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

(2021/C 28/01)

Last publication

OJ C 19, 18.1.2021

Past publications

OJ C 9, 11.1.2021

OJ C 443, 21.12.2020

OJ C 433, 14.12.2020

OJ C 423, 7.12.2020

OJ C 414, 30.11.2020

OJ C 399, 23.11.2020

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Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 19 November 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Cour d’appel d’Aix-en-Provence — France) — Criminal proceedings against BS, CA

(Case C-663/18) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Free movement of goods - Common organisation of the markets in the flax and hemp sector - Exceptions - Protection of public health - National legislation limiting the industrialisation and marketing of hemp solely to fibre and seeds - Cannabidiol (CBD))

(2021/C 28/02)

Language of the case: French

Referring court

Cour d’appel d’Aix-en-Provence

Parties in the main criminal proceedings

BS, CA

Intervening parties: Ministère public, Conseil national de l’ordre des pharmaciens

Operative part of the judgment

Articles 34 and 36 TFEU must be interpreted as precluding national legislation which prohibits the marketing of cannabidiol (CBD) lawfully produced in another Member State when it is extracted from the Cannabis sativa plant in its entirety and not solely from its fibre and seeds, unless that legislation is appropriate for securing the attainment of the objective of protecting public health and does not go beyond what is necessary for that purpose. Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 must be interpreted as not applying to such legislation.

(1)  OJ C 4, 7.1.2019.

Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 18 November 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) — United Kingdom) — Kaplan International Colleges UK Ltd v The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

(Case C-77/19) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Taxation - Value added tax (VAT) - Directive 2006/112/EC - Article 132(1)(f) - Exemption of supplies of services made by independent groups of persons to their members - Applicability to VAT groups - Article 11 - VAT group)

(2021/C 28/03)

Language of the case: English

Referring court

First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber)

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellant: Kaplan International Colleges UK Ltd

Respondents: The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

Operative part of the judgment

Article 132(1)(f) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax, as amended by Council Directive 2008/8/EC of 12 February 2008, must be interpreted as meaning that the exemption laid down in that provision is not applicable to supplies of services made by an independent group of persons to a group of persons that may be regarded as a single taxable person, within the meaning of Article 11 of that directive, where not all the members of that latter group are members of that independent group of persons. The existence of provisions of national law which require that the representative member of such a group of persons possess the characteristics and status of the members of the independent group of persons concerned, for the purposes of application of the exemption for independent groups of persons, has no bearing in that regard.

(1)  OJ C 131, 8.4.2019.

Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 19 November 2020 — European External Action Service v Chantal Hebberecht

(Case C-93/19 P) (1)

(Appeal - Civil service - Officials - European External Action Service (EEAS) - Policy of rotating officials - Position of Head of the European Union Delegation to Ethiopia - Decision refusing to extend the assignment to that position - Interests of the service - Principle of equal treatment - Positive discrimination in favour of the under-represented sex - Article 1d of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union)

(2021/C 28/04)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Appellant: European External Action Service (represented by: S. Marquardt and R. Spáč, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings: Chantal Hebberecht

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 155, 6.5.2019.

Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 18 November 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal Supremo — Spain) — Atresmedia Corporación de Medios de Comunicación SA v Asociación de Gestión de Derechos Intelectuales (AGEDI), Artistas Intérpretes o Ejecutantes, Sociedad de Gestión de España (AIE)

(Case C-147/19) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Intellectual property - Rights related to copyright - Directive 92/100/EEC - Article 8(2) - Directive 2006/115/EC - Article 8(2) - Communication to the public of an audiovisual work incorporating a phonogram or a reproduction of a phonogram - Single equitable remuneration)

(2021/C 28/05)

Language of the case: Spanish

Referring court

Tribunal Supremo

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Atresmedia Corporación de Medios de Comunicación SA

Defendants: Asociación de Gestión de Derechos Intelectuales (AGEDI), Artistas e Intérpretes o Ejecutantes, Sociedad de Gestión de España (AIE)

Operative part of the judgment

Article 8(2) of Council Directive 92/100/EEC of 19 November 1992 on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property and Article 8(2) of Directive 2006/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property must be interpreted as meaning that the single equitable remuneration referred to in those provisions must not be paid by the user where he or she makes a communication to the public of an audiovisual recording containing the fixation of an audiovisual work in which a phonogram or a reproduction of that phonogram has been incorporated.

(1)  OJ C 182, 27.5.2019.

Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 19 November 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgericht Hannover — Germany) — EZ v Bundesrepublik Deutschland

(Case C-238/19) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Area of freedom, security and justice - Asylum policy - Directive 2011/95/EU - Conditions for granting refugee status - Refusal to perform military service - Article 9(2)(e) - Law of the country of origin which does not provide for the right to conscience objection - Protection of persons who have fled their country of origin after the expiry of the period for suspending military service - Article 9(3) - Connection between the reasons mentioned in Article 10 of that directive and the prosecution and punishment referred to in Article 9(2)(e) of that directive - Evidence)

(2021/C 28/06)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Verwaltungsgericht Hannover

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: EZ

Defendant: Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Operative part of the judgment

(1)  OJ C 206, 17.6.2019.

Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 18 November 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale ordinario di Torino — Italy) — Techbau SpA v Azienda Sanitaria Locale AL

(Case C-299/19) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Combating late payments in commercial transactions - Directive 2000/35/EC - Concept of ‘commercial transactions’ - Concepts of ‘delivery of goods’ and ‘provision of services’ - Article 1 and first subparagraph of Article 2(1) - Public works contract)

(2021/C 28/07)

Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Tribunale ordinario di Torino

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Techbau SpA

Defendant: Azienda Sanitaria Locale AL

Operative part of the judgment

The first subparagraph of Article 2(1) of Directive 2000/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 2000 on combating late payment in commercial transactions must be interpreted as meaning that a public works contract constitutes a commercial transaction which leads to the delivery of goods or the provision of services within the meaning of that provision and, therefore, falls within the material scope of that directive.

(1)  OJ C 213, 24.6.2019.

Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 18 November 2020 — European Commission v Federal Republic of Germany

(Case C-371/19) (1)

(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Taxation - Value added tax (VAT) - Directive 2006/112/EC - Article 170 and Article 171(1) - VAT refund to taxable persons who are not established in the Member State in which they purchase goods and services or import goods subject to VAT but who are established in another Member State - Directive 2008/9/EC - Rules for the refund of VAT - Articles 9 and 10 - Article 15(1) - Article 20 - No copy of an invoice or an importation document - Systematic rejection of incomplete refund applications - Refusal to ask the taxable person to complete the application after the expiry of the time limit for submitting an application - Principle of fiscal neutrality - Principle of proportionality - Admissibility)

(2021/C 28/08)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: European Commission (represented by: J. Jokubauskaitė and R. Pethke, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Federal Republic of Germany (represented by: S. Eisenberg and J. Möller, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 213, 24.6.2019.

Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 19 November 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Amtsgericht Heilbronn — Germany) — Criminal proceedings against ZW

(Case C-454/19) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Citizenship of the Union - Article 21 TFEU - Right to move and reside freely in the territory of the Member States - Criminal offence specifically concerning international child abduction - Restriction - Justification - Child protection - Proportionality)

(2021/C 28/09)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Amtsgericht Heilbronn

Party in the main proceedings

ZW

Intervener: Staatsanwaltschaft Heilbronn

Operative part of the judgment

Article 21 TFEU must be interpreted as precluding the application of a Member State’s legislation under which the retention by a parent of a child from his appointed carer in another Member State attracts criminal penalties even in the absence of force, threat of serious harm or deception, whereas where such retention takes place in the territory of the first Member State, the same act is punishable only if recourse is had to force, threat of serious harm or deception.

(1)  OJ C 280, 19.8.2019.

Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 18 November 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Conseil de prud’hommes de Metz — France) — Syndicat CFTC du personnel de la Caisse primaire d’assurance maladie de la Moselle v Caisse primaire d’assurance maladie de la Moselle

(Case C-463/19) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Social policy - Directive 2006/54/EC - Equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in employment and occupation - Articles 14 and 28 - National collective agreement granting the right to leave following the statutory maternity leave for female workers who bring up their children on their own - Exclusion of male workers from the right to that leave - Protection of female workers as regards both the consequences of pregnancy and the condition of maternity - Conditions under which applicable)

(2021/C 28/10)

Language of the case: French

Referring court

Conseil de prud’hommes de Metz

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Syndicat CFTC du personnel de la Caisse primaire d’assurance maladie de la Moselle

Defendant: Caisse primaire d’assurance maladie de la Moselle

Intervening party: Mission nationale de contrôle et d’audit des organismes de sécurité sociale

Operative part of the judgment

Articles 14 and 28 of Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation, read in the light of Council Directive 92/85/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding (tenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC), must be interpreted as meaning that they do not preclude a provision of a national collective agreement which reserves to female workers who bring up their child on their own the right to leave after the expiry of the statutory maternity leave, provided that such leave is intended to protect workers in connection with the effects of pregnancy and motherhood, which is for the referring court to ascertain, taking into account, inter alia, the conditions for entitlement to the leave, its length and modalities of enjoyment, and the legal protection that attaches to that period of leave.

(1)  OJ C 280, 19.8.2019.

Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 18 November 2020 (Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Okręgowy w Warszawie — Poland) — Ryanair DAC v DelayFix, formerly Passenger Rights

(Case C-519/19) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters - Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 - Contract of transport by air - Jurisdiction clause agreed to by the passenger as a consumer - Claim made by the passenger against the airline - Assignment of that claim to a collection agency - Enforceability of the jurisdiction clause by the airline against the assignee company of that passenger’s claim - Directive 93/13/EEC)

(2021/C 28/11)

Language of the case: Polish

Referring court

Sąd Okręgowy w Warszawie

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Ryanair DAC

Defendant: DelayFix, formerly Passenger Rights

Operative part of the judgment

Article 25 of Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters must be interpreted as meaning that, in order to contest the jurisdiction of a court to hear and determine an action brought for compensation under Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 and against an airline, a jurisdiction clause incorporated in a contract of carriage concluded between a passenger and that airline cannot be enforced by the airline against a collection agency to which the passenger has assigned the claim, unless, under the legislation of the Member State whose courts are designated in that clause, that collection agency is the successor to all the initial contracting party’s rights and obligations, which it is for the referring court to determine. Where appropriate, such a clause, incorporated, without having been subject to an individual negotiation, in a contract concluded between a consumer, that is to say, the air passenger, and a seller or supplier, that is to say, the airline, and which confers exclusive jurisdiction on the courts which have jurisdiction over the territory in which that airline is based, must be considered as being unfair within the meaning of Article 3(1) of Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts.

(1)  OJ C 337, 7.10.2019.

Judgment of the Court (Tenth Chamber) of 19 November 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Finanzgericht Baden-Württemberg — Germany) — 5th AVENUE Products Trading GmbH v Hauptzollamt Singen

(Case C-775/19) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Customs union - Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 - Community Customs Code - Article 29(1) and (3)(a) - Article 32(1)(c) and (5)(b) - Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 - Article 157(2) - Customs valuation - Transaction value of imported goods - Concept of ‘condition of sale’ - Payment in return for the granting of an exclusive distribution right)

(2021/C 28/12)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Finanzgericht Baden-Württemberg

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: 5th AVENUE Products Trading GmbH

Defendant: Hauptzollamt Singen

Operative part of the judgment

Article 29(1) and (3)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code must be interpreted as meaning that a payment made for a limited period of time by the buyer of imported goods to the seller of those goods, in return for the granting by the seller of an exclusive right to distribute those goods in a given territory, calculated on the basis of the turnover achieved in that territory, must be included in the customs value of those goods.

(1)  OJ C 27, 27.1.2020.

Appeal brought on 30 April 2020 by Tiziano Vizzone against the order of the General Court (First Chamber) delivered on 4 March 2020 in Case T-658/19 Vizzone v Commission

(Case C-191/20 P)

(2021/C 28/13)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Appellant: Tiziano Vizzone (represented by: M. Bettani, S. Brovelli)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission

By order of 25 November 2020, the Court (Sixth Chamber) dismissed the appeal as manifestly inadmissible and ordered Mr Tiziano Vizzone to bear his own costs.

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Okręgowy w Opolu (Poland) lodged on 22 July 2020 — Skarb Państwa — Starosta Nyski v New Media Development & Hotel Services Sp. z o.o.

(Case C-327/20)

(2021/C 28/14)

Language of the case: Polish

Referring court

Sąd Okręgowy w Opolu

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Skarb Państwa — Starosta Nyski

Defendant: New Media Development & Hotel Services Sp. z o.o.

Questions referred

(1)  OJ 2011 L 48, p. 1.

Appeal brought on 8 September 2020 by Scorify UAB against the judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) delivered on 8 July 2020 in Case T-328/19, Scorify v EUIPO — Scor (SCORIFY)

(Case C-418/20 P)

(2021/C 28/15)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Appellant: Scorify UAB (represented by: V. Viešūnaitė, advokatė)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), Scor SE

By order of 26 November 2020, the Court of Justice (Chamber determining whether appeals may proceed) decided that the appeal should not be allowed to proceed and ordered the appellant to bear its own costs.

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 28 September 2020 — Admiral Gaming Network Srl v Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli, Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri

(Case C-475/20)

(2021/C 28/16)

Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Consiglio di Stato

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellant: Admiral Gaming Network Srl

Respondents: Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli, Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri

Questions referred

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 28 September 2020 — Cirsa Italia SpA v Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli

(Case C-476/20)

(2021/C 28/17)

Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Consiglio di Stato

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellant: Cirsa Italia SpA

Respondent: Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli

Questions referred

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 28 September 2020 — Codere Network SpA v Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli, Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri

(Case C-477/20)

(2021/C 28/18)

Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Consiglio di Stato

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellant: Codere Network SpA

Respondents: Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli, Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri

Questions referred

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 28 September 2020 — Gamenet SpA v Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli

(Case C-478/20)

(2021/C 28/19)

Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Consiglio di Stato

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellant: Gamenet SpA

Respondent: Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli

Questions referred

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 28 September 2020 — NTS Network SpA v Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli

(Case C-479/20)

(2021/C 28/20)

Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Consiglio di Stato

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellant: NTS Network SpA

Respondent: Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli

Questions referred

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 28 September 2020 — Sisal Entertainment SpA v Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli

(Case C-480/20)

(2021/C 28/21)

Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Consiglio di Stato

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellant: Sisal Entertainment SpA

Respondent: Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli

Questions referred

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 28 September 2020 — Snaitech SpA, formerly Cogetech SpA v Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli, Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri, Se. Ma. di Francesco Senese

(Case C-481/20)

(2021/C 28/22)

Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Consiglio di Stato

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellant: Snaitech SpA, formerly Cogetech SpA

Respondents: Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli, Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri, Se. Ma. di Francesco Senese

Questions referred

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 28 September 2020 — Snaitech SpA, formerly Snai SpA v Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli

(Case C-482/20)

(2021/C 28/23)

Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Consiglio di Stato

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellant: Snaitech SpA, formerly Snai SpA

Respondent: Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli

Questions referred

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Pécsi Törvényszék (Hungary) lodged on 8 October 2020 — FGSZ Földgázszállító Zrt. v Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal Fellebbviteli Igazgatósága

(Case C-507/20)

(2021/C 28/24)

Language of the case: Hungarian

Referring court

Pécsi Törvényszék

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: FGSZ Földgázszállító Zrt.

Defendant: Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal Fellebbviteli Igazgatósága

Question referred

Does the practice of a Member State, pursuant to which the latter, relying on the ex tunc effects of the reduction applicable to the taxable amount in the event of definitive non-payment in accordance with Article 90(1) of the VAT Directive (1), calculates the general limitation period of five years laid down by that Member State — during which period the reduction may be applied to the taxable amount — from the time of the initial supply of goods and not from the time when the debt concerned has become irrecoverable and, relying on the expiry of that limitation period, deprives the taxable person acting in good faith of his or her right to a reduction of the taxable amount in the case of debts which have become definitively irrecoverable, under circumstances in which a number of years may have elapsed between the time of the supply of goods and the time when the debt became definitively irrecoverable and in which, at the time when the debt became definitively irrecoverable, the Member State’s legislation, unlike EU law, did not permit the reduction of the taxable amount in the case of debts that had become definitively irrecoverable, comply with the fundamental principles of proportionality, fiscal neutrality and effectiveness, particularly in the light of point 63 of the Opinion of the Advocate General in Biosafe — Indústria de Reciclagens (C-8/17), paragraph 27 of the judgment in Di Maura (C-246/16) and paragraph 36 of the judgment in T-2 (C-396/16), and having regard to the fact that a Member State may not charge an amount of VAT exceeding the tax collected by the supplier of goods or services in respect of the goods or services supplied?

