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State aid – Decision to raise no objections 2020/C 343/14
Date: 2020-10-15
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, State aid, aid to undertakings, company in difficulties, control of State aid, coronavirus disease, epidemic, guarantee








C_2020343EN.01001801.xml










15.10.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 343/18






State aid – Decision to raise no objections
(2020/C 343/14)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:






Date of adoption of the decision


25 May 2020




Case No


85 210 




Decision No


048/20/COL




EFTA State


Norway




Title


Prolongation of COVID-19 Guarantee scheme




Legal basis


Forskrift om endring i forskrift 27. mars 2020 nr. 490 til lov om statlig garantiordning for lån til små og mellomstore bedrifter, FOR-2020-03-27-490




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Ensure access to liquidity for undertakings facing a sudden shortage of liquidity due to the COVID-19 outbreak




Form of aid


Public guarantees




Budget


NOK 50 billion (for the scheme as amended)




Duration


26 March 2020 – 31 December 2020




Economic sectors


All sectors




Name and address of the granting authority







GIEK, The Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency




Pb 1763 Vika




N-0122 Oslo




NORWAY








The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/.
Case T-638/20: Action brought on 15 October 2020 — JP v Commission
Date: 2020-10-15
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EPSO, administrator, competition (EU), equal treatment, indemnification








C_2020433EN.01006201.xml










14.12.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 433/62






Action brought on 15 October 2020 — JP v Commission
(Case T-638/20)
(2020/C 433/77)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: JP (represented by: S. Rodrigues and A. Champetier, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the decision of 17 July 2019 not placing the applicant on the reserve list of successful candidates of Competition EPSO/AD/363/18 — Administrators (AD7), along with the decision of 10 December 2019 rejecting the Applicant’s request for review;










—


annul the decision of 7 July 2020 rejecting the applicant’s complaint of 5 March 2020;










—


order the defendant to compensate the damages suffered by the applicant; and,










—


order the defendant to pay all the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on three pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, alleging, firstly, an infringement of the principle according to which the members of the Selection Board shall have the necessary abilities to make an objective assessment of the performance and professional qualifications of the candidate during the field-related interview, secondly, a breach of the principle of equal treatment, and finally, a breach of the principle of legitimate expectations.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging an infringement of the principle according to which the composition of the selection board must be sufficiently stable.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging several manifest errors of assessment.
Case T-818/19: Judgment of the General Court of 15 October 2020 — Dvectis CZ v EUIPO — Yado (Support pillow) (Community design — Invalidity proceedings — Registered community design representing a support pillow — Earlier Community design — Ground for invalidity — No individual character — Informed user — Degree of freedom of the designer — No different overall impression — Article 6 and Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 — Obligation to state reasons)
Date: 2020-10-15
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: designs and models, medical device








C_2020433EN.01004701.xml










14.12.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 433/47






Judgment of the General Court of 15 October 2020 — Dvectis CZ v EUIPO — Yado (Support pillow)
(Case T-818/19) (1)

(Community design - Invalidity proceedings - Registered community design representing a support pillow - Earlier Community design - Ground for invalidity - No individual character - Informed user - Degree of freedom of the designer - No different overall impression - Article 6 and Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 - Obligation to state reasons)
(2020/C 433/59)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Dvectis CZ s. r. o. (Brno, Czech Republic) (represented by: J. Svojanovská, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Ivanauskas and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Yado s. r. o. (Handlová, Slovakia)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 10 September 2019 (Case R 513/2018-3), relating to invalidity proceedings between Yado and Dvectis CZ.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Dvectis CZ s. r. o. to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 27, 27.1.2020.
State aid – Decision to raise no objections 2020/C 343/12
Date: 2020-10-15
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, State aid, aid to undertakings, company in difficulties, control of State aid, coronavirus disease, epidemic, financial solvency, tourism








C_2020343EN.01001601.xml










15.10.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 343/16






State aid – Decision to raise no objections
(2020/C 343/12)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:






