Information;Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2020:580
Date: 2020-12-02
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Fourth Chamber
Subject matter: External relations;Common foreign and security policy
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded;Action for damages - unfounded

Judgment of the General Court of 2 December 2020 – Kalai v Council (Case T-178/19) 1 (Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures taken against Syria – Freezing of funds – Rights of the defence – Obligation to state reasons – Error of assessment – Proportionality – Right to property) Language of the case: French Parties Applicant: Nader Kalai (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) (represented by: G. Karouni, lawyer) Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: V. Piessevaux and P. Plaza García, acting as Agents) Re: Application under Article 263 TFEU seeking the annulment of Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2019/87 of 21 January 2019 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2019 L 18 I, p. 13), Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/85 of 21 January 2019 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2019 L 18 I, p. 4), Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/806 of 17 May 2019 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2019 L 132, p. 36), Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/798 of 17 May 2019 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2019 L 132, p. 1), Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/719 of 28 May 2020 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2020 L 168, p. 66), and of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/716 of 28 May 2020 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2020 L 168, p. 1), in so far as those acts concern the applicant, and, second, application under Article 268 TFEU seeking compensation in respect of the harm allegedly suffered by the applicant on account of those acts. Operative part of the judgment The Court: Dismisses the action; Orders Mr Nader Kalai to bear his own costs and to pay those incurred by the Council of the European Union. ____________ 1 OJ C 182, 27.5.2019.