Last publications of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Official Journal of the European Union

(2015/C 328/01)

Last publication

OJ C 320, 28.9.2015

Past publications

OJ C 311, 21.9.2015

OJ C 302, 14.9.2015

OJ C 294, 7.9.2015

OJ C 279, 24.8.2015

OJ C 270, 17.8.2015

OJ C 262, 10.8.2015

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Action brought on 26 June 2015 — European Commission v Hellenic Republic

(Case C-320/15)

(2015/C 328/02)

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Applicant: European Commission (represented by: G. Zavvos and E. Manhaeve)

Defendant: Hellenic Republic

Form of order sought

Pleas in law and main arguments

(Α)   Agglomerations of Prosotsani (p.e. 5 882), Doxato (p.e. 3 815), Eleftheroupoli (p.e. 4 934), Vagia (p.e. 4 509) and Galatista (p.e. 2 974)

(Β)   Agglomerations of Desfina (p.e. 2 024), Polikhrono (p.e. 10 443) and Khanioti (p.e. 9 000)

Agglomeration of Polikhrono

Agglomeration of Khanioti

Agglomeration of Desfina

(1)  OJ 1991 L 135, p. 40.

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesfinanzgericht (Austria) lodged on 7 July 2015 — Christine Nigl and Others

(Case C-340/15)

(2015/C 328/03)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Bundesfinanzgericht

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellants: Christine Nigl, Gisela Nigl sen., Gisela Nigl jun., Josef Nigl jun., Martin Nigl

Authority concerned: Finanzamt Waldviertel

Questions referred  (1)  (2)

(1)  Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes — Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (OJ 1977 L 145, p. 1).

(2)  Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (OJ 2006 L 347, p. 1).

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Finanzgericht Düsseldorf (Germany) lodged on 14 July 2015 — Wortmann KG Internationale Schuhproduktionen v Hauptzollamt Bielefeld

(Case C-365/15)

(2015/C 328/04)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Finanzgericht Düsseldorf

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Wortmann KG Internationale Schuhproduktionen

Defendant: Hauptzollamt Bielefeld

Question referred

Is Article 241 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1) to be interpreted as meaning that the national law referred to therein must, having regard to the general EU-law principle of effectiveness, provide for the payment of interest on reimbursed import duties from the time of payment of those duties up to the time of their reimbursement, even in cases in which the right to reimbursement has not been the subject of a claim before a national court?

(1)  OJ 1992 L 302, p. 1.

Appeal brought on 24 July 2015 by Ackermann Saatzucht GmbH & Co.KG, Böhm-Nordkartoffel Agrarproduktion GmbH & Co. OHG, Deutsche Saatveredelung AG, Ernst Benary, Samenzucht GmbH, Freiherr Von Moreau Saatzucht GmbH, Hybro Saatzucht GmbH & Co. KG, Klemm + Sohn GmbH & Co. KG, KWS Saat AG, Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG, Nordsaat Saatzuchts GmbH, Peter Franck-Oberaspach, P. H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH, Saatzucht Streng — Engelen GmbH & Co. KG, Saka Pflanzenzucht GmbH & Co. KG, Strube Research GmbH & Co. KG, Gartenbau und Spezialkulturen Westhoff GbR, W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co. KG against the order of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) delivered on 18 May 2015 in Case T-559/14: Ackermann Saatzucht GmbH & Co. KG and others v European Parliament, Council of the European Union

(Case C-408/15 P)

(2015/C 328/05)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Appellants: Ackermann Saatzucht GmbH & Co.KG, Böhm-Nordkartoffel Agrarproduktion GmbH & Co. OHG, Deutsche Saatveredelung AG, Ernst Benary, Samenzucht GmbH, Freiherr Von Moreau Saatzucht GmbH, Hybro Saatzucht GmbH & Co. KG, Klemm + Sohn GmbH & Co. KG, KWS Saat AG, Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG, Nordsaat Saatzuchts GmbH, Peter Franck-Oberaspach, P. H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH, Saatzucht Streng — Engelen GmbH & Co. KG, Saka Pflanzenzucht GmbH & Co. KG, Strube Research GmbH & Co. KG, Gartenbau und Spezialkulturen Westhoff GbR, W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co. KG (represented by: P. de Jong, avocat, P. Vlaemminck, B. Van Vooren, advocaten)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Parliament, Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The applicants claim that the Court should:

Pleas in law and main arguments

First ground of appeal — The appellants submit that the General Court erred in law when it found that they are not individually concerned by the contested Regulation. They submit that they are individually concerned within the meaning of Article 263(4) TFEU because a legal conflict exists between two international treaties to which the EU is a party (the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, and the Nagoya Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity), the first of which implements Article 13 EU Charter on freedom of scientific research. Subsequently, both international treaties were implemented by the EU in two directly effective Regulations: the earlier Regulation 2100/94 recognizing that fundamental right of freedom of research to the benefit of the appellants, the later contested Regulation 511/2014 severely curtailing it. ln each Regulation, no legislative intervention at Member State level is required or even permitted under EU law, and no implementing or delegated acts are to be adopted at EU level.

