do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Case T-400/22: Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2024 – Berlin Hyp v SRB (Contributions ex ante 2022) (Economic and monetary union – Banking union – Single Resolution Mechanism for credit institutions and certain investment firms (SRM) – Single Resolution Fund (SRF) – Decision of the SRB on the calculation of the ex ante contributions for the 2022 contribution period – Article 70(2) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 – Error of law – Limitation of the temporal effects of the judgment)
Date: 2024-10-23
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU banking union, bank, bank resolution, company in difficulties, financing method, financing plan, fund (EU)








C_202407318EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/7318


16.12.2024






Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2024 – Berlin Hyp v SRB (Contributions ex ante 2022)


(Case T-400/22)
                (1)

(Economic and monetary union - Banking union - Single Resolution Mechanism for credit institutions and certain investment firms (SRM) - Single Resolution Fund (SRF) - Decision of the SRB on the calculation of the ex ante contributions for the 2022 contribution period - Article 70(2) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 - Error of law - Limitation of the temporal effects of the judgment)
(C/2024/7318)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Berlin Hyp AG (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: H. Berger, M. Weber and D. Schoo, lawyers)

Defendant: Single Resolution Board (represented by: K.-P. Wojcik, J. Kerlin, T. Wittenberg and D. Ceran, acting as Agents, and by H.-G. Kamann and P. Gey, lawyers)

Interveners in support of the defendant: European Parliament (represented by: J. Etienne, M. Menegatti and G. Bartram, acting as Agents), Council of the European Union (represented by: J. Haunold, J. Bauerschmidt and A. Westerhof Löfflerová, acting as Agents)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of Decision SRB/ES/2022/18 of the Single Resolution Board (SRB) of 11 April 2022 on the calculation of the 2022 ex ante contributions to the Single Resolution Fund (SRF), in so far as that decision concerns it.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls Decision SRB/ES/2022/18 of the Single Resolution Board (SRB) of 11 April 2022 on the calculation of the 2022 ex ante contributions to the Single Resolution Fund in so far as it concerns Berlin Hyp AG;










2.


Maintains the effects of Decision SRB/ES/2022/18, in so far as it concerns Berlin Hyp AG, until the SRB has taken the measures necessary to implement the present judgment, which must be within a reasonable period which cannot exceed six months from the day on which the present judgment becomes final;










3.


Orders the SRB to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Berlin Hyp AG;










4.


Orders the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union to bear their own costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 380, 3.10.2022.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/7318/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11714 – ONE ROCK CAPITAL / EUROPE SNACKS) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2024-10-23
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: France, Spain, United Kingdom, economic concentration, food production, investment company, merger control








C_202406378EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/6378


23.10.2024






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11714 – ONE ROCK CAPITAL / EUROPE SNACKS)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/6378)


1.   
On 15 October 2024, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






—


One Rock Capital Partners, LLC (‘One Rock Capital’, United States),










—


Snacks Développement SAS (‘Europe Snacks’, France).




One Rock Capital will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Europe Snacks.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares and securities.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:






—


One Rock Capital is a private equity firm headquartered in New York, United States, and focusing on control-stake equity investments in middle-market companies. One Rock Capital manages funds that invest in portfolio companies operating within various industries, including Chemicals & Process Industries, Food & Beverage Manufacturing & Distribution, Specialty Manufacturing, and Business & Environmental Services,










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Europe Snacks is a company headquartered in France, that provides private label and co-manufacturing of savoury snacks (crisps, crackers, popcorn, etc.) in Europe, mainly in France, the UK and Spain.






3.   

Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified treatment for certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.



4.   
The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
M.11714 – One Rock Capital / Europe Snacks
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Postal address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË







(1)  
            OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  
            OJ C 160, 5.5.2023, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/6378/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-307/23: Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2024 – Jima Projects v EUIPO – Salis Sulam (Representation of two parallel stripes on the side of a sports shoe) (EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU figurative mark representing two parallel stripes on the side of a sports shoe – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) – Obligation to state reasons – Right to property – Legal certainty – Legitimate expectations)
Date: 2024-10-23
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, footwear industry, ownership, principle of legal certainty, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_202407331EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/7331


16.12.2024






Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2024 – Jima Projects v EUIPO – Salis Sulam (Representation of two parallel stripes on the side of a sports shoe)


