Order of the President of the Court of First Instance of 14 November 2008.

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Court: General Court

Case date: 14 november 2008

Uitspraak

Order of the President of the Court of First Instance of 14 November 2008 – Säveltäjäin Tekijänoikeustoimisto Teosto v Commission

(Case T-401/08 R)

Interim measures – Commission decision ordering the termination of a concerted practice in relation to the collective protection of copyright – Application for suspension of operation of a measure – No urgency

1. Applications for interim measures – Suspension of operation of a measure – Interim measures – Conditions for granting – ‘Prima facie case’ – Urgency – Cumulative nature – Order of examination and method of verification (Arts 225(1) EC, 242 EC and 243 EC; Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance, Art. 104(2)) (see paras 21-24)

2. Applications for interim measures – Suspension of operation of a measure – Interim measures – Conditions for granting – Urgency – Serious and irreparable damage – Financial loss (Arts 242 EC and 243 EC; Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance, Art. 104(2)) (see paras 34-37, 40)

Re:

APPLICATION for suspension of the operation of Article 3 in conjunction with Article 4(2) and (3) of Decision C(2008) 3435 final of the Commission of 16 July 2008 relating to a proceeding pursuant to Article 81 EC and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/C2/38.698 – CISAC), to the extent that the applicant is affected.

Operative part

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the application for interim measures;

2.

Reserves the costs.