do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case T-113/23: Judgment of the General Court of 8 November 2023 — Papier-Mettler v EUIPO (Shape of a bag) (EU trade mark — Application for a three-dimensional EU trade mark — Shape of a bag — Absolute ground for refusal — No distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2023-11-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, packaging, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_202400549EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/549


8.1.2024





Judgment of the General Court of 8 November 2023 — Papier-Mettler v EUIPO (Shape of a bag)
(Case T-113/23) (1)

(EU trade mark - Application for a three-dimensional EU trade mark - Shape of a bag - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(C/2024/549)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Papier-Mettler KG (Morbach, Germany) (represented by: D. Graetsch and M. Bergermann, lawyers)

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

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 19 December 2022 (Case R 764/2022-2).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders each party to bear its own costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 127, 11.4.2023.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/549/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-1068/23: Action brought on 8 November 2023 — Schweppes International v EUIPO — May (MAY TEA)
Date: 2023-11-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, non-alcoholic beverage, registered trade mark, tea, trade-mark law








C_202400559EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/559


8.1.2024





Action brought on 8 November 2023 — Schweppes International v EUIPO — May (MAY TEA)
(Case T-1068/23)
(C/2024/559)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Schweppes International Ltd (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: G. Bloret-Pucci, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: May OOO (Fryazino, Russia)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark MAY TEA — European Union trade mark No 18 040 282

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 29 August 2023 in Case R 75/2022-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul and alter the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO to bear the applicant’s costs incurred in the present application and cancellation proceedings in accordance with Article 134(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court.





Plea in law







—


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






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/559/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-245/21: Judgment of the General Court of 8 November 2023 — Varabei v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures taken in view of the situation in Belarus — Freezing of funds — Restrictions on entry into the territory of the Member States — Maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists of persons, entities and bodies concerned — Error of assessment)
Date: 2023-11-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Belarus, EU restrictive measure, economic sanctions, freezing of assets, international sanctions, natural person, removal








C_202400542EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/542


8.1.2024





Judgment of the General Court of 8 November 2023 — Varabei v Council
(Case T-245/21) (1)

(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures taken in view of the situation in Belarus - Freezing of funds - Restrictions on entry into the territory of the Member States - Maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists of persons, entities and bodies concerned - Error of assessment)
(C/2024/542)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Mikalai Mikalevich Varabei (Novopolotsk, Belarus) (represented by: G. Kremslehner, H. Kühnert and P. Doralt, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: T. Haas and S. Van Overmeire, acting as Agents)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/353 of 25 February 2021 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus (OJ 2021 L 68, p. 189), and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/339 of 25 February 2021 implementing Article 8a of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus (OJ 2021 L 68, p. 29), in so far as those acts concern the applicant.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Mr Mikalai Mikalevich Varabei to pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 252, 28.6.2021.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/542/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-592/22: Judgment of the General Court of 8 November 2023 — Liquid Advertising v EUIPO — Liqui.do (Liquid+Arcade) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark Liquid+Arcade — Earlier EU figurative mark LIQUI.DO — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2023-11-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, advertising, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_202400546EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/546


8.1.2024





Judgment of the General Court of 8 November 2023 — Liquid Advertising v EUIPO — Liqui.do (Liquid+Arcade)
(Case T-592/22) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark Liquid+Arcade - Earlier EU figurative mark LIQUI.DO - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(C/2024/546)
Language of the case: Polish

Parties


Applicant: Liquid Advertising, Inc. (El Segundo, California, United States) (represented by: M. Czarnecki, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Liqui.do, SA (Lisbon, Portugal)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment and alteration of the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 28 June 2022 (Case R 2231/2021-2).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 28 June 2022 (Case R 2231/2021-2);










2.


Dismisses the action as to the remainder;










3.


