Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 21 December 2011 — French Republic v People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran, Council of the European Union, European Commission

(Case C-27/09 P) (1)

(Appeal - Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism - Common Position 2001/931/CFSC - Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 - Freezing of funds applicable to a group included in a list drawn up, revised and amended by the Council of the European Union - Rights of the defence)

2012/C 49/02

Language of the case: English

Parties

Appellant: French Republic (represented by: E. Belliard and by G. de Bergues and A. Adam, Agents)

Other parties to the proceedings: People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (represented by: J.-P. Spitzer, avocat, D. Vaughan QC and M.-E. Demetriou, Barrister), Council of the European Union, European Commission (represented by: S. Boelaert and P. Aalto, Agents)

Re:

Appeal against the judgment of 4 December 2008 of the Court of First Instance (Seventh Chamber) in Case T-284/08 People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran v Council of the European Union annulling, so far as the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran is concerned, Council Decision 2008/583/EC of 15 July 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 2007/868/EC (OJ 2008 L 188, p. 21)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 82, 4.4.2009.