ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE COURT
9 February 2011 (*)
(Joinder)
In Case C‑584/10 P,
APPEAL under Article 56 of the Statute of the Court of Justice, brought on 13 December 2010 (fax dated 10 December 2010),
European Commission, represented by P. Hetsch, S. Boelaert, E. Paasivirta and M. Konstantinidis, acting as Agents, with an address for service in Luxembourg,
appellant,
the other parties to the proceedings being:
Yassin Abdullah Kadi, represented by D. Vaughan QC, M. Lester, Barrister, and G. Martin, Solicitor,
applicant at first instance,
Council of the European Union, represented by M. Bishop, E. Finnegan and R. Szostak, acting as Agents,
French Republic, represented by G. de Bergues, acting as Agent,
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, represented by E. Jenkinson, acting as Agent, and D. Beard and M. Wood, Barristers,
interveners at first instance,
in Case C‑593/10 P,
APPEAL under Article 56 of the Statute of the Court of Justice, brought on 16 December 2010 (fax dated 10 December 2010),
Council of the European Union, represented by M. Bishop, E. Finnegan and R. Szostak, acting as Agents,
appellant,
the other parties to the proceedings being:
Yassin Abdullah Kadi, represented by D. Vaughan QC, M. Lester, Barrister, and G. Martin, Solicitor,
applicant at first instance,
European Commission, represented by P. Hetsch, S. Boelaert, E. Paasivirta and M. Konstantinidis, acting as Agents, with an address for service in Luxembourg,
defendant at first instance,
French Republic, represented by G. de Bergues, acting as Agent,
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, represented by E. Jenkinson, acting as Agent, and D. Beard and M. Wood, Barristers,
interveners at first instance,
and in Case C‑595/10 P,
APPEAL under Article 56 of the Statute of the Court of Justice, brought on 16 December 2010 (fax dated 10 December 2010),
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, represented by E. Jenkinson, acting as Agent, and D. Beard and M. Wood, Barristers,
appellant,
the other parties to the proceedings being:
Yassin Abdullah Kadi, represented by D. Vaughan QC, M. Lester, Barrister, and G. Martin, Solicitor,
applicant at first instance,
European Commission, represented by P. Hetsch, S. Boelaert, E. Paasivirta and M. Konstantinidis, acting as Agents, with an address for service in Luxembourg,
defendant at first instance,
Council of the European Union, represented by M. Bishop, E. Finnegan and R. Szostak, acting as Agents,
French Republic, represented by G. de Bergues, acting as Agent,
interveners at first instance,
THE PRESIDENT OF THE COURT,
after hearing First Advocate General Bot,
makes the following
Order
1 By letter of 11 January 2011, the Court invited the parties to express their views on the possible joinder of Cases C-584/10 P, C-593/10 P and C-595/10 P for the purposes of the written procedure, the oral procedure and the judgment.
2 By letter received at the Court Registry on 24 January 2011 (e-mail of 21 January), Mr Kadi informed the Court that he agreed with the joinder of the cases in question.
3 By letter received at the Court Registry on 24 January 2011 (fax of 19 January), the Council informed the Court that it had no objection to the joinder of the cases in question.
4 By letter received at the Court Registry on 24 January 2011 (fax of 21 January), the French Government informed the Court that it had no objection to the joinder of the cases in question.
5 By letter received at the Court Registry on 24 January 2011 (e-mail of 21 January), the Commission informed the Court that it had no objection to the joinder of the cases in question.
6 By letter received at the Court Registry on 28 January 2011 (e-mail of 21 January), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland informed the Court that it supported the joinder of the above cases.
7 Since the abovementioned cases are connected by their subject-matter, it is appropriate, in accordance with Article 43 of the Rules of Procedure, to join them for the purposes of the written procedure, the oral procedure and the judgment.
On those grounds, the President of the Court hereby orders:
1. Cases C-584/10 P, C-593/10 P and C-595/10 P are joined for the purposes of the written procedure, the oral procedure and the judgment.
2. The costs are reserved.
Luxembourg, 9 February 2011.
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