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Nº 49/2009 : 4 June 2009: Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-185/07
Klein Trademark Trust / OHIM; Community Trade Mark
THE COURT DISMISSES CALVIN KLEINS��S APPLICATION OPPOSING THE REGISTRATION OF THE TRADE MARK CK CREACIONES KENNYA

Nº 48/2009 : 4 June 2009: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Joined Cases C-22/08 & C-23/08
Vatsouras; Principles of Community law
A JOB-SEEKER WHO HAS ESTABLISHED GENUINE LINKS WITH THE LABOUR MARKET OF A MEMBER STATE CAN RECEIVE A BENEFIT OF A FINANCIAL NATURE INTENDED TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT

Nº 47/2009 : 4 June 2009: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-8/08
T-Mobile Netherlands e.a.; Competition
A SINGLE MEETING BETWEEN COMPANIES MAY CONSTITUTE A CONCERTED PRACTICE IN BREACH OF COMMUNITY COMPETITION LAW

Nº 46/2009 : 4 June 2009: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-243/08
Pannon GSM; Approximation of laws
NATIONAL COURTS ARE REQUIRED TO EXAMINE, OF THEIR OWN MOTION, THE UNFAIRNESS OF A TERM CONTAINED IN A CONTRACT CONCLUDED BETWEEN A CONSUMER AND A SELLER OR SUPPLIER

Nº 45/2009 : 20 May 2009: Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-89/07
VIP Car Solutions / Parliament; Public procurement
THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE ANNULS THE PARLIAMENT'S DECISION NOT TO AWARD A CONTRACT FOR THE TRANSPORT OF MEPS TO VIP CAR SOLUTIONS

Nº 44/2009 : 19 May 2009: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-531/06 and in Joined Cases C-171/07 and C-172/07
Commission / Italy; Freedom to provide services
OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION OF PHARMACIES CAN BE RESTRICTED TO PHARMACISTS ALONE

Nº 43/2009 : 6 May 2009: Judgments of the Court of First Instance in cases T-116/04 & T-122/04 & T-127/04
Wieland-Werke / Commission; Competition
THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE CONFIRMS THE COMMISSION'S DECISION CONCERNING A CARTEL IN THE COPPER INDUSTRIAL TUBES MARKET

Nº 41/2009 : 30 April 2009: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-531/07
Fachverband der Buch- und Medienwirtschaft; Free movement of goods
COMMUNITY LAW PRECLUDES PROVISIONS SUCH AS THE AUSTRIAN PROVISIONS ON THE OBLIGATION TO SELL BOOKS AT A FIXED PRICE

Nº 40/2009 : 30 April 2009: Judgments of the Court of First Instance in cases T-12/03 & T-13/03 & T-18/03
Itochu / Commission; Competition
THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE REDUCES THE FINES IMPOSED ON THE NINTENDO GROUP AND CDCONTACT DATA TO EUR 119.24 MILLION AND EUR 500 000 RESPECTIVELY AND UPHOLDS THE FINE IMPOSED ON ITOCHU

Nº 39/2009 : 28 April 2009: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-420/07
Apostolides; New accessions
A JUDGMENT OF A COURT IN THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS MUST BE RECOGNISED AND ENFORCED BY THE OTHER MEMBER STATES EVEN IF IT CONCERNS LAND SITUATED IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE ISLAND

Nº 38/2009 : 28 April 2009: Judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal in joined cases F-5/05 & F-7/05
Violetti e.a. / Commission; Staff Regulations of Officials
THE DECISION BY OLAF TO SEND INFORMATION OBTAINED IN AN INTERNAL EUROPEAN COMMISSION INQUIRY TO THE NATIONAL JUDICIAL AUTHORITIES CONSTITUTES AN ACT ADVERSELY AFFECTING AN OFFICIAL

Nº 35/2009 : 23 April 2009: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-59/08
Copad; Approximation of laws
THE PROPRIETOR OF A TRADE MARK CAN OPPOSE THE RESALE OF HIS LUXURY GOODS BY DISCOUNT STORES

Nº 34/2009 : 23 April 2009: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-544/07
Rüffler; Freedom of movement for persons
COMMUNITY LAW PRECLUDES THE REFUSAL TO REDUCE INCOME TAX BY THE AMOUNT OF HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS PAID IN ANOTHER MEMBER STATE

Nº 33/2009 : 23 April 2009: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-509/07
Scarpelli; Environment and consumers
WHERE A SUPPLIER FAILS TO PERFORM ITS OBLIGATIONS, CONSUMERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO TERMINATION OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND TO REIMBURSEMENT OF SUMS ALREADY PAID TO THE GRANTOR OF CREDIT

