do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case T-324/22: Judgment of the General Court of 13 September 2023 — Ecoalf Recycled Fabrics v EUIPO (BECAUSE THERE IS NO PLANET B) (European Union trade mark — Application for the European Union word mark BECAUSE THERE IS NO PLANET B — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Obligation to state reasons — Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 — Equal treatment)
Date: 2023-09-13
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, cosmetic product, household article, leather, packaging product, personal effects, pulp and paper industry, registered trade mark, teaching materials, trade-mark law








C_202300530EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/530


6.11.2023





Judgment of the General Court of 13 September 2023 — Ecoalf Recycled Fabrics v EUIPO (BECAUSE THERE IS NO PLANET B)
(Case T-324/22) (1)

(European Union trade mark - Application for the European Union word mark BECAUSE THERE IS NO PLANET B - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Obligation to state reasons - Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Equal treatment)
(C/2023/530)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: Ecoalf Recycled Fabrics, SL (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: D. Gómez Sánchez, J.L. Gracia Albero and P. Guillén Monge, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Palmero Cabezas, J. Ivanauskas and J.F. Crespo Carillo, acting as Agents)

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 29 March 2022 (Case R 1925/2021-5).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Ecoalf Recycled Fabrics, SL to pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 284, 25.7.2022.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/530/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-488/22: Judgment of the General Court of 13 September 2023 — Kaufdas.online v EUIPO — Kaufland (KAUFDAS ONLINE) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark KAUFDAS ONLINE — Earlier EU word mark KAUFLAND and earlier figurative mark Kaufland — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2023-09-13
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, advertising, building materials, chemical product, horticulture, plumbing equipment, provision of services, registered trade mark, retail trade, trade-mark law








C_202300533EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/533


6.11.2023





Judgment of the General Court of 13 September 2023 — Kaufdas.online v EUIPO — Kaufland (KAUFDAS ONLINE)
(Case T-488/22) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark KAUFDAS ONLINE - Earlier EU word mark KAUFLAND and earlier figurative mark Kaufland - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(C/2023/533)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Kaufdas.online sp. z o.o. (Gubin, Poland) (represented by: P. Kurcman, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Ringelhann and E. Nicolás Gómez, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Kaufland Dienstleistung GmbH & Co. KG (Neckarsulm, Germany)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment and the alteration of the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 30 May 2022 (Case R 1972/2021-5).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Kaufdas.online sp. z o.o. and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to bear their own respective costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 359, 19.9.2022.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/533/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
European Parliament decision of 13 September 2023 on the nomination of Katarína Kaszasová as a Member of the Court of Auditors (C9-0220/2023 — 2023/0804(NLE))
Date: 2023-09-13
Institutions: Committee on Budgetary Control, European Parliament
Subjects: appointment of members, member of the Court of Auditors (EU)








C_202401784EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1784


22.3.2024






P9_TA(2023)0312
Nomination of a member of the Court of Auditors — Katarína Kaszasová
European Parliament decision of 13 September 2023 on the nomination of Katarína Kaszasová as a Member of the Court of Auditors (C9-0220/2023 — 2023/0804(NLE))
(Consultation)
(C/2024/1784)



The European Parliament,






—


having regard to Article 286(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C9-0220/2023),










—


having regard to Rule 129 of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A9-0259/2023),










A.


whereas, by letter of 29 June 2023, the Council consulted Parliament on the nomination of Katarína Kaszasová as a Member of the Court of Auditors;










B.


whereas Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control then proceeded to evaluate Katarína Kaszasová’s credentials, in particular in view of the requirements laid down in Article 286(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; whereas in carrying out that evaluation, the committee received a curriculum vitae from Katarína Kaszasová, as well as the replies to the written questionnaire that she had been sent;










C.


whereas the committee subsequently held a hearing with Katarína Kaszasová on 4 September 2023, at which she made an opening statement and then answered questions put by the members of the committee;













1.


Delivers a favourable opinion on the Council’s nomination of Katarína Kaszasová as a Member of the Court of Auditors;












2.


Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and, for information, the Court of Auditors, the other institutions of the European Union and the audit institutions of the Member States.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1784/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-163/22: Judgment of the General Court of 13 September 2023 — Transformers Manufacturing Company v EUIPO — H & F (TMC TRANSFORMERS) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark TMC TRANSFORMERS — International registration of the earlier figurative mark TMC — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)))
Date: 2023-09-13
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, electric machinery, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_202300524EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/524


6.11.2023





Judgment of the General Court of 13 September 2023 — Transformers Manufacturing Company v EUIPO — H & F (TMC TRANSFORMERS)
(Case T-163/22) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark TMC TRANSFORMERS - International registration of the earlier figurative mark TMC - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)))
(C/2023/524)
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Applicant: Transformers Manufacturing Company Pty Ltd (Melbourne, Australia) (represented by: F. Caricato, 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: H & F Srl (Milan, Italy) (represented by: F. Jacobacci and N. Galizia, lawyers)

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 3 February 2022 (Case R 1211/2021-5).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Transformers Manufacturing Company Pty Ltd to pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 207, 23.5.2022.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/524/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11192 – CDC / VAUBAN / CORIANCE) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2023/C 323/08
Date: 2023-09-13
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, France, air conditioning, economic concentration, heating, investment company, merger control, public institution, public service, services of general interest








C_2023323EN.01001401.xml










13.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 323/14







Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11192 – CDC / VAUBAN / CORIANCE)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 323/08)


1.   
On 31 August 2023, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






—


Vauban Infrastructure Partners (‘Vauban’, France), ultimately solely controlled by BPCE S.A. (‘BPCE’, France),










—


Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (‘CDC’, France),










—


Coriance Holding (‘Coriance’, France).




Vauban and CDC will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Coriance.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:






—


Vauban is an asset management company specializing in private equity infrastructure investments that contribute to the sustainable development of local communities and their environment,










—


CDC is a French public institution with special legal status carrying out activities of public service and general interest as well as activities open to competition,










—


Coriance is mainly active in the district heating and cooling sectors in France and in Belgium.






3.   

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.



4.   

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.



5.   
The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
M.11192 – VAUBAN / CDC / CORIANCE
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
Postal address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË







(1)  
            OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  
            OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 12 September 2023 2023/C 323/03
Date: 2023-09-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2023323EN.01000301.xml










13.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 323/3







Euro exchange rates (1)


            12 September 2023
         
(2023/C 323/03)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0713 




JPY


Japanese yen


157,42 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4601 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,85925 




SEK


Swedish krona


11,8875 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9561 




ISK


Iceland króna


143,70 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,4540 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,605 




HUF


Hungarian forint


385,08 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,6600 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9710 




TRY


Turkish lira


28,8155 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6682 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4550 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,3879 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,8150 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4597 




KRW


South Korean won


1 422,62 




ZAR


South African rand


20,3284 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,8115 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 462,67 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


5,0105 




PHP


Philippine peso


60,689 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


38,229 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,2920 




MXN


Mexican peso


18,5691 




INR


Indian rupee


88,8260 






(1)  
            Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11267 – SMRP / DR SCHNEIDER GROUP) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2023/C 323/07
Date: 2023-09-13
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, motor car, motor vehicle industry, supplier, vehicle parts








C_2023323EN.01001201.xml










13.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 323/12







Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11267 – SMRP / DR SCHNEIDER GROUP)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2023/C 323/07)


1.   
On 31 August 2023, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






—


Samvardhana Motherson Automotive Systems Group B.V. (‘SMRP’, the Netherlands), belonging to Samvardhana Motherson International Limited (‘Motherson Group’, India),










—


Dr. Schneider Group’s (Germany) automotive business.




SMRP will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Dr. Schneider Group’s automotive business.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and assets.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:






—


Motherson Group is a global producer and supplier of automotive components,










—


Dr. Schneider Group’s automotive business supplies interior components and systems mainly used in passenger vehicles.






3.   
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.
Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.


