Judgment of the General Court of 31 May 2018 — Kaddour v Council
(Case T-461/16) 1
(Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures adopted against Syria — Freezing of funds — Misuse of powers — Principle of sound administration — Principle of the force of res judicata — Infringement of Article 266 TFEU — Manifest error of assessment — Fundamental rights — Proportionality — Principle of non-discrimination)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Khaled Kaddour (Damascus, Syria) (represented by: V. Davies and V. Wilkinson, Solicitors, and by R. Blakeley, Barrister)
Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: J. Bauerschmidt and G. Étienne, and subsequently by J. Bauerschmidt and by S. Kyriakopoulou, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action pursuant to Article 263 TFEU seeking the annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/850 of 27 May 2016 amending Decision (CFSP) 2013/255 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2016 L 141, p. 125) and of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/840 of 27 May 2016 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2016 L 141, p. 30), in so far as those measures apply to the applicant.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Mr Khaled Kaddour to bear his own costs and to pay those incurred by the Council of the European Union.
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1 OJ C 383, 17.10.2016.