do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case T-668/22: Order of the General Court of 18 October 2023 — Nagolimad v Commission (Madeira Free Zone) (State aid — Madeira Free Zone — Aid scheme implemented by Portugal — Decision finding that the scheme does not comply with Decisions C(2007) 3037 final and C(2013) 4043 final, declaring it to be incompatible with the internal market, and ordering the recovery of aid paid under that scheme — Obligation to state reasons — Concept of ‘existing aid’ within the meaning of Article 1(b)(ii) of Regulation (EU) 2015/1589 — Reasonable time — Recovery — Legitimate expectations — Legal certainty — Right to a fair hearing — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
Date: 2023-10-18
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Madeira, Portugal, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, corporation tax, principle of legal certainty, right to justice, tax exemption, tax relief








C_202400424EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/424


3.1.2024





Order of the General Court of 18 October 2023 — Nagolimad v Commission (Madeira Free Zone)
(Case T-668/22) (1)

(State aid - Madeira Free Zone - Aid scheme implemented by Portugal - Decision finding that the scheme does not comply with Decisions C(2007) 3037 final and C(2013) 4043 final, declaring it to be incompatible with the internal market, and ordering the recovery of aid paid under that scheme - Obligation to state reasons - Concept of ‘existing aid’ within the meaning of Article 1(b)(ii) of Regulation (EU) 2015/1589 - Reasonable time - Recovery - Legitimate expectations - Legal certainty - Right to a fair hearing - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
(C/2024/424)
Language of the case: Portuguese

Parties


Applicant: Nagolimad — Serviços Internacionais, SA (Funchal, Portugal) (represented by: M. Afonso and J. Ferreira Faria, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: I. Barcew and P. Caro de Sousa, acting as Agents)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of Commission Decision (EU) 2022/1414 of 4 December 2020 on aid scheme SA.21259 (2018/C) (ex 2018/NN) implemented by Portugal for Zona Franca da Madeira (ZFM) — Regime III (OJ 2022 L 217, p. 49).

Operative part of the order







1.


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










2.


Nagolimad — Serviços Internacionais, SA shall pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 482, 19.12.2022.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/424/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-455/22: Judgment of the General Court of 18 October 2023 — EIB v Syria (Arbitration clause — Loan agreement concerning a water supply project in a third country — Non-performance of the agreement — Repayment of the sums advanced — Default interest — Procedure by default)
Date: 2023-10-18
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EIB loan, claim, deadline for payment, interest, international loan








C_202301150EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/1150


4.12.2023





Judgment of the General Court of 18 October 2023 — EIB v Syria
(Case T-455/22) (1)

(Arbitration clause - Loan agreement concerning a water supply project in a third country - Non-performance of the agreement - Repayment of the sums advanced - Default interest - Procedure by default)
(C/2023/1150)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: European Investment Bank (represented by: T. Gilliams, R. Stuart and F. Oxangoiti Briones, acting as Agents, and by D. Arts and E. Paredis, lawyers)

Defendant: Syrian Arab Republic

Re:

By its action based on Article 272 TFEU, the European Investment Bank (EIB) requests that the Syrian Arab Republic be ordered to pay the European Union, which it represents, the sum of EUR 652 218,70, together with interest, under Loan Agreement No 80212 concerning the financing of a water supply project in the Sweida region (Syria).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Orders the Syrian Arab Republic to repay the European Union, represented by the European Investment Bank (EIB), the sum of EUR 652 218,70 representing the principal amounts and the contractual and default interest due on 30 June 2022;










2.


Declares that the sum of EUR 559 287,10 comprising the principal amounts is to bear default interest at the annual rate of 3,5 % from 30 June 2022 until the date that payment is made;










3.