Date of adoption of the decision


6 July 2020




Case No


85 283 




Decision No


084/20/COL




EFTA State


Norway




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


COVID-19 liquidity support grant scheme for undertakings in the tourism sector




Legal basis


The letter of additional assignment to the budget 2020 from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries and the Guidelines for grants to improve liquidity and enable the restructuring and reopening of the tourism industry (MNOK 250) dated 3 July 2020




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Providing access to liquidity for tourism sector undertakings facing a sudden shortage of liquidity due to the impact on the economy of the COVID-19 outbreak.




Form of aid


Grants




Budget


NOK 250 million




Duration


6.7.2020 - 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Tourism sector (NACE 49, 50, 51, 55, 56, 77, 79, 90, 91 and 93)




Name and address of the granting authority







Innovation Norway




Akersgata 13




N-0104 Oslo




NORWAY








The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/.
Case T-607/19: Judgment of the General Court of 15 October 2020 — Itinerant Show Room v EUIPO (FAKE DUCK) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark FAKE DUCK — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptiveness — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Principles of equal treatment and legality)
Date: 2020-10-15
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, clothing, footwear industry, registered trade mark, sports equipment, trade-mark law








C_2020433EN.01004601.xml










14.12.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 433/46






Judgment of the General Court of 15 October 2020 — Itinerant Show Room v EUIPO (FAKE DUCK)
(Case T-607/19) (1)

(EU trade mark - Application for EU figurative mark FAKE DUCK - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptiveness - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Principles of equal treatment and legality)
(2020/C 433/57)
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Applicant: Itinerant Show Room (San Giorgio in Bosco, Italy) (represented by: E. Montelione, lawyer)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 1 July 2019 (Case R 830/2019-2) concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign FAKE DUCK as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Itinerant Show Room Srl to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 372, 4.11.2019.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries 2020/C 343/11
Date: 2020-10-15
Institutions: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, Ireland, catch by species, catch quota, fishing area, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, sea fishing








C_2020343EN.01001501.xml










15.10.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 343/15






Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
(2020/C 343/11)
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


1.10.2020




Duration


1.10.2020 – 31.12.2020




Member State


Ireland




Stock or Group of stocks


ALB/AN05N




Species


Northern albacore (Thunnus alalunga)





Zone


Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N




Type(s) of fishing vessels


---




Reference number


17/TQ123






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Case T-349/19: Judgment of the General Court of 15 October 2020 — Decathlon v EUIPO — Athlon Custom Sportswear (athlon custom sportswear) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark athlon custom sportswear — Earlier EU word mark DECATHLON — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2020-10-15
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, clothing, registered trade mark, sports equipment, trade-mark law








C_2020433EN.01004502.xml










14.12.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 433/45






Judgment of the General Court of 15 October 2020 — Decathlon v EUIPO — Athlon Custom Sportswear (athlon custom sportswear)
(Case T-349/19) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark athlon custom sportswear - Earlier EU word mark DECATHLON - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2020/C 433/56)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Decathlon (Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France) (represented by: A. Cléry and C. Devernay, 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: Athlon Custom Sportswear PC (Kallithea, Greece)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 March 2019 (Case R 1724/2018-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Decathlon and Athlon Custom Sportswear.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Decathlon to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 255, 29.7.2019.
State aid – Decision to raise no objections 2020/C 343/13
Date: 2020-10-15
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, State aid, aid to undertakings, company in difficulties, control of State aid, coronavirus disease, epidemic, mass media, publisher








C_2020343EN.01001701.xml










15.10.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 343/17






State aid – Decision to raise no objections
(2020/C 343/13)
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following state aid measure:






Date of adoption of the decision


6 July 2020




Case No


85 104 




Decision No


086/20/COL




EFTA State


Norway




Title


COVID-19 Compensation scheme for losses in turnover in the media sector




Legal basis


The regulation on a temporary compensation scheme for editorial media with a loss in turnover caused by the COVID-19 outbreak




