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European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 January 2019 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the People's Republic of China in connection with DS492 European Union — Measures affecting Tariff Concessions on Certain Poultry Meat Products (10882/2018 — C8-0496/2018 — 2018/0281(NLE))
Date: 2019-01-16
Institutions: Committee on International Trade, European Parliament
Subjects: China, World Trade Organisation, agreement (EU), meat product, poultrymeat, ratification of an agreement, tariff preference, trade dispute








C_2020411EN.01029901.xml










27.11.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 411/299






P8_TA(2019)0018
EU-China Agreement in connection with the WTO dispute settlement proceedings DS492 — Measures affecting tariff concessions on certain poultry meat products ***
European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 January 2019 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the People's Republic of China in connection with DS492 European Union — Measures affecting Tariff Concessions on Certain Poultry Meat Products (10882/2018 — C8-0496/2018 — 2018/0281(NLE))
(Consent)
(2020/C 411/39)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the draft Council decision (10882/2018),










—


having regard to the draft Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and the People's Republic of China in connection with DS492 European Union — Measures affecting Tariff Concessions on Certain Poultry Meat Products (10883/2018),










—


having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with first subparagraph of Article 207(4) and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C8-0496/2018),










—


having regard to Rule 99(1) and (4), and Rule 108(7) of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on International Trade (A8-0472/2018),












1.


Gives its consent to conclusion of the agreement;












2.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the People’s Republic of China.
Case C-28/19: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 16 January 2019 — Ryanair Ltd, Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato ‒ Antitrust v Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato ‒ Antitrust and Others
Date: 2019-01-16
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: VAT, air transport, charges for use of infrastructure, electronic money, ticket








C_2019164EN.01001201.xml










13.5.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 164/12






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 16 January 2019 — Ryanair Ltd, Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato ‒ Antitrust v Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato ‒ Antitrust and Others
(Case C-28/19)
(2019/C 164/14)
Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Consiglio di Stato

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellants: Ryanair Ltd, Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato ‒ Antitrust

Respondents: Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato ‒ Antitrust, Ryanair Ltd, Ryanair DAC

Questions referred







1.


Is the second sentence of Article 23(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community (1) to be interpreted as meaning that an online check-in fee and an ‘administration fee’ for credit card purchases, which are additional to the price of the ticket, and the VAT applied to air fares and to optional supplements for national flights, fall within the category of unavoidable, foreseeable or optional price supplements?










2.


Is the fourth sentence of Article 23(1) of Regulation No 1008/2008 to be interpreted in the sense that the word ‘optional’ covers price supplements which the majority of consumers are able to avoid?






(1)  Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community (Recast) (OJ 2008 L 293, p. 3).
Case T-489/17: Judgment of the General Court of 16 January 2019 — Windspiel Manufaktur v EUIPO (Representation of the position of a bottle closure) (EU trade mark — Application for an EU trade mark representing a bottle closure — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Date: 2019-01-16
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, liqueur, registered trade mark, spirits, trade-mark law








C_2019093EN.01005201.xml










11.3.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 93/52






Judgment of the General Court of 16 January 2019 — Windspiel Manufaktur v EUIPO (Representation of the position of a bottle closure)
(Case T-489/17) (1)

((EU trade mark - Application for an EU trade mark representing a bottle closure - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)))
(2019/C 93/65)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Windspiel Manufaktur GmbH (Daun, Germany) (represented by: O. Löffel, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 1 June 2017 (Case R 1374/2016-4) concerning an application for registration of a sign representing a bottle closure as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Windspiel Manufaktur GmbH to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 309, 18.9.2017.
Case T-34/19: Action brought on 16 January 2019 — Orkla Foods Danmark v EUIPO (PRODUCED WITHOUT BOILING SCANDINAVIAN DELIGHTS ESTABLISHED 1834 FRUIT SPREAD)
Date: 2019-01-16
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, foodstuff, fruit product, processed foodstuff, registered trade mark, trade-mark law, vegetable product








C_2019112EN.01004102.xml










25.3.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 112/41






Action brought on 16 January 2019 — Orkla Foods Danmark v EUIPO (PRODUCED WITHOUT BOILING SCANDINAVIAN DELIGHTS ESTABLISHED 1834 FRUIT SPREAD)
(Case T-34/19)
(2019/C 112/50)
Language of the case: Danish

Parties


Applicant: Orkla Foods Danmark (Taastrup, Denmark) (represented by: S. Hansen, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark containing the word elements ‘PRODUCED WITHOUT BOILING SCANDINAVIAN DELIGHTS ESTABLISHED 1834 FRUIT SPREAD’ — Application for registration No 16 930 241

