European Court of Justice (News)

DTS Distribuidora de Televisión Digital v Commission
The Court confirms that the financing of the Spanish public television system (RTVE) is compatible with the EU rules regarding State aid

Simba Toys v EUIPO
Intellectual and industrial property
The Court sets aside the judgment of the General Court and annuls the EUIPO decision which confirmed registration of the shape of the Rubik’s Cube as an EU trade mark

Commission v Greece
Environment and consumers
The Court finds that Greece has failed to fulfil its obligation to protect the sea turtle Caretta caretta in the Bay of Kyparissia

Home Credit Slovakia
Approximation of laws
The failure by a lender granting consumer credit to include in the agreement certain essential information may be penalised by depriving the lender of entitlement to interest and charges

Dowling and Others
Freedom of establishment
EU law does not preclude an increase in the share capital of a bank without the agreement of the general meeting of the shareholders in a situation where there is a serious disturbance of the economy and the financial system of a Member State

Ognyanov
Justice and Home Affairs
The custodial sentence of a prisoner may not be reduced, when he is transferred from one Member State to another, by reason of time spent working in prison in the first Member State if that Member State has not, under its national law, granted such a reduction in sentence

DEI v Alouminion tis Ellados and Commission
State aid
The extension of the period of validity of existing State aid must be regarded as the alteration of that aid and, therefore, as new aid

Orange v Commission
State aid
The Court rejects France Télécom’s appeal in the case involving the reform of the arrangements for financing the pensions of civil servants working for that company

Intel Corporation v Commission
Competition
Advocate General Wahl considers that Intel’s appeal against the imposition of a €1.06 billion fine for abuse of its dominant position should be upheld

Breyer
Approximation of laws
The operator of a website may have a legitimate interest in storing certain personal data relating to visitors to that website in order to protect itself against cyberattacks

Deutsche Parkinson Vereinigung
Free movement of goods
Fixed prices set in Germany for prescription-only medicinal products are contrary to EU law

Mikołajczyk
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
EU law applies to an action for annulment of marriage brought by a third party following the death of one of the spouses

Ranks and Vasiļevičs
Intellectual and industrial property
The initial acquirer of a copy of a computer program, accompanied by an unlimited user licence, may resell that copy and his licence to a new acquirer

Commission v Italy
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
By failing to guarantee just and appropriate compensation for victims of all violent intentional crimes committed in cross-border situations, Italy has failed to fulfil its obligations under EU law

Election of the Presidents of Chambers of the General Court of the European Union

Council v LTTE
External relations
Advocate General Sharpston considers that the Court should annul the measures maintaining Hamas and LTTE on the EU list of terrorist organisations on procedural grounds

Commission v Czech Republic
Free movement of goods
By refusing to recognise hallmarks for precious metals affixed by WaarborgHolland, a Netherlands assay office, the Czech Republic has infringed EU law

European Federation for Cosmetic Ingredients
Approximation of laws
EU law protects the EU market from cosmetic products containing ingredients which have been tested on animals

Mr Marc van der Woude is elected Vice-President of the General Court of the European Union

Mr Marc Jaeger is re-elected President of the General Court of the European Union