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Case T-43/14: Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2014  — Heidrick & Struggles International v OHIM (THE LEADERSHIP COMPANY) (Community trade mark — Application for Community word mark THE LEADERSHIP COMPANY — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptiveness — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Date: 2014-12-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, management training, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2015046EN.01005202.xml










9.2.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 46/52





Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2014 — Heidrick & Struggles International v OHIM (THE LEADERSHIP COMPANY)
(Case T-43/14) (1)

((Community trade mark - Application for Community word mark THE LEADERSHIP COMPANY - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptiveness - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2015/C 046/67)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. (Chicago, Illinois, United States) (represented by: A. Norris, Barrister-at-Law)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 10 October 2013 (Case R 338/2013-2) concerning an application for registration of the word sign THE LEADERSHIP COMPANY as a Community trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment







1)


The action is dismissed.










2)


Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. is ordered to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 129, 28.4.2014.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 279/2014 of 12 December 2014 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2015/2146]
Date: 2014-12-12
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agricultural machinery, pesticide, revision of an agreement, safety standard, technical standard




L_2015311EN.01003201.xml










26.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 311/32








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 279/2014
of 12 December 2014
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2015/2146]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Directive 2009/127/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 amending Directive 2006/42/EC with regard to machinery for pesticide application (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following is added in point 1c (Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XXIV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

                  ‘, as amended by:






—



32009 L 0127: Directive 2009/127/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 (OJ L 310, 25.11.2009, p. 29).’






Article 2
The text of Directive 2009/127/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 13 December 2014, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 203/2014 of 30 September 2014 (2), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 208/2014 of 30 September 2014 (3), whichever is the later.


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 12 December 2014.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Kurt JÄGER
            





(1)  
            OJ L 310, 25.11.2009, p. 29.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

(2)  
            OJ L 202, 30.7.2015, p. 57.

(3)  
            OJ L 202, 30.7.2015, p. 96.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 285/2014 of 12 December 2014 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2015/2152]
Date: 2014-12-12
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, carriage of passengers, carrier, common transport policy, international transport, rail transport, revision of an agreement, transport licence




L_2015311EN.01003801.xml










26.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 311/38








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 285/2014
of 12 December 2014
         
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2015/2152]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 869/2014 of 11 August 2014 on new rail passenger services (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following point is added after 42a (Council Directive 95/18/EC) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:






‘42aa.



32014 R 0869: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 869/2014 of 11 August 2014 on new rail passenger services (OJ L 239, 12.8.2014, p. 1).’






Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 869/2014 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 13 December 2014, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1), or on the day of the entry into force of the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee incorporating Directive 2012/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council into the EEA Agreement, whichever is the later.


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 12 December 2014.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Kurt JÄGER
            





(1)  
            OJ L 239, 12.8.2014, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 294/2014 of 12 December 2014 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2015/2161]
Date: 2014-12-12
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Croatia, EU Emissions Trading Scheme, EU emission allowance, European Economic Area, air quality, air transport, revision of an agreement




L_2015311EN.01004901.xml










26.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 311/49








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 294/2014
of 12 December 2014
         
amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2015/2161]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Implementing Decision 2014/389/EU of 23 June 2014 on additional historical aviation emissions and additional aviation allowances to take into consideration the accession of Croatia to the European Union (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


The Agreement on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Economic Area (2) (‘the 2014 EEA Enlargement Agreement’) signed on 11 April 2014 in Brussels, has been provisionally applicable to its signatories since 12 April 2014, and this Decision shall therefore apply provisionally pending the entry into force of the 2014 EEA Enlargement Agreement.












(3)


Annex XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following point shall be inserted after point 21aph (Decision No 377/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:






‘21api.



32014 D 0389: Commission Implementing Decision 2014/389/EU of 23 June 2014 on additional historical aviation emissions and additional aviation allowances to take into consideration the accession of Croatia to the European Union (OJ L 183, 24.6.2014, p. 135).’






Article 2
The texts of Implementing Decision 2014/389/EU in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 13 December 2014, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1), or on day of the entry into force of the 2014 EEA Enlargement Agreement, whichever is the later.
Pending the entry into force of the 2014 EEA Enlargement Agreement, this Decision shall apply provisionally from 13 December 2014, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made.


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 12 December 2014.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Kurt JÄGER
            





(1)  
            OJ L 183, 24.6.2014, p. 135.

(2)  
            OJ L 170, 11.6.2014, p. 5.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 280/2014 of 12 December 2014 amending Annex X (Services in general) to the EEA Agreement [2015/2147]
Date: 2014-12-12
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, cross-border cooperation, electronic document, electronic signature, freedom to provide services, provision of services, revision of an agreement, right of establishment, single market, technical standard




L_2015311EN.01003301.xml










26.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 311/33








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 280/2014
of 12 December 2014
         
amending Annex X (Services in general) to the EEA Agreement [2015/2147]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Implementing Decision 2014/148/EU of 17 March 2014 amending Decision 2011/130/EU establishing minimum requirements for the cross-border processing of documents signed electronically by competent authorities under Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market (1), as corrected by OJ L 95, 29.3.2014, p. 69, is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Annex X to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following is added in point 1c (Commission Decision 2011/130/EU) of Annex X to the EEA Agreement:

                  ‘, as amended by:






—



32014 D 0148: Commission Implementing Decision 2014/148/EU of 17 March 2014 (OJ L 80, 19.3.2014, p. 7), as corrected by OJ L 95, 29.3.2014, p. 69.’
                     






