.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/4026/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)