Press Release: Judgments in Joined Cases T-35/10 and T-7/11 Bank Melli Iran; Case T-493/10 Persia International Bank plc; Joined Cases T-4/11 and T-5/11 Export Development Bank of Iran; Case T-12/11 Iran Insurance Company; Case T-13/11 Post Bank Iran; Case T-24/11 Bank Refah Kargaran; Case T-434/11 Europäisch-Iranische Handelsbank AG; Joined Cases T-42/12 and T-181/12 Naser Bateni; Case T-57/12 Good Luck Shipping, and Case T-110/12 Iranian Offshore Engineering & Construction Co. v Council

The General Court annulled in a judgement in September 2013 the acts of the Council of the European Union freezing the funds of seven companies and one person in connection with the restrictive measures taken against Iran with the aim of preventing nuclear proliferation. Bank Melli Iran and Europäisch-Iranische Handelsbank remain on the list of those whose funds are frozen.

• Primary Source

EUObserver, 06.09.13: EU court strikes down Iran sanctions http://euobserver.com/news/121346

ESO: Background information: EU refreshes diplomatic contacts with Iran http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-refreshes-diplomatic-contacts-with-iran/

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