do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case T-392/17: Order of the General Court of 12 July 2018 — TE v Commission (Action for annulment — Opening of an external investigation by OLAF — Measure not open to challenge — Inadmissibility)
Date: 2018-07-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European Anti-fraud Office, fraud against the EU, principle of subsidiarity








C_2018328EN.01004901.xml










17.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 328/49






Order of the General Court of 12 July 2018 — TE v Commission
(Case T-392/17) (1)

((Action for annulment - Opening of an external investigation by OLAF - Measure not open to challenge - Inadmissibility))
(2018/C 328/66)
Language of the case: Czech

Parties


Applicant: TE (represented by: J. Bartončík, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: J. Baquero Cruz and Z. Malůšková, acting as agents)

Re:

Application pursuant to Article 263 TFEU seeking the annulment of the decision to open an external investigation, led by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), [confidential], (2) relating to the applicant as person concerned and regarding [confidential].

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed as inadmissible.










2.


TE shall bear its own costs as well as those incurred by the Commission.






(1)  OJ C 293, 4.9.2017.

(2)  Confidential data omitted.
Case T-250/18 R: Order of the President of the General Court of 12 July 2018 — RATP v European Commission (Application for interim measures — Access to documents — Application for suspension of operation of a measure — No urgency)
Date: 2018-07-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: access to EU information, confidentiality








C_2018328EN.01005102.xml










17.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 328/51






Order of the President of the General Court of 12 July 2018 — RATP v European Commission
(Case T-250/18 R)
((Application for interim measures - Access to documents - Application for suspension of operation of a measure - No urgency))
(2018/C 328/70)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Régie autonome des transports parisiens (RATP) (Paris, France) (represented by: E. Morgan de Rivery, P. Delelis and C. Lavin, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Buchet, W. Mölls and C. Ehrbar, acting as Agents)

Intervener in support of the applicant: French Republic (represented by: E. de Moustier, I. Cohen and B. Fodda, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application based on Articles 278 TFEU and 279 TFEU, seeking suspension of the operation of Commission Decision C(2018) 1865 final of 21 March 2018, Gestdem 2017/4598, relating to partial access to documents.

Operative part of the order







1.


The application for interim measures is dismissed;










2.


The costs are reserved.
Case T-392/17 R: Order of the President of the General Court of 12 July 2018 — TE v Commission (Interim measures — Dismissal of the action in the main proceedings — No need to adjudicate)
Date: 2018-07-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European Anti-fraud Office, fraud against the EU, principle of subsidiarity








C_2018399EN.01003501.xml










5.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 399/35






Order of the President of the General Court of 12 July 2018 — TE v Commission
(Case T-392/17 R)
((Interim measures - Dismissal of the action in the main proceedings - No need to adjudicate))
(2018/C 399/47)
Language of the case: Czech

Parties


Applicant: TE (represented by J. Bartončík, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by J. Baquero Cruz and Z. Malůšková, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application pursuant to Articles 278 and 279 TFEU for suspension of the decision to open an external investigation, carried out by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), [confidential], (1) concerning the applicant as a person concerned and relating to [confidential]

Operative part of the order







1.


There is no need to adjudicate on the application for interim measures.










2.


TE shall pay the costs.






(1)  Confidential information omitted.
Case T-444/14: Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2018 — Furukawa Electric v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — European market for power cables — Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU — Single and continuous infringement — Proof of the infringement — Duration of participation — Calculation of the fine — Gravity of the infringement — Unlimited jurisdiction)
Date: 2018-07-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU market, cartel, control of restrictive practices, electric cable, jurisdiction, proof, restriction on competition, sanction (EU)








C_2018328EN.01003501.xml










17.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 328/35






Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2018 — Furukawa Electric v Commission
(Case T-444/14) (1)

((Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - European market for power cables - Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU - Single and continuous infringement - Proof of the infringement - Duration of participation - Calculation of the fine - Gravity of the infringement - Unlimited jurisdiction))
(2018/C 328/46)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd (Tokyo, Japan) (represented by C. Pouncey, A. Luke and L. Geary, Solicitors)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by A. Biolan, C. Giolito and H. van Vliet, acting as Agents, and by M. Johansson, lawyer)

Intervener in support of the applicant: Viscas Corp. (Tokyo) (represented by J.-F. Bellis, lawyer)

Re:

Action pursuant to Article 263 TFEU for annulment of Commission Decision C(2014) 2139 final of 2 April 2014 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 [TFEU] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case AT.39610 — Power cables) in so far as it concerns the applicant and, in the alternative, an application for reduction of the fine imposed on the applicant in that decision.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd to bear its own costs and to pay those of the European Commission;










3.


