# C_2011347EN.01003901.xml

| 26.11.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 347/39 |
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Action brought on 27 September 2011 — LTTE v Council

(Case T-508/11)

2011/C 347/70

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) (Herning, Denmark) (represented by: V. Koppe, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

| — | Annul Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 of 18 July 2011( 1 ) insofar as it concerns the LTTE and determine that Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001( 2 ) is not applicable to the LTTE; |
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| — | In the alternative, apply a less restrictive measure than continued placement on the list of persons, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 applies; and |
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| — | Award costs and interest to the applicant. |
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Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on seven pleas in law.

| 1. | First plea in law, alleging
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that Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 is void insofar as it concerns the LTTE and/or Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2011 is inapplicable due to a failure to take regard of the law of armed conflict; | — | that Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 is void insofar as it concerns the LTTE and/or Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2011 is inapplicable due to a failure to take regard of the law of armed conflict; |
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| — | that Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 is void insofar as it concerns the LTTE and/or Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2011 is inapplicable due to a failure to take regard of the law of armed conflict; | | |

| 2. | Second plea in law, alleging
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that Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 is void insofar as it concerns the LTTE since the applicant cannot be qualified as a terrorist organization as defined in Article 1(3) of the Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP; | — | that Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 is void insofar as it concerns the LTTE since the applicant cannot be qualified as a terrorist organization as defined in Article 1(3) of the Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP; |
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| — | that Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 is void insofar as it concerns the LTTE since the applicant cannot be qualified as a terrorist organization as defined in Article 1(3) of the Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP; | | |

| 3. | Third plea in law, alleging
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that Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 is void insofar as it concerns the LTTE because no decision by a competent authority, as required by Article 1(4) of Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP, has been taken; | — | that Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 is void insofar as it concerns the LTTE because no decision by a competent authority, as required by Article 1(4) of Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP, has been taken; |
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| — | that Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 is void insofar as it concerns the LTTE because no decision by a competent authority, as required by Article 1(4) of Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP, has been taken; | | |

| 4. | Fourth plea in law, alleging
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that Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 is void insofar as it concerns the LTTE since the Council did not conduct any review, as required by Article 1(6) of Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP; | — | that Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 is void insofar as it concerns the LTTE since the Council did not conduct any review, as required by Article 1(6) of Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP; |
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| — | that Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 is void insofar as it concerns the LTTE since the Council did not conduct any review, as required by Article 1(6) of Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP; | | |

| 5. | Fifth plea in law, alleging
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that Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 is void insofar as it concerns the LTTE as the decision does not comply with the requirements of proportionality and subsidiarity; | — | that Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 is void insofar as it concerns the LTTE as the decision does not comply with the requirements of proportionality and subsidiarity; |
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| — | that Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 is void insofar as it concerns the LTTE as the decision does not comply with the requirements of proportionality and subsidiarity; | | |

| 6. | Sixth plea in law, alleging
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that Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 is void insofar as it concerns the LTTE since the decision does not comply with the obligation to state reasons as required by Article 296 TFUE; | — | that Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 is void insofar as it concerns the LTTE since the decision does not comply with the obligation to state reasons as required by Article 296 TFUE; |
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| — | that Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 is void insofar as it concerns the LTTE since the decision does not comply with the obligation to state reasons as required by Article 296 TFUE; | | |

| 7. | Seventh plea in law, alleging
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that Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 is void insofar as it concerns the LTTE because it infringes the applicant’s right of defence to effective judicial protection. | — | that Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 is void insofar as it concerns the LTTE because it infringes the applicant’s right of defence to effective judicial protection. |
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| — | that Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 is void insofar as it concerns the LTTE because it infringes the applicant’s right of defence to effective judicial protection. | | |

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( 1 )  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 of 18 July 2011 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 Implementing Regulations (EU) No 610/2010 and (EU) No 83/2011; OJ 2001 L 188, p. 2

( 2 )  Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism; OJ 2001 L 344, p. 70

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