# Official Journal C 28/25 J

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6425 January 2021 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 28

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6425 January 2021

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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Court of Justice of the European Union |
| 2021/C 28/01 | Last publications of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Official Journal of the European Union | 1 |

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Court of Justice of the European Union

2021/C 28/01

Last publications of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Official Journal of the European Union

Official Journal of the European Union

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| | COURT PROCEEDINGS |
| | Court of Justice |
| 2021/C 28/02 | Case C-663/18: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 19 November 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Cour d’appel d’Aix-en-Provence — France) — Criminal proceedings against BS, CA (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Free movement of goods — Common organisation of the markets in the flax and hemp sector — Exceptions — Protection of public health — National legislation limiting the industrialisation and marketing of hemp solely to fibre and seeds — Cannabidiol (CBD)) | 2 |
| 2021/C 28/03 | Case C-77/19: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 18 November 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) — United Kingdom) — Kaplan International Colleges UK Ltd v The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Taxation — Value added tax (VAT) — Directive 2006/112/EC — Article 132(1)(f) — Exemption of supplies of services made by independent groups of persons to their members — Applicability to VAT groups — Article 11 — VAT group) | 3 |
| 2021/C 28/04 | Case C-93/19 P: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 19 November 2020 — European External Action Service v Chantal Hebberecht (Appeal — Civil service — Officials — European External Action Service (EEAS) — Policy of rotating officials — Position of Head of the European Union Delegation to Ethiopia — Decision refusing to extend the assignment to that position — Interests of the service — Principle of equal treatment — Positive discrimination in favour of the under-represented sex — Article 1d of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union) | 3 |
| 2021/C 28/05 | Case C-147/19: Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 18 November 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal Supremo — Spain) — Atresmedia Corporación de Medios de Comunicación SA v Asociación de Gestión de Derechos Intelectuales (AGEDI), Artistas Intérpretes o Ejecutantes, Sociedad de Gestión de España (AIE) (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Intellectual property — Rights related to copyright — Directive 92/100/EEC — Article 8(2) — Directive 2006/115/EC — Article 8(2) — Communication to the public of an audiovisual work incorporating a phonogram or a reproduction of a phonogram — Single equitable remuneration) | 4 |
| 2021/C 28/06 | Case C-238/19: Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 19 November 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgericht Hannover — Germany) — EZ v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Area of freedom, security and justice — Asylum policy — Directive 2011/95/EU — Conditions for granting refugee status — Refusal to perform military service — Article 9(2)(e) — Law of the country of origin which does not provide for the right to conscience objection — Protection of persons who have fled their country of origin after the expiry of the period for suspending military service — Article 9(3) — Connection between the reasons mentioned in Article 10 of that directive and the prosecution and punishment referred to in Article 9(2)(e) of that directive — Evidence) | 5 |
| 2021/C 28/07 | Case C-299/19: Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 18 November 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale ordinario di Torino — Italy) — Techbau SpA v Azienda Sanitaria Locale AL (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Combating late payments in commercial transactions — Directive 2000/35/EC — Concept of ‘commercial transactions’ — Concepts of ‘delivery of goods’ and ‘provision of services’ — Article 1 and first subparagraph of Article 2(1) — Public works contract) | 6 |
| 2021/C 28/08 | Case C-371/19: Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 18 November 2020 — European Commission v Federal Republic of Germany (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Taxation — Value added tax (VAT) — Directive 2006/112/EC — Article 170 and Article 171(1) — VAT refund to taxable persons who are not established in the Member State in which they purchase goods and services or import goods subject to VAT but who are established in another Member State — Directive 2008/9/EC — Rules for the refund of VAT — Articles 9 and 10 — Article 15(1) — Article 20 — No copy of an invoice or an importation document — Systematic rejection of incomplete refund applications — Refusal to ask the taxable person to complete the application after the expiry of the time limit for submitting an application — Principle of fiscal neutrality — Principle of proportionality — Admissibility) | 6 |
| 2021/C 28/09 | Case C-454/19: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 19 November 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Amtsgericht Heilbronn — Germany) — Criminal proceedings against ZW (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Citizenship of the Union — Article 21 TFEU — Right to move and reside freely in the territory of the Member States — Criminal offence specifically concerning international child abduction — Restriction — Justification — Child protection — Proportionality) | 7 |
| 2021/C 28/10 | Case C-463/19: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 18 November 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Conseil de prud’hommes de Metz — France) — Syndicat CFTC du personnel de la Caisse primaire d’assurance maladie de la Moselle v Caisse primaire d’assurance maladie de la Moselle (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Social policy — Directive 2006/54/EC — Equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in employment and occupation — Articles 14 and 28 — National collective agreement granting the right to leave following the statutory maternity leave for female workers who bring up their children on their own — Exclusion of male workers from the right to that leave — Protection of female workers as regards both the consequences of pregnancy and the condition of maternity — Conditions under which applicable) | 8 |
| 2021/C 28/11 | Case C-519/19: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 18 November 2020 (Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Okręgowy w Warszawie — Poland) — Ryanair DAC v DelayFix, formerly Passenger Rights (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters — Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 — Contract of transport by air — Jurisdiction clause agreed to by the passenger as a consumer — Claim made by the passenger against the airline — Assignment of that claim to a collection agency — Enforceability of the jurisdiction clause by the airline against the assignee company of that passenger’s claim — Directive 93/13/EEC) | 8 |
