do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case T-378/18: Judgment of the General Court of 19 September 2019 — NHS v EUIPO — HLC SB Distribution (CRUZADE) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark CRUZADE — Earlier EU figurative mark SANTA CRUZ — Relative ground for refusal — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Enhanced distinctiveness of the earlier mark)
Date: 2019-09-19
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, registered trade mark, sports equipment, trade-mark law








C_2019406EN.01003102.xml










2.12.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 406/31






Judgment of the General Court of 19 September 2019 — NHS v EUIPO — HLC SB Distribution (CRUZADE)
(Case T-378/18) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark CRUZADE - Earlier EU figurative mark SANTA CRUZ - Relative ground for refusal - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Enhanced distinctiveness of the earlier mark)
(2019/C 406/41)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: NHS, Inc. (Santa Cruz, California, United States) (represented by: P. Olson, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: V. Ruzek and H. O’Neill, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: HLC SB Distribution, SL (Irún, Spain)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 13 April 2018 (Case R 1217/2017-5), relating to opposition proceedings between NHS and HLC SB Distribution.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.



Dismisses the action;











2.



Orders NHS, Inc., to pay the costs.







(1)  OJ C 276, 6.8.2018.
Case T-359/18: Judgment of the General Court of 19 September 2019 — Unifarco v EUIPO — GD Tecnologie Interdisciplinari Farmaceutiche (TRICOPID) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark TRICOPID — Earlier national figurative mark TRICODIN — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2019-09-19
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, cosmetic product, pharmaceutical product, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2019399EN.01004901.xml










25.11.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 399/49






Judgment of the General Court of 19 September 2019 — Unifarco v EUIPO — GD Tecnologie Interdisciplinari Farmaceutiche (TRICOPID)
(Case T-359/18) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark TRICOPID - Earlier national figurative mark TRICODIN - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2019/C 399/58)
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Applicant: Unifarco SpA (Santa Giustina, Italy) (represented by: A. Perani and J. Graffer, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Rampini, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: GD Tecnologie Interdisciplinari Farmaceutiche Srl (Rome, Italy) (represented by: E. Pepe and M. Farinola, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 13 March 2018 (Case R 2150/2017-5), relating to opposition proceedings between GD Tecnologie Interdisciplinari Farmaceutiche and Unifarco.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.



Dismisses the action;











2.



Orders Unifarco SpA to pay the costs, including those incurred by GD Tecnologie Interdisciplinari Farmaceutiche Srl before the Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).







(1)  OJ C 276, 6.8.2018.
Case T-228/17: Judgment of the General Court of 19 September 2019 — Zhejiang Jndia Pipeline Industry v Commission (Dumping — Imports of certain stainless steel tube and pipe butt-welding fittings, whether or not finished, originating in China and Taiwan — Imposition of definitive anti-dumping duties — Normal value — Adjustments — Manifest error of assessment — Obligation to state reasons)
Date: 2019-09-19
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: China, Taiwan, anti-dumping duty, import (EU), metalworking, originating product, piping, steel, tube








C_2019399EN.01004201.xml










25.11.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 399/42






Judgment of the General Court of 19 September 2019 — Zhejiang Jndia Pipeline Industry v Commission
(Case T-228/17) (1)

(Dumping - Imports of certain stainless steel tube and pipe butt-welding fittings, whether or not finished, originating in China and Taiwan - Imposition of definitive anti-dumping duties - Normal value - Adjustments - Manifest error of assessment - Obligation to state reasons)
(2019/C 399/49)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Zhejiang Jndia Pipeline Industry Co. Ltd (Wenzhou, China) (represented by: S. Hirsbrunner, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: T. Maxian Rusche, N. Kuplewatzky and E. Schmidt, acting as Agents)

Intervener in support of the defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: B. Driessen and H. Marcos Fraile, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application under Article 263 TFEU for annulment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/141 of 26 January 2017 imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of certain stainless steel tube and pipe butt-welding fittings, whether or not finished, originating in the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan (OJ 2017 L 22, p. 14).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.



Dismisses the action;











2.



Orders Zhejiang Jndia Pipeline Industry Co. Ltd to pay, in addition to its own costs, those incurred by the European Commission;











3.



