Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2015:33
Date: 2015-01-21
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Seventh Chamber
Subject matter: External relations;Common foreign and security policy
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded

summary statement of reasons is sufficient (Art. 296 TFEU; Council Decisions 2011/488/CFSP, 2011/782/CFSP and 2012/739/CFSP) (see paras 58-65) 4. Acts of the institutions — Statement of reasons — Obligation — Scope — Restrictive measures against Syria — Prohibition of entry and transit and freezing of funds of certain persons and entities responsible for violent repression against the civilian population — Minimum requirements (Art. 296 TFEU; Council Decisions 2011/488/CFSP, 2011/782/CFSP and 2012/739/CFSP) (see paras 71, 72) 5. European Union — Judicial review of the legality of the acts of the institutions — Restrictive measures against Syria — Ambit of the review (Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 47; Council Decisions 2011/488/CFSP, Annex, 2011/782/CFSP, Annex I, and 2012/739/CFSP, Annex I) (see paras 81, 82) 6. Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures against Syria — Prohibition of entry and transit and freezing of funds of certain persons and entities responsible for violent repression against the civilian population — Application to natural persons solely because of their family connection with the country’s leaders — Lawfulness (Council Decisions 2011/488/CFSP, Annex, 2011/782/CFSP, Annex I, and 2012/739/CFSP, Annex I) (see paras 83-85) 7. Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures against Syria — Prohibition of entry and transit and freezing of funds of certain persons and entities responsible for violent repression against the civilian population — Restriction of the right to property and respect for private life — No breach of principle of proportionality (Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Arts 7 and 17; Council Decisions 2011/488/CFSP, Annex, 2011/782/CFSP, Annex I, and 2012/739/CFSP, Annex I) (see paras 103-113) 8. Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures against Syria — Prohibition of entry and transit and freezing of funds of certain persons and entities responsible for violent repression against the civilian population — Nature of those measures — No criminal character (Council Decisions 2011/488/CFSP, Annex, 2011/782/CFSP, Annex I, and 2012/739/CFSP, Annex I) (see para. 115) Re: APPLICATION for annulment of Council Implementing Decision 2011/488/CFSP of 1 August 2011 implementing Decision 2011/273/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2011 L 199, p. 74), Council Decision 2011/782/CFSP of 1 December 2011 concerning restrictive measures against Syria and repealing Decision 2011/273/CFSP (OJ 2011 L 319, p. 56) and Council Decision 2012/739/CFSP of 29 November 2012 concerning restrictive measures against Syria and repealing Decision 2011/782/CFSP (OJ 2012 L 330, p. 21), in so far as those acts concern the applicant. Operative part The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders Mr Mohammad Makhlouf to bear his own costs and to pay the costs incurred by the Council of the European Union.