Nº 32/2009 : 23 April 2009: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-357/07
TNT Post UK; Taxation
THE UNIVERSAL POSTAL SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE ROYAL MAIL IS EXEMPT FROM VAT

Nº 31/2009 : 23 April 2009: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Joined Cases C-261/07 & C-299/07
VTB-VAB; Approximation of laws
COMMUNITY LAW PRECLUDES NATIONAL LEGISLATION WHICH, WITHOUT TAKING ACCOUNT OF THE SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, PROHIBITS ANY COMBINED OFFER MADE BY A VENDOR TO A CONSUMER

Nº 30/2009 : 2 April 2009: C-352/07, C-353/07, C-354/07, C-355/07, C-356/07, C-365/07, C-366/07, C-367/07, C-400/07,
A. Menarini e.a.; Approximation of laws
THE MEMBER STATES MAY REDUCE MEDICINAL PRODUCT PRICES MORE THAN ONCE A YEAR AND ON THE BASIS OF PREDICTED EXPENDITURE

Nº 29/2009 : 2 April 2009: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-431/07 P
Bouygues et Bouygues Télécom / Commission; State aid
THE RETROACTIVE REDUCTION OF FEES DUE FROM ORANGE AND SFR FOR 3G LICENCES DOES NOT CONSTITUTE STATE AID

Nº 28/2009 : 2 April 2009: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-202/07 P
France Télécom / Commission; Competition
THE COURT DISMISSES FRANCE TÉLÉCOMS��S APPEAL REGARDING ABUSE OF ITS DOMINANT POSITION ON THE FRENCH INTERNET ACCESS MARKET

Nº 27/2009 : 2 April 2009: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-260/07
Pedro IV Servicios; Competition
A SERVICE STATION AGREEMENT LASTING LONGER THAN FIVE YEARS CANNOT BENEFIT FROM A BLOCK EXEMPTION IF THE SUPPLIER LETS THE SERVICE STATION TO THE RESELLER BUT IS NOT THE OWNER OF BOTH THE STATION AND THE LAND

Nº 26/2009 : 26 March 2009: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-559/07
Commission / Greece; Social policy
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN AS REGARDS PENSIONABLE AGE AND MINIMUM LENGTH OF SERVICE REQUIRED UNDER THE GREEK CIVIL AND MILITARY PENSIONS CODE ARE INCOMPATIBLE WITH COMMUNITY LAW

Nº 25/2009 : 25 March 2009: Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-191/07
Anheuser-Busch / OHIM; Community Trade Mark
THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE UPHOLDS OHIM'S DECISION NOT TO REGISTER THE WORD 'BUDWEISER' AS A COMMUNITY TRADE MARK, INTER ALIA FOR BEER, FOR THE AMERICAN BREWER, ANHEUSER-BUSCH

Nº 22/2009 : 11 March 2009: Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-354/05
TF1 / Commission; State aid
THE COMMISSIONS��S DECISION THAT THE FRENCH AUDIOVISUAL LICENCE FEE SYSTEM CONSTITUTES STATE AID COMPATIBLE WITH THE COMMON MARKET IS VALID

Nº 21/2009 : 10 March 2009: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-169/07
Hartlauer; Freedom to provide services
AUSTRIAN LEGISLATION ON SETTING UP PRIVATE HEALTH INSTITUTIONS IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH COMMUNITY LAW

Nº 20/2009 : 10 March 2009: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-345/06
Heinrich; Law governing the institutions
A LIST OF ARTICLES PROHIBITED ON BOARD AEROPLANES CANNOT BE ENFORCED AGAINST INDIVIDUALS IF IT HAS NOT BEEN PUBLISHED

Nº 19/2009 : 5 March 2009: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-388/07
The Incorporated Trustees of the National Council on Ageing; Social policy
THE COURT CLARIFIES THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH MEMBER STATES MAY AUTHORISE THE DISMISSAL OF WORKERS BY REASON OF RETIREMENT

Nº 18/2009 : 5 March 2009: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-222/07
UTECA; Freedom to provide services
A MEMBER STATE CAN REQUIRE TELEVISION OPERATORS TO EARMARK PART OF THEIR OPERATING REVENUE FOR THE FUNDING OF EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHIC AND TV FILMS

Nº 16/2009 : 17 February 2009: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-552/07
Azelvandre; Environment and consumers
THE RIGHT OF PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION APPLIES TO RELEASES OF GENTEICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS

