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Case T-169/20: Judgment of the General Court of 22 September 2021 — Marina Yachting Brand Management v EUIPO — Industries Sportswear (MARINA YACHTING) (EU trade mark — Proceedings for the revocation of decisions or for the cancellation of entries — Cancellation of an entry in the register which contains an obvious error attributable to EUIPO — Trade mark involved in insolvency proceedings — Registration of the transfer of the mark — Effects vis-à-vis third parties of bankruptcy or similar proceedings — Competence of EUIPO — Duty of diligence — Articles 20, 24, 27 and 103 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Articles 3, 7 and 19 of Regulation (EU) 2015/848)
Date: 2021-09-22
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, advertising, business administration, business management, clothing, footwear industry, leather, registered trade mark, sports equipment, trade-mark law








C_2021462EN.01003901.xml










15.11.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 462/39






Judgment of the General Court of 22 September 2021 — Marina Yachting Brand Management v EUIPO — Industries Sportswear (MARINA YACHTING)
(Case T-169/20) (1)

(EU trade mark - Proceedings for the revocation of decisions or for the cancellation of entries - Cancellation of an entry in the register which contains an obvious error attributable to EUIPO - Trade mark involved in insolvency proceedings - Registration of the transfer of the mark - Effects vis-à-vis third parties of bankruptcy or similar proceedings - Competence of EUIPO - Duty of diligence - Articles 20, 24, 27 and 103 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Articles 3, 7 and 19 of Regulation (EU) 2015/848)
(2021/C 462/45)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Marina Yachting Brand Management Co. Ltd (Dublin, Ireland) (represented by: A. von Mühlendahl, C. Eckhartt and P. Böhner, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Industries Sportswear Co. Srl (Venice, Italy) (represented by: P. Cervato, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 10 February 2020 (Joined Cases R 252/2019-2 and R 253/2019-2), relating to proceedings between Industries Sportswear and Marina Yachting Brand Management regarding the cancellation of entries.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Marina Yachting Brand Management Co. Ltd to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and by Industries Sportswear Co. Srl.






(1)  OJ C 191, 8.6.2020.
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area (recast) (COM(2021) 434 final — 2021/0248 (COD))
Date: 2021-09-22
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, agreement (EU), conservation of fish stocks, fishery resources, fishing agreement, fishing area, fishing regulations, sea fishing








C_2021517EN.01012201.xml










22.12.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 517/122






Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area (recast)
(COM(2021) 434 final — 2021/0248 (COD))
(2021/C 517/21)






Referral


European Parliament, 13.9.2021
Council, 3.9.2021




Legal basis


Articles 43(2) and article 304 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union




Section responsible


Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment




Adopted at plenary


22.9.2021




Plenary session No


563




Outcome of vote
(for/against/abstentions)


235/1/2




Since the Committee endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 563rd plenary session of 22 and 23 September 2021 (meeting of 22 September), by 235 votes to 1 with 2 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 22 September 2021.


The President of the European Economic and Social Committee

Christa SCHWENG
Case T-425/18: Judgment of the General Court of 22 September 2021 — Altice Europe v Commission (Competition — Concentrations — Telecommunications sector — Decision imposing fines for putting into effect a concentration before it has been notified and authorised — Article 4(1), Article 7(1) and Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 — Legal certainty — Legitimate expectations — Principle of legality — Presumption of innocence — Proportionality — Gravity of the infringements — Implementation of the infringements — Exchange of information — Amount of fines — Unlimited jurisdiction)
Date: 2021-09-22
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU competition policy, economic concentration, exchange of information, merger control, principle of legal certainty, principle of proportionality, sanction (EU), telecommunications








C_2021462EN.01003502.xml










15.11.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 462/35






Judgment of the General Court of 22 September 2021 — Altice Europe v Commission
(Case T-425/18) (1)

(Competition - Concentrations - Telecommunications sector - Decision imposing fines for putting into effect a concentration before it has been notified and authorised - Article 4(1), Article 7(1) and Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 - Legal certainty - Legitimate expectations - Principle of legality - Presumption of innocence - Proportionality - Gravity of the infringements - Implementation of the infringements - Exchange of information - Amount of fines - Unlimited jurisdiction)
(2021/C 462/41)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Altice Europe NV (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (represented by: R. Allendesalazar Corcho and H. Brokelmann, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: M. Farley and F. Jimeno Fernández, acting as Agents)

Intervener in support of the defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: S. Petrova and O. Segnana, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application based on Article 263 TFEU seeking, primarily, annulment of Commission Decision C(2018) 2418 final of 24 April 2018 imposing fines for putting into effect a concentration in breach of Article 4(1) and Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (Case M.7993 — Altice/PT Portugal), and, in the alternative, annulment or reduction of the fines imposed on the applicant.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Sets the amount of the fine imposed on Altice Europe NV by Article 4 of European Commission Decision C(2018) 2418 final of 24 April 2018 imposing a fine for putting into effect a concentration in breach of Article 4(1) and Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (Case M.7993 — Altice/PT Portugal) for infringement of Article 4(1) of that regulation at EUR 56 025 000;










2.