Article 2
The text of Implementing Decision 2014/148/EU, as corrected by OJ L 95, 29.3.2014, p. 69, in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 13 December 2014, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 12 December 2014.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Kurt JÄGER
            





(1)  
            OJ L 80, 19.3.2014, p. 7.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Council Decision of 12 December 2014 adopting the Council's position on draft amending budget No 8 of the European Union for the financial year 2014
Date: 2014-12-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: amending budget, budgetary expenditure, budgetary resources, draft budget (EU)








C_2014461EN.01002001.xml










20.12.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 461/20





COUNCIL DECISION
of 12 December 2014
adopting the Council's position on draft amending budget No 8 of the European Union for the financial year 2014
(2014/C 461/12)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314 thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (1) and in particular Article 41 thereof,
Whereas:






—


the Union's budget for the financial year 2014 was definitively adopted on 20 November 2013 (2),










—


on 28 November 2014, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 8 to the general budget for the financial year 2014,










—


given the fact that draft amending budget No 8 to the general budget for 2014 needs to be adopted without delay, it is justified to shorten, in accordance with Article 3(3) of the Council's Rules of Procedure, the eight-week period for the information of national Parliaments, as well as the ten-day period foreseen for placing the item on the Council's provisional agenda laid down in Article 4 of Protocol No 1,




HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The Council's position on draft amending budget No 8 of the European Union for the financial year 2014 was adopted on 12 December 2014.
The full text can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the Council's website: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/

Done at Brussels, 12 December 2014.


For the Council


The President

S. GIANNINI




(1)  OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 51, 20.2.2014, p. 1, with corrigenda in OJ L 111, 15.4.2014, p. 96, OJ L 124, 25.4.2014, p. 30 and OJ L 322, 7.11.2014, p. 1.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 287/2014 of 12 December 2014 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2015/2154]
Date: 2014-12-12
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, air traffic control, aircraft, airport, noise level, noise protection, revision of an agreement




L_2015311EN.01004001.xml










26.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 311/40








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 287/2014
of 12 December 2014
         
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2015/2154]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Regulation (EU) No 598/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the establishment of rules and procedures with regard to the introduction of noise-related operating restrictions at Union airports within a Balanced Approach and repealing Directive 2002/30/EC (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Regulation (EU) No 598/2014 repeals, with effect from 13 June 2016, Directive 2002/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement with effect from 13 June 2016.












(3)


Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The text of point 66f (Directive 2002/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement shall be replaced, with effect from 13 June 2016, by the following:

                  ‘
                  32014 R 0598: Regulation (EU) No 598/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the establishment of rules and procedure with regard to the introduction of noise-related operating restrictions at Union airports within a Balanced Approach and repealing Directive 2002/30/EC (OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 65).’
               


Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) No 598/2014 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 13 December 2014, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 135/2014 of 27 June 2014 (3), whichever is the later.


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 12 December 2014.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Kurt JÄGER
            





(1)  
            OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 65.

(2)  
            OJ L 85, 28.3.2002, p. 40.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

(3)  
            OJ L 342, 27.11.2014, p. 42.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 270/2014 of 12 December 2014 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2015/2137]
Date: 2014-12-12
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, chemical product, herbicide, insecticide, market approval, plant health control, revision of an agreement




L_2015311EN.01002101.xml










26.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 311/21








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 270/2014
of 12 December 2014
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2015/2137]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 878/2014 of 12 August 2014 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances dichlorprop-P, metconazole and triclopyr (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 880/2014 of 12 August 2014 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance Cydia pomonella Granulovirus (CpGV) (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(3)


Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indents are added in point 13a (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 540/2011) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32014 R 0878: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 878/2014 of 12 August 2014 (OJ L 240, 13.8.2014, p. 18),










—



32014 R 0880: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 880/2014 of 12 August 2014 (OJ L 240, 13.8.2014, p. 22).’






Article 2
The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) No 878/2014 and (EU) No 880/2014 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 13 December 2014, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 203/2014 of 30 September 2014 (3), whichever is the later.


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 12 December 2014.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Kurt JÄGER
            





(1)  
            OJ L 240, 13.8.2014, p. 18.

(2)  
            OJ L 240, 13.8.2014, p. 22.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

(3)  
            OJ L 202, 30.7.2015, p. 57.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 295/2014 of 12 December 2014 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2015/2162]
Date: 2014-12-12
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU emission allowance, European Economic Area, environmental monitoring, fuel, greenhouse gas, pollution control measures, reduction of gas emissions, revision of an agreement




L_2015311EN.01005001.xml










26.11.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 311/50








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 295/2014
of 12 December 2014
         
amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2015/2162]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Regulation (EU) No 743/2014 of 9 July 2014 replacing Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 as regards Minimum frequency of analyses (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Annex XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in point 21apg (Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32014 R 0743: Commission Regulation (EU) No 743/2014 of 9 July 2014 (OJ L 201, 10.7.2014, p. 1).’






Article 2
The texts of Regulation (EU) No 743/2014 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 13 December 2014, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 12 December 2014.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Kurt JÄGER
            





(1)  
            OJ L 201, 10.7.2014, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.