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Official Journal

of the European Union

C 273

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Information and Notices

Volume 47
6 November 2004

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I   Information

Court of Justice

COURT OF JUSTICE

2004/C 273/1

Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 16 September 2004 in Case C-227/01: Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directive 85/337/EEC — Assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment — Incorrect implementation — Project for a Valencia-Tarragona railway line, Las Palmas-Oropesa section)

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2004/C 273/2

Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 16 September 2004 in Case C-465/01: Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Austria (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Freedom of movement for workers — Nationals of the Union or the EEA — Nationals of a non-member State associated with the Community by way of an agreement — Eligibility for election to workers' chambers and works councils — Principle of non-discrimination as regards conditions of work)

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2004/C 273/3

Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 16 September 2004 in Case C-248/02: Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Pollution and nuisance — Sol protection — Sewage sludge — Forwarding of incomplete information for the years 1995 to 1997 — Articles 10 and 17 of Directive 86/278/EEC)

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2004/C 273/4

Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 16 September 2004 in Case C-329/02 P: SAT.1 SatellitenFernsehen GmbH v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) (Appeals — Community trade mark — Absolute grounds for refusal to register — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 — ‘Sat.2’)

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2004/C 273/5

Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 16 September 2004 in Case C-366/02 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgericht Halle): Gerd Gschoßmann v Amt für Landwirtschaft und Flurneuordnung Süd (Common agricultural policy — Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 and (EC) No 1251/1999 — Support system for producers of arable crops — Compensatory payments for areas down to arable crops and subject to set-aside — Exclusion for land under permanent crops — Definition)

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2004/C 273/6

Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 16 September 2004 in Case C-382/02 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Vestre Landsret): Cimber Air A/S v Skatteministeriet (Sixth VAT Directive — Article 15(6), (7) and (9) — Exemption of exports outside the Community — Meaning of ‘aircraft used by airlines operating chiefly on international routes’ — Exemption for fuelling and provisioning of domestic flights)

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2004/C 273/7

Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 14 September 2004 in Case C-385/02: Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations — Directive 93/37/EEC — Public works contracts — Negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice)

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2004/C 273/8

Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 16 September 2004 in Case C-386/02 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Arbeits- und Sozialgericht Wien): Josef Baldinger v Pensionsversicherungsanstalt der Arbeiter (Free movement of persons — Compensation for ex-prisoners of war — Requirement to hold the nationality of the Member State concerned at the time of submission of the request for compensation)

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2004/C 273/9

Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 16 September 2004 in Case C-396/02 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Gerechtshof te Amsterdam): DFDS BV v Inspecteur der Belastingdienst — Douanedistrict Rotterdam (Common Customs Tariff — Combined Nomenclature — Tariff classification — Subheading 8704 10 — ‘Minitrac’ for the transport and dumping of sand, earth and stones with a sophisticated tipping system)

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2004/C 273/10

Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 16 September 2004 in Case C-400/02 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesarbeitsgericht): Gerard Merida v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Article 39 EC — Collective agreement — Supplementary temporary allowance in favour of former civilian employees of the allied forces in Germany — Frontier workers — Determination of the basis of calculation of that allowance — Notional taking into account of German tax on wages)

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2004/C 273/11

Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 16 September 2004 in Case C-404/02 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the High Court of Justice of England and Wales (Chancery Division): Nichols plc v Registrar of Trade Marks (Trade marks — Directive 89/104/EEC — Article 3(1)(b) — Trade mark comprising a common surname — Distinctive character — Impact of Article 6(1)(a) on assessment)

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2004/C 273/12

Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 14 September 2004 in Case C-411/02: Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Austria (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Incorrect transposition — Directive 98/10/EC — Telecommunications — Concepts of ‘a basic level of itemised billing’’ and ‘still more detailed presentation’)

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2004/C 273/13

Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 16 September 2004 in Case C-28/03 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Simvoulio tis Epikratias): Epikouriko Kefalaio v Ipourgos Anaptixis (Insurance — Articles 15 and 16 of First Directive 73/239/EEC — Articles 17 and 18 of First Directive 79/267/EEC — Proceedings for the liquidation of an insurance undertaking following the withdrawal of authorisation — Respective priority of salary claims and insurance claims)

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2004/C 273/14

Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 9 September 2004 in Case C-81/03: Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Austria (Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations — Articles 43 EC and 49 EC — Paramedical professions — Exercise on an independent basis)

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2004/C 273/15

Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 14 September 2004 in Case C-168/03: Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain (Failure by a Member State to fulfil its obligations — Directives 89/665/EEC and 95/63/EC — Incomplete transposition — Additional adjustment period)

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2004/C 273/16

Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 16 September 2004 in Case C-404/03 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal de grande instance du Mans): Olivier Dupuy and Hervé Rouvre (Dangerous substances or preparations — Siccatives containing lead — Prohibition of placing on the market — Directives 76/769/CEE and 94/60/CE)

