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Bank Melli Iran v Council of the European Union (C-548/09 P)
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Bank Melli Iran v Council of the European Union (C-548/09 P)

Judgment of 16 Nov 2011law://eu/cjeu/2009/c-548-09/para_52@2026-11-11

52It follows that the Council is required to communicate a decision individually to satisfy the obligation imposed on it by that provision.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-548/09 P · ECLI:EU:C:2011:735
Decided: 16 Nov 2011
Procedure: Action for annulment
Applicant: Bank Melli Iran
Defendant: Council of the European Union
Rapporteur: A. Rosas
Advocate General: P. Mengozzi
Bench: 13 judges
V. Skouris, A.Tizzano, J.N. Cunha Rodrigues, K. Lenaerts, J.-C. Bonichot, A. Prechal, A. Rosas, R. Silva de Lapuerta, K. Schiemann, E. Juhász, D. Šváby, M. Berger, E. Jarašiūnas
Language: French
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62009CJ0548

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Common foreign and security policy

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Cites 20: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)6 provisions; 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); Eugen Schmidberger, Internationale Transporte und Planzüge v Republik Österreich (C-112/00); Gerda Möllendorf and Christiane Möllendorf-Niehuus (C-117/06); Al-Jubail Fertilizer Company (Samad) and Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Company (Safco) v Council of the European Communities (C-49/88); Hercules Chemicals NV v Commission of the European Communities (C-51/92 P); EEC Council: Regulation No 17: First Regulation implementing Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty; Commission of the European Communities v BASF AG, Limburgse Vinyl Maatschappij NV, DSM NV, DSM Kunststoffen BV, Hüls AG, Elf Atochem SA, Société Artésienne de Vinyle SA, Wacker Chemie GmbH, Enichem SpA, Hoechst AG, Imperial Chemical Industries plc, Shell International Chemical Company Ltd and Montedison SpA (C-137/92 P); The Queen, on the application of M and Others v Her Majesty’s Treasury (C-340/08); Council Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 of 19 April 2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran; Booker Aquacultur Ltd and Hydro Seafood GSP Ltd v The Scottish Ministers (C-20/00, C-64/00); Criminal proceedings against E and F (C-550/09); 2008/475/EC: Council Decision of 23 June 2008 implementing Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran; Bank Melli Iran v Council of the European Union (T-390/08); Council Regulation (EEC) No 2176/84 of 23 July 1984 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community; Hoechst AG v Commission of the European Communities (C-227/92 P); The Queen, on the application of: Swedish Match AB and Swedish Match UK Ltd v Secretary of State for Health (C-210/03); J. Nold, Kohlen- und Baustoffgroßhandlung v Commission of the European Communities (4/73); Bosphorus Hava Yollari Turizm ve Ticaret AS v Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications and others (C-84/95)