Order of the President of the General Court of 23 May 2014

1. Application for interim measuresSuspension of operation of a measureInterim measuresConditions for grantingPrima facie caseUrgencySerious and irreparable damageCumulative natureDiscretion of the court hearing the application for interim relief (Arts 256(1) TFEU, 278 TFEU and 279 TFEU; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 104(2)) (see paras 13-15)

2. Application for interim measuresSuspension of operation of a measureInterim measuresConditions for grantingSerious and irreparable damageRisk that fundamental rights might be affectedRisk not in itself constituting serious damage (Arts 256(1) TFEU, 278 TFEU and 279 TFEU; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Arts 4, 16 and 47; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 104(2)) (see paras 17, 18, 20-23, 25)

3. Application for interim measuresSuspension of operation of a measureInterim measuresConditions for grantingUrgencyCriteria for assessmentAccount taken of the subjective interest of the applicantExclusion (Arts 278 TFEU and 279 TFEU; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 104(2)) (see para. 28)

4. Application for interim measuresSuspension of operation of a measureInterim measuresConditions for grantingSerious and irreparable damageFinancial lossSituation which could jeopardise the existence of the applicant companyBurden of proof (Arts 278 TFEU and 279 TFEU; Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 104(2)) (see paras 30-32)

Re:

APPLICATION for suspension of operation of Article 2 of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2013 of 2 December 2013 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells) originating in or consigned from the People’s Republic of China (OJ 2013 L 325, p. 66).

Operative part

1. The application for interim measures is dismissed.

2. Costs are reserved.