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2004/C 273/17

Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 16 September 2004 in Case C-423/03: Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Finland (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Non-transposition — Directive 2001/18/EC)

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2004/C 273/18

Order of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 9 July 2004 in Case C-116/03 P: Augusto Fichtner v Commission of the European Communities (Appeals — Officials — Disciplinary measure — Removal from post with entitlement to old-age pension — Pursuit of outside activities without prior authorisation)

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2004/C 273/19

Case C-338/04: Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Tribunale di Larino — Sezione Distaccata di Termoli — by order of that court of 8 July 2004 in criminal proceedings against Massimiliano Placanica

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2004/C 273/20

Case C-345/04: Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Bundesfinanzhof by order of that court of 26 May 2004 in the case of Centro Equestro da Leziria Grande LDA against Bundesamt für Finanzen

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2004/C 273/21

Case C-347/04: Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Finanzgericht Köln by order of that court of 15 July 2004 in the case of REWE Zentralfinanz e.G., as universal legal successor of ITS Reisen GmbH against Finanzamt Köln-Mitte

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2004/C 273/22

Case C-348/04: Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Court of Appeal (England & Wales) (Civil Division), by order of that court dated 17 June 2004, in the case of Boehringer Ingelheim KG and others against Swingward Ltd and another

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2004/C 273/23

Case C-356/04: Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Rechtbank van Koophandel te Brussel by decision of that court of 29 July 2004 in the case of Lidl Belgium GmbH & Co KG against NV Etablissementen Franz Colruyt

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2004/C 273/24

Case C-358/04: Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Tribunale di Vicenza, Sezione Distaccata di Schio by order of that court of 2 August 2004 in the case of Caseificio Valdagnese against Regione Veneto

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2004/C 273/25

Case C-362/04: Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Simvoulio tis Epikratias – by order of that court of 29 July 2004 in the case of Mikaniki AE against the Ministry of Culture and against the intervening joint venture entitled ‘J & P – AVAX AE – ARXITEX ATE – YETEM AE’

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2004/C 273/26

Case C-368/04: Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Verwaltungsgerichtshof, Austria, by decision of that court of 12 August 2004 in the case of (1) Transalpine Ölleitung in Österreich GmbH, (2) Planai-Hochwurzen-Bahnen GmbH, (3) Gerlitzen-Kanzelbahn-Touristik Gesellschaft mbH & CO KG, against (1) the Finanzlandesdirektion für Tirol, (2) the Finanzlandesdirektion für Steiermark, and (3) the Finanzlandesdirektion für Kärnten

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2004/C 273/27

Case C-369/04: Reference for a preliminary ruling by the VAT and Duties Tribunals, London Tribunal Centre, by direction of that court dated 24 August 2004, in the case of Hutchison 3G UK Ltd, mmO2 plc, Orange 3G Ltd, T-Mobile (UK) Ltd, Vodafone Group Services Ltd against Commissioners of Customs and Excise

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2004/C 273/28

Case C-371/04: Action brought on 30 August 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Italian Republic

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2004/C 273/29

Case C-372/04: Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Court of Appeal (England & Wales) (Civil Division), by order of that court dated 12 July 2004, in the case of The Queen on the application of Yvonne Watts against 1) Bedford Primary Care Trust 2) Secretary of State for Health

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2004/C 273/30

Case C-374/04: Reference for a preliminary ruling by the High Court of Justice (England & Wales) (Chancery Division), by order of that court dated 25 August 2004, in the case of Test Claimants in Class IV of the ACT Group Litigation against Commissioners of Inland Revenue

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2004/C 273/31

Case C-384/04: Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Court of Appeal (England and Wales) (Civil Division), by order of that court dated 30 July 2004, in the case of (1) Commissioners of Customs and Excise (2) H.M. Attorney-General against Federation of Technological Industries and 53 others

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2004/C 273/32

Case C-389/04: Action brought on 10 September 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities against the French Republic

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2004/C 273/33

Case C-390/04: Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Regeringsrätten (Supreme Administrative Court) by decision of that court of 7 September 2004 in the case of GöteborgsOperan AB v Skatteverket

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2004/C 273/34

Case C-391/04: Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Simvoulio tis Epikratias by order of that court of 6 July 2004 in the case of Ipourgos Ikonomikon and Proistamenos D.O.I. Amfissas against Charilaos Georgakis

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2004/C 273/35

Case C-392/04: Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Bundesverwaltungsgericht by order of that court of 7 July 2004 in the case i-21-germany GmbH against the Federal Republic of Germany

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2004/C 273/36

Case C-393/04: Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Cour d'appel de Liège (Ninth Chamber) by decision of that court of 15 September 2004 in the case of Air Liquide Industries Belgium SA against Ville de Seraing

