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Case T-792/22: Action brought on 21 December 2022 — Quatrotec Electrónica v EUIPO — Woxter Technology (WOXTER)
Date: 2022-12-21
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, audiovisual equipment, electrical equipment, measuring equipment, registered trade mark, scientific apparatus, trade-mark law








C_2023045EN.01003101.xml










6.2.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 45/31






Action brought on 21 December 2022 — Quatrotec Electrónica v EUIPO — Woxter Technology (WOXTER)
(Case T-792/22)
(2023/C 45/40)
Language in which the application was lodged: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: Quatrotec Electrónica, SL (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: I. Valdelomar Serrano, J. Rodríguez-Fuensalida y Carnicero, P. Ramells Higueras, A. Figuerola Moure and P. Muñoz Moreno, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Woxter Technology Co. Ltd (Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, China)

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: Figurative mark WOXTER — EU trade mark No 3 217 031

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 28 September 2022 in Case R 0323/2022-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


declare that Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council was erroneously applied in the contested decision;










—


order the revocation of EU trade mark No 3 217 031 WOXTER (figurative mark) in respect of all the goods and services in Classes 9, 37 and 39;










—


order the defendant to pay the costs associated with these proceedings, including the representation costs incurred by the applicant.





Plea in law

Infringement of Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Case T-747/20: Judgment of the General Court of 21 December 2022 — EOC Belgium v Commission (Dumping — Imports of certain polyvinyl alcohols originating in China — Definitive anti-dumping duties — Exemption of imports for a particular end-use — Action for annulment — Severability — Regulatory act entailing implementing measures — Direct concern — Actionable measure — Admissibility — First subparagraph of Article 9(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 — Duty imposed on a non-discriminatory basis — Equal treatment)
Date: 2022-12-21
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: China, anti-dumping duty, equal treatment, exemption from customs duties, import (EU), originating product, polymer








C_2023083EN.01001801.xml










6.3.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 83/18






Judgment of the General Court of 21 December 2022 — EOC Belgium v Commission
(Case T-747/20) (1)

(Dumping - Imports of certain polyvinyl alcohols originating in China - Definitive anti-dumping duties - Exemption of imports for a particular end-use - Action for annulment - Severability - Regulatory act entailing implementing measures - Direct concern - Actionable measure - Admissibility - First subparagraph of Article 9(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 - Duty imposed on a non-discriminatory basis - Equal treatment)
(2023/C 83/20)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: EOC Belgium (Oudenaarde, Belgium) (represented by: Y. Melin and I. Fressynet, lawyers)

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

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of Article 1(4) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1336 of 25 September 2020 imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of certain polyvinyl alcohols originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ 2020 L 315, p. 1).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders EOC Belgium to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 53, 15.2.2021.
Case T-306/21: Judgment of the General Court of 21 December 2022 — Falke v Commission (State aid — Framework system to grant support for uncovered fixed costs in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany — Decision not to raise any objections — Temporary Framework for State aid measures — Individual examination of the aid scheme notified — Measure aimed at remedying a serious disturbance in the economy of a Member State — Proportionality)
Date: 2022-12-21
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Germany, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, coronavirus disease, epidemic, principle of proportionality, restriction on competition








C_2023071EN.01002201.xml










27.2.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 71/22






Judgment of the General Court of 21 December 2022 — Falke v Commission
(Case T-306/21) (1)

(State aid - Framework system to grant support for uncovered fixed costs in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany - Decision not to raise any objections - Temporary Framework for State aid measures - Individual examination of the aid scheme notified - Measure aimed at remedying a serious disturbance in the economy of a Member State - Proportionality)
(2023/C 71/27)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Falke KGaA (Schmallenberg, Germany) (represented by: R. Velte and W. Meilicke, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: V. Bottka, G. Braga da Cruz and C. Kovács, acting as Agents)

Intervener in support of the defendant: Federal Republic of Germany (represented by: P.-L. Krüger and J. Möller, acting as Agents)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of Commission Decision C(2020) 8318 final of 20 November 2020 on State aid SA.59289 (2020/N) — Germany COVID-19 — Support for uncovered fixed costs (OJ 2022 C 124, p. 1), as amended by Commission Decision C(2021) 1066 final of 12 February 2021 on State aid SA.61744 (2021/N) — Collective notification of a modification adapting aid schemes approved under the Temporary Framework, in particular following the fifth amendment to the Temporary Framework (OJ 2021 C 77, p. 18).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Falke KGaA to bear its own costs and those of the European Commission;










3.