Nº 15/2009 : 17 February 2009: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-465/07
Elgafaji; VISA
AN APPLICANT FOR SUBSIDIARY PROTECTION DOES NOT NECESSARILY HAVE TO PROVE THAT HE IS SPECIFICALLY TARGETED IN HIS COUNTRY OF ORIGIN BY REASON OF FACTORS PARTICULAR TO HIS CIRCUMSTANCES

Nº 14/2009 : 10 February 2009: Opinions of the Advocate General in joined cases C-284/05 & C-294/05 & C-372/05 & C-387/05 & C-409/05 & C-461/05 & C-239/06
Commission / Finland; Own resources of the Communities
THE ADVOCATE GENERAL PROPOSES THAT THE COURT OF JUSTICE DECLARE THAT SIX STATES HAVE INFRINGED COMMUNITY LAW BY FAILING TO PAY CUSTOMS DUTIES ON IMPORTS OF DEFENCE AND DUAL-USE EQUIPMENT

Nº 13/2009 : 10 February 2009: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-185/07
Riunione Adriatica Di Sicurta e.a; COJC
A COURT OF A MEMBER STATE MAY NOT MAKE AN ORDER TO RESTRAIN A PERSON FROM COMMENCING CIVIL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE A COURT OF ANOTHER MEMBER STATE, EVEN IF SUCH PROCEEDINGS MAY BE CONTRARY TO AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT

Nº 12/2009 : 10 February 2009: Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-388/03
Deutsche Post et DHL International / Commission; State aid
THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE ANNULS THE COMMISSION DECISION APPROVING A CAPITAL INJECTION OF EUR 297.5 MILLION FOR BELGIAN POSTAL OPERATOR, LA POSTE

Nº 11/2009 : 10 February 2009: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-301/06
Ireland / Parlement et Conseil; Approximation of laws
THE DATA RETENTION DIRECTIVE IS FOUNDED ON AN APPROPRIATE LEGAL BASIS

Nº 10/2009 : 5 February 2009: Opinion of the Advocate General in the case C-369/07
Commission / Greece; State aid
ADVOCATE GENERAL MENGOZZI SUGGESTS THAT THE COURT REDUCE THE FINANCIAL PENALTIES PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION FOR THE NON-RECOVERY BY GREECE OF THE STATE AID GRANTED TO OLYMPIC AIRWAYS AND DECLARED UNLAWFUL BY THE COURT OF JUSTICE

Nº 8/2009 : 3 February 2009: Opinion of the Advocate General in the case C-440/07 P
Commission / Schneider Electric; Competition
MR RUIZ-JARABO PROPOSES THAT THE COURT SET ASIDE IN PART THE JUDGMENT WHICH GRANTED SCHNEIDER THE RIGHT TO COMPENSATION FOR TWO HEADS OF DAMAGE SUSTAINED AS A RESULT OF THE ILLEGAL PROHIBITION OF ITS MERGER WITH LEGRAND

Nº 6/2009 : 29 January 2009: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-311/06
Consiglio Nazionale degli Ingegneri; Freedom of movement for persons
THE MERE APPROVAL BY ONE MEMBER STATE OF A QUALIFICATION AWARDED BY ANOTHER MEMBER STATE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A 'DIPLOMA' GIVING ACCESS TO A REGULATED PROFESSION IN THE LATTER STATE

Nº 5/2009 : 27 January 2009: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-318/07
Persche; Free movement of capital
A TAX DEDUCTION FOR GIFTS TO CHARITABLE BODIES MUST NOT BE RESTRICTED TO BODIES ESTABLISHED IN THE NATIONAL TERRITORY

Nº 4/2009 : 20 January 2009: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Joined Cases C-350/06 & C-520/06
Schultz - Hoff; Social policy
A WORKER DOES NOT LOSE HIS RIGHT TO PAID ANNUAL LEAVE WHICH HE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO EXERCISE BECAUSE OF SICKNESS

Nº 3/2009 : 15 January 2009: Opinion of the Advocate General in the case C-357/07
TNT Post UK; Taxation
IN THE OPINION OF ADVOCATE GENERAL KOKOTT, THE POSTAL SERVICE OF THE ROYAL MAIL IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IS, IN PRINCIPLE, EXEMPTED FROM VALUE ADDED TAX

Nº 2/2009 : 15 January 2009: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-502/07
K-1; Taxation
COMMUNITY LAW DOES NOT PRECLUDE AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY WHICH MAY BE IMPOSED ON PERSONS LIABLE TO VAT