Language of document : ECLI:EU:C:2020:562


 


 



Order of the Court (Chamber determining whether appeals may proceed) of 16 July 2020 – Fabryki Mebli “Forte” v Bog-Fran

(Case C183/20 P)

(Appeal – Community design – Whether appeals may be allowed to proceed – Article 170b of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice – Request failing to demonstrate that an issue is significant with respect to the unity, consistency or development of EU law – Appeal not allowed to proceed)

1.      Appeal – Scheme for prior determination as to whether appeals should be allowed to proceed – Issue that is significant with respect to the unity, consistency or development of EU law – Burden of proof

(Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 58a; Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Art. 170b)

(see para. 13)

2.      Appeal – Scheme for prior determination as to whether appeals should be allowed to proceed – Request that an appeal be allowed to proceed – Formal requirements – Scope

(Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 58a; Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Arts 170a and 170b)

(see paras 14-17)

3.      Appeal – Scheme for prior determination as to whether appeals should be allowed to proceed – Issue that is significant with respect to the unity, consistency or development of EU law – Request that the appeal be allowed to proceed failing to show the significance of the issue – Appeal not allowed to proceed

(Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 58a; Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Arts 170a and 170b)

(see paras 18, 20-26)

4.      Appeal – Scheme for prior determination as to whether appeals should be allowed to proceed – Issue that is significant with respect to the unity, consistency or development of EU law – Review by the Court of the assessment of the facts and evidence – Not included

(Art. 256(1) TFEU; Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 58, first para., and 58a; Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Arts 170a and 170b)

(see para. 19)

Operative part

1.

The appeal is not allowed to proceed.

2.

Fabryki Mebli “Forte” S.A. shall bear its own costs.