Judgment of the General Court of 3 July 2014 — Sharif University of Technology v Council
(Case T-181/13) 1
(Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures adopted against Iran with the aim of preventing nuclear proliferation — Freezing of funds — Action for annulment — Period allowed for commencing proceedings — Admissibility — Obligation to state reasons — Error of assessment)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Sharif University of Technology (Tehran, Iran) (represented by: M. Happold, Barrister)
Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: V. Piessevaux and M. Bishop, acting as Agents)
Re:
Application for annulment of (i) Council Decision 2012/829/CFSP of 21 December 2012 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran (OJ 2012 L 356, p. 71), in so far as it listed the applicant in Annex II to Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP of 26 July 2010 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Common Position 2007/140/CFSP (OJ 2010 L 195, p. 39) and (ii) Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1264/2012 of 21 December 2012 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran (OJ 2012 L 356, p. 55), in so far as it listed the applicant in Annex IX to Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 of 23 March 2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Regulation (EU) No 961/2010 (OJ 2012 L 88, p. 1).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Annuls Council Decision 2012/829/CFSP of 21 December 2012, amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran, in so far as it listed Sharif University of Technology in Annex II to Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP of 26 July 2010 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Common Position 2007/140/CFSP;
Annuls Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1264/2012 of 21 December 2012 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran, in so far as it listed Sharif University of Technology in Annex IX to Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 of 23 March 2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Regulation (EU) No 961/2010;
Orders the effects of Decision 2012/829 and Implementing Regulation No 1264/2012 to be maintained, as regards Sharif University of Technology, for a period of two months from the date of delivery of this judgment;
Orders the Council of the European Union to bear its own costs and to pay the costs of Sharif University of Technology.
________________________1 OJ C 156, 1.6.2013.