Orders the Syrian Arab Republic to pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 359, 19.9.2022.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1150/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-74/21: Judgment of the General Court of 18 October 2023 — Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Cephalon v Commission (Competition — Agreements, decisions and concerted practices — Modafinil market — Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU — Patent dispute settlement agreement — Restriction of competition by object — Characterisation — Restriction of competition by effect — Conditions for exemption under Article 101(3) TFEU — Fines)
Date: 2023-10-18
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU competition policy, alternative dispute resolution, control of restrictive practices, disease of the nervous system, market-sharing agreement, medicinal product, patent, restriction on competition, sanction (EU), trade dispute








C_202301139EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/1139


4.12.2023





Judgment of the General Court of 18 October 2023 — Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Cephalon v Commission
(Case T-74/21) (1)

(Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Modafinil market - Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU - Patent dispute settlement agreement - Restriction of competition by object - Characterisation - Restriction of competition by effect - Conditions for exemption under Article 101(3) TFEU - Fines)
(C/2023/1139)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicants: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (Petah Tikva, Israel) and Cephalon Inc. (West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States) (represented by: D. Tayar, S. Ortoli and A. Richard, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: G. Conte, T. Franchoo and C. Sjödin, acting as Agents)

Re:

By their action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicants seek annulment of Decision C(2020) 8153 final of the European Commission of 26 November 2020 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case AT.39686-CEPHALON) and, in the alternative, the cancellation or reduction of the fines.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and Cephalon Inc. to pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 98, 22.3.2021.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1139/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-566/22: Judgment of the General Court of 18 October 2023 — Sports Group Denmark v EUIPO (ENDURANCE) (EU trade mark — International registration designating the European Union — Figurative mark ENDURANCE — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Legal certainty — Equal treatment)
Date: 2023-10-18
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, clothing, footwear industry, registered trade mark, retail trade, road safety, sports equipment, trade-mark law, wholesale trade








C_202301160EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/1160


4.12.2023





Judgment of the General Court of 18 October 2023 — Sports Group Denmark v EUIPO (ENDURANCE)
(Case T-566/22) (1)

(EU trade mark - International registration designating the European Union - Figurative mark ENDURANCE - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Legal certainty - Equal treatment)
(C/2023/1160)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Sports Group Denmark A/S (Silkeborg, Denmark) (represented by: T. Kruse Lie, lawyer)

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

Re:

By its action under 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 8 July 2022 (Case R 1779/2021-2).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Sports Group Denmark A/S to pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 424, 7.11.2022.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1160/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-333/21: Judgment of the General Court of 18 October 2023 — Ryanair v Commission (Alitalia II; COVID-19) (State aid — Italian air transport market — Aid granted by Italy to an airline in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic — Direct grant — Decision not to raise any objections — Aid intended to make good the damage caused by an exceptional occurrence — Article 107(2)(b) TFEU — Consideration of earlier aid measures in favour of the same beneficiary which are the subject of pending formal investigations — Assessment of damages — Causal link — Principle of non-discrimination — Free provision of services — Freedom of establishment — Obligation to state reasons)
Date: 2023-10-18
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Italy, State aid, aid to undertakings, airline, company in difficulties, control of State aid, coronavirus disease, epidemic, equal treatment, freedom to provide services








C_202301143EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/1143


4.12.2023





Judgment of the General Court of 18 October 2023 — Ryanair v Commission (Alitalia II; COVID-19)
(Case T-333/21) (1)

(State aid - Italian air transport market - Aid granted by Italy to an airline in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic - Direct grant - Decision not to raise any objections - Aid intended to make good the damage caused by an exceptional occurrence - Article 107(2)(b) TFEU - Consideration of earlier aid measures in favour of the same beneficiary which are the subject of pending formal investigations - Assessment of damages - Causal link - Principle of non-discrimination - Free provision of services - Freedom of establishment - Obligation to state reasons)
(C/2023/1143)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Ryanair DAC (Swords, Ireland) (represented by: F.-C. Laprévote, E. Vahida, V. Blanc, S. Rating, I.-G. Metaxas-Maranghidis and D. Pérez de Lamo, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: L. Flynn, J. Carpi Badía and F. Tomat, acting as Agents)

Intervener in support of the defendant: Italian Republic (represented by G. Palmieri, P. Gentili and G. Santini acting as Agents)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of Commission Decision C(2020) 9659 final of 29 December 2020 on State aid SA.59188 (2020/NN) — Italy — COVID-19 aid to Alitalia.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Ryanair DAC to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission;










3.