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







(1)  OJ C 195, 19.6.2017.
Case T-176/17: Judgment of the General Court of 19 September 2019 — WhiteWave Services v EUIPO — Fernandes (VeGa one) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark VeGa one — International registration designating the European Union in respect of the earlier word mark Vegas — 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: 2019-09-19
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, cereal product, dietary product, food supplement, registered trade mark, trade-mark law, vitamin








C_2019399EN.01004101.xml










25.11.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 399/41






Judgment of the General Court of 19 September 2019 — WhiteWave Services v EUIPO — Fernandes (VeGa one)
(Case T-176/17) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark VeGa one - International registration designating the European Union in respect of the earlier word mark Vegas - 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 399/48)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: WhiteWave Services, Inc. (Broomfield, Colorado, United States), authorised to replace Sequel Naturals ULC (represented by: H. Lindström, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: P. Sipos, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Carlos Fernandes (Groß-Umstadt, Germany) (represented by: T. Stein, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 January 2017 (Case R 2466/2015-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Mr Carlos Fernandes and Sequel Naturals.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.



Grants WhiteWave Services, Inc. leave to replace Sequel Naturals ULC as applicant;











2.



Dismisses the action;











3.



Orders WhiteWave Services to bear its own costs and to pay the costs incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO);











4.



Orders Mr Carlos Fernandes to bear his own costs.







(1)  OJ C 144, 8.5.2017.
Notice concerning the entry into force of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on forest law enforcement, governance and trade
Date: 2019-09-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Viet Nam, cooperation agreement (EU), forestry economics, forestry legislation, import (EU), surveillance concerning imports, sustainable forest management, wood product








L_2019241EN.01000101.xml










19.9.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 241/1







Notice concerning the entry into force of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on forest law enforcement, governance and trade

The Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on forest law enforcement, governance and trade (1), signed in Brussels on 19 October 2018, has pursuant to its Article 25(1), entered into force on 1 June 2019.


(1)  
            OJ L 147, 5.6.2019, p. 3
Case T-679/18: Judgment of the General Court of 19 September 2019 — Showroom v EUIPO — E-Gab (SHOWROOM) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark SHOWROOM — Earlier EU figurative mark SHOWROOM86 — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2019-09-19
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, advertising, clothing, financial services, footwear industry, insurance, real estate business, registered trade mark, retail selling, trade-mark law








C_2019399EN.01005602.xml










25.11.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 399/56






Judgment of the General Court of 19 September 2019 — Showroom v EUIPO — E-Gab (SHOWROOM)
(Case T-679/18) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark SHOWROOM - Earlier EU figurative mark SHOWROOM86 - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2019/C 399/69)
Language of the case: Polish

Parties


Applicant: Showroom sp. z o.o. (Warsaw, Poland) (represented by: M. Janicka-Kapłon, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: E. Śliwińska and J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: E-Gab NV (Ternat, Belgium)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 5 September 2018 (Case R 1834/2017-2), relating to opposition proceedings between E-Gab and Showroom.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.



Dismisses the action;











2.



Orders Showroom sp. z o.o. to pay the costs.







(1)  OJ C 25, 21.1.2019.
Case C-738/18 P: Order of the President of the Court of 19 September 2019 — Duferco Long Products SA v European Commission
Date: 2019-09-19
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Belgium, State aid, control of State aid, holding company, investment company, iron and steel industry, private investment, reimbursement of aid, shareholding, subsidiary








C_2020068EN.01003903.xml










2.3.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 68/39






Order of the President of the Court of 19 September 2019 — Duferco Long Products SA v European Commission
(Case C-738/18 P) (1)

(2020/C 68/45)
Language of the case: French
The President of the Court has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 35, 28.1.2019.
Case T-476/17: Judgment of the General Court of 19 September 2019 — Arysta LifeScience Netherlands v Commission (Plant protection products — Active substance diflubenzuron — Review of approval — Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 — Rights of the defence — Ultra vires — Manifest error of assessment — Procedure for renewal of approval — Article 14 of Regulation No 1107/2009 — Imposition, in the context of the review procedure, of additional restrictions limiting the use of the active substance at issue without waiting for the outcome of the renewal procedure — Proportionality)
Date: 2019-09-19
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: abuse of power, insecticide, market approval, plant health control, principle of proportionality, rights of the defence








