do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case T-409/16: Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2018 — Makhlouf v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures taken against Syria — Freezing of funds — Rights of the defence — Right to effective judicial protection — Obligation to state reasons — Manifest error of assessment — Right to reputation — Right to property — Presumption of innocence — Restriction on entry into and transit through the territory of the European Union — Proportionality)
Date: 2018-12-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Syria, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person, ownership, principle of proportionality, removal, right to justice, rights of the defence








C_2019072EN.01001602.xml










25.2.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 72/16






Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2018 — Makhlouf v Council
(Case T-409/16) (1)

((Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures taken against Syria - Freezing of funds - Rights of the defence - Right to effective judicial protection - Obligation to state reasons - Manifest error of assessment - Right to reputation - Right to property - Presumption of innocence - Restriction on entry into and transit through the territory of the European Union - Proportionality))
(2019/C 72/20)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Ehab Makhlouf (Damascus, Syria) (represented by: E. Ruchat, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: initially, S. Kyriakopoulou, G. Étienne and A. Vitro, subsequently S. Kyriakopoulou and A. Vitro, and finally S. Kyriakopoulou, A. Vitro and V. Piessevaux, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application pursuant to Article 263 TFEU seeking the annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/850 of 27 May 2016 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2016 L 141, p. 125) and of the subsequent measures giving effect to that decision, of Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/917 of 29 May 2017 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2017 L 139, p. 62), and of Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/778 of 28 May 2018 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2018 L 131, p. 16), in so far as those acts concern the applicant.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Mr Ehab Makhlouf to bear his own costs and to pay those incurred by the Council of the European Union.






(1)  OJ C 371, 10.10.2016.
Case T-684/14: Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2018 — Krka v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Market for perindopril, a medicinal product intended for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, in its originator and generic versions — Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU — Patent dispute settlement agreement — Licensing agreement — Technology acquisition agreement — Restriction of competition by object — Restriction of competition by effect — Balance between competition law and patent law)
Date: 2018-12-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: cardiovascular disease, cartel, competition law, medicinal product, patent law, patents licence, restriction on competition, technology








C_2019082EN.01002701.xml










4.3.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 82/27






Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2018 — Krka v Commission
(Case T-684/14) (1)

((Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Market for perindopril, a medicinal product intended for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, in its originator and generic versions - Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU - Patent dispute settlement agreement - Licensing agreement - Technology acquisition agreement - Restriction of competition by object - Restriction of competition by effect - Balance between competition law and patent law))
(2019/C 82/30)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Krka Tovarna Zdravil d.d. (Novo Mesto, Slovenia) (represented by T. Ilešič and M. Kocmut, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by F. Castilla Contreras, B. Mongin and C. Vollrath, acting as Agents, assisted by D. Bailey, Barrister)

Re:

Application under Article 263 TFEU for partial annulment of Commission Decision C(2014) 4955 final of 9 July 2014 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 and Article 102 TFEU [Case AT.39612 — Perindopril (Servier)] in so far as it concerns the applicant.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls Article 4 of Commission Decision C(2014) 4955 final of 9 July 2014 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 and Article 102 TFEU (Case AT.39612 — Perindopril (Servier)) in so far as it finds that Krka Tovarna Zdravil d.d. participated in the agreements referred to in that article;










2.


Annuls Article 7(4)(a) of Decision C(2014) 4955 final;










3.


Annuls Articles 8 and 9 of Decision C(2014) 4955 final, in so far as they concern Krka Tovarna Zdravil;










4.


