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Order of the Court (Chamber determining whether appeals may proceed) of 2 October 2024 – MHCS v EUIPO and Lidl Stiftung

(Case C‑362/24 P) (
[1](#t-ECR_62024CO0362_INF_EN_01-E0001)
)

(Appeal – EU trade mark – Determination as to whether appeals should be allowed to proceed – Article 170b of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice – Request failing to demonstrate that an issue is significant with respect to the unity, consistency and development of EU law – Refusal to allow the appeal to proceed)

| 1. | Appeal – Scheme for prior determination as to whether appeals should be allowed to proceed – Issue that is significant with respect to the unity, consistency or development of EU law – Burden of proof – Scope  (Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 58a; Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Arts 170a(1) and 170b)  (see paragraph 19) |

| 2. | Appeal – Scheme for prior determination as to whether appeals should be allowed to proceed – Request that an appeal be allowed to proceed – Formal requirements – Scope  (Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 58a; Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Arts 170a(1) and 170b)  (see paragraphs 20-22) |

| 3. | Appeal – Scheme for prior determination as to whether appeals should be allowed to proceed – Issue that is significant with respect to the unity, consistency or development of EU law – Conflict with the case-law of the Court – Request that the appeal be allowed to proceed failing to demonstrate that the issue is significant – Appeal not allowed to proceed  (Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 58a; Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Arts 170a(1) and 170b)  (see paragraph 23) |

| 4. | Appeal – Scheme for prior determination as to whether appeals should be allowed to proceed – Issue that is significant with respect to the unity, consistency or development of EU law – Request that the appeal be allowed to proceed failing to demonstrate that the issue is significant – Arguments of a general nature – Appeal not allowed to proceed  (Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 58a; Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Arts 170a(1) and 170b)  (see paragraphs 24, 25, 28) |

Operative part

| 1. | The appeal is not allowed to proceed. |

| 2. | MHCS shall bear its own costs. |

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(
[1](#c-ECR_62024CO0362_INF_EN_01-E0001)
) OJ C, C/2025/521.

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