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Case T-424/23: Action brought on 25 July 2023 — PlanetArt v EUIPO — Free (FreePrints)
Date: 2023-07-25
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, maintenance, photograph, photographic industry, printing, registered trade mark, software, trade-mark law








C_2023321EN.01006101.xml










11.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 321/61






Action brought on 25 July 2023 — PlanetArt v EUIPO — Free (FreePrints)
(Case T-424/23)
(2023/C 321/68)
Language in which the application was lodged: French

Parties


Applicant: PlanetArt LLC (Wilmington, Delaware, United States) (represented by: M. Schaffner, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Free (Paris, France)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: Application for EU figurative mark in colour Freeprints — Application No 18 084 906

Proceedings before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 May 2023 in Case R 407/2022-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


reject opposition No B 3 101 722 which the Opposition Division of EUIPO upheld on 25 January 2022;










—


accordingly, allow registration in respect of application No 18 084 906 for the EU trade mark FreePrints;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs of the proceedings before the Court and before EUIPO (Board of Appeal and Opposition Division), including the expenses necessarily incurred by the applicant in the context of those sets of proceedings.





Plea in law relied on







—


Infringement of Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Council Decision of 25 July 2023 appointing one alternate member of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) for the Netherlands 2023/C 264/05
Date: 2023-07-25
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Cedefop, Netherlands, appointment of members, decision-making body (EU)




C_2023264EN.01003701.xml










27.7.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 264/37






COUNCIL DECISION
of 25 July 2023
appointing one alternate member of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) for the Netherlands
(2023/C 264/05)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/128 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 January 2019 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Having regard to the lists of candidates for appointment submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States and by the employees’ and the employers’ organisations,
Whereas:






(1)


By its Decision of 28 March 2023 (2), the Council appointed members and alternate members of the Management Board of Cedefop for the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2027.










(2)


The employers’ organisation BusinessEurope has submitted a nomination for one post to be filled,




HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1
The following person is appointed alternate member of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) for the period ending on 31 March 2027:






 


REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS’ ORGANISATIONS






Member State


Alternate member




Netherlands


Ms Eva VAN DER BOOM










Article 2
The Council shall appoint the members and alternate members not yet nominated at a later date.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.


Done at Brussels, 25 July 2023.


For the Council


The President

L. PLANAS PUCHADES




(1)  OJ L 30, 31.1.2019, p. 90.

(2)  Council Decision of 28 March 2023 appointing members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) (OJ C 116, 31.3.2023, p. 15).
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 24 July 2023 2023/C 262/01
Date: 2023-07-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2023262EN.01000101.xml










25.7.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 262/1






Euro exchange rates (1)

24 July 2023
(2023/C 262/01)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1096 




JPY


Japanese yen


156,47 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4514 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,86350 




SEK


Swedish krona


11,5495 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9595 




ISK


Iceland króna


146,30 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,1925 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,139 




HUF


Hungarian forint


378,38 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,4460 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9240 




TRY


Turkish lira


29,9078 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6469 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4635 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,6688 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7888 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4762 




KRW


South Korean won


1 420,86 




ZAR


South African rand


19,7927 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,9749 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 667,21 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


5,0736 




PHP


Philippine peso


60,590 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


38,159 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,2981 




MXN


Mexican peso


18,7332 




INR


Indian rupee


90,7800 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation 2023/C 262/03
Date: 2023-07-25
Institutions: Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission
Subjects: Greece, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency




C_2023262EN.01000301.xml










25.7.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 262/3






New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
(2023/C 262/03)






National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by Greece

Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

Issuing country: Greece

Subject of commemoration: 150 years from the birth of Constantin Carathéodory

Description of the design: The design features a portrait of the Greek mathematician Constantin Carathéodory. Inscribed along the inner edge at the left is the wording ‘CONSTANTIN CARATHÉODORY 1873-1950’, and at right the minting year ‘2023’ and a palmette (mintmark of the Greek Mint); below the portrait runs the inscription ‘HELLENIC REPUBLIC’.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 750 000

Date of issue: July 2023


(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).
Council Decision (EU) 2023/1550 of 25 July 2023 appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Federal Republic of Germany, of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2023-07-25
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Germany, appointment of members, member of the Committee of the Regions








L_2023188EN.01004001.xml










27.7.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 188/40








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2023/1550
of 25 July 2023
         
appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Federal Republic of Germany, of the Committee of the Regions



THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,


Having regard to Council Decision (EU) 2019/852 of 21 May 2019 determining the composition of the Committee of the Regions (1),


Having regard to the proposal of the German Government,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 300(3) of the Treaty, the Committee of the Regions is to consist of representatives of regional and local bodies who either hold a regional or local authority electoral mandate or are politically accountable to an elected assembly.