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2004/C 273/37

Case C-394/04: Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Simvoulio tis Epikratias by order of that court of 16 June 2004 in the case of Diagnostikon kai Therapeftikon Kentron Athinon – Igia A.E. against Ipourgos Ikonomikon

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2004/C 273/38

Case C-395/04: Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Simvoulio tis Epikratias by order of that court of 16 June 2004 in the case of Diagnostikon kai Therapeftikon Kentron Athinon – Igia A.E. against Ipourgos Ikonomikon

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2004/C 273/39

Case C-396/04: Action brought on 20 September 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Republic of Finland

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2004/C 273/40

Case C-399/04: Action brought on 21 September 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities against the French Republic

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2004/C 273/41

Case C-400/04: Action brought on 21 September 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Kingdom of the Netherlands

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2004/C 273/42

Case C-401/04: Action brought on 22 September 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Kingdom of Sweden

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2004/C 273/43

Case C-402/04: Action brought on 22 September 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities against the French Republic

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2004/C 273/44

Case C-404/04 P: Appeal brought on 22 September 2004 by Technische Glaswerke Ilmenau GmbH against the judgment delivered on 8 July 2004 by the Fifth Chamber, Extended Composition, of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities in Case T-198/01 between Technische Glaswerke Ilmenau GmbH and the Commission of the European Communities, supported by Schott Glas

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2004/C 273/45

Case C-411/04 P: Appeal brought on 23 September 2004 by Mannesmannröhren-Werke AG against the judgment delivered on 8 July 2004 by the Second Chamber of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities in Case T-44/00 between Mannesmannröhren-Werke AG and the Commission of the European Communities

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2004/C 273/46

Case C-413/04: Action brought on 27 September 2004 by the European Parliament against the Council of the European Union

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2004/C 273/47

Case C-414/04: Action brought on 27 September 2004 by the European Parliament against the Council of the European Union

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2004/C 273/48

Removal from the register of Case C-13/02

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2004/C 273/49

Removal from the register of Case C-81/02

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2004/C 273/50

Removal from the register of Case C-197/02

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2004/C 273/51

Removal from the register of Case C-361/03 P

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2004/C 273/52

Removal from the register of Case C-457/03

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2004/C 273/53

Removal from the register of Case C-554/03

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2004/C 273/54

Removal from the register of Case C-17/04

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COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

2004/C 273/55

Case T-168/04: Action brought on 14 May 2004 by L&D S.A. against the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

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2004/C 273/56

Case T-261/04: Action brought on 21 June 2004 by Alain Crespinet against the Commission of the European Communities

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2004/C 273/57

Case T-272/04: Action brought on 6 July 2004 by Jean-Paul Keppenne against the Commission of the European Communities

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2004/C 273/58

Case T-291/04: Action brought on 16 July 2004 by Enviro Tech Europe, Ltd., and Enviro Tech International, Inc., against the Commission of the European Communities

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2004/C 273/59

Case T-318/04: Action brought on 4 August 2004 by Vladimir Boucek against the Commission of the European Communities

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2004/C 273/60

Case T-320/04: Action brought on 30 July 2004 by Triantafyllia Dionyssopoulou against the Council of the European Union

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2004/C 273/61

Case T-325/04: Action brought on 5 August 2004 by Citicorp against the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

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2004/C 273/62

Case T-326/04: Action brought on 6 August 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities against Silicon and Software Systems Limited

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2004/C 273/63

Case T-327/04: Action brought on 3 August 2004 by Syndicat National de l'Industrie des Viandes (SNIV) against the Commission of the European Communities

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2004/C 273/64

Case T-328/04: Action brought on 3 August 2004 by Günter Wilms against the Commission of the European Communities

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2004/C 273/65

Case T-334/04: Action brought on 11 August 2004 by House of Donuts International against the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

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2004/C 273/66

Case T-335/04: Action brought on 11 August 2004 by Viz Stal and Duferco Commerciale SpA against the Council of the European Union

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2004/C 273/67

Case T-337/04: Action brought on 29 July 2004 by Athanasios Pitsiorlas against the Council of the European Union and the European Central Bank

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2004/C 273/68

Case T-353/04: Action brought on 23 August 2004 by Ontex N.V. against the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

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2004/C 273/69

Case T-356/04: Action brought on 27 August 2004 by SmithKline Beecham p.l.c. against the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

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2004/C 273/70

Case T-362/04: Action brought on 3 September 2004 by Leonid Minin against the Commission of the European Communities

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2004/C 273/71

Case T-381/04: Action brought on 23 September 2004 by the Italian Republic against the Commission of the European Communities

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2004/C 273/72

Removal from the Register of Case T-118/04 R

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2004/C 273/73

Removal from the Register of Case T-134/04 R

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III   Notices

2004/C 273/74

Last publication of the Court of Justice in the Official Journal of the European Union OJ C 262, 23.10.2004

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