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French Republic v People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (C-27/09 P)
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French Republic v People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (C-27/09 P)

Judgment of 21 Dec 2011law://eu/cjeu/2009/c-27-09/para_44@2026-11-12

44However, once the French Republic intervened in proceedings before the General Court, it follows from the second paragraph of Article 56 of the Statute of the Court of Justice that that Member State may bring an appeal even when the General Court’s decision does not directly affect it.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

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Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-27/09 P · ECLI:EU:C:2011:853
Decided: 21 Dec 2011
Procedure: Action for annulment
Applicant: French Republic
Defendant: Council of the European Union
Rapporteur: J.N. Cunha Rodrigues
Advocate General: E. Sharpston
Bench: 13 judges
V. Skouris, A. Tizzano, J.N. Cunha Rodrigues, K. Lenaerts, J.-C. Bonichot, E. Juhász, G. Arestis, A. Borg Barthet, M. Ilešič, L. Bay Larsen, T. von Danwitz, A. Arabadjiev, C. Toader
Language: English
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62009CJ0027

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Charter of Fundamental Rights Common foreign and security policy

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Cites 17: Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Treaty on European Union (consolidated 2016); Yassin Abdullah Kadi and Al Barakaat International Foundation v Council of the European Union and Commission of the European Communities (C-402/05); Moser Baer India Ltd v Council of the European Union (C-535/06); People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran v Council of the European Union (T-284/08); Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan; 2008/583/EC: Council Decision of 15 July 2008 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism and repealing Decision 2007/868/EC; 2007/868/EC: Council Decision of 20 December 2007 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism and repealing Decision 2007/445/EC; 2009/62/EC: Council Decision of 26 January 2009 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism and repealing Decision 2008/583/EC; Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM) v Zapf Creation AG (C-498/01); Anheuser-Busch Inc. v Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik (C-96/09 P); Centre d’exportation du livre français (CELF) and Ministre de la Culture et de la Communication v Société internationale de diffusion et d’édition (SIDE) (C-199/06); Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism; 2002/334/EC: Council Decision of 2 May 2002 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism and repealing Decision 2001/927/EC; European Commission v Deutsche Post AG (C-399/08 P); Sopropé - Organizações de Calçado Lda v Fazenda Pública (C-349/07); Commission of the European Communities v Anic Partecipazioni SpA (C-49/92 P)