Order — ECLI:EU:T:2015:591
Date: 2015-09-01
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Seventh Chamber
Subject matter: External relations;Common foreign and security policy
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded

Order of the General Court of 1 September 2015 — Makhlouf v Council (Case T-441/13) 1 (Action for annulment — Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures taken against Syria — Freezing of funds — Obligation to state reasons — Rights of the defence — Right to effective judicial protection — Error of assessment — Right to property — Right to respect for private life — Proportionality — Force of res judicata — Time-limit for bringing an action — Admissibility — Action manifestly lacking any foundation in law) Language of the case: French Parties Applicant: Eyad Makhlouf (Damascus, Syria) (represented by: C. Rygaert and G. Karouni, lawyers) Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: G. Étienne and R. Liudvinaviciute-Cordeiro, acting as Agents) Re: Application for annulment of Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 July 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ L 147, p. 14), in so far as that decision concerns the applicant. Operative part of the order 1. The action is dismissed as manifestly lacking any foundation in law. 2. Mr Eyad Makhlouf shall bear the costs. ____________ 1 OJ C 325, 9.11.2013.