In that legal context, the appellants submit that they are individually (and directly) concerned within the meaning of Article 263(4) TFEU because the following conditions are fulfilled: they are members of a legal class of persons defined by a ‘peculiar legal attribute’ (as beneficiaries of a positive right of free access to commercial plant material, i.e. the breeders' exemption) which is not found in the contested Regulation itself but in another directly effective Regulation which requires no further implementation at national level; whereby the contested Regulation conflicts with higher rules of law, namely Article 13 of the EU Charter and an international agreement to which the EU is a party; whereby the legal class is closed and absolute, making the appellants not individually affected in socio-economic terms, but legally, since is only a single, fundamental breeders' exemption without ‘similar’ rights being affected.

Second ground of appeal — The appellants submit that the General Court erred in law where it did not rule on whether the EU legislature was obliged to take particular account of the situation of the appellants on the basis of express provisions of higher-ranking rules of law, where the contested Regulation forces the appellants into a contractual relationship that impinges upon the higher-ranking rule of law, specifically Article 13 of the EU Charter.

Third ground of appeal — The appellants submit that a finding of inadmissibility would lead to a gap in the system of EU judicial protection, impinging upon Article 47 of the EU Charter. On the one hand, plant breeders derive their right directly from the CPVR Regulation, which is the implementation by the EU of Article 13 EU Charter and international obligations of the EU under the UPOV Convention. On the other hand, the contested Regulation 511/2014 imposes a directly effective due diligence obligation, whereby the contested Regulation is itself the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol to which the EU is a contracting party. In both cases, absolutely no further implementation by either the EU institutions (in the form of regulatory EU acts), or by the Member States into their national laws, is necessary, or even legally permitted under EU law. As a consequence, Article 267 TFEU is not an actual possibility for judicial review, nor will there be regulatory acts within the meaning of Article 263(4) TFEU. The appellants submit that, when applying the criterion of paragraph 92 of the Inuit judgment (C-583/11 P) where the appropriate level of judicial review is linked to the responsibility for the implementation of the contested measure, the sole conclusion must be that, in this instance, the direct action under Article 263 TFEU is the only available and appropriate procedural avenue for judicial review.

(1)  OJ L 150, p. 59.

Appeal brought on 24 July 2015 by ABZ Aardbeien Uit Zaad Holding BV, Agriom BV, Agrisemen BV, Anthura BV, Barenbrug Holding BV, De Bolster BV, Evanthia BV, Gebr. Vletter & Den Haan VOF, Hilverda Kooij BV, Holland-Select BV, Könst Breeding BV, Koninklijke Van Zanten BV, Kweek- en Researchbedrijf Agirco BV, Kwekerij de Wester-Bouwing BV, Limgroup BV, Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij Het Idee BV against the order of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) delivered on 18 May 2015 in Case T-560/14: ABZ Aardbeien Uit Zaad Holding BV and others v European Parliament, Council of the European Union

(Case C-409/15 P)

(2015/C 328/06)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Appellants: ABZ Aardbeien Uit Zaad Holding BV, Agriom BV, Agrisemen BV, Anthura BV, Barenbrug Holding BV, De Bolster BV, Evanthia BV, Gebr. Vletter & Den Haan VOF, Hilverda Kooij BV, Holland-Select BV, Könst Breeding BV, Koninklijke Van Zanten BV, Kweek- en Researchbedrijf Agirco BV, Kwekerij de Wester-Bouwing BV, Limgroup BV, Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij Het Idee BV (represented by: P. de Jong, avocat, P. Vlaemminck, B. Van Vooren, advocaten)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Parliament, Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The applicants claim that the Court should:

Pleas in law and main arguments

First ground of appeal — The appellants submit that the General Court erred in law when it found that they are not individually concerned by the contested Regulation. They submit that they are individually concerned within the meaning of Article 263(4) TFEU because a legal conflict exists between two international treaties to which the EU is a party (the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, and the Nagoya Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity), the first of which implements Article 13 EU Charter on freedom of scientific research. Subsequently, both international treaties were implemented by the EU in two directly effective Regulations: the earlier Regulation 2100/94 recognizing that fundamental right of freedom of research to the benefit of the appellants, the later contested Regulation 511/2014 severely curtailing it. In each Regulation, no legislative intervention at Member State level is required or even permitted under EU law, and no implementing or delegated acts are to be adopted at EU level.

