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Document 62020TA0203
Case T-203/20: Judgment of the General Court of 22 September 2021 — Al-Imam v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures taken against Syria — Freezing of funds — Right of the defence — Right to effective judicial protection — Error of assessment — Proportionality — Right to property — Damage to reputation)
Case T-203/20: Judgment of the General Court of 22 September 2021 — Al-Imam v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures taken against Syria — Freezing of funds — Right of the defence — Right to effective judicial protection — Error of assessment — Proportionality — Right to property — Damage to reputation)
Case T-203/20: Judgment of the General Court of 22 September 2021 — Al-Imam v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures taken against Syria — Freezing of funds — Right of the defence — Right to effective judicial protection — Error of assessment — Proportionality — Right to property — Damage to reputation)
IO C 462, 15.11.2021, p. 41–41
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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15.11.2021 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 462/41 |
Judgment of the General Court of 22 September 2021 — Al-Imam v Council
(Case T-203/20) (1)
(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures taken against Syria - Freezing of funds - Right of the defence - Right to effective judicial protection - Error of assessment - Proportionality - Right to property - Damage to reputation)
(2021/C 462/48)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Maher Al-Imam (Damascus, Syria) (represented by: M. Brillat, lawyer)
Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: V. Piessevaux and M.-C. Cadilhac, acting as Agents)
Re:
First, application under Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment of Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2013 L 147, p. 14), Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 of 18 January 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria and repealing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 (OJ 2012 L 16, p. 1), 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 acts are directed against the applicant and, second, application under Article 268 TFEU seeking compensation for the damage allegedly suffered by the applicant as a result of those acts.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Mr. Maher Al-Imam to pay the costs. |