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Notice for the attention of persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision 2024/769, and in Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/768, concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine
Date: 2024-02-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Belarus, EU restrictive measure, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person, natural person, territorial dispute








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Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1925


28.2.2024






Notice for the attention of persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision 2024/769, and in Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/768, concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine
(C/2024/1925)

The following information is brought to the attention of the legal persons, entities or bodies designated in Annex V of Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP (1), as amended by Council Decision 2024/769 (2), and in Annex XV to Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 (3), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/768 (4), concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine.
The Council of the European Union, after having reviewed the list of legal persons, entities or bodies designated in the above-mentioned Annexes, has determined that the restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2012/642/CFSP and Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 should continue to apply to those legal persons, entities or bodies.
The persons and entities concerned may submit a request to the Council before 30 November 2023, together with supporting documentation that the decision to include them on the above-mentioned list should be reconsidered, to the following address:





Council of the European Union




General Secretariat




RELEX.1 Global and Horizontal Affairs




Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175




1048 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË




Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu
Any observations received will be taken into account for the purpose of the Council's periodic review, pursuant to Article 8(2) of Decision 2012/642/CFSP.


(1)  
            OJ L 285, 17.10.2012, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L, 2024/769, 27.2.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/769/oj.

(3)  
            OJ L 134, 20.5.2006, p. 1.

(4)  
            OJ L, 2024/768, 27.2.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/768/oj.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1925/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-126/24: Action brought on 28 February 2024 – Guangzhou Wanglaoji Grand Health v EUIPO – Multi Access (Device of three Chinese characters on red background)
Date: 2024-02-28
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: China, EU trade mark, beverage, medical plant, perishable goods, registered trade mark, retail trade, tea, trade-mark law








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Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/2781


29.4.2024






Action brought on 28 February 2024 – Guangzhou Wanglaoji Grand Health v EUIPO – Multi Access (Device of three Chinese characters on red background)


(Case T-126/24)

(C/2024/2781)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Guangzhou Wanglaoji Grand Health Co. Ltd (Guangzhou, China) (represented by: P. Groß, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Multi Access Ltd (Road Town, British Virgin Islands)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


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

Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark (Device of three Chinese characters on red background) – European Union trade mark No 10 414 068
         

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 December 2023 in Case R 327/2023-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


declare the contested mark invalid on the basis of Article 52(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009;










—


order EUIPO and Multi Access Limited, in case that the latter decides to intervene, to bear their own costs;










—


order EUIPO and Multi Access Limited, in case that the latter decides to intervene, to pay the costs incurred by the applicant, including those the latter party incurred before the Board of Appeal.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 52(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council).






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2781/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-279/23: Judgment of the General Court of 28 February 2024 – Sumol + Compal Marcas v EUIPO – Kåska (smål)
Date: 2024-02-28
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, alcoholic beverage, non-alcoholic beverage, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








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Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/2618


22.4.2024






Judgment of the General Court of 28 February 2024 – Sumol + Compal Marcas v EUIPO – Kåska (smål)


(Case T-279/23)
                (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark smål - Earlier EU figurative mark and earlier national word mark SUMOL - Relative ground for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - Identity of the goods - Enhanced distinctiveness of the earlier marks through use - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(C/2024/2618)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Sumol + Compal Marcas SA (Carnaxide, Portugal) (represented by: R. Milhões, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Kåska Oy (Helsinki, Finland)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment and the alteration of the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 1 March 2023 (Case R 2295/2022-5).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Sumol + Compal Marcas SA and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) each to bear their own costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 235, 3.7.2023.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2618/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case C-159/24 P: Appeal brought on 28 February 2024 by Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich against the judgment of the General Court (First Chamber, Extended Composition) delivered on 20 December 2023 in Case T-313/22, Abramovich v Council
Date: 2024-02-28
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, economic sanctions, indemnification, international sanctions, natural person, right to an effective remedy, territorial dispute








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Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/2416


8.4.2024





Appeal brought on 28 February 2024 by Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich against the judgment of the General Court (First Chamber, Extended Composition) delivered on 20 December 2023 in Case T-313/22, Abramovich v Council
(Case C-159/24 P)
(C/2024/2416)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Appellant: Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich (represented by: T. Bontinck, avocat, C. Zatschler, SC, S. Bonifassi, avocat)

Other parties to the proceedings: Council of the European Union, European Commission

Form of order sought

The appellant claims that the Court should:






—


set aside the judgment of the General Court of the European Union (First Chamber, Extended Composition) of 20 December 2023, T-313/22, including in so far as it ordered the appellant to bear his own costs and to pay those incurred by the Council;










—


refer to the substance of the action, uphold the second plea in law raised by the appellant before the General Court concerning the Council’s assessment in respect of criteria (d) and (g), and consequently annul the acts at issue in so far as they include and maintain the appellant’s name on the lists annexed to those acts;










—


refer the case back to the General Court for a ruling on the appellant’s claim for compensation;










—


order the Council to bear the costs of the proceedings at first instance and to pay those incurred in the proceedings before the Court of Justice.





