Information;Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2025:114
Date: 2025-01-29
Language of the case: French
Subject matter: External relations;Common foreign and security policy
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded;Action for annulment - inadmissible

summary statement of reasons sufficient (Art. 296 TFEU; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 41(2)(c); Council Decision 2011/72/CFSP, as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2023/159) (see paragraphs 35-45) 4. Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia – Freezing of funds of persons involved in the misappropriation of public funds and of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them – Restriction of the right to work and of the freedom to conduct a business – Whether permissible – Conditions – Restriction laid down by law – Respect for the essence of the right invoked – Pursuit of an objective of general interest recognised as such by the European Union – Observance of the principle of proportionality – Conditions met (Art. 21(2)(b) and (d) TEU; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Arts 15, 16 and 52(1); Council Decision 2011/72/CFSP, as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2023/159, Arts 1(1), 2 and 3; Council Regulation No 101/2011, Arts 4 and 5) (see paragraphs 57-73) 5. Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia – Freezing of funds of persons involved in the misappropriation of public funds and of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them – Concept of association – Autonomous legal criterion (Council Decision 2011/72/CFSP, as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2023/159, Art. 1(1)) (see paragraphs 77-80) 6. Non-contractual liability – Damage – Damage for which compensation is available – Costs incurred for the proceedings – Not included (Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 140(b)) (see paragraph 86) Operative part The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders Ms Halima Bent Zine El Abidine Ben Haj Hamda Ben Ali to pay the costs.