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Case T-592/23: Action brought on 27 September 2023 — Hamster Polska v EUIPO — Budotechnika (Public toilets)
Date: 2023-09-27
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: designs and models, public sanitation








C_202300544EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/544


6.11.2023





Action brought on 27 September 2023 — Hamster Polska v EUIPO — Budotechnika (Public toilets)
(Case T-592/23)
(C/2023/544)
Language in which the application was lodged: Polish

Parties


Applicant: Hamster Polska sp. z o.o. (Rybnik, Poland) (represented by: A. Szczurek, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Budotechnika sp. z o.o. (Pilchowice, Poland)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Proprietor of the design at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Design at issue: Community design Public toilet No 1 653 676 0002

Proceedings before EUIPO: Invalidity proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 August 2023 in Case R 3/2023 3

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision or amend it by declaring the contested design No 1 653 676 0002 invalid;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs, including the costs incurred by the applicant before the EUIPO Board of Appeal;










—


order the intervener to bear its own costs incurred in the proceedings before EUIPO and the General Court of the European Union.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 25(1)(b) in conjunction with Articles 4 to 9, 53(1) and 63 of Regulation No 6/2002;










—


Infringement of Article 25(1)(b) in conjunction with Articles 5, 6 and 7(1) of Regulation No 6/2002;










—


Infringement of Article 25(1)(b) in conjunction with Articles 4, 6, 53(1), and 63 of Regulation No 6/2002;










—


Infringement of Article 62 of Regulation No 6/2002.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/544/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 26 September 2023 2023/C 340/06
Date: 2023-09-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2023340EN.01000601.xml










27.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 340/6







Euro exchange rates (1)


            26 September 2023
         
(2023/C 340/06)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0605 




JPY


Japanese yen


157,87 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4575 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,87020 




SEK


Swedish krona


11,6540 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9675 




ISK


Iceland króna


145,10 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,4400 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,411 




HUF


Hungarian forint


388,88 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,6093 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9700 




TRY


Turkish lira


28,9190 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6539 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4318 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,2942 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7782 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4500 




KRW


South Korean won


1 430,12 




ZAR


South African rand


20,1387 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,7517 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 427,15 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,9737 




PHP


Philippine peso


60,456 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


38,549 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,2721 




MXN


Mexican peso


18,4816 




INR


Indian rupee


88,2995 






(1)  
            Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Special report 23/2023: ‘Restructuring and planting vineyards in the EU – Unclear impact on competitiveness and limited environmental ambition’ 2023/C 340/08
Date: 2023-09-27
Institutions: European Court of Auditors
Subjects: aid to agriculture, beverage industry, common agricultural policy, competitiveness, environmental policy, plantation, regulation of agricultural production, vineyard, viticulture, wine








C_2023340EN.01002201.xml










27.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 340/22







Special report 23/2023:

            ‘Restructuring and planting vineyards in the EU – Unclear impact on competitiveness and limited environmental ambition’
         
(2023/C 340/08)

The European Court of Auditors has published its special report 23/2023: ‘Restructuring and planting vineyards in the EU – Unclear impact on competitiveness and limited environmental ambition’.
The report can be consulted directly or downloaded at the European Court of Auditors’ website: https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/sr-2023-23
Cases T-252/15 and T-257/15: Judgment of the General Court of 27 September 2023 — Ferrovial and Others v Commission (State Aid — Aid scheme implemented by Spain — Deduction of corporation tax allowing companies which are tax resident in Spain to amortise goodwill resulting from the indirect acquisition of shareholdings in non-resident companies through the direct acquisition of shareholdings in non-resident holding companies — Decision declaring the aid scheme unlawful and incompatible with the internal market and ordering the recovery of the aid paid out — Decision 2011/5/EC — Decision 2011/282/EU — Scope — Withdrawal of an act — Legal certainty — Legitimate expectations)
Date: 2023-09-27
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Spain, State aid, amortisation, control of State aid, corporation tax, goodwill, holding company, principle of legal certainty, reimbursement of aid, shareholding, tax relief








