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Case T-61/23: Judgment of the General Court of 17 January 2024 — Ona Investigación v EUIPO — Formdiet (BIOPÔLE) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU word mark BIOPÔLE — Earlier national word mark AGUA BIOPOLAR — Relative ground for refusal — No likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2024-01-17
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, advertising, baby food, cosmetic product, dietary product, food supplement, pharmaceutical product, registered trade mark, toiletries, trade-mark law








C_202402025EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/2025


18.3.2024





Judgment of the General Court of 17 January 2024 — Ona Investigación v EUIPO — Formdiet (BIOPÔLE)
(Case T-61/23) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU word mark BIOPÔLE - Earlier national word mark AGUA BIOPOLAR - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(C/2024/2025)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: Ona Investigación, SL (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: T. Villate Consonni, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Crawcour Hage and J. Ivanauskas, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Formdiet, SA (Alcarras, Spain)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks, in essence, the annulment of the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 15 November 2022 (Case R 1097-2022-5).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Ona Investigación, SL and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to each bear their own costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 112, 27.3.2023.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2025/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.106129
Date: 2024-01-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Alsace, France, State aid, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, crop production, farming sector








C_202400834EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/834


17.1.2024






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.106129
(C/2024/834)







Date of adoption of the decision


22.11.2023




Aid number


SA.106129




Member State


France




Region


ALSACE




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Régime d’aide d’État pour la préservation du Hamster commun (Cricetus cricetus)




Legal basis


Articles L411-1 et L411-2 du code de l’environnementProjets de décret et d'arrêté préfectoral relatifs à la mise en oeuvre du régime d'aide d'Etat pour la préservation du Hamster commun




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Agriculture; Forestry; Rural areas, Aid for agri-environment-climate commitments, Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 5 000 000  EUR
Annual budget: 1 000 000  EUR




Intensity


100,0  %




Duration


Until 31.12.2027




Economic sectors


Growing of non-perennial crops, Mixed farming




Name and address of the granting authority







Préfecture du Bas-Rhin




5, place de la République 67073 Strasbourg








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/2024/834/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11409 – ELIA / GLENTRA / ENERGYRE / ENERGYRE GIGA PROJECTS USA)
Date: 2024-01-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical energy, energy transition, energy transport, investment company, merger control, soft energy








C_202402215EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/2215


19.3.2024






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.11409 – ELIA / GLENTRA / ENERGYRE / ENERGYRE GIGA PROJECTS USA)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/2215)

On 17 January 2024, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:






—


in the merger section of the ‘Competition policy’ website of the Commission (https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,










—


in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32024M11409. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.






(1)  
            OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2215/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Euro exchange rates – 16 January 2024
Date: 2024-01-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_202400642EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/642


17.1.2024






Euro exchange rates (1)


            16 January 2024
         
(C/2024/642)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0882 




JPY


Japanese yen


159,64 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4582 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,86078 




SEK


Swedish krona


11,3215 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9361 




ISK


Iceland króna


149,30 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,3335 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,710 




HUF


Hungarian forint


379,36 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,3870 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9763 




TRY


Turkish lira


32,7624 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6484 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4661 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,5160 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7681 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4589 




KRW


South Korean won


1 454,92 




ZAR


South African rand


20,5528 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,8237 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 985,88 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


5,1058 




PHP


Philippine peso


60,939 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


38,522 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,3184 




MXN


Mexican peso


18,5390 




INR


Indian rupee


90,4250 






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


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/642/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
P9_TA(2024)0017 – EC/Indonesia Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation: accession of Croatia to the EU – European Parliament legislative resolution of 17 January 2024 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, of the Accession Protocol to the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Indonesia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (12975/2014 – C9-0314/2023 – 2014/0220(NLE)) (Consent)
Date: 2024-01-17
Institutions: Committee on Development, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Committee on International Trade, European Parliament
Subjects: Croatia, Indonesia, accession to an agreement, accession to the European Union, cooperation agreement (EU), cooperation policy, framework agreement, protocol to an agreement, ratification of an agreement








C_202405751EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/5751


17.10.2024






P9_TA(2024)0017

EC/Indonesia Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation: accession of Croatia to the EU


European Parliament legislative resolution of 17 January 2024 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, of the Accession Protocol to the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Indonesia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (12975/2014 – C9-0314/2023 – 2014/0220(NLE))


(Consent)

(C/2024/5751)



The European Parliament,







—


having regard to the draft Council decision (12975/2014),










—


having regard to the draft Accession Protocol to the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Indonesia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (1),










—


having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Articles 207 and 209 and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C9-0314/2023),










—


having regard to Rule 105(1) and (4) and Rule 114(7) of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A9-0428/2023),













1.


