# C_2007056EN.01000501.xml

| 10.3.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 56/5 |
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10.3.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 56/5

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Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 18 January 2007 — Osman Ocalan, on behalf of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Serif Vanly, on behalf of the Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) v Council of the European Union, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Commission of the European Communities

(Case C-229/05 P) (1)

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(Appeal - Specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism - Action for annulment - Admissibility)

(2007/C 56/08)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Appellants: Osman Ocalan, on behalf of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Serif Vanly, on behalf of the Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) (represented by: M. Muller QC, E. Grieves and P. Moser, Barristers, J.G. Peirce, Solicitor)

Appellants:

Other parties to the proceedings: Council of the European Union (represented by: E. Finnegan and M. Bishop, acting as Agents), United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (represented by: R. Caudwell, acting as Agent), Commission of the European Communities

Other parties to the proceedings:

Re:

Appeal against the order of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber) of 15 February 2005 in Case T-229/02 PKK and KNK v Council, by which the Court of First Instance dismissed as inadmissible the action seeking annulment of Council Decision 2002/334/EC of 2 May 2002 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (OJ 2002 L 116, p. 33) — Capacity and standing to bring proceedings

PKK and KNK

Council

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

| 1. | Sets aside the order of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities of 15 February 2005 in Case T-229/02 PKK and KNK v Council in so far as it dismisses the application of Osman Ocalan on behalf of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK); |
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1.

Sets aside the order of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities of 15 February 2005 in Case T-229/02 PKK and KNK v Council in so far as it dismisses the application of Osman Ocalan on behalf of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK);

PKK and KNK

Council

| 2. | Dismisses the appeal as to the remainder; |
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2.

Dismisses the appeal as to the remainder;

| 3. | Orders Serif Vanly on behalf of the Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) to pay the costs of the appeal brought by him; |
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3.

Orders Serif Vanly on behalf of the Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) to pay the costs of the appeal brought by him;

| 4. | Dismisses the application of Osman Ocalan on behalf of the PKK as inadmissible in so far as it challenges Council Decision 2002/334/EC of 2 May 2002 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism and repealing Decision 2001/927/EC; |
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4.

Dismisses the application of Osman Ocalan on behalf of the PKK as inadmissible in so far as it challenges Council Decision 2002/334/EC of 2 May 2002 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism and repealing Decision 2001/927/EC;

| 5. | Declares that the application of Osman Ocalan on behalf of the PKK is admissible in so far as it challenges Council Decision 2002/460/EC of 17 June 2002 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism and repealing Decision 2002/334/EC, and refers the case back to the Court of First Instance of the European Communities for judgment on the substance; |
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5.

Declares that the application of Osman Ocalan on behalf of the PKK is admissible in so far as it challenges Council Decision 2002/460/EC of 17 June 2002 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism and repealing Decision 2002/334/EC, and refers the case back to the Court of First Instance of the European Communities for judgment on the substance;

| 6. | Reserves the costs of Osman Ocalan on behalf of the PKK. |
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6.

Reserves the costs of Osman Ocalan on behalf of the PKK.

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(1)  OJ C 86, 8.4.2006.

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