do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case T-732/16: Judgment of the General Court of 12 March 2020 — Valencia Club de Fútbol v Commission (State aid — Aid granted by Spain to certain professional football clubs — Guarantee — Decision declaring the aid to be incompatible with the internal market — Advantage — Firm in difficulty — Private investor test — Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty — Amount of the aid — Recipient of the aid — Principle of non-discrimination — Duty to state reasons)
Date: 2020-03-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Community of Valencia, Spain, State aid, aid for restructuring, company in difficulties, control of State aid, credit guarantee, equal treatment, professional sport, sports body








C_2020175EN.01000801.xml










25.5.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 175/8






Judgment of the General Court of 12 March 2020 — Valencia Club de Fútbol v Commission
(Case T-732/16) (1)

(State aid - Aid granted by Spain to certain professional football clubs - Guarantee - Decision declaring the aid to be incompatible with the internal market - Advantage - Firm in difficulty - Private investor test - Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty - Amount of the aid - Recipient of the aid - Principle of non-discrimination - Duty to state reasons)
(2020/C 175/08)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: Valencia Club de Fútbol, SAD (Valencia, Spain) (represented by: J. García-Gallardo Gil-Fournier, G. Cabrera López and D. López Rus, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: G. Luengo, B. Stromsky and P. Němečková, acting as Agents)

Intervener in support of the applicant: Kingdom of Spain (represented by M.J. García-Valdecasas Dorrego and M.J. Ruiz Sánchez, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action under Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/365 of 4 July 2016 on the State aid SA.36387 (2013/C) (ex 2013/NN) (ex 2013/CP) implemented by Spain for Valencia Club de Fútbol, SAD, Hércules Club de Fútbol, SAD and Elche Club de Fútbol, SAD (OJ 2017 L 55, p. 12).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls Commission Decision (EU) 2017/365 of 4 July 2016 on the State aid SA.36387 (2013/C) (ex 2013/NN) (ex 2013/CP) implemented by Spain for Valencia Club de Fútbol, SAD, Hércules Club de Fútbol, SAD and Elche Club de Fútbol, SAD, in so far as it concerns Valencia Club de Fútbol, SAD;










2.


Orders the European Commission to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Valencia Club de Fútbol, including those relating to the interlocutory proceedings before the Court;










3.


Orders the Kingdom of Spain to bear its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 454, 5.12.2016.
Case C-576/18: Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 12 March 2020 — European Commission v Italian Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Judgment of the Court establishing a failure to fulfil obligations — Non-compliance — Recovery of unlawful aid granted to the hotel industry in Sardinia — Article 260(2) TFEU — Pecuniary penalties — Penalty payment and lump sum)
Date: 2020-03-12
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Sardinia, State aid, control of State aid, financial aid, hotel industry, infringement procedure (EU), reimbursement of aid, sanction (EU)








C_2020215EN.01001101.xml










29.6.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 215/11






Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 12 March 2020 — European Commission v Italian Republic
(Case C-576/18) (1)

(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Judgment of the Court establishing a failure to fulfil obligations - Non-compliance - Recovery of unlawful aid granted to the hotel industry in Sardinia - Article 260(2) TFEU - Pecuniary penalties - Penalty payment and lump sum)
(2020/C 215/12)
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Applicant: European Commission (represented by: B. Stromsky and D. Recchia, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Italian Republic (represented by: G. Palmieri, F. Varrone and E. Manzo, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Declares that, by failing to take, on the date on which the period prescribed in the letter of formal notice issued on 11 July 2014 by the European Commission, all the measures necessary to comply with the judgment of 29 March 2012, Commission v Italy (C-243/10, not published, EU:C:2012:182), the Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 260(1) TFUE.










2.


Orders the Italian Republic to pay the European Commission a periodic penalty payment of EUR 80 000 per day from the date of delivery of the present judgement until the date of compliance with the judgment of 29 March 2012, Commission v Italy (C-243/10, not published, EU:C:2012:182).










3.


Orders the Italian Republic to pay to the European Commission a lump sum EUR 7 500 000.










