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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9139

25 February 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/court of first instance
Nestle cannot register 'Quicky' brand in EU following complaint by Belgian fast food chain 'Quick'

Luxembourg, 24/02/2006 (Agence Europe) - The Court of First Instance has confirmed the EU trademarks office in Alicante's refusal to register the brand 'Quicky' requested by the food giant Nestle because of the risk of the brand 'Quicky' being confused with the brandnames 'Quick' and 'Quickies', long held by Belgian fast food chain Quick, explains the Court.

The fact that the brandname 'Quicky' would have a cartoon rabbit over it does not change the matter, explained the European judges,...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: The EIB and the Commission extend the scope of their work in Africa
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Spring Summit, Financial Perspectives, Balkans, Middle East, Iran and Iraq
(EU) EU/FRANCE/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Paris wants immediate institutional reforms under current treaties - Urgency of debate on EU's external borders
(EU) EP/JHA/TERRORISM/CIA: First hearings of temporary committee on CIA actions in Europe - the 46 have responded to Council of Europe Secretary General
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(EU) EU/BIRD FLU: Health ministers hope to improve citizens' awareness of risks linked to bird flu
(EU) EU/BIRD FLU: Community aid available to farmers
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission wants to improve flow of information on disqualifications arising from criminal conviction
(EU) EU/JHA: Second implementation report on fight against fraud and counterfeiting non-cash forms of payment
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Mr Barrot wants safer freight transport
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Lack of resources cause EP Transport Committee to concentrate on six of 30 TEN-T projects
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Informal Bregenz meeting focuses on road safety
(EU) EU/TRADE/ANTI-DUMPING: Beijing expresses its displeasure
(EU) EU/YOUTH COUNCIL: Inclusion of European Youth Pact in Lisbon strategy must be signal for further progress in youth policy, say ministers
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES/SPRING SUMMIT: 2006 Commission report underlines disparities between genders in employment levels, part-time working, wages and career - Member States need to reaffirm commitment to mainstreaming gender dimension in all policy fields
(EU) EU/BUDGET/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Commission to unveil legislation on 1 March establishing EU Globalisation Adjustment Fund
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Deducting input VAT where transactions constitute abusive practice
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Nestle cannot register 'Quicky' brand in EU following complaint by Belgian fast food chain 'Quick'
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: De Beers pledges to phase out rough diamond purchases from ALROSA
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves acquisition of Engelhard by BASF
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Charlie McGreevy consults industry on cross-border clearing and settlement
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(EU) EU/STATE AID: Enquiry into aid for two German shipyards
(EU) EU/STATE AID: investigation into Finnish aid for Tieliikelaitos
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light for Welsh aid for broadband
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(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Wim Kok calls for more coherent EU policies, echoing EU Coherence Programme
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