| 2021/C 28/12 | Case C-775/19: Judgment of the Court (Tenth Chamber) of 19 November 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Finanzgericht Baden-Württemberg — Germany) — 5th AVENUE Products Trading GmbH v Hauptzollamt Singen (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Customs union — Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 — Community Customs Code — Article 29(1) and (3)(a) — Article 32(1)(c) and (5)(b) — Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 — Article 157(2) — Customs valuation — Transaction value of imported goods — Concept of ‘condition of sale’ — Payment in return for the granting of an exclusive distribution right) | 9 |
| 2021/C 28/13 | Case C-191/20 P: Appeal brought on 30 April 2020 by Tiziano Vizzone against the order of the General Court (First Chamber) delivered on 4 March 2020 in Case T-658/19 Vizzone v Commission | 10 |
| 2021/C 28/14 | Case C-327/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Okręgowy w Opolu (Poland) lodged on 22 July 2020 — Skarb Państwa — Starosta Nyski v New Media Development & Hotel Services Sp. z o.o. | 10 |
| 2021/C 28/15 | Case C-418/20 P: Appeal brought on 8 September 2020 by Scorify UAB against the judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) delivered on 8 July 2020 in Case T-328/19, Scorify v EUIPO — Scor (SCORIFY) | 11 |
| 2021/C 28/16 | Case C-475/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 28 September 2020 — Admiral Gaming Network Srl v Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli, Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri | 11 |
| 2021/C 28/17 | Case C-476/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 28 September 2020 — Cirsa Italia SpA v Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli | 12 |
| 2021/C 28/18 | Case C-477/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 28 September 2020 — Codere Network SpA v Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli, Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri | 13 |
| 2021/C 28/19 | Case C-478/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 28 September 2020 — Gamenet SpA v Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli | 13 |
| 2021/C 28/20 | Case C-479/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 28 September 2020 — NTS Network SpA v Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli | 14 |
| 2021/C 28/21 | Case C-480/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 28 September 2020 — Sisal Entertainment SpA v Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli | 14 |
| 2021/C 28/22 | Case C-481/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 28 September 2020 — Snaitech SpA, formerly Cogetech SpA v Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli, Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri, Se. Ma. di Francesco Senese | 15 |
| 2021/C 28/23 | Case C-482/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 28 September 2020 — Snaitech SpA, formerly Snai SpA v Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli | 15 |
| 2021/C 28/24 | Case C-507/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Pécsi Törvényszék (Hungary) lodged on 8 October 2020 — FGSZ Földgázszállító Zrt. v Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal Fellebbviteli Igazgatósága | 16 |
| 2021/C 28/25 | Case C-515/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesfinanzhof (Germany) lodged on 14 October 2020 — B AG v Finanzamt A | 17 |
| 2021/C 28/26 | Case C-516/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Köln (Germany) lodged on 14 October 2020 — JT, NQ v Ryanair DCA | 17 |
| 2021/C 28/27 | Case C-523/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Győri Törvényszék (Hungary) lodged on 19 October 2020 — Koppány 2007 Zrt. v Vas Megyei Kormányhivatal | 18 |
| 2021/C 28/28 | Case C-526/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Köln (Germany) lodged on 19 October 2020 — IO and Others v Deutsche Lufthansa AG | 19 |
| 2021/C 28/29 | Case C-527/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Köln (Germany) lodged on 19 October 2020 — PJ v Deutsche Lufthansa AG | 19 |
| 2021/C 28/30 | Case C-528/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Köln (Germany) lodged on 19 October 2020 — CT v Deutsche Lufthansa AG | 20 |
| 2021/C 28/31 | Case C-529/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Köln (Germany) lodged on 19 October 2020 — AP v Deutsche Lufthansa AG | 20 |
| 2021/C 28/32 | Case C-531/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof (Germany) lodged on 19 October 2020 — NovaText GmbH v Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg | 21 |
| 2021/C 28/33 | Case C-533/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Kúria (Hungary) lodged on 21 October 2020 — Upfield Hungary Kft. v Somogy Megyei Kormányhivatal | 21 |
| 2021/C 28/34 | Case C-534/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesarbeitsgericht (Germany) lodged on 21 October 2020 — Leistritz AG v LH | 22 |
| 2021/C 28/35 | Case C-558/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Köln (Germany) lodged on 27 October 2020 — PR and Others v Germanwings GmbH | 22 |
| 2021/C 28/36 | Case C-566/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Köln (Germany) lodged on 30 October 2020 — DG v Deutsche Lufthansa AG | 23 |
| 2021/C 28/37 | Case C-568/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberster Gerichtshof (Austria) lodged on 2 November 2020 — J v H Limited | 23 |
| 2021/C 28/38 | Case C-569/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Spetsializiran nakazatelen sad (Bulgaria) lodged on 30 October 2020 — Criminal proceedings against IR | 24 |
| 2021/C 28/39 | Case C-570/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Cour de cassation (France) lodged on 28 October 2020 — BV v Direction départementale des finances publiques de la Haute-Savoie | 25 |
| 2021/C 28/40 | Case C-571/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale di Potenza (Italy) lodged on 31 October 2020 — OM v Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca — MIUR and Others | 25 |
| 2021/C 28/41 | Case C-575/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Fővárosi Törvényszék (Hungary) lodged on 3 November 2020 — Apollo Tyres (Hungary) Kft. v Innovációért és Technológiáért Felelős Miniszter | 26 |
| 2021/C 28/42 | Case C-578/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal Judicial da Comarca dos Açores (Portugal) lodged on 4 November 2020 — NM, NR, BA, XN, FA v Sata Air Açores — Sociedade Açoriana de Transportes Aéreos, SA | 26 |
| 2021/C 28/43 | Case C-581/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Varhoven kasatsionen sad (Bulgaria) lodged on 5 November 2020 — Skarb Państwa Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej reprezentowany przez Generalnego Dyrektora Dróg Krajowych i Autostrad v TOTO S.p.A — Costruzioni Generali, Vianini Lavori S.p.A | 27 |
| 2021/C 28/44 | Case C-583/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Kúria (Hungary) lodged on 6 November 2020 — EuroChem Agro Hungary Kft. v Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal Fellebbviteli Igazgatósága | 28 |
| 2021/C 28/45 | Case C-593/20 SA: Application for authorisation to serve a garnishee order brought on 11 November 2020 — Silvana Moro and Others v European Commission | 28 |
| 2021/C 28/46 | Case C-597/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Fővárosi Törvényszék (Hungary) lodged on 12 November 2020 — Polskie Linie Lotnicze ‘LOT’ SA v Budapest Főváros Kormányhivatala | 29 |