C_202300969EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/969


27.11.2023





Judgment of the General Court of 27 September 2023 — Ferrovial and Others v Commission
(Cases T-252/15 and T-257/15) (1)

(State Aid - Aid scheme implemented by Spain - Deduction of corporation tax allowing companies which are tax resident in Spain to amortise goodwill resulting from the indirect acquisition of shareholdings in non-resident companies through the direct acquisition of shareholdings in non-resident holding companies - Decision declaring the aid scheme unlawful and incompatible with the internal market and ordering the recovery of the aid paid out - Decision 2011/5/EC - Decision 2011/282/EU - Scope - Withdrawal of an act - Legal certainty - Legitimate expectations)
(C/2023/969)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Applicants in Case T-252/15: Ferrovial, SA (Madrid, Spain), Ferrovial Servicios SA (Madrid), Amey UK plc (Oxford, United Kingdom) (represented by: M. Muñoz Pérez and A. Santander Ruiz, lawyers)

Applicant in Case T-257/15: Arcelormittal Spain Holding, SL (Madrid) (represented by: M. Muñoz Pérez)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: B. Stromsky and P. Němečková, acting as Agents, and by M. Segura Catalán, lawyer)

Re:

By their actions under Article 263 TFEU, the applicants seek the annulment of Commission Decision (EU) 2015/314 of 15 October 2014 on the State aid SA.35550 (13/C) (ex 13/NN) (ex 12/CP) implemented by Spain — Scheme for the tax amortisation of financial goodwill for foreign shareholding acquisitions (OJ 2015 L 56, p. 38).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Joins Cases T-252/15 and T-257/15 for the purposes of the judgment;










2.


Annuls Commission Decision (EU) 2015/314 of 15 October 2014 on the State aid SA.35550 (13/C) (ex 13/NN) (ex 12/CP) implemented by Spain — Scheme for the tax amortisation of financial goodwill for foreign shareholding acquisitions;










3.


Orders the European Commission to pay the costs, including those relating to the proceedings for interim relief in Case T-252/15 R.






(1)  
            OJ C 245, 27.7.2015.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/969/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-826/14: Judgment of the General Court of 27 September 2023 — Spain v Commission (State aid — Aid scheme implemented by Spain — Deduction of corporation tax allowing companies which are tax resident in Spain to amortise goodwill resulting from the indirect acquisition of shareholdings in non-resident companies through the direct acquisition of shareholdings in non-resident holding companies — Decision declaring the aid scheme unlawful and incompatible with the internal market and ordering the recovery of the aid paid out — Decision 2011/5/EC — Decision 2011/282/EU — Scope — Withdrawal of an act — Legal certainty — Legitimate expectations)
Date: 2023-09-27
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: State aid, amortisation, control of State aid, corporation tax, goodwill, holding company, nationality of legal persons, principle of legal certainty, reimbursement of aid, shareholding, tax relief








C_202300968EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/968


27.11.2023





Judgment of the General Court of 27 September 2023 — Spain v Commission
(Case T-826/14) (1)

(State aid - Aid scheme implemented by Spain - Deduction of corporation tax allowing companies which are tax resident in Spain to amortise goodwill resulting from the indirect acquisition of shareholdings in non-resident companies through the direct acquisition of shareholdings in non-resident holding companies - Decision declaring the aid scheme unlawful and incompatible with the internal market and ordering the recovery of the aid paid out - Decision 2011/5/EC - Decision 2011/282/EU - Scope - Withdrawal of an act - Legal certainty - Legitimate expectations)
(C/2023/968)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: Kingdom of Spain (represented by: I. Herranz Elizalde and A. Gavela Llopis, acting as Agents)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: P. Němečková, B. Stromsky and C. Urraca Caviedes, acting as Agents, and by M. J. Segura Catalán, lawyer)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the Kingdom of Spain seeks annulment of Commission Decision (EU) 2015/314 of 15 October 2014 on the State aid SA.35550 (ex 13/NN) (ex 12/CP) implemented by Spain — Scheme for the tax amortisation of financial goodwill for foreign shareholding acquisitions (OJ 2015 L 56, p. 38).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls Commission Decision (EU) 2015/314 of 15 October 2014 on the State aid SA.35550 (ex 13/NN) (ex 12/CP) implemented by Spain — Scheme for the tax amortisation of financial goodwill for foreign shareholding acquisitions;










2.