C_2019399EN.01004301.xml










25.11.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 399/43






Judgment of the General Court of 19 September 2019 — Arysta LifeScience Netherlands v Commission
(Case T-476/17) (1)

(Plant protection products - Active substance diflubenzuron - Review of approval - Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 - Rights of the defence - Ultra vires - Manifest error of assessment - Procedure for renewal of approval - Article 14 of Regulation No 1107/2009 - Imposition, in the context of the review procedure, of additional restrictions limiting the use of the active substance at issue without waiting for the outcome of the renewal procedure - Proportionality)
(2019/C 399/51)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Arysta LifeScience Netherlands BV (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (represented by: C. Mereu and M. Grunchard, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Lewis, I. Naglis and G. Koleva, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application under Article 263 TFEU for annulment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/855 of 18 May 2017 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance diflubenzuron (OJ 2017 L 128, p. 10).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.



Dismisses the action;











2.



Declares that Arysta LifeScience Netherlands BV is to bear its own costs and orders it to pay those incurred by the European Commission in the present action and in the proceedings for interim measures.







(1)  OJ C 357, 23.10.2017.
Case T-761/18: Judgment of the General Court of 19 September 2019 — La Caixa v EUIPO — Imagic Vision (imagin bank) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark imagin bank — Earlier national figurative mark imagic — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — No similarity between the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2019-09-19
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, communications systems, data processing, electronic money, financial services, insurance, registered trade mark, software, teaching materials, trade-mark law








C_2019399EN.01005701.xml










25.11.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 399/57






Judgment of the General Court of 19 September 2019 — La Caixa v EUIPO — Imagic Vision (imagin bank)
(Case T-761/18) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark imagin bank - Earlier national figurative mark imagic - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - No similarity between the signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2019/C 399/70)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: Fundación bancaria caixa d’estalvis i pensions de Barcelona La Caixa (Palma de Mallorca, Spain) (represented by: I. Valdelomar Serrano, P. Román Maestre, D. Liern Cendrero, D. Gabarre Armengol and J.L. Rodríguez-Fuensalida, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: H. O’Neill, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Imagic Vision, SL (Madrid, Spain)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 October 2018 (Case R 1954/2017-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Imagic Vision and Fundación bancaria caixa d’estalvis i pensions de Barcelona La Caixa.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.



Annuls the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 22 October 2018 (Case R 1954/2017-4);











2.



Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and the costs incurred by Fundación bancaria caixa d’estalvis i pensions de Barcelona La Caixa.







(1)  OJ C 72, 25.2.2019.
Case C-251/18: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 19 September 2019 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Noord-Holland — Netherlands) — Trace Sport v Inspecteur van de Belastingdienst/Douane, kantoor Eindhoven (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Commercial policy — Anti-dumping duties — Imports of bicycles consigned from Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Tunisia — Extension to those countries of the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of bicycles originating in China — Implementing Regulation (EU) No 501/2013 — Validity — Admissibility — No action for annulment brought by the applicant in the main proceedings — Associated importer — Standing to bring an action for annulment — Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 — Article 13 — Circumvention — Article 18 — Non-cooperation — Proof — Body of evidence)
Date: 2019-09-19
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, anti-dumping duty, application of the law, import (EU), originating product, two-wheeled vehicle








C_2019399EN.01001201.xml










25.11.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 399/12






Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 19 September 2019 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Noord-Holland — Netherlands) — Trace Sport v Inspecteur van de Belastingdienst/Douane, kantoor Eindhoven
(Case C-251/18) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Commercial policy - Anti-dumping duties - Imports of bicycles consigned from Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Tunisia - Extension to those countries of the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of bicycles originating in China - Implementing Regulation (EU) No 501/2013 - Validity - Admissibility - No action for annulment brought by the applicant in the main proceedings - Associated importer - Standing to bring an action for annulment - Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 - Article 13 - Circumvention - Article 18 - Non-cooperation - Proof - Body of evidence)
(2019/C 399/13)
Language of the case: Dutch

Referring court

Rechtbank Noord-Holland

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Trace Sport

Defendant: Inspecteur van de Belastingdienst/Douane, kantoor Eindhoven

Operative part of the judgment

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 501/2013 of 29 May 2013 extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 990/2011 on imports of bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China to imports of bicycles consigned from Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Tunisia, whether declared as originating in Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Tunisia or not, is invalid in so far as it applies to imports of bicycles consigned from Sri Lanka, whether declared as originating in that country or not.


