Action brought on 20 August 2013 – Makhlouf v Council

(Case T-442/13)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Hafez Makhlouf (Damascus, Syria) (represented by: C. Rygaert and G. Karouni, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria;

order the Council of the European Union to pay the costs pursuant to Articles 87 and 91 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court.

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on seven pleas in law which are in essence identical or similar to those relied on in Case T-359/11 Makhlouf v Council. ¹

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¹ OJ 2011 C 282, p.25.