Source: EURLEX
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| 8.5.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 164/9 |

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Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 16 March 2023 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Pfälzisches Oberlandesgericht Zweibrücken — Germany) — MS v Saatgut-Treuhandverwaltungs GmbH

(Case C-522/21, [(1)](#ntr1-C_2023164EN.01000902-E0001) Saatgut-Treuhandverwaltung (KWS Meridian))

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Intellectual property - Protection of plant varieties - Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 - Derogation provided for in Article 14(3) - Article 94(2) - Infringement - Right to compensation - Regulation (EC) No 1768/95 - Article 18(2) - Compensation for damage - Minimum lump sum calculated on the basis of quadruple the licence fee - Competence of the European Commission - Invalidity)

(2023/C 164/12)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Pfälzisches Oberlandesgericht Zweibrücken

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: MS

Defendant: Saatgut-Treuhandverwaltungs GmbH

Operative part of the judgment

Article 18(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1768/95 of 24 July 1995 implementing rules on the agricultural exemption provided for in Article 14(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 on Community plant variety rights, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2605/98 of 3 December 1998, is invalid.

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