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 1 October 2018 (Case R 309/2018-2)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 7(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Case T-477/17: Judgment of the General Court of 16 January 2019 — Haswani v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures adopted against Syria — Freezing of funds — Obligation to state reasons — Proportionality — Error of assessment)
Date: 2019-01-16
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Syria, damages, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person, principle of proportionality, trade restriction








C_2019093EN.01005102.xml










11.3.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 93/51






Judgment of the General Court of 16 January 2019 — Haswani v Council
(Case T-477/17) (1)

((Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures adopted against Syria - Freezing of funds - Obligation to state reasons - Proportionality - Error of assessment))
(2019/C 93/64)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: George Haswani (Yabroud, Syria) (represented by: G. Karouni, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: S. Kyriakopoulou and A. Sikora-Kalėda, acting as Agents)

Intervener in support of the defendant: European Commission (represented by: L. Baumgart, A. Bouquet and A. Tizzano, acting as Agents)

Re:

First, application under Article 263 TFEU for 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), of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/840 of 27 May 2016 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2016 L 141, p. 30), 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), Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/907 of 29 May 2017 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2017 L 139, p. 15), Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2017/1245 of 10 July 2017 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2017 L 178, p. 13), Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1241 of 10 July 2017 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2017 L 178, p. 1), 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), and of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/774 of 28 May 2018 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2018 L 131, p. 1), in so far as those measures concern the applicant, and, secondly, an application under Article 268 TFEU seeking compensation for the damage allegedly suffered by the applicant as a result of Decision 2017/917 and Implementing Regulation 2017/907.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


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






(1)  OJ C 347, 16.10.2017.
Case C-265/17 P: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 16 January 2019 — European Commission v United Parcel Service, Inc., FedEx Corp. (Appeal — Merger control — Acquisition of TNT Express by UPS — Commission Decision declaring a concentration to be incompatible with the internal market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement — Econometric model developed by the Commission — Failure to disclose amendments made to the econometric model — Infringement of the rights of the defence)
Date: 2019-01-16
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: economic concentration, economic model, logistics, merger control, rights of the defence, transport company








C_2019093EN.01000702.xml










11.3.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 93/7






Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 16 January 2019 — European Commission v United Parcel Service, Inc., FedEx Corp.
(Case C-265/17 P) (1)

((Appeal - Merger control - Acquisition of TNT Express by UPS - Commission Decision declaring a concentration to be incompatible with the internal market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement - Econometric model developed by the Commission - Failure to disclose amendments made to the econometric model - Infringement of the rights of the defence))
(2019/C 93/08)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: European Commission (represented by: T. Christoforou, N. Khan, H. Leupold and A. Biolan, acting as Agents)

Other parties to the proceedings: United Parcel Service, Inc. (represented by: A. Ryan, Solicitor, F. Hoseinian, advokat, W. Knibbeler, S.A. Pliego and P. van den Berg, advocaten, and F. Roscam Abbing, advocate), FedEx Corp. (represented by: F. Carlin, Barrister, G. Bushell, Solicitor, and N. Niejahr, Rechtsanwältin)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the appeal;










2.


Orders the European Commission to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 231, 17.7.2017.
Notice concerning the provisional application of the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific States of the other part
Date: 2019-01-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Samoa, cooperation agreement (EU), cooperation policy, interim agreement (EU)








L_2019013EN.01000101.xml










16.1.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 13/1







Notice concerning the provisional application of the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific States of the other part

The European Union and the Independent State of Samoa have notified the completion of the procedures necessary for the provisional application of the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific States, of the other part (1), in accordance with Article 76(2) of that Agreement. Consequently, the Agreement applies provisionally as from 31 December 2018 between the European Union and the Independent State of Samoa.


(1)  
            OJ L 272, 16.10.2009, p. 1.
Case C-29/19: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundessozialgericht (Germany) lodged on 16 January 2019 — ZP v Bundesagentur für Arbeit
Date: 2019-01-16
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: residence, social security legislation, social-security benefit, social-security contribution








C_2019103EN.01001502.xml










18.3.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 103/15






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundessozialgericht (Germany) lodged on 16 January 2019 — ZP v Bundesagentur für Arbeit
(Case C-29/19)
(2019/C 103/15)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Bundessozialgericht

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: ZP

Defendant: Bundesagentur für Arbeit

Questions referred







1.


Is Article 62(1), in conjunction with Article 62(2), of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 (1) to be interpreted as meaning that, when a worker becomes unemployed, the competent institution of the Member State of residence must base the calculation of the benefits on the ‘salary’ that the person concerned ‘received’ in respect of his/her last activity as an employed person in the territory of that institution even in the case where, under the national legislation on unemployment benefits administered by the competent institution, that salary cannot be taken into account due to insufficient duration of receipt and a notional assessment of the benefits is provided for as an alternative?










