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Information and Notices

Volume 52
24 January 2009

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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Court of Justice

2009/C 019/01

Last publication of the Court of Justice in the Official Journal of the European UnionOJ C 6, 10.1.2009

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V   Announcements

COURT PROCEEDINGS

Court of Justice

2009/C 019/02

Case C-84/07: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 4 December 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directive 92/51/EEC — Recognition of diplomas — Studies completed in an ‘independent study centre’ not recognised as an educational establishment by the host Member State — Optician)

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2009/C 019/03

Case C-151/07: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 4 December 2008 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Simvoulio tis Epikratias (Greece)) — Theologos-Grigorios Khatzithanasis v Ipourgos Igeias kai Kinonikis Allilengiis, OEEK (Organismos Epangelmatikis Ekpaidefsis kai Katartisis) (Directive 92/51/EEC — Recognition of diplomas — Studies completed in an ‘independent study centre’ not recognised as an educational establishment in the host Member State — Optician)

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2009/C 019/04

Case C-221/07: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 4 December 2008 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Sozialgericht Stuttgart (Germany)) — Krystyna Zablocka-Weyhermüller v Land Baden-Württemberg (Benefits granted to surviving spouses of victims of war — Condition of residence on the national territory — Article 18(1) EC)

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2009/C 019/05

Case C-247/07: Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 4 December 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations — Directive 2003/35/EC — Drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment — Public participation — Failure to transpose within the prescribed period)

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2009/C 019/06

Case C-249/07: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 4 December 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of the Netherlands (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Articles 28 EC and 30 EC — Directive 92/43/EC — Measure having equivalent effect — Prior authorisation for the planting of oysters and mussels of native species from other Member States — Justification — Protection of the life of animals — Maintenance of biodiversity and conservation of fish species in the interest of fisheries)

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2009/C 019/07

Case C-252/07: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 27 November 2008 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Court of Appeal (England and Wales) (Civil Division) — United Kingdom) — Intel Corporation Inc. v Cpm United Kingdom Limited (Directive 89/104/EEC — Trade marks — Article 4(4)(a) — Trade marks with a reputation — Protection against the use of a later identical or similar mark — Use which takes or would take unfair advantage of, or is or would be detrimental to, the distinctive character or the repute of the earlier trade mark)

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2009/C 019/08

Case C-317/07: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 4 December 2008 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Korkein hallinto-oikeus — Finland) — Lahti Energia Oy (Directive 2000/76/EC — Incineration of waste — Purification and combustion — Crude gas produced from waste — Definition of waste — Incineration plant — Co-incineration plant)

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2009/C 019/09

Case C-330/07: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 4 December 2008 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Unabhängiger Finanzsenat, Außenstelle Wien — Austria) — Jobra Vermögensverwaltungs-Gesellschaft mbH v Finanzamt Amstetten Melk Scheibbs (Freedom to provide services — Freedom of establishment — Tax legislation — Investment premium — National legislation conferring a tax advantage only on assets used in a domestic place of business — Exclusion of assets hired out for remuneration primarily used in other Member States — Leasing of vehicles — Prevention of abuse)

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2009/C 019/10

Case C-391/07: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 4 December 2008 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Finanzgericht Hamburg — Germany) — Glencore Grain Rotterdam BV v Hauptzollamt Hamburg-Jonas (Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 — Export refunds on agricultural products — Article 16 — Differentiated refund — Proof that customs formalities for importation have been completed — Production of a copy or photocopy of the transport documents — Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 — Granting of export refunds on cereals — Article 13 — Derogation from Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 800/1999)

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2009/C 019/11

Case C-396/07: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 27 November 2008 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Korkein oikeus — Finland) — Mirja Juuri v Fazer Amica Oy (Social policy — Directive 2001/23/EC — Safeguarding of employees' rights — Transfer of undertakings — Article 4(2) — Substantial change in working conditions involved by a transfer — Collective agreement — Termination of the contract of employment by the employee — Termination for which the employer is regarded as responsible — Consequences — Financial compensation for which the employer is liable)

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2009/C 019/12

Case C-403/07: Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 27 November 2008 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesfinanzhof — Germany) — Metherma GmbH & Co. KG v Hauptzollamt Düsseldorf (Common Customs Tariff — Combined Nomenclature — Tariff classification — Headings 8101 and 8102 — Shattering and breaking-up of bars of tungsten or molybdenum ‘obtained simply by sintering’ — Unwrought tungsten and molybdenum, including bars obtained simply by sintering — Waste and scrap)