In that legal context, the appellants submit that they are individually (and directly) concerned within the meaning of Article 263(4) TFEU because the following conditions are fulfilled: they are members of a legal class of persons defined by a ‘peculiar legal attribute’ (as beneficiaries of a positive right of free access to commercial plant material, i.e. the breeders' exemption) which is not found in the contested Regulation itself but in another directly effective Regulation which requires no further implementation at national level; whereby the contested Regulation conflicts with higher rules of law, namely Article 13 of the EU Charter and an international agreement to which the EU is a party; whereby the legal class is closed and absolute, making the appellants not individually affected in socio-economic terms, but legally, since is only a single, fundamental breeders' exemption without ‘similar’ rights being affected.

Second ground of appeal — The appellants submit that the General Court erred in law where it did not rule on whether the EU legislature was obliged to take particular account of the situation of the appellants on the basis of express provisions of higher-ranking rules of law, where the contested Regulation forces the appellants into a contractual relationship that impinges upon the higher-ranking rule of law, specifically Article 13 of the EU Charter.

Third ground of appeal — The appellants submit that a finding of inadmissibility would lead to a gap in the system of EU judicial protection, impinging upon Article 47 of the EU Charter. On the one hand, plant breeders derive their right directly from the CPVR Regulation, which is the implementation by the EU of Article 13 EU Charter and international obligations of the EU under the UPOV Convention. On the other hand, the contested Regulation 511/2014 imposes a directly effective due diligence obligation, whereby the contested Regulation is itself the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol to which the EU is a contracting party. In both cases, absolutely no further implementation by either the EU institutions (in the form of regulatory EU acts), or by the Member States into their national laws, is necessary, or even legally permitted under EU law. As a consequence, Article 267 TFEU is not an actual possibility for judicial review, nor will there be regulatory acts within the meaning of Article 263(4) TFEU. The appellants submit that, when applying the criterion of paragraph 92 of the Inuit judgment (C-583/11 P) where the appropriate level of judicial review is linked to the responsibility for the implementation of the contested measure, the sole conclusion must be that, in this instance, the direct action under Article 263 TFEU is the only available and appropriate procedural avenue for judicial review.

(1)  OJ L 150, p. 59.

Order of the General Court of 16 July 2015 — Opko Ireland Global Holdings v OHIM — Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (ALPHAREN)

(Case T-106/15) (1)

((Community trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Revocation of the contested decision by OHIM - No need to adjudicate))

(2015/C 328/07)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Opko Ireland Global Holdings (Dublin, Ireland) (represented by: S. Malynicz, Barrister, and A. Smith, Solicitor)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of OHIM intervening before the General Court: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (Jerusalem, Israel) (represented by: G Farrington, Solicitor)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 26 November 2014 (Case R 2387/2014-5) relating to opposition proceedings between Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and Opko Ireland Global Holdings Ltd.

Operative part of the order

(1)  OJ C 228, 13.7.2015.

Action brought on 22 June 2015 — DIMA Verwaltungs v OHIM (Shape of a container)

(Case T-326/15)

(2015/C 328/08)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: DIMA Verwaltungs GmbH (Hamburg, Germany) (represented by: T. Kerkhoff, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)

Details of the proceedings before OHIM

Trade mark at issue: Three-dimensional Community trade mark (Shape of a container) — Application for registration No 12 649 174

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 20 April 2015 in Case R 2567/2014-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Plea in law

Action brought on 29 June 2015 — DEI v Commission

(Case T-352/15)

(2015/C 328/09)

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Applicant: Dimosia Epikhirisi Ilektrismou SA (DEI) (Athens, Greece) (represented by: E. Bourtzalas, D. Waelbroeck, K. Tagaras, K. Sinodinos, and E. Salaka, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the General Court should:

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on six pleas in law.

Action brought on 2 July 2015 — Allergopharma v Commission

(Case T-354/15)

(2015/C 328/10)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Allergopharma GmbH & Co. KG (Reinbek, Germany) (represented by: T. Müller-Ibold and F.-C. Laprévote, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on four pleas in law.

