do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 98/24/EC and Directive 2004/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the limit values for lead and its inorganic compounds and diisocyanates’ (COM(2023) 71 final – 2023/0033 (COD))
Date: 2023-03-22
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: chemical compound, health risk, lead, occupational safety, reproductive health, respiratory disease, safety standard, toxic substance








C_2023184EN.01010101.xml










25.5.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 184/101






Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 98/24/EC and Directive 2004/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the limit values for lead and its inorganic compounds and diisocyanates’
(COM(2023) 71 final – 2023/0033 (COD))
(2023/C 184/18)






Referral


European Commission, 13.2.2023
Council, 8.3.2023
European Parliament, 13.3.2023




Legal basis


Article 153 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union




Section responsible


Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship




Adopted at plenary


22.3.2023




Plenary session No


577




Outcome of vote
(for/against/abstentions)


197/0/3




Since the Committee endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text, while respecting the position of social partners presented in the explanatory memorandum to the proposal.

Brussels, 22 March 2023.


The President of the European Economic and Social Committee

Christa SCHWENG
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11020 – KKR / APRIL) (Text with EEA relevance) 2023/C 279/03
Date: 2023-03-22
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: France, capital market, economic concentration, health insurance, insurance, investment company, merger control








C_2023279EN.01000301.xml










8.8.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 279/3






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.11020 – KKR / APRIL)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 279/03)
On 22 March 2023, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:






—


in the merger section of the ‘Competition policy’ website of the Commission (https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,










—


in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32023M11020. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Case T-366/21: Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2023 — Coinbase v EUIPO — bitFlyer (coinbase) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark coinbase — Absolute ground for invalidity — Bad faith — Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Date: 2023-03-22
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, advertising, business management, electronic device, meteorology, miscellaneous industries, press agency, real estate business, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2023179EN.01002901.xml










22.5.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 179/29






Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2023 — Coinbase v EUIPO — bitFlyer (coinbase)
(Case T-366/21) (1)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark coinbase - Absolute ground for invalidity - Bad faith - Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
(2023/C 179/40)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Coinbase, Inc. (Oakland, California, United States) (represented by: A. Nordemann, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: bitFlyer Inc. (Tokyo, Japan)

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 29 April 2021 (Case R 1751/2020-4).

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 29 April 2021 (Case R 1751/2020-4);










2.


Orders EUIPO to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 338, 23.8.2021.
Case T-306/22: Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2023 — Fun Factory v EUIPO — I Love You (love you so much) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark love you so much — Earlier EU figurative mark I LOVE YOU SINCE FOREVER — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2023-03-22
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, electronic equipment, lubricants, registered trade mark, reproductive health, trade-mark law








C_2023179EN.01004101.xml










22.5.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 179/41






Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2023 — Fun Factory v EUIPO — I Love You (love you so much)
(Case T-306/22) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark love you so much - Earlier EU figurative mark I LOVE YOU SINCE FOREVER - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(2023/C 179/59)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Fun Factory GmbH (Bremen, Germany) (represented by: K.-D. Franzen, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: I Love You, Inc. (Lewes, Delaware, United States)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 22 March 2022 (Case R 1464/2021-4).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders each party to bear its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 284, 25.7.2022.
Case T-21/22: Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2023 — NY v Commission (Civil service — Officials — Commission’s internal security investigation — Alleged acts of violence by the Commission’s security personnel — Prohibition of entry into buildings — Confiscation of service pass — Claim for compensation — Dismissal of the claim — Principle of good administration — Right to integrity and dignity — Error of assessment — Duty to have regard for the welfare of officials)
Date: 2023-03-22
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European official, fundamental rights, indemnification, public building, security services, violence








C_2023179EN.01003802.xml










22.5.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 179/38






Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2023 — NY v Commission
(Case T-21/22) (1)

(Civil service - Officials - Commission’s internal security investigation - Alleged acts of violence by the Commission’s security personnel - Prohibition of entry into buildings - Confiscation of service pass - Claim for compensation - Dismissal of the claim - Principle of good administration - Right to integrity and dignity - Error of assessment - Duty to have regard for the welfare of officials)
(2023/C 179/55)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: NY (represented by: A. Champetier and S. Rodrigues, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: T. Lilamand and L. Vernier, acting as Agents)

