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Foundation for the Protection of the Traditional Cheese of Cyprus named Halloumi v EUIPO - M. J. Dairies (BBQLOUMI) Intellectual and industrial property The General Court confirms that there is no likelihood of confusion between the collective mark HALLOUMI, reserved for the members of a Cypriot association, and the sign ‘BBQLOUMI’ which serves to designate […]
Venezuela v Council External relations Advocate General Hogan: a third State may have legal standing in an action for annulment of restrictive measures adopted by the Council against that State
Commission v Italy (Contribution à l’achat de carburants) Taxation The reduction on the price of fuel for residents of the Regione autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia does not, in itself, constitute an infringement of the Energy Taxation Directive
Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid (Retour d’un mineur non accompagné) Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Before issuing a return decision in respect of an unaccompanied minor, a Member State must verify that adequate reception facilities are available for the minor in the State of return
Okrazhna prokuratura - Haskovo and Apelativna prokuratura - Plovdiv DFON A national rule permitting the confiscation of an instrumentality that was used to commit an aggravated smuggling offence but belongs to a third party acting in good faith is contrary to EU law