Orders Viscas Corp. to bear its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 303, 8.9.2014.
Case T-475/14: Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2018 — Prysmian and Prysmian Cavi e Sistemi v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — European market for power cables — Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU — Single and continuous infringement — Illegal nature of the inspection decision — Reasonable time — Principle of sound administration — Principle of personal responsibility — Joint and several liability for payment of the fine — Sufficient proof of the infringement — Duration of the infringement — Fines — Proportionality — Equal treatment — Unlimited jurisdiction)
Date: 2018-07-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU market, cartel, control of restrictive practices, electric cable, equal treatment, jurisdiction, liability, principle of proportionality, restriction on competition, sanction (EU)








C_2018328EN.01004002.xml










17.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 328/40






Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2018 — Prysmian and Prysmian Cavi e Sistemi v Commission
(Case T-475/14) (1)

((Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - European market for power cables - Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU - Single and continuous infringement - Illegal nature of the inspection decision - Reasonable time - Principle of sound administration - Principle of personal responsibility - Joint and several liability for payment of the fine - Sufficient proof of the infringement - Duration of the infringement - Fines - Proportionality - Equal treatment - Unlimited jurisdiction))
(2018/C 328/55)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicants: Prysmian SpA (Milan, Italy) and Prysmian Cavi e Sistemi Srl (Milan) (represented by: C. Tesauro, F. Russo, L. Armati and C. Toniolo, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented initially by: C. Giolito, L. Malferrari, P. Rossi and H. van Vliet, and subsequently by C. Giolito, P. Rossi and H. van Vliet, acting as Agents, and by S. Kingston, Barrister)

Intervener in support of the applicants: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (New York, New York, United States) (represented by: W. Deselaers, J. Koponen and A. Mangiaracina, lawyers)

Intervener in support of the defendant: Pirelli & C. SpA (Milan) (represented by: M. Siragusa, G. Rizza, P. Ferrari, F. Moretti and A. Fava, lawyers)

Re:

Application under Article 263 TFEU for the annulment of Commission Decision C(2014) 2139 final of 2 April 2014 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 [TFEU] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case AT.39610 — Power cables) in so far as it concerns the applicants and, in the alternative, a reduction of the fine imposed on the applicants.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Prysmian SpA and Prysmian Cavi e Sistemi Srl to bear their own costs and to pay those of the European Commission;










3.


Orders The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Pirelli & C. SpA to bear their own costs.






(1)  OJ C 315, 15.9.2014.
Case C-458/18: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Administrativen sad Sofia-grad (Bulgaria) lodged on 12 July 2018 — GVC Services (Bulgaria) EOOD v Direktor na Direktsia ‘Obzhalvane i danachno-osiguritelna praktika’ Sofia
Date: 2018-07-12
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Gibraltar, United Kingdom, corporation tax, incorporation, nationality of legal persons, parent company, subsidiary, tax harmonisation








C_2018341EN.01000801.xml










24.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 341/8






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Administrativen sad Sofia-grad (Bulgaria) lodged on 12 July 2018 — GVC Services (Bulgaria) EOOD v Direktor na Direktsia ‘Obzhalvane i danachno-osiguritelna praktika’ Sofia
(Case C-458/18)
(2018/C 341/09)
Language of the case: Bulgarian

Referring court

Administrativen sad Sofia-grad

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: GVC Services (Bulgaria) EOOD

Defendant: Direktor na Direktsia ‘Obzhalvane i danachno-osiguritelna praktika’ Sofia

Questions referred







1.


Should Article 2(a)(i) of, in conjunction with Annex I, Part A(ab), to, Directive 2011/96/EU (1) be interpreted as meaning that the expression ‘companies incorporated under the law of the United Kingdom’ also covers companies incorporated in Gibraltar?










2.


Should Article 2(a)(iii) of, in conjunction with Annex I, Part B, to, Directive 2011/96/EU be interpreted as meaning that the expression ‘corporation tax in the United Kingdom’ also covers the corporation tax that has to be paid in Gibraltar?






