Case T-414/24: Judgment of the General Court of 3 December 2025 – Foz v Council (Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures taken in view of the situation in Syria – Freezing of funds – Restrictions on entry into the territory of the Member States – Lists of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources and subject to restrictions on entry into the territory of the Member States – Maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists – Criterion of association with a person or entity subject to restrictive measures – Fall of the regime of Bashar Al-Assad – Error of assessment)
Date: 2025-12-03
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Syria, economic sanctions, freezing of assets, international sanctions, natural person








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C/2026/477


2.2.2026






Judgment of the General Court of 3 December 2025 – Foz v Council


(Case T-414/24)
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(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures taken in view of the situation in Syria - Freezing of funds - Restrictions on entry into the territory of the Member States - Lists of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources and subject to restrictions on entry into the territory of the Member States - Maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists - Criterion of association with a person or entity subject to restrictive measures - Fall of the regime of Bashar Al-Assad - Error of assessment)
(C/2026/477)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Amer Foz (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) (represented by: L. Cloquet, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: D. Laurent and E. Nadbath, acting as Agents)

Re:

By his action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1510 of 27 May 2024 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ L, 2024/1510), of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1517 of 27 May 2024 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ L, 2024/1517), of Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1096 of 27 May 2025 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ L, 2025/1096), of 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 (OJ L, 2025/1095), of 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 (OJ L, 2025/1098) and of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1094 of 27 May 2025 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ L, 2025/1094), in so far as all those acts concern him.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






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Dismisses the action;










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Orders Mr Amer Foz to pay the costs.






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            OJ C, C/2024/5647, 30.9.2024.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/477/oj
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