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2009/C 019/13

Case C-418/07: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 27 November 2008 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Conseil d'Etat — France) — Société Papillon v Ministère du budget, des comptes publics et de la function publique (Freedom of establishment — Direct taxation — Corporation tax — Group taxation regime — Resident parent company — Resident sub-subsidiaries held through a non-resident subsidiary)

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2009/C 019/14

Case C-41/08: Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 4 December 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Czech Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directives 86/378/EEC and 96/97/EC — Equal treatment for men and women — Incomplete transposition)

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2009/C 019/15

Case C-113/08: Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 4 December 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directive 2006/49/EC — Investment firms and credit institutions — Capital adequacy — Failure to transpose within the period prescribed)

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2009/C 019/16

Case C-223/08: Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 4 December 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directive 2006/100/EC — Non-transposition within the period prescribed)

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2009/C 019/17

Case C-364/08: Order of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 24 October 2008 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal de Première Instance d'Arlon — Belgium) — Vandermeir v État belge — SPF Finances (First subparagraph of Article 104(3) of the Rules of Procedure — Freedom of establishment — Article 43 EC — Freedom to provide services — Article 49 EC — Motor vehicles — Use by a person residing in a Member State of a motor vehicle registered in another Member State — Taxation of that vehicle in the first Member State)

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2009/C 019/18

Case C-436/08: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Unabhänger Finanzsenat, Außenstelle Linz (Austria) lodged on 3 October 2008 — Haribo Lakritzen Hans Riegel BetriebsgmbH v Finanzamt Linz

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2009/C 019/19

Case C-437/08: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Unabhängiger Finanzsenat, Außenstelle Linz (Austria) lodged on 3 October 2008 — Österreichische Salinen AG v Finanzamt Linz

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2009/C 019/20

Case C-462/08: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Oberverwaltungsgericht Berlin-Brandenburg (Germany) lodged on 27 October 2008 — Ümit Bekleyen v Land Berlin

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2009/C 019/21

Case C-467/08: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Audiencia Provincial de Barcelona (Spain) lodged on 31 October 2008 — Sociedad General de Autores y Editores de España (SGAE) v Padawan, S.L. and Entidad de Gestión de Derechos de los Productores Audiovisuales (EGEDA), intervener

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2009/C 019/22

Case C-471/08: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Helsingin käräjäoikeus (Finland) lodged on 4 November 2008 — Sanna Maria Parviainen v Finnair Oyj

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2009/C 019/23

Case C-476/08 P: Appeal brought on 6 November 2008 by Evropaïki Dynamiki — Proigmena Systimata Tilepikoinonion Pliroforikis kai Tilematikis AE against the judgment of the Court of First Instance (Third Chamber) delivered on 10 September 2008 in Case T-59/05 Evropaïki Dynamiki — Proigmena Systimata Tilepikoinonion Pliroforikis kai Tilematikis AE v Commission of the European Communities

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2009/C 019/24

Case C-478/08: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale della Sicilia (Italy) lodged on 6 November 2008 — Buzzi Unichem SpA and Others v Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico and Others

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2009/C 019/25

Case C-479/08: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale della Sicilia (Italy) lodged on 6 November 2008 — Dow Italia Divisione Commerciale srl v Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico and Others

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2009/C 019/26

Case C-481/08 P: Appeal brought on 10 November 2008 by Alcon Inc. against the judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fourth Chamber) delivered on 10 September 2008 in Case T-106/07 Alcon Inc. v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

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2009/C 019/27

Case C-483/08: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal de Première Instance de Mons (Belgium) lodged on 11 November 2008 — Régie Communale Autonome du Stade Luc Varenne v Belgian State — SPF Finances

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2009/C 019/28

Case C-484/08: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal Supremo (Spain) lodged on 10 November 2008 — Caja de Ahorros y Monte de Piedad de Madrid v Asociación de Usuarios de Servicios Bancarios (Ausbanc)

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2009/C 019/29

Case C-487/08: Action brought on 11 November 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain

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2009/C 019/30

Case C-492/08: Action brought on 14 November 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v French Republic

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2009/C 019/31

Case C-499/08: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Vestre Landsret (Denmark) lodged on 19 November 2008 — Ingeniørforeningen i Danmark for Ole Andersen v Region Syddanmark

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2009/C 019/32

Case C-501/08 P: Appeal brought on 20 November 2008 by Município de Gondomar against the order made by the Court of First Instance (Fourth Chamber) on 10 September 2008 in Case T-324/06 Município de Gondomar v Commission