| 2021/C 28/47 | Case C-602/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Varhoven administrativen sad (Bulgaria) lodged on 12 November 2020 — AKZ Burgas EOOD v Direktor na Direktsiya Obzhalvane i danachno-osiguritelna praktika — Burgas | 29 |
| 2021/C 28/48 | Case C-603/20: Reference for a preliminary ruling from High Court of Justice (England and Wales), Family Division made on 16 November 2020 — SS v MCP | 30 |
| 2021/C 28/49 | Case C-607/20: Reference for a preliminary ruling from First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) (United Kingdom) made on 17 November 2020 — GE Aircraft Engine Services Ltd v The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs | 30 |
| 2021/C 28/50 | Case C-619/20 P: Appeal brought on 19 November 2020 by International Management Group (IMG) against the order of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) delivered on 9 September 2020 in Case T-645/19, IMG v Commission | 31 |
| 2021/C 28/51 | Case C-620/20 P: Appeal brought on 19 November 2020 by International Management Group (IMG) against the judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) delivered on 9 September 2020 in Case T-381/15 RENV, IMG v Commission | 31 |
| 2021/C 28/52 | Case C-623/20 P: Appeal brought on 20 November 2020 by the European Commission against the judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) delivered on 9 September 2020 in Case T-437/16, Italy v Commission | 32 |
| 2021/C 28/53 | Case C-635/20 P: Appeal brought on 20 November 2020 by the European Commission against the judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) delivered on 9 September 2020 in Joined Cases T-401/16 and T-443/16, Spain and Italy v Commission | 33 |
| | General Court |
| 2021/C 28/54 | Case T-271/10 RENV II: Judgment of the General Court of 18 November 2020– H v Council (Common foreign and security policy — National staff member on secondment to the EUPM in Bosnia and Herzegovina — Redeployment decision — Misuse of powers — Interests of the service — Psychological harassment — Punitive nature of the redeployment — Liability — Non-material damage) | 35 |
| 2021/C 28/55 | Case T-71/19: Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — BMC v Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking (Research and technological development and space — Framework Programme for Research and Innovation ‘Horizon 2020’ (2014-2020) — Procedure for call for proposals H2020-CS 2 -CFP08-FRC-2018-01 — Rejection of the proposal submitted by the applicant — Assignment of non-integer scores — Article 15(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013 — Obligation to state reasons — Manifest error of assessment — Misuse of powers — Failure to sufficiently examine the proposal — Distortion of the facts) | 36 |
| 2021/C 28/56 | Case T-107/19: Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — ACRE v Parliament (Institutional law — European Parliament — Decision declaring certain expenses of a political party ineligible for a grant for the year 2017 — Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 — Prohibition of the funding of a national political party — Contribution or donation by a national political party — Principle of sound administration — Legal certainty — Equal treatment — Decision granting a contribution to a political party for 2019 and making pre-funding of 100 % of the maximum amount of the contribution subject to certain prior repayments — Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 — Rights of defence) | 36 |
| 2021/C 28/57 | Case T-166/19: Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 –Bronckers v Commission (Access to documents — Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 — Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks — Documents submitted within the framework of the Joint Committee — Refusal to grant access — Exception relating to the protection of the public interest in respect of international relations — Exception relating to the protection of the commercial interests of a third party) | 37 |
| 2021/C 28/58 | Case T-178/19: Judgment of the General Court of 2 December 2020 — Kalai v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures taken against Syria — Freezing of funds — Rights of the defence — Obligation to state reasons — Error of assessment — Proportionality — Right to property) | 38 |
| 2021/C 28/59 | Case T-309/19: Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — BRF Singapore Foods v EUIPO — Tipiak (Sadia) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark Sadia — Earlier national word mark SAIDA — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Principle of sound administration — Equal treatment — Obligation to state reasons) | 39 |
| 2021/C 28/60 | Case T-310/19: Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — BRF Singapore Foods v EUIPO — Tipiak (SADIA) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark SADIA — Earlier national word mark SAIDA — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Principle of sound administration — Equal treatment — Obligation to state reasons) | 39 |
| 2021/C 28/61 | Case T-362/19: Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — UI v Commission (Civil service — Officials — Expatriation allowance — Article 4(1)(a) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations — Refusal to grant the expatriation allowance — Habitual residence — Place where the person’s main occupation is carried on — Five-year reference period) | 40 |
| 2021/C 28/62 | Case T-574/19: Judgment of the General Court of 18 November 2020 — Tinnus Enterprises v EUIPO — Mystic Products and Koopman International (Fluid distribution equipment) (Community design — Invalidity proceedings — Registered community design representing fluid distribution equipment — Ground for invalidity — Non-compliance with requirements for protection — Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 — Features of appearance of a product solely dictated by its technical function — Article 8(1) of Regulation No 6/2002) | 41 |
| 2021/C 28/63 | Case T-639/19: Judgment of the General Court of 2 December 2020 — Sánchez Romero Carvajal Jabugo v EUIPO — Embutidos Monells (5MS MMMMM) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark 5MS MMMMM — Earlier EU figurative mark 5J — Relative grounds for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — No similarity between the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — No damage to reputation — Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001)) | 41 |
| 2021/C 28/64 | Case T-687/19: Judgment of the General Court of 2 December 2020 — inMusic Brands v EUIPO — Equipson (Marq) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark Marq — Earlier national and international figurative marks MARK — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Declaration of partial invalidity) | 42 |
| 2021/C 28/65 | Case T-802/19: Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — Kisscolor Living v EUIPO — Teoxane (KISS COLOR) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark KISS COLOR — Earlier EU word mark KISS — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Temporal application of the law) | 43 |
| 2021/C 28/66 | Case T-862/19: Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — Brasserie St Avold v EUIPO (shape of a dark bottle) (EU trade mark — International registration designating the European Union — Three-dimensional sign — Shape of a dark bottle — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) | 43 |