(1)  OJ C 276, 6.8.2018.
Case C-690/19: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Castilla-La Mancha (Spain) lodged on 19 September 2019 — XC v Subdelegación del Gobierno de Toledo
Date: 2019-09-19
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: foreign national, public safety, residence permit








C_2020414EN.01002101.xml










30.11.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 414/21






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Castilla-La Mancha (Spain) lodged on 19 September 2019 — XC v Subdelegación del Gobierno de Toledo
(Case C-690/19)
(2020/C 414/27)
Language of the case: Spanish

Referring court

Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Castilla-La Mancha

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant: XC

Defendant: Subdelegación del Gobierno de Toledo
The President of the Court has ordered that the case be removed from the register.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2019-09-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2019315EN.01000201.xml










19.9.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 315/2






Euro exchange rates (1)

18 September 2019
(2019/C 315/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1053 




JPY


Japanese yen


119,54 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4673 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,88720 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,7298 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0999 




ISK


Iceland króna


136,80 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,8905 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,892 




HUF


Hungarian forint


332,89 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,3370 




RON


Romanian leu


4,7366 




TRY


Turkish lira


6,2663 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6149 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4645 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,6533 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7428 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5182 




KRW


South Korean won


1 316,22 




ZAR


South African rand


16,1576 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,8349 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,3980 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 541,22 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,6246 




PHP


Philippine peso


57,643 




RUB


Russian rouble


70,9405 




THB


Thai baht


33,750 




BRL


Brazilian real


4,5045 




MXN


Mexican peso


21,3629 




INR


Indian rupee


78,7070 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case T-786/17: Judgment of the General Court of 19 September 2019 — BTC v Commission (Arbitration clause — Grant agreement entered into in the context of the eTEN framework programme, relating to trans-European telecommunications networks — ‘SafeChemo’ project — Investigation report from OLAF finding certain expenses incurred to be ineligible — Repayment in part of the sums paid — Counterclaim)
Date: 2019-09-19
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU programme, European Anti-fraud Office, debt, eligibility criteria, interest, trans-European network, transmission network








C_2019399EN.01004501.xml










25.11.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 399/45






Judgment of the General Court of 19 September 2019 — BTC v Commission
(Case T-786/17) (1)

(Arbitration clause - Grant agreement entered into in the context of the eTEN framework programme, relating to trans-European telecommunications networks - ‘SafeChemo’ project - Investigation report from OLAF finding certain expenses incurred to be ineligible - Repayment in part of the sums paid - Counterclaim)
(2019/C 399/53)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: BTC Srl (Bolzano, Italy) (represented by: L. von Lutterotti and A. Frei, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Katsimerou and B.-R. Killmann, acting as Agents)

Re:

First, application under Article 263 TFEU seeking the annulment (i) of Commission Decision Ares(2017) 4709558 of 27 September 2017 demanding repayment of an amount paid to the applicant pursuant to Agreement C046311 for the financing of the ‘ePrescription and Automation for a Safe Management of Cytostatistics’ project, entered into in the context of the eTEN programme, relating to trans-European telecommunications networks, (ii) of the Commission’s letter Ares(2017) 4790311 of 2 October 2017 communicating Debit Note No 3241712708, and (iii) of Debit Note No 3241712708, and, second, application under Article 272 TFEU seeking a declaration that the Commission’s demand for repayment is unfounded and a counterclaim seeking an order against the applicant for repayment of an amount wrongfully paid under that agreement.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.



Dismisses the action brought by BTC Srl;











2.



Orders BTC to pay the Commission the principal sum of EUR 380 989.49, plus default interest at the rate of 3.5% from 17 November 2017 until payment in full of that amount;











3.



Orders BTC to bear its own costs and to pay the costs incurred by the Commission.







(1)  OJ C 42, 5.2.2018.