Gives its consent to the conclusion of the protocol;












2.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the Republic of Indonesia.






(1)  
            OJ L 218, 5.9.2023, p. 3.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/5751/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-23/24: Action brought on 17 January 2024 — Instituto dos vinhos do Douro e do Porto v EUIPO — Vinoquel- Vinhos Oscar Quevedo (Quevedo Port)
Date: 2024-01-17
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, olive oil, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_202401875EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1875


11.3.2024





Action brought on 17 January 2024 — Instituto dos vinhos do Douro e do Porto v EUIPO — Vinoquel- Vinhos Oscar Quevedo (Quevedo Port)
(Case T-23/24)
(C/2024/1875)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Instituto dos vinhos do Douro e do Porto I. P. (Peso da Régua, Portugal) (represented by: P. Sousa e Silva, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Vinoquel- Vinhos Oscar Quevedo Lda (São João da Pesqueira, Portugal)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union word mark Quevedo Port — Application for registration No 18 461 727

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 November 2023 in Case R 2471/2022-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


alter the contested decision in order to reject the trade mark application at issue;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs, including those incurred by the applicant in the proceedings before the Office and the Board of Appeal.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 103(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to commercial use;










—


Infringement of Article 103(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the exploitation of the reputation of a protected designation of origin;










—


Infringement of Article 103(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the evocation of a protected designation of origin.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1875/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-800/22: Order of the General Court of 17 January 2024 — Palírna U Zeleného stromu v EUIPO — Bacardi (B42V) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU figurative mark B42V — International registration of the earlier figurative mark 42 Below — Decision of the Board of Appeal upholding the claims made by the applicant — Manifest inadmissibility in part — Refusal of the Board of Appeal to exercise any power within the competence of the Opposition Division — Action in part manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
Date: 2024-01-17
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, alcoholic beverage, business administration, business management, non-alcoholic beverage, registered trade mark, retail trade, trade-mark law, wholesale trade








C_202402035EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/2035


18.3.2024





Order of the General Court of 17 January 2024 — Palírna U Zeleného stromu v EUIPO — Bacardi (B42V)
(Case T-800/22) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark B42V - International registration of the earlier figurative mark 42 Below - Decision of the Board of Appeal upholding the claims made by the applicant - Manifest inadmissibility in part - Refusal of the Board of Appeal to exercise any power within the competence of the Opposition Division - Action in part manifestly lacking any foundation in law)
(C/2024/2035)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Palírna U Zeleného stromu a.s. (Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic) (represented by: J. Kindl, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Bacardi & Co. Ltd (Meyrin, Switzerland)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks, in essence, the annulment and alteration of the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 3 October 2022 (Case R 1240/2021-2).

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed as being, in part, manifestly inadmissible and, in part, manifestly lacking any foundation in law.










2.


Each party shall bear its own costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 54, 13.2.2023.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2035/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-297/21: Judgment of the General Court of 17 January 2024 — Troy Chemical Company and Troy v Commission (Biocidal products — Treated articles — Active substance carbendazim — Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 — Directive 98/8/EC — Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/348 — Approval — Duration of approval — Principle of non-discrimination — Legitimate expectations — Error of law — Manifest error of assessment — Precautionary principle — Transitional rules)
Date: 2024-01-17
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: biocide, equal treatment, market approval, paints and varnishes, plaster, precautionary principle








C_202402019EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/2019


18.3.2024





Judgment of the General Court of 17 January 2024 — Troy Chemical Company and Troy v Commission
(Case T-297/21) (1)

(Biocidal products - Treated articles - Active substance carbendazim - Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 - Directive 98/8/EC - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/348 - Approval - Duration of approval - Principle of non-discrimination - Legitimate expectations - Error of law - Manifest error of assessment - Precautionary principle - Transitional rules)
(C/2024/2019)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicants: Troy Chemical Company BV (Delft, Netherlands), Troy Corp. (Florham Park, New Jersey, United States) (represented by: D. Abrahams and Z. Romata, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: M. Farley and R. Lindenthal, acting as Agents)

Interveners in support of the defendant: French Republic (represented by: G. Bain, acting as Agent), European Chemicals Agency (represented by: M. Heikkilä, C. Buchanan and T. Zbihlej, acting as Agents)

Re:

By their action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicants, Troy Chemical Company BV and Troy Corp., seek annulment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/348 of 25 February 2021 approving carbendazim as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product types 7 and 10 (OJ 2021 L 68, p. 174).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Troy Chemical Company BV and Troy Corp. to bear their own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission, including those relating to the interlocutory proceedings registered under number T 297/21 R;










3.


