Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 5 February 2013.

Bank Saderat Iran v Council of the European Union.

Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures against Iran with the aim of preventing nuclear proliferation - Freezing of funds - Obligation to state reasons - Rights of the defence - Right to effective judicial protection - Manifest error of assessment.

Case T-494/10.



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Document Date Name of the parties Subject-matter Curia EUR-Lex Autres Liens
Judgment (OJ)
01/03/2013 Bank Saderat Iran v Council
Judgment
ECLI:EU:T:2013:59
05/02/2013 Bank Saderat Iran v Council
Judgment (Summary)
ECLI:EU:T:2013:59
05/02/2013 Bank Saderat Iran v Council
Application (OJ)
04/12/2010 Bank Saderat Iran v Council
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Reports of Cases

published in the electronic Reports of Cases (Court Reports - general)

Subject-matter

Partial annulment of Council implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2010 of 26 July 2010 implementing Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran (OJ 2010 L 195, p. 25), and Council Decision of 26 July 2010 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Common Position 2007/140/CFSP (OJ 2010 L 195, p. 39), insofar as the applicant's name was included in the list of the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources.

Systematic classification scheme

1.
3 Legal proceedings
  3.08 Procedural rules
    3.08.04 Subject-matter, form of order sought and pleas in law
      3.08.04.02 Amendment to the form of order sought
1 The legal order of the European Union
  1.04 Fundamental rights
    1.04.00 General and sources
6 External policy
  6.01 Common foreign and security policy (CFSP)
    6.01.00 General
6 External policy
  6.01 Common foreign and security policy (CFSP)
    6.01.01 Restrictive measures - Freezing of funds and various prohibitions
      6.01.01.10 Judicial review
2 Institutional framework of the European Union
  2.05 Legal acts of the European Union
    2.05.06 Statement of reasons
6 External policy
  6.01 Common foreign and security policy (CFSP)
    6.01.01 Restrictive measures - Freezing of funds and various prohibitions
      6.01.01.08 Statement of reasons
1 The legal order of the European Union
  1.04 Fundamental rights
    1.04.03 The fundamental rights
      1.04.03.47 Right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial
6 External policy
  6.01 Common foreign and security policy (CFSP)
    6.01.01 Restrictive measures - Freezing of funds and various prohibitions
      6.01.01.07 Rights of the defence
        6.01.01.07.01 Disclosure of inculpatory evidence
1 The legal order of the European Union
  1.01 Sources of EU law
    1.01.02 General principles of law
      1.01.02.05 Rights of the defence and procedural guarantees
6 External policy
  6.01 Common foreign and security policy (CFSP)
    6.01.01 Restrictive measures - Freezing of funds and various prohibitions
      6.01.01.07 Rights of the defence
        6.01.01.07.02 Right of access to documents
3 Legal proceedings
  3.02 Actions for annulment
    3.02.00 General
6 External policy
  6.01 Common foreign and security policy (CFSP)
    6.01.01 Restrictive measures - Freezing of funds and various prohibitions
      6.01.01.10 Judicial review
3 Legal proceedings
  3.02 Actions for annulment
    3.02.06 Effects of a declaration that a measure is void
6 External policy
  6.01 Common foreign and security policy (CFSP)
    6.01.01 Restrictive measures - Freezing of funds and various prohibitions
      6.01.01.11 Effects of an annulling judgment


Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

Operative part

Opinion

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Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

  • 07/10/2010

Date of the Opinion

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Date of the hearing

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Date of delivery

05/02/2013


References

Publication in the Official Journal

Application: OJ C 328 from 04.12.2010, p.55

Judgment: OJ C 79 from 16.03.2013, p.12

Name of the parties

Bank Saderat Iran v Council

Notes on Academic Writings

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Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

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Subject-matter

  • External relations
  • - Common foreign and security policy

Provisions of national law referred to

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Provisions of international law referred to

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Procedure and result

  • Actions for annulment : application granted
  • Actions for annulment : dismissal on substantive grounds

Formation of the Court

quatrième chambre (Tribunal)

Judge-Rapporteur

Pelikánová

Advocate General

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Language(s) of the Case

  • English

Language(s) of the Opinion

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