Orders the Italian Republic to bear its own costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 310, 2.8.2021.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1143/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-532/21: Judgment of the General Court of 18 October 2023 — MAZ — upravljajusaja kompanija holdinga Belavtomaz v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures adopted in view of the situation in Belarus — Freezing of funds — Lists of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources — Inclusion and maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists — Concept of ‘support for the regime’ — State-owned enterprise — Error of assessment)
Date: 2023-10-18
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Belarus, EU restrictive measure, economic sanctions, freezing of assets, international sanctions, legal person, public sector








C_202301144EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/1144


4.12.2023





Judgment of the General Court of 18 October 2023 — MAZ — upravljajusaja kompanija holdinga Belavtomaz v Council
(Case T-532/21) (1)

(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures adopted in view of the situation in Belarus - Freezing of funds - Lists of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources - Inclusion and maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists - Concept of ‘support for the regime’ - State-owned enterprise - Error of assessment)
(C/2023/1144)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: AO Minskii Avtomobilnyi Zavod — upravljajusaja kompanija holdinga Belavtomaz (Minsk, Belarus) (represented by: D. O’Keeffe, Solicitor, and N. Tuominen, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: A. Boggio-Tomasaz and A. Antoniadis, acting as Agents)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment, first, of Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2021/1002 of 21 June 2021 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus (OJ 2021 L 219 I, p. 70), and of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/997 of 21 June 2021 implementing Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus (OJ 2021 L 219 I, p. 3) (‘the initial acts’), and, second, Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/421 of 24 February 2023 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine (OJ 2023 L 61, p. 41), and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/419 of 24 February 2023 implementing Article 8a of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine (OJ 2023 L 61, p. 20) (‘the maintaining acts’), in so far as those acts concern it.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders OAO Minskii Avtomobilnyi Zavod — upravljajusaja kompanija holdinga Belavtomaz to pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 422, 18.10.2021.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1144/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-606/21: Judgment of the General Court of 18 October 2023 — TestBioTech v Commission (Environment — Genetically modified products — Genetically modified soybean containing, consisting of or produced from MON 87751 × MON 87701 × MON 87708 × MON 89788 and its subcombinations — Rejection of an application for internal review of an authorisation for placing on the market — Manifest error of assessment — Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 — Articles 4 to 6 and 16 to 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 — Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 503/2013)
Date: 2023-10-18
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: animal feedingstuffs, food safety, foodstuff, labelling, market approval, soya bean, transgenic plant








C_202301147EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/1147


4.12.2023





Judgment of the General Court of 18 October 2023 — TestBioTech v Commission
(Case T-606/21) (1)

(Environment - Genetically modified products - Genetically modified soybean containing, consisting of or produced from MON 87751 × MON 87701 × MON 87708 × MON 89788 and its subcombinations - Rejection of an application for internal review of an authorisation for placing on the market - Manifest error of assessment - Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 - Articles 4 to 6 and 16 to 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 - Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 503/2013)
(C/2023/1147)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: TestBioTech eV (Munich, Germany) (represented by: K. Smith, Barrister)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: I. Galindo Martín and F. Castilla Contreras, acting as Agents)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the European Commission of 8 July 2021 rejecting the grounds set out in its request for internal review made pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Community institutions and bodies (OJ 2006 L 264, p. 13), against Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/66 of 22 January 2021 authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified soybean MON 87751 × MON 87701 × MON 87708 × MON 89788, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ 2021 L 26, p. 44).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders TestBioTech eV to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission.