Orders EUIPO to pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 424, 7.11.2022.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/546/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-665/22: Judgment of the General Court of 8 November 2023 — SkinIdent v EUIPO — Beiersdorf (NIVEA SKIN-IDENTICAL Q10) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark NIVEA SKIN-IDENTICAL Q10 — National trade mark and international registration of earlier word mark SKINIDENT — Earlier company name Skinident — Relative grounds for refusal — Absence of a likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 — Use in trade of a sign of more than mere local significance — Article 8(4) of Regulation 2017/1001 — Sector proximity — Application of national law by EUIPO — Right to be heard — Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)
Date: 2023-11-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, cosmetic product, hairdressing and beauty care, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_202400547EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/547


8.1.2024





Judgment of the General Court of 8 November 2023 — SkinIdent v EUIPO — Beiersdorf (NIVEA SKIN-IDENTICAL Q10)
(Case T-665/22) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark NIVEA SKIN-IDENTICAL Q10 - National trade mark and international registration of earlier word mark SKINIDENT - Earlier company name Skinident - Relative grounds for refusal - Absence of a likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Use in trade of a sign of more than mere local significance - Article 8(4) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Sector proximity - Application of national law by EUIPO - Right to be heard - Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)
(C/2024/547)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: SkinIdent AG (Freienbach, Switzerland) (represented by: U. Hildebrandt, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Stoyanova-Valchanova and E. Markakis, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Beiersdorf AG (Hamburg, Germany) (represented by: V. von Bomhard, J. Fuhrmann and A. Malkmes, 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 18 August 2022 (Case R 1499/2021-5).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders SkinIdent AG to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Beiersdorf AG;










3.


Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 472, 12.12.2022.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/547/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Euro exchange rates – 7 November 2023
Date: 2023-11-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_202300688EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/688


8.11.2023






Euro exchange rates (1)


            7 November 2023
         
(C/2023/688)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0686 




JPY


Japanese yen


160,77 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4577 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,86855 




SEK


Swedish krona


11,6695 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9626 




ISK


Iceland króna


150,50 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,9220 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,622 




HUF


Hungarian forint


378,50 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,4618 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9685 




TRY


Turkish lira


30,4546 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6636 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4679 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,3558 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,8046 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4483 




KRW


South Korean won


1 398,07 




ZAR


South African rand


19,6516 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,7839 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 736,52 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,9920 




PHP


Philippine peso


59,911 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


38,058 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,1967 




MXN


Mexican peso


18,7248 




INR


Indian rupee


88,9765 






(1)  
            Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/688/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-1061/23: Action brought on 8 November 2023 — Delta-Sport Handelskontor v EUIPO — Decathlon (Diving masks)
Date: 2023-11-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: designs and models, sports equipment








C_202400411EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/411


3.1.2024





Action brought on 8 November 2023 — Delta-Sport Handelskontor v EUIPO — Decathlon (Diving masks)
(Case T-1061/23)
(C/2024/411)
Language in which the application was lodged: French

Parties


Applicant: Delta-Sport Handelskontor GmbH (Hamburg, Germany) (represented by: N. Boespflug, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Decathlon (Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France)

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 (Diving masks) — Community design No 2 526 699-0001

Proceedings before EUIPO: Invalidity proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 August 2023 in Case R 1731/2022-3

Forms of order sought

The applicant claims that the General Court should:






—


annul the contested decision and the contested design;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 8(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002;










—


Lack of individual character of the contested Community design for the purpose of Article 4(1) and Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/411/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-39/22: Judgment of the General Court of 8 November 2023 — OA v Parliament (Civil service — Accredited parliamentary assistants — Retirement pension — Request relating to certain elements of pension rights — Rejection — Concept of ‘act adversely affecting an official’ — Equal treatment — Liability)
Date: 2023-11-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: European official, admissibility, equal treatment, indemnification, pension scheme, principle of proportionality, retirement conditions, seniority, staff regulations (EU)








C_202400544EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/544


8.1.2024





Judgment of the General Court of 8 November 2023 — OA v Parliament
(Case T-39/22) (1)

(Civil service - Accredited parliamentary assistants - Retirement pension - Request relating to certain elements of pension rights - Rejection - Concept of ‘act adversely affecting an official’ - Equal treatment - Liability)
(C/2024/544)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: OA (represented by: G. Rossi and F. Regaldo, lawyers)

