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Document 62020TA0095
Case T-95/20: Judgment of the General Court of 15 September 2021 — Kazembe Musonda v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures adopted in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — Freezing of funds — Restriction on admission to the territory of the Member States — Retention of the applicant’s name on the lists of persons subject to restrictive measures — Obligation to state reasons — Right to be heard — Proof that inclusion and retention on the lists is well founded — Manifest error of assessment — Continuation of the factual and legal circumstances which led to the adoption of the restrictive measures — Right to private and family life — Presumption of innocence — Proportionality — Plea of illegality)
Case T-95/20: Judgment of the General Court of 15 September 2021 — Kazembe Musonda v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures adopted in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — Freezing of funds — Restriction on admission to the territory of the Member States — Retention of the applicant’s name on the lists of persons subject to restrictive measures — Obligation to state reasons — Right to be heard — Proof that inclusion and retention on the lists is well founded — Manifest error of assessment — Continuation of the factual and legal circumstances which led to the adoption of the restrictive measures — Right to private and family life — Presumption of innocence — Proportionality — Plea of illegality)
Case T-95/20: Judgment of the General Court of 15 September 2021 — Kazembe Musonda v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures adopted in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — Freezing of funds — Restriction on admission to the territory of the Member States — Retention of the applicant’s name on the lists of persons subject to restrictive measures — Obligation to state reasons — Right to be heard — Proof that inclusion and retention on the lists is well founded — Manifest error of assessment — Continuation of the factual and legal circumstances which led to the adoption of the restrictive measures — Right to private and family life — Presumption of innocence — Proportionality — Plea of illegality)
OJ C 452, 8.11.2021, p. 25–25
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- Date of document:
- 15/09/2021
- Date lodged:
- 19/02/2020
- Author:
- General Court
- Form:
- Judicial information
- Authentic language:
- French
- Type of procedure:
- Action for annulment - unfounded
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8.11.2021 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 452/25 |
Judgment of the General Court of 15 September 2021 — Kazembe Musonda v Council
(Case T-95/20) (1)
(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures adopted in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Freezing of funds - Restriction on admission to the territory of the Member States - Retention of the applicant’s name on the lists of persons subject to restrictive measures - Obligation to state reasons - Right to be heard - Proof that inclusion and retention on the lists is well founded - Manifest error of assessment - Continuation of the factual and legal circumstances which led to the adoption of the restrictive measures - Right to private and family life - Presumption of innocence - Proportionality - Plea of illegality)
(2021/C 452/26)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Jean-Claude Kazembe Musonda (Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo) (represented by: T. Bontinck, P. De Wolf, A Guillerme and T. Payan, lawyers)
Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: J.-P. Hix and S. Lejeune, acting as Agents)
Re:
Application under Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment, first, of Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/2109 of 9 December 2019 amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (OJ 2019 L 318, p. 134), and, second, Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2101 of 9 December 2019 implementing Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (OJ 2019 L 318, p. 1) in so far as those acts concern the applicant.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Mr Jean-Claude Kazembe Musonda to pay the costs. |
