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Document 62020TA0249
Case T-249/20: Judgment of the General Court of 16 March 2022 — Sabra v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures adopted against Syria — Freezing of funds — Errors of assessment — Criterion of a leading businessperson operating in Syria — Presumption of a link with the Syrian regime — Rebuttal of the presumption)
Case T-249/20: Judgment of the General Court of 16 March 2022 — Sabra v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures adopted against Syria — Freezing of funds — Errors of assessment — Criterion of a leading businessperson operating in Syria — Presumption of a link with the Syrian regime — Rebuttal of the presumption)
Case T-249/20: Judgment of the General Court of 16 March 2022 — Sabra v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures adopted against Syria — Freezing of funds — Errors of assessment — Criterion of a leading businessperson operating in Syria — Presumption of a link with the Syrian regime — Rebuttal of the presumption)
OJ C 198, 16.5.2022, p. 33–33
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
OJ C 198, 16.5.2022, p. 27–27
(GA)
- Date of document:
- 16/03/2022
- Date lodged:
- 28/04/2020
- Author:
- General Court
- Form:
- Judicial information
- Authentic language:
- English
- Type of procedure:
- Action for annulment - successful
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16.5.2022 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 198/33 |
Judgment of the General Court of 16 March 2022 — Sabra v Council
(Case T-249/20) (1)
(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures adopted against Syria - Freezing of funds - Errors of assessment - Criterion of a leading businessperson operating in Syria - Presumption of a link with the Syrian regime - Rebuttal of the presumption)
(2022/C 198/45)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Abdelkader Sabra (Beirut, Lebanon) (represented by: M. Lester QC, and A. Bradshaw, Solicitor)
Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: T. Haas and V. Piessevaux, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action under Article 263 TFEU for the annulment of Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/212 of 17 February 2020 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2020 L 43 I, p. 6), Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/211 of 17 February 2020 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2020 L 43 I, p. 1), 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 Council Implementing 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 concern the applicant.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Annuls Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/212 of 17 February 2020 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria, Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/211 of 17 February 2020 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria, Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/719 of 28 May 2020 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria, and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/716 of 28 May 2020 implementing Regulation No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria, in so far as those measures concern Mr Abdelkader Sabra; |
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Orders the Council of the European Union to pay the costs. |