Orders the Federal Republic of Germany to bear its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 278, 12.7.2021.
Case T-537/18: Judgment of the General Court of 21 December 2022 — Vialto Consulting v Commission (Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance — Grants — Investigations by OLAF — Administrative penalty — Exclusion, for a period of two years, from public procurement procedures and from procedures for the award of grants financed from the general budget of the European Union — Obligation to state reasons — Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2185/96 — Principle of good administration — Legitimate expectations — Unlimited jurisdiction — Proportionality of the penalty)
Date: 2022-12-21
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU aid, EU financial instrument, European Anti-fraud Office, European Development Fund, administrative sanction, damages, pre-accession aid, public procurement








C_2023083EN.01001502.xml










6.3.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 83/15






Judgment of the General Court of 21 December 2022 — Vialto Consulting v Commission
(Case T-537/18) (1)

(Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance - Grants - Investigations by OLAF - Administrative penalty - Exclusion, for a period of two years, from public procurement procedures and from procedures for the award of grants financed from the general budget of the European Union - Obligation to state reasons - Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2185/96 - Principle of good administration - Legitimate expectations - Unlimited jurisdiction - Proportionality of the penalty)
(2023/C 83/17)
Language of the case: Greek

Parties


Applicant: Vialto Consulting Kft. (Budapest, Hungary) (represented by: V. Christianos, A. Politis and G. Kelepouri, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Katsimerou and R. Pethke, acting as Agents)

Re:

By its action, the applicant seeks, first, on the basis of Article 263 TFEU, annulment of the decision of the European Commission of 29 June 2018 by which the latter excluded the applicant for a period of two years from public procurement procedures, from procedures for the award of grants, from procedures for financial instruments (for dedicated investment vehicles and financial intermediaries) and from procedures for prizes governed by Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ 2012 L 298, p. 1), and from award procedures governed by Council Regulation (EU) 2015/323 of 2 March 2015 on the financial regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund (OJ 2015 L 58, p. 17), and ordered the publication of that exclusion on its website and, second, on the basis of Article 268 TFEU, compensation for the damage which the applicant claims to have suffered as a result of that decision.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Vialto Consulting Kft.to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 427, 26.11.2018.
Case T-129/22: Judgment of the General Court of 21 December 2022 — Simba Toys v EUIPO — Master Gift Import (BIMBA TOYS) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark BIMBA TOYS — Earlier international word and figurative marks Simba — Earlier trade name Simba Toys GmbH & Co. KG — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Comparison of the goods — Article 8(4) of Regulation 2017/1001 — Proximity of the economic sectors)
Date: 2022-12-21
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, decorative item, gaming, logistics, packaging, registered trade mark, sports equipment, storage, toy industry, trade-mark law








C_2023071EN.01002602.xml










27.2.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 71/26






Judgment of the General Court of 21 December 2022 — Simba Toys v EUIPO — Master Gift Import (BIMBA TOYS)
(Case T-129/22) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark BIMBA TOYS - Earlier international word and figurative marks Simba - Earlier trade name Simba Toys GmbH & Co. KG - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Comparison of the goods - Article 8(4) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Proximity of the economic sectors)
(2023/C 71/34)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Simba Toys GmbH & Co. KG (Fürth, Germany) (represented by: O. Ruhl, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Master Gift Import, SLU (Ronda, Spain)

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 20 December 2021 (Case R 629/2021-4).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Simba Toys GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 171, 25.4.2022.
Decision No 2/2022 of the Partnership Council established by the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part of 21 December 2022 as regards the second and last extension of the interim period during which the United Kingdom may derogate from the obligation to delete Passenger Name Record data of passengers after their departure from the United Kingdom [2022/2549]
Date: 2022-12-21
Institutions: European Union, Joint Council, United Kingdom
Subjects: EAEC, United Kingdom, agreement (EU), air transport, data collection, data protection, data transmission, joint body (EU), personal data, protection of privacy








L_2022328EN.01015301.xml










22.12.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 328/153








            DECISION No 2/2022 OF THE PARTNERSHIP COUNCIL ESTABLISHED BY THE TRADE AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY, OF THE ONE PART, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, OF THE OTHER PART
         
of 21 December 2022
         
as regards the second and last extension of the interim period during which the United Kingdom may derogate from the obligation to delete Passenger Name Record data of passengers after their departure from the United Kingdom [2022/2549]


THE PARTNERSHIP COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part (the ‘Trade and Cooperation Agreement’), and in particular Article 552 thereof,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The interim period during which the United Kingdom may derogate from the obligation under Article 552(4) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement to delete Passenger Name Record data of passengers after their departure from the United Kingdom is extended for a second and last time until 31 December 2023 pursuant to Article 552(13) of that Agreement.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels and London, 21 December 2022.


