Court of Justice of the European Union · Judgment
C-53/20Hengstenberg GmbH & Co. KG v Spreewaldverein eV
- Decided
- 2021-04-15
- ECLI
- ECLI:EU:C:2021:279
- CELEX
- 62020CJ0053
- Finality
- Final, the decision cannot be appealed
The court's own keywords
Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs – Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 – First subparagraph of Article 49(3) and second subparagraph of Article 49(4) – First subparagraph of Article 53(2) – Amendment to a product specification – Spreewald gherkins (Germany) ‘Spreewälder Gurken (PGI)’ – Amendments which are not minor – Opposition proceedings – Statement of opposition to the amendment application – Appeal against the decision granting that application – Concept of ‘legitimate interest’.
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