Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2016:27
Date: 2016-01-21
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Seventh Chamber
Subject matter: External relations;Common foreign and security policy
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded

summary statement of reasons is sufficient (Art. 296 TFEU; Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP) (see paras 63-70) 6. Acts of the institutions — Statement of reasons — Obligation — Scope — Restrictive measures against Syria — Freezing of funds of persons, entities or bodies having regard to the situation in Syria — Limits to that obligation — Overriding considerations concerning the security of the Union and its Member States — Adverse effect on the legitimate interests of the person concerned (Art. 296 TFEU; Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP) (see paras 75, 76) 7. European Union — Judicial review of the legality of the acts of the institutions — Restrictive measures against Syria — Prohibition of entry and transit and freezing of funds of certain persons and entities responsible for violent repression against the civilian population — Ambit of the review (Art. 275, second para., TFEU; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 47; Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP) (see paras 85, 86, 97) 8. Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures against Syria — Freezing of the funds of persons, entities or organisations associated with the Syrian regime — Application to natural persons solely because of their family connection with the country’s leaders — Lawfulness (Arts 75 TFEU and 215 TFEU; Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP) (see paras 87-89) 9. Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures against Syria — Prohibition of entry and transit and freezing of funds of certain persons and entities responsible for violent repression against the civilian population — Restriction of the right to property and respect for private life — No breach of principle of proportionality (Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Arts 7 and 17; Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP) (see paras 106-109, 111-117) Re: APPLICATION for partial annulment of Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2013 L 147, p. 14) in so far as that act concerns the applicant. Operative part The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders Mr Mohammad Makhlouf to bear his own costs and to pay the costs incurred by the Council of the European Union.