4.


Orders the Italian Republic to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 399, 5.11.2018.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9710 — Bertelsmann/Penguin Random House) (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 98/03
Date: 2020-03-12
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: audiovisual programme, economic concentration, merger control, publisher, television








C_2020098EN.01000301.xml










25.3.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 98/3






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.9710 — Bertelsmann/Penguin Random House)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 98/03)
On 12 March 2020, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:






—


in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,










—


in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32020M9710. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Case T-352/19: Judgment of the General Court of 12 March 2020 — Gamma-A v EUIPO — Zivju pārstrādes uzņēmumu serviss (Packaging for foodstuffs) (Community design — Invalidity proceedings — Registered Community design representing packaging for foodstuffs — Earlier design — Ground for invalidity — No individual character — No different overall impression — Article 6(1)(b) and Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002)
Date: 2020-03-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: designs and models, foodstuff, packaging product








C_2020175EN.01002102.xml










25.5.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 175/21






Judgment of the General Court of 12 March 2020 — Gamma-A v EUIPO — Zivju pārstrādes uzņēmumu serviss (Packaging for foodstuffs)
(Case T-352/19) (1)

(Community design - Invalidity proceedings - Registered Community design representing packaging for foodstuffs - Earlier design - Ground for invalidity - No individual character - No different overall impression - Article 6(1)(b) and Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002)
(2020/C 175/27)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Gamma-A SIA (Riga, Latvia) (represented by: M. Liguts, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Zivju pārstrādes uzņēmumu serviss SIA (Riga) (represented by: J. Alfejeva, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 March 2019 (Case R 2516/2017-3), relating to invalidity proceedings between Piejūra SIA and Gamma-A.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Gamma-A SIA to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 255, 29.7.2019.
Case T-85/19: Judgment of the General Court of 12 March 2020 — Gwo Chyang Biotech v EUIPO — Norma (KinGirls) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark KinGirls — Earlier German word mark King — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2020-03-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, cosmetic product, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2020175EN.01001801.xml










25.5.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 175/18






Judgment of the General Court of 12 March 2020 — Gwo Chyang Biotech v EUIPO — Norma (KinGirls)
(Case T-85/19) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark KinGirls - Earlier German word mark King - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2020/C 175/22)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Gwo Chyang Biotech Co. Ltd (Tainan City, Taiwan) (represented by: J. Kakoures, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: W. Schramek, A. Söder and D. Hanf, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Norma Lebensmittelfilialbetrieb Stiftung & Co. KG (Nuremberg, Germany)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 December 2018 (Case R 718/2018-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Norma Lebensmittelfilialbetrieb Stiftung & Co. and Gwo Chyang Biotech.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Gwo Chyang Biotech Co. Ltd to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 122, 1.4.2019.
Case T-321/19: Judgment of the General Court of 12 March 2020 — Maternus v EUIPO– adp Gauselmann (Jokers WILD Casino) (EU trade mark — Revocation proceedings — EU figurative mark Jokers WILD Casino — Obligation to state reasons — First sentence of Article 94(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — No genuine use of the trade mark — Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation 2017/1001)
Date: 2020-03-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, automatic game, clock and watch industry, fancy leather goods and glove-making industry, gaming establishment, jewellery and goldsmith's articles, online game, registered trade mark, tobacco industry, trade-mark law








C_2020175EN.01002001.xml










25.5.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 175/20






Judgment of the General Court of 12 March 2020 — Maternus v EUIPO– adp Gauselmann (Jokers WILD Casino)
(Case T-321/19) (1)

(EU trade mark - Revocation proceedings - EU figurative mark Jokers WILD Casino - Obligation to state reasons - First sentence of Article 94(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - No genuine use of the trade mark - Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation 2017/1001)
(2020/C 175/25)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Maternus GmbH (Munich, Germany) (represented by: M. Zöbisch and R. Drozdz, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Schäfer, A. Söder and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: adp Gauselmann GmbH (Espelkamp, Germany) (represented by: K. Mandel and K. Guridi Sedlak, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 February 2019 (Case R 803/2018-1), relating to revocation proceedings between adp Gauselmann and Maternus.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Maternus GmbH to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 238, 15.7.2019.
Prior notification of a concentration Case M.9679 — United Group/Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 82/06
Date: 2020-03-12
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, postal and telecommunications services, telecommunications