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2009/C 019/33

Case C-505/08: Action brought on 19 November 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany

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2009/C 019/34

Case C-517/08 P: Appeal brought on 25 November 2008 by Makhteshim-Agan Holding BV, Alfa Agricultural Supplies SA, Aragonesas Agro, SA against the judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fourth Chamber) delivered on 9 September 2008 in Case T-75/06 Bayer CropScience AG and Others v Commission

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2009/C 019/35

Case C-523/08: Action brought on 27 November 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain

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2009/C 019/36

Case C-524/08: Action brought on 1 December 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic

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2009/C 019/37

Case C-527/08: Action brought on 28 November 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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2009/C 019/38

Case C-530/08: Action brought on 2 December 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Hungary

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2009/C 019/39

Case C-531/08: Action brought on 2 December 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic

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2009/C 019/40

Case C-543/08: Action brought on 4 December 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic

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Court of First Instance

2009/C 019/41

Joined Cases T-254/00, T-270/00 and T-277/00: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 28 November 2008 — Hotel Cipriani and Others v Commission (State aid — Relief from social security contributions for firms in Venice and Chioggia — Decision declaring the aid scheme incompatible with the common market and requiring recovery of the aid paid out — Admissibility — Individual concern — Conditions concerning effect on trade between Member States and competition — Derogations under Article 87(3)(b) to (e) EC and Article 87(2)(b) EC — Categorisation as new aid or as existing aid — Principles of legal certainty, protection of legitimate expectations, equal treatment and proportionality — Duty to state reasons)

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2009/C 019/42

Case T-285/03: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 26 November 2008 — Agraz and Others v Commission (Non-contractual liability — Agriculture — Common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products — Production aid for processed tomato products — Method of calculating the amount — 2000/2001 marketing year — Determination of the loss)

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2009/C 019/43

Case T-471/04: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 2 December 2008 — Karatzoglou v EAR (Staff cases — Temporary staff — Referral back to the Court of First Instance after setting aside — Termination of contract — Obligation to state the reasons on which the decision is based — Misuse of powers — Principle of sound administration)

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2009/C 019/44

Case T-362/05 and T-363/05: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 2 December 2008 — Nuova Agricast and Cofra v Commission (Non-contractual liability of the Community — Aid scheme provided for under Italian legislation — Scheme declared compatible with the common market — Transitional measure — Certain undertakings excluded — Principle of protection of legitimate expectations — Sufficiently serious breach of a rule of law conferring rights on individuals — None)

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2009/C 019/45

Case T-100/06: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 26 November 2008 — Rajani v OHIM — Artoz-Papier (ATOZ) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community word mark ATOZ — Earlier international word mark ARTOZ — No requirement to provide evidence of genuine use — Starting point for the five-year time-limit — Date of registration of the earlier mark — Article 43(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 — Obligation to state the reasons on which a measure is based — Articles 73 and 79 of Regulation (EC) No 40/94 and Article 6 of the ECHR)

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2009/C 019/46

Case T-147/06: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 26 November 2008 — En Route International v OHIM (FRESHHH) (Community trade mark — Application for registration of the word mark FRESHHH as a Community trade mark — Absolute ground for refusal — Descriptive character — Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

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2009/C 019/47

Case T-263/06: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 26 November 2008 — Greece v Commission (EAGGF — Guarantee Section — Expenditure excluded from Community financing — Measures ancillary to rural development — Time-limit of 24 months — Assessment of the expenditure to be excluded — Key controls — Principle of ne bis in idem — Extrapolation of the findings of default — Principle of proportionality)

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2009/C 019/48

Case T-278/06: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 26 November 2008 — United Kingdom v Commission (EAGGF — Guarantee Section — Expenditure excluded from Community financing — Butter — Check of the quantity of product obtained — On-the-spot checks — Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2571/97)

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2009/C 019/49

Case T-67/07: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 2 December 2008 — Ford Motor v OHIM (FUN) (Community trade mark — Application for Community word mark FUN — Absolute grounds for refusal — Lack of descriptive character — Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

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2009/C 019/50

Case T-184/07: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 26 November 2008 — Avon Products OHIM (ANEW ALTERNATIVE) (Community trade mark — Application for the Community word mark ANEW ALTERNATIVE — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character — Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

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2009/C 019/51

Case T-212/07: Order of the Court of First Instance of 2 December 2008 — Harman International Industries v OHIM — Becker (Barbara Becker) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the Community word mark Barbara Becker — Earlier Community word mark BECKER — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Similarity of the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