(1)  Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty (OJ 2004 C 244, p. 2) (‘the Guidelines’).

(2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (OJ 1999 L 83, p. 1).

Action brought on 14 July 2015 — DIMA Verwaltungs v OHIM (Shape of a container)

(Case T-383/15)

(2015/C 328/11)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: DIMA Verwaltungs GmbH (Hamburg, Germany) (represented by: T. Kerkhoff, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)

Details of the proceedings before OHIM

Trade mark at issue: Three-dimensional Community trade mark (Shape of a container) — Application for registration No 12 649 364

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 27 March 2015 in Case R 2568/2014-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Plea in law

Action brought on 17 July 2015 — European Dynamics Luxembourg and Others v European Railway Agency

(Case T-392/15)

(2015/C 328/12)

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Applicants: European Dynamics Luxembourg SA (Luxembourg, Luxembourg), Evropaiki Dinamiki — Proigmena Sistimata Tilepikinonion Pliroforikis kai Tilematikis AE (Αthens, Greece), European Dynamics Belgium SA (Βrussels, Βelgium) (represented by: I. Ambazis and M. Sfyri, lawyers)

Defendant: European Railway Agency (ERA)

Form of order sought

The applicants claim that the General Court should:

Pleas in law and main arguments

In the opinion of the applicants, the contested decisions should be annulled, under Article 263 TFEU, due to a breach by ERA of the obligation to state reasons, since it provided an inadequate statement of reasons with regard to the assessment of the applicants’ technical tender with respect to the existence of excessively low tenders.

Action brought on 28 July 2015 — Gappol Marzena Porczyńska v OHIM — GAP (ITM) (GAPPoL)

(Case T-411/15)

(2015/C 328/13)

Language in which the application was lodged: Polish

Parties

Applicant: PP Gappol Marzena Porczyńska (Łódź, Poland) (represented by: J. Gwiazdowska, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: GAP (ITM), Inc. (San Francisco, United States of America)

Details of the proceedings before OHIM

Applicant for the Community trade mark: The applicant

Trade mark at issue: Community figurative mark containing the word element ‘GAPPoL’ — Application No 8 346 165

Procedure before OHIM: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 13 May 2015 in Case R 686/2013-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Pleas in law

Action brought on 28 July 2015 — U-R LAB/OHIM (THE DINING EXPERIENCE)

(Case T-422/15)

(2015/C 328/14)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: U-R LAB (Paris, France) (represented by: G. Barbaut, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)

Details of the proceedings before OHIM

Trade mark at issue: Community figurative mark containing the word elements ‘THE DINING EXPERIENCE’ — Application for registration No 12 587 697

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 20 May 2015 in Case R 2541/2014-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Plea in law

Action brought on 28 July 2015 — U-R LAB/OHIM (THE DINING EXPERIENCE)

(Case T-423/15)

(2015/C 328/15)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: U-R LAB (Paris, France) (represented by: G. Barbaut, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)

Details of the proceedings before OHIM

Trade mark at issue: Community word mark ‘THE DINING EXPERIENCE’ — Application for registration No 12 553 442

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 20 May 2015 in Case R 2541/2014-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Plea in law

Action brought on 29 July 2015 — Schräder v CPVO — Hansson (Seimora)

(Case T-425/15)

(2015/C 328/16)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: Ralf Schräder (Lüdinghausen, Germany) (represented by: T. Leidereiter, lawyer)

Defendant: Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Jørn Hansson (Søndersø, Denmark)

Details of the proceedings before the CPVO

Proprietor of the Community plant variety right at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Community plant variety right at issue: Community variety EU 8536 ‘SEIMORA’

Procedure before the CPVO: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity

Contested decision: Decision of the Board of Appeal of the CPVO of 24 February 2015 in Case A003/2010

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Pleas in law

Action brought on 29 July 2015 — Schräder v CPVO — Hansson (Seimora)

(Case T-426/15)

(2015/C 328/17)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: Ralf Schräder (Lüdinghausen, Germany) (represented by: T. Leidereiter, lawyer)

Defendant: Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Jørn Hansson (Søndersø, Denmark)

Details of the proceedings before the CPVO

Proprietor of the Community plant variety right at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Community plant variety right at issue: Community variety EU 8536 ‘SEIMORA’

Procedure before the CPVO: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity

Contested decision: Decision of the Board of Appeal of the CPVO of 24 February 2015 in Case A002/2014