Defendant: European Parliament (represented by: D. Boytha and J. Van Pottelberge, acting as Agents)

Re:

By his action based on Article 270 TFEU, the applicant seeks, first, in essence, the annulment of the decision of the European Parliament of 19 April 2021 by which it rejected the request which he had submitted under Article 90(1) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and which related to certain elements of his pension rights and the annulment of the decision of 20 October 2021 in so far as it partially rejected his complaint and, second, compensation for the damage which he claims to have suffered as a result of the European Parliament’s alleged breach of the principle of the protection of legitimate expectations.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders each party to bear its own costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 138, 28.3.2022.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/544/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.107886Text with EEA relevance.
Date: 2023-11-08
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Cyprus, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid








C_202300719EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/719


8.11.2023






Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
SA.107886
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2023/719)







Date of adoption of the decision


26.10.2023




Aid number


SA.107886




Member State


Cyprus




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


RRF — Risk Finance: prolongation of the tax reduction for investments made by legal persons in innovative small and medium-sized enterprises




Legal basis


The legal basis for the notified amendment and prolongation is the Income Tax Law of 2002 (118(I)/2002), as amended by the Income Tax Amending Law of 2023. The implementing provision will be Article 9A of the amended Income Tax Law.




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Risk finance




Form of aid


Provision of risk finance




Budget


Overall budget: 3 000 000  EUR
Annual budget: 1 000 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


1.1.2024 — 31.12.2026




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Υπουργείο Οικονομικών




1439 Λευκωσία — Κύπρος








Other information


 




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search?caseInstrument=SA


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/719/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-282/22: Judgment of the General Court of 8 November 2023 — Mazepin v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures taken in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine — Freezing of funds — Inclusion of the applicant’s name on the lists of persons, entities and bodies concerned — Concept of ‘leading businessperson’ — Obligation to state reasons — Error of assessment — Proportionality)
Date: 2023-11-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Ukraine, economic sanctions, freezing of assets, fundamental rights, international sanctions, natural person, ownership, principle of proportionality, rights of the defence








C_202400545EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/545


8.1.2024





Judgment of the General Court of 8 November 2023 — Mazepin v Council
(Case T-282/22) (1)

(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures taken in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine - Freezing of funds - Inclusion of the applicant’s name on the lists of persons, entities and bodies concerned - Concept of ‘leading businessperson’ - Obligation to state reasons - Error of assessment - Proportionality)
(C/2024/545)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Dmitry Arkadievich Mazepin (Moscow, Russia) (represented by: D. Rovetta, M. Campa, M. Moretto, V. Villante and A. Bass, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: J. Rurarz and P. Mahnič, acting as Agents)

Intervener in support of the defendant: Republic of Latvia (represented by: J. Davidoviča and K. Pommere, acting as Agents)

Re:

By his action, the applicant seeks, on the basis of Article 263 TFEU, annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/397 of 9 March 2022 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ 2022 L 80, p. 31) and of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/396 of 9 March 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ 2022 L 80, p. 1), to the extent that those measures include his name on the lists annexed to those measures.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Mr Dmitry Arkadievich Mazepin to bear his own costs and to pay those incurred by the Council of the European Union;










3.


Orders the Republic of Latvia to bear its own costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 257, 4.7.2022.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/545/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-1067/23: Action brought on 8 November 2023 — Schweppes International v EUIPO — May (MAY TEA)
Date: 2023-11-08
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, non-alcoholic beverage, registered trade mark, tea, trade-mark law








C_202400558EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/558


8.1.2024





Action brought on 8 November 2023 — Schweppes International v EUIPO — May (MAY TEA)
(Case T-1067/23)
(C/2024/558)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Schweppes International Ltd (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: G. Bloret-Pucci, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: May OOO (Fryazino, Russia)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark MAY TEA — European Union trade mark No 15 798 721

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 29 August 2023 in Case R 77/2022-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul and alter the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO to bear the applicant’s costs incurred in the present application and cancellation proceedings in accordance with Article 134(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court.





Plea in law







—


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






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/558/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)