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25.3.2019 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 112/4 |
Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 31 January 2019 — Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines and Others v Council of the European Union, European Commission
(Case C-225/17 P) (1)
((Appeal - Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures taken against the Islamic Republic of Iran - Freezing of funds and economic resources - Annulment of a listing by the General Court of the European Union - Amendment of the criteria governing inclusion on a list of persons and entities whose assets are to be frozen - Re-listing - Evidence dating from before the first listing - Facts known before the first listing - Force of res judicata - Scope - Legal certainty - Protection of legitimate expectations - Principle Non bis in idem - Effective judicial protection))
(2019/C 112/05)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Appellants: Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, Hafize Darya Shipping Lines (HDSL), Khazar Shipping Lines, IRISL Europe GmbH, Qeshm Marine Services & Engineering Co., Irano Misr Shipping Co., Safiran Payam Darya Shipping Lines, Marine Information Technology Development Co., Rahbaran Omid Darya Ship Management Co., Hoopad Darya Shipping Agency and Valfajr 8th Shipping Line Co. (represented by: M. Lester QC and M. Taher, Solicitor)
Other parties to the proceedings: Council of the European Union (represented by: J. Kneale and M. Bishop, Agents), European Commission (represented by: D. Gauci and by T. Scharf, Agents)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the appeal; |
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Orders Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, Hafize Darya Shipping Lines (HDSL), Khazar Shipping Lines, IRISL Europe GmbH, Qeshm Marine Services & Engineering Co., Irano Misr Shipping Co., Safiran Payam Darya Shipping Lines, Marine Information Technology Development Co., Rahbaran Omid Darya Ship Management Co., Hoopad Darya Shipping Agency and Valfajr 8th Shipping Line Co. to bear their own costs and to pay those incurred by the Council of the European Union; |
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Orders the European Commission to bear its own costs. |