do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case T-311/21: Judgment of the General Court of 5 October 2022 — SV v EIB (Civil service — EIB staff — Performance appraisal — Promotion — Administrative review — Special procedure applicable to appraisal decisions — Rule of correspondence between the administrative review and the subsequent application — Intensity of the review — Obligation to state reasons — Right to be heard — Manifest error of assessment — Liability)
Date: 2022-10-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European official, damages, promotion, rights of the defence, staff assessment








C_2022463EN.01003001.xml










5.12.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 463/30






Judgment of the General Court of 5 October 2022 — SV v EIB
(Case T-311/21) (1)

(Civil service - EIB staff - Performance appraisal - Promotion - Administrative review - Special procedure applicable to appraisal decisions - Rule of correspondence between the administrative review and the subsequent application - Intensity of the review - Obligation to state reasons - Right to be heard - Manifest error of assessment - Liability)
(2022/C 463/40)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: SV (represented by: L. Levi, lawyer)

Defendant: European Investment Bank (represented by: K. Carr and G. Faedo, acting as Agents, and by B. Wägenbaur, lawyer)

Re:

By his action under Article 270 TFEU and Article 50a of the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union, the applicant, seeks, first, annulment of his 2019 Performance Document and of the subsequent decisions adopted in the context of the special procedure for administrative review applicable to the appraisal decisions of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and, secondly, compensation for the damage he claims to have suffered as a result.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders SV to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 329, 16.8.2021.
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 4 October 2022 2022/C 384/02
Date: 2022-10-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2022384EN.01000201.xml










5.10.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 384/2






Euro exchange rates (1)

4 October 2022
(2022/C 384/02)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


0,9891 




JPY


Japanese yen


143,30 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4374 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,87273 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,8166 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9767 




ISK


Iceland króna


141,90 




NOK


Norwegian krone


10,4915 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,544 




HUF


Hungarian forint


417,68 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,8193 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9418 




TRY


Turkish lira


18,3374 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5318 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,3503 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


7,7644 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7368 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4148 




KRW


South Korean won


1 412,20 




ZAR


South African rand


17,5437 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,0384 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5230 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 080,18 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,5939 




PHP


Philippine peso


58,104 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


37,160 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,0589 




MXN


Mexican peso


19,7770 




INR


Indian rupee


80,6995 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case T-696/21: Judgment of the General Court of 5 October 2022 — Les Bordes Golf International v EUIPO — Mast-Jägermeister (LES BORDES) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark LES BORDES — Earlier international figurative mark consisting of inter alia a stag’s head — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2022-10-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, catering industry, clothing, cosmetic product, hotel industry, personal effects, registered trade mark, sports equipment, textile product, trade-mark law








C_2022463EN.01004001.xml










5.12.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 463/40






Judgment of the General Court of 5 October 2022 — Les Bordes Golf International v EUIPO — Mast-Jägermeister (LES BORDES)
(Case T-696/21) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark LES BORDES - Earlier international figurative mark consisting of inter alia a stag’s head - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2022/C 463/56)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Les Bordes Golf International (Saint-Laurent-Nouan, France) (represented by: M. Maier, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Ivanauskas, Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Mast-Jägermeister SE (Wolfenbüttel, Germany) (represented by: C. Drzymalla, lawyer)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant, Les Bordes Golf International, seeks annulment of the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 1 September 2021 (Case R 67/2021-4).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Les Bordes Golf International to bear the costs.






(1)  OJ C 2, 3.1.2022.
Case C-49/20: Order of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 5 October 2022 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Rayonen sad — Pazardzhik — Bulgaria) — SF v Teritorialna direktsia na Natsionalna agentsia za prihodite — Plovdiv (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Articles 53 and 99 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice — Directive (EU) 2015/849 — Scope — National legislation requiring payments exceeding a certain limit to be made only by bank transfer or by deposit into a payment account)
Date: 2022-10-05
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: electronic money, legal person, money laundering, national law, natural person, paper money, payment, terrorism financing








C_2023024EN.01001402.xml










23.1.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 24/14






Order of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 5 October 2022 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Rayonen sad — Pazardzhik — Bulgaria) — SF v Teritorialna direktsia na Natsionalna agentsia za prihodite — Plovdiv
(Case C-49/20) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Articles 53 and 99 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice - Directive (EU) 2015/849 - Scope - National legislation requiring payments exceeding a certain limit to be made only by bank transfer or by deposit into a payment account)
(2023/C 24/19)
Language of the case: Bulgarian

Referring court

Rayonen sad — Pazardzhik

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: SF

Defendant: Teritorialna direktsia na Natsionalna agentsia za prihodite — Plovdiv

Operative part of the order

Legislation of a Member State which provides that payments on the national territory of an amount which is equal to or greater than a fixed threshold are only to be made by bank transfer or deposit into a payment account and which has no interest in the person and in the reason for paying in cash and at the same time covers all payments in cash among natural and legal persons does not fall within the scope of Directive (EU) 2015/89 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on the prevention of the use of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directive 2006/70/EC.


