Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2026:7
Date: 2026-01-14
Language of the case: Bulgarian
Court formation: Fifth Chamber
Procedure: Action for annulment

Judgment of the General Court of 14 January 2026 – Anbouba v Council (Case T-403/24) 1 (Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria – Freezing of funds – Restrictions on entry into the territory of the Member States – Lists of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources and subject to restrictions on entry into the territory of the Member States – Maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists – Criterion of ‘leading businessperson operating in Syria’ – Presumption of a link with the Syrian regime – Fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime – Error of assessment – Obligation to state reasons – Rights of the defence – Right to a fair trial – Right to effective judicial protection – Proportionality – Right to property – Right to private life – Damage to reputation) Language of the case: Bulgarian Parties Applicant: Issam Anbouba (Beirut, Lebanon) (represented by: S. Koev and S. Klukovska, lawyers) Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: E. Kübler, M. Di Gaetano and I. Gurov, acting as Agents) Re: By his action based on Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1510 of 27 May 2024 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ L, 2024/1510), and of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1517 of 27 May 2024 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ L, 2024/1517), in so far as those acts concern him. Operative part of the judgment The Court: Dismisses the action; Orders Mr Issam Anbouba to pay the costs. ____________ 1 OJ C, C/2024/5830, 7.10.2024.