Order of the President of the Court of 20 April 2012. – Application for interim measures — Competition — Decision of the Commission imposing a fine — Bank guarantee — Application for suspension of operation of a measure — Financial damage — Lack of exceptional circumstances — Lack of urgency.

Subject of the case

Re:

Appeal against the judgment of the General Court of 15 July 2011 in Case T‑398/10 R Fapricela v Commission, by which that court dismissed an application for suspension of the operation of Commission Decision C(2010) 4387 final of 30 June 2010 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/38.344 — Pre-stressing steel), inter alia, in so far as it imposes the obligation to set up a bank guarantee in order to avoid immediate recovery of the fine imposed under Article 2 of that decision.

Operative part

1. The appeal is dismissed.

2. Fapricela — Indústria de Trefilaria SA is ordered to pay the costs.