Judgment of the General Court of 5 November 2014 — Mayaleh v Council
(Joined Cases T-307/12 and T-408/13) 1
(Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures against Syria — Freezing of funds — Functions of the governor of the Central Bank of Syria — Actions for annulment — Communication of an act imposing restrictive measures — Time-limit for bringing proceedings — Admissibility — Rights of the defence — Fair hearing — Obligation to state reasons — Buren of proof — Right to effective judicial protection — Proportionality — Right to property — Right to privacy and family life — Application of restrictions on admission to a national of a Member State — Freedom of movement for European Union nationals)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Adib Mayaleh (Damascus, Syri) (represented by: G. Karouni and C. Dumont, lawyers)
Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: J.-P. Hix and V. Piessevaux, Agents)
Re:
Partial annulment of: (i) Council Implementing Decision 2012/256/CFSP of 14 May 2012 implementing Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2012 L 126, p. 9); (ii) Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 410/2012 of 14 May 2012 implementing Article 32(1) of Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2012 L 126, p. 3); (iii) Council Decision 2012/739/CFSP of 29 November 2012 concerning restrictive measures against Syria and repealing Decision 2011/782/CFSP (OJ 2012 L 330, p. 21); (iv) Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 363/2013 of 22 April 2013 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2013 L 111, p. 1; corrigendum OJ 2013 L 127, p. 27); and (v) Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2013 L 147, p. 14).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the application in Case T-307/12;
Declares that there is no need to adjudicate on the application in Case T-408/13.
Orders Mr Adib Mayaleh to pay the costs.
________________________1 OJ C 273, 8.9.2012.