| 2021/C 28/67 | Case T-874/19: Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — Impera v EUIPO — Euro Games Technology (Flaming Forties) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU word mark Flaming Forties — Earlier national figurative mark 40 FLAMING FRUITS — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)) | 44 |
| 2021/C 28/68 | Case T-875/19: Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — Impera v EUIPO — Euro Games Technology (Flaming Forties) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark Flaming Forties — Earlier national figurative mark 40 FLAMING FRUITS — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)) | 44 |
| 2021/C 28/69 | Case T-882/19: Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — Kerangus v EUIPO (ΑΠΛΑ!) (EU trade mark — Application for an EU figurative mark ΑΠΛΑ! — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Equal treatment) | 45 |
| 2021/C 28/70 | Case T-26/20: Judgment of the General Court of 2 December 2020 — Forex Bank v EUIPO — Coino UK (FOREX) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark FOREX — Declaration of partial invalidity — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)) | 46 |
| 2021/C 28/71 | Case T-35/20: Judgment of the General Court of 2 December 2020 — Monster Energy v EUIPO — Nanjing aisiyou Clothing (Representation of a scratch) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for an EU figurative mark representing a claw-like scratch — Earlier EU and UK figurative marks representing claw-like scratches — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b), (4) and (5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) | 46 |
| 2021/C 28/72 | Case T-57/20: Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — Group v EUIPO — Iliev (GROUP Company TOURISM & TRAVEL) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark GROUP Company TOURISM & TRAVEL — Earlier unregistered national figurative marks GROUP Company TOURISM & TRAVEL — Relative grounds for refusal — Article 8(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Second sentence of Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001) | 47 |
| 2021/C 28/73 | Case T-152/20: Judgment of the General Court of 2 December 2020 — BSH Hausgeräte v EUIPO (Home Connect) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark Home Connect — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Sufficiently direct and specific relationship with the goods covered by the trade mark application — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001) | 48 |
| 2021/C 28/74 | Case T-486/18: Order of the General Court of 1 December 2020 — Danske Slagtermestre v Commission (Action for annulment — State aid — Contributions scheme for the collection of waste water — Preliminary examination stage — Decision finding that there is no State aid — Trade association — Locus standi — Status as an interested party — Objective of protecting the procedural rights guaranteed by Article 108(2) TFEU — Lack of individual concern — No substantial effect on the competitive position — Regulatory act — Lack of direct concern — Inadmissibility) | 48 |
| 2021/C 28/75 | Case T-367/19: Order of the General Court of 24 November 2020 — Camerin v Commission (Action for annulment — Civil service — Officials — Deductions from a retirement pension — Enforcement of a decision of a national court — No need to adjudicate — Liability — Inadmissibility) | 49 |
| 2021/C 28/76 | Case T-728/19: Order of the General Court of 27 November 2020 — PL v Commission (Action for annulment — Access to documents — Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 — Documents relating to a decision to reassign within the Commission in the interests of the service — Partial refusal of access — Article 76(d) of the Rules of Procedure — Infringement of essential procedural requirements — Action in part manifestly inadmissible and in part manifestly lacking any legal basis) | 50 |
| 2021/C 28/77 | Case T-805/19: Order of the General Court of 20 October 2020 — Ultrasun v EUIPO (ultrasun) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark ultrasun — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law) | 50 |
| 2021/C 28/78 | Case T-833/19: Order of the General Court of 22 October 2020 — Grammer v EUIPO (Representation of a geometric figure) (Action for annulment — EU trade mark — Application for an EU figurative mark representing a geometric figure — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law) | 51 |
| 2021/C 28/79 | Case T-849/19 R II: Order of the President of the General Court of 11 November 2020 — Leonardo v Frontex (Interim measures — Public service contracts — Application for interim measures — New application — New facts — Lack of urgency) | 51 |
| 2021/C 28/80 | Case T-174/20: Order of the General Court of 19 November 2020 — Comune di Stintino v Commission (Action for annulment — Grant agreement in the framework of the funding instrument for the environment (LIFE+) — Debit Note — Act which is part of a purely contractual framework and from which it is inseparable — Preparatory act — Inadmissibility) | 52 |
| 2021/C 28/81 | Case T-308/20: Order of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — PL v Commission (Civil Service — Officials — Reassignment — Decision with retroactive effect adopted to comply with a judgment of the General Court — Article 266 TFEU — Article 22a of the Staff Regulations — Competent authority — Withdrawal of the contested measure — Action which has become devoid of purpose — No need to adjudicate) | 52 |
| 2021/C 28/82 | Case T-475/20 R: Order of the President of the General Court of 27 November 2020 — LE v Commission (Application for interim measures — Grant agreement concluded in the framework of the Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) — Recovery of sums paid — Application for suspension of operation of a measure — No urgency) | 53 |
| 2021/C 28/83 | Case T-659/20: Action brought on 30 October 2020 — SJ v Commission | 53 |
| 2021/C 28/84 | Case T-666/20: Action brought on 6 November 2020 — Thunus and Others v EIB | 54 |
| 2021/C 28/85 | Case T-668/20: Action brought on 9 November 2020 — NZ v Commission | 56 |
| 2021/C 28/86 | Case T-669/20: Action brought on 13 November 2020 — Pluscard Service v EUIPO (PLUSCARD) | 57 |
| 2021/C 28/87 | Case T-691/20: Action brought on 18 November 2020 — Kühne v Parliament | 57 |
| 2021/C 28/88 | Case T-694/20: Action brought on 18 November 2020 — Canisius v EUIPO — Beiersdorf (CCLABELLE VIENNA) | 59 |
| 2021/C 28/89 | Case T-697/20: Action brought on 23 November 2020 — Bimbo Donuts Iberia v EUIPO — Hijos de Antonio Juan (DONAS DULCESOL) | 60 |
| 2021/C 28/90 | Case T-699/20: Action brought on 20 November 2020 — Fashion Energy v EUIPO — Retail Royalty (1st AMERICAN) | 61 |
| 2021/C 28/91 | Case T-700/20: Action brought on 24 November 2020 — Schmid v EUIPO — Landeskammer für Land- und Forstwirtschaft in Steiermark (Steirisches Kürbiskernöl g.g.A GESCHÜTZTE GEOGRAFISCHE ANGABE) | 61 |
| 2021/C 28/92 | Case T-702/20: Action brought on 27 November 2020 — Beelow v EUIPO (made of wood) | 62 |
| 2021/C 28/93 | Case T-705/20: Action brought on 30 November 2020 — OI v Commission | 63 |
| 2021/C 28/94 | Case T-707/20: Action brought on 1st December 2020 — Skyworks Solutions v EUIPO — Sky (Sky5) | 63 |
| 2021/C 28/95 | Case T-708/20: Action brought on 30 November 2020 — TrekStor v EUIPO (e.Gear) | 64 |
| 2021/C 28/96 | Case T-709/20: Action brought on 30 November 2020 — OJ v Commission | 65 |