Dismisses the action as to the remainder;










3.


Orders Altice Europe to bear its own costs and to pay four fifths of the costs of the Commission;










4.


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






(1)  OJ C 341, 24.9.2018.
Case T-203/20: Judgment of the General Court of 22 September 2021 — Al-Imam v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures taken against Syria — Freezing of funds — Right of the defence — Right to effective judicial protection — Error of assessment — Proportionality — Right to property — Damage to reputation)
Date: 2021-09-22
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Syria, economic sanctions, indemnification, international sanctions, natural person, ownership, principle of proportionality, right to justice, rights of the defence








C_2021462EN.01004101.xml










15.11.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 462/41






Judgment of the General Court of 22 September 2021 — Al-Imam v Council
(Case T-203/20) (1)

(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures taken against Syria - Freezing of funds - Right of the defence - Right to effective judicial protection - Error of assessment - Proportionality - Right to property - Damage to reputation)
(2021/C 462/48)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Maher Al-Imam (Damascus, Syria) (represented by: M. Brillat, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: V. Piessevaux and M.-C. Cadilhac, acting as Agents)

Re:

First, application under Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment of Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2013 L 147, p. 14), Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 of 18 January 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria and repealing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 (OJ 2012 L 16, p. 1), Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/212 of 17 February 2020 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2020 L 43 I, p. 6), Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/211 of 17 February 2020 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2020 L 43 I, p. 1), Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/719 of 28 May 2020 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2020 L 168, p. 66), and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/716 of 28 May 2020 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2020 L 168, p. 1), in so far as those acts are directed against the applicant and, second, application under Article 268 TFEU seeking compensation for the damage allegedly suffered by the applicant as a result of those acts.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Mr. Maher Al-Imam to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 201, 15.6.2020.
Case T-607/12: Action brought on 22 September 2021 — Blueroots Technology v EUIPO — Rezk-Salama and Breitlauch (SKILLTREE STUDIOS)
Date: 2021-09-22
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, computer assisted design, cultural event, electronic game, electronic publishing, recording medium, registered trade mark, software, sporting event, trade-mark law








C_2021462EN.01005702.xml










15.11.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 462/57






Action brought on 22 September 2021 — Blueroots Technology v EUIPO — Rezk-Salama and Breitlauch (SKILLTREE STUDIOS)
(Case T-607/12)
(2021/C 462/70)
Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties


Applicant: Blueroots Technology GmbH (Graz, Austria) (represented by: A. Huber-Erlenwein, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Christof Rezk-Salama (Trier, Germany), Linda Breitlauch (Trier)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


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

Trade mark at issue: EU word mark SKILLTREE STUDIOS — EU trade mark No 13 271 821

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 28 July 2021 in Case R 2218/2020-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision or amend it to the effect that trade mark No 13 271 821 ‘SKILLTREE STUDIOS’ is declared invalid and cancelled in respect of Classes 9, 41 and 42.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 59(1)(a) in conjunction with Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Case T-195/20: Judgment of the General Court of 22 September 2021 — Sociedade da Água de Monchique v EUIPO — Ventura Vendrell (chic ÁGUA ALCALINA 9,5 PH) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark chic ÁGUA ALCALINA 9,5 PH — Earlier EU word mark CHIC BARCELONA — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2021-09-22
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, mineral water, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2021462EN.01004001.xml










15.11.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 462/40






Judgment of the General Court of 22 September 2021 — Sociedade da Água de Monchique v EUIPO — Ventura Vendrell (chic ÁGUA ALCALINA 9,5 PH)
(Case T-195/20) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark chic ÁGUA ALCALINA 9,5 PH - Earlier EU word mark CHIC BARCELONA - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2021/C 462/47)
Language of the case: Portuguese

Parties


Applicant: Sociedade da Água de Monchique, SA (Caldas de Monchique, Portugal) (represented by: M. Osório de Castro, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, I. Ribeiro da Cunha and J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Pere Ventura Vendrell (Sant Sadurni d’Anoia, Spain)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 20 January 2020 (Case R 2524/2018-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Mr Ventura Vendrell and Sociedade da Água de Monchique.

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 20 January 2020 (Case R 2524/2018-4);










2.


