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Case C-451/25: Action brought on 9 July 2025 – European Commission v Hellenic Republic
Date: 2025-07-09
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European standard, environmental tax, import, infringement of EU law, registration tax, technical standard, used goods, vehicle, vehicle registration








C_202504588EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/4588


25.8.2025






Action brought on 9 July 2025 – European Commission v Hellenic Republic


(Case C-451/25)

(C/2025/4588)
Language of the case: Greek

Parties


Applicant: European Commission (represented by: M. Björkland and I. Zervas)

Defendant: Hellenic Republic

Form of order sought

The Commission claims that the Court should:






—


declare that:






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by imposing a registration tax on certain categories of vehicles imported from other EU Member States that is higher than the residual registration tax applied to similar national vehicles, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 110 TFEU,










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by preventing importers of used vehicles from using a control system that could guarantee the right to imposition of a lower historical tax on the owner, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 110 TFEU,










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by imposing an additional environmental tax on certain categories of imported used vehicles (Euro 4, 5a and 5b) that is not applied to similar national vehicles, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 110 TFEU,










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by prohibiting the registration of certain categories of used vehicles (Euro 1, 2 and 3) imported into Greece from other Member States, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Articles 34 and 36 TFEU;














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order the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

The Commission submits that the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under:






—


Article 110 TFEU






—


by imposing on certain categories of used vehicles imported from other EU Member States a high rate of registration tax than the residual rate of registration tax applied to similar national vehicles,










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by imposing on certain categories of imported used vehicles (Euro 4, 5a and 5b) an additional environmental tax that is not applied to similar vehicles on the internal market; and










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by not permitting importers of used vehicles to use a control system that could give owners a right to a lower rate of historical tax, and














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under Articles 34 and 36 TFEU, by prohibiting the registration of used vehicles imported into Greece from other EU Member States which come within the scope of the design characteristics of European standards applicable to Euro 1, 2 and 3 emissions.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/4588/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-407/24: Judgment of the General Court of 9 July 2025 – AirPlus International v EUIPO – Alpian (+a) (EU trade mark – Opposition proceedings – International registration designating the European Union – EU figurative mark +a – Earlier EU figurative mark A+ – No likelihood of confusion – Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Examination of the facts of EUIPO’s own motion – Article 95(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Well-known facts – Refusal of the request for oral proceedings before the Board of Appeal – Article 96(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)
Date: 2025-07-09
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, broker, consultancy, financial services, insurance, investment company, real estate business, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_202504601EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/4601


25.8.2025






Judgment of the General Court of 9 July 2025 – AirPlus International v EUIPO – Alpian (+a)


(Case T-407/24)
                (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - International registration designating the European Union - EU figurative mark +a - Earlier EU figurative mark A+ - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Obligation to state reasons - Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Examination of the facts of EUIPO’s own motion - Article 95(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Well-known facts - Refusal of the request for oral proceedings before the Board of Appeal - Article 96(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)
(C/2025/4601)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: AirPlus International GmbH (Neu-Isenburg, Germany) (represented by: R. Kunze, 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: Alpian SA (Geneva, Switzerland) (represented by: M. Schneider, lawyer)

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 23 May 2024 (Case R 1257/2023-2).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders AirPlus International GmbH to pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C, C/2024/5431, 16.9.2024.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/4601/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-347/24: Judgment of the General Court of 9 July 2025 – Target Brands v EUIPO – Polipol Polstermöbel (Representation of red and white concentric rings) (EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – EU figurative mark representing three red and white concentric circles – Absolute ground for invalidity – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Obligation to state reasons – Right to be heard – Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)
Date: 2025-07-09
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, cloud computing, electronic commerce, registered trade mark, retail selling, trade-mark law








C_202504600EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/4600


25.8.2025






Judgment of the General Court of 9 July 2025 – Target Brands v EUIPO – Polipol Polstermöbel (Representation of red and white concentric rings)


(Case T-347/24)
                (1)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU figurative mark representing three red and white concentric circles - Absolute ground for invalidity - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Obligation to state reasons - Right to be heard - Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)
(C/2025/4600)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Target Brands, Inc. (Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States) (represented by: V. von Bomhard and A. Malkmes, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Polipol Polstermöbel GmbH & Co. KG (Diepenau, Germany) (represented by: N. Friese, lawyer)