V   Announcements

COURT PROCEEDINGS

Court of Justice

2021/C 28/02

Case C-663/18: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 19 November 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Cour d’appel d’Aix-en-Provence — France) — Criminal proceedings against BS, CA (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Free movement of goods — Common organisation of the markets in the flax and hemp sector — Exceptions — Protection of public health — National legislation limiting the industrialisation and marketing of hemp solely to fibre and seeds — Cannabidiol (CBD))

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2021/C 28/03

Case C-77/19: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 18 November 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) — United Kingdom) — Kaplan International Colleges UK Ltd v The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Taxation — Value added tax (VAT) — Directive 2006/112/EC — Article 132(1)(f) — Exemption of supplies of services made by independent groups of persons to their members — Applicability to VAT groups — Article 11 — VAT group)

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2021/C 28/04

Case C-93/19 P: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 19 November 2020 — European External Action Service v Chantal Hebberecht (Appeal — Civil service — Officials — European External Action Service (EEAS) — Policy of rotating officials — Position of Head of the European Union Delegation to Ethiopia — Decision refusing to extend the assignment to that position — Interests of the service — Principle of equal treatment — Positive discrimination in favour of the under-represented sex — Article 1d of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union)

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2021/C 28/05

Case C-147/19: Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 18 November 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal Supremo — Spain) — Atresmedia Corporación de Medios de Comunicación SA v Asociación de Gestión de Derechos Intelectuales (AGEDI), Artistas Intérpretes o Ejecutantes, Sociedad de Gestión de España (AIE) (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Intellectual property — Rights related to copyright — Directive 92/100/EEC — Article 8(2) — Directive 2006/115/EC — Article 8(2) — Communication to the public of an audiovisual work incorporating a phonogram or a reproduction of a phonogram — Single equitable remuneration)

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2021/C 28/06

Case C-238/19: Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 19 November 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgericht Hannover — Germany) — EZ v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Area of freedom, security and justice — Asylum policy — Directive 2011/95/EU — Conditions for granting refugee status — Refusal to perform military service — Article 9(2)(e) — Law of the country of origin which does not provide for the right to conscience objection — Protection of persons who have fled their country of origin after the expiry of the period for suspending military service — Article 9(3) — Connection between the reasons mentioned in Article 10 of that directive and the prosecution and punishment referred to in Article 9(2)(e) of that directive — Evidence)

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2021/C 28/07

Case C-299/19: Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 18 November 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale ordinario di Torino — Italy) — Techbau SpA v Azienda Sanitaria Locale AL (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Combating late payments in commercial transactions — Directive 2000/35/EC — Concept of ‘commercial transactions’ — Concepts of ‘delivery of goods’ and ‘provision of services’ — Article 1 and first subparagraph of Article 2(1) — Public works contract)

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2021/C 28/08

Case C-371/19: Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 18 November 2020 — European Commission v Federal Republic of Germany (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Taxation — Value added tax (VAT) — Directive 2006/112/EC — Article 170 and Article 171(1) — VAT refund to taxable persons who are not established in the Member State in which they purchase goods and services or import goods subject to VAT but who are established in another Member State — Directive 2008/9/EC — Rules for the refund of VAT — Articles 9 and 10 — Article 15(1) — Article 20 — No copy of an invoice or an importation document — Systematic rejection of incomplete refund applications — Refusal to ask the taxable person to complete the application after the expiry of the time limit for submitting an application — Principle of fiscal neutrality — Principle of proportionality — Admissibility)

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2021/C 28/09

Case C-454/19: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 19 November 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Amtsgericht Heilbronn — Germany) — Criminal proceedings against ZW (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Citizenship of the Union — Article 21 TFEU — Right to move and reside freely in the territory of the Member States — Criminal offence specifically concerning international child abduction — Restriction — Justification — Child protection — Proportionality)

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2021/C 28/10

Case C-463/19: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 18 November 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Conseil de prud’hommes de Metz — France) — Syndicat CFTC du personnel de la Caisse primaire d’assurance maladie de la Moselle v Caisse primaire d’assurance maladie de la Moselle (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Social policy — Directive 2006/54/EC — Equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in employment and occupation — Articles 14 and 28 — National collective agreement granting the right to leave following the statutory maternity leave for female workers who bring up their children on their own — Exclusion of male workers from the right to that leave — Protection of female workers as regards both the consequences of pregnancy and the condition of maternity — Conditions under which applicable)

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2021/C 28/11

Case C-519/19: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 18 November 2020 (Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Okręgowy w Warszawie — Poland) — Ryanair DAC v DelayFix, formerly Passenger Rights (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters — Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 — Contract of transport by air — Jurisdiction clause agreed to by the passenger as a consumer — Claim made by the passenger against the airline — Assignment of that claim to a collection agency — Enforceability of the jurisdiction clause by the airline against the assignee company of that passenger’s claim — Directive 93/13/EEC)