(1)  OJ C 137, 27.4.2020.
Case T-502/21: Judgment of the General Court of 5 October 2022 — Philip Morris Products v EUIPO (Representation of black and white lines) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark representing black and white lines — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2022-10-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, electronic equipment, registered trade mark, smoking, tobacco industry, trade-mark law








C_2022472EN.01004002.xml










12.12.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 472/40






Judgment of the General Court of 5 October 2022 — Philip Morris Products v EUIPO (Representation of black and white lines)
(Case T-502/21) (1)

(EU trade mark - Application for EU figurative mark representing black and white lines - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2022/C 472/47)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Philip Morris Products SA (Neuchâtel, Switzerland) (represented by: L. Alonso Domingo, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: P. Georgieva, E. Nicolás Gómez, M. Eberl and D. Hanf, acting as Agents)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 26 May 2021 (Case R 78/2021-5).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Philip Morris Products SA to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 391, 27.9.2021.
Case C-452/21: Order of the President of the Tenth Chamber of the Court of 5 October 2022 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Okręgowy w Warszawie — Poland) — J.K., B.K. v Przedsiębiorstwo Państwowe X
Date: 2022-10-05
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU environmental policy, airport, damages, economic value, environmental protection, limitation of legal proceedings, noise pollution, noise protection, protection of privacy








C_2023024EN.01003102.xml










23.1.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 24/31






Order of the President of the Tenth Chamber of the Court of 5 October 2022 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Okręgowy w Warszawie — Poland) — J.K., B.K. v Przedsiębiorstwo Państwowe X
(Case C-452/21) (1)

(2023/C 24/42)
Language of the case: Polish
The President of the Tenth Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 24, 17.1.2022.
Case T-802/21: Judgment of the General Court of 5 October 2022 — just-organic.com v EUIPO (JUST ORGANIC) (EU trade mark — Application for the EU figurative mark JUST ORGANIC — Absolute grounds for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2022-10-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, alcoholic beverage, cosmetic product, electronic commerce, electronic publishing, foodstuff, non-alcoholic beverage, polishing and scouring preparations, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2022463EN.01004101.xml










5.12.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 463/41






Judgment of the General Court of 5 October 2022 — just-organic.com v EUIPO (JUST ORGANIC)
(Case T-802/21) (1)

(EU trade mark - Application for the EU figurative mark JUST ORGANIC - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2022/C 463/58)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: just-organic.com GmbH (Essen, Germany) (represented by: C. Menebröcker, lawyer)

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

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 20 October 2021 (Case: R 1010/2021-2).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders just-organic.com GmbH to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 73, 14.2.2022.
Case T-168/21: Judgment of the General Court of 5 October 2022 — Magnetec v EUIPO (Light blue) (EU trade mark — Application for an EU trade mark consisting of a shade of light blue — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Limitation of goods designated by the trade mark application — Article 49(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 — Requirements of clarity and precision — Article 33(2) of Regulation 2017/1001 — Obligation to state reasons — Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)
Date: 2022-10-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, alloy, electrical engineering, electronic component, insulator, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2022463EN.01002801.xml










5.12.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 463/28






Judgment of the General Court of 5 October 2022 — Magnetec v EUIPO (Light blue)
(Case T-168/21) (1)

(EU trade mark - Application for an EU trade mark consisting of a shade of light blue - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Limitation of goods designated by the trade mark application - Article 49(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Requirements of clarity and precision - Article 33(2) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Obligation to state reasons - Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)
(2022/C 463/37)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Magnetec GmbH (Langenselbold, Germany) (represented by: M. Kloth, R. Briske and D. Habel, lawyers)

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

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 18 January 2021 (Case R 217/2020-4).

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 18 January 2021 (Case R 217/2020-4);










2.


Orders EUIPO to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 217, 7.6.2021.
Case T-501/21: Judgment of the General Court of 5 October 2022 — Philip Morris Products v EUIPO (Representation of angular lines in black and white) (EU trade mark — Application for EU figurative mark representing angular lines in black and white — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2022-10-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, electronic equipment, registered trade mark, smoking, tobacco industry, trade-mark law








C_2022472EN.01004001.xml










12.12.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 472/40






Judgment of the General Court of 5 October 2022 — Philip Morris Products v EUIPO (Representation of angular lines in black and white)
(Case T-501/21) (1)

(EU trade mark - Application for EU figurative mark representing angular lines in black and white - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2022/C 472/46)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Philip Morris Products SA (Neuchâtel, Switzerland) (represented by: L. Alonso Domingo, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: P. Georgieva, E. Nicolás Gómez, M. Eberl and D. Hanf, acting as Agents)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 3 June 2021 (Case R 79/2021-5).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Philip Morris Products SA to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 391, 27.9.2021.
Case T-1/22: Order of the General Court of 5 October 2022 — Airoldi Metalli v Commission (Action for annulment — Dumping — Imports of aluminium flat-rolled products originating in China — Imposition of a definitive anti-dumping duty — Importer — Regulatory act entailing implementing measures — Act not of individual concern — Inadmissibility)
Date: 2022-10-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: China, aluminium, anti-dumping duty, flat product, import (EU), originating product








