Bank Saderat Iran, established in Tehran (Iran), represented by T. de la Mare, QC, R. Blakeley, Barrister, and S. Jeffrey, S. Ashley and A. Irvine, Solicitors,
Council of the European Union, represented by M. Bishop, V. Piessevaux and A. Vitro, acting as Agents,
APPLICATION for annulment of the Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/603 of 18 April 2016 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran (OJ 2016 L 104, p. 8), and Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/609 of 18 April 2016, amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP, concerning restrictive measures against Iran (OJ 2016 L 104, p. 19), insofar as they apply to the applicant.
By letter lodged at the Court Registry on 22 December 2016, the applicant informed the Court in accordance with Article 125 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court that it wished to discontinue proceedings and requested, pursuant to Article 136(2) of the Rules of Procedure, that the defendant be ordered to pay the costs.
By letter lodged at the Court Registry on 25 January 2017, the defendant informed the Court that the parties should be ordered to bear their own costs.
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