Orders the European Commission to pay the costs, including those of the application for interim measures.






(1)  
            OJ C 65, 23.2.2015.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/968/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Opinion of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank of 27 September 2023 on a Council recommendation on the appointment of a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (CON/2023/28)
Date: 2023-09-27
Institutions: European Central Bank
Subjects: appointment of members, decision-making body (EU), member of the European Central Bank








C_202300099EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/99


2.10.2023







            OPINION OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
         
of 27 September 2023
         
on a Council recommendation on the appointment of a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank
(CON/2023/28)
(C/2023/99)


Introduction and legal basis

On 25 September 2023, the European Central Bank (ECB) received a request from the President of the European Council for an opinion on Council Recommendation of 19 September 2023 on the appointment of a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (1).
The competence of the ECB’s Governing Council to deliver an opinion is based on Article 283(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

General observations









1.


The Council’s recommendation, which was submitted to the European Council and on which the European Parliament and the ECB’s Governing Council are being consulted, recommends that Piero CIPOLLONE be appointed as a member of the ECB’s Executive Board for a term of office of eight years with effect from 1 November 2023.












2.


The ECB’s Governing Council is of the opinion that the proposed candidate is a person of recognised standing and professional experience in monetary or banking matters as required by Article 283(2) of the Treaty.












3.


The ECB’s Governing Council has no objection to the Council’s recommendation to appoint Piero CIPOLLONE as a member of the ECB’s Executive Board.






Done at Frankfurt am Main, 27 September 2023.


The President of the ECB

Christine LAGARDE
               





(1)  
            OJ C 334, 22.9.2023, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/99/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-58/23, Abboudnam: Order of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 27 September 2023 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Upravno sodišče — Slovenia) — Y.N. v Republika Slovenija (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Article 99 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice — Area of freedom, security and justice — Asylum policy — Common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection — Directive 2013/32/EU — Articles 22 and 23 — Right to legal assistance and representation — Article 46(4) — Reasonable period of time for lodging an appeal — Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union — Right to an effective remedy before a tribunal — Rejection of an application for international protection as manifestly unfounded by accelerated procedure)
Date: 2023-09-27
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: appeal, asylum seeker, international protection, legal aid, limitation of legal proceedings, right of asylum, right to justice








C_202300737EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/737


20.11.2023





Order of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 27 September 2023 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Upravno sodišče — Slovenia) — Y.N. v Republika Slovenija
(Case C-58/23, (1) Abboudnam) (2)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Article 99 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice - Area of freedom, security and justice - Asylum policy - Common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection - Directive 2013/32/EU - Articles 22 and 23 - Right to legal assistance and representation - Article 46(4) - Reasonable period of time for lodging an appeal - Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union - Right to an effective remedy before a tribunal - Rejection of an application for international protection as manifestly unfounded by accelerated procedure)
(C/2023/737)
Language of the case: Slovenian

Referring court

Upravno sodišče

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Y.N.

Defendant: Republika Slovenija

Operative part of the order

Article 46(4) of Directive 2013/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection, read in the light of Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
must be interpreted as precluding national legislation that lays down a period of three days, including public holidays and non-working days, for lodging an appeal against a decision rejecting as manifestly unfounded an application for international protection, delivered by accelerated procedure, where that period is such as to constitute a restriction on the effective exercise of the rights guaranteed in Article 12(1)(b) and (2), and Articles 22 and 23 of that directive.


(1)  
            OJ C 155, 2.5.2023.

