do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case T-372/24: Action brought on 22 July 2024 – K-Way v EUIPO – Gubbini (Representation of a rectangular strip with vertical long sides)
Date: 2024-07-22
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, personal effects, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_202405244EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/5244


2.9.2024






Action brought on 22 July 2024 – K-Way v EUIPO – Gubbini (Representation of a rectangular strip with vertical long sides)


(Case T-372/24)

(C/2024/5244)
Language in which the application was lodged: Italian

Parties


Applicant: K-Way SpA (Milan, Italy) (represented by: D. Sindico, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Adorno Gubbini (Bagnolo Mella, Italy)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


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

Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark representing a rectangular strip with vertical long sides – EU trade mark No 3 971 561
         

Proceedings before EUIPO: Invalidity proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 May 2024 in Case R 1748/2023-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


principally, vary the contested decision in so far as it did not find the use of mark No 3 971 561 proven, for the purposes of Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, in respect of goods in Class 18, namely, handbags, briefcases, purses, shopping bags, and vanity cases [not fitted], and that on the basis of arguments contained in the present action in conjunction with the proof and documents in the first two stages of proceedings and, without subsequent reference back, uphold the validity thereof;










—


in the alternative, annul the contested decision and, accordingly, remit the case to the Board of Appeal;










—


determine the amount of costs to be borne by EUIPO.





Plea in law

Infringement of Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/5244/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11548 – BLACKSTONE / WINTHROP TECHNOLOGIES)
Date: 2024-07-22
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Europe, building industry, computer centre, economic concentration, investment company, merger control








C_202404793EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/4793


30.7.2024






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.11548 – BLACKSTONE / WINTHROP TECHNOLOGIES)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/4793)

On 22 July 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 32024M11548. 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/2024/4793/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-371/24: Action brought on 22 July 2024 – La Superquímica v EUIPO – Monta Klebebandwerk (Monta)
Date: 2024-07-22
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, adhesive, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_202405327EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/5327


9.9.2024






Action brought on 22 July 2024 – La Superquímica v EUIPO – Monta Klebebandwerk (Monta)


(Case T-371/24)

(C/2024/5327)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: La Superquímica, SA (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: D. Pellisé Urquiza and K. Bitton Fernández, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Monta Klebebandwerk GmbH (Immenstadt, Germany)

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 Monta – Application for registration No 17 935 469
         

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 May 2024 in Case R 2006/2023-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO and the other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal to pay the costs of the these proceedings, as well as of the opposition and appeal proceedings before EUIPO.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/5327/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Council Decision of 22 July 2024 amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Central Bank of Cyprus
Date: 2024-07-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Cyprus, European System of Central Banks, accountant, auditing, central bank, euro area




C_202404755EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/4755


24.7.2024







            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 22 July 2024
         
amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Central Bank of Cyprus
(C/2024/4755)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Protocol No 4 on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 27.1 thereof,


Having regard to the Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 2 July 2024 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Central Bank of Cyprus (ECB/2024/16) (1),

Whereas:







(1)


The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Member States whose currency is the euro are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council of the European Union.












(2)


The mandate of the external auditors of the Central Bank of Cyprus, PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited, ended following the audit for the financial year 2022. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2023 onwards.












(3)


The Central Bank of Cyprus has selected Baker Tilly Klitou and Partners Limited as its external auditors for the financial years 2023 to 2027.












(4)


The Governing Council of the ECB has recommended that Baker Tilly Klitou and Partners Limited be appointed as the external auditors of the Central Bank of Cyprus for the financial years 2023 to 2027.












(5)


Following the recommendation of the Governing Council of the ECB, Council Decision 1999/70/EC (2) should be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
In Article 1 of Decision 1999/70/EC, paragraph 14 is replaced by the following:


‘14.   Baker Tilly Klitou and Partners Limited are hereby approved as the external auditors of the Central Bank of Cyprus for the financial years 2023 to 2027.’.




Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its notification.


Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the European Central Bank.




Done at Brussels, 22 July 2024.


For the Council


The President

J. BORRELL FONTELLES
            





(1)  
            OJ C, C/2024/4411, 8.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4411/oj.

(2)  Council Decision 1999/70/EC of 25 January 1999 concerning the external auditors of the national central banks (OJ L 22, 29.1.1999, p. 69).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4755/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.113388
Date: 2024-07-22
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: France, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid








C_202404635EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/4635


22.7.2024






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.113388
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/4635)








Date of adoption of the decision


6.6.2024




Aid number


SA.113388




Member State


France




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Dispositif ‘IR-PME’ de réduction d’impôt sur le revenu pour les investissements directs dans les entreprises solidaires d’utilité sociale (ESUS) – Prorogation du taux majoré jusqu’au 31 décembre 2025




Legal basis


article 49 de la loi n° 2023-1322 du 29 décembre 2023 de finances pour 2024




Type of measure


Scheme


 




Objective


Risk finance




Form of aid


Tax base reduction




Budget


Annual budget: 155 000 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


Until 31.12.2025




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Direction de la législation fiscale




139 rue de bercy, 75012 Paris








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/2024/4635/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11551 – TRAFIGURA / VILMA OIL / VILMA MED OIL)
Date: 2024-07-22
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Ceuta, commodities market, economic concentration, energy market, fuel, hydrocarbon, merger control, metals, mineral resources, service, wholesale trade








C_202404786EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/4786


29.7.2024






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.11551 – TRAFIGURA / VILMA OIL / VILMA MED OIL)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/4786)

On 22 July 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 32024M11551. 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/2024/4786/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/2026 of 22 July 2024 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine
Date: 2024-07-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, economic sanctions, international sanctions, territorial dispute, territorial law








L_202402026EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2024/2026


23.7.2024







            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2024/2026
         
of 22 July 2024
         
amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:







(1)


On 31 July 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/512/CFSP (1).












