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Document 62020TA0218
Case T-218/20: Judgment of the General Court of 10 November 2021 — Alkattan v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures adopted against Syria — Freezing of funds — Obligation to state reasons — Rights of the defence — Right to a fair trial — Error of assessment — Determination of listing criteria)
Case T-218/20: Judgment of the General Court of 10 November 2021 — Alkattan v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures adopted against Syria — Freezing of funds — Obligation to state reasons — Rights of the defence — Right to a fair trial — Error of assessment — Determination of listing criteria)
Case T-218/20: Judgment of the General Court of 10 November 2021 — Alkattan v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures adopted against Syria — Freezing of funds — Obligation to state reasons — Rights of the defence — Right to a fair trial — Error of assessment — Determination of listing criteria)
IO C 11, 10.1.2022, p. 24–25
(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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10.1.2022 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 11/24 |
Judgment of the General Court of 10 November 2021 — Alkattan v Council
(Case T-218/20) (1)
(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures adopted against Syria - Freezing of funds - Obligation to state reasons - Rights of the defence - Right to a fair trial - Error of assessment - Determination of listing criteria)
(2022/C 11/32)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Waseem Alkattan (Damascus, Syria) (represented by: G. Karouni, lawyer)
Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: A. Limonet and V. Piessevaux, acting as Agents)
Re:
First, application under Article 263 TFEU seeking 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 431, 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 431, 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), 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), Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/855 of 27 May 2021 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2021 L 188, p. 90), and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/848 of 27 May 2021 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2021 L 188, p. 18), in so far as those measures concern the applicant, and, secondly, application under Article 268 TFEU seeking compensation in respect of the harm suffered by the applicant as a result of those measures.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Mr Waseem Alkattan to pay the costs. |