(2)  The name of the present case is a fictitious name. It does not correspond to the real name of any party to the proceedings.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/737/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-367/23 R: Order of the President of the General Court of 27 September 2023 — Amazon Services Europe v Commission (Interim relief — Digital services — Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 — Very large online platforms — Application for suspension of operation of a measure — Urgency — Prima facie case — Weighing of competing interests)
Date: 2023-09-27
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Internet site, advertising, archives, electronic commerce, on line data service








C_202300987EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/987


27.11.2023





Order of the President of the General Court of 27 September 2023 — Amazon Services Europe v Commission
(Case T-367/23 R)
(Interim relief - Digital services - Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 - Very large online platforms - Application for suspension of operation of a measure - Urgency - Prima facie case - Weighing of competing interests)
(C/2023/987)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Amazon Services Europe Sàrl (Luxembourg, Luxembourg) (represented by A. Conrad, M. Frank, R. Spanó and I. Ioannidis, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: L. Armati and P.-J. Loewenthal, acting as Agents)

Re:

By its application based on Articles 278 and 279 TFEU, the applicant seeks suspension of the operation of Commission Decision C(2023) 2746 final of 25 April 2023 designating Amazon Store as a very large online platform in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on a Single Market For Digital Services and amending Directive 2000/31/EC (Digital Services Act) (OJ 2022 L 277, p. 1).

Operative part of the order







1.


Operation of the decision of the European Commission of 25 April 2023, with reference C(2023) 2746 final, designating Amazon Store as a very large online platform in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on a Single Market For Digital Services and amending Directive 2000/31/EC (Digital Services Act), is suspended in so far as, by virtue of that decision, Amazon Store will be required to make an advertisement repository publicly available, in accordance with Article 39 of that regulation, without prejudice to the requirement for the applicant to compile the advertisement repository.










2.


The application for interim measures is dismissed as to the remainder.










3.


The costs are reserved.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/987/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-172/21: Judgment of the General Court of 27 September 2023 — Valve v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Market for PC video games — Platform — Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement — Restriction of parallel imports — Concepts of ‘agreement’ and ‘concerted practice’ — Restriction of competition by object — Copyright)
Date: 2023-09-27
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU competition policy, cartel, control of restrictive practices, copyright, electronic game, geo-blocking, marketing restriction, restriction on competition








C_202300764EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/764


20.11.2023





Judgment of the General Court of 27 September 2023 — Valve v Commission
(Case T-172/21) (1)

(Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Market for PC video games - Platform - Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement - Restriction of parallel imports - Concepts of ‘agreement’ and ‘concerted practice’ - Restriction of competition by object - Copyright)
(C/2023/764)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Valve Corporation (Bellevue, Washington, United States) (represented by: L. Kjølbye, S. Völcker and G. Caldini, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: M. Farley, C. Sjödin, J. Szczodrowski and L. Wildpanner, acting as Agents)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of Commission Decision C(2021) 75 final of 20 January 2021 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA) (Cases AT.40413 — Focus Home, AT.40414 — Koch Media, AT.40420 — ZeniMax, AT.40422 — Bandai Namco, and AT.40424 — Capcom).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Valve Corporation to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission.






(1)  
            OJ C 228, 14.6.2021.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/764/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-593/23: Action brought on 27 September 2023 — Nio v EUIPO — Audi (ES8)
Date: 2023-09-27
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, electricity storage device, general mechanical engineering, motor vehicle, registered trade mark, rental business, trade-mark law, vehicle parts








C_202300671EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/671


13.11.2023





Action brought on 27 September 2023 — Nio v EUIPO — Audi (ES8)
(Case T-593/23)
(C/2023/671)
Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties


Applicant: Nio Holding Co. Ltd (Hefei, China) (represented by: T. Hogh Holub, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Audi AG (Ingolstadt, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU word mark ES8 — EU trade mark No 16 079 196

Proceedings before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 July 2023 in Case R 547/2023-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO and AUDI AG to pay the costs.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 60(1)(a), read in conjunction with Article 8(1)(b), of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;










—


Infringement of Article 95(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, read in conjunction with Article 27(4) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625;










—


Infringement of Article 64(2), read in conjunction with Article 18(1), of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, read in conjunction with Article 10(3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/671/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)