Orders the French Republic and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to each bear their own costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 289, 19.7.2021.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2019/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-455/22: Order of the President of the Seventh Chamber of the Court of 17 January 2024 – Commission v Romania
Date: 2024-01-17
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU environmental policy, Hunedoara, energy policy, industrial pollution, infringement of EU law, national implementing measure, pollution control, power plant, waste incineration








C_202402418EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/2418


8.4.2024





Order of the President of the Seventh Chamber of the Court of 17 January 2024 — Commission v Romania
(Case C-455/22) (1)

(C/2024/2418)
Language of the case: Romanian
The President of the Seventh Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  
            OJ C 318, 22.8.2022.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2418/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-1062/23: Order of the General Court of 17 January 2024 — Sp/f 62Nordic v EUIPO — Nixon Bui (nykur)
Date: 2024-01-17
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, aerated drink, registered trade mark, spirits, trade-mark law








C_202402068EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/2068


18.3.2024





Order of the General Court of 17 January 2024 — Sp/f 62Nordic v EUIPO — Nixon Bui (nykur)
(Case T-1062/23) (1)

(C/2024/2068)
Language of the case: English
The President of the First Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  
            OJ C, C/2024/435, 3.1.2024.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2068/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Welfare of dogs and cats.
Date: 2024-01-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
Subjects: animal breeding, animal welfare, domestic animal, pet shop, standard, trade policy

REDUCING PESTICIDES WITH INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM)

Welfare of Dogs and Cats

December 2023

Pet population in the EU:

72.7 million
Dogs

83.6 million
Cats

44% 
of EU citizens own a pet 
(Eurobarometer 2023)

Value of dogs and cats trade in the EU

1.3 billion 
per year

60% 
of EU dogs and 
cats were bought 
via the internet 

74% of Europeans favour stronger animal 
welfare standards for cats and dogs  
(Eurobarometer 2023)

Risks from poor traceability and welfare in dogs and cats

Public Health:

Risk of rabies, anti-
microbial resistance 
and zoonotic diseases.

Economic: 

Risk of unfair 
competition for honest 
and legitimate breeders 
and sellers. 

Animal Health: 

Risk of diseases and 
defects linked to poor 
breeding and care. 

Consumer 
Protection: 

Risk of pets with 
behavioural 
problems.

Proposed rules for breeders, shelters and pet-shops

Responsible 
Ownership

Buyers must be made 
aware of proper pet 
care, nutrition and 
veterinary needs. 

Common Welfare 
Standards

Uniform requirements 
for the housing,  
breeding and care of 
dogs and cats.

Competent Animal 
Caretakers

Animal caretakers in 
breeding establishments, 
pet shops and shelters 
must be properly trained in 
the care and welfare 
of animals.

Traceability 

All dogs and cats must 
be microchipped and 
registered before they can 
be sold in the EU. 
All breeding 
establishments must be 
authorised.

Online 
advertisement 

Identification and 
registration of dogs and 
cats supplied via online 
platforms can 
be checked.

Imports 

Imported pets must 
meet the same 
welfare standards as 
those bred and raised 
within the EU.

© European Union, 2023

Reuse of this document is allowed, provided appropriate credit is given and any changes are indicated (Creative Commons Attribution 
4.0 International license). For any use or reproduction of elements that are not owned by the EU, permission may need to be sought 
directly from the respective right holders. All images © European Union, unless otherwise stated.

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Case T-650/22: Judgment of the General Court of 17 January 2024 — Athlet v EUIPO — Heuver Banden Groothandel (ATHLET) (EU trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — EU word mark ATHLET — Absolute ground for invalidity — Bad faith — Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
Date: 2024-01-17
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, carriage of passengers, motor vehicle, optical industry, polishing and scouring preparations, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_202402022EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/2022


18.3.2024





Judgment of the General Court of 17 January 2024 — Athlet v EUIPO — Heuver Banden Groothandel (ATHLET)
(Case T-650/22) (1)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark ATHLET - Absolute ground for invalidity - Bad faith - Article 52(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))
(C/2024/2022)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Athlet Ltd (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: S. Reinhard, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Heuver Banden Groothandel BV (Den Ham Ov, Netherlands) (represented by: R. Kunze, F. Tyra and E. Beer, lawyers)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 8 August 2022 (Case R 2214 /2019-1).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Athlet Ltd to bear its own costs and to pay Heuver Banden Groothandel BV’s costs;










3.


Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 35, 30.1.2023.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2022/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)