RT France v Council (Order) French Text [2022] EUECJ T-125/22_CO (30 March 2022)

RT France v Council (Order) French Text [2022] EUECJ T-125/22_CO (30 March 2022)

RT France failed to provide concrete, certified financial evidence of grave and irreparable harm; the alleged harm is economic and reparable. The urgency condition is not met. The balance of interests favors the Council, as public interest in countering disinformation and protecting EU security outweighs RT France's...

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Citation
[2022] EUECJ T-125/22_CO
Parties
Applicant: RT France; Respondent: Council of the European Union
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Interim Relief Application / Order on Interim Measures
Outcome
interim relief application rejected
Legal Topics
Restrictive Measures, Media Suspension, Urgent Interim Relief, Balance of Interests
EU Law Foreign Policy Sanctions Restrictive Measures Media Suspension Urgent Interim Relief Balance of Interests

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Parties

RT France

Applicant

Council of the European Union

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Interim Relief Application / Order on Interim Measures

  1. 1 Whether urgent interim relief (suspension of restrictive measures) is justified for RT France under Articles 278 and 279 TFEU
  2. 2 Whether the applicant demonstrated urgency and risk of grave and irreparable harm

Ratio Decidendi

RT France failed to provide concrete, certified financial evidence of grave and irreparable harm; the alleged harm is economic and reparable. The urgency condition is not met. The balance of interests favors the Council, as public interest in countering disinformation and protecting EU security outweighs RT France's private interests. Interim relief is denied.

Court Disposition

interim relief application rejected

Orders

  • The application for interim relief is rejected.
  • No ruling on intervention requests by Commission, Belgium, France, and Poland.