Order of the President of the General Court of 31 December 2020 –
ExxonMobil Production Deutschland v Commission

(Case T‑731/20 R)

(Interim measures – Directive 2003/87/EC – Decision 2011/278/EU – System for greenhouse gas emissions allowance trading – Application for interim measures – No urgency)

Interim relief – Suspension of operation of a measure – Interim measures – Conditions for granting – Prima facie case – Urgency – Serious and irreparable harm – Cumulative nature – Balancing of all the interests involved

(Arts 278 and 279 TFEU; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 156(4))

(see paras 13, 21)

Interim relief – Suspension of operation of a measure – Interim measures – Conditions for granting – Urgency – Serious and irreparable harm – Burden of proof – Purely hypothetical damage based on the occurrence of future and uncertain events – Insufficient to demonstrate urgency

(Arts 278 and 279 TFEU; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 156(4))

(see paras 16, 17)

Interim relief – Suspension of operation of a measure – Interim measures – Conditions for granting – Urgency – Serious and irreparable harm – Burden of proof – Financial loss – Obligation to provide concrete and precise indications, supported by detailed documentary evidence – Situation liable to endanger the existence of the applicant company

(Arts 278 and 279 TFEU; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 156(4))

(see paras 18-20)

Re:

Application under Article 279 TFEU and Article 156 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court, seeking that the Commission be ordered to transfer 7428258 emission allowances to the account of the installation of the applicant by 31 December 2020 at the latest.

Operative part

1.	The application for interim measures is dismissed.

2.	The costs are reserved.