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 25 April 2024 (Case R 1275/2022-1).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Target Brands, Inc. to pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C, C/2024/5115, 26.8.2024.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/4600/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-1172/23: Judgment of the General Court of 9 July 2025 – Spin Master Toys UK v EUIPO – Verdes Innovations (Shape of a cube with faces having a grid structure and differentiated by their colours) (EU trade mark – Invalidity proceedings – Three-dimensional EU trade mark – Shape of a cube with faces having a grid structure and differentiated by their colours – Absolute ground for invalidity – Sign consisting exclusively of the shape of goods which is necessary to obtain a technical result – Article 7(1)(e)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Date: 2025-07-09
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, registered trade mark, toy industry, trade-mark law








C_202504595EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/4595


25.8.2025






Judgment of the General Court of 9 July 2025 – Spin Master Toys UK v EUIPO – Verdes Innovations (Shape of a cube with faces having a grid structure and differentiated by their colours)


(Case T-1172/23)
                (1)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - Three-dimensional EU trade mark - Shape of a cube with faces having a grid structure and differentiated by their colours - Absolute ground for invalidity - Sign consisting exclusively of the shape of goods which is necessary to obtain a technical result - Article 7(1)(e)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
(C/2025/4595)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Spin Master Toys UK Ltd (Marlow, United Kingdom) (represented by: V. von Bomhard and A. Malkmes, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Verdes Innovations SA (Chiliomodi, Greece) (represented by: R. Kunze, lawyer)

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 20 October 2023 (Case R 852/2022-1).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Spin Master Toys UK Ltd to pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C, C/2024/1264, 12.2.2024.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/4595/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-388/24: Judgment of the General Court of 9 July 2025 – Makhlouf v Council (Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures adopted in view of the situation in Syria – Freezing of funds – Restrictions on entry into the territories of the Member States – Lists of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources and subject to restrictions on entry into the territory of the Member States – Maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists – Family membership criterion – Article 27(2)(b) and Article 28(2)(b) of Decision 2013/255/CFSP – Rights of the defence – Error of assessment – Proportionality – Right to property – Freedom to move and reside in the Member States – Right to family life – Non-contractual liability)
Date: 2025-07-09
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Syria, economic sanctions, family, freezing of assets, international sanctions, natural person, principle of proportionality, protection of privacy, right to property, rights of the defence








C_202504778EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/4778


8.9.2025






Judgment of the General Court of 9 July 2025 – Makhlouf v Council


(Case T-388/24)
                (1)

(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures adopted in view of the situation in Syria - Freezing of funds - Restrictions on entry into the territories of the Member States - Lists of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources and subject to restrictions on entry into the territory of the Member States - Maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists - ‘Family membership’ criterion - Article 27(2)(b) and Article 28(2)(b) of Decision 2013/255/CFSP - Rights of the defence - Error of assessment - Proportionality - Right to property - Freedom to move and reside in the Member States - Right to family life - Non-contractual liability)
(C/2025/4778)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Kinda Makhlouf (Warsaw, Poland) (represented by: G. Karouni, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: A. Limonet and L. Raab, acting as Agents)

Re:

By her action, the applicant seeks, first, on the basis of Article 263 TFEU, annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1510 of 27 May 2024 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ L, 2024/1510), and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1517 of 27 May 2024 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ L, 2024/1517), in so far as those acts concern her and, second, on the basis of Article 268 TFEU, compensation for the damage which she claims to have suffered as a result of the adoption of those acts.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Ms Kinda Makhlouf to pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C, C/2024/5646, 30.9.2024.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/4778/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-304/24: Judgment of the General Court of 9 July 2025 – sprd.net v EUIPO (Capital letter I and a red heart on the left side of the chest of an item of clothing) (EU trade mark – Application for an EU position mark comprising a capital letter I and a red heart on the left side of the chest of an item of clothing – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Examination of the facts of EUIPO’s own motion – Article 95(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)
Date: 2025-07-09
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, clothing, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_202504772EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/4772


8.9.2025






Judgment of the General Court of 9 July 2025 – sprd.net v EUIPO
(Capital letter ‘I’ and a red heart on the left side of the chest of an item of clothing)


(Case T-304/24)
                (1)

(EU trade mark - Application for an EU position mark comprising a capital letter ‘I’ and a red heart on the left side of the chest of an item of clothing - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Obligation to state reasons - Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Examination of the facts of EUIPO’s own motion - Article 95(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)
(C/2025/4772)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: sprd.net AG (Leipzig, Germany) (represented by: J. Hellenbrand, lawyer)

