Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 14 April 2015 —
Ayadi v Commission

(Case T‑527/09 RENV)

Referral back after setting aside — Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban — Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 — Freezing of funds and economic resources of a person included on a list drawn up by a United Nations body — Inclusion of the name of that person in the list contained in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 — Action for annulment — Fundamental rights — Rights of defence — Right to effective judicial protection — Right to respect for property

1.                     Judicial proceedings — Introduction of new pleas during the proceedings — Inadequate statement of reasons — Plea which may be invoked at any stage of the proceedings (Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 48(2)) (see para. 44)

2.                     Judicial proceedings — Introduction of new pleas during the proceedings — Amplification of a plea made earlier — Admissibility (Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 48(2)) (see para. 45)

3.                     European Union — Judicial review of the legality of the acts of the institutions — Regulation imposing restrictive measures taken against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaeda network and the Taliban — Ambit of the review (Council Regulation No 881/2002, Annex I; Commission Regulation No 954/2009) (see paras 62-71)

Re:

APPLICATION for annulment of Commission Regulation (EC) No 954/2009 of 13 October 2009 amending for the 114th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban (OJ 2009 L 269, p. 20), in so far as that act concerns the applicant.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Annuls Commission Regulation (EC) No 954/2009 of 13 October 2009 amending for the 114th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, in so far as that measure concerns Mr Chafiq Ayadi;

2. Orders the European Commission to bear its own costs and to pay both the costs incurred by Mr Ayadi and the sums advanced by the General Court by way of legal aid;

3. Orders Ireland and the Council of the European Union to bear their own costs.