Request for a preliminary ruling from the Pfälzisches Oberlandesgericht (Germany) lodged on 24 August 2021 — MS v Saatgut Treuhandverwaltungs GmbH

(Case C-522/21)

(2021/C 513/25)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Pfälzisches Oberlandesgericht

Parties to the main proceedings

Defendant and appellant: MS

Applicant and respondent: Saatgut Treuhandverwaltungs GmbH

Question referred

Is Article 18(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1768/95 of 24 July 1995 implementing rules on the agricultural exemption provided for in Article 14(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 on Community plant variety rights, (1) in so far as a minimum level of compensation of quadruple the licence fee can be claimed under the conditions laid down therein, compatible with Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights (‘the Basic Regulation’), (2) in particular with the first sentence of Article 94(2) of that regulation?

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(1)  OJ 1995 L 173, p. 14.

(2)  OJ 1994 L 227, p. 1.