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Council of the European Union v Bank Mellat (C-176/13 P)
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Council of the European Union v Bank Mellat (C-176/13 P)

Judgment of 18 Feb 2016law://eu/cjeu/2013/c-176-13/para_50@2026-11-11

50The same applies to pleas alleging an infringement of essential procedural requirements, such as that alleging an infringement of the obligation to state the reasons for a measure.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Fifth Chamber
Case: C-176/13 P · ECLI:EU:C:2016:96
Decided: 18 Feb 2016
Procedure: Action for annulment
Applicant: Council of the European Union
Defendant: Bank Mellat
Rapporteur: A. Rosas
Advocate General: E. Sharpston
Bench: 5 judges
T. von Danwitz, D. Šváby, A. Rosas, E. Juhász, C. Vajda
Language: English
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62013CJ0176

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Cited by 17: State Development Corporation "VEB.RF" v Council of the European Union (C-572/24); Carles Puigdemont i Casamajó and Others v European Parliament (C-572/23 P); Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) v Council of the European Union (T-201/23); Aisha Muammer Mohamed El-Qaddafi v Council of the European Union (T-322/19); Slim Ben Tijani Ben Haj Hamda Ben Ali v Council of the European Union (T-151/18)5 provisions; Hamas v Council of the European Union (C-386/19); Hamas v Council of the European Union (C-122/19); Ocean Capital Administration GmbH and Others v Council of the European Union (T-332/15); ClientEarth v European Commission (C-612/18); European External Action Service (EEAS) v Ruben Alba Aguilera and Others (C-427/18 P); Mykola Yanovych Azarov v Council of the European Union (C-416/18); Mykola Yanovych Azarov v Council of the European Union (C-530/17 P); Bank Tejarat v Council of the European Union (C-248/17 P); Ahmed Abdelaziz Ezz and Others v Council of the European Union (T-288/15); Bank Mellat v Council of the European Union (C-430/16 P)5 provisions; Il-Su Kim and Others v Council of the European Union and European Commission (T-533/15, T-264/16); HTTS Hanseatic Trade Trust & Shipping GmbH v Council of the European Union (T-692/15)
Cites 23: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016); European Commission and Others v Yassin Abdullah Kadi (C-584/10 P, C-593/10 P, C-595/10 P); Vadzim Ipatau v Council of the European Union (C-535/14 P); Council of the European Union v Nadiany Bamba (C-417/11 P); Bank Melli Iran v Council of the European Union (T-390/08); Council of the European Union v Manufacturing Support & Procurement Kala Naft Co., Tehran (C-348/12 P); Issam Anbouba v Council of the European Union (C-605/13 P); Issam Anbouba v Council of the European Union (C-630/13 P); Kingdom of Sweden v Association de la presse internationale ASBL (API) and European Commission, Association de la presse internationale ASBL (API) v European Commission and European Commission v Association de la presse internationale ASBL (API) (C-514/07 P, C-528/07 P, C-532/07 P); People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran v Council of the European Union (T-256/07); Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 of 23 March 2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Regulation (EU) No 961/2010; 2010/413/CFSP: Council Decision of 26 July 2010 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Common Position 2007/140/CFSP; Laurent Gbagbo (C‑478/11 P), Katinan Justin Koné (C‑479/11 P), Akissi Danièle Boni-Claverie (C‑480/11 P), Alcide Djédjé (C‑481/11 P) and Affi Pascal N’Guessan (C‑482/11 P) v Council of the European Union (C-478/11 P, C-479/11 P, C-480/11 P, C-481/11 P, C-482/11 P); Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP of 12 April 2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Iran; French Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-482/99); Council Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 of 19 April 2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran; Council Regulation (EU) No 961/2010 of 25 October 2010 on restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Regulation (EC) No 423/2007; Council Decision 2011/783/CFSP of 1 December 2011 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran; Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1245/2011 of 1 December 2011 implementing Regulation (EU) No 961/2010 on restrictive measures against Iran; Council implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2010 of 26 July 2010 implementing Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran; Council Decision 2010/644/CFSP of 25 October 2010 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Common Position 2007/140/CFSP; Council of the European Union v Fulmen and Fereydoun Mahmoudian (C-280/12 P)