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


The objective of the measure is to compensate beneficiaries for losses in turnover in media products caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. The measure aims at securing that Norwegian editorial media can maintain their activities




Budget


NOK 300 million




Duration


8.7.2020 – 30.9.2020




Economic sectors


Media sector




Name and address of the granting authority







The Norwegian Media Authority




Medietilsynet




Nygata 4




N-1607 Fredrikstad




NORWAY








The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website: http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/decisions/.
Case T-38/20: Order of the General Court of 15 October 2020 — Lotto24 v EUIPO (LOTTO24) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark LOTTO24 — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Article 7(2) of Regulation 2017/1001 — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
Date: 2020-10-15
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, game of chance, marketing, registered trade mark, service, software, trade-mark law








C_2021009EN.01002201.xml










11.1.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 9/22






Order of the General Court of 15 October 2020 — Lotto24 v EUIPO (LOTTO24)
(Case T-38/20) (1)

(EU trade mark - Application for EU figurative mark LOTTO24 - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Article 7(2) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
(2021/C 9/32)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Lotto24 AG (Hamburg, Germany) (represented by: O. Brexl, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: R. Manea and A. Söder, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 5 November 2019 (Case R 1216/2019-2), concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign LOTTO24 as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed.










2.


Lotto24 AG shall pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 77, 9.3.2020.
Case T-49/20: Judgment of the General Court of 15 October 2020 — Rothenberger v EUIPO — Paper Point (ROBOX) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU word mark ROBOX — Earlier EU word mark OROBOX — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Independent subcategory of goods — Taking into consideration of a descriptive element — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Date: 2020-10-15
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, hand tool, packaging product, plastics, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2020433EN.01005001.xml










14.12.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 433/50






Judgment of the General Court of 15 October 2020 — Rothenberger v EUIPO — Paper Point (ROBOX)
(Case T-49/20) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU word mark ROBOX - Earlier EU word mark OROBOX - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Independent subcategory of goods - Taking into consideration of a descriptive element - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
(2020/C 433/63)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Rothenberger AG (Kelkheim, Germany) (represented by: V. von Bomhard and J. Fuhrmann, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: G. Sakalaitė-Orlovskienė, J.F. Crespo Carrillo and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Paper Point S.n.c di Daria Fabbroni e Simone Borghini (Arezzo, Italy)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 31 October 2019 (Case R 210/2019-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Paper Point and Rothenberger.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Rothenberger AG to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 87, 16.3.2020.
Case T-851/19: Judgment of the General Court of 15 October 2020 — Body Attack Sports Nutrition v EUIPO — Sakkari (SAKKATTACK) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark SAKKATTACK — Earlier international word marks ATTACK and Body Attack and earlier international figurative mark Body Attack SPORTS NUTRITION — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2020-10-15
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, clothing, footwear industry, registered trade mark, sports equipment, textile product, trade-mark law








C_2020433EN.01004802.xml










14.12.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 433/48






Judgment of the General Court of 15 October 2020 — Body Attack Sports Nutrition v EUIPO — Sakkari (SAKKATTACK)
(Case T-851/19) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark SAKKATTACK - Earlier international word marks ATTACK and Body Attack and earlier international figurative mark Body Attack SPORTS NUTRITION - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2020/C 433/61)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Body Attack Sports Nutrition GmbH & Co. KG (Hamburg, Germany) (represented by: S. Labesius, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Maria Sakkari (Nicosia, Cyprus) (represented by: M. Nikolaraki, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 October 2019 (Case R 2560/2018-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Body Attack Sports Nutrition and Ms Sakkari.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Body Attack Sports Nutrition GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 61, 24.2.2020.
Case T-316/18: Judgment of the General Court of 15 October 2020 — První novinová společnost v Commission (State aid — Postal sector — Universal service obligation — Decision not to raise any objections — Safeguarding procedural rights — Duration of the procedure — Complete and sufficient examination of the case by the Commission — Compensation for the discharge of the universal service obligation — Service of general economic interest — Directive 97/67/EC — Net avoided cost methodology — Obligation to state reasons)
Date: 2020-10-15
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Czechia, State aid, control of State aid, judicial proceedings, postal charges, postal service, public sector, services of general interest, universal service