(1)  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 Bundesfinanzhof (Germany) lodged on 14 October 2020 — B AG v Finanzamt A

(Case C-515/20)

(2021/C 28/25)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Bundesfinanzhof

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: B AG

Defendant: Finanzamt A

Questions referred

(1)  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 Landgericht Köln (Germany) lodged on 14 October 2020 — JT, NQ v Ryanair DCA

(Case C-516/20)

(2021/C 28/26)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Landgericht Köln

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicants: JT, NQ

Defendant: Ryanair DCA

Question referred

Is a strike by the air carrier’s own employees that is called by a trade union an extraordinary circumstance within the meaning of Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (1)?

(1)  Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (OJ 2004 L 46, p. 1).

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Győri Törvényszék (Hungary) lodged on 19 October 2020 — Koppány 2007 Zrt. v Vas Megyei Kormányhivatal

(Case C-523/20)

(2021/C 28/27)

Language of the case: Hungarian

Referring court

Győri Törvényszék

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Koppány 2007 Zrt.

Defendant: Vas Megyei Kormányhivatal

Questions referred

(1)  Regulation (EU) No 1231/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 extending Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 to nationals of third countries who are not already covered by these Regulations solely on the ground of their nationality (OJ 2010 L 344, p. 1).

(2)  Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems (OJ 2004 L 166, p. 1),

(3)  Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems (OJ 2009 L 284, p. 1).

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Köln (Germany) lodged on 19 October 2020 — IO and Others v Deutsche Lufthansa AG

(Case C-526/20)

(2021/C 28/28)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Landgericht Köln

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicants: IO, SP, DR

Defendant: Deutsche Lufthansa AG

Question referred

Does a strike by the air carrier’s own employees that is called by a trade union constitute an extraordinary circumstance within the meaning of Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (1)?

(1)  Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (OJ 2004 L 46, p. 1).

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Köln (Germany) lodged on 19 October 2020 — PJ v Deutsche Lufthansa AG

(Case C-527/20)

(2021/C 28/29)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Landgericht Köln

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: PJ

Defendant: Deutsche Lufthansa AG

Question referred

Does a strike by the air carrier’s own employees that is called by a trade union constitute an extraordinary circumstance within the meaning of Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (1)?

(1)  Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (OJ 2004 L 46, p. 1).

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Köln (Germany) lodged on 19 October 2020 — CT v Deutsche Lufthansa AG

(Case C-528/20)

(2021/C 28/30)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Landgericht Köln

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: CT

Defendant: Deutsche Lufthansa AG

Question referred

Does a strike by the air carrier’s own employees that is called by a trade union constitute an extraordinary circumstance within the meaning of Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (1)?

(1)  Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (OJ 2004 L 46, p. 1).

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Köln (Germany) lodged on 19 October 2020 — AP v Deutsche Lufthansa AG

(Case C-529/20)

(2021/C 28/31)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Landgericht Köln

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: AP

Defendant: Deutsche Lufthansa AG

Question referred

Does a strike by the air carrier’s own employees that is called by a trade union constitute an extraordinary circumstance within the meaning of Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (1)?

(1)  Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (OJ 2004 L 46, p. 1).

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof (Germany) lodged on 19 October 2020 — NovaText GmbH v Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg

(Case C-531/20)

(2021/C 28/32)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Bundesgerichtshof

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellant on a point of law: NovaText GmbH

Respondent in the appeal on a point of law: Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg

Question referred

Are Article 3(1) and Article 14 of Directive 2004/48/EC (1) to be interpreted as precluding national legislation imposing an obligation on the unsuccessful party to reimburse the costs incurred by the successful party for assistance by a patent lawyer in proceedings brought under trade mark law, whether or not the patent lawyer’s assistance was necessary for the purpose of appropriate legal action?

(1)  Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights (OJ 2004 L 157, p. 45).

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Kúria (Hungary) lodged on 21 October 2020 — Upfield Hungary Kft. v Somogy Megyei Kormányhivatal

(Case C-533/20)

(2021/C 28/33)

Language of the case: Hungarian

Referring court

Kúria

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Upfield Hungary Kft.

Defendant: Somogy Megyei Kormányhivatal

Question referred

Must the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 (1) on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004, and specifically Article 18(2) thereof, be interpreted as meaning that, where vitamins are added to foods, the list of the ingredients of the food must include not only the names of the vitamins, but also their designation in accordance with the vitamin formulations which may be added to foods?

(1)  OJ 2011 L 304, p. 18.

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesarbeitsgericht (Germany) lodged on 21 October 2020 — Leistritz AG v LH

(Case C-534/20)

(2021/C 28/34)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Bundesarbeitsgericht

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellant in the appeal on a point of law: Leistritz AG

Respondent in the appeal on a point of law: LH

Questions referred

(1)  Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ 2016 L 119, p. 1).

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Köln (Germany) lodged on 27 October 2020 — PR and Others v Germanwings GmbH

(Case C-558/20)

(2021/C 28/35)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Landgericht Köln

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicants: PR, BV

Defendant: Germanwings GmbH

Question referred

Does a strike by the air carrier’s own employees that is called by a trade union constitute an extraordinary circumstance within the meaning of Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (1)?

(1)  Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (OJ 2004 L 46, p. 1).

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Köln (Germany) lodged on 30 October 2020 — DG v Deutsche Lufthansa AG

(Case C-566/20)

(2021/C 28/36)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Landgericht Köln

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: DG

Defendant: Deutsche Lufthansa AG

Question referred

Does a strike by the air carrier’s own employees that is called by a trade union constitute an extraordinary circumstance within the meaning of Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (1)?

(1)  Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (OJ 2004 L 46, p. 1).

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberster Gerichtshof (Austria) lodged on 2 November 2020 — J v H Limited

(Case C-568/20)

(2021/C 28/37)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Oberster Gerichtshof

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellant: J

Respondent: H Limited

Questions referred

(1)  OJ 2012 L 351, p. 1.

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Spetsializiran nakazatelen sad (Bulgaria) lodged on 30 October 2020 — Criminal proceedings against IR

(Case C-569/20)

(2021/C 28/38)

Language of the case: Bulgarian

Referring court

Spetsializiran nakazatelen sad

Party to the main proceedings

IR

Questions referred

Are Article 8(2)(b) in conjunction with recitals 36 to 39 of Directive 2016/343 (1) and Article 4а(1)(b) in conjunction with recitals 7 to 10 of Framework Decision 2009/299 to be interpreted as covering a case in which the accused person was informed of the list of charges against him, in its original version, and then, due to the fact that he has fled, objectively cannot be informed of the trial and is defended by a lawyer appointed ex officio with whom he has no contact?

If this is answered in the negative: Is a national provision (Article 423(1) and (5) of the NPK), pursuant to which no provision is made for any legal protection against investigative measures carried out in absentia and against a conviction handed down in absentia where the accused person, after having been informed of the original list of charges, is in hiding and therefore could not be informed of the date and place of the trial or of the consequences of non-appearance, consistent with Article 9 in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 8(4) of Directive 2016/343 and Article 4а(3) in conjunction with Article 4a(1)(d) of Framework Decision 2009/299?

If this is answered in the negative: Does Article 9 of Directive 2016/343 in conjunction with Article 47 of the Charter have direct effect?

(1)  Directive (EU) 2016/343 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on the strengthening of certain aspects of the presumption of innocence and of the right to be present at the trial in criminal proceedings (OJ 2016 L 65, p. 1).

