Judgment of the General Court of 28 April 2016 — Sharif University of Technology v Council
(Case T-52/15) 1
(Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures against Iran with the aim of preventing nuclear proliferation — Freezing of funds — Support to the Government of Iran — Research and technology development in military or military-related fields — Rights of the defence — Right to effective judicial protection — Error of law and error of assessment — Right to property — Proportionality — Misuse of powers — Claim for damages)
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:
Action for, first, annulment of Council Decision 2014/776/CFSP of 7 November 2014 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran (OJ 2014 L 325, p. 19), in so far as it includes the applicant’s name on the list 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 of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1202/2014 of 7 November 2014 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran (OJ 2014 L 325, p. 3), in so far as it includes the applicant’s name on the list 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) and, secondly, a claim for damages.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Sharif University of Technology to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the Council of the European Union.
____________1 OJ C 138, 27.4.2015.