Judgment of the General Court of 21 January 2016 — Makhlouf v Council
(Case T-443/13) 1
(Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures against Syria — Freezing of funds — Obligation to state reasons — Rights of defence — Right to effective judicial protection — Manifest error of assessment — Right to property — Right to respect for private life — Proportionality)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Mohammad Makhlouf (Damas, Syria) (represented by: C. Rygaert and G. Karouni, lawyers)
Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: M.-M. Joséphidès and G. Étienne, acting as Agents)
Re:
Application for partial annulment of Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2013 L 147, p. 14) in so far as that act concerns the applicant.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Mr Mohammad Makhlouf to bear his own costs and to pay the costs incurred by the Council of the European Union.
____________1 OJ C 325, 9.11.2013.