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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 113/12

Judgment of the General Court of 3 March 2011 — Caixa Geral de Depósitos v Commission

(Case T-401/07) (1)

(ERDF - Reduction of financial assistance - Global grant for local development in Portugal - Action for annulment - Whether directly concerned - Inadmissibility - Arbitration clause)

2011/C 113/23

Language of the case: Portuguese

Parties

Applicant: Caixa Geral de Depósitos SA (Lisbon, Portugal) (represented by: N. Mimoso Ruiz, F. Ponce de Leão Paulouro and C. Farinhas, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: P. Guerra e Andrade and L. Flynn, Agents)

Intervener in support of the applicant: Portuguese Republic (represented by: L. Inez Fernandes, S. Rodrigues and A. Gattini, Agents)

Re:

ACTION for partial annulment of Commission Decision C(2007) 3772 of 31 July 2007 reducing the financial assistance granted by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to the global grant for local development in Portugal by Commission Decision C(95) 1769 of the European Commission of 28 July 1995, and a claim for an order against the Commission to pay the final balance of the financial assistance under Article 238 EC.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action as inadmissible.

2. Orders the Caixa Geral de Depósitos, SA to bear its own costs and to pay those of the European Commission.

3. Orders the Republic of Portugal to bear its own costs.

(1) OJ C 8, 12.1.2008
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 311/34

Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 14 September 2011 — Tegebauer v Parliament

(Case T-308/07) (1)

(Right to petition - Petition addressed to the Parliament - Decision to take no action - Action for annulment - Actionable measure - Admissibility - Obligation to state reasons)

2011/C 311/59

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Ingo-Jens Tegebauer (Trier, Germany) (represented initially by R. Nieporte then by H.-B. Pfriem, lawyers)

Defendant: European Parliament (represented initially by H. Krück and M. Windisch, then by N. Lorenz and E. Waldherr, agents)

Re:

Annulment of the Decision of the Committee on Petitions of the European Parliament of 20 June 2007 to file and take no further action on the petition submitted by the applicant on 7 February 2007 (Petition No 95/2007).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1. Annuls the Decision of the Committee on Petitions of the European Parliament of 20 June 2007 to file and take no further action on the petition submitted by Mr Ingo-Jens Tegebauer on 7 February 2007 (Petition No 95/2007);

2. Orders the European Parliament to bear its own costs and to pay the costs incurred by Mr Tegebauer.

(1) OJ C 269, 10.11.2007.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 269/44

Judgment of the General Court of 13 July 2011 — Schindler Holding and Others v Commission

(Case T-138/07) (1)

(Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Market for the installation and maintenance of elevators and escalators - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Bid-rigging - Market sharing - Price fixing)

2011/C 269/96

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicants: Schindler Holding Ltd (Hergiswil, Switzerland); Schindler Management AG (Ebikon, Switzerland); Schindler SA (Brussels, Belgium); Schindler Deutschland Holding GmbH (Berlin, Germany); Schindler Sàrl (Luxembourg, Luxembourg); and Schindler Liften BV (The Hague, Netherlands) (represented by: R. Bechtold, W. Bosch, U. Soltész and S. Hirsbrunner, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: K. Mojzesowicz and R. Sauer, Agents)

Intervener in support of the defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: M. Simm and G. Kimberley, Agents)

Re:

Application for annulment of Commission Decision C(2007) 512 final of 21 February 2007 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] (Case COMP/E-1/38.823 — Elevators and Escalators) or, in the alternative, reduction of the amounts of the fines imposed on the applicants.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1. Declares that it is unnecessary to rule on the action in so far as it has been brought by Schindler Management AG;

2. Dismisses the action as to the remainder;

3. Orders Schindler Holding Ltd, Schindler SA, Schindler Deutschland Holding GmbH, Schindler Sàrl and Schindler Liften BV to pay the costs;

4. Orders Schindler Management to bear its own costs;

5. Orders the Council of the European Union to bear its own costs.

(1) OJ C 155, 7.7.2007.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 138/13

Judgment of the General Court of 29 March 2012 — Telefónica and Telefónica de España v Commission

(Case T-336/07) (1)

(Competition - Abuse of a dominant position - Spanish markets for access to broadband internet - Decision declaring an infringement of Article 82 EC - Price-fixing - Margin squeeze - Definition of the markets - Dominant position - Abuse - Calculation of the margin squeeze - Effects of the abuse - Competence of the Commission - Rights of the defence - Subsidiarity - Proportionality - Legal certainty - Sincere cooperation - Principle of sound administration - Fines)

