do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case T-823/19: Judgment of the General Court of 20 October 2021 — JMS Sports v EUIPO — Inter-Vion (Spiral hair elastics) (Community design — Invalidity proceedings — Registered community design representing a spiral hair elastic — Disclosure of the earlier designs — Disclosure on the Internet — Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 — Equality of arms — Evidence submitted for the first time before the General Court)
Date: 2021-10-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: designs and models, hairdressing and beauty care








C_2021502EN.01002101.xml










13.12.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 502/21






Judgment of the General Court of 20 October 2021 — JMS Sports v EUIPO — Inter-Vion (Spiral hair elastics)
(Case T-823/19) (1)

(Community design - Invalidity proceedings - Registered community design representing a spiral hair elastic - Disclosure of the earlier designs - Disclosure on the Internet - Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 - Equality of arms - Evidence submitted for the first time before the General Court)
(2021/C 502/31)
Language of the case: Polish

Parties


Applicant: JMS Sports sp. z o.o. (Łódź, Poland) (represented by: D. Piróg and J. Słupski, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: E. Śliwińska and D. Walicka, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Inter-Vion S.A. (Warsaw, Poland) (represented by: T. Grucelski and T. Gawliczek, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 13 September 2019 (Case R 1573/2018-3), relating to invalidity proceedings between Inter-Vion and JMS Sports.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders JMS Sports sp. z o.o. to bear its own costs and to pay the costs incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and by Inter-Vion S.A.






(1)  OJ C 54, 17.2.2020.
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down conservation and management measures for the Conservation of the Southern Bluefin Tuna (COM(2021) 424 final — 2021/0242 (COD))
Date: 2021-10-20
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: by-catch, conservation of fish stocks, fishing area, fishing rights, fishing vessel, international convention, sea fish, sea fishing, ship's flag








C_2022105EN.01015101.xml










4.3.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 105/151






Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down conservation and management measures for the Conservation of the Southern Bluefin Tuna
(COM(2021) 424 final — 2021/0242 (COD))
(2022/C 105/26)






Referral


European Parliament, 13.9.2021
Council, 30/08/2021




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


20.10.2021




Plenary session No


564




Outcome of vote
(for/against/abstentions)


221/0/1




Since the Committee endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 564th plenary session of 20 and 21 October 2021 (meeting of 20 October), by 221 votes in favour with 1 abstention, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 20 October 2021.


The President of the European Economic and Social Committee

Christa SCHWENG
Case T-473/19: Order of the General Court of 20 October 2021 — Diageo and Others v Commission
Date: 2021-10-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, corporation tax, equal treatment, foreign enterprise, group of companies, right of establishment, tax avoidance, tax exemption








C_2021513EN.01003601.xml










20.12.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 513/36






Order of the General Court of 20 October 2021 — Diageo and Others v Commission
(Case T-473/19) (1)

(2021/C 513/51)
Language of the case: English
The President of the Second Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 312, 16.9.2019.
Case T-351/20: Judgment of the General Court of 20 October 2021 — St. Hippolyt v EUIPO — Raisioaqua (Vital like nature) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark Vital like nature — Earlier EU figurative mark VITAL — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Date: 2021-10-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, animal feedingstuffs, cereals, foodstuff, fresh fruit, fresh vegetable, horticulture, registered trade mark, seed, trade-mark law








C_2021502EN.01002301.xml










13.12.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 502/23






Judgment of the General Court of 20 October 2021 — St. Hippolyt v EUIPO — Raisioaqua (Vital like nature)
(Case T-351/20) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark Vital like nature - Earlier EU figurative mark VITAL - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
(2021/C 502/35)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: St. Hippolyt Holding GmbH (Dielheim, Germany) (represented by: M. Gail, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Raisioaqua Oy (Raisio, Finland) (represented by: K. Rantala, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 March 2020 (Case R 1279/2019-2) relating to opposition proceedings between Raisioaqua and St. Hippolyt Holding.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders St. Hippolyt Holding GmbH to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 247, 27.7.2020.
Case C-641/21: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesfinanzgericht (Austria) lodged on 20 October 2021 — Climate Corporation Emissions Trading GmbH v Finanzamt Österreich
Date: 2021-10-20
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU Member State, VAT, provision of services, tax offence








C_2022051EN.01002001.xml










31.1.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 51/20






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesfinanzgericht (Austria) lodged on 20 October 2021 — Climate Corporation Emissions Trading GmbH v Finanzamt Österreich
(Case C-641/21)
(2022/C 51/27)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Bundesfinanzgericht

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant: Climate Corporation Emissions Trading GmbH

Respondent authority: Finanzamt Österreich

Question referred

Is Directive 2006/112/EC, as amended by Directive 2008/8/EC, (1) to be interpreted as meaning that the national authorities and courts must regard the place of supply of a service, which, under the written law, is formally located in the other Member State, in which the recipient of the supply is established, as being within the national territory if the domestic taxable person supplying the service should have known that, in supplying it, he or she was participating in value added tax evasion committed in the context of a chain of supplies?