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2009/C 019/52

Case T-275/07: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 2 December 2008 — Ebro Puleva v OHIM — Berenguel (BRILLO'S) (Community trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for Community word mark BRILLO'S — Earlier national figurative marks featuring the word element ‘brillante’ — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Similarity of the signs — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

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2009/C 019/53

Case T-284/07 P: Judgment of the Court of First Instance (First Chamber) of 26 November 2008 — OHIM v López Teruel (Appeal — Staff cases — Officials — Admissibility — Invalidity — Application for an Invalidity Committee to be convened — Circumscribed powers of the Appointing Authority)

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2009/C 019/54

Case T-435/07: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 26 November 2008 — New Look v OHIM (NEW LOOK) (Community trade mark — Application for the Community word mark NEW LOOK — Absolute ground for refusal — Lack of distinctive character acquired through use — Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 40/94)

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2009/C 019/55

Case T-284/08: Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 4 December 2008 — People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism — Freezing of funds — Actions for annulment — Rights of the defence — Judicial review)

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2009/C 019/56

Case T-163/07: Order of the Court of First Instance of 27 October 2008 — S.C. Gerovital Cosmetics v OHIM — S.C. Farmec (GEROVITAL H3 Prof. Dr. A. Aslan) (Community trade mark — Invalidity proceedings — Withdrawal of the application for a declaration of invalidity — No need to adjudicate)

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2009/C 019/57

Case T-461/08: Action brought on 6 October 2008 — Evropaïki Dynamiki v BEI

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2009/C 019/58

Case T-483/08: Action brought on 11 November 2008 — Giordano Enterprises v OHIM — José Dias Magalhães & Filhos (GIORDANO)

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2009/C 019/59

Case T-485/08 P: Appeal brought on 13 November 2008 by Paul Lafili against the judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal delivered on 4 September 2008 in Case F-22/07 Lafili v Commission

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2009/C 019/60

Case T-487/08: Action brought on 17 November 2008 — Kureha v OHIM — Sanofi-Aventis (KREMEZIN)

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2009/C 019/61

Case T-488/08: Action brought on 14 November 2008 — Galileo International Technology v OHIM — GALILEO SISTEMAS Y SERVICIOS (GSS GALILEO SISTEMAS Y SERVICIOS)

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2009/C 019/62

Case T-493/08: Action brought on 14 November 2008 — Sun World International v OHIM — Kölla Hamburg Overseas Import (SUPERIOR SEEDLESS)

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2009/C 019/63

Case T-501/08: Action brought on 18 November 2008 — NEC Display Solutions Europe v OHIM — C More Entertainment (see more)

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2009/C 019/64

Case T-507/08: Action brought on 21 November 2008 — Psytech International v OHIM — Institute for Personality & Ability Testing (16PF)

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2009/C 019/65

Case T-508/08: Action brought on 24 November 2008 — Bang & Olufsen v OHIM (Representation of a loudspeaker)

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2009/C 019/66

Case T-510/08: Action brought on 20 November 2008 — Toqueville v OHIM — Schiesaro (TOCQUEVILLE 13)

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2009/C 019/67

Case T-514/08: Action brought on 26 November 2006 — Laboratorios Byly v OHIM — Ginis (BILLY'S Products)

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2009/C 019/68

Case T-367/05: Order of the Court of First Instance of 19 November 2008 — UPC v Commission

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2009/C 019/69

Case T-334/06: Order of the Court of First Instance of 25 November 2008 — Commission v Northumbrian Water

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2009/C 019/70

Case T-330/07: Order of the Court of First Instance of 27 November 2008 — Kuiburi Fruit Canning v Council

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2009/C 019/71

Case T-367/07: Order of the Court of First Instance of 27 November 2008 — Dow AgroSciences and Others v Commission

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European Union Civil Service Tribunal

2009/C 019/72

Case F-131/07: Judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of 2 December 2008 — Baniel-Kubinova v European Parliament (Staff case — Members of the temporary staff and members of the auxiliary staff appointed probationary officials — Article 10 of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations — Right to the daily allowance after receiving part of the installation allowance)

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2009/C 019/73

Case F-6/08: Judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of 4 December 2008 — Blias v ECB (Staff case — ECB staff — Remuneration — Expatriation allowance — Conditions set out in Article 17 of the ECB conditions of employment — Applicant ordered to pay the costs — Requirements of fairness — Article 87(2) of the Rules of Procedure)

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2009/C 019/74

Case F-82/08: Action brought on 13 October 2008 — Clarke, Papathanasiou and Periañez-González v OHIM

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