2.


Is Article 62(1), in conjunction with Article 62(2), of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 to be interpreted as meaning that, when a worker becomes unemployed, the competent institution of the Member State of residence must base the calculation of the benefits on the ‘salary’ that the person concerned ‘received’ in respect of his/her last activity as an employed person in the territory of that institution even in the case where, under the national legislation administered by the competent institution, that salary may not be included as a basis for calculating the benefits in the reference period because it was not processed timeously and a notional assessment of the benefit is provided for as an alternative?






(1)  Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems (OJ 2004 L 166, p. 1).
Case C-162/17 P: Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 16 January 2019 — Republic of Poland v Stock Polska sp. z o.o., European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), Lass & Steffen GmbH Wein- und Spirituosen-Import (Appeal — EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Article 8(1) — Application for registration of the figurative mark including the word element LUBELSKA — Dominant and distinctive element)
Date: 2019-01-16
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU trade mark, alcoholic beverage, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2019093EN.01000301.xml










11.3.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 93/3






Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 16 January 2019 — Republic of Poland v Stock Polska sp. z o.o., European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), Lass & Steffen GmbH Wein- und Spirituosen-Import
(Case C-162/17 P) (1)

((Appeal - EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Article 8(1) - Application for registration of the figurative mark including the word element LUBELSKA - Dominant and distinctive element))
(2019/C 93/03)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Republic of Poland (represented by: B. Majczyna, acting as Agent)

Other parties to the proceedings: Stock Polska sp. z o.o. (represented by: T. Gawrylczyk, radca prawny), European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: M. Rajh and D. Botis, acting as Agents), Lass & Steffen GmbH Wein- und Spirituosen-Import (represented by: R. Kunz-Hallstein, Rechtsanwalt)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the appeal;










2.


Orders the Republic of Poland to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 239, 24.7.2017.
Case T-160/18: Order of the General Court of 16 January 2019 — Theodorakidi v EUIPO — Benopoulou (THYREOS VASSILIKI) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU figurative mark THYREOS VASSILIKI — Declaration of invalidity — Right to the name Vassiliki in Greece — Relative ground for invalidity regarding the infringement of the right to a name — Article 60(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
Date: 2019-01-16
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, miscellaneous industries, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2019093EN.01006101.xml










11.3.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 93/61






Order of the General Court of 16 January 2019 — Theodorakidi v EUIPO — Benopoulou (THYREOS VASSILIKI)
(Case T-160/18) (1)

((EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark THYREOS VASSILIKI - Declaration of invalidity - Right to the name Vassiliki in Greece - Relative ground for invalidity regarding the infringement of the right to a name - Article 60(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law))
(2019/C 93/79)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Vassiliki Theodorakidi (Veroia, Greece) (represented by: F. Ikonomidou Ikonomou, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: E. Markakis, Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Vassiliki Benopoulou (Kifissia, Greece)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 December 2017 (Case R 40/2017-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Ms Benopoulou and Ms Theodorakidi.

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed.










2.


Ms Vassiliki Theodorakidi shall bear her own costs and pay those of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).






(1)  OJ C 152, 30.4.2018.
Case T-331/18: Order of the General Court of 16 January 2019 — Szécsi and Somossy v Commission (Action for damages — Law governing the institutions — Failure by the Commission to adopt appropriate measures to ensure compliance, by Hungarian courts, with Article 13 of Directive 2005/29/EC and the relevant national transposition measure — Inadmissibility)
Date: 2019-01-16
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: administrative sanction, advertising malpractice, application of EU law, consumer protection, unfair terms of contract








C_2019093EN.01006201.xml










11.3.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 93/62






Order of the General Court of 16 January 2019 — Szécsi and Somossy v Commission
(Case T-331/18) (1)

((Action for damages - Law governing the institutions - Failure by the Commission to adopt appropriate measures to ensure compliance, by Hungarian courts, with Article 13 of Directive 2005/29/EC and the relevant national transposition measure - Inadmissibility))
(2019/C 93/81)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicants: István Szécsi (Szeged, Hungary) and Nóra Somossy (Szeged) (represented by: D. Lazar, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: B. Bertelmann and N. Ruiz García, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application based on Article 268 TFEU seeking compensation for the damage allegedly suffered by the applicants as a result of the breach by the Commission of its supervisory obligation.

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed as inadmissible.










2.


Mr István Szécsi and Ms Nóra Somossy shall pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 259, 23.7.2018.