# C_2022359EN.01009201.xml

| 19.9.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 359/92 |
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19.9.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 359/92

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Action brought on 29 July 2022 — QM v Council

(Case T-471/22)

(2022/C 359/112)

Language of the case: Bulgarian

Parties

Applicant: QM (represented by: St. Koev, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

| — | declare the action to be admissible and well founded in its entirety and declare all pleas in law set out therein to be well founded; |
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declare the action to be admissible and well founded in its entirety and declare all pleas in law set out therein to be well founded;

| — | declare that the contested measures may be annulled in part; |
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declare that the contested measures may be annulled in part;

| — | annul Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/849 of 30 May 2022 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1) in so far as it concerns the applicant; |
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annul Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/849 of 30 May 2022 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1) in so far as it concerns the applicant;

| — | annul Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/840 of 30 May 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (2) in so far as it concerns the applicant; |
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annul Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/840 of 30 May 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (2) in so far as it concerns the applicant;

| — | order the Council of the European Union to pay all the applicant’s legal costs, expenses, fees and other expenditure linked to his defence. |
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order the Council of the European Union to pay all the applicant’s legal costs, expenses, fees and other expenditure linked to his defence.

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 material infringement of the rights of the defence and the right to a fair trial. |
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First plea in law, alleging material infringement of the rights of the defence and the right to a fair trial.

| 2. | Second plea in law, alleging failure on the part of the Council to fulfil its obligation to state reasons. |
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Second plea in law, alleging failure on the part of the Council to fulfil its obligation to state reasons.

| 3. | Third plea in law, alleging infringement of the right to effective judicial protection. |
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Third plea in law, alleging infringement of the right to effective judicial protection.

| 4. | Fourth plea in law, alleging an error of assessment on the part of the Council. |
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Fourth plea in law, alleging an error of assessment on the part of the Council.

| 5. | Fifth plea in law, alleging infringement of the right to property, of the principle of proportionality and of the freedom to conduct a business. |
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Fifth plea in law, alleging infringement of the right to property, of the principle of proportionality and of the freedom to conduct a business.

| 6. | Sixth plea in law, alleging infringement of the right to a normal life. |
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Sixth plea in law, alleging infringement of the right to a normal life.

| 7. | Seventh plea in law, alleging a serious infringement of the right to the protection of reputation. |
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Seventh plea in law, alleging a serious infringement of the right to the protection of reputation.

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(1)  OJ 2022 L 148, p. 52.

(2)  OJ 2022 L 148, p. 8.

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