C_2020082EN.01000601.xml










12.3.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 82/6






Prior notification of a concentration
Case M.9679 — United Group/Bulgarian Telecommunications Company
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 82/06)

1.   
On 28 February 2020, 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:






—


United Group BV (‘United Group’, Netherlands), which is a controlled portfolio company of BC Partners LLP (‘BC Partners’, United Kingdom),










—


Viva Telecom Bulgaria OOD (‘Viva’, together with its subsidiaries the ‘Bulgarian Telecommunications Company Group’, or the ‘BTC Group’, Bulgaria),




United Group, through the special purpose vehicle United Group Bulgaria EOOD, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the BTC Group.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for United Group: provider of media and telecoms services in South East Europe,










—


for BTC Group: a telecommunications operator active in Bulgaria where it operates under the brand VIVACOM.






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.



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.9679 — United Group/Bulgarian Telecommunications Company
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
Fax +32 22964301
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’).
Case T-296/19: Judgment of the General Court of 12 March 2020 — Sumol + Compal Marcas, SA v EUIPO — Heretat Mont-Rubi (SUM011) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark SUM011 — Prior figurative EU word mark Sumol and prior national word mark SUMOL — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — No similarity of the goods and services — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2020-03-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, advertising, business management, food industry, registered trade mark, retail trade, tourism, trade-mark law, wine








C_2020175EN.01001901.xml










25.5.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 175/19






Judgment of the General Court of 12 March 2020 — Sumol + Compal Marcas, SA v EUIPO — Heretat Mont-Rubi (SUM011)
(Case T-296/19) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark SUM011 - Prior figurative EU word mark Sumol and prior national word mark SUMOL - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - No similarity of the goods and services - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2020/C 175/23)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Sumol + Compal Marcas, SA (Carnaxide, Portugal) (represented by: J.M. Pimenta and A.M. Sebastião, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Lapinskaite, J. Crespo Carrillo and H. O’Neill, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Heretat Mont-Rubi, SA (Font-Rubi, Spain)

Re:

Action for annulment of the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 February 2019 (Case R 1662/2018-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Sumol + Compal Marcas and Heretat Mont-Rubi.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Sumol + Compal Marcas, SA, to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 213, 24.6.2019.
Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures 2020/C 82/05
Date: 2020-03-12
Institutions: Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security, European Commission
Subjects: China, anti-dumping duty, import (EU), iron, originating product, piping, steel, tube








C_2020082EN.01000501.xml










12.3.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 82/5






Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures
(2020/C 82/05)

1.   

As provided for in Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union (1), the Commission gives notice that, unless a review is initiated in accordance with the following procedure, the anti-dumping measures mentioned below will expire on the date mentioned in the table below.



2.   

Procedure

Union producers may lodge a written request for a review. This request must contain sufficient evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury. Should the Commission decide to review the measures concerned, importers, exporters, representatives of the exporting country and Union producers will then be provided with the opportunity to amplify, rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request.


3.   

Time limit

Union producers may submit a written request for a review on the above basis, to reach the European Commission, Directorate-General for Trade (Unit H-1), CHAR 4/39, 1049 Brussels, Belgium (2) at any time from the date of the publication of the present notice but no later than three months before the date mentioned in the table below.


4.   
This notice is published in accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036.









Product


Country(ies) of origin or exportation


Measures


Reference


Date of expiry (3)





Seamless pipes and tubes of iron or steel


The People’s Republic of China


Anti-dumping duty


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2272 of 7 December 2015 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or steel originating in the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
(OJ L 322, 8.12.2015, p. 21)


9.12.2020







(1)  OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 21.

(2)  TRADE-Defence-Complaints@ec.europa.eu

(3)   The measure expires at midnight of the day mentioned in this column.