(1)  Council Directive 2011/96/EU of 30 November 2011 on the common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States (OJ 2011 L 345, p. 8).
Case T-774/16: Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2018 — Consejo Regulador del Cava v EUIPO — Cave de Tain L’Hermitage, union des propriétaires (CAVE DE TAIN) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — Figurative EU trade mark CAVE DE TAIN — Earlier designation of origin ‘CAVA’ — Concept of ‘evocation’ of a protected designation of origin — Article 103(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013)
Date: 2018-07-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, registered trade mark, trade-mark law, wine








C_2018311EN.01001301.xml










3.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 311/13






Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2018 — Consejo Regulador del Cava v EUIPO — Cave de Tain L’Hermitage, union des propriétaires (CAVE DE TAIN)
(Case T-774/16) (1)

((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Figurative EU trade mark CAVE DE TAIN - Earlier designation of origin ‘CAVA’ - Concept of ‘evocation’ of a protected designation of origin - Article 103(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013))
(2018/C 311/13)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Consejo Regulador del Cava (Villafranca del Penedès, Spain) (represented by: C. Prat, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: E. Zaera Cuadrado and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Cave de Tain L’Hermitage (Tain l’Hermitage, France) (represented by J.-P. Stouls, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 5 September 2016 (Case R 980/2015-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Consejo Regulador del Cava and Cave de Tain L’Hermitage, union des propriétaires.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Consejo Regulador del Cava to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 6, 9.1.2017.
Case T-904/16: Order of the General Court of 12 July 2018 — Labiri v EESC and Committee of the Regions (Civil service — Officials — Psychological harassment — Amicable settlement — Implementation of the agreement — [confidential] — Misuse of powers — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
Date: 2018-07-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European official, harassment at work, indemnification, psychological harassment








C_2018328EN.01004801.xml










17.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 328/48






Order of the General Court of 12 July 2018 — Labiri v EESC and Committee of the Regions
(Case T-904/16) (1)

((Civil service - Officials - Psychological harassment - Amicable settlement - Implementation of the agreement - [confidential] - Misuse of powers - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law))
(2018/C 328/64)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Vassiliki Labiri (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: J.-N. Louis and N. de Montigny, lawyers)

Defendants: European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) (represented by: M. Pascua Mateo, K. Gambino, X. Chamodraka and L. Camarena Januzec, Agents, and M. Troncoso Ferrer and F.-M. Hislaire, lawyers) and Committee of the Regions (represented by S. Bachotet and M. Antonini, Agents, and by B. Wägenbaur, lawyer)

Re:

Application, pursuant to Article 270 TFEU and seeking annulment of the decision dated 11 May 2016 of the Secretary-General of the Committee of the Regions, in agreement with the EESC [confidential], in implementation of the amicable settlement in Case F-33/15.

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed.










2.


Mr Vassiliki Labiri is ordered to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 63, 27.2.2017.
Case T-448/14: Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2018 — Hitachi Metals v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — European market for power cables — Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU — Single and continuous infringement — Proof of the infringement — Duration of participation — Public distancing — Calculation of the fine — Gravity of the infringement — Unlimited jurisdiction)
Date: 2018-07-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU market, cartel, control of restrictive practices, electric cable, jurisdiction, proof, restriction on competition, sanction (EU)








C_2018328EN.01003702.xml










17.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 328/37






Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2018 — Hitachi Metals v Commission
(Case T-448/14) (1)

((Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - European market for power cables - Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU - Single and continuous infringement - Proof of the infringement - Duration of participation - Public distancing - Calculation of the fine - Gravity of the infringement - Unlimited jurisdiction))
(2018/C 328/50)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Hitachi Metals Ltd (Tokyo, Japan) (represented by P. Crowther and C. Drew, Solicitors)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by C. Giolito, H. van Vliet and J. Norris-Usher, acting as Agents, and by M. Gray, Barrister)

Re:

Action pursuant to Article 263 TFEU for annulment of Commission Decision C(2014) 2139 final of 2 April 2014 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 [TFEU] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case AT.39610 — Power cables) in so far as it concerns the applicant and, in the alternative, an application for a 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.


