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)

(2008/C 260/23)

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