CELEX: 62015TA0765
Language: en
Date: 2017-09-27 00:00:00
Title: Case T-765/15: Judgment of the General Court of (Fourth Chamber) of 27 September 2017 — BelTechExport v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures against Belarus — Freezing of funds — Suspension of measures — Obligation to state reasons — Rights of defence — Right to be heard — Error of assessment)

13.11.2017   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 382/39
            
         Judgment of the General Court of (Fourth Chamber) of 27 September 2017 — BelTechExport v Council
   (Case T-765/15) (1)
   
   ((Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures against Belarus - Freezing of funds - Suspension of measures - Obligation to state reasons - Rights of defence - Right to be heard - Error of assessment))
   (2017/C 382/47)
   Language of the case: English
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: BelTechExport ZAO (Minsk, Belarus) (represented by: J. Jerņeva and E. Koškins, lawyers)
   
      Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: F. Naert and J.-P. Hix, acting as Agents)
   
      Intervener in support of the defendant: European Commission (represented by: E. Paasivirta and L. Havas, acting as Agents)
   
      Re:
   
   Application pursuant to Article 263 TFEU for annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1957 of 29 October 2015 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus (OJ 2015 L 284, p. 149), and of Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1948 of 29 October 2015 amending Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures against Belarus (OJ 2015 L 284, p. 62), in so far as they concern the applicant.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders BelTechExport ZAO to bear its own costs and pay those incurred by the Council of the European Union;
            
         
               3.
            
            
               Orders the European Commission to bear its own costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 68, 22.2.2016.