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Pleas in law

Action brought on 30 July 2015 — Schräder v CPVO — Hansson (SUMOST-02)

(Case T-428/15)

(2015/C 328/18)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: Ralf Schräder (Lüdinghausen, Germany) (represented by: T. Leidereiter, lawyer)

Defendant: Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Jørn Hansson (Søndersø, Denmark)

Details of the proceedings before the CPVO

Applicant: Applicant

Community plant variety right at issue:‘SUMOST-02’ — Application for registration No 2001/1759

Procedure before the CPVO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Board of Appeal of the CPVO of 24 February 2015 in Case A007/2009

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Pleas in law

Action brought on 27 July 2015 — Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines a.o./Council

(Case T-434/15)

(2015/C 328/19)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicants: Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (Tehran, Iran); Hafize Darya Shipping Lines (HDSL) (Tehran); Safiran Payam Darya Shipping Lines (SAPID) (Tehran); Khazar Sea Shipping Lines (Anzali Free Zone, Iran); Rahbaran Omid Darya Ship Management Co. (Tehran); Irinvestship Ltd (London, United Kingdom); and IRISL Europe GmbH (Hambourg, Germany) (represented by: M. Taher, Solicitor, M. Malek, QC, and R. Blakeley, Barrister).

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The applicants claim that the Court should:

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicants rely on one plea in law, alleging that the EU Council’s imposition of restrictive measures on the applicants was a sufficiently serious breach of obligations intended to confer rights upon the Applicants and accordingly the non-contractual liability of the EU is engaged. This breach was the direct cause of significant material and non-material harm to the applicants for which they are entitled to compensation.

Action brought on 29 July 2015 — Kolachi Raj Industrial/Commission

(Case T-435/15)

(2015/C 328/20)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Kolachi Raj Industrial (Private) Ltd (Karachi, Pakistan) (represented by: P. Bentley, QC)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on a single plea, alleging that the defendant infringed Article 13(2)(b) of the Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (OJ 2009 L 343, p. 51). More specifically, in the application of Article 13(2)(b) the defendant committed errors of procedure and law, and used incoherent reasoning.

(1)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/776 of 18 May 2015 extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EU) No 502/2013 on imports of bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China to imports of bicycles consigned from Cambodia, Pakistan and the Philippines, whether declared as originating in Cambodia, Pakistan and the Philippines or not (OJ 2015 L 122, p. 4).

(2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 502/2013 of 29 May 2013 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 990/2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China following an interim review pursuant to Article 11(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 (OJ 2013 L 153, p. 17).

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 938/2014 of 2 September 2014 initiating an investigation concerning the possible circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Regulation (EU) No 502/2013 on imports of bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China by imports of bicycles consigned from Cambodia, Pakistan and the Philippines, whether declared as originating in Cambodia, Pakistan and the Philippines or not, and making such imports subject to registration (OJ 2014 L 263, p. 5).

Action brought on 4 August 2015 — Consorzio Vivaisti viticoli pugliesi and Negro v Commission

(Case T-436/15)

(2015/C 328/21)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicants: Consorzio Vivaisti viticoli pugliesi (Otranto, Italy); and Negro Daniele (Otranto) (represented by: V. Pellegrino and A. Micolani, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicants claim that the Court should:

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of their claims, the applicants allege infringement of the principle of proportionality and Article 5 TEU and Article 296 TFEU, as well as essential procedural requirements, in the form of failure to give reasons or incorrect reasons; they also allege misuse of powers on the grounds of incorrect assumptions in matters of fact and law, failure to conduct a proper investigation and inherent inconsistency.

The applicants submit that the action has its origins in studies carried out by researchers at the National Research Council (CNR) of Bari, which, in the light of observations, tests and experiments, in the field and in the laboratory, show that:

The inclusion of grapevines on the list of specified plants is, in the applicants’ view, manifestly unlawful since it does not take into account the findings of the investigations which reveal that grapevines are clearly immune to the bacterium present in the infected area.

The applicants also argue that the decision is inconsistent since, following EFSA’s initial opinion of 26 November 2013, which acknowledged that little was known about the Xylella fastidiosa strain in Salento, the Commission did not include grapevines on the list of susceptible plants in the earlier decisions Nos 87 and 497 of 2014, but surprisingly went on to include them and prohibit their movement even though it had received more detailed studies from EFSA and the Italian authorities showing their immunity to the bacterium isolate in Salento.