Orders EUIPO to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 201, 15.6.2020.
Opinion No 2/2021 concerning the Commission’s proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 in order to enhance predictability for Member States and to clarify procedures for dispute resolution when making available the traditional, VAT and GNI based own resources (COM(2021) 327 final of 25 June 2021, 2021/0161 (NLE)) 2021/C 402 I/01
Date: 2021-09-22
Institutions: European Court of Auditors
Subjects: EU Member State, EU budget, GNP contribution, Member States' contribution, VAT resource, budget policy, financial control








CI2021402EN.01000101.xml










5.10.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CI 402/1






Opinion No 2/2021
concerning the Commission’s proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 in order to enhance predictability for Member States and to clarify procedures for dispute resolution when making available the traditional, VAT and GNI based own resources (COM(2021) 327 final of 25 June 2021, 2021/0161 (NLE))
(2021/C 402 I/01)
The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that opinion No 2/2021 concerning the Commission’s proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 in order to enhance predictability for Member States and to clarify procedures for dispute resolution when making available the traditional, VAT and GNI based own resources (COM(2021) 327 final of 25 June 2021, 2021/0161 (NLE)) is published on 5 October 2021.
The opinion can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website from 17:00 on 5 October 2021:
https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/Pages/DocItem.aspx?did=59435
Case T-250/20: Judgment of the General Court of 22 September 2021 — Moviescreens Rental v EUIPO — the airscreen company (AIRSCREEN) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU figurative mark airscreen — Absolute grounds for refusal — No descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001))
Date: 2021-09-22
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, building, machinery, registered trade mark, screen, trade-mark law








C_2021462EN.01004102.xml










15.11.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 462/41






Judgment of the General Court of 22 September 2021 — Moviescreens Rental v EUIPO — the airscreen company (AIRSCREEN)
(Case T-250/20) (1)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark airscreen - Absolute grounds for refusal - No descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001))
(2021/C 462/49)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Moviescreens Rental GmbH (Damme, Germany) (represented by: D. Schulz and P. Stelzig, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: the airscreen company GmbH & Co. KG (Münster, Germany) (represented by: O. Spieker, A. Schönfleisch and N. Willich, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 February 2020 (Case R 2527/2018-4), relating to invalidity proceedings between Moviescreens Rental and the airscreen company.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Moviescreens Rental GmbH to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 262, 10.8.2020.
Case T-610/21: Action brought on 22 September 2021 — L’Oréal v EUIPO — Heinze (K K WATER)
Date: 2021-09-22
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, cosmetic product, hairdressing and beauty care, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2021481EN.01003401.xml










29.11.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 481/34






Action brought on 22 September 2021 — L’Oréal v EUIPO — Heinze (K K WATER)
(Case T-610/21)
(2021/C 481/48)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: L’Oréal (Paris, France) (represented by: T. de Haan, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Arne-Patrik Heinze (Hamburg, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union figurative mark K K WATER — Application for registration No 18 092 777

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 June 2021 in Case R 2327/2020-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


set aside the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO and the intervener to bear the costs, including those incurred by the applicant before the Office’s Second Board of Appeal.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Case T-503/20: Judgment of the General Court of 22 September 2021 — T i D kontrolni sistemi v EUIPO –Sigmatron (Signalling apparatuses and devices) (Community design — Invalidity proceedings — Registered Community design representing signalling apparatuses and devices — Earlier Community design — Ground for invalidity — No individual character — Declaration of invalidity of a prior design — No effect — Disclosure of the earlier design — 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)
Date: 2021-09-22
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: designs and models, lighting equipment, signalling device








C_2021513EN.01002601.xml










20.12.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 513/26






Judgment of the General Court of 22 September 2021 — T i D kontrolni sistemi v EUIPO –Sigmatron (Signalling apparatuses and devices)
(Case T-503/20) (1)

(Community design - Invalidity proceedings - Registered Community design representing signalling apparatuses and devices - Earlier Community design - Ground for invalidity - No individual character - Declaration of invalidity of a prior design - No effect - Disclosure of the earlier design - 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)
(2021/C 513/38)
Language of the case: Bulgarian

Parties


Applicant: T i D kontrolni sistemi EOOD (Varna, Bulgaria) (represented by: P. Priparzhenski, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: P. Georgieva and A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Sigmatron EOOD (Sofia, Bulgaria) (represented by: A. Kostov, lawyer).

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 30 April 2020 (Case R 956/2019-3) relating to invalidity proceedings between Sigmatron and T i D kontrolni sistemi.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders T i D kontrolni sistemi EOOD to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 329, 5.10.2020.