(1)  Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (OJ 2006 L 347, p. 1), as amended by Council Directive 2008/8/EC of 12 February 2008 amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards the place of supply of services (OJ 2008 L 44, p. 11).
Case T-596/20: Judgment of the General Court of 20 October 2021 — Roller v EUIPO — Flex Equipos de Descanso (DORMILLO) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Figurative mark DORMILLO — Earlier EU figurative mark DORMILON — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2021-10-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, furniture industry, registered trade mark, retail trade, textile product, trade-mark law








C_2021502EN.01002601.xml










13.12.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 502/26






Judgment of the General Court of 20 October 2021 — Roller v EUIPO — Flex Equipos de Descanso (DORMILLO)
(Case T-596/20) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark DORMILLO - Earlier EU figurative mark DORMILON - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2021/C 502/40)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Roller GmbH & Co. KG (Gelsenkirchen, Germany) (represented by: W. Zürbig, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Flex Equipos de Descanso, SA (Getafe, Spain)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 26 June 2020 (Case R 2846/2019-2), relating to opposition proceedings between Flex Equipos de Descanso and Roller.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Roller GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 378, 9.11.2020.
Case T-352/20: Judgment of the General Court of 20 October 2021 — St. Hippolyt v EUIPO — Elephant (Strong like nature) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark Strong like nature — Earlier EU figurative mark STRONG NATURE — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2021-10-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, dietary product, food supplement, pharmaceutical product, registered trade mark, trade-mark law, veterinary medicinal product








C_2021502EN.01002401.xml










13.12.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 502/24






Judgment of the General Court of 20 October 2021 — St. Hippolyt v EUIPO — Elephant (Strong like nature)
(Case T-352/20) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark Strong like nature - Earlier EU figurative mark STRONG NATURE - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2021/C 502/36)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: St. Hippolyt Holding GmbH (Dielheim, Germany) (represented by: M. Gail, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Preduzeće za proizvodnju, unutrašnju i spoljnu trgovinu Elephant Co. d.o.o. (Belgrade, Serbia) (represented by: D. Cañadas Arcas, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 March 2020 (Case R 1909/2019-1) relating to opposition proceedings between Preduzeće za proizvodnju, unutrašnju i spoljnu trgovinu Elephant and St. Hippolyt Holding.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders St. Hippolyt Holding GmbH to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 247, 27.7.2020.
Case T-559/20: Judgment of the General Court of 20 October 2021 — Yadex International v EUIPO — Sütas Süt Ürünleri (PINAR Süzme Peynir) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Figurative mark PINAR Süzme Peynir — Earlier international figurative mark Süzme Peynir — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2021-10-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, milk product, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2021502EN.01002501.xml










13.12.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 502/25






Judgment of the General Court of 20 October 2021 — Yadex International v EUIPO — Sütas Süt Ürünleri (PINAR Süzme Peynir)
(Case T-559/20) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark PINAR Süzme Peynir - Earlier international figurative mark Süzme Peynir - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2021/C 502/38)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Yadex International GmbH (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) (represented by: N. Johnson, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Sütas Süt Ürünleri AS (Bursa, Turkey) (represented by: O. Ruhl, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 July 2020 (Case R 2127/2019-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Sütas Süt Ürünleri and Yadex International.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Yadex International GmbH to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 371, 3.11.2020.
Case T-617/20: Judgment of the General Court of 20 October 2021 — Standardkessel Baumgarte Holding v EUIPO (Standardkessel) (EU trade mark — Application for EU word mark Standardkessel — Absolute grounds for refusal — No descriptive character — Distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2021-10-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, building materials, energy production, machinery, mechanical engineering, recycling technology, registered trade mark, thermal equipment, trade-mark law, wholesale trade








C_2022002EN.01003502.xml










3.1.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 2/35






Judgment of the General Court of 20 October 2021 — Standardkessel Baumgarte Holding v EUIPO (Standardkessel)
(Case T-617/20) (1)

(EU trade mark - Application for EU word mark Standardkessel - Absolute grounds for refusal - No descriptive character - Distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2022/C 2/48)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Standardkessel Baumgarte Holding GmbH (Duisburg, Germany) (represented by: J. Vogtmeier, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Bosse and E. Markakis, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 27 July 2020 (Case R 2665/2019-1), concerning an application for registration of word mark Standardkessel as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 27 July 2020 (Case R 2665/2019-1) as regards ‘common metals and their alloys; unprocessed and semi-processed materials of metal, not specified for use; metal materials for building and construction (non-electric)’ in Class 6, ‘elevating apparatus (machines), cranes’ in Class 7 and ‘rental of generators; recycling of waste and trash’ and ‘incineration of waste and trash; recycling of waste and valuable materials; recycling of chemicals; waste treatment (transformation); sorting of waste and recyclable material (transformation)’ in Class 40 of the Nice Agreement concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks of 15 June 1957, as revised and amended;










2.