Re:

By his action under Article 270 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the European Commission of 14 April 2021 by which the latter dismissed his claim for compensation and, where appropriate, of the decision of 4 October 2021 by which the latter rejected his complaint.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders each party to bear its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 95, 28.2.2022.
Case T-408/22: Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2023 — adp Merkur v EUIPO — psmtec (SEVEN SEVEN 7) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark SEVEN SEVEN 7 — Earlier EU word mark Seven — Relative grounds for refusal — Article 8(1)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — No genuine use — Article 47(2) of Regulation 2017/1001)
Date: 2023-03-22
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, automatic game, electronic game, registered trade mark, software, trade-mark law








C_2023179EN.01004201.xml










22.5.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 179/42






Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2023 — adp Merkur v EUIPO — psmtec (SEVEN SEVEN 7)
(Case T-408/22) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark SEVEN SEVEN 7 - Earlier EU word mark Seven - Relative grounds for refusal - Article 8(1)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - No genuine use - Article 47(2) of Regulation 2017/1001)
(2023/C 179/61)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: adp Merkur GmbH (Espelkamp, Germany) (represented by: K. Mandel, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: psmtec GmbH (Illertissen, Germany)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment and alteration of the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 26 April 2022 (Case R 1498/2021-2).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders each party to bear its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 318, 22.8.2022.
Case T-5/22: Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2023 — Puma v EUIPO — Brooks Sports (Representation of a band with an acute angle) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Figurative mark representing a band with an acute angle — Earlier EU and national figurative marks representing a band — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001 — Legal certainty — Equal treatment — Principle of sound administration)
Date: 2023-03-22
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, clothing, footwear industry, leather, personal effects, registered trade mark, textile product, trade-mark law








C_2023179EN.01003801.xml










22.5.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 179/38






Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2023 — Puma v EUIPO — Brooks Sports (Representation of a band with an acute angle)
(Case T-5/22) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark representing a band with an acute angle - Earlier EU and national figurative marks representing a band - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Legal certainty - Equal treatment - Principle of sound administration)
(2023/C 179/54)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Puma SE (Herzogenaurach, Germany) (represented by: P. González-Bueno Catalán de Ocón, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Brooks Sports, Inc. (Seattle, Washington, United States) (represented by: C. Spintig and S. Pietzcker, lawyers)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 29 October 2021 (Case R 910/2021-4).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Declares that there is no longer any need to adjudicate on the action in so far it seeks the annulment of the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 29 October 2021 (Case R 910/2021-4) to the extent that it dismissed the appeal against the Opposition Division’s decision of 30 March 2021 in respect of goods other than ‘footwear’;










2.


Dismisses the action as to the remainder;










3.


Orders Puma SE to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 84, 21.2.2022.
Case T-650/21: Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2023 — Casa International v EUIPO — Interstyle (casa) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU figurative mark casa — Absolute ground for invalidity — No distinctive character — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — No distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(3) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 7(3) of Regulation 2017/1001))
Date: 2023-03-22
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, decorative item, furniture industry, household article, office supplies, registered trade mark, retail trade, textile product, trade-mark law, wholesale trade








C_2023179EN.01003602.xml










22.5.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 179/36






Judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2023 — Casa International v EUIPO — Interstyle (casa)
(Case T-650/21) (1)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark casa - Absolute ground for invalidity - No distinctive character - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - No distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) of Regulation No 40/94 (now Article 7(3) of Regulation 2017/1001))
(2023/C 179/52)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Casa International (Olen, Belgium) (represented by: F. Cornette and T. Poels-Ryckeboer, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Interstyle BV (Utrecht, Netherlands) (represented by: A. Verbeek, lawyer)

Re:

By its action based on Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 13 July 2021 (Case R 1280/2020-2).

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 13 July 2021 (Case R 1280/2020-2) in so far as it dismissed the appeal filed by Casa International as regards the following goods in Class 16: ‘Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists’ materials; brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); [instructional and teaching materials (except apparatus)]; plastic materials for packing (not included in other classes); printing types; [printing blocks]’;










2.


Dismisses the action as to the remainder;










3.