2012/C 138/21

Language of the case: Spanish

Parties

Applicants: Telefónica, SA (Madrid, Spain); and Telefónica de España, SA (Madrid) (represented by: F. González Díaz and S. Sorinas Jimeno, then F. González Díaz, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: F. Castillo de la Torre, É. Gippini Fournier and K. Mojzesowicz, acting as Agents)

Interveners in support of the defendant: France Telecom España, SA (Pozuelo de Alarcon, Spain) (represented by: S. Martínez Lage, H. Brokelmann and M. Ganino, lawyers); Asociación de Usuarios de Servicios Bancarios (Ausbanc Consumo) (Madrid) (represented by: L. Pineda Salido and I. Cámara Rubio, lawyers); and European Competitive Telecommunications Association (Wokingham, United Kingdom) (represented by: M. Di Stefano and A. Salerno, lawyers)

Re:

Annulment of Commission Decision C(2007) 3196 final, of 4 July 2007, relating to proceedings under Article 82 [EC] (Case COMP/38.784 — Wanadoo España v Telefónica), and, in the alternative, annulment or reduction of the fine imposed on the applicants.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Telefónica, SA and Telefónica de España, SA to bear their own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission, France Telecom España, SA, the Asociación de Usuarios de Servicios Bancarios (Ausbanc Consumo) and the European Competitive Telecommunications Association, in accordance with the forms of order sought by the latter.

(1) OJ C 269, 10.11.2007.
Official Journal of the European Union

Judgment of the General Court of 8 December 2011 — Deutsche Post v Commission

(Case T-421/07) (1)

(State aid - Measures taken by the German authorities in favour of Deutsche Post AG - Decision to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) EC - No prior definitive decision - Inadmissibility)

(2012/C 25/87)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Deutsche Post AG (Bonn, Germany) (represented by: J. Sedemund and T. Lübbig, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented initially by N. Khan and B. Martenczuk, and subsequently by Martenczuk and D. Grespan, acting as Agents)

Interveners in support of the defendant: UPS Europe NV/SA (Brussels, Belgium); and UPS Deutschland Inc. & Co. OHG (Neuss, Germany) (represented by: T. Ottervanger and E. Henny, lawyers)

Re:

Application for annulment of the Commission decision of 12 September 2007 to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88 (2) [EC] in respect of State aid granted by the Federal Republic of Germany to Deutsche Post AG (C 36/07 (ex NN 25/07))

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action as inadmissible;

2. Orders Deutsche Post AG to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission;

3. Orders UPS Europe NV/SA and UPS Deutschland Inc. & Co. OHG to bear their own costs.

(1) OJ C 22, 26.1.2008.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 336/15

Judgment of the General Court of 16 September 2013 — CEPSA v Commission

(Case T-497/07) (1)

(Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Spanish market for penetration bitumen - Annual market-sharing and price-fixing agreements - Translation of the statement of objections - Imputability of the unlawful conduct - Reasonable period - Principle of impartiality - Calculation of the amount of the fine - Res judicata)

2013/C 336/29

Language of the case: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: Compañía Española de Petróleos (CEPSA), SA (Madrid, Spain) (represented: initially by O. Armengol i Gasull, P. Pérez-Llorca Zamora and Á. Pascual Morcillo, subsequently by O. Armengol i Gasull and J. Rodríguez Cárcamo, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: F. Castillo de la Torre, acting as Agent, and initially by J. Rivas Andrés, lawyer, and M. Heenan Bróna, solicitor, subsequently by J. Rivas Andrés and J. Gutiérrez Gisbert, lawyer, and finally by J. Rivas Andrés)

Re:

Application for annulment of Commission Decision C(2007) 4441 final of 3 October 2007 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] (Case COMP-38.710 Bitumen (Spain)), and for reduction in the amount of the fine imposed on the applicant in that decision.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Dismisses the claim of the European Commission regarding the amount of the fine.

3. Orders Compañía Española de Petróleos (CEPSA), SA to pay the costs.

(1) OJ C 64, 8.3.2008.
1.

Annuls Commission Decision 2007/327/EC of 27 April 2007 on the clearance of the accounts of the paying agencies of Member States concerning expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), Guarantee Section, for the 2006 financial year in that that the Commission charged to the Italian Republic 50 % of the financial consequences of the failure to recover with respect to the following cases of irregularities: Coprap (IT/1987/001), Tabacchi Levante (IT/1987/002), Casearia Sarda (IT/1991/001), Beca (IT/1994/009), Soc.Coop.Super (IT/1995/003/A), Vinicola Magna (IT/1995/005/A), Eurotrade (IT/1995/015/A), COASO — Italiana Tabacchi (IT/1995/016/A), Ionia (IT/1995/017/A), Beca (IT/1995/018), Addeo Fruit (IT/1995/021), Quaranta (IT/1996/003), D’Apolito (IT/1996/007), Sibillo (IT/1996/016), Agrocom (IT/1996/019), Procaccini (IT/1996/020), Addeo Fruit (IT/1996/023), Mediterrane Vini (IT/1996/001), Oleificio Centro Italia (IT/1996/029), Procaccini (IT/1997/002), Soc.Coop.Super (IT/1997/006/A), Savict (IT/1997/01), Agricola S. Giuseppe (IT/1997/012), Terra D’Oro (IT/1997/017/A), Toscana Tabacchi (IT/1997/018).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 141/40

Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 29 April 2009 — Enercon v OHIM (E-Ship)

(Case T-81/08) (1)

(Community trade mark - Application for the Community word mark E-Ship - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

2009/C 141/83

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Enercon GmbH (Aurich, Germany) (represented by: R. Böhm and V. Henke, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: S. Schäffner, acting as Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 4 December 2007 (Case R 319/2007-1), relating to an application for registration of the sign E-ship as a Community trade mark

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1. dismisses the action;

2. orders Enercon GmbH to pay the costs.

(1) OJ C 107, 26.4.2008.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 267/63

Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 16 September 2009 — Boudova and Others v Commission

(Case T-271/08) (1)

(Appeal - Public service - Officials - Former members of the auxiliary staff - Appointment - Classification in grade - Competition published before the entry in force of the new Staff Regulations - Reclassification by another institution of its officials - Refusal to reclassify - Principle of equal treatment - Action for annulment - Non-actionable measure - Confirmatory act - Absence of new and substantive facts - Absence of excusable error - Inadmissibility)

2009/C 267/113

Language of the case: French

Parties

Appellants: Stanislava Boudova (Howald, Luxembourg); Iveta Adovica (Luxembourg, Luxembourg); Juraj Kuba (Konz, Germany); Heinrihs Puciriuss (Luxembourg); Agnieszka Strzelecka (Arlon, Belgium); Izabela Szyprowska (Berbourg, Luxembourg); Timea Tibai (Luxembourg); and Birute Vaituleviciene (Luxembourg) (represented by: M.-A. Lucas, lawyer)

Other party to the proceedings: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: J. Currall and G. Berscheid, acting as Agents)

Re:

Appeal against the Order of the Civil Service Tribunal (Second Chamber) of 21 April 2008 in Case F-78/07 Boudova and Others v Commission, not yet published in the ECR, and seeking the annulment of that order.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1. Dismisses the appeal;

2. Orders Stanislava Boudova, Iveta Adovica, Juraj Kuba, Heinrihs Puciriuss, Agnieszka Strzelecka, Izabela Szyprowska, Timea Tibai and Birute Vaituleviciene to bear their own costs and to pay those incurred by the Commission in the present proceedings.

(1) OJ C 260, 11.10.2008.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 205/35

Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 8 July 2009 — Mineralbrunnen Rhön-Sprudel Egon Schindel v OHIM — Schwarzbräu (ALASKA)

(Case T-225/08) (1)

(Community trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Community figurative mark ALASKA - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

2009/C 205/64

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Mineralbrunnen Rhön-Sprudel Egon Schindel GmbH (Ebersburg, Germany) (represented by: P. Wadenbach, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: G. Schneider, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM intervening before the Court of First Instance: Schwarzbräu GmbH (Zusmarshausen, Germany) (represented by: L. Schlarmann, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 8 April 2008 (Case R 877/2004-4) concerning invalidity proceedings between Mineralbrunnen Rhön-Sprudel Egon Schindel GmbH and Schwarzbräu GmbH.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Mineralbrunnen Rhön-Sprudel Egon Schindel GmbH to bear its own costs and those incurred by the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM);

3. Orders Schwarzbräu GmbH to bear its own costs.

(1) OJ C 223, 30.8.2008.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 24/48

Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 3 December 2009 — Iranian Tobacco v OHIM — AD Bulgartabac (Bahman)

(Case T-223/08) (1)

(Community trade mark - Revocation proceedings - Figurative Community trade mark Bahman - Interest in bringing proceedings not required - Article 55(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 56(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

2010/C 24/84

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Iranian Tobacco Co. (Tehran, Iran) (represented by: M. Beckensträter, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Poch, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM intervening before the Court of First Instance: AD Bulgartabac Holding Sofia (Sofia, Bulgaria) (represented by: M. Maček, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 10 April 2008 in Case R 709/2007-1 concerning revocation proceedings between AD Bulgartabac Holding Sofia and Iranian Tobacco Co.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. orders Iranian Tobacco to pay the costs.

