do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case T-853/19: Judgment of the General Court of 17 March 2021 — Tehrani v EUIPO — Blue Genes (Earnest Sewn) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark Earnest Sewn — Declaration of invalidity — Absolute ground for refusal — Bad faith — Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Date: 2021-03-17
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, clothing, fancy leather goods and glove-making industry, footwear industry, leather, registered trade mark, sports equipment, trade-mark law








C_2021206EN.01002201.xml










31.5.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 206/22






Judgment of the General Court of 17 March 2021 — Tehrani v EUIPO — Blue Genes (Earnest Sewn)
(Case T-853/19) (1)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark Earnest Sewn - Declaration of invalidity - Absolute ground for refusal - Bad faith - Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
(2021/C 206/27)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Reza Hossein Khan Tehrani (Nordhorn, Germany) (represented by: D. Wiedemann, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Blue Genes, Inc. (Gardena, California, United States)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 October 2019 (Case R 531/2018-5), relating to invalidity proceedings between Blue Genes and Mr Tehrani.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Mr Reza Hossein Khan Tehrani to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 54, 17.2.2020.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10199 — Goldman Sachs/Advania) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 90/05
Date: 2021-03-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: banking, cloud computing, economic concentration, information technology, investment, investment company, merger control, provision of services, securities








C_2021090EN.01000601.xml










17.3.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 90/6






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10199 — Goldman Sachs/Advania)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2021/C 90/05)

1.   
On 9 March 2021, 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:






—


Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (‘Goldman Sachs’, UK),










—


Advanvia AB (‘Advania’, Sweden).




Goldman Sachs acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Advania.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for Goldman Sachs: a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a range of banking, securities and investment services worldwide to a client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals,










—


for Advania: an information technology service corporation that offers integrated total solutions for the business community comprising software, hardware and maintenance and operation services. It provides a range of IT related services, platforms, cloud services, and support to multinational enterprises, governments, and businesses, both in the public and private sector.






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.
Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.


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.10199 — Goldman Sachs/Advania
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’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Case T-160/20: Order of the General Court of 17 March 2021 — 3M Belgium v ECHA (Action for annulment — REACH — Identification of perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) and of its salts as a substance of very high concern — Inclusion in the list of substances identified with a view to their eventual inclusion in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 — Time limit for bringing an action — Article 59(10) of Regulation No 1907/2006 — Article 59 of the Rules of Procedure — Inadmissibility)
Date: 2021-03-17
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: acid, chemical product, dangerous substance, environmental impact, health risk, market approval, marketing standard, principle of legal certainty








C_2021182EN.01005302.xml










10.5.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 182/53






Order of the General Court of 17 March 2021 — 3M Belgium v ECHA
(Case T-160/20) (1)

(Action for annulment - REACH - Identification of perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) and of its salts as a substance of very high concern - Inclusion in the list of substances identified with a view to their eventual inclusion in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 - Time limit for bringing an action - Article 59(10) of Regulation No 1907/2006 - Article 59 of the Rules of Procedure - Inadmissibility)
(2021/C 182/72)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: 3M Belgium (Diegem, Belgium) (represented by: J.-P. Montfort and T. Delille, lawyers)

Defendant: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) (represented by: M. Heikkilä, W. Broere and T. Zbihlej, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application under Article 263 TFEU for the annulment of Decision ECHA/01/2020 of ECHA of 16 January 2020 concerning the inclusion of perfluorobutanesulfonic acid and its salts in the list of substances identified with a view to their eventual inclusion in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ 2006 L 396, p. 1, corrigendum OJ 2007 L 136, p. 3).

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed as inadmissible.










2.


There is no longer any need to adjudicate on the application to intervene by the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC).










3.


3M Belgium shall bear its own costs and shall pay the costs incurred by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), with the exception of those relating to the application to intervene.










4.


3M Belgium, ECHA and CEFIC shall each bear their own costs relating to the application to intervene.






(1)  OJ C 201, 15.6.2020.
Case T-114/20: Judgment of the General Court of 17 March 2021 — Alvargonzález Ramos v EUIPO — Ursus-3 Capital, A.V. (URSUS Kapital) (EU trade mark — Revocation proceedings — EU figurative mark URSUS Kapital — Genuine use of the mark — Partial revocation — Article 18(1) and Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Proof of genuine use — Assessment of the evidence — Classification of the services)
Date: 2021-03-17
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, financial services, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2021189EN.01001701.xml










17.5.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 189/17






Judgment of the General Court of 17 March 2021 — Alvargonzález Ramos v EUIPO — Ursus-3 Capital, A.V. (URSUS Kapital)
(Case T-114/20) (1)

(EU trade mark - Revocation proceedings - EU figurative mark URSUS Kapital - Genuine use of the mark - Partial revocation - Article 18(1) and Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Proof of genuine use - Assessment of the evidence - Classification of the services)
(2021/C 189/19)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: Pablo Erik Alvargonzález Ramos (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: E. Sugrañes Coca, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Ursus-3 Capital, A.V., SA (Madrid)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 10 December 2019 (Case R 711/2019-5), relating to revocation proceedings between Ursus-3 Capital, A.V. and Mr Alvargonzález Ramos.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Mr Pablo Erik Alvargonzález Ramos to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 129, 20.4.2020.
Case T-878/19: Judgment of the General Court of 17 March 2021 — Bende v EUIPO — Julius-K9 (K-9) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark K-9 — Relative grounds for refusal — Signs which have become customary — Article 7(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Date: 2021-03-17
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, clothing, fancy leather goods and glove-making industry, footwear industry, leather, registered trade mark, sports equipment, trade-mark law








C_2021206EN.01002202.xml










31.5.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 206/22






Judgment of the General Court of 17 March 2021 — Bende v EUIPO — Julius-K9 (K-9)
(Case T-878/19) (1)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark K-9 - Relative grounds for refusal - Signs which have become customary - Article 7(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
(2021/C 206/28)
Language of the case: Hungarian

Parties


Applicant: Gábor Bende (Beloinannisz, Hungary) (represented by: R. Tóth, 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: Julius-K9 Zrt. (Szigetszentmiklós, Hungary) (represented by: G. Jambrik, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 1 October 2019 (Case R 560/2018-2), as corrected on 12 March 2020, relating to invalidity proceedings between Mr Bende and Julius-K9.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Mr Gábor Bende to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 61, 24.2.2020.
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 16 March 2021 2021/C 90/03
Date: 2021-03-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2021090EN.01000301.xml










17.3.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 90/3






Euro exchange rates (1)

16 March 2021
(2021/C 90/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1926 




JPY


Japanese yen


129,88 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4360 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,85945 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,1388 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1033 




ISK


Iceland króna


151,60 




NOK


Norwegian krone


10,1028 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


26,197 




HUF


Hungarian forint


367,30 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,5933 




RON


Romanian leu


4,8868 




TRY


Turkish lira


8,9350 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5390 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4867 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,2626 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6578 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6049 




KRW


South Korean won


1 347,36 




ZAR


South African rand


17,7067 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,7519 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5765 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


17 206,59 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,9064 




PHP


Philippine peso


57,994 




RUB


Russian rouble


86,6948 




THB


Thai baht


36,655 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,6722 




MXN


Mexican peso


24,6021 




INR


Indian rupee


86,4790 






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