Order of the President of the Court of First Instance of 27 August 2008 - Melli Bank v Council

(Case T-246/08 R)

(Applications for interim measures - Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 - Restrictive measures against the Islamic Republic of Iran - Council decision - Measure to freeze funds and economic resources - Application for suspension of operation of a measure - No urgency - Absence of serious and irreparable damage)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Melli Bank plc (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: R. Gordon, QC, J. Stratford, M. Hoskins, Barristers, R. Gwynne and T. Din, Solicitors)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: M. Bishop and E. Finnegan, acting as Agents)

Interveners in support of the defendant: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (represented by: V. Jackson, acting as Agent, and S. Lee, Barrister) and French Republic (represented by: E. Belliard, G. de Bergues and L. Butel, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application for suspension of the application of paragraph 4, section B, of the Annex to Council Decision 2008/475/EC of 23 June 2008 implementing Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran (OJ 2008 L 163, p. 29), in so far as Melli Bank plc is included in the list of legal persons, entities and bodies whose funds and economic resources are frozen.

Operative part of the order

The application for interim measures is dismissed.

The costs are reserved.

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