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Realchemie Nederland BV v Bayer CropScience AG (C-406/09)
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48

Realchemie Nederland BV v Bayer CropScience AG (C-406/09)

Judgment of 18 Oct 2011law://eu/cjeu/2009/c-406-09/para_48@2026-11-12

48As regards Article 14 of Directive 2004/48, that provision aims to strengthen the level of protection of intellectual property, by avoiding the situation in which an injured party is deterred from bringing legal proceedings in order to protect his rights.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

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Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-406/09 · ECLI:EU:C:2011:668
Decided: 18 Oct 2011
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Hoge Raad der Nederlanden (Netherlands)
Applicant: Realchemie Nederland BV
Defendant: Bayer CropScience AG
Rapporteur: M. Berger
Advocate General: P. Mengozzi
Bench: 13 judges
V. Skouris, A. Tizzano, J.N. Cunha Rodrigues, K. Lenaerts, J.-C. Bonichot, A. Prechal, A. Rosas, R. Silva de Lapuerta, K. Schiemann, E. Juhász, D. Šváby, M. Berger, E. Jarašiūnas
Language: Dutch
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62009CJ0406

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Interprets 2: Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights (Text with EEA relevance); Council Directive 2001/44/EC of 15 June 2001 amending Directive 76/308/EEC on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims resulting from operations forming part of the system of financing the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, and of agricultural levies and customs duties and in respect of value added tax and certain excise duties
Cited by 11: The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs v Sunico ApS and Others (C-49/12)2 provisions; Land Berlin v Ellen Mirjam Sapir and Others (C-645/11)2 provisions; Solvay SA v Honeywell Fluorine Products Europe BV and Others (C-616/10)2 provisions; Supreme Site Services GmbH and Others v Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (C-186/19); Aannemingsbedrijf Aertssen NV and Aertssen Terrassements SA v VSB Machineverhuur BV and Others (C-523/14); Diageo Brands BV v Simiramida-04 EOOD (C-681/13)2 provisions; Gothaer Allgemeine Versicherung AG and Others v Samskip GmbH (C-456/11)2 provisions; Koch Media GmbH v FU (C-559/20); NovaText GmbH v Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg (C-531/20); Christophe Bohez v Ingrid Wiertz (C-4/14); Wolf Naturprodukte GmbH v SEWAR spol. s r.o (C-514/10)2 provisions
Cites 6: Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters; Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights (Text with EEA relevance); Meletis Apostolides v David Charles Orams and Linda Elizabeth Orams (C-420/07); German Graphics Graphische Maschinen GmbH v Alice van der Schee (C-292/08); Van Uden Maritime BV, trading as Van Uden Africa Line v Kommanditgesellschaft in Firma Deco-Line and Another (C-391/95); Jacques de Cavel v Louise de Cavel (143/78)