For the Partnership Council


The Co-chairs

Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ
            
James CLEVERLY
Case T-644/21: Judgment of the General Court of 21 December 2022 — Pharmadom v EUIPO — Wellbe Pharmaceuticals (WellBe PHARMACEUTICALS) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU figurative mark WellBe PHARMACEUTICALS — Earlier national word mark WELL AND WELL — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — No similarity between the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Date: 2022-12-21
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, advertising, cosmetic product, medical device, pharmaceutical product, polishing and scouring preparations, registered trade mark, toiletries, trade-mark law, veterinary medicinal product








C_2023083EN.01002101.xml










6.3.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 83/21






Judgment of the General Court of 21 December 2022 — Pharmadom v EUIPO — Wellbe Pharmaceuticals (WellBe PHARMACEUTICALS)
(Case T-644/21) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark WellBe PHARMACEUTICALS - Earlier national word mark WELL AND WELL - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - No similarity between the signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
(2023/C 83/25)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Pharmadom (Boulogne-Billancourt, France) (represented by: M.-P. Dauquaire, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Wellbe Pharmaceuticals S.A. (Warsaw, Poland)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 12 July 2021 (Case R 1423/2020-5).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Pharmadom to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 37, 24.1.2022.
Case T-264/22: Order of the General Court of 21 December 2022 — Suicha v EUIPO — Michael Kors (Switzerland) International (MK MARKTOMI MARKTOMI) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU figurative mark MK MARKTOMI — Earlier EU figurative mark MK MICHAEL KORS — Relative ground for invalidity — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) and Article 60(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
Date: 2022-12-21
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, clothing, footwear industry, leather, personal effects, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2023063EN.01005202.xml










20.2.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 63/52






Order of the General Court of 21 December 2022 — Suicha v EUIPO — Michael Kors (Switzerland) International (MK MARKTOMI MARKTOMI)
(Case T-264/22) (1)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark MK MARKTOMI - Earlier EU figurative mark MK MICHAEL KORS - Relative ground for invalidity - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) and Article 60(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
(2023/C 63/69)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Lin Suicha (Wenxi, China) (represented by: J. Donoso Romero, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Gája and I. Stoycheva, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Michael Kors (Switzerland) International GmbH (Manno, Switzerland) (represented by: J. van Manen, E. van Gelderen and L. Fresco, lawyers)

Re:

By her action based on Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 10 March 2022 (Case R 1899/2021-1).

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed.










2.


Ms Lin Suicha shall bear her own costs and pay those incurred by Michael Kors (Switzerland) International GmbH.










3.


The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) shall bear its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 244, 27.6.2022.
Case T-330/21: Judgment of the General Court of 21 December 2022 — EWC Academy v Commission (Social policy — Grants for actions to promote corporate governance initiatives — Call for proposals VP/2020/008 — Exclusion of European works councils not having legal personality — Article 197(2)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1046)
Date: 2022-12-21
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU aid, European Works Council, call for proposals, consortium, corporate governance, financial aid, legal status








C_2023083EN.01002001.xml










6.3.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 83/20






Judgment of the General Court of 21 December 2022 — EWC Academy v Commission
(Case T-330/21) (1)

(Social policy - Grants for actions to promote corporate governance initiatives - Call for proposals VP/2020/008 - Exclusion of European works councils not having legal personality - Article 197(2)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1046)
(2023/C 83/23)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: EWC Academy GmbH (Hamburg, Germany) (represented by: H. Däubler-Gmelin, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: R. Pethke and B.-R. Killmann, acting as Agents)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the European Commission of 14 April 2021 by which the Commission rejected the application for a grant which it had submitted, as coordinator of a consortium, in the context of call for proposals VP/2020/008 relating to employee participation in corporate governance.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls the decision of the European Commission of 14 April 2021 rejecting an application for a grant submitted by EWC Academy GmbH under call for proposals VP/2020/008;










2.


Orders the Commission to bear, in addition to its own costs, those incurred by EWC Academy.






(1)  OJ C 320, 9.8.2021.
Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2022/2543 of 21 December 2022 implementing Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya
Date: 2022-12-21
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Libya, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person








L_2022328EN.01010701.xml










22.12.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 328/107








            COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2022/2543
of 21 December 2022
         
implementing Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,


Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 of 31 July 2015 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya, and repealing Decision 2011/137/CFSP (1), and in particular Article 12(2) thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:







(1)


On 31 July 2015, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333.












(2)


Following the judgment of the General Court in Case T-627/20 (2), the entry for one listed entity should be deleted.












(3)


Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Annex IV to Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 21 December 2022.


For the Council


The President

M. BEK
            





(1)  
            OJ L 206, 1.8.2015, p. 34.

(2)  Judgment of the General Court of 28 September 2022, Libyan African Investment Company (Laico) v Council, T-627/20.




ANNEX
In Annex IV to Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 (List of persons and entities referred to in Article 9(2)), Part B (Entities), the following entry is deleted:






‘1.


Libyan Arab African Investment Company – LAAICO (a.k.a. LAICO)’.