Case T-561/25: Action brought on 12 August 2025 – Talas v Council
Date: 2025-08-12
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Syria, economic sanctions, indemnification, international sanctions, natural person








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2025/5718


3.11.2025






Action brought on 12 August 2025 – Talas v Council


(Case T-561/25)

(C/2025/5718)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Anas Talas (Damascus, Syria) (represented by: L. Cloquet and L. Degeest, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






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annul Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1096 of 27 May 2025 amending Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2023 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria, as far as it applies to the applicant;










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annul Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2025/1095 of 27 May 2025 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria, as far as it applies to the applicant;










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annul Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1098 of 27 May 2025 amending Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria, as far as it applies to the applicant;










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annul Council Implementing Regulation (UE) 2025/1094 of 27 May 2025 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria, as far as it applies to the applicant;










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compensate the applicant for the financial and moral damages sustained by him because of the Contested Instruments, and;










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sentence the Council to bear the full costs and expenses of the proceedings, including those set forth by the applicant.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on three pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, alleging the illegality of the renewal of the restrictive measures by the Council against the applicant by the Council, since the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 have achieved their purpose, the regime of Bashar AL ASSAD having been deposed on 8 December 2024.










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Second plea in law, alleging the illegality of the renewal of the restrictive measures by the Council against the applicant, given that the Council bases its decision on recital 8 of Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1096 of 27 May 2025 amending Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2023 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria without setting out the reasons justifying the application of that recital to the applicant.










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Third plea in law, alleging a manifest error in assessing the facts committed by the Council by erroneously relying on various grounds to justify the imposition of restrictive measures against the applicant and violation by the Council of its obligation to state reasons in that it did not base its decision on any arguments or supporting evidence.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/5718/oj
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