Action brought on 4 August 2015 — Eden Green Vivai Piante di Verdesca Giuseppe and Others v Commission

(Case T-437/15)

(2015/C 328/22)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicants: Eden Green Vivai Piante di Verdesca Giuseppe (Copertino, Italy), Azienda Agricola Cairo & Doutcher di Cairo Uzi & C. Ss (Copertino, Italy), Ss Agricola Cairo Vito & Strafella Maria Rosa (Copertino, Italy), Vivai Del Salento Di Castrignano’ Carmelo Antonio (Sanarica, Italy), Società Agricola Castrignano’ Vivai Srl (Muro Leccese, Italy), Piante In Di Cipressa Carmine (Copertino, Italy), D’Elia Simone (Leverano, Italy), De Laurenzis Giuseppe (Copertino, Italy), Verde Giuranna Di Giuranna Alessio Mauro (Parabita, Italy), Maiorano Maurizio (Copertino, Italy), Vivai Mazzotta Di Mazzotta Carmine (Copertino, Italy), Società Agricola Mello Vivai di Mello Antonio Snc (Veglie, Italy), Mello Alessandro (Leverano, Italy), Mello Lucio (Carmiano, Italy), Romano Alessio Luigi (Giurdignano, Italy), Sansone Antonio (Copertino, Italy), Vivai Tarantino Ss (Cavallino, Italy), Verdesca Paolo (Copertino, Italy), Verdesca Giuseppe (Copertino, Italy), Hobby Flora di Miggiano Luigi (Poggiardo, Italy), Mauro Stefano (Muro Leccese, Italy), Miggiano Emanuele (Montesano Salentino, Italy), Miggiano Garden Center Sas di Miggiano Gianluigi & C. (San Cassiano, Italy), Miggiano Claudio (Maglie, Italy), Vivai Piante Rizzo Carmelo (Lecce, Italy), Cairo Antonio (Nardo’, Italy), Floricoltura Marti di Marti Sandro (Porto Cesareo, Italy), Azienda Agricola Mariani Fabrizio (Alliste, Italy), Giannotta Giuseppe (Leverano, Italy), Ligetta & Solida Srl (Alezio, Italy), Vivai Caputo Sas di Carbone R. & F. Ss (San Donaci, Italy), Perrone Cosimo (Leverano, Italy), Durante Giuseppina (Leverano, Italy), Società Agricola CO.VI.SER Srl (Arnesano, Italy), Miggiano Antonio (Sanarica, Italy), Castrignano’ Antonio (Sanarica, Italy), Stincone Giorgio (Sanarica, Italy), Zecca Fabio (Leverano, Italy), Società Agricola Florsilva Srl (Copertino, Italy) (represented by: G. Manelli, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicants claim that the Court should annul Implementing Decision No 2015/789/EU of 18 May 2015, published in the OJEU on 21 May 2015.

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicants rely on three pleas in law.

Action brought on 4 August 2015 — Amrita and Others v Commission

(Case T-439/15)

(2015/C 328/23)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicants: Soc. coop. Amrita arl (Scorrano, Italy), Cesi Marta (Alliste, Italy), Comune Agricola Lunella — Soc. Mutua Coop Agricola (Galatone, Italy), Mustich Loredana Faustina (Lequile, Italy), Rollo Olga (Lecce, Italy), Borrello Claudia (Salve, Italy), Società agricola Merico Maria Rosa di Consiglia, Marta e Vito Lisi (Miggiano, Italy), Marzo Luigi (Specchia, Italy), Azienda Agricola Piccapane di Pellegrino Giuseppe (Castrignano del Capo, Italy), Azienda Agricola Le Lame di Russo Antonello e Russo Gianluigi Ss (Cutrofiano, Italy), Lanzieri Ivana (Ugento, Italy), Stendardo Giovanni (Presicce, Italy), Stasi Anna Maria (Castrignano del Capo, Italy), Azienda Agricola Crie di Miggiano Gianluigi (Muro Leccese, Italy), Castriota Maria Grazia (Galatone, Italy), Gabrieli Tommasi Emanuele (Calimera, Italy), Azienda Agricola di Canioni Fiorella (Melendugno, Italy), Azienda Agricola Spirdo Ss agricola (Ruffano, Italy), Coppola Silvia (Guagnano, Italy), Fondazione le Costantine (Uggiano la Chiesa, Italy), Impresa Agricola Stefania Stamerra (Lecce, Italy), Azienda Agricola Clemente Pezzuto di Pezzuto Francesco (Trepuzzi, Italy), Cooperativa Sociale Terrarossa (Tricase, Italy), Vaglio Irene (Tricase, Italy), Simone Cosimo Antonio (Morciano di Leuca, Italy), Azienda Agrituristica ‘Gli Ulivi’ di Baglivo Cesaria (Tricase, Italy), Preite Osvaldo (Taurisano, Italy), Masseria Alti Pareti Società Agricola arl (Maglie, Italy), Società Agricola Li Matonni Sas di Sammarco Ascanio & C. (Erchie, Italy) (represented by: L. Paccione and V. Stamerra, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the General Court should annul Commission Implementing Decision No 789 of 18 May 2015, published in the Official Journal of the European Union No 125/36 of 21 May 2015, entitled ‘Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/789 of 18 May 2015 as regards measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of Xylella fastidiosa (Well and Raju)’, if necessary after disapplying Council Directive No 29 of 8 May 2000 published in the Official Journal of the European Union No 169 of 10 July 2000, with all the legal consequences thus arising as to costs and jurisdiction.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The decision contested in the present proceedings is the same as that contested in Cases T-436/15, Consorzio Vivaisti viticoli pugliesi and Negro v Commission, and T-437/15, Eden Green Vivai Piante di Verdesca Giuseppe and Others v Commission.