Orders Hitachi Metals Ltd to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 282, 25.8.2014.
Case T-447/14: Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2018 — NKT Verwaltungs and NKT v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — European market for power cables — Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU — Single and continuous infringement — Evidence of the infringement — Duration of Involvement — Public Distancing — Calculation of the fine — Gravity of the infringement — Unlimited jurisdiction)
Date: 2018-07-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU market, cartel, control of restrictive practices, electric cable, jurisdiction, proof, restriction on competition, sanction (EU)








C_2018328EN.01003701.xml










17.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 328/37






Judgment of the General Court of 12 July 2018 — NKT Verwaltungs and NKT v Commission
(Case T-447/14) (1)

((Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - European market for power cables - Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU - Single and continuous infringement - Evidence of the infringement - Duration of Involvement - Public Distancing - Calculation of the fine - Gravity of the infringement - Unlimited jurisdiction))
(2018/C 328/49)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicants: NKT Verwaltungs GmbH, formerly nkt cables GmbH (Cologne, Germany) and NKT A/S, formerly NKT Holding A/S (Brøndby, Denmark) (represented by: M. Kofmann and B. Creve, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: C. Giolito, H. van Vliet and C. Vollrath, acting as Agents, and by B. Doherty, Barrister)

Re:

Application pursuant to Article 263 TFEU primarily for annulment of Commission Decision C(2014) 2139 final of 2 April 2014 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 [TFEU] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case AT.39610 — Power Cables) in so far as it concerns the applicants and, in the alternative, an application for a reduction in the amount of the fine imposed on the applicant.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders NKT Verwaltungs GmbH and NKT A/S to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 282, 25.8.2014.
Case T-256/17: Order of the General Court of 12 July 2018 — Labiri v EESC (Civil service — Officials — Psychological harassment — Amicable settlement — Performance of the agreement — Error in law — Error in assessment — Misuse of powers — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
Date: 2018-07-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European official, arbitration, damages, harassment at work, indemnification, psychological harassment








C_2018328EN.01004802.xml










17.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 328/48






Order of the General Court of 12 July 2018 — Labiri v EESC
(Case T-256/17) (1)

((Civil service - Officials - Psychological harassment - Amicable settlement - Performance of the agreement - Error in law - Error in assessment - Misuse of powers - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law))
(2018/C 328/65)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Vassiliki Labiri (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: J.-N. Louis and N. de Montigny, lawyers)

Defendant: European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) (represented by: M. Pascua Mateo, K. Gambino and L. Camarena Januzec, acting as Agents, and M. Troncoso Ferrer and F.-M. Hislaire, lawyers)

Re:

Application pursuant to Article 270 TFEU seeking the annulment of EESC’s decision of 23 June 2016‘not to perform one paragraph of the amicable settlement reached by the parties before the Civil Service Tribunal’ in Case F-33/15 and the payment of EUR 250 000 in respect of material and non-material damage.

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed.










2.


Ms Vassiliki Labiri shall pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 213, 3.7.2017.
Case T-431/18: Action brought on 12 July 2018 — WN v Parliament
Date: 2018-07-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: damages, equal treatment, gender equality, rights of the defence, termination of employment, work contract








C_2018319EN.01002201.xml










10.9.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 319/22






Action brought on 12 July 2018 — WN v Parliament
(Case T-431/18)
(2018/C 319/26)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: WN (represented by: L. Levi and A. Champetier, lawyers)

Defendant: European Parliament

Form of order sought







—


annul the defendant’s decision of 28 September 2017 terminating the applicant’s contract;










—


if need be, annul the defendant’s decision of 4 April 2018 rejecting the applicant’s complaint of 7 November 2017;










—


order the defendant to pay the applicant compensation for the non-material damage allegedly suffered by the applicant, evaluated at EUR 20 000;










—


order the defendant to pay all the costs incurred by the applicant in respect of the present proceedings.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on five pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, alleging procedural irregularities including the infringement of the rights of the defence and in particular the right to be heard and breach of the duty to state reasons.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging infringement of the provisions relating to the conciliation procedure and in particular Articles 23 and 25 of the Implementing measures for Title VII of the Conditions of employment of other servants of the EU.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging the infringement of Article 1(d) of the Staff Regulations, Articles 21 and 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and Directive 2006/54/EC. (1)











4.


Fourth plea in law, alleging manifest error of assessment by the defendant in relation to the elements contained in the contested decisions.










5.


Fifth plea in law, alleging breach of the principle of sound administration, infringement of the principle of legitimate expectations and of the duty of care owed by the defendant to the applicant.






(1)  Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (OJ 2006 L 204, p. 23).