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Cour de cassation (France) lodged on 28 October 2020 — BV v Direction départementale des finances publiques de la Haute-Savoie

(Case C-570/20)

(2021/C 28/39)

Language of the case: French

Referring court

Cour de cassation

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellant in the appeal on a point of law: BV

Respondent in the appeal on a point of law: Direction départementale des finances publiques de la Haute-Savoie

Questions referred

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale di Potenza (Italy) lodged on 31 October 2020 — OM v Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca — MIUR and Others

(Case C-571/20)

(2021/C 28/40)

Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Tribunale di Potenza

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: OM

Defendants: Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca — MIUR, Ministero dell’Economia e delle Finanze, Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri, Conservatorio di Musica ‘E.R. Duni’ di Matera

Questions referred

(1)  Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market (OJ 2006 L 376, p. 36)

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Fővárosi Törvényszék (Hungary) lodged on 3 November 2020 — Apollo Tyres (Hungary) Kft. v Innovációért és Technológiáért Felelős Miniszter

(Case C-575/20)

(2021/C 28/41)

Language of the case: Hungarian

Referring court

Fővárosi Törvényszék

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Apollo Tyres (Hungary) Kft.

Defendant: Innovációért és Technológiáért Felelős Miniszter

Question referred

Can Directive 2003/87/EC, (1) and paragraph 3 of Annex I thereof in particular, be interpreted as meaning that, for the purposes of deciding upon the inclusion of the [combustion of fuels] by a particular installation in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the European Union (the EU ETS), [the calculation of] the total rated thermal input of the installation should take account of the fact that certain equipment that is part of the installation in question is subject to a restriction (which has been verified)?

(1)  Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ 2003 L 275, p. 32, Special edition in Hungarian Chapter 15 Volume 007 P. 631).

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal Judicial da Comarca dos Açores (Portugal) lodged on 4 November 2020 — NM, NR, BA, XN, FA v Sata Air Açores — Sociedade Açoriana de Transportes Aéreos, SA

(Case C-578/20)

(2021/C 28/42)

Language of the case: Portuguese

Referring court

Tribunal Judicial da Comarca dos Açores

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicants: NM, NR, BA, XN, FA

Defendant: Sata Air Açores — Sociedade Açoriana de Transportes Aéreos, SA

Question referred

Must a strike by an airline’s aircraft maintenance staff be deemed to constitute an extraordinary circumstance within the meaning of Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (1) when the airline has held meetings and negotiations in an unsuccessful attempt to avert the strike?

(1)  Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 — Commission Statement (OJ 2004 L 46, p. 1).

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Varhoven kasatsionen sad (Bulgaria) lodged on 5 November 2020 — Skarb Państwa Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej reprezentowany przez Generalnego Dyrektora Dróg Krajowych i Autostrad v TOTO S.p.A — Costruzioni Generali, Vianini Lavori S.p.A

(Case C-581/20)

(2021/C 28/43)

Language of the case: Bulgarian

Referring court

Varhoven kasatsionen sad

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellant: Skarb Państwa Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej reprezentowany przez Generalnego Dyrektora Dróg Krajowych i Autostrad

Respondent: TOTO S.p.A — Costruzioni Generali, Vianini Lavori S.p.A

Questions referred

(1)  Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (OJ 2012 L 351, p. 1).

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Kúria (Hungary) lodged on 6 November 2020 — EuroChem Agro Hungary Kft. v Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal Fellebbviteli Igazgatósága

(Case C-583/20)

(2021/C 28/44)

Language of the case: Hungarian

Referring court

Kúria

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellant: EuroChem Agro Hungary Kft.

Respondent: Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal Fellebbviteli Igazgatósága

Questions referred

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

Application for authorisation to serve a garnishee order brought on 11 November 2020 — Silvana Moro and Others v European Commission

(Case C-593/20 SA)

(2021/C 28/45)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicants: Silvana Moro, Isabella Venturini, Stefania Venturini, Mario Matta, Marzio Francesco Matta, Massimo Matta, Paola Cotozzoni (represented by: S. Colledan, avvocato)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Fővárosi Törvényszék (Hungary) lodged on 12 November 2020 — Polskie Linie Lotnicze ‘LOT’ SA v Budapest Főváros Kormányhivatala

(Case C-597/20)

(2021/C 28/46)

Language of the case: Hungarian

Referring court

Fővárosi Törvényszék

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Polskie Linie Lotnicze ‘LOT’ SA

Defendant: Budapest Főváros Kormányhivatala

Question referred

Must Article 16(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council be interpreted as meaning that where an individual complaint has been made by a passenger to the national body responsible for the enforcement of that regulation, that body cannot compel the airline in question to pay the compensation due to the passenger under the regulation?

(1)  Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (OJ 2004 L 46, p. 1).

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Varhoven administrativen sad (Bulgaria) lodged on 12 November 2020 — AKZ Burgas EOOD v Direktor na Direktsiya Obzhalvane i danachno-osiguritelna praktika — Burgas

(Case C-602/20)

(2021/C 28/47)

Language of the case: Bulgarian

Referring court

Varhoven administrativen sad

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant and appellant on a point of law: AKZ — Burgas EOOD

Defendant and respondent on a point of law: Direktor na Direktsiya Obzhalvane i danachno-osiguritelna praktika — Burgas

Questions referred

Reference for a preliminary ruling from High Court of Justice (England and Wales), Family Division made on 16 November 2020 — SS v MCP

(Case C-603/20)

(2021/C 28/48)

Language of the case: English

Referring court

High Court of Justice (England and Wales), Family Division

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: SS

Defendant: MCP

Question referred

Does Article 10 of Brussels 2 (1) retain jurisdiction, without limit of time, in a member state if a child habitually resident in that member state was wrongfully removed to (or retained in) a non-member state where she, following such removal (or retention), in due course became habitually resident?

(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 of 27 November 2003 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility, repealing Regulation (EC) No 1347/2000 (OJ 2003, L 338, p. 1).

Reference for a preliminary ruling from First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) (United Kingdom) made on 17 November 2020 — GE Aircraft Engine Services Ltd v The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs

(Case C-607/20)

(2021/C 28/49)

Language of the case: English

Referring court

First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber)

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellant: GE Aircraft Engine Services Ltd

Defendant: The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs

Questions referred

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

Appeal brought on 19 November 2020 by International Management Group (IMG) against the order of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) delivered on 9 September 2020 in Case T-645/19, IMG v Commission

(Case C-619/20 P)

(2021/C 28/50)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Appellant: International Management Group (IMG) (represented by: L. Levi and J.-Y. de Cara, avocats)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission

Form of order sought

The appellant claims that the Court should:

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the appeal, the appellant submits that, in the order under appeal, the General Court committed an error of law by taking the view that the letter of 18 July 2019 is not a challengeable act.

Appeal brought on 19 November 2020 by International Management Group (IMG) against the judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) delivered on 9 September 2020 in Case T-381/15 RENV, IMG v Commission

(Case C-620/20 P)

(2021/C 28/51)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Appellant: International Management Group (IMG) (represented by: L. Levi and J.-Y. de Cara, avocats)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission

Form of order sought

The appellant claims that the Court should:

Grounds of appeal and main arguments

In support of its appeal, the appellant relies on the following grounds of appeal:

Appeal brought on 20 November 2020 by the European Commission against the judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) delivered on 9 September 2020 in Case T-437/16, Italy v Commission

(Case C-623/20 P)

(2021/C 28/52)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Appellant: European Commission (represented by: G. Gattinara, D. Milanowska and T. Lilamand, acting as Agents)

Other parties to the proceedings: Italian Republic, Kingdom of Spain

Form of order sought

The Commission claims that the Court should:

Grounds of appeal and main arguments

In support of its appeal, the Commission relies on three grounds. The first ground of appeal alleges an error of law in the interpretation of Article 1d(6) of the Staff Regulations and in the interpretation of the obligation to state reasons, as well as infringement of the duty to state the reasons on which judgments of the General Court are based. This ground is divided into three parts.

The first part alleges an error of law and infringement of the obligation to state reasons as regards the objective of immediate operability of candidates, and relates to paragraph 137 of the judgment under appeal.

The second part concerns the definition of a disproportionate burden of proof on the Commission and infringement of the obligation to state reasons. This part relates to the last sentence of paragraph 113, paragraphs 138 and 144, the last sentence of paragraph 147 and paragraphs 157 to 161, 193 and 197 of the judgment under appeal.

The third part alleges that the General Court erred in law in seeking a legally binding act in the internal rules provided by the Commission. This part relates to paragraphs 132 to 135 of the judgment under appeal.

