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Document 62019TA0521

    Case T-521/19: Judgment of the General Court of 16 December 2020 — Haswani v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures adopted against Syria — Freezing of funds — Res judicata — Period allowed for commencing proceedings — Obligation to state reasons — Error of assessment — Proportionality)

    OJ C 62, 22.2.2021, p. 28–29 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    Date of document:
    16/12/2020
    Date lodged:
    19/07/2019
    Author:
    General Court
    Form:
    Judicial information
    Authentic language:
    French
    Type of procedure:
    Action for annulment - unfounded, Action for damages

    22.2.2021   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 62/28

    Judgment of the General Court of 16 December 2020 — Haswani v Council

    (Case T-521/19) (1)

    (Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures adopted against Syria - Freezing of funds - Res judicata - Period allowed for commencing proceedings - Obligation to state reasons - Error of assessment - Proportionality)

    (2021/C 62/34)

    Language of the case: French

    Parties

    Applicant: George Haswani (Yabrud, Syria) (represented by: G. Karouni, lawyer)

    Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: A. Limonet and V. Piessevaux, acting as Agents)

    Re:

    Application under Article 263 TFEU seeking the annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/850 of 27 May 2016 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2016 L 141, p. 125), of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/840 of 27 May 2016 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2016 L 141, p. 30), of Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/917 of 29 May 2017 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2017 L 139, p. 62), of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/907 of 29 May 2017 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2017 L 139, p. 15), of Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2017/1245 of 10 July 2017 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2017 L 178, p. 13), of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1241 of 10 July 2017 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2017 L 178, p. 1), of Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/778 of 28 May 2018 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2018 L 131, p. 16), of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/774 of 28 May 2018 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2018 L 131, p. 1), of Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/806 of 17 May 2019 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2019 L 132, p. 36), of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/798 of 17 May 2019 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2019 L 132, p. 1), of Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/719 of 28 May 2020 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2020 L 168, p. 66), and of Council Regulation (EU) 2020/716 of 28 May 2020 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2020 L 168, p. 1) in so far as those measures apply to the applicant and, moreover, application under Article 268 TFEU seeking compensation for the damage that that applicant allegedly suffered as a result of those acts.

    Operative part of the judgment

    The Court:

    1.

    Dismisses the action;

    2.

    Orders Mr. George Haswani to pay the costs.

    (1)  OJ C 305, 9.9.2019.

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