Order of the President of the General Court of 2 December 2011 -
   Carbunión v Council

   (Case T-176/11 R)

   Application for interim measures - State aid - Decision on aid intended
   to facilitate the closure of uncompetitive coal mines - Application for
   suspension of operation of a measure - Lack of standing to bring
   proceedings - Lack of concordance with the main action -
   Non-severability - Inadmissibility - Balance of interests

   1.                     Applications for interim measures - Suspension
   of operation of a measure - Interim measures - Conditions for granting
   - Prima facie case - Urgency - Serious and irreparable damage -
   Cumulative nature - Balancing of all the interests involved - Order of
   examination and method of verification - Discretion of the court
   hearing the application for interim relief (Arts 278 TFEU and 279 TFEU;
   Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 104(2)) (see paras 12-14)

   2.                     Applications for interim measures - Suspension
   of operation of a measure - Conditions for admissibility - Interest of
   the applicant in obtaining the suspension sought - Application for
   partial suspension of the operation of Decision 2010/787 on State aid
   to facilitate the closure of uncompetitive coal mines - Suspension not
   capable of changing the applicant's position - No interest in bringing
   an action (Art. 278 TFEU) (see paras 17-21)

   3.                     Applications for interim measures - Suspension
   of operation of a measure - Conditions for admissibility - Application
   seeking measures outside the context of the dispute in the main
   proceedings - Inadmissibility (Art. 278 TFEU) (see paras 22-24)

   4.                     Applications for interim measures - Suspension
   of operation of a measure - Conditions for admissibility - Application
   for partial suspension of operation of a decision - Decision 2010/787
   on State aid to facilitate the closure of uncompetitive coal mines -
   Suspension involving a modification of the substance of the decision -
   Inadmissibility (Art. 278 TFEU) (see paras 26-34)

   5.                     Applications for interim measures - Suspension
   of operation of a measure - Conditions for granting - Balancing of all
   the interests involved - Concept - Preponderance of the public interest
   over private interests (Art. 278 TFEU) (see paras 36-39, 41-43)

   Re:

   APPLICATION for partial suspension of operation of Council Decision
   2010/787/EU of 10 December 2010 on State aid to facilitate the closure
   of uncompetitive coal mines (OJ 2010 L 336, p. 24) and, in the
   alternative, application for full suspension of operation of that
   decision.

   Operative part

   1.

   The application for interim measures is dismissed.

   2.

   Costs are reserved.