The second ground of appeal alleges various distortions by the General Court in its assessment of the evidence and an error of law.

The first distortion relates to the assessment of the Communication of the President of the Commission and its approval, made by the General Court in paragraphs 112 to 117 and paragraph 138 of the judgment under appeal.

The second distortion concerns the assessment of the Commission’s internal rules and their implementing provisions, made in paragraphs 119 and 120 of the judgment under appeal.

The third distortion concerns the assessment of the section on the linguistic requirements as regards the adoption procedure contained in the Manual of Operational Procedures and relates to paragraphs 145 to 149 of the judgment under appeal.

The fourth distortion concerns the failure to carry out an overall assessment of the documents referred to in the three preceding paragraphs and relates to paragraphs 132 to 137 and paragraph 139 of the judgment under appeal.

The fifth distortion concerns the assessment of Communication SEC(2006)1489 final and relates to paragraphs 140 to 143 of the judgment under appeal.

The sixth distortion concerns the assessment of the evidence on the languages used by Commission staff members responsible for the audit function. As regards the same paragraphs of the judgment under appeal, the Commission also alleges an error of law. Both alleged defects relate to paragraphs 152 to 163 of the judgment under appeal.

The seventh distortion concerns the internal rules of the Court of Auditors as regards languages and the languages used by members of the staff of the Court of Auditors. This relates to paragraphs 172 to 188 of the judgment under appeal.

The third ground of appeal concerns the allegedly unlawful nature of the General Court’s analysis of the candidates’ languages of communication. This ground relates to paragraphs 219 to 224 of the judgment under appeal.

Appeal brought on 20 November 2020 by the European Commission against the judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) delivered on 9 September 2020 in Joined Cases T-401/16 and T-443/16, Spain and Italy v Commission

(Case C-635/20 P)

(2021/C 28/53)

Languages of the case: Spanish and Italian

Parties

Appellant: European Commission (represented by: G. Gattinara, D. Milanowska, T. Lilamand and N. Ruiz-Garcìa, acting as Agents)

Other parties to the proceedings: Italian Republic, Kingdom of Spain

Form of order sought

The Commission claims that the Court should:

Grounds of appeal and main arguments

In support of its appeal, the Commission relies on three grounds.

The first ground of appeal alleges an error of law in the interpretation of Article 1d(6) of the Staff Regulations and in the interpretation of the obligation to state reasons, as well as infringement of the duty to state the reasons on which judgments of the General Court are based.

This ground is divided into three parts. By the first part, the appellant alleges an error of law and infringement of the duty to state the reasons on which judgments of the General Court are based as regards the objective of immediate operability of candidates. This first part relates to paragraphs 157 and 181 to 183 of the judgment under appeal.

The second part concerns the definition of a disproportionate burden of proof on the Commission and an alleged error of law in the definition of the obligation to state reasons for competition notices. This second part relates to the last sentence of paragraph 133, paragraphs 158 and 164, the last sentence of paragraph 167, and paragraphs 180 to 183, 201 and 205 of the judgment under appeal.

The third part alleges that the General Court erred in law in seeking a legally binding act in the internal rules provided by the Commission. This part relates to paragraphs 152 to 155 of the judgment under appeal.

By the second ground of appeal the appellant alleges that various distortions were made by the General Court in its assessment of the evidence and that the General Court committed an error in law.

The first distortion relates to the assessment of the Communication of the President of the Commission and the assessment of its approval made by the General Court in paragraphs 132 to 137 and paragraph 158 of the judgment under appeal.

The second distortion concerns the assessment of the Commission’s internal rules and the provisions for their implementation made in paragraphs 139 and 140 of the judgment under appeal.

The third distortion concerns the assessment of the section on the linguistic requirements as regards the adoption procedure in the Manual of Operational Procedures made in paragraphs 165 to 169 of the judgment under appeal.

The fourth distortion concerns the failure to carry out an overall assessment of the documents referred to in the three preceding paragraphs and relates to paragraphs 152 to 157 and paragraph 159 of the judgment under appeal.

The fifth distortion concerns the assessment of Communication SEC(2006)1489 final made in paragraphs 160 to 163 of the judgment under appeal.

The sixth distortion concerns the assessment of the documents concerning the languages used in the services for which the candidates were intended and an error of law. This relates to paragraphs 180 to 185 and 188 to 196 of the judgment under appeal.

Lastly, the third ground of appeal concerns the allegedly unlawful nature of the General Court’s analysis of the candidates’ languages of communication. This ground relates to paragraphs 231 to 236 of the judgment under appeal.

Judgment of the General Court of 18 November 2020– H v Council

(Case T-271/10 RENV II) (1)

(Common foreign and security policy - National staff member on secondment to the EUPM in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Redeployment decision - Misuse of powers - Interests of the service - Psychological harassment - Punitive nature of the redeployment - Liability - Non-material damage)

(2021/C 28/54)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: H (represented by: L. Levi, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: A. Vitro and A. de Elera-San Miguel Hurtado, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action, first, on the basis of Article 263 TFEU for annulment of (i) the decision of 7 April 2010, signed by the Chief of Personnel of the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, by which the applicant was redeployed to the post of Criminal Justice Advisor — Prosecutor at the regional office in Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and (ii) of the decision of 30 April 2010, signed by the Head of EUPM referred to in Article 6 of Council Decision 2009/906/CFSP of 8 December 2009 on the EUPM in Bosnia and Herzegovina (OJ 2009 L 322, p. 22), indicating the operational reason for her redeployment and, second, an action on the basis of Article 268 TFEU seeking compensation for the harm allegedly suffered by the applicant.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 221, 14.8.2010.

Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — BMC v Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking

(Case T-71/19) (1)

(Research and technological development and space - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation ‘Horizon 2020’ (2014-2020) - Procedure for call for proposals H2020-CS 2 -CFP08-FRC-2018-01 - Rejection of the proposal submitted by the applicant - Assignment of non-integer scores - Article 15(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013 - Obligation to state reasons - Manifest error of assessment - Misuse of powers - Failure to sufficiently examine the proposal - Distortion of the facts)

(2021/C 28/55)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: BMC Srl (Medicina, Italy) (represented by: S. Dindo and L. Picotti, lawyers)

Defendant: the joint undertaking Clean Sky 2 (represented by: B. Mastantuono, acting as Agent, and by M. Velardo, lawyer)

Re:

Application under Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment of the decision of the joint undertaking Clean Sky 2 of 10 October 2018 rejecting proposal No 831874 ‘smart De-icing bARrier Filter (DwARF)’ submitted by the applicant in call for proposals H2020-CS 2-CFP08-FRC-2018-01 and of its decision of 6 December 2018 rejecting the applicant’s request for a review of the assessment of that proposal and confirming the decision 10 October 2018 by which it rejected that proposal.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 122, 1.4.2019.

Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — ACRE v Parliament

(Case T-107/19) (1)

(Institutional law - European Parliament - Decision declaring certain expenses of a political party ineligible for a grant for the year 2017 - Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 - Prohibition of the funding of a national political party - Contribution or donation by a national political party - Principle of sound administration - Legal certainty - Equal treatment - Decision granting a contribution to a political party for 2019 and making pre-funding of 100 % of the maximum amount of the contribution subject to certain prior repayments - Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 - Rights of defence)

(2021/C 28/56)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe (ACRE) (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: E. Plasschaert and É. Montens, lawyers)

Defendant: European Parliament (represented by: C. Burgos and S. Alves, acting as Agents)

Intervener in support of the defendant: Authority for European Political Parties and European Political Foundations (represented by: M. Adam and A. Cilea, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application pursuant to Article 263 TFEU seeking, first, partial annulment of the decision of the Parliament of 10 December 2018 declaring certain expenditure ineligible for the purposes of a grant for 2017 and ordering repayment of a donation and, secondly, of Parliament Decision FINS-2019-5, notified to the applicant on 14 January 2019, concerning the award of a contribution to the applicant for 2019, in so far as that decision makes pre-funding equivalent to 100 % of the maximum amount of the contribution subject to certain prior repayments.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 139, 15.4.2019.

Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 –Bronckers v Commission

(Case T-166/19) (1)

(Access to documents - Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 - Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks - Documents submitted within the framework of the Joint Committee - Refusal to grant access - Exception relating to the protection of the public interest in respect of international relations - Exception relating to the protection of the commercial interests of a third party)

(2021/C 28/57)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Marco Bronckers (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: P. Kreijger, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: C. Ehrbar and A. Spina, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application pursuant to Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment of Commission Decision C(2019) 150 final of 10 January 2019, rejecting the confirmatory application for access to the documents ‘Tequila cases found by the Tequila Regulatory Council to be informed to the European Commission (Ares(2018 4023479)’ and ‘Verification Reports in the European Market (Reportes de Verificación en el Mercado Europeo) (Ares(2018) 4023509)’.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 164, 13.5.2019.

Judgment of the General Court of 2 December 2020 — Kalai v Council

(Case T-178/19) (1)

(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures taken against Syria - Freezing of funds - Rights of the defence - Obligation to state reasons - Error of assessment - Proportionality - Right to property)

(2021/C 28/58)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Nader Kalai (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) (represented by: G. Karouni, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: V. Piessevaux and P. Plaza García, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application under Article 263 TFEU seeking the annulment of Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2019/87 of 21 January 2019 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2019 L 18 I, p. 13), Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/85 of 21 January 2019 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2019 L 18 I, p. 4), Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/806 of 17 May 2019 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2019 L 132, p. 36), Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/798 of 17 May 2019 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2019 L 132, p. 1), Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/719 of 28 May 2020 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2020 L 168, p. 66), and of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/716 of 28 May 2020 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2020 L 168, p. 1), in so far as those acts concern the applicant, and, second, application under Article 268 TFEU seeking compensation in respect of the harm allegedly suffered by the applicant on account of those acts.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 182, 27.5.2019.

Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — BRF Singapore Foods v EUIPO — Tipiak (Sadia)

(Case T-309/19) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark Sadia - Earlier national word mark SAIDA - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Principle of sound administration - Equal treatment - Obligation to state reasons)

(2021/C 28/59)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: BRF Singapore Foods Pte Ltd (Singapore, Singapore) (represented by: C. Mateu, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Lapinskaite, J. Crespo Carrillo and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Tipiak (Saint-Aignan de Grand-Lieu, France) (represented by: M. Antoine-Lalance and M. Aïtelli, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 March 2019 (Case R 1834/2018-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Tipiak and BRF Singapore Foods.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 246, 22.7.2019.

Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — BRF Singapore Foods v EUIPO — Tipiak (SADIA)

(Case T-310/19) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark SADIA - Earlier national word mark SAIDA - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Principle of sound administration - Equal treatment - Obligation to state reasons)

(2021/C 28/60)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: BRF Singapore Foods Pte Ltd (Singapore, Singapore) (represented by: C. Mateu, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: L. Lapinskaite, J. Crespo Carrillo and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Tipiak (Saint-Aignan de Grand-Lieu, France) (represented by: M. Antoine-Lalance and M. Aïtelli, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 March 2019 (Case R 1857/2018-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Tipiak and BRF Singapore Foods.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 246, 22.7.2019.

Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — UI v Commission

(Case T-362/19) (1)

(Civil service - Officials - Expatriation allowance - Article 4(1)(a) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations - Refusal to grant the expatriation allowance - Habitual residence - Place where the person’s main occupation is carried on - Five-year reference period)

(2021/C 28/61)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: UI (represented by: J. Diaz Cordova, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: T. Bohr and A.-C. Simon, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action under Article 270 TFEU for (i) annulment of the decision of the Commission’s Office for the Administration and Payment of Individual Entitlements (PMO) of 27 August 2018 refusing to grant the applicant the expatriation allowance and (ii) compensation for the harm that the applicant claims to have suffered as a result.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 305, 9.9.2019.

Judgment of the General Court of 18 November 2020 — Tinnus Enterprises v EUIPO — Mystic Products and Koopman International (Fluid distribution equipment)

(Case T-574/19) (1)

(Community design - Invalidity proceedings - Registered community design representing fluid distribution equipment - Ground for invalidity - Non-compliance with requirements for protection - Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 - Features of appearance of a product solely dictated by its technical function - Article 8(1) of Regulation No 6/2002)

(2021/C 28/62)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Tinnus Enterprises LLC (Plano, Texas, United States) (represented by: A. Odle and R. Palijama, lawyers, and J. St Ville, Barrister)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: J. Ivanauskas and A. Folliard-Monguiral, Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Koopman International BV (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (represented by: G. van den Bergh and B. Brouwer, lawyers)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Mystic Products Import & Export, SL (Badalona, Spain)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Third Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 12 June 2019 (Case R 1002/2018-3), relating to invalidity proceedings between, on the one hand, Mystic Products Import & Export and Koopman International and, on the other, Tinnus Enterprises.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 337, 7.10.2019.

Judgment of the General Court of 2 December 2020 — Sánchez Romero Carvajal Jabugo v EUIPO — Embutidos Monells (5MS MMMMM)

(Case T-639/19) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark 5MS MMMMM - Earlier EU figurative mark 5J - Relative grounds for refusal - No likelihood of confusion - No similarity between the signs - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - No damage to reputation - Article 8(5) of Regulation No 207/2009 (now Article 8(5) of Regulation 2017/1001))

(2021/C 28/63)

Language of the case: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: Sánchez Romero Carvajal Jabugo, SAU (El Puerto de Santa María, Spain) (represented by: J. Iglesias Monravá, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: S. Palmero Cabezas, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Embutidos Monells, SA (San Miguel de Balenya, Spain) (represented by: L. Broschat García and L. Polo Flores, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 July 2019 (Case R 1728/2018-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Sánchez Romero Carvajal Jabugo and Embutidos Monells.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 383, 11.11.2019.

Judgment of the General Court of 2 December 2020 — inMusic Brands v EUIPO — Equipson (Marq)

(Case T-687/19) (1)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark Marq - Earlier national and international figurative marks MARK - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Declaration of partial invalidity)

(2021/C 28/64)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: inMusic Brands, Inc. (Cumberland, Rhode Island, United States) (represented by: D. Rose, Solicitor)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: G. Sakalaitė-Orlovskienė and J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Equipson, SA (Silla, Spain)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 30 July 2019 (Case R 1759/2018-5), relating to invalidity proceedings between Equipson and inMusic Brands.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 399, 25.11.2019.

Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — Kisscolor Living v EUIPO — Teoxane (KISS COLOR)

(Case T-802/19) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU figurative mark KISS COLOR - Earlier EU word mark KISS - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Temporal application of the law)

(2021/C 28/65)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Kisscolor Living GmbH (Bad Homburg, Germany) (represented by: T. Büttner, lawyer)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Teoxane SA (Geneva, Switzerland)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 16 September 2019 (Case R 2167/2018-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Teoxane and Kisscolor Living.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 45, 10.2.2020.

Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — Brasserie St Avold v EUIPO (shape of a dark bottle)

(Case T-862/19) (1)

(EU trade mark - International registration designating the European Union - Three-dimensional sign - Shape of a dark bottle - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2021/C 28/66)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Brasserie St Avold (Saint-Avold, France) (represented by: P. Greffe, D. Brun and F. Donaud, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 October 2019 (Case R 466/2019-4), concerning the international registration designating the European Union of a three-dimensional sign consisting of the shape of a dark bottle.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 61, 24.2.2020.

Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — Impera v EUIPO — Euro Games Technology (Flaming Forties)

(Case T-874/19) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU word mark Flaming Forties - Earlier national figurative mark 40 FLAMING FRUITS - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

(2021/C 28/67)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Impera GmbH (Steinhaus, Austria) (represented by: C. Straberger, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: I. Lecheva, J. Crespo Carrillo and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Euro Games Technology Ltd (Vranya-Lozen-Triugulnika, Bulgaria) (represented by: K. Manev, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 23 October 2019 (Case R 2304/2018-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Euro Games Technology and Impera.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 129, 20.4.2020.

Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — Impera v EUIPO — Euro Games Technology (Flaming Forties)

(Case T-875/19) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark Flaming Forties - Earlier national figurative mark 40 FLAMING FRUITS - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

(2021/C 28/68)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Impera GmbH (Steinhaus, Austria) (represented by: C. Straberger, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: I. Lecheva, J. Crespo Carrillo and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Euro Games Technology Ltd (Vranya-Lozen-Triugulnika, Bulgaria) (represented by: K. Manev, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 23 October 2019 (Case R 2321/2018-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Euro Games Technology and Impera.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 129, 20.4.2020.

Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — Kerangus v EUIPO (ΑΠΛΑ!)

(Case T-882/19) (1)

(EU trade mark - Application for an EU figurative mark ΑΠΛΑ! - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Equal treatment)

(2021/C 28/69)

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Applicant: Kerangus Holdings Ltd (Nicosia, Cyprus) (represented by: A.-E. Malami, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: E. Giannopoulos and J. Crespo Carrillo, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 25 October 2019 (Case R 1035/2017-1), concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign ΑΠΛΑ! as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 68, 2.3.2020.

Judgment of the General Court of 2 December 2020 — Forex Bank v EUIPO — Coino UK (FOREX)

(Case T-26/20) (1)

(EU trade mark - Invalidity proceedings - EU word mark FOREX - Declaration of partial invalidity - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 (now Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001))

(2021/C 28/70)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Forex Bank AB (Stockholm, Sweden) (represented by: A. Jute, 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: Coino UK Ltd (London, United Kingdom)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 4 October 2019 (Case R 2460/2018 2), relating to invalidity proceedings between Coino UK and Forex Bank.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 68, 2.3.2020.

Judgment of the General Court of 2 December 2020 — Monster Energy v EUIPO — Nanjing aisiyou Clothing (Representation of a scratch)

(Case T-35/20) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for an EU figurative mark representing a claw-like scratch - Earlier EU and UK figurative marks representing claw-like scratches - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b), (4) and (5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001)

(2021/C 28/71)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Monster Energy Company (Corona, California, United States) (represented by: P. Brownlow, Solicitor)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Kusturovic, J. Crespo Carrillo and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Nanjing aisiyou Clothing Co. Ltd (Nankin, China)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 13 November 2019 (Case R 1104/2019-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Monster Energy Company and Nanjing aisiyou Clothing.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 68, 2.3.2020.

Judgment of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — Group v EUIPO — Iliev (GROUP Company TOURISM & TRAVEL)

(Case T-57/20) (1)

(EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU figurative mark GROUP Company TOURISM & TRAVEL - Earlier unregistered national figurative marks GROUP Company TOURISM & TRAVEL - Relative grounds for refusal - Article 8(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Second sentence of Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001)

(2021/C 28/72)

Language of the case: Bulgarian

Parties

Applicant: Group EOOD (Sofia, Bulgaria) (represented by: D. Dragiev and A. Andreev, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral and P. Angelova Georgieva, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Kosta Iliev (Sofia)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 8 November 2019 (Case R 2059/2018-5), relating to opposition proceedings between Group and Mr Iliev.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 87, 16.3.2020.

Judgment of the General Court of 2 December 2020 — BSH Hausgeräte v EUIPO (Home Connect)

(Case T-152/20) (1)

(EU trade mark - Application for EU figurative mark Home Connect - Absolute grounds for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Sufficiently direct and specific relationship with the goods covered by the trade mark application - No distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001)

(2021/C 28/73)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH (Munich, Germany) (represented by: S. Biagosch, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: D. Walicka, Agent)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 10 January 2020 (Case R 1751/2019-5), concerning an application for registration of the figurative sign Home Connect as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 191, 8.6.2020.

Order of the General Court of 1 December 2020 — Danske Slagtermestre v Commission

(Case T-486/18) (1)

(Action for annulment - State aid - Contributions scheme for the collection of waste water - Preliminary examination stage - Decision finding that there is no State aid - Trade association - Locus standi - Status as an interested party - Objective of protecting the procedural rights guaranteed by Article 108(2) TFEU - Lack of individual concern - No substantial effect on the competitive position - Regulatory act - Lack of direct concern - Inadmissibility)

(2021/C 28/74)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Danske Slagtermestre (Odense, Denmark) (represented by: H. Sønderby Christensen, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: P. Němečková, acting as Agent)

Intervener in support of the defendant: Kingdom of Denmark (represented by: J. Nymann-Lindegren and M. Wolff, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application based on Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment of Commission Decision C(2018) 2259 final of 19 April 2018 relating to State aid SA.37433 (2017/FC) –Denmark, declaring, after the preliminary examination stage, that the contribution introduced by the lov nr. 902/2013 om ændring af lov om betalingsregler for spildevandsforsyningsselskaber m.v. (Betalingsstruktur for vandafledningsbidrag, bemyndigelse til opgørelse af særbidrag for behandling af særlig forurenet spildevand m.v.) (Law No 902/2013, amending the law establishing the rules relating to contributions owed to waste water treatment operators (structure of the contributions for the drainage of waste water, authorising special contributions for the treatment of particularly polluted waste water)) does not confer an advantage on specific undertakings and does not therefore constitute State Aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU.

Operative part of the order

(1)  OJ C 381, 22.10.2018.

Order of the General Court of 24 November 2020 — Camerin v Commission

(Case T-367/19) (1)

(Action for annulment - Civil service - Officials - Deductions from a retirement pension - Enforcement of a decision of a national court - No need to adjudicate - Liability - Inadmissibility)

(2021/C 28/75)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Laure Camerin (Bastia, France) (represented by: M. Casado García-Hirschfeld, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: T. Bohr and D. Milanowska, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application under Article 270 TFEU seeking, first, annulment in part of the decision of the Office for Administration and Payment of Individual Entitlements (PMO) of the Commission of 17 April 2019 regarding the enforcement of a garnishee order issued by a Belgian court, in so far as the PMO reserves the right to deduct from pension payments that the applicant is yet to receive additional amounts within the limits set by Belgian law and, second, compensation for the non-material damage allegedly suffered by the applicant.

Operative part of the order

(1)  OJ C 270, 12.8.2019.

Order of the General Court of 27 November 2020 — PL v Commission

(Case T-728/19) (1)

(Action for annulment - Access to documents - Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 - Documents relating to a decision to reassign within the Commission in the interests of the service - Partial refusal of access - Article 76(d) of the Rules of Procedure - Infringement of essential procedural requirements - Action in part manifestly inadmissible and in part manifestly lacking any legal basis)

(2021/C 28/76)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: PL (represented by: J.-N. Louis and J. Van Rossum, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: L. Vernier, I. Melo Sampaio and C. Ehrbar, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application based on Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment of the Commission’s decisions of 13 August and 26 September 2019 refusing in part the disclosure of the documents requested by the applicant.

Operative part of the order

(1)  OJ C 19, 20.1.2020.

Order of the General Court of 20 October 2020 — Ultrasun v EUIPO (ultrasun)

(Case T-805/19) (1)

(EU trade mark - Application for EU figurative mark ultrasun - Absolute ground for refusal - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

(2021/C 28/77)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Ultrasun AG (Zürich, Switzerland) (represented by: A. von Mühlendahl and H. Hartwig, lawyers)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 5 September 2019 (Case R 531/2019-4), relating to the application for registration of the figurative sign ultrasun as a European Union trade mark.

Operative part of the order

(1)  OJ C 27, 27.1.2020.

Order of the General Court of 22 October 2020 — Grammer v EUIPO (Representation of a geometric figure)

(Case T-833/19) (1)

(Action for annulment - EU trade mark - Application for an EU figurative mark representing a geometric figure - Absolute ground for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law)

(2021/C 28/78)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Grammer AG (Ursensollen, Germany) (represented by: J. Bühling and D. Graetsch, lawyers)

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

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 19 September 2019 (Case R 1478/2019-2), relating to the application for registration of a figurative sign representing a geometric figure as a European Union trade mark.

Operative part of the order

(1)  OJ C 45, 10.2.2020.