In support of the action, the applicants rely on sixteen pleas in law.

Action brought on 31 July 2015 — European Dynamics Luxembourg and Others v European Medicines Agency

(Case T-441/15)

(2015/C 328/24)

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Applicants: European Dynamics Luxembourg SA (Luxembourg, Luxembourg), Evropaiki Dinamiki — Proigmena Sistimata Tilepikinonion Pliroforikis kai Tilematikis AE (Αthens, Greece), European Dynamics Belgium SA (Βrussels, Βelgium) (represented by: I. Ambazis and M. Sfyri, lawyers)

Defendant: European Medicines Agency

Form of order sought

The applicants claim that the General Court should:

Pleas in law and main arguments

In the opinion of the applicants, the contested decision should be annulled under Article 263 TFEU, because it is in breach of the principle of proportionality which governs public procurement. More specifically, the contested decision rejected the applicants’ candidates due to the absence of certification in the PRINCE2 methodology, a criterion which is neither appropriate nor necessary and is therefore in breach of the principle of proportionality in public procurement.

Accordingly, the EMA committed a clear infringement of a specific rule of law (Article 102(1) of the Financial Regulation) which confers rights on individuals, and caused harm to the applicants, since they lost the opportunity to conclude individual Project Manager contracts, and consequently the conditions for the payment of compensation to the applicants are satisfied.

Action brought on 6 August 2015 — EEB v Commission

(Case T-448/15)

(2015/C 328/25)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: European Environmental Bureau (EEB) (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: B. Kloostra, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on on the following arguments and pleas in law regarding violation by the Commission of Regulations (EC) No 1367/2006 and 1049/2001 and of the Aarhus Convention (3):

(1)  Regulation (EC) No. 1367/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Community institutions and bodies, OJ L 264 of 25.9.2006, p. 13.

(2)  Regulation (EC) No. 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents, OJ L 145 of 31.5.2001, p. 43.

(3)  Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters, signed at Aarhus on 25 June 1998 and approved on behalf of the European Community by Council Decision 2005/370/EC of 17 February 2005, the Aarhus Convention, OJ L 124 of 17.5.2005, p. 1.

Action brought on 10 August 2015 — Foodcare v OHIM — Michalczewski (T.G.R. ENERGY DRINK)

(Case T-456/15)

(2015/C 328/26)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Foodcare sp. z o.o. (Zabierzów, Poland) (represented by: A. Matusik, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Dariusz Michalczewski (Gdańsk, Poland)

Details of the proceedings before OHIM

Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: Community word mark ‘T.G.R. ENERGY DRINK’ –Community trade mark No 5 689 237

Procedure before OHIM: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 12 May 2015 in Case R 265/2014-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Plea in law

Action brought on 11 August 2015 — Fakro v OHIM — Saint Gobain Cristalería (climaVera)

(Case T-457/15)

(2015/C 328/27)

Language in which the application was lodged: Polish

Parties

Applicant: Fakro Sp. z o.o. (Nowy Sącz, Poland) (represented by: J. Radłowski, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Saint Gobain Cristalería, SL (Madrid, Spain)

Details of the proceedings before OHIM

Applicant for the Community trade mark: The applicant

Trade mark at issue: Community figurative mark containing the word element ‘climaVera’ — Community trade mark No 1 152 1366

