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Official Journal of the European Union

C 247/21

(Case T-274/20)

(2020/C 247/31)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: MHCS (Épernay, France) (represented by: O. Vrins, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG (Neckarsulm, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: European Union figurative mark (Colour consisting of certain shades of the colour orange) — European Union trade mark No 747 949

Procedure before EUIPO: Cancellation proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 24 February 2020 in Case R 2392/2018-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—annul the contested decision;

—order EUIPO and the intervener to bear their own costs;

—order EUIPO to pay the costs incurred by the applicant.

Pleas in law

—Infringement of Article 95(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

—Infringement of Article 26(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the Community trade mark and/or of Rule 1(1)(d) in conjunction with Rule 3(2), (3) and (5) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2868/95 of 13 December 1995, implementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 40/94 on the Community trade mark;

—Infringement of the general principle of the protection of legitimate expectations and the principles of legal certainty and sound administration (including the duty to state reasons);

—Infringement of Article 94(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

—Infringement of Article 41(2) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.