(2)


In its conclusions of 27 June 2024, the European Council reiterated its previous conclusions on continued support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders and reconfirmed the Union’s unwavering commitment to providing continued political, financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support to Ukraine. The European Council also strongly condemned the recent escalation of hostilities by the Russian Federation, in particular the further intensified attacks against civilians and civilian and critical infrastructure, especially in the energy sector.












(3)


As long as the illegal actions by the Russian Federation continue to violate fundamental rules of international law, including, in particular, the prohibition on the use of force enshrined in Article 2(4) of the Charter of the United Nations, or of international humanitarian law, it is appropriate to maintain in force all the measures imposed by the Union and to take additional measures, if necessary. Consequently, Decision 2014/512/CFSP should be renewed for a further 6 months.












(4)


Decision 2014/512/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
In Article 9 of Decision 2014/512/CFSP, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:






‘1.


This Decision shall apply until 31 January 2025.’.






Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 22 July 2024.


For the Council


The President

J. BORRELL FONTELLES
            





(1)  Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L 229, 31.7.2014, p. 13).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2026/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Council Decision of 22 July 2024 replacing an alternate member of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) for Latvia
Date: 2024-07-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Cedefop, Latvia, appointment of members, decision-making body (EU)








C_202404882EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/4882


31.7.2024







            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 22 July 2024
         
replacing an alternate member of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) for Latvia
(C/2024/4882)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/128 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 January 2019 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


By Decision of 28 March 2023 (2), the Council appointed members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2027.












(2)


A seat as alternate member in the representatives of employers’ organisations category has fallen vacant as a result of the resignation of Ms Inese STEPIŅA.












(3)


The employers’ organisation BusinessEurope has designated a candidate for the vacant seat,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Ms Sintija SĒJĒJA is appointed alternate member of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training in place of Ms Inese STEPIŅA for the remainder of the current term of office, ending on 31 March 2027.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 22 July 2024.


For the Council


The President

J. BORRELL FONTELLES
            





(1)  
            OJ L 30, 31.1.2019, p. 90.

(2)  Council Decision of 28 March 2023 appointing members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) (OJ C 116, 31.3.2023, p. 15).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4882/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.114644
Date: 2024-07-22
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Romania, State aid, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, crop production








C_202404638EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/4638


22.7.2024






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.114644
(C/2024/4638)








Date of adoption of the decision


28.6.2024




Aid number


SA.114644




Member State


Romania




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


 




Legal basis


Ordonanță de Urgență a Guvernului nr. 13/2024 pentru compensarea parțială a pierderilor la cultura de tomate în spații protejate și cultura de usturoi, în contextul crizei provocate de agresiunea Rusiei împotriva Ucrainei




Type of measure


Scheme


 




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 187 074 530  RON




Intensity


 




Duration


1.7.2024 - 31.12.2024




Economic sectors


Growing of non-perennial crops




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministerul Agriculturii și Dezvoltării Rurale




Blvd. Carol I; nr. 2-4








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/2024/4638/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2011 of 22 July 2024 implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya
Date: 2024-07-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Libya, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person, natural person








L_202402011EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2024/2011


23.7.2024







            COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2024/2011
         
of 22 July 2024
         
implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 of 18 January 2016 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya and repealing Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 (1), and in particular Article 21(6) thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:







(1)


On 18 January 2016, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2016/44.












(2)


Pursuant to Article 21(6) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44, the Council has reviewed the list of designated persons and entities set out in Annex III to that Regulation.












(3)


The Council has concluded that the entries for one person, who is deceased, and for two entities should be deleted, and that the restrictive measures against all other persons and entities in the lists set out in Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2016/44 should be maintained.












(4)


Regulation (EU) 2016/44 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2016/44 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 July 2024.


For the Council


The President

J. BORRELL FONTELLES
            





(1)  
            OJ L 12, 19.1.2016, p. 1.




ANNEX
Regulation (EU) 2016/44 is amended as follows:






(1)


in Annex III (‘List of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Article 6(2)’), Part A (‘Persons’), entry 22 (concerning PRIGOZHIN, Yevgeniy Viktorovich) is deleted;










(2)


in Annex III (‘List of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Article 6(2)’), Part B (Entities) is amended as follows:






(a)


entry 13 (concerning Ashton Global Investments Limited) is deleted;










(b)


entry 15 (concerning Kinloss Property Limited) is deleted.











ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2011/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)