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2021/C 28/12

Case C-775/19: Judgment of the Court (Tenth Chamber) of 19 November 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Finanzgericht Baden-Württemberg — Germany) — 5th AVENUE Products Trading GmbH v Hauptzollamt Singen (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Customs union — Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 — Community Customs Code — Article 29(1) and (3)(a) — Article 32(1)(c) and (5)(b) — Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 — Article 157(2) — Customs valuation — Transaction value of imported goods — Concept of ‘condition of sale’ — Payment in return for the granting of an exclusive distribution right)

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2021/C 28/13

Case C-191/20 P: Appeal brought on 30 April 2020 by Tiziano Vizzone against the order of the General Court (First Chamber) delivered on 4 March 2020 in Case T-658/19 Vizzone v Commission

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2021/C 28/14

Case C-327/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Okręgowy w Opolu (Poland) lodged on 22 July 2020 — Skarb Państwa — Starosta Nyski v New Media Development & Hotel Services Sp. z o.o.

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2021/C 28/15

Case C-418/20 P: Appeal brought on 8 September 2020 by Scorify UAB against the judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) delivered on 8 July 2020 in Case T-328/19, Scorify v EUIPO — Scor (SCORIFY)

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2021/C 28/16

Case C-475/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 28 September 2020 — Admiral Gaming Network Srl v Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli, Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri

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2021/C 28/17

Case C-476/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 28 September 2020 — Cirsa Italia SpA v Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli

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2021/C 28/18

Case C-477/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 28 September 2020 — Codere Network SpA v Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli, Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri

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2021/C 28/19

Case C-478/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 28 September 2020 — Gamenet SpA v Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli

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2021/C 28/20

Case C-479/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 28 September 2020 — NTS Network SpA v Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli

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2021/C 28/21

Case C-480/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 28 September 2020 — Sisal Entertainment SpA v Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli

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2021/C 28/22

Case C-481/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 28 September 2020 — Snaitech SpA, formerly Cogetech SpA v Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli, Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri, Se. Ma. di Francesco Senese

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2021/C 28/23

Case C-482/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 28 September 2020 — Snaitech SpA, formerly Snai SpA v Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli

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2021/C 28/24

Case C-507/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Pécsi Törvényszék (Hungary) lodged on 8 October 2020 — FGSZ Földgázszállító Zrt. v Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal Fellebbviteli Igazgatósága

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2021/C 28/25

Case C-515/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesfinanzhof (Germany) lodged on 14 October 2020 — B AG v Finanzamt A

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2021/C 28/26

Case C-516/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Köln (Germany) lodged on 14 October 2020 — JT, NQ v Ryanair DCA

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2021/C 28/27

Case C-523/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Győri Törvényszék (Hungary) lodged on 19 October 2020 — Koppány 2007 Zrt. v Vas Megyei Kormányhivatal

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2021/C 28/28

Case C-526/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Köln (Germany) lodged on 19 October 2020 — IO and Others v Deutsche Lufthansa AG

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2021/C 28/29

Case C-527/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Köln (Germany) lodged on 19 October 2020 — PJ v Deutsche Lufthansa AG

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2021/C 28/30

Case C-528/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Köln (Germany) lodged on 19 October 2020 — CT v Deutsche Lufthansa AG

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2021/C 28/31

Case C-529/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Köln (Germany) lodged on 19 October 2020 — AP v Deutsche Lufthansa AG

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2021/C 28/32

Case C-531/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof (Germany) lodged on 19 October 2020 — NovaText GmbH v Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg

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2021/C 28/33

Case C-533/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Kúria (Hungary) lodged on 21 October 2020 — Upfield Hungary Kft. v Somogy Megyei Kormányhivatal

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2021/C 28/34

Case C-534/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesarbeitsgericht (Germany) lodged on 21 October 2020 — Leistritz AG v LH

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2021/C 28/35

Case C-558/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Köln (Germany) lodged on 27 October 2020 — PR and Others v Germanwings GmbH

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2021/C 28/36

Case C-566/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Köln (Germany) lodged on 30 October 2020 — DG v Deutsche Lufthansa AG

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2021/C 28/37

Case C-568/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberster Gerichtshof (Austria) lodged on 2 November 2020 — J v H Limited

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2021/C 28/38

Case C-569/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Spetsializiran nakazatelen sad (Bulgaria) lodged on 30 October 2020 — Criminal proceedings against IR

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2021/C 28/39

Case C-570/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Cour de cassation (France) lodged on 28 October 2020 — BV v Direction départementale des finances publiques de la Haute-Savoie

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2021/C 28/40

Case C-571/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale di Potenza (Italy) lodged on 31 October 2020 — OM v Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca — MIUR and Others

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2021/C 28/41

Case C-575/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Fővárosi Törvényszék (Hungary) lodged on 3 November 2020 — Apollo Tyres (Hungary) Kft. v Innovációért és Technológiáért Felelős Miniszter

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2021/C 28/42

Case C-578/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal Judicial da Comarca dos Açores (Portugal) lodged on 4 November 2020 — NM, NR, BA, XN, FA v Sata Air Açores — Sociedade Açoriana de Transportes Aéreos, SA

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2021/C 28/43

Case C-581/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Varhoven kasatsionen sad (Bulgaria) lodged on 5 November 2020 — Skarb Państwa Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej reprezentowany przez Generalnego Dyrektora Dróg Krajowych i Autostrad v TOTO S.p.A — Costruzioni Generali, Vianini Lavori S.p.A

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2021/C 28/44

Case C-583/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Kúria (Hungary) lodged on 6 November 2020 — EuroChem Agro Hungary Kft. v Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal Fellebbviteli Igazgatósága

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2021/C 28/45

Case C-593/20 SA: Application for authorisation to serve a garnishee order brought on 11 November 2020 — Silvana Moro and Others v European Commission

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2021/C 28/46

Case C-597/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Fővárosi Törvényszék (Hungary) lodged on 12 November 2020 — Polskie Linie Lotnicze ‘LOT’ SA v Budapest Főváros Kormányhivatala

