Judgment;Information — ECLI:EU:C:2020:777
Date: 2020-10-01
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Eighth Chamber
Subject matter: External relations;Common foreign and security policy
Procedure: Action for annulment;Appeal - unfounded

Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 1 October 2020 – Ehab Makhlouf v Council of the European Union (Case C-157/19 P) 1 (Appeal – Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures taken against the Syrian Arab Republic – Measures directed against influential businessmen and women engaged in activities in Syria – List of persons subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources – Inclusion of the appellant’s name – Action for annulment) Language of the case: French Parties Appellant: Ehab Makhlouf (represented by: E. Ruchat, lawyer) Other party to the proceedings: Council of the European Union (represented by: V. Piessevaux and S. Kyriakopoulou, acting as Agents) Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Dismisses the appeal; 2. Orders Mr Ehab Makhlouf to pay the costs. ____________ 1 OJ C 172, 20.5.2019.