Procedure before OHIM: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of OHIM of 12 May 2015 in Case R 2095/2014-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Plea in law

Action brought on 10 August 2015 — Automobile Club di Brescia v OHIM — Rebel Media (e-miglia)

(Case T-458/15)

(2015/C 328/28)

Language in which the application was lodged: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Automobile Club di Brescia (Brescia, Italy) (represented by: F. Celluprica and F. Fischetti, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Rebel Media Ltd (Wilmslow, United Kingdom)

Details of the proceedings before OHIM

Applicant: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: Community figurative mark containing the word elements ‘e-miglia’ — Application for registration No 9 782 673

Procedure before OHIM: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 9 June 2015 in Case R 1990/2014-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Plea in law

Action brought on 10 August 2015 — Guccio Gucci v OHIM — Guess? IP Holder (Representation of interlaced signs)

(Case T-461/15)

(2015/C 328/29)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Guccio Gucci SpA (Florence, Italy) (represented by: P. Roncaglia, F. Rossi and N. Parrotta, lawyers)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Guess? IP Holder LP (Los Angeles, United States)

Details of the proceedings before OHIM

Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: Figurative mark (Representation of interlaced signs) — Community trade mark No 5 538 012

Procedure before OHIM: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 27 May 2015 in Case R 2049/2014-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Pleas in law

Action brought on 14 August 2015 — Capella v OHIM — Abus (APUS)

(Case T-473/15)

(2015/C 328/30)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: Capella EOOD (Sofia, Bulgaria) (represented by: F. Henkel, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Abus August Bremicker Söhne KG (Wetter/Volmarstein, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before OHIM

Applicant: Capella EOOD

Trade mark at issue: Community word mark ‘APUS’ — Application for registration No 10 415 511

Procedure before OHIM: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 2 June 2015 in Case R 117/2014-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Plea in law

Action brought on 17 August 2015 — GGP Italy v Commission

(Case T-474/15)

(2015/C 328/31)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Global Garden Products Italy SpA (GGP Italy) (Castelfranco Veneto, Italy) (represented by: A. Villani, L. D’Amario and M. Caccialanza, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Pleas in law and main arguments

The present action is for the annulment of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/902 of 10 June 2015 (OJ 2015 L 147, p. 22), in which the Commission held that a restrictive measure adopted by Latvia, pursuant to Article 11 of Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, concerning a lawnmower produced by the applicant, was justified.

In support of its action, the applicant relies on two pleas in law.

Action brought on 12 August 2015 — L’Oréal v OHIm — LR Health & Beauty Systems (LR)

(Case T-475/15)

(2015/C 328/32)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: L’Oréal (Paris, France) (represented by: R. Dissmann, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: LR Health & Beauty Systems GmbH (Ahlen, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before OHIM

Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: Community figurative mark containing the word elements ‘LR’ — Community trade mark No 11 047 578

Procedure before OHIM: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of OHIM of 21 May 2015 in Case R 1143/2014-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Plea in law

Action brought on 28 July 2015 — ZZ v Parliament

(Case F-109/15)

(2015/C 328/33)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: ZZ (represented by: C. Wolff, lawyer)

Defendant: European Parliament

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Annulment of the decision not to grant the applicant an installation allowance

Form of order sought

Action brought on 29 July 2015 — ZZ v Commission

(Case F-110/15)

(2015/C 328/34)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: ZZ (represented by: S. Orlandi and T. Martin, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Application seeking annulment of the proposal to transfer the applicant’s pension rights into the EU pension scheme, which applies the new general provisions implementing Article 11(2) of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations, and an order for the defendant to pay a provisional sum of one euro against the damage allegedly suffered.

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Tribunal should:

Action brought on 17 August 2015 — ZZ v OHIM

(Case F-116/15)

(2015/C 328/35)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: ZZ (represented by: H. Tettenborn, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Annulment of the decision to transfer the applicant from the department ‘International Cooperation and Legal Affairs’ to the department ‘Operations’

Form of order sought

Action brought on 18 August 2015 — ZZ v F4E

(Case F-117/15)

(2015/C 328/36)

Language of the case: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: ZZ (represented by: A. Asmaryan Degtyareva, lawyer)

Defendant: European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy (F4E)

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Annul and declare void the decision of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy not to place the applicant on the reserve list of selection procedure F4E/CA/STIFGIV/2015/001 and annul the appointments of the candidates selected for the vacant posts.

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Civil Service Tribunal should: