Joined Cases T-307/12 and T-408/13: Judgment of the General Court of 5 November 2014  — Mayaleh v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures against Syria — Freezing of funds — Functions of the governor of the Central Bank of Syria — Actions for annulment — Communication of an act imposing restrictive measures — Time-limit for bringing proceedings — Admissibility — Rights of the defence — Fair hearing — Obligation to state reasons — Buren of proof — Right to effective judicial protection — Proportionality — Right to property — Right to privacy and family life — Application of restrictions on admission to a national of a Member State — Freedom of movement for European Union nationals)
Date: 2014-11-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Syria, central bank, common foreign and security policy, economic sanctions, free movement of persons, international sanctions, ownership, principle of proportionality, proof, protection of privacy, right to justice, rights of the defence








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15.12.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 448/19





Judgment of the General Court of 5 November 2014 — Mayaleh v Council
(Joined Cases T-307/12 and T-408/13) (1)

((Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures against Syria - Freezing of funds - Functions of the governor of the Central Bank of Syria - Actions for annulment - Communication of an act imposing restrictive measures - Time-limit for bringing proceedings - Admissibility - Rights of the defence - Fair hearing - Obligation to state reasons - Buren of proof - Right to effective judicial protection - Proportionality - Right to property - Right to privacy and family life - Application of restrictions on admission to a national of a Member State - Freedom of movement for European Union nationals))
(2014/C 448/24)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Adib Mayaleh (Damascus, Syri) (represented by: G. Karouni and C. Dumont, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: J.-P. Hix and V. Piessevaux, Agents)

Re:

Partial annulment of: (i) Council Implementing Decision 2012/256/CFSP of 14 May 2012 implementing Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2012 L 126, p. 9); (ii) Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 410/2012 of 14 May 2012 implementing Article 32(1) of Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2012 L 126, p. 3); (iii) 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); (iv) Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 363/2013 of 22 April 2013 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2013 L 111, p. 1; corrigendum OJ 2013 L 127, p. 27); and (v) Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2013 L 147, p. 14).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the application in Case T-307/12;










2.


Declares that there is no need to adjudicate on the application in Case T-408/13.










3.


Orders Mr Adib Mayaleh to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 273, 8.9.2012.