Order of the President of the General Court of 1 June 2023 –
Debreceni Egyetem v Council

(Case T‑115/23 R)

(Interim relief – Measures for the protection of the Union budget against breaches of the principles of the rule of law in Hungary – Prohibition for the Commission to enter into legal commitments with any public interest trust or any entity maintained by such a public interest trust – Article 2(2) of Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2506 – Application for suspension of operation of a measure – No urgency)

1.      Interim relief – Suspension of operation of a measure – Interim measures – Conditions for granting – Prima facie case – Urgency – Serious and irreparable damage – Cumulative nature – Balancing of all the interests involved – Order of examination and method of verification – Discretion of the court hearing the application for interim relief

(Arts 256(1), 278 and 279 TFEU; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 156(4))

(see paragraphs 12, 14, 15)

2.      Interim relief – Suspension of operation of a measure – Interim measures – Conditions for granting – Urgency – Serious and irreparable damage – Burden of proof borne by the party seeking the interim measure

(Arts 278 and 279 TFEU; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 156(4))

(see paragraph 18)

3.      Interim relief – Suspension of operation of a measure – Conditions for granting – Serious and irreparable damage – Burden of proof – Financial loss

(Arts 278 and 279 TFEU; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 156(4))

(see paragraph 23)

4.      Interim relief – Suspension of operation of a measure – Interim measures – Conditions for granting – Urgency – Serious and irreparable damage – Burden of proof – Financial loss – Obligation to provide specific and precise information, supported by detailed documentary evidence

(Arts 256(1), 278 and 279 TFEU; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 156(4))

(see paragraph 24)

Operative part

1. The application for interim measures is dismissed.

2. The costs are reserved.