(Case T-307/23)
                (1)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark representing two parallel stripes on the side of a sports shoe - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Obligation to state reasons - Right to property - Legal certainty - Legitimate expectations)
(C/2024/7331)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Jima Projects (Oudenaarde, Belgium) (represented by: J. Løje, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Ivanauskas and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Eli Salis Sulam (Alicante, Spain) (represented by: M. Pomares Caballero, T. Barber Giner and K. Schmid, 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 22 March 2023 (Case R 1215/2022-1).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Jima Projects to pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 252, 17.7.2023.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/7331/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-465/23: Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2024 – Rivellini v Parliament (Law governing the institutions – Rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members of the Parliament – Parliamentary assistance allowance – Recovery by way of set-off of sums overpaid – Burden of proof – Limitation)
Date: 2024-10-23
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Member of the European Parliament, Statute for Members of the Parliament, administrative procedure, conflict of interest, limitation of legal proceedings, parliamentary allowance, pension scheme, principle of legal certainty, proof, servant (EU)








C_202407335EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/7335


16.12.2024






Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2024 – Rivellini v Parliament


(Case T-465/23)
                (1)

(Law governing the institutions - Rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members of the Parliament - Parliamentary assistance allowance - Recovery by way of set-off of sums overpaid - Burden of proof - Limitation)
(C/2024/7335)
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Applicant: Crescenzio Rivellini (Naples, Italy) (represented by: G. Oliviero, lawyer)

Defendant: European Parliament (represented by: M. Ecker, S. Alves and R. Schiano, acting as Agents)

Re:

By his action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 17 April 2023.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Mr Crescenzio Rivellini to pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C C/2023/343, 30.10.2023.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/7335/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-430/22: Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2024 – Nordea Bank v SRB (2022 ex ante contributions) (Economic and monetary union – Banking union – Single Resolution Mechanism of credit institutions and certain investment firms (SRM) – Single Resolution Fund (SRF) – Decision of the Single Resolution Board (SRB) on the calculation of the ex ante contributions for the 2022 contribution period – Article 70(2) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 – Error of law – Limitation of the temporal effects of the judgment)
Date: 2024-10-23
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU banking union, bank, bank resolution, company in difficulties, financing method, financing plan, fund (EU)








C_202407323EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/7323


16.12.2024






Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2024 – Nordea Bank v SRB (2022 ex ante contributions)


(Case T-430/22)
                (1)

(Economic and monetary union - Banking union - Single Resolution Mechanism of credit institutions and certain investment firms (SRM) - Single Resolution Fund (SRF) - Decision of the Single Resolution Board (SRB) on the calculation of the 
ex ante
 contributions for the 2022 contribution period - Article 70(2) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 - Error of law - Limitation of the temporal effects of the judgment)
(C/2024/7323)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Nordea Bank Abp (Helsinki, Finland) (represented by: H. Berger, M. Weber and D. Schoo, lawyers)

Defendant: Single Resolution Board (represented by: J. Kerlin, C. Flynn, K.-P. Wojcik and C. De Falco, acting as Agents, and by G. Coppo and K. Bongs, lawyers)

Interveners in support of the defendant: European Parliament (represented by: O. Denkov, J. Etienne and E. Ni Chaoimh, acting as Agents), Council of the European Union (represented by: J. Haunold, E. d’Ursel and A. Westerhof Löfflerová, acting as Agents)

Re:

By its action based on Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of Decision SRB/ES/2022/18 of the Single Resolution Board (SRB) of 11 April 2022 on the calculation of the 2022 ex ante contributions to the Single Resolution Fund (SRF), in so far as that decision concerns its ex ante contribution.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls Decision SRB/ES/2022/18 of the Single Resolution Board (SRB) of 11 April 2022 on the calculation of the 2022 ex ante contributions to the Single Resolution Fund (SRF) in so far as it concerns Nordea Bank Abp;










2.


Maintains the effects of Decision SRB/ES/2022/18, in so far as it concerns Nordea Bank, until the SRB has taken the measures necessary to implement the present judgment, which must occur within a reasonable period that cannot exceed six months from the day on which the present judgment becomes final;










3.


Orders the SRB to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Nordea Bank;










4.


Orders the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union to bear their own costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 340, 5.9.2022.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/7323/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-634/22: Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2024 – ZR v EUIPO (Civil service – Recruitment – Notice of competition – Open Competition EUIPO/AD/01/17 – Article 266 TFEU – Decision to award financial compensation adopted in compliance with a judgment of the General Court – Measures necessary to comply with a judgment delivered in an action for annulment – Unlimited jurisdiction – Liability)
Date: 2024-10-23
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: administrator, competition (EU), enforcement of ruling, indemnification, jurisdiction, recruitment








C_202407326EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/7326


16.12.2024






Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2024 – ZR v EUIPO


(Case T-634/22)
                (1)

(Civil service - Recruitment - Notice of competition - Open Competition EUIPO/AD/01/17 - Article 266 TFEU - Decision to award financial compensation adopted in compliance with a judgment of the General Court - Measures necessary to comply with a judgment delivered in an action for annulment - Unlimited jurisdiction - Liability)
(C/2024/7326)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: ZR (represented by: S. Rodrigues and A. Champetier, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Lukošiūtė and E. Lekan, acting as Agents)