4.   
The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
M.11267 – SMRP / DR SCHNEIDER GROUP
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
Postal address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË







(1)  
            OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  
            OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Case T-349/21: Judgment of the General Court of 13 September 2023 — Germany v Commission (Approximation of laws — Directive 95/16/EC — Directive 2014/33/EU — Safeguard clause — National measure prohibiting the placing on the market of a lift model — Essential health and safety requirements — Commission decision declaring the measure to be unjustified — Manifest error of assessment)
Date: 2023-09-13
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European standard, approximation of laws, launching of a product, lift, market approval, product safety, protective clause, safety standard








C_202300515EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/515


6.11.2023





Judgment of the General Court of 13 September 2023 — Germany v Commission
(Case T-349/21) (1)

(Approximation of laws - Directive 95/16/EC - Directive 2014/33/EU - Safeguard clause - National measure prohibiting the placing on the market of a lift model - Essential health and safety requirements - Commission decision declaring the measure to be unjustified - Manifest error of assessment)
(C/2023/515)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Federal Republic of Germany (represented by: J. Möller, R. Kanitz and N. Scheffel, acting as Agents)

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

Intervener in support of the defendant: Kingdom of Spain (represented by: I. Herranz Elizalde, acting as Agent)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the Federal Republic of Germany seeks the annulment of Commission Decision (EU) 2021/534 of 24 March 2021 determining under Article 39(1) of Directive 2014/33/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council whether a measure taken by Germany to prohibit the placing on the market of a lift model manufactured by Orona is justified or not (OJ 2021 L 106, p. 60).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders the Federal Republic of Germany to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission;










3.


Orders the Kingdom of Spain to bear its own costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 338, 23.8.2021.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/515/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-552/22: Judgment of the General Court of 13 September 2023 — mataharispaclub v EUIPO — Rouha (SpaClubMatahari) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark SpaClubMatahari — Absolute ground for invalidity — No bad faith — Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Inadmissibility — Article 177(1)(d) of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court)
Date: 2023-09-13
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, hairdressing and beauty care, health care, medical centre, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_202300652EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/652


13.11.2023





Judgment of the General Court of 13 September 2023 — mataharispaclub v EUIPO — Rouha (SpaClubMatahari)
(Case T-552/22) (1)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark SpaClubMatahari - Absolute ground for invalidity - No bad faith - Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Inadmissibility - Article 177(1)(d) of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court)
(C/2023/652)
Language of the case: Czech

Parties


Applicant: mataharispaclub s.r.o. (Mníšek pod Brdy, Czech Republic) (represented by: M. Diamant, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Alena Rouha (Prague, Czech Republic)

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 30 June 2022 (Case R 937/2021-4).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders each party to bear its own costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 408, 24.10.2022.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/652/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-549/22: Judgment of the General Court of 13 September 2023 — Prolactal v EUIPO — Prolàctea (PROLACTAL) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — International registration designating the European Union — Word mark PROLACTAL — Earlier national figurative mark Prolàctea — Relative ground for refusal — Similarity of the signs — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Evidence submitted for the first time before the Board of Appeal — Article 27(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625 — Obligation to state reasons — Article 94 of Regulation 2017/1001 and Article 41(2) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights)
Date: 2023-09-13
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, advertising, animal product, baby food, beverage, confectionery, milk product, processed foodstuff, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_202300535EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/535


6.11.2023





Judgment of the General Court of 13 September 2023 — Prolactal v EUIPO — Prolàctea (PROLACTAL)
(Case T-549/22) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark PROLACTAL - Earlier national figurative mark Prolàctea - Relative ground for refusal - Similarity of the signs - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Evidence submitted for the first time before the Board of Appeal - Article 27(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625 - Obligation to state reasons - Article 94 of Regulation 2017/1001 and Article 41(2) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights)
(C/2023/535)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Prolactal GmbH (Hartberg, Austria) (represented by: H. Roerdink and S. Janssen, lawyers)

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, intervener before the General Court: Prolàctea, SA (Castrogonzalo, Spain) (represented by: J. Vicente Martínez, lawyer)

Re:

By its action based on 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 10 June 2022 (Case R 752/2021-5).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Prolactal GmbH to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Prolàctea, SA;










3.


Orders the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to bear its own costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 408, 24.10.2022.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/535/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)