(1)  
            OJ C 471, 22.11.2021.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1147/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-721/22: Order of the General Court of 18 October 2023 — Bourbon Offshore Interoil Shipping v Commission (Free Zone of Madeira) (State aid — Free Zone of Madeira — Aid scheme implemented by Portugal — Decision finding that the scheme does not comply with Decisions C(2007) 3037 final and C(2013) 4043 final, declaring it to be incompatible with the internal market and ordering the recovery of aid paid under that scheme — Concept of ‘existing aid’ within the meaning of Article 1(b)(ii) of Regulation (EU) 2015/1589 — Recovery — Legitimate expectations — Legal certainty — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
Date: 2023-10-18
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Madeira, Portugal, State aid, control of State aid, corporation tax, principle of legal certainty, regional aid, reimbursement of aid, tax exemption, tax relief








C_202400414EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/414


3.1.2024





Order of the General Court of 18 October 2023 — Bourbon Offshore Interoil Shipping v Commission (Free Zone of Madeira)
(Case T-721/22) (1)

(State aid - Free Zone of Madeira - Aid scheme implemented by Portugal - Decision finding that the scheme does not comply with Decisions C(2007) 3037 final and C(2013) 4043 final, declaring it to be incompatible with the internal market and ordering the recovery of aid paid under that scheme - Concept of ‘existing aid’ within the meaning of Article 1(b)(ii) of Regulation (EU) 2015/1589 - Recovery - Legitimate expectations - Legal certainty - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
(C/2024/414)
Language of the case: Portuguese

Parties


Applicant: Bourbon Offshore Interoil Shipping — Navegação, Lda (Funchal, Portugal) (represented by: S. Fernandes Martins and M. Mendonça Saraiva, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: I. Barcew and P. Caro de Sousa, acting as Agents)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment, principally, of Commission Decision (EU) 2022/1414 of 4 December 2020 on aid scheme SA.21259 (2018/C) (ex 2018/NN) implemented by Portugal for Zona Franca da Madeira (ZFM) — Regime III (OJ 2022 L 217, p. 49), and, in the alternative, of Article 4 of that decision.

Operative part of the order







1.


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










2.


Bourbon Offshore Interoil Shipping — Navegação, Lda shall pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 35, 30.1.2023.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/414/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-14/21: Judgment of the General Court of 18 October 2023 — Ryanair v Commission (Brussels Airlines; COVID-19) (State aid — Belgian air transport market — Aid granted by Belgium to Brussels Airlines in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic — Recapitalisation — Loan — Decision not to raise objections — Temporary framework for State aid measures — Measure intended to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy of a Member State — Failure to weigh the beneficial effects of the aid against its adverse effects on trading conditions and the maintenance of undistorted competition — Equal treatment — Freedom of establishment — Freedom to provide services — Obligation to state reasons)
Date: 2023-10-18
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Belgium, State aid, airline, control of State aid, coronavirus disease, epidemic, equal treatment, freedom to provide services, loan, right of establishment








C_202301138EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/1138


4.12.2023





Judgment of the General Court of 18 October 2023 — Ryanair v Commission (Brussels Airlines; COVID-19)
(Case T-14/21) (1)

(State aid - Belgian air transport market - Aid granted by Belgium to Brussels Airlines in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic - Recapitalisation - Loan - Decision not to raise objections - Temporary framework for State aid measures - Measure intended to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy of a Member State - Failure to weigh the beneficial effects of the aid against its adverse effects on trading conditions and the maintenance of undistorted competition - Equal treatment - Freedom of establishment - Freedom to provide services - Obligation to state reasons)
(C/2023/1138)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Ryanair DAC (Swords, Ireland) (represented by: E. Vahida, F.-C. Laprévote, V. Blanc, S. Rating, I.-G. Metaxas-Maranghidis and D. Pérez de Lamo, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: L. Flynn, A. Bouchagiar and F. Tomat, acting as Agents)

Interveners in support of the defendant: Kingdom of Belgium (represented by: L. Van den Broeck and C. Pochet, acting as Agents, and by A. Vallery, F. Louis and É. Bruc, lawyers), Federal Republic of Germany (represented by: P.-L. Krüger and J. Möller, acting as Agents), Brussels Airlines SA/NV (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: V. Mussche and D. Wouters, lawyers)

Re:

By its action on the basis of Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of Commission Decision C(2020) 5840 final of 21 August 2020 on State aid SA.57544 (2020/N) — Belgium COVID-19: Aid to Brussels Airlines.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Ryanair DAC to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission and by Brussels Airlines SA/NV;










3.


Orders the Kingdom of Belgium and the Federal Republic of Germany to bear their own costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 72, 1.3.2021.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1138/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)