10.10.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 371/7 |
Appeal brought on 2 August 2016 by Bank Mellat against the judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) delivered on 2 June 2016 in Case T-160/13: Bank Mellat v Council
(Case C-430/16 P)
(2016/C 371/09)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Appellant: Bank Mellat (represented by: S. Zaiwalla P. Reddy, Z. Burbeza, Solicitors, M. Brindle QC, R. Blakeley, J. MacLeod, Barristers)
Other parties to the proceedings:
Council of the European Union,
European Commission,
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Form of order sought
The appellant claim that the Court should:
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Set aside the Judgment; |
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Annul Article 1(15) of Regulation 1263 (1) either in its entirety or insofar as it applies to the Bank; |
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Declare that Article 1(6) of Decision 635 (2) is inapplicable to the Bank; and |
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Order the Council to pay the costs of the appeal and the costs of the proceedings before the General Court. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
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The Appellant, Bank Mellat (the ‘Bank’), appeals against the judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 2 June 2016 in Case T-160/13 Bank Mellat v Council EU:T:2016:331 (the ‘Judgment’). In summary, the Bank contends that the General Court erred in failing to uphold its application to annul or declare inapplicable to the Bank various measures constituting a ‘Financial Embargo’ on the Bank, namely:
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In particular, the Bank has identified three grounds of appeal concerning errors of law in the General Court’s assessment of the substance of the Bank’s application:
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The Bank has also identified two broad grounds of appeal concerning errors of law in the General Court’s assessment of the admissibility of parts of the Bank’s application:
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The Bank respectfully requests that the Court set aside the Judgment and make the order sought by the Bank. |
(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 1263/2012 of 21 December 2012 amending Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
(2) Council Decision 2012/635/CFSP of 15 October 2012 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran