# C_2015363EN.01003001.xml

| 3.11.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 363/30 |
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3.11.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 363/30

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Judgment of the General Court of 15 September 2015 — Iralco v Council

(Case T-158/13) (1)

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((Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures adopted against Iran with the aim of preventing nuclear proliferation - Freezing of funds - Error of assessment))

(2015/C 363/38)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Parties

Applicant: Iranian Aluminium Co. (Iralco) (Tehran, Iran) (represented by: S. Millar and S. Ashley, Solicitors, M. Lester and M. Happold, Barristers)

Applicant:

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

Defendant:

Re:

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

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

| 1. | 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 Iranian Aluminium Co. (Iralco) 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; |
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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 Iranian Aluminium Co. (Iralco) 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;

| 2. | 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 Iralco 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; |
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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 Iralco 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;

| 3. | Orders the effects of Decision 2012/829 to be maintained as regards Iralco until the entry into force of the order to annul Implementing Regulation No 1264/2012; |
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Orders the effects of Decision 2012/829 to be maintained as regards Iralco until the entry into force of the order to annul Implementing Regulation No 1264/2012;

| 4. | Orders the Council of the European Union to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Iralco. |
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Orders the Council of the European Union to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Iralco.

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(1)  OJ C 147, 25.5.2013.

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