Re:

By her action under Article 270 TFEU, the applicant seeks, first, the annulment of the decision of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 14 December 2021 by which it awarded her a sum of EUR 5 000 in compliance with the judgment of 13 January 2021, ZR v EUIPO (T-610/18, not published, EU:T:2021:5), and, if necessary, EUIPO’s decision of 28 June 2022 rejecting her complaint, and, secondly, compensation for the damage she claims to have suffered as a result of those decisions.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls the decision of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 14 December 2021 in so far as it awards a sum of EUR 5 000 to ZR in compliance with the judgment of 13 January 2021, ZR v EUIPO (T-610/18);










2.


Dismisses the action as to the remainder;










3.


Orders EUIPO to pay ZR financial compensation in the amount of EUR 10 000;










4.


Orders EUIPO to pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 24, 23.1.2023.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/7326/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-14/23: Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2024 – UI v Commission (Civil service – Officials – Recruitment – Notice of competition – Open competition EPSO/AST-SC/10/20 – Decision not to admit the applicant to the next stage of the competition – Manifest error of assessment)
Date: 2024-10-23
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EPSO, assistant, competition (EU), recruitment, secretarial staff








C_202407329EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/7329


16.12.2024






Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2024 – UI v Commission


(Case T-14/23)
                (1)

(Civil service - Officials - Recruitment - Notice of competition - Open competition EPSO/AST-SC/10/20 - Decision not to admit the applicant to the next stage of the competition - Manifest error of assessment)
(C/2024/7329)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: UI (represented by: S. Pappas, A. Pappas and A. Kila, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: G. Niddam and A. Sipos, acting as Agents)

Re:

By her action brought on the basis of Article 270 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the decision of the selection board of 2 May 2022 rejecting her request for review and confirming the decision of 7 March 2022 not to admit her to the next stage of Open Competition EPSO/AST-SC/10/20 – Secretaries (SC 1/SC 2).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls the decision of the selection board of 2 May 2022 rejecting UI’s request for review and confirming the decision of 7 March 2022 not to admit her to the next stage of Open Competition EPSO/AST-SC/10/20 – Secretaries (SC 1/SC 2);










2.


Orders the European Commission to pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 127, 11.4.2023.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/7329/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-332/23: Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2024 – Azaconsa v EUIPO – Lugar da Veiga (SHIP) (EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – Application for EU figurative mark SHIP – Earlier EU figurative mark Sea Biscuits – Relative ground for refusal – Likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2024-10-23
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, cereal product, confectionery, foodstuff, processed foodstuff, registered trade mark, retail trade, sweetener, trade-mark law, wholesale trade








C_202407332EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/7332


16.12.2024






Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2024 – Azaconsa v EUIPO – Lugar da Veiga (SHIP)


(Case T-332/23)
                (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark SHIP - Earlier EU figurative mark Sea Biscuits - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(C/2024/7332)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: Azaconsa SL (Alicante, Spain) (represented by: L. Broschat García and L. Polo Flores, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Lugar da Veiga SLL (Lugo, Spain)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment in part of the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 18 April 2023 (Case R 1465/2022-1).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders each party to bear their own costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 286, 14.8.2023.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/7332/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-514/23: Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2024 – İlbay v EUIPO – Pella-eu (PELLA) (EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU word mark PELLA – Absolute ground for invalidity – Bad faith – Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
Date: 2024-10-23
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, polishing and scouring preparations, registered trade mark, textile product, trade-mark law








C_202407337EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/7337


16.12.2024






Judgment of the General Court of 23 October 2024 – İlbay v EUIPO – Pella-eu (PELLA)


(Case T-514/23)
                (1)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark PELLA - Absolute ground for invalidity - Bad faith - Article 59(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)
(C/2024/7337)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Ümit İlbay (Baarn, Netherlands) (represented by: B. Backx, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Pella-eu vof (Baarn, Netherlands) (represented by: N. Ruyters and L. Sliedregt, lawyers)

Re:

By his 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 30 May 2023 (Case R 2108/2022-5).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Mr Ümit İlbay to bear his own costs and to pay those incurred by Pella-eu vof;










3.


Orders the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to bear its own costs.






(1)  
            JO C C/2023/38, 9.10.2023.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/7337/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11726 – CLEARLAKE / MV CREDIT)
Date: 2024-10-23
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: cloud computing, credit, economic concentration, investment company, merger control, private investment, service








C_202406600EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/6600


30.10.2024






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.11726 – CLEARLAKE / MV CREDIT)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/6600)

On 23 October 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 32024M11726. 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/2024/6600/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)