CELEX: 62019TA0260
Language: en
Date: 2021-04-14 00:00:00
Title: Case T-260/19: Judgment of the General Court of 14 April 2021 — Al Tarazi v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures adopted against Syria — Freezing of funds — Obligation to state reasons — Error of assessment — Rights of defence — Right to property — Right to exercise an economic activity — Right to respect for private and family life — Proportionality)

21.6.2021   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 242/22
            
         
      Judgment of the General Court of 14 April 2021 — Al Tarazi v Council
      (Case T-260/19) (1)
      
      (Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures adopted against Syria - Freezing of funds - Obligation to state reasons - Error of assessment - Rights of defence - Right to property - Right to exercise an economic activity - Right to respect for private and family life - Proportionality)
      (2021/C 242/29)
      Language of the case: English
      
         Parties
      
      
         Applicant: Mazen Al Tarazi (Shuwaikh, Kuwait) (represented by: G. Beck, A. Khan, R. Wilcox, Barristers, and S. Patel, Solicitor)
      
         Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: S. Kyriakopoulou and V. Piessevaux, acting as Agents)
      
         Re:
      
      Action 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) and 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) in so far as they concern the applicant.
      
         Operative part of the judgment
      
      The Court:
      
                  1.
               
               
                  Dismisses the action;
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  Orders Mr Mazen Al-Tarazi to bear his own costs and to pay those incurred by the Council of the European Union.
               
            
         (1)  OJ C 213, 24.6.2019.