Order of the President of the General Court of 11 November 2020 — Leonardo v Frontex

(Case T-849/19 R II)

(Interim measures - Public service contracts - Application for interim measures - New application - New facts - Lack of urgency)

(2021/C 28/79)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Leonardo SpA (Rome, Italy) (represented by: M. Esposito, F. Caccioppoli and G. Calamo, lawyers)

Defendant: European Border and Coast Guard Agency (represented by: H. Caniard, C. Georgiadis, A. Gras and S. Drew, Agents, and by M. Vanderstraeten, F. Biebuyck and V. Ost, lawyers)

Re:

Application on the basis of Article 278 TFEU and 279 TFEU seeking the grant of interim measures for a stay of execution of the contract notice FRONTEX/OP/888/2019/JL/CG, published on 18 October 2019 by Frontex, entitled ‘Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) for Medium Altitude Long Endurance Maritime Aerial Surveillance’, and the acts included in the annex, the Notices for changes or additional information, the questions and answers published by Frontex under the lex specialis, the minutes of the Informative Meeting held at Frontex’s premises on 28 October 2019, the contract award decision, and any other prior, associated or subsequent act.

Operative part of the order

Order of the General Court of 19 November 2020 — Comune di Stintino v Commission

(Case T-174/20) (1)

(Action for annulment - Grant agreement in the framework of the funding instrument for the environment (LIFE+) - Debit Note - Act which is part of a purely contractual framework and from which it is inseparable - Preparatory act - Inadmissibility)

(2021/C 28/80)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Comune di Stintino (Italy) (represented by: G. Machiavelli, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: N. De Dominicis, Agent)

Re:

Application brought under Article 263 TFEU for the annulment of the alleged decision set out in the letter Ares(2020) 734033 of the Commission, of 5 February 2020, on the reduction of the grant awarded to the applicant under the LIFE10 NAT/IT/244 project and on the repayment of the excess sum already paid; of Debit Note No 3242002652 of the Commission, of 24 February 2020, requesting that the applicant pay it EUR 447 078,63; of the alleged decision set out in the letter Ares(2019) 6551262 of the Commission, of 23 October 2019, relating to the proportion of the ineligible costs; and of all preliminary, consequential or connected acts or measures.

Operative part of the order

(1)  OJ C 175, 25.5.2020.

Order of the General Court of 25 November 2020 — PL v Commission

(Case T-308/20) (1)

(Civil Service - Officials - Reassignment - Decision with retroactive effect adopted to comply with a judgment of the General Court - Article 266 TFEU - Article 22a of the Staff Regulations - Competent authority - Withdrawal of the contested measure - Action which has become devoid of purpose - No need to adjudicate)

(2021/C 28/81)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: PL (represented by: J.-N. Louis and J. Van Rossum, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: M. Brauhoff, I. Melo Sampaio and L. Radu Bouyon, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application under Article 270 TFEU for annulment of the Commission’s decision of 25 June 2019 concerning the reassignment of the applicant to the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport with retroactive effect from 1 January 2013.

Operative part of the order

(1)  OJ C 262, 10.8.2020.

Order of the President of the General Court of 27 November 2020 — LE v Commission

(Case T-475/20 R)

(Application for interim measures - Grant agreement concluded in the framework of the Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) - Recovery of sums paid - Application for suspension of operation of a measure - No urgency)

(2021/C 28/82)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: LE (represented by: M. Straus, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: J. Estrada de Solà, acting as Agent)

Re:

Application under Article 299 TFEU for suspension of operation of Commission Decision C(2020) 3988 final of 9 June 2020 establishing an enforceable financial obligation against the applicant.

Operative part of the order

Action brought on 30 October 2020 — SJ v Commission

(Case T-659/20)

(2021/C 28/83)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: SJ AB (Stockholm, Sweden) (represented by: J. Karlsson and M. Johansson, lawyers)

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 six pleas in law.

(1)  OJ 2020 L 262, p. 18

Action brought on 6 November 2020 — Thunus and Others v EIB

(Case T-666/20)

(2021/C 28/84)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicants: Vincent Thunus (Contern, Luxembourg) and five other applicants (represented by: L. Levi, lawyer)

Defendant: European Investment Bank

Form of order sought

The applicants claim that the Court should:

consequently:

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicants rely on, respectively, two and four pleas in law, first, regarding the decision of the Board of Directors of 18 July 2017, and, second, regarding the decisions of the Board of Directors of 12 December 2019 and of the Management Committee of 6 February 2020.

Regarding the decision of the Board of Directors of 18 July 2017:

Regarding the decisions of the Board of Directors of 12 December 2019 and of the Management Committee of 6 February 2020:

As regards their claim for compensation, the applicants demand payment of the difference in remuneration due, that is 1 % since 1 January 2020 (including the impact of that increase on pecuniary benefits) plus interest for late payment.

Action brought on 9 November 2020 — NZ v Commission

(Case T-668/20)

(2021/C 28/85)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: NZ (represented by: H. Tagaras, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the General Court should:

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of her action seeking, principally, annulment of the decision of the European Commission rejecting her request for review of the decision of the selection board in competition COM/1/AD10/18 not to include her name on the reserve list of that competition, and of the decision rejecting her complaint and, in the alternative, of the abovementioned decision of the selection board, the applicant relies on five pleas in law.

Action brought on 13 November 2020 — Pluscard Service v EUIPO (PLUSCARD)

(Case T-669/20)

(2021/C 28/86)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Pluscard Service-Gesellschaft für Kreditkarten-Processing mbH (Saarbrücken, Germany) (represented by: M. Dury, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Trade mark at issue: International registration designating the European Union in respect of the figurative mark PLUSCARD — Application for registration No 1 494 424

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 September 2020 in Case R 638/2020-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that:

Plea in law

Action brought on 18 November 2020 — Kühne v Parliament

(Case T-691/20)

(2021/C 28/87)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Verena Kühne (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: O. Schmechel, lawyer)

Defendant: European Parliament

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 the following pleas in law:

(1)  Judgment of 1 February 1979, Deshormes v Commission (17/78, EU:C:1979:24).

Action brought on 18 November 2020 — Canisius v EUIPO — Beiersdorf (CCLABELLE VIENNA)

(Case T-694/20)

(2021/C 28/88)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Maria Alexandra Canisius (Vienna, Austria) (represented by: H. Asenbauer, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Beiersdorf AG (Hamburg, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union figurative mark containing the word element CCLABELLE VIENNA — Application for registration No 17 592 461

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 16 September 2020 in Case R 2233/2019-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Pleas in law

Action brought on 23 November 2020 — Bimbo Donuts Iberia v EUIPO — Hijos de Antonio Juan (DONAS DULCESOL)

(Case T-697/20)

(2021/C 28/89)

Language in which the application was lodged: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: Bimbo Donuts Iberia, SA (Madrid, Spain) (represented by: M. Ceballos Rodríguez and M.I. Robledo McClymont, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Hijos de Antonio Juan, SL (Villalonga, Spain)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

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

Trade mark at issue: Application for word mark DONAS DULCESOL — Application for registration No 17 917 477

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 7 September 2020 in Case R 514/2020-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Plea in law

Infringement of Article 47(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Action brought on 20 November 2020 — Fashion Energy v EUIPO — Retail Royalty (1st AMERICAN)

(Case T-699/20)

(2021/C 28/90)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Fashion Energy Srl (Milan, Italy) (represented by: T. Müller and F. Togo, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Retail Royalty Co. (Las Vegas, Nevada, United States)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union figurative mark 1st AMERICAN — Application for registration No 8 622 078

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 10 September 2020 in Case R 426/2020-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Pleas in law

Action brought on 24 November 2020 — Schmid v EUIPO — Landeskammer für Land- und Forstwirtschaft in Steiermark (Steirisches Kürbiskernöl g.g.A GESCHÜTZTE GEOGRAFISCHE ANGABE)

(Case T-700/20)

(2021/C 28/91)

Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties

Applicant: Gabriele Schmid (Halbenrain, Austria) (represented by: A. Ginzburg, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Landeskammer für Land- und Forstwirtschaft in Steiermark (Graz, Austria)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark Steirisches Kürbiskernöl g.g.A GESCHÜTZTE GEOGRAFISCHE ANGABE in the colours blue, yellow, green, (creamy) white — European Union trade mark No 10 108 454

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 23 September 2020 in Case R 2186/2019-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Plea in law

Action brought on 27 November 2020 — Beelow v EUIPO (made of wood)

(Case T-702/20)

(2021/C 28/92)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Timo Beelow (Wuppertal, Germany) (represented by: J. Vogtmeier, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union word mark made of wood — Application for registration No 18 061 410

Contested decision: Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 14 September 2020 in Case R 108/2020-2

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Pleas in law