Orders the Commission to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 431, 1.12.2014.
Joined Cases T-722/15 to T-724/15: Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2018 — Interessengemeinschaft privater Milchverarbeiter Bayerns and Others v Commission (State aid — Aid for the Bavarian dairy sector — Financing of milk quality tests — Decision declaring the aid to be incompatible with the internal market — Right to participate in the administrative procedure — Article 108(2) TFEU — Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999)
Date: 2018-12-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Bavaria, Germany, State aid, administrative procedure, control of State aid, dairy industry, milk, quality control of agricultural products, reimbursement of aid








C_2019072EN.01001501.xml










25.2.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 72/15






Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2018 — Interessengemeinschaft privater Milchverarbeiter Bayerns and Others v Commission
(Joined Cases T-722/15 to T-724/15) (1)

((State aid - Aid for the Bavarian dairy sector - Financing of milk quality tests - Decision declaring the aid to be incompatible with the internal market - Right to participate in the administrative procedure - Article 108(2) TFEU - Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999))
(2019/C 72/18)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant in Case T-722/15: Interessengemeinschaft privater Milchverarbeiter Bayerns eV (Mertingen, Germany) (represented by: initially, C. Bittner and N. Thies and, subsequently, C. Bittner, lawyers)

Applicant in Case T-723/15: Genossenschaftsverband Bayern eV (Munich, Germany) (represented by: initially, C. Bittner and N. Thies and, subsequently, C. Bittner, lawyers)

Applicant in Case T-724/15: Verband der Bayerischen Privaten Milchwirtschaft eV (Munich) (represented by: initially, C. Bittner and N. Thies and, subsequently, C. Bittner, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: T. Maxian Rusche, K. Herrmann and P Němečková, acting as Agents, and P. Melcher, lawyer)

Re:

Application under Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment in part of Commission Decision (EU) 2015/2432 of 18 September 2015 concerning State Aid SA.35484 (2013/C) [ex SA.35484 (2012/NN)] granted by Germany in respect of milk quality tests pursuant to the Milk and Fat Law (OJ 2015, L 334, p. 23).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls Articles 1 to 4 of Commission Decision (EU) 2015/2432 of 18 September 2015 concerning State Aid SA.35484 (2013/C) [ex SA.35484 (2012/NN)] granted by Germany in respect of milk quality tests pursuant to the Milk and Fat Law in so far as they state that the granting of State aid by the Federal Republic of Germany is incompatible with the internal market as regards milk quality tests carried out in Bavaria and order the recovery of that aid;










2.


Orders the European Commission to bear its own costs and to pay the costs incurred by Interessengemeinschaft privater Milchverarbeiter Bayerns eV, Genossenschaftsverband Bayern eV and Verband der Bayerischen Privaten Milchwirtschaft eV.






(1)  OJ C 59, 15.2.2016.
Case T-683/15: Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2018 — Freistaat Bayern v Commission (State aid — Aid in favour of the Bavarian dairy sector — Funding of milk quality tests — Decision declaring the aid to be incompatible with the internal market — Procedural rights of the Land of Bavaria — Article 108(2) TFEU — Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999)
Date: 2018-12-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Bavaria, Germany, State aid, control of State aid, dairy industry, milk, quality control of agricultural products, reimbursement of aid








C_2019072EN.01001401.xml










25.2.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 72/14






Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2018 — Freistaat Bayern v Commission
(Case T-683/15) (1)

((State aid - Aid in favour of the Bavarian dairy sector - Funding of milk quality tests - Decision declaring the aid to be incompatible with the internal market - Procedural rights of the Land of Bavaria - Article 108(2) TFEU - Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999))
(2019/C 72/17)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Freistaat Bayern (represented by: U. Soltész and H. Weiß, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: T. Maxian Rusche, K. Herrmann and P. Němečková, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application under Article 263 TFEU seeking partial annulment of Commission Decision (EU) 2015/2432 of 18 September 2015 concerning State aid SA.35484 (2013/C) (ex SA.35484 (2012/NN)) granted by Germany in respect of milk quality tests pursuant to the Milk and Fat Law (OJ 2015 L 334, p. 23).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls Articles 1 to 4 of Commission Decision (EU) 2015/2432 of 18 September 2015 concerning State aid SA.35484 (2013/C) (ex SA.35484 (2012/NN)) granted by Germany in respect of milk quality tests pursuant to the Milk and Fat Law in so far as they declare that the grant by the Federal Republic of Germany of State aid is incompatible with the internal market in respect of the milk quality tests carried out in Bavaria and order recovery of that aid;










2.