Orders each party to bear its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 490, 6.12.2021.
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 21 March 2023 2023/C 106/03
Date: 2023-03-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2023106EN.01000601.xml










22.3.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 106/6






Euro exchange rates (1)

21 March 2023
(2023/C 106/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0776 




JPY


Japanese yen


142,63 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4465 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,88033 




SEK


Swedish krona


11,0990 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9970 




ISK


Iceland króna


150,10 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,3125 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


23,846 




HUF


Hungarian forint


391,58 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,6998 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9225 




TRY


Turkish lira


20,5035 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6136 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4726 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,4547 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7412 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4392 




KRW


South Korean won


1 406,34 




ZAR


South African rand


19,9659 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,4058 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 490,75 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,8196 




PHP


Philippine peso


58,485 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


36,929 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,6491 




MXN


Mexican peso


20,1454 




INR


Indian rupee


89,0308 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/691 of 22 March 2023 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Komiški rogač’ (PGI))
Date: 2023-03-22
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: County of Split-Dalmatia, Croatia, designation of origin, labelling, leguminous vegetable, product designation








L_2023091EN.01000801.xml










29.3.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 91/8








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/691
of 22 March 2023
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Komiški rogač’ (PGI))


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Croatia’s application to register the name ‘Komiški rogač’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).












(2)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Komiški rogač’ should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Komiški rogač’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.6. – Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed, as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).


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




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 March 2023.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ C 444, 23.11.2022, p. 20.

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36).
Case C-182/23, Makowit: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny (Poland) lodged on 22 March 2023 — Dyrektor Krajowej Informacji Skarbowej v J.S.
Date: 2023-03-22
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: VAT, agricultural land, expropriation, farmer, indemnification, plot, transfer of property








C_2023252EN.01001402.xml










17.7.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 252/14






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny (Poland) lodged on 22 March 2023 — Dyrektor Krajowej Informacji Skarbowej v J.S.
(Case C-182/23, Makowit (1))
(2023/C 252/16)
Language of the case: Polish

Referring court

Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Dyrektor Krajowej Informacji Skarbowej

Defendant: J.S.

Question referred

Do the provisions of Article 9(1) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax, (2) in conjunction with Article 14(2)(a) thereof, allow a farmer who is liable to pay VAT under general rules and who transfers the ownership of a plot of land to the State Treasury under an expropriation procedure in exchange for compensation related to the change of its intended use for non-agricultural purposes to be regarded as a taxpayer obliged to pay VAT on that compensation due solely to the fact that the plot was earlier used for agricultural activities subject to VAT?


(1)  A fictitious name has been given to this case which does not correspond to the actual name of any of the parties to the proceedings.

(2)  OJ 2006 L 347, p. 1.
Case C-183/23, Credit Agricole Bank Polska: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Rejonowy dla Warszawy-Śródmieścia w Warszawie (Poland) lodged on 22 March 2023 — Credit Agricole Bank Polska SA v AB
Date: 2023-03-22
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: consumer, foreign national, jurisdiction, legal domicile, residence








C_2023223EN.01001401.xml










26.6.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 223/14






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Rejonowy dla Warszawy-Śródmieścia w Warszawie (Poland) lodged on 22 March 2023 — Credit Agricole Bank Polska SA v AB
(Case C-183/23, Credit Agricole Bank Polska)
(2023/C 223/18)
Language of the case: Polish

Referring court

Sąd Rejonowy dla Warszawy-Śródmieścia w Warszawie

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Credit Agricole Bank Polska SA

Defendant: AB

Questions referred







1.


Is Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (recast) (1) to be interpreted as meaning that the provisions of that regulation apply to the determination of jurisdiction in a case against a consumer in absentia who is not a national of any Member State and regarding whom, first, it is known that his or her last known place of residence was in a Member State and, second, there is credible evidence that he or she is no longer domiciled in the territory of that Member State, where there is no credible evidence suggesting that he or she has left the territory of the European Union to return to the State of which he or she is a national?










2.


Is Article 26(1) and (2) of [Regulation No 1215/2012] to be interpreted as meaning that an appearance entered by a representative appointed in accordance with the national law of a Member State to represent that consumer in absentia replaces the appearance of the consumer and permits the assumption that a court of that Member State has jurisdiction despite the existence of credible evidence that the consumer is no longer domiciled in the territory of the Member State concerned?






(1)  OJ 2012 L 351, p. 1.