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2021/C 28/47

Case C-602/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Varhoven administrativen sad (Bulgaria) lodged on 12 November 2020 — AKZ Burgas EOOD v Direktor na Direktsiya Obzhalvane i danachno-osiguritelna praktika — Burgas

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2021/C 28/48

Case C-603/20: Reference for a preliminary ruling from High Court of Justice (England and Wales), Family Division made on 16 November 2020 — SS v MCP

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2021/C 28/49

Case C-607/20: Reference for a preliminary ruling from First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) (United Kingdom) made on 17 November 2020 — GE Aircraft Engine Services Ltd v The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs

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2021/C 28/50

Case C-619/20 P: Appeal brought on 19 November 2020 by International Management Group (IMG) against the order of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) delivered on 9 September 2020 in Case T-645/19, IMG v Commission

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2021/C 28/51

Case C-620/20 P: Appeal brought on 19 November 2020 by International Management Group (IMG) against the judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) delivered on 9 September 2020 in Case T-381/15 RENV, IMG v Commission

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2021/C 28/52

Case C-623/20 P: Appeal brought on 20 November 2020 by the European Commission against the judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) delivered on 9 September 2020 in Case T-437/16, Italy v Commission

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2021/C 28/53

Case C-635/20 P: Appeal brought on 20 November 2020 by the European Commission against the judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) delivered on 9 September 2020 in Joined Cases T-401/16 and T-443/16, Spain and Italy v Commission

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General Court

2021/C 28/54

Case T-271/10 RENV II: Judgment of the General Court of 18 November 2020– H v Council (Common foreign and security policy — National staff member on secondment to the EUPM in Bosnia and Herzegovina — Redeployment decision — Misuse of powers — Interests of the service — Psychological harassment — Punitive nature of the redeployment — Liability — Non-material damage)

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2021/C 28/55

Case T-71/19: Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — BMC v Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking (Research and technological development and space — Framework Programme for Research and Innovation ‘Horizon 2020’ (2014-2020) — Procedure for call for proposals H2020-CS 2 -CFP08-FRC-2018-01 — Rejection of the proposal submitted by the applicant — Assignment of non-integer scores — Article 15(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013 — Obligation to state reasons — Manifest error of assessment — Misuse of powers — Failure to sufficiently examine the proposal — Distortion of the facts)

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2021/C 28/56

Case T-107/19: Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — ACRE v Parliament (Institutional law — European Parliament — Decision declaring certain expenses of a political party ineligible for a grant for the year 2017 — Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 — Prohibition of the funding of a national political party — Contribution or donation by a national political party — Principle of sound administration — Legal certainty — Equal treatment — Decision granting a contribution to a political party for 2019 and making pre-funding of 100 % of the maximum amount of the contribution subject to certain prior repayments — Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 — Rights of defence)

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2021/C 28/57

Case T-166/19: Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 –Bronckers v Commission (Access to documents — Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 — Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks — Documents submitted within the framework of the Joint Committee — Refusal to grant access — Exception relating to the protection of the public interest in respect of international relations — Exception relating to the protection of the commercial interests of a third party)

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2021/C 28/58

Case T-178/19: Judgment of the General Court of 2 December 2020 — Kalai v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures taken against Syria — Freezing of funds — Rights of the defence — Obligation to state reasons — Error of assessment — Proportionality — Right to property)

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2021/C 28/59

Case T-309/19: Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — BRF Singapore Foods v EUIPO — Tipiak (Sadia) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark Sadia — Earlier national word mark SAIDA — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Principle of sound administration — Equal treatment — Obligation to state reasons)

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2021/C 28/60

Case T-310/19: Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — BRF Singapore Foods v EUIPO — Tipiak (SADIA) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark SADIA — Earlier national word mark SAIDA — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Principle of sound administration — Equal treatment — Obligation to state reasons)

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2021/C 28/61

Case T-362/19: Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — UI v Commission (Civil service — Officials — Expatriation allowance — Article 4(1)(a) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations — Refusal to grant the expatriation allowance — Habitual residence — Place where the person’s main occupation is carried on — Five-year reference period)

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2021/C 28/62

Case T-574/19: Judgment of the General Court of 18 November 2020 — Tinnus Enterprises v EUIPO — Mystic Products and Koopman International (Fluid distribution equipment) (Community design — Invalidity proceedings — Registered community design representing fluid distribution equipment — Ground for invalidity — Non-compliance with requirements for protection — Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 — Features of appearance of a product solely dictated by its technical function — Article 8(1) of Regulation No 6/2002)

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2021/C 28/63

Case T-639/19: Judgment of the General Court of 2 December 2020 — Sánchez Romero Carvajal Jabugo v EUIPO — Embutidos Monells (5MS MMMMM) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark 5MS MMMMM — Earlier EU figurative mark 5J — Relative grounds for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — No similarity between the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — No damage to reputation — Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001))

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2021/C 28/64

Case T-687/19: Judgment of the General Court of 2 December 2020 — inMusic Brands v EUIPO — Equipson (Marq) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark Marq — Earlier national and international figurative marks MARK — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Declaration of partial invalidity)

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2021/C 28/65

Case T-802/19: Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — Kisscolor Living v EUIPO — Teoxane (KISS COLOR) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark KISS COLOR — Earlier EU word mark KISS — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Temporal application of the law)

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2021/C 28/66

Case T-862/19: Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — Brasserie St Avold v EUIPO (shape of a dark bottle) (EU trade mark — International registration designating the European Union — Three-dimensional sign — Shape of a dark bottle — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

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2021/C 28/67

Case T-874/19: Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — Impera v EUIPO — Euro Games Technology (Flaming Forties) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU word mark Flaming Forties — Earlier national figurative mark 40 FLAMING FRUITS — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

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2021/C 28/68

Case T-875/19: Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — Impera v EUIPO — Euro Games Technology (Flaming Forties) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark Flaming Forties — Earlier national figurative mark 40 FLAMING FRUITS — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

