{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-77/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2017/77",
  "legislation_title": "Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/77 of 16 January 2017 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-77",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/77\nof 16 January 2017\nimplementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 of 23 March 2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Regulation (EU) No 961/2010, and in particular Article 46(2) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOn 23 March 2012 the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 267/2012.\n(2)\nIn accordance with Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/83, several entities should be removed from the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012.\n(3)\nFollowing the judgments of the General Court in Cases T-182/13, T-433/13, T-158/13, T-5/13 and T-45/14, Moallem Insurance Company, Petropars Operation & Management Company, Petropars Resources Engineering Ltd, Iran Aluminium Company, Iran Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Hanseatic Trade Trust & Shipping (HTTS) GmbH and Naser Bateni are not included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012.\n(4)\nFollowing the judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-200/13 P, Bank Saderat Iran is not included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012. Consequently, and for legal certainty, the entry concerning Bank Saderat PLC (London) in that Annex should be deleted.\n(5)\nRegulation (EU) No 267/2012 should be amended accordingly,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 88, 24.3.2012, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/83 of 16 January 2017 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran (see page 92 of this Official Journal)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Judgment of the General Court of 10 July 2014, Moallem Insurance Co. v Council of the European Union, T-182/13, ECLI:EU:T:2014:624."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Judgment of the General Court of 5 May 2015, Petropars Iran Co. and Others v Council of the European Union, T-433/13, ECLI:EU:T:2015:255."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Judgment of the General Court of 15 September 2015, Iranian Aluminium Co. (Iralco) v Council of the European Union, T-158/13, ECLI:EU:T:2015:634."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Judgment of the General Court of 18 September 2015, Iran Liquefied Natural Gas Co. v Council of the European Union, T-5/13, ECLI:EU:T:2015:644."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "Judgment of the General Court of 18 September 2015, HTTS Hanseatic Trade Trust & Shipping GmbH and Naser Bateni v Council of the European Union, T-45/14, ECLI:EU:T:2015:650."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "Judgment of the Court of Justice of 21 April 2016, Council of the European Union v Bank Saderat Iran, C-200/13 P, ECLI:EU:C:2016:284."
    }
  ],
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