C_2020433EN.01004201.xml










14.12.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 433/42






Judgment of the General Court of 15 October 2020 — První novinová společnost v Commission
(Case T-316/18) (1)

(State aid - Postal sector - Universal service obligation - Decision not to raise any objections - Safeguarding procedural rights - Duration of the procedure - Complete and sufficient examination of the case by the Commission - Compensation for the discharge of the universal service obligation - Service of general economic interest - Directive 97/67/EC - Net avoided cost methodology - Obligation to state reasons)
(2020/C 433/51)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: První novinová společnost a.s., successor in law to Mediaservis s.r.o. (Prague, Czech Republic) (represented by: D. Vosol and C. Schneider, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: L. Flynn, D. Recchia and K. Blanck, acting as Agents)

Interveners in support of the defendant: Czech Republic (represented by: M. Smolek, J. Vláčil, T. Müller and I. Gavrilová, acting as Agents), Česká pošta s. p. (Prague) (represented by: P. Kadlec, lawyer)

Re:

Application under Article 263 TFEU for annulment of Commission Decision C(2018) 753 final of 19 February 2018, State aid SA.45281 (2017/N) and State aid SA. 44859 (2016/FC), declaring that the compensations granted by the Czech Republic to Česká pošta for the performance of its postal activities under a universal service obligation for the period 2013 to 2017 constitute State aid compatible with the internal market, pursuant to Article 106(2) TFEU.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders První novinová společnost a.s., successor in law to Mediaservis s. r. o., to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission;










3.


Orders the Czech Republic and Česká pošta s. p. to bear their own costs.






(1)  OJ C 276, 6.8.2018.
Case C-335/19: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 15 October 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny — Poland) — E. sp. z o.o. sp. k. v Minister Finansów (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Common system of value added tax (VAT) — Directive 2006/112/EC — Article 90 — Reduction of the VAT taxable amount — Total or partial non-payment of the price — Conditions imposed by national legislation for the exercise of the right to reduction — Condition that the debtor must not be the subject of insolvency or winding-up proceedings — Condition that the creditor and the debtor must be subject to VAT)
Date: 2020-10-15
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: VAT, claim, debt, goods and services, liquidation, supply, tax law, tax relief, tax return, taxpayer








C_2020423EN.01000702.xml










7.12.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 423/7






Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 15 October 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny — Poland) — E. sp. z o.o. sp. k. v Minister Finansów
(Case C-335/19) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Common system of value added tax (VAT) - Directive 2006/112/EC - Article 90 - Reduction of the VAT taxable amount - Total or partial non-payment of the price - Conditions imposed by national legislation for the exercise of the right to reduction - Condition that the debtor must not be the subject of insolvency or winding-up proceedings - Condition that the creditor and the debtor must be subject to VAT)
(2020/C 423/10)
Language of the case: Polish

Referring court

Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: E. sp. z o.o. sp. k.

Defendant: Minister Finansów

Operative part of the judgment

Article 90 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax must be interpreted as precluding national legislation which makes the reduction of the taxable amount for the purposes value added tax (VAT) subject to the condition that, on the day of delivery of the goods or provision of the services and on the day preceding that on which the adjusted tax return seeking that reduction is filed, the debtor is registered as a taxable person for the purposes of VAT and is not the subject of insolvency or winding-up proceedings, and that, on the day preceding the date of filing of the adjusted tax return, the creditor is itself still registered as a taxable person for the purposes of VAT.


(1)  OJ C 280, 19.8.2019.