CELEX: 62016TN0643
Language: en
Date: 2016-09-11 00:00:00
Title: Case T-643/16: Action brought on 11 September 2016 — Gamaa Islamya Egypte v Council

14.11.2016   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 419/50
            
         Action brought on 11 September 2016 — Gamaa Islamya Egypte v Council
   (Case T-643/16)
   (2016/C 419/66)
   Language of the case: French
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Gamaa Islamya Egypte (Egypt) (represented by: L. Glock, lawyer)
   
      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) 2016/1136 of 12 July 2016 updating the list of persons, groups and entities subject to Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism, and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2015/2430 (OJ L 188, 13.7.2016, p. 21), in so far as it concerns Gamaa Islamya Egypte;
            
         
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               annul Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1127 of 12 July 2016 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism, and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2425 (OJ L 188, 13.7.2016, p. 1) in so far as it concerns Gamaa Islamya Egypte;
            
         
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               order the Council to pay all the costs.
            
         
      Pleas in law and main arguments
   
   In support of the action, the applicant relies on four plea(s) in law.
   
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               First plea in law, alleging infringement of Article 1(5) of Council Common Position of 27 December 2001 on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism (2001/931/CFSP; OJ 2001, L 344, p. 93; ‘Common Position 2001/931’).
            
         
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               Second plea in law, alleging infringement of Article 1(4) of Common Position 2001/931.
            
         
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               Third plea in law, alleging that the Council committed errors as to the accuracy of the allegations made against the applicant.
            
         
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               Fourth plea in law, alleging that the Council committed an error of assessment as to whether the applicant is a ‘terrorist group’.
            
         
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               Fifth plea in law, alleging infringement of Article 1(6) of Common Position 2001/931.
            
         
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               Sixth plea in law, alleging infringement of the duty to state reasons
            
         
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               Seventh plea in law, alleging infringement of the rights of the defence and of the right to effective judicial protection.
            
         
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               Eighth plea in law, alleging a failure to authenticate the statement of reasons.