EN Official Journal of the European Union C 217/22

Order of the General Court of 4 June 2012 — Ezzedine and Others v Council

(Cases T-131/11, T-132/11, T-137/11, T-139/11 to T-141/11, T-144/11 to T-148/11 and T-182/11) (1)

(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures adopted in view of the situation in Côte d’Ivoire - Withdrawal from the list of persons concerned - Death of the applicant - Action for annulment - No need to adjudicate)

2012/C 217/48

Language of the cases: French

Parties

Applicants: Ibrahim Ezzedine (Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire) (Case T-131/11); Feh Lambert Kessé (Abidjan) (Case T-132/11); Georges Guiai Bi Poin (Abidjan) (Case T-137/11); Loba Emmanuel Patrice Gnango (Abidjan) (Case T-139/11); Badia Brice Guei (Abidjan) (Case T-140/11); Blé Brunot Dogbo (Abidjan) (Case T-141/11); Tiapé Edouard Kassarate (Abidjan) (Case T-144/11); Gagbei Faussignaux Vagba (Abidjan) (Case T-145/11); Claude Yoro (Abidjan) (Case T-146/11); Gogo Joachim Robe (Abidjan) (Case T-147/11); Philippe Mangou (Abidjan) (Case T-148/11); and Philippe Henry Dacoury-Tabley (Abidjan) (Case T-182/11) (represented by: in Cases T-132/11, T-137/11, T-139/11, T-140/11, T-141/11, T-146/11, T-147/11 and T-182/11, G. Collard; in Case T-131/11, initially by G. Collard, subsequently by F. Dressen and J.-Y. Dupeux; and, in Cases T-144/11, T-145/11 and T-148/11, by G. Collard and L. Aliot, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: B. Driessen and, in Cases T-131/11, T-132/11 and T-182/11, by G. Étienne, in Cases T-139/11 to T-141/11, by C. Fekete and, in Cases T-144/11 to T-148/11, by E. Dumitriu-Segnana, acting as Agents)

Interveners in support of the defendant: Republic of Côte d’Ivoire (represented by: J.-P. Mignard and J.-P. Benoit, lawyers, in Cases T-132/11, T-137/11, T-140/11, T-141/11 and T-144/11 to T-148/11); and European Commission (represented by: A. Bordes and M. Konstantinidis and, in Cases T-137/11, T-139/11 to T-141/11 and T-144/11 to T-148/11, initially by E. Cujo, acting as Agents)

Re:

In Cases T-132/11, T-137/11, T-139/11 to T-141/11 and T-144/11 to T-148/11, applications for annulment, first, of Council Decision 2011/18/CFSP of 14 January 2011 amending Council Decision 2010/656/CFSP renewing the restrictive measures against Côte d’Ivoire (OJ 2011 L 11, p. 36), and, second, of Council Regulation (EU) No 25/2011 of 14 January 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 560/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Côte d’Ivoire (OJ 2011 L 11, p. 1), in Case T-131/11, application for annulment of Council Decision 2011/71/CFSP of 31 January 2011 amending Decision 2010/656/CFSP renewing the restrictive measures against Côte d’Ivoire (OJ 2011 L 28, p. 60), and, in Case T-182/11, application for annulment, first, of Decision 2011/71 and, second, of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 85/2011 of 31 January 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 560/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Côte d’Ivoire (OJ 2011 L 28, p. 32).

Operative part of the order

1. Cases T-131/11, T-132/11, T-137/11, T-139/11 to T-141/11, T-144/11 to T-148/11 and T-182/11 are joined for the purposes of the order.

2. There is no longer any need to adjudicate on the actions.

3. The Council of the European Union shall pay, in addition to its own costs, those incurred by Ibrahim Ezzedine, Feh Lambert Kessé, Georges Guiai Bi Poin, Loba Emmanuel Patrice Gnango, Badia Brice Guei, Blé Brunot Dogbo, Tiapé Edouard Kassarate, Gagbei Faussignaux Vagba, Claude Yoro, Gogo Joachim Robe, Philippe Mangou and Philippe Henry Dacoury-Tabley.

4. The Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and the European Commission shall bear their own respective costs.

(1) OJ C 130, 30.4.2011.