Order of the President of the Court of First Instance of 15 October 2008 – Bank Melli Iran v Council

(Case T-390/08 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

1. Application for interim measures – Suspension of operation of a measure – Interim measures – Conditions for granting – Urgency – Serious and irreparable damage – Financial loss (Arts 242 EC and 243 EC; Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance, Art. 104(2)) (see paras 21-23, 25-27)

2. Application for interim measures – Suspension of operation of a measure – Interim measures – Conditions for granting – Serious and irreparable damage – Financial loss (Arts 242 EC and 243 EC; Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance, Art. 104(2)) (see para. 24)

3. European Communities – Judicial review of the legality of the acts of the institutions (Arts 60 EC, 301 EC and 308 EC; Council Regulation No 423/2007) (see para. 39)

4. Application for interim measures – Suspension of operation of a measure – Interim measures – Conditions for granting – Urgency (Arts 242 EC and 243 EC; Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance, Art. 104(2)) (see paras 40-43)

Re:

Operative part

The Court:

1.Dismisses the application for interim measures.

2.Reserves the costs.