(2)


On 10 December 2019, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2019/2157 (2), appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025.












(3)


An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions will become vacant as from 3 August 2023, following the end of the national mandate on the basis of which Mr Peter KURZ was appointed.












(4)


The German Government has proposed Mr Wolfram LEIBE, representative of a local body who holds a local authority electoral mandate, Oberbürgermeister der Stadt Trier (Lord Mayor of the City of Trier), as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 1 September 2023 until the end of the current term of office on 25 January 2025,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Mr Wolfram LEIBE, representative of a local body who holds an electoral mandate, Oberbürgermeister der Stadt Trier (Lord Mayor of the City of Trier), is hereby appointed as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions from 1 September 2023 until 25 January 2025.


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




Done at Brussels, 25 July 2023.


For the Council


The President

L. PLANAS PUCHADES
            





(1)  
            OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 13.

(2)  Council Decision (EU) 2019/2157 of 10 December 2019 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025 (OJ L 327, 17.12.2019, p. 78).
Case C-472/23, L.: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Rejonowy dla m.st. Warszawy w Warszawie (Poland) lodged on 25 July 2023 — L. sp. z o.o. v A.B.S.A.
Date: 2023-07-25
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: consumer credit, consumer information, interest, unfair terms of contract








C_202300498EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/498


6.11.2023





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Rejonowy dla m.st. Warszawy w Warszawie (Poland) lodged on 25 July 2023 — L. sp. z o.o. v A.B.S.A.
(Case C-472/23, L.)
(C/2023/498)
Language of the case: Polish

Referring court

Sąd Rejonowy dla m.st. Warszawy w Warszawie

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: L. sp. z o.o.

Defendant: A.B.S.A.

Questions referred







1.


Must Article 10(2)(g) of Directive 2008/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 on credit agreements for consumers and repealing Council Directive 87/102/EEC, (1) read in the context of recitals 6, 8 and 31 thereof, be interpreted as meaning that where, because some of the terms of a consumer credit agreement are deemed to be unfair, the annual percentage rate of charge stated by the creditor on conclusion of the agreement is higher than if it is assumed that the unfair contractual term is not binding, the creditor has failed to fulfil its obligation under that provision?










2.


Must Article 10(2)(k) of Directive 2008/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 on credit agreements for consumers and repealing Council Directive 87/102/EEC, read in the context of recitals 6, 8 and 31 thereof, be interpreted as meaning that it is sufficient to inform the consumer of how often, in what situations, and by what maximum percentage charges related to performance of the agreement may be increased, even if the consumer is unable to verify whether a particular situation arises and the charge may consequently be doubled?










3.


Must Article 23 of Directive 2008/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 on credit agreements for consumers and repealing Council Directive 87/102/EEC, read in the context of recitals 6, 8, 9 and 47 thereof, be interpreted as precluding national law which provides for only one penalty for failure to fulfil the obligation imposed on the creditor to provide information, irrespective of the degree of the failure to do so and the effect thereof on the consumer’s decision to conclude the credit agreement, where that penalty involves making the credit free of interest and charges?






(1)  
            OJ 2008 L 133, p. 66.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/498/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-475/23, Voestalpine Giesserei Linz: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Curtea de Apel Cluj (Romania) 25 July 2023 — Voestalpine Giesserei Linz v Administrația Județeană a Finanțelor Publice Cluj, Direcția Generală Regională a Finanțelor Publice Cluj-Napoca
Date: 2023-07-25
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Romania, VAT, accounting, subcontracting, tax relief, taxpayer, wage cost








C_202300499EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/499


6.11.2023





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Curtea de Apel Cluj (Romania) 25 July 2023 — Voestalpine Giesserei Linz v Administrația Județeană a Finanțelor Publice Cluj, Direcția Generală Regională a Finanțelor Publice Cluj-Napoca
(Case C-475/23, Voestalpine Giesserei Linz)
(C/2023/499)
Language of the case: Romanian

Referring court

Curtea de Apel Cluj

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant and appellant: Voestalpine Giesserei Linz

Defendants and respondents: Administrația Județeană a Finanțelor Publice Cluj, Direcția Generală Regională a Finanțelor Publice Cluj-Napoca

Questions referred







1.


Do the provisions of Council Directive 2006/112/EC (1) on the right to deduct VAT preclude a national practice whereby, if a company purchases goods which it then makes available to a subcontractor free of charge so that the subcontractor may carry out activities for the first company, that company is refused the right to deduct the VAT on the goods purchased, on the grounds that the purchase is deemed not to be for the purposes of its own taxable transactions but for the purposes of the subcontractor’s taxable transactions?










2.


Do the provisions of Council Directive 2006/112/EC on the right to deduct VAT preclude a national practice whereby a taxable person is refused the right to make deductions on the grounds that he or she has not kept separate accounts for his or her permanent establishment in Romania, thus preventing the tax authorities from verifying the costs of the labour used for the cast products of which the owner is [that taxable person], let alone the entire processing activity carried out in Romanian territory?






(1)  Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (OJ 2006 L 347, p. 1).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/499/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-90/23: Order of the General Court of 25 July 2023 — D’Agostino v ECB (Action for damages — Economic and monetary policy — Statement by the President of the ECB at a press conference — Division of powers between the decision-making bodies of the ECB — Sufficiently serious breach of a rule of law intended to confer rights on individuals — Causal link — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
Date: 2023-07-25
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: fundamental rights, indemnification, operation of the Institutions, president of an institution, press release








C_202300139EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/139


16.10.2023





Order of the General Court of 25 July 2023 — D’Agostino v ECB
(Case T-90/23) (1)

(Action for damages - Economic and monetary policy - Statement by the President of the ECB at a press conference - Division of powers between the decision-making bodies of the ECB - Sufficiently serious breach of a rule of law intended to confer rights on individuals - Causal link - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
(C/2023/139)
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Applicant: Aldo D’Agostino (Naples, Italy) (represented by: M. De Siena, lawyer)

Defendant: European Central Bank (represented by: O. Heinz, M. Ioannidis, L. Cardone and M. Szablewska, acting as Agents)

Re:

By his action under Article 268 TFEU, the applicant seeks compensation in respect of the harm which he claims to have suffered as a result of a statement made by the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) on 12 March 2020.

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed as manifestly lacking any foundation in law.










2.


Mr Aldo D’Agostino shall pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 155, 2.5.2023.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/139/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation 2023/C 262/02
Date: 2023-07-25
Institutions: Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission
Subjects: Finland, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency




C_2023262EN.01000201.xml










25.7.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 262/2






New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
(2023/C 262/02)






National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by Finland

Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

Issuing country: Finland

Subject of commemoration: Social and health services

Description of the design: The design represents a stylized map of Finland. The left-hand side bears the lettering ‘WELL-BEING’ in Finnish and Swedish. The year of issuance ‘2023’ is slightly on the left-hand side in the middle of the coin. At the bottom is the indication of the issuing country ‘FI’. At the right hand-side is the mintmark of the Mint of Finland.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 400 000

Date of issue: Autumn 2023


(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation 2023/C 262/04
Date: 2023-07-25
Institutions: Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission
Subjects: France, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency




C_2023262EN.01000401.xml










25.7.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 262/4






New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
(2023/C 262/04)






National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by France

Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

Issuing country: France

Subject of commemoration: Rugby World Cup France 2023

Description of the design: On the occasion of the Rugby World Cup organised in France, Monnaie de Paris celebrates rugby and this competition which will bring together teams from twenty nations.
The design represents a stylized rugby player making a pass. In the background, the rugby field is the globe on which the rugby goalposts are placed. The set is part of an imaginary rugby galaxy where the other planets are oval. The emblem of the competition is inserted next to the player, while the name of the competition surrounds the design. The indication of the issuing country ‘RF’, the mintmark and the mint master mark are inserted under the image on the right-hand side. The name of the competition, the issuing country ‘FRANCE’ and the year ‘2023’ are inserted on the left hand side. The name of the competition surrounding the design, as well as and the ‘RF’ mention appear in the official font of the event, called Mobius.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 15 000 000

Date of issue: June 2023


(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).