Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 16.5.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 198/2 |

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Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 24 March 2022 — PJ v European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), Erdmann & Rossi GmbH (C-529/18 P), PC v PJ, European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), Erdmann & Rossi GmbH (C-531/18 P)

(Joined Cases C-529/18 P and C-531/18 P) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2022198EN.01000201-E0001)

(Appeal - Principles of EU law - Article 19 of the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union - Representation of parties in direct actions before the Courts of the European Union - Lawyer representing the applicant as a third party - Requirement of independence - Lawyer working as an associate in a law firm - Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union)

(2022/C 198/02)

Language of the case: German

Parties

(Case C-529/18 P)

Appellant: PJ (represented by: J. Lipinsky and C. von Donat, Rechtsanwälte)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: D. Botis and A. Söder, agents), Erdmann & Rossi GmbH (represented by: H. Kunz-Hallstein and R. Kunz-Hallstein, Rechtsanwälte)

(Case C-531/18 P)

Appellant: PC (represented by: J. Lipinsky and C. von Donat, Rechtsanwälte)

Other parties to the proceedings: PJ (represented by: J. Lipinsky and C. von Donat, Rechtsanwälte), European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (represented by: D. Botis and A. Söder, agents), Erdmann & Rossi GmbH (represented by: H. Kunz-Hallstein and R. Kunz-Hallstein, Rechtsanwälte)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the appeals; |

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| 2. | Orders PJ to pay the costs incurred in Case C-529/18 P in both the present appeal and the proceedings before the General Court; |

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| 3. | Orders PC is to pay the costs incurred in Case C-531/18 P in both the present appeal and the proceedings before the General Court. |

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