Grounds of appeal and main arguments

In support of his appeal, the appellant raises two grounds of appeal.






(a)


First ground of appeal: the appellant alleges an error of law in the interpretation and application of the criterion under Article 2(1)(g) of Decision 2014/145/CFSP. (1)











(b)


Second ground of appeal: the appellant alleges errors of law and an infringement of the right to effective legal protection in so far as the General Court failed to examine the complaints raised in the light of the criterion under Article 2(1)(d) of Decision 2014/145, and in so far as it rejected the claim for compensation.






(1)  Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ 2014 L 78, p. 16).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2416/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-746/22: Judgment of the General Court of 28 February 2024 – BIW Invest v EUIPO – New Yorker Marketing & Media International (COMPTON)
Date: 2024-02-28
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, clothing, footwear industry, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_202402613EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/2613


22.4.2024






Judgment of the General Court of 28 February 2024 – BIW Invest v EUIPO – New Yorker Marketing & Media International (COMPTON)


(Case T-746/22)
                (1)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Word mark COMPTON - Absolute grounds for invalidity - Lack of descriptiveness - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001))
(C/2024/2613)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: BIW Invest AG (Appenzell, Switzerland) (represented by: E. Mielke, U. Stelzenmüller and J. Weiser, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: E. Nicolás Gómez, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: New Yorker Marketing & Media International GmbH (Brunswick, Germany) (represented by: M. Hartmann, S. Fröhlich and H. Lerchl, lawyers)

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 16 September 2022 (Case R 1915/2021-2).

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 16 September 2022 (Case R 1915/2021-2);










2.


Orders EUIPO and New Yorker Marketing & Media International GmbH to each bear, in addition to their own costs, half of those incurred by BIW Invest AG, including costs necessarily incurred for the purposes of the proceedings before the Board of Appeal.






(1)  
            OJ C 24, 23.1.2023.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2613/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-125/24: Action brought on 28 February 2024 – Guangzhou Wanglaoji Grand Health v EUIPO – Multi Access (Device of six Chinese characters)
Date: 2024-02-28
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: China, EU trade mark, alcohol, perishable goods, registered trade mark, retail trade, tea, trade-mark law








C_202402780EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/2780


29.4.2024






Action brought on 28 February 2024 – Guangzhou Wanglaoji Grand Health v EUIPO – Multi Access (Device of six Chinese characters)


(Case T-125/24)

(C/2024/2780)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Guangzhou Wanglaoji Grand Health Co. Ltd (Guangzhou, China) (represented by: P. Groß, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Multi Access Ltd (Road Town, British Virgin Islands)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


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

Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark (Device of six Chinese characters) – European Union trade mark No 9 151 507
         

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 December 2023 in Case R 326/2023-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


declare the contested mark invalid on the basis of Article 52(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009;










—


order EUIPO and Multi Access Limited, in case that the latter decides to intervene, to bear their own costs;










—


order EUIPO and Multi Access Limited, in case that the latter decides to intervene, to pay the costs incurred by the applicant, including those the latter party incurred before the Board of Appeal.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 52(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council).






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2780/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-364/20: Judgment of the General Court of 28 February 2024 – Denmark v Commission
Date: 2024-02-28
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Baltic Sea, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, project of common interest, public financing, rail transport, reimbursement of aid, road network, tunnel








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Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/2605


22.4.2024






Judgment of the General Court of 28 February 2024 – Denmark v Commission


(Case T-364/20)
                (1)

(State aid - Public financing of Fehmarn Belt fixed rail-road link - Aid granted by Denmark to Femern - Decision declaring the aid compatible with the internal market - Action for annulment - Whether separable - Admissibility - Concept of ‘undertaking’ - Concept of ‘economic activity’ - Activities involving the construction and operation of a fixed rail-road link - Effect on trade between Member States and distortion of competition)
(C/2024/2605)
Language of the case: Danish

Parties


Applicant: Kingdom of Denmark (represented by: C. Maertens and M. Søndahl Wolff, acting as Agents, and by R. Holdgaard and J. Pinborg, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: S. Noë, acting as Agent)

Interveners in support of the applicant: Kingdom of Belgium (represented by: L. Van den Broeck, acting as Agent, and by J. Vanden Eynde, lawyer), Federal Republic of Germany (represented by: J. Möller and R. Kanitz, acting as Agents), Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (represented by: A. Germeaux and T. Schell, acting as Agents)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the Kingdom of Denmark seeks the annulment of Commission Decision C(2020) 1683 final of 20 March 2020 on the State aid SA.39078 – 2019/C (ex 2014/N) which Denmark implemented for Femern A/S (OJ 2020 L 339, p. 1), in so far as, in the first sentence of Article 2 of that decision, it classified as State aid, within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU, the measures consisting of capital injections and a combination of State loans and State guarantees in favour of Femern A/S.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders the Kingdom of Denmark to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission;










3.


Orders the Kingdom of Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to bear their own costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 287, 31.8.2020.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2605/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)