C_2022463EN.01004802.xml










5.12.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 463/48






Order of the General Court of 5 October 2022 — Airoldi Metalli v Commission
(Case T-1/22) (1)

(Action for annulment - Dumping - Imports of aluminium flat-rolled products originating in China - Imposition of a definitive anti-dumping duty - Importer - Regulatory act entailing implementing measures - Act not of individual concern - Inadmissibility)
(2022/C 463/70)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Airoldi Metalli SpA (Molteno, Italy) (represented by: M. Campa, D. Rovetta, P. Gjørtler and V. Villante, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: M. Gustafsson and G. Luengo, acting as Agents)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1784 of 8 October 2021 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of aluminium flat-rolled products originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ 2021 L 359, p. 6).

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed as inadmissible.










2.


Airoldi Metalli SpA shall bear its own costs and pay those incurred by the European Commission.










3.


European Aluminium shall bear its own costs relating to its application for leave to intervene.






(1)  OJ C 84, 21.2.2022.
Case T-45/20: Order of the General Court of 5 October 2022 — KRBL v EUIPO — P.K. Overseas (INDIA SALAM Pure Basmati Rice) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Expiry of the international registration of the mark applied for — Action which has become devoid of purpose — No need to adjudicate)
Date: 2022-10-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, registered trade mark, rice, trade-mark law








C_2022463EN.01004302.xml










5.12.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 463/43






Order of the General Court of 5 October 2022 — KRBL v EUIPO — P.K. Overseas (INDIA SALAM Pure Basmati Rice)
(Case T-45/20) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Expiry of the international registration of the mark applied for - Action which has become devoid of purpose - No need to adjudicate)
(2022/C 463/62)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: KRBL Ltd (Delhi, India) (represented by: J. Schmidt, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: P.K. Overseas Pte Ltd (Singapore, Singapore)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 26 November 2019 (Case R 766/2019-4).

Operative part of the order







1.


There is no longer any need to adjudicate on the action.










2.


KRBL Ltd and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) shall bear their own costs.






(1)  OJ C 77, 9.3.2020.
Case T-429/21: Judgment of the General Court of 5 October 2022 — Aldi Einkauf v EUIPO — Cantina sociale Tollo (ALDIANO) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark ALDIANO — Earlier EU word marks and earlier international word registration ALDI — Genuine use of the earlier mark — Article 64 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2022-10-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, alcoholic beverage, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2022463EN.01003101.xml










5.12.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 463/31






Judgment of the General Court of 5 October 2022 — Aldi Einkauf v EUIPO — Cantina sociale Tollo (ALDIANO)
(Case T-429/21) (1)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark ALDIANO - Earlier EU word marks and earlier international word registration ALDI - Genuine use of the earlier mark - Article 64 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2022/C 463/42)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Aldi Einkauf SE & Co. OHG (Essen, Germany) (represented by: C. Fürsen, M. Minkner and A. Starcke, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Cantina sociale Tollo SCA (Tollo, Italy) (represented by: F. Celluprica, F. Fischetti and F. De Bono, lawyers)

Re:

By its action based on Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 18 May 2021 (Case R 1074/2020-4).

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 18 May 2021 (Case R 1074/2020-4);










2.


Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Aldi Einkauf SE & Co. OHG;










3.


Orders Cantina sociale Tollo SCA to bear its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 357, 6.9.2021.
Case T-537/21: Judgment of the General Court of 5 October 2022 — bett1.de v EUIPO — XXXLutz Marken (BODY STAR) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark BODY STAR — Earlier EU word mark Bodyguard — Earlier national word mark Bodyguard — Relative ground for refusal — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2022-10-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, furniture industry, registered trade mark, textile product, trade-mark law








C_2022463EN.01003401.xml










5.12.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 463/34






Judgment of the General Court of 5 October 2022 — bett1.de v EUIPO — XXXLutz Marken (BODY STAR)
(Case T-537/21) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark BODY STAR - Earlier EU word mark Bodyguard - Earlier national word mark Bodyguard - Relative ground for refusal - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2022/C 463/47)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: bett1.de GmbH (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: O. Brexl, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: XXXLutz Marken GmbH (Wels, Austria) (represented by: H. Pannen, lawyer)

Re:

By its action based on Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 23 June 2021 (Joined Cases R 1711/2020-2 and R 1727/2020-2).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 23 June 2021 (Joined Cases R 1711/2020-2 et R 1727/2020-2) as regards ‘mattresses; mattress toppers; beds; bed frames; slatted bases for beds; bedding except linen; cushions; pillows; neck-supporting pillows; waterbeds, not for medical purposes; air mattresses’ in Class 20 and ‘bed blankets; bed linen and blankets; ticks [mattress covers]; mattress covers; ticks (mattress and pillow coverings); sleeping bags’ in Class 24;










2.


Dismisses the action as to the remainder;










3.


Orders each party to bear its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 422, 18.10.2021.