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ANTITRUST & COMPETITION
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11240 – Orlen / Doppler Energie)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11015 – Parks Bottom / Oxford / Accor / The Rimrock Resort Hotel)
- Belgium – Notification of a concentration – MEDE-CC-23/0014: Arvesta BV / ForFarmers Belgium BV
- UK – Brookfield & Cameco / Westinghouse merger – The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.
STATE AID
- Judgment of the Court of 04 September 2023 in Case C-466/21 P, Land Rheinland-Pfalz, Vs. Deutsche Lufthansa AG, European Commission, Federal Republic of Germany
Re: Appeal – State aid – Aviation sector – Operating aid granted by the Federal Republic of Germany to Frankfurt Hahn Airport – Article 108 TFEU – Decision not to initiate the formal investigation procedure – Action for annulment – Status of interested party – Safeguard of procedural rights - Judgment of the Court of 14 September 2023 in Joined Cases C‑508/21 P and C‑509/21 P, European Commission, Interessengemeinschaft der Grenzhändler (IGG) Vs. Dansk Erhverv, Danmarks Naturfredningsforening, Federal Republic of Germany
Re: Appeal – State aid – Article 107(1) TFEU – Sale of canned beverages to residents of the Kingdom of Denmark – Sale without deposit on condition that the beverages purchased are exported – Non-imposition of a fine – Concept of ‘State aid’ – Concept of ‘State resources’ – Decision declaring the absence of aid – Action for annulment - EFTA Surveillance Authority – No state aid within the meaning of Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement
- Commission approves €70 million Slovak scheme to support cattle, food and beverage producers in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine (SA.109076) – Midday Express
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) /… imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of melamine originating in the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) /… amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/330 of 5 March 2018 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of stainless steel originating in the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council
- Draft Report by MEP of Heidi Hautala Amending Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008
- Draft Rules of Procedure for the selection of the Chairperson of the WTO Committee on Government Procurement (the “Committee”)
- The Office of the U.S.T.R, Department of Commerce and Small Business Administration convene the 12th US-EU Small-and Medium-Sized Enterprise Workshop in Birmingham, Alabama
- China attacks EU’s ‘naked protectionist act’ on electric cars – Beijing warns anti-subsidies investigation will have negative impact on relations – Financial Times
- China slams EU over electric vehicle subsidy probe – Beijing will ‘firmly safeguard’ the interests of Chinese businesses, commerce ministry says – Politico.eu
- EU risks trade war with China over electric vehicles – Anti-subsidy probe puts the EU on course for a battery battle with Beijing – Politico.eu
- Mercosur splits dampen EU outlook for trade deal as window narrows – Reuters
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- Agenda for: Working Party on Competitiveness & Growth (Internal Market) – 22 September 2023
- Agenda for: Working Party on Competitiveness & Growth (High Level) – September 2023
- Review of EU legislation on design protection:
– Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the legal protection of designs – Recast
– Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 on Community designs and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 2246/2002 – General approach - Answer given by Mr Breton to a MEP written question – Protection of intellectual property rights in the single market
CHEMICAL
FINANCIAL SERVICES
- Financial Markets: Commission consults on sustainable finance disclosures – Midday Express
- Parliament strengthens rules on integrity, transparency and accountability – See the EP Statement & Resolution
- Public Consultation – Adjusting SME size criteria for inflation – Delegated directive – Feedback period/ 13 September 2023 – 06 October 2023
TAXATION
- Judgment of the Court of 14 September 2023 in Case C-820/21, ‘Vinal’ AD Vs. Direktor na Agentsia ‘Mitnitsi
Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling – Excise duties – Directive 2008/118/EC – Article 16 – Tax warehouse regime – Conditions for the grant of an authorisation for the opening and operation of a tax warehouse by an authorised warehousekeeper – Failure to comply with those conditions – Definitive withdrawal of the authorisation applied cumulatively with the imposition of a financial penalty – Article 50 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU – Ne bis in idem principle – Proportionality - Tax policy has been used to fight inflation, according to OECD
AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES
- Simplification and better regulation in EU Common Policies on food, agriculture and fisheries – Information from the Danish delegation, on behalf of the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Netherlands, Portuguese, Slovak and Swedish delegations
- United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktaking +2 (Rome, July 24-26, 2023) – Information from the Presidency
ENERGY
- Parliament today gave the green light to start negotiations with Council to reform the EU’s electricity market
ENVIROMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY
- Public exposure to widely used Bisphenol A exceeds acceptable health safety levels – see EEA Briefing
- ECDC – Handbook on tuberculosis laboratory diagnostic methods in the European Union
TRANSPORT & MOBILITY
- Termination of package holidays in the event of extraordinary circumstances: a national court may, under certain conditions, notify of its own motion the traveller of his or her right to terminate the contract without fees (See CPR No.140/2023 – Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-83/22, Tuk Tuk Travel)
- Agenda for: Working Party on Land Transport – 19 September 2023
- Agenda for: Working Party on Transport – Intermodal Questions & Networks – 15 September 2023
- Information relating to the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine on the carriage of freight by road
DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY
- Anti-doping and data protection: Advocate General Ćapeta considers that a national anti-doping authority which publishes personal data of a doped professional athlete on the internet is not in breach of the GDPR (See CPR No.142/2023 – Opinion of the Advocate General in the Case C-115/22, NADA and Others)
- Communication from the Commission – Commission Guidelines on the application of Article 3(4) of Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS 2 Directive)
AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE
- Spain – Discrimination on grounds of sex: fathers of two or more children, forced to go to court in order to benefit from a supplement to their invalidity pension, have the right to additional compensation (see CPR No.141/23 – Judgment of the Court in Case C-113/22, TGSS (Refusal of the maternity supplement)
- The principle ne bis in idem applies to penalties, imposed for unfair commercial practices, that are classified as administrative penalties of a criminal nature (See CPR No.139/2023 – Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-27/22, Volkswagen Group Italia and Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft)
FUTURE OF EUROPE
- Revised Agenda for: Meeting of the Coreper (Part.2) – 15 September 2023
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- MEPs call on EU and Türkiye to look for alternative ways to cooperate – See the EP Statement & Resolution
- Svietlana Tsikhanouskaya to MEPs: support Belarusians’ European aspirations – See the EP Statement & Resolution
- EP Plenary: Speech by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan
- EP Plenary: Speech by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell on the situation in Guatemala following the elections
- Council of Europe: High Representative/Vice-President Borrell meets Secretary-General Marija Pejčinović Burić
- Draft Report by MEP Hilde Vautmans on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council and the VP/HR of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning EU-China relations – Deadline for tabling amendments : 05-10-2023
EU/UK RELATIONS
RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE
- Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: EU individual sanctions over territorial integrity prolonged for a further six months – See Regulation (EU) 2023/1765 & Decision (CFSP) 2023/1767
- Answer given by Ms McGuinness to a MEP written question – Use of Spanish harbour to circumvent EU embargo on Russian oil
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