Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2018:441
Date: 2018-06-14
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Eighth Chamber
Subject matter: External relations;Common foreign and security policy
Procedure: Action for annulment;Appeal - unfounded;Appeal - inadmissible

Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 14 June 2018 — Rami Makhlouf v Council of the European Union, European Commission (Case C-458/17 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 and against influential members of the Assad and Makhlouf families — Rights of defence — Proof that inclusion on the lists is well founded) Language of the case: French Parties Appellant: Rami Makhlouf (represented by: E. Ruchat, avocat) Other parties to the proceedings: Council of the European Union (represented by: V. Piessevaux and S. Kyriakopoulou, acting as Agents), European Commission (represented by: L. Havas and R. Tricot. acting as Agents) Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Dismisses the appeal; 2. Orders Mr Rami Makhlouf to bear his own costs and to pay those incurred by the Council of the European Union and the European Commission. ____________ 1 OJ C 309, 18.9.2017.