(1) OJ C 223 of 30.8.2008
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 297/21

Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 20 October 2009 — Aldi Einkauf v OHIM — Goya Importaciones y Distribuciones (4 OUT Living)

(Case T-307/08) (1)

(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for figurative Community mark 4 OUT Living - Earlier national figurative mark Living & Co - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

2009/C 297/30

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG (Essen, Germany) (represented by: N. Lützenrath, U. Rademacher, L. Kolks and C. Fürsen, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: R. Manea and G. Schneider, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM intervening before the Court of First Instance: Goya Importaciones y Distribuciones, SL (Cuarte de Huerva, Spain)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 7 May 2008 (Case R 1199/2007-1) relating to opposition proceedings between Goya Importaciones y Distribuciones, SL and Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG to pay the costs.

(1) OJ C 260, 11.10.2008.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 134/31

Judgment of the General Court of 24 March 2010 — 2nine v OHIM — Pacific Sunwear of California (nollie)

(Case T-363/08) (1)

(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the Community figurative mark nollie - Earlier national and international word marks NOLI - Relative ground for refusal - No similarity between the goods - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) - Article 74(1) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 76(1) of Regulation No 207/2009))

2010/C 134/52

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: 2nine Ltd (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: S. Palmer, Solicitor)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) (represented by: D. Botis, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. (Anaheim, California, United States)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 16 June 2008 (Case R 1590/2007-2), relating to opposition proceedings between 2nine Ltd and Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders 2nine Ltd to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).

(1) OJ C 272, 25.10.2008.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 63/46

Judgment of the General Court of 21 January 2010 — G-Star Raw Denim v OHIM — ESGW (G Stor)

(Case T-309/08) (1)

(Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the Community figurative mark G Stor - Earlier national and Community word and figurative marks G-STAR and G-STAR RAW DENIM - Relative ground for refusal - Absence of similarity between the marks - Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 8(5) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

2010/C 63/81

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: G-Star Raw Denim kft (Budapest, Hungary) (represented by: G. Vos, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: D. Botis and J. Novais Gonçalves, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM: ESGW Holdings Ltd (Road Town, British Virgin Islands, United Kingdom)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 14 April 2008 (R 1232/2007-1), relating to opposition proceedings between G-Star Raw Denim kft and ESGW Holdings Ltd

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders G-Star Raw Denim kft to pay the costs.

(1) OJ C 260, 11.10.2008.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 179/36

Judgment of the General Court of 19 May 2010 — Zeta Europe v OHIM (Superleggera)

(Case T-464/08) (1)

(Community trade mark - Application for the figurative Community trade mark Superleggera - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009) - Examination of the facts of its own motion - Article 74 of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 76 of Regulation No 207/2009) - Obligation to state reasons - Article 73 of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009))

2010/C 179/62

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Zeta Europe BV (Arnhem, Netherlands) (represented by: V. Bilardo, C. Bacchini and M. Mazzitelli, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) (represented by: A. Sempio and O. Montalto, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 17 July 2008 (Case R 666/2008-1), concerning an application for the registration of the figurative sign Superleggera as a Community trade mark

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Zeta Europe BV to pay the costs.

(1) OJ C 313 of 6.12.2008
Official Journal of the European Union

Judgment of the General Court of 29 April 2010 — Kerma v OHIM (BIOPIETRA)

(Case T-586/08) (1)

(Community trade mark - Application for the Community word mark BIOPIETRA - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))

(2010/C 161/62)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Kerma SpA (Raffa di Puegnago sul Garda, Italy) (represented by: A. Manzoni, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) (represented by: O. Montalto, Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 16 October 2008 (Case R 889/2008-1) concerning an application for registration of the word mark BIOPIETRA as a Community trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Kerma SpA to pay the costs.

(1) OJ C 55, 7.3.2009.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 221/37

Judgment of the General Court of 1 July 2010 — ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali Terni v Commission

(Case T-62/08) (1)

(State aid - Compensation for expropriation on grounds of public interest - Temporal extension of a preferential tariff for the supply of electricity - Decision declaring the aid incompatible with the common market - Concept of advantage - Principle of the protection of legitimate expectations - Aid measure put into effect)

2010/C 221/58

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali Terni SpA (Terni, Italy) (represented by: T. Salonico, G. Pellegrino, G. Pellegrino and G. Barone, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: C. Giolito and G. Conte, Agents)

Re:

Application for annulment of Commission Decision 2008/408/EC of 20 November 2007 on the State aid C 36/A/06 (ex NN 38/06) implemented by Italy in favour of ThyssenKrupp, Cementir and Nuova Terni Industrie Chimiche (OJ 2008 L 144, p. 37)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action.

2. Orders ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali Terni SpA to pay the costs.

(1) OJ C 92, 12.4.2008.