Dismisses the action as to the remainder;










3.


Orders each party to bear their own costs.






(1)  OJ C 414, 30.11.2020.
Case T-560/20: Judgment of the General Court of 20 October 2021 — Yadex International v EUIPO — Sütas Süt Ürünleri (PINAR Tam kivaminda Süzme Peynir Yumusacik ve Leziz) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Figurative mark PINAR Tam kivaminda Süzme Peynir Yumusacik ve Leziz — Earlier international figurative mark Süzme Peynir — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2021-10-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, milk product, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2021502EN.01002502.xml










13.12.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 502/25






Judgment of the General Court of 20 October 2021 — Yadex International v EUIPO — Sütas Süt Ürünleri (PINAR Tam kivaminda Süzme Peynir Yumusacik ve Leziz)
(Case T-560/20) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark PINAR Tam kivaminda Süzme Peynir Yumusacik ve Leziz - Earlier international figurative mark Süzme Peynir - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2021/C 502/39)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Yadex International GmbH (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) (represented by: N. Johnson, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Sütas Süt Ürünleri AS (Bursa, Turkey) (represented by: O. Ruhl, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 July 2020 (Case R 2126/2019-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Sütas Süt Ürünleri and Yadex International.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Yadex International GmbH to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 371, 3.11.2020.
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/65/EC as regards the use of key information documents by management companies of undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) (COM(2021) 399 final – 2021/0219 (COD))
Date: 2021-10-20
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: approximation of laws, consumer information, disclosure of information, financial legislation, financial services, investment company, investment protection, regulation of investments, securities








C_2022105EN.01015001.xml










4.3.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 105/150






Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/65/EC as regards the use of key information documents by management companies of undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS)
(COM(2021) 399 final – 2021/0219 (COD))
(2022/C 105/25)






Referral


Council of the European Union, 1.9.2021




Legal basis


Article 53(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union




Section responsible


Economic and Monetary Union and Economic and Social Cohesion




Adopted at plenary


20.10.2021




Plenary session No


564




Outcome of vote
(for/against/abstentions)


218/0/11




Since the Committee endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 564th plenary session of 20 and 21 October 2021 (meeting of 20 October 2021), by 218 votes with 11 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.

Brussels, 20 October 2021.


The President of the European Economic and Social Committee

Christa SCHWENG
Case T-191/16: Judgment of the General Court of 20 October 2021 — Lito Maieftiko Gynaikologiko kai Cheirourgiko Kentro v Commission (Financial assistance — Sixth framework programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities contributing to the creation of the European Research Area and to innovation (2002-2006) — Contract concerning Union financial assistance in favour of a project in the field of medical collaboration — Enforceable decision — Competence of the Commission — Grant agreements — Recovery of part of the financial contribution paid — Arbitration clause — Eligible costs — Legitimate expectations)
Date: 2021-10-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU aid, Framework Programme for Research and Development, arbitration clause, claim, enforcement of ruling, financial aid, medical research, powers of the institutions (EU), reimbursement of aid








C_2021502EN.01001701.xml










13.12.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 502/17






Judgment of the General Court of 20 October 2021 — Lito Maieftiko Gynaikologiko kai Cheirourgiko Kentro v Commission
(Case T-191/16) (1)

(Financial assistance - Sixth framework programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities contributing to the creation of the European Research Area and to innovation (2002-2006) - Contract concerning Union financial assistance in favour of a project in the field of medical collaboration - Enforceable decision - Competence of the Commission - Grant agreements - Recovery of part of the financial contribution paid - Arbitration clause - Eligible costs - Legitimate expectations)
(2021/C 502/25)
Language of the case: Greek

Parties


Applicant: Lito Maieftiko Gynaikologiko kai Cheirourgiko Kentro AE (Athens, Greece) (represented by: E. Tzannini, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Katsimerou, L. André and J. Estrada de Solà, acting as Agents, and E. Roussou, lawyer)

Re:

Application under Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment of Commission Decision C(2016) 1080 final of 16 February 2016 concerning the recovery of a sum of EUR 109 415,20, plus interest, paid to the applicant in the context of financial assistance in support of a medical research project.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Lito Maieftiko Gynaikologiko kai Cheirourgiko Kentro AE to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 251, 11.7.2016.
Case T-476/19: Order of the General Court of 20 October 2021 — AstraZeneca and Others v Commission
Date: 2021-10-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, corporation tax, equal treatment, foreign enterprise, group of companies, right of establishment, tax avoidance, tax exemption








C_2021513EN.01003602.xml










20.12.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 513/36






Order of the General Court of 20 October 2021 — AstraZeneca and Others v Commission
(Case T-476/19) (1)

(2021/C 513/52)
Language of the case: English
The President of the Second Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 312, 16.9.2019.