Orders the European Commission to bear its own costs and pay those incurred by Freistaat Bayern.






(1)  OJ C 48, 8.2.2016.
Case T-821/17: Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2018 — Vitromed v EUIPO — Vitromed Healthcare (VITROMED Germany) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark VITROMED Germany — Earlier EU word mark Vitromed — 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))
Date: 2018-12-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, biotechnology, medical device, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2019082EN.01005302.xml










4.3.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 82/53






Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2018 — Vitromed v EUIPO — Vitromed Healthcare (VITROMED Germany)
(Case T-821/17) (1)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark VITROMED Germany - Earlier EU word mark Vitromed - 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)))
(2019/C 82/63)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Vitromed GmbH (Jena, Germany) (represented by: M. Linß, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Graul, D. Walicka and M. Fischer, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Vitromed Healthcare (Jaipur, India) (represented by: J. Schmidt, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 September 2017 (Case R 2402/2016-2) relating to opposition proceedings between Vitromed Healthcare and Vitromed.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Vitromed GmbH to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 52, 12.2.2018.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9207 — IFM Investors/Vitol/VTTI) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-12-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, financial instrument, gas industry, investment company, merger control, oil industry, ownership, primary product, storage








C_2018447EN.01001001.xml










12.12.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 447/10






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9207 — IFM Investors/Vitol/VTTI)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 447/17)

1.   
On 5 December 2018, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






—


Vitol Holding B.V. (‘Vitol’, the Netherlands),










—


IFM Investors Pty Ltd (‘IFM’, Australia),










—


VTTI BV (‘VTTI’, the Netherlands).




Vitol and IFM acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of VTTI.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Vitol: trading of commodities and financial instruments relating to the oil and gas sector,
—   for IFM: global investment manager,
—   for VTTI: ownership and operation of oil products storage terminals.


3.   
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.
Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.


4.   
The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
M.9207 — IFM Investors/Vitol/VTTI
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:





E-mail: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu




Fax +32 229-64301




Postal address:




European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË







(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Case T-682/14: Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2018 — Mylan Laboratories and Mylan v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Market for perindopril, a medicinal product intended for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, in its originator and generic versions — Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU — Patent dispute settlement agreement — Potential competition — Restriction of competition by object — Balance between competition law and patent law — Imputation of the unlawful conduct — Fines)
Date: 2018-12-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: cardiovascular disease, cartel, competition law, medicinal product, patent law, restriction on competition, sanction (EU)








C_2019082EN.01002602.xml










4.3.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 82/26






Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2018 — Mylan Laboratories and Mylan v Commission
(Case T-682/14) (1)

((Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Market for perindopril, a medicinal product intended for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, in its originator and generic versions - Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU - Patent dispute settlement agreement - Potential competition - Restriction of competition by object - Balance between competition law and patent law - Imputation of the unlawful conduct - Fines))
(2019/C 82/29)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicants: Mylan Laboratories Ltd (Hyderabad, India) and Mylan, Inc. (Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States) (represented by S. Kon, C. Firth and C. Humpe, Solicitors)

Defendant: European Commission (represented initially by F. Castilla Contreras, T. Vecchi, and B. Mongin and subsequently by F. Castilla Contreras, B. Mongin and C. Vollrath, acting as Agents, and by S. Kingston, Barrister-at-law)

Re:

Application under Article 263 TFEU for annulment of Commission Decision C(2014) 4955 final of 9 July 2014 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 and Article 102 TFEU [Case AT.39612 — Perindopril (Servier)] in so far as it concerns the applicants and, in the alternative, for annulment or reduction of the fine imposed on the applicants by that decision.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Mylan Laboratories Ltd and Mylan, Inc. to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 431, 1.12.2014.
Case T-743/17: Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2018 — Bischoff v EUIPO — Miroglio Fashion (CARACTÈRE) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark CARACTÈRE — Absolute grounds for refusal — No descriptive character — Distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Date: 2018-12-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, clothing, cosmetic product, footwear industry, jewellery and goldsmith's articles, leather, registered trade mark, retail trade, textile product, trade-mark law








C_2019082EN.01005301.xml










4.3.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 82/53






Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2018 — Bischoff v EUIPO — Miroglio Fashion (CARACTÈRE)
(Case T-743/17) (1)

((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark CARACTÈRE - Absolute grounds for refusal - No descriptive character - Distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)))
(2019/C 82/62)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Bischoff GmbH (Muggensturm, Germany) (represented by: D. Régnier, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Pétrequin and A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Miroglio Fashion Srl (Alba, Italy) (represented by: O. Vanner, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 20 July 2017 (Case R 328/2016-1), relating to invalidity proceedings between Bischoff and Miroglio Fashion.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Bischoff GmbH to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 13, 15.1.2018.
Case C-157/17: Order of the President of the Court of 12 December 2018 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Hoge Raad der Nederlanden — Netherlands) — X v Staatssecretaris van Financiën, other parties: Nederlandse Orde van Belastingadviseurs, Loyens Loeff NV
Date: 2018-12-12
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Netherlands, establishment, free movement of capital, investment company, investment income, shareholder, tax on income, tax rebate








C_2019103EN.01002001.xml










18.3.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 103/20






Order of the President of the Court of 12 December 2018 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Hoge Raad der Nederlanden — Netherlands) — X v Staatssecretaris van Financiën, other parties: Nederlandse Orde van Belastingadviseurs, Loyens Loeff NV
(Case C-157/17) (1)

(2019/C 103/20)
Language of the case: Dutch
The President of the Court has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 168, 29.5.2017.
Case T-609/17: Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2018 — France v Commission (EAGF — Expenditure excluded from financing — Expenditure incurred by France — Export refunds on poultry meat — Flat-rate financial correction — Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EU) No 1306/2013 — Sound, fair and merchantable quality — Checks — Proportionality)
Date: 2018-12-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EAGF, agricultural expenditure, aid to agriculture, eligibility criteria, export refund, poultrymeat, principle of proportionality








C_2019082EN.01005201.xml










4.3.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 82/52






Judgment of the General Court of 12 December 2018 — France v Commission
(Case T-609/17) (1)

((EAGF - Expenditure excluded from financing - Expenditure incurred by France - Export refunds on poultry meat - Flat-rate financial correction - Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EU) No 1306/2013 - Sound, fair and merchantable quality - Checks - Proportionality))
(2019/C 82/60)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: French Republic (represented by: F. Alabrune, D. Colas, B. Fodda and E. de Moustier, acting as Agents)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Lewis and D. Bianchi, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action under Article 263 TFEU for annulment in part of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1144 of 26 June 2017 excluding from European Union financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (OJ 2017 L 165, p. 37), in so far as it excludes payments made by the French Republic under the EAGF in the amount of EUR 120 901 216,61.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders the French Republic to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 382, 13.11.2017.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2018-12-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2018447EN.01000501.xml










12.12.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 447/5






Euro exchange rates (1)

11 December 2018
(2018/C 447/09)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1379 




JPY


Japanese yen


128,75 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4641 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,90228 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,2970 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1248 




ISK


Iceland króna


140,20 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,7038 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,845 




HUF


Hungarian forint


323,40 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2983 




RON


Romanian leu


4,6557 




TRY


Turkish lira


6,1295 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5778 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5239 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,8934 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6526 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5617 




KRW


South Korean won


1 284,17 




ZAR


South African rand


16,2903 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,8498 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,3943 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 625,00 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,7615 




PHP


Philippine peso


60,009 




RUB


Russian rouble


75,5225 




THB


Thai baht


37,317 




BRL


Brazilian real


4,4417 




MXN


Mexican peso


23,0209 




INR


Indian rupee


81,8215 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.