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2021/C 28/69

Case T-882/19: Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — Kerangus v EUIPO (ΑΠΛΑ!) (EU trade mark — Application for an EU figurative mark ΑΠΛΑ! — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Equal treatment)

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2021/C 28/70

Case T-26/20: Judgment of the General Court of 2 December 2020 — Forex Bank v EUIPO — Coino UK (FOREX) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark FOREX — Declaration of partial invalidity — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

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2021/C 28/71

Case T-35/20: Judgment of the General Court of 2 December 2020 — Monster Energy v EUIPO — Nanjing aisiyou Clothing (Representation of a scratch) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for an EU figurative mark representing a claw-like scratch — Earlier EU and UK figurative marks representing claw-like scratches — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b), (4) and (5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

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2021/C 28/72

Case T-57/20: Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — Group v EUIPO — Iliev (GROUP Company TOURISM & TRAVEL) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark GROUP Company TOURISM & TRAVEL — Earlier unregistered national figurative marks GROUP Company TOURISM & TRAVEL — Relative grounds for refusal — Article 8(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Second sentence of Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)

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2021/C 28/73

Case T-152/20: Judgment of the General Court of 2 December 2020 — BSH Hausgeräte v EUIPO (Home Connect) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark Home Connect — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Sufficiently direct and specific relationship with the goods covered by the trade mark application — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001)

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2021/C 28/74

Case T-486/18: Order of the General Court of 1 December 2020 — Danske Slagtermestre v Commission (Action for annulment — State aid — Contributions scheme for the collection of waste water — Preliminary examination stage — Decision finding that there is no State aid — Trade association — Locus standi — Status as an interested party — Objective of protecting the procedural rights guaranteed by Article 108(2) TFEU — Lack of individual concern — No substantial effect on the competitive position — Regulatory act — Lack of direct concern — Inadmissibility)

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2021/C 28/75

Case T-367/19: Order of the General Court of 24 November 2020 — Camerin v Commission (Action for annulment — Civil service — Officials — Deductions from a retirement pension — Enforcement of a decision of a national court — No need to adjudicate — Liability — Inadmissibility)

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2021/C 28/76

Case T-728/19: Order of the General Court of 27 November 2020 — PL v Commission (Action for annulment — Access to documents — Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 — Documents relating to a decision to reassign within the Commission in the interests of the service — Partial refusal of access — Article 76(d) of the Rules of Procedure — Infringement of essential procedural requirements — Action in part manifestly inadmissible and in part manifestly lacking any legal basis)

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2021/C 28/77

Case T-805/19: Order of the General Court of 20 October 2020 — Ultrasun v EUIPO (ultrasun) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark ultrasun — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

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2021/C 28/78

Case T-833/19: Order of the General Court of 22 October 2020 — Grammer v EUIPO (Representation of a geometric figure) (Action for annulment — EU trade mark — Application for an EU figurative mark representing a geometric figure — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

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2021/C 28/79

Case T-849/19 R II: Order of the President of the General Court of 11 November 2020 — Leonardo v Frontex (Interim measures — Public service contracts — Application for interim measures — New application — New facts — Lack of urgency)

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2021/C 28/80

Case T-174/20: Order of the General Court of 19 November 2020 — Comune di Stintino v Commission (Action for annulment — Grant agreement in the framework of the funding instrument for the environment (LIFE+) — Debit Note — Act which is part of a purely contractual framework and from which it is inseparable — Preparatory act — Inadmissibility)

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2021/C 28/81

Case T-308/20: Order of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — PL v Commission (Civil Service — Officials — Reassignment — Decision with retroactive effect adopted to comply with a judgment of the General Court — Article 266 TFEU — Article 22a of the Staff Regulations — Competent authority — Withdrawal of the contested measure — Action which has become devoid of purpose — No need to adjudicate)

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2021/C 28/82

Case T-475/20 R: Order of the President of the General Court of 27 November 2020 — LE v Commission (Application for interim measures — Grant agreement concluded in the framework of the Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) — Recovery of sums paid — Application for suspension of operation of a measure — No urgency)

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2021/C 28/83

Case T-659/20: Action brought on 30 October 2020 — SJ v Commission

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2021/C 28/84

Case T-666/20: Action brought on 6 November 2020 — Thunus and Others v EIB

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2021/C 28/85

Case T-668/20: Action brought on 9 November 2020 — NZ v Commission

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2021/C 28/86

Case T-669/20: Action brought on 13 November 2020 — Pluscard Service v EUIPO (PLUSCARD)

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2021/C 28/87

Case T-691/20: Action brought on 18 November 2020 — Kühne v Parliament

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2021/C 28/88

Case T-694/20: Action brought on 18 November 2020 — Canisius v EUIPO — Beiersdorf (CCLABELLE VIENNA)

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2021/C 28/89

Case T-697/20: Action brought on 23 November 2020 — Bimbo Donuts Iberia v EUIPO — Hijos de Antonio Juan (DONAS DULCESOL)

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2021/C 28/90

Case T-699/20: Action brought on 20 November 2020 — Fashion Energy v EUIPO — Retail Royalty (1st AMERICAN)

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2021/C 28/91

Case T-700/20: Action brought on 24 November 2020 — Schmid v EUIPO — Landeskammer für Land- und Forstwirtschaft in Steiermark (Steirisches Kürbiskernöl g.g.A GESCHÜTZTE GEOGRAFISCHE ANGABE)

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2021/C 28/92

Case T-702/20: Action brought on 27 November 2020 — Beelow v EUIPO (made of wood)

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2021/C 28/93

Case T-705/20: Action brought on 30 November 2020 — OI v Commission

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2021/C 28/94

Case T-707/20: Action brought on 1st December 2020 — Skyworks Solutions v EUIPO — Sky (Sky5)

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2021/C 28/95

Case T-708/20: Action brought on 30 November 2020 — TrekStor v EUIPO (e.Gear)

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2021/C 28/96

Case T-709/20: Action brought on 30 November 2020 — OJ v Commission

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