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Council Decision (EU) 2020/1111 of 20 July 2020 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on cooperation on, and protection of, geographical indications
Date: 2020-07-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: China, cooperation agreement (EU), designation of origin, labelling, product designation, signature of an agreement








L_2020244EN.01000801.xml










29.7.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 244/8








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2020/1111
of 20 July 2020
         
on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on cooperation on, and protection of, geographical indications


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:







(1)


On 10 September 2010, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the Government of the People’s Republic of China for an Agreement on cooperation on, and protection of, geographical indications. The negotiations were successfully concluded by the initialling of the Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on cooperation on, and protection of, geographical indications (‘the Agreement’).












(2)


The Agreement seeks to obtain the highest possible level of protection for geographical indications and to provide instruments to counter deceptive practices and wrongful uses of geographical indications.












(3)


The Agreement should be signed on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion at a later date,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The signing on behalf of the Union of the Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on cooperation on, and protection of, geographical indications is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement (1).


Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 20 July 2020.


For the Council


The President

J. KLOECKNER
            





(1)  The text of the Agreement will be published together with the decision on its conclusion.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9826 –Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings/UBE Industries/JV) (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 250/03
Date: 2020-07-20
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: building materials, chemical industry, economic concentration, mechanical engineering, merger control








C_2020250EN.01000301.xml










30.7.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 250/3






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.9826 –Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings/UBE Industries/JV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 250/03)
On 20 July 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 32020M9826. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1066 of 20 July 2020 amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/2370 in support of the Hague Code of Conduct and ballistic missile non-proliferation in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Date: 2020-07-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU strategy, arms control, ballistic missile, code of conduct, epidemic, infectious disease, non-proliferation of arms, weapon of mass destruction




LI2020234EN.01000101.xml










21.7.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


LI 234/1








            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2020/1066
of 20 July 2020
         
amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/2370 in support of the Hague Code of Conduct and ballistic missile non-proliferation in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28(1) and 31(1) thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:







(1)


On 18 December 2017, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2017/2370 (1).












(2)


The grant agreement with the Fondation pour la recherche stratégique (FRS) was signed on 21 December 2017 and expires on 20 December 2020.












(3)


On 26 May 2020, the FRS requested an extension of the implementation period for Decision (CFSP) 2017/2370 until 20 December 2021. The requested extension is due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in particular the postponement of a number of the activities referred to in Article 1 of that Decision and the reluctance of national administrations in target countries to discuss the organisation of such activities given the climate of uncertainty due to that pandemic.












(4)


The continuation of the activities referred to in Article 1 of Decision (CFSP) 2017/2370 does not have any implication as regards financial resources until 20 December 2021.












(5)


Decision (CFSP) 2017/2370 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Article 5(2) of Decision (CFSP) 2017/2370 is hereby replaced by the following:


‘2.   This Decision shall expire on 20 December 2021.’.




Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 20 July 2020.


For the Council


The President

J. KLOECKNER
            





(1)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2370 of 18 December 2017 in support of the Hague Code of Conduct and ballistic missile non-proliferation in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (OJ L 337, 19.12.2017, p. 28).
Case T-463/20: Action brought on 20 July 2020 — Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe v EUIPO –Wong (GT RACING)
Date: 2020-07-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, leather, personal effects, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2020313EN.01002901.xml










21.9.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 313/29






Action brought on 20 July 2020 — Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe v EUIPO –Wong (GT RACING)
(Case T-463/20)
(2020/C 313/42)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: S. Malynicz, QC and M. Maier, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Wai Leong Wong (Glasgow, United Kingdom)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union word mark GT RACING — Application for registration No 17 138 033

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 May 2020 in Case R 1612/2019-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO and other party to bear their own costs and pay those of the applicant.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Articles 8(1)(b) and 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council by failing to identify specifically the relevant public;










—


Infringement of Articles 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council by erring in the comparison of the signs;










—


Infringement of Articles 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council by erring in the comparison of the class 9, 16 and 28 goods of the earlier mark and the class 18 goods of the contested EUTM;










—


Infringement of Articles 8(1)(b) and 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council by failing to take into account the evidence as to the likely perception of the earlier European Union Trade mark by the relevant public;










—


Failure to consider the other elements of the above mentioned Articles 8(1)(b) and 8(5) objections;










—


Failure to realise that its own finding of fact was sufficient to establish goodwill, misrepresentation an damage under the UK law of passing off;










—


Failure to consider the other criteria of passing off law under Article 8(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Case T-466/20: Action brought on 20 July 2020 — LF v Commission
Date: 2020-07-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European official, allowances and expenses, expatriate worker








C_2020313EN.01003001.xml










21.9.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 313/30






Action brought on 20 July 2020 — LF v Commission
(Case T-466/20)
(2020/C 313/43)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: LF (represented by: S. Orlandi and T. Martin, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the decision of 11 September 2019 by which the applicant was refused entitlement to the expatriation allowance;










—


order the Commission to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on a single plea in law, alleging infringement of Article 4(1)(b) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.
Case C-321/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Audiencia Provincial de Barcelona (Spain) lodged on 20 July 2020 — CDT, S.A. v MIMR, HRMM
Date: 2020-07-20
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU law - national law, application of the law, case-law (EU), consumer credit, directive (EU), interpretation of the law, principle of legal certainty, unfair terms of contract








C_2020359EN.01000301.xml










26.10.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 359/3






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Audiencia Provincial de Barcelona (Spain) lodged on 20 July 2020 — CDT, S.A. v MIMR, HRMM
(Case C-321/20)
(2020/C 359/05)
Language of the case: Spanish

Referring court

Audiencia Provincial de Barcelona

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicants: CDT, S.A.

Defendants: MIMR, HRMM

Questions referred







1.


Does a judgment [of the Court of Justice] which interprets and applies an EU directive and which holds that a national law is contrary to the directive immediately deprive the national law of effect or must that law continue to apply in relationships between private individuals until such time as it is amended by the national legislature? It is requested that the question be answered generally or in respect of the judgment [of the Court of Justice] of 14 June 2012, (1) and the effects of that judgment on [the original wording of] Article 83 of the General Law for the Protection of Consumers and Users (Ley General para la Defensa de los Consumidores y Usuarios.










2.


Does the principle of legal certainty inherent in the European Union legal order preclude the complete deletion of the contents of a contractual term, on the grounds that that term is unfair, in cases in which, at the time when the contract was concluded and the term was stipulated, no criterion existed for defining what was unfair in relation to the subject matter of the term because no legal provision or case-law of the courts existed in that regard? If the answer is affirmative, must the effect be that only the part of the term concerned which is considered to be unfair is deleted?










3.


Does the same principle preclude the application of case-law interpreting a provision of national law to contracts which preceded the establishment of that case-law, which were concluded when the general case-law of the courts was contrary to the new case-law?






(1)  Judgment of 14 June 2012, Banco Español de Crédito (C 618/10, EU:C:2012:349).
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 17 July 2020 2020/C 238/03
Date: 2020-07-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2020238EN.01001101.xml










20.7.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 238/11






Euro exchange rates (1)

17 July 2020
(2020/C 238/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1428 




JPY


Japanese yen


122,53 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4453 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,91078 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,3330 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0753 




ISK


Iceland króna


160,20 




NOK


Norwegian krone


10,5995 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


26,682 




HUF


Hungarian forint


353,72 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,4827 




RON


Romanian leu


4,8422 




TRY


Turkish lira


7,8413 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6360 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5510 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,8617 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7463 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5887 




KRW


South Korean won


1 376,55 




ZAR


South African rand


19,0496 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,9975 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5380 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 793,45 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,8723 




PHP


Philippine peso


56,511 




RUB


Russian rouble


81,8409 




THB


Thai baht


36,238 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,0839 




MXN


Mexican peso


25,6132 




INR


Indian rupee


85,6700 






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