CELEX: 62019TA0258
Language: en
Date: 2021-11-24 00:00:00
Title: Case T-258/19: Judgment of the General Court of 24 November 2021 — Foz v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures adopted against Syria — Freezing of funds — Error of assessment — Proportionality — Right to property — Right to pursue an economic activity — Misuse of powers — Obligation to state reasons — Rights of the defence — Right to a fair trial)

24.1.2022   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 37/26
            
         
      Judgment of the General Court of 24 November 2021 — Foz v Council
      (Case T-258/19) (1)
      
      (Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures adopted against Syria - Freezing of funds - Error of assessment - Proportionality - Right to property - Right to pursue an economic activity - Misuse of powers - Obligation to state reasons - Rights of the defence - Right to a fair trial)
      (2022/C 37/35)
      Language of the case: English
      
         Parties
      
      
         Applicant: Samer Foz (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) (represented by: L. Cloquet and J.P. Buyle, lawyers)
      
         Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: S. Kyriakopoulou and V. Piessevaux, acting as Agents)
      
         Re:
      
      Application under Article 263 TFEU for annulment of Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2019/87 of 21 January 2019 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2019 L 18 I, p. 13), of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/85 of 21 January 2019 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2019 L 18 I, p. 4), of Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/806 of 17 May 2019 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2019 L 132, p. 36), of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/798 of 17 May 2019 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2019 L 132, p. 1), of Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/719 of 28 May 2020 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2020 L 168, p. 66), and of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/716 of 28 May 2020 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2020 L 168, p. 1) in so far as those acts concern the applicant.
      
         Operative part of the judgment
      
      The Court:
      
                  1.
               
               
                  Dismisses the action;
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  Orders Mr Samer Foz to pay the costs.
               
            
         (1)  OJ C 238, 15.7.2019.