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

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 15 April 2024 (Case R 1773/2023-1).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders sprd.net AG to pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C, C/2024/4606, 29.7.2024.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/4772/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-306/24: Judgment of the General Court of 9 July 2025 – sprd.net v EUIPO (Capital letter I and a red heart on the outside of the back of the neck of an item of clothing) (EU trade mark – Application for an EU position mark comprising a capital letter I and a red heart on the outside of the back of the neck of an item of clothing – Absolute ground for refusal – No distinctive character – Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Obligation to state reasons – Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 – Examination of the facts of EUIPO’s own motion – Article 95(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)
Date: 2025-07-09
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, clothing, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_202504774EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/4774


8.9.2025






Judgment of the General Court of 9 July 2025 – sprd.net v EUIPO (Capital letter ‘I’ and a red heart on the outside of the back of the neck of an item of clothing)


(Case T-306/24)
                (1)

(EU trade mark - Application for an EU position mark comprising a capital letter ‘I’ and a red heart on the outside of the back of the neck of an item of clothing - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Obligation to state reasons - Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Examination of the facts of EUIPO’s own motion - Article 95(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)
(C/2025/4774)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: sprd.net AG (Leipzig, Germany) (represented by: J. Hellenbrand, lawyer)

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

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 15 April 2024 (Case R 1775/2023-1).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders sprd.net AG to pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C, C/2024/4608, 29.7.2024.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/4774/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.118988
Date: 2025-07-09
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate, State aid, control of State aid, forestry holding, forestry policy








C_202503696EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/3696


9.7.2025






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.118988
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/3696)








Date of adoption of the decision


10.6.2025




Aid number


SA.118988




Member State


Germany




Region


Rheinland-Pfalz




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Rheinland-Pfalz - Förderung zum Aufbau von Holzvermarktungsstrukturen




Legal basis


Verwaltungsvorschrift des Ministeriums für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie und Mobilität zur Förderung von Holzvermarktungsstrukturen




Type of measure


Scheme


 




Objective


Agriculture; Forestry; Rural areas, Aid for co-operation in forestry sector




Form of aid


Direct grant, Subsidised services




Budget


Overall budget: 12 500 000  EUR
Annual budget: 2 500 000  EUR




Intensity


100,0 %




Duration


Until 31.12.2030




Economic sectors


Forestry and logging




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie und Mobilität Rheinland-Pfalz




Kaiser-Friedrich-Straße 1; 55116 Mainz








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/2025/3696/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-386/24: Judgment of the General Court of 9 July 2025 – Mhana v Council (Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures adopted in view of the situation in Syria – Freezing of funds – Restrictions on entry into the territories of the Member States – Lists of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources and subject to restrictions on entry into the territory of the Member States – Maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists – Family membership criterion – Article 27(2)(b) and Article 28(2)(b) of Decision 2013/255/CFSP – Rights of the defence – Error of assessment – Proportionality – Right to property – Non-contractual liability)
Date: 2025-07-09
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Syria, economic sanctions, family, freezing of assets, international sanctions, natural person, principle of proportionality, right to property, rights of the defence








C_202504776EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/4776


8.9.2025






Judgment of the General Court of 9 July 2025 – Mhana v Council


(Case T-386/24)
                (1)

(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures adopted in view of the situation in Syria - Freezing of funds - Restrictions on entry into the territories of the Member States - Lists of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources and subject to restrictions on entry into the territory of the Member States - Maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists - ‘Family membership’ criterion - Article 27(2)(b) and Article 28(2)(b) of Decision 2013/255/CFSP - Rights of the defence - Error of assessment - Proportionality - Right to property - Non-contractual liability)
(C/2025/4776)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Ghada Mhana (Damascus, Syria) (represented by: G. Karouni, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: A. Limonet and L. Raab, acting as Agents)

Re:

By her action, the applicant seeks, first, on the basis of Article 263 TFEU, annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1510 of 27 May 2024 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ L, 2024/1510), and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1517 of 27 May 2024 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ L, 2024/1517), in so far as those acts concern her and, second, on the basis of Article 268 TFEU, compensation for the damage which she claims to have suffered as a result of the adoption of those acts.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Ms Ghada Mhana to pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C, C/2024/5644, 30.9.2024.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/4776/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)