Judgment of the General Court of 30 June 2016 — CW v Council
(Case T-516/13) 1
(Common Foreign and Security Policy — Restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia — Freezing of funds –Inclusion of the applicant’s name on the basis of new grounds following the annulment of the previous measures freezing funds — Right to property — Proportionality — Factual error — Misuse of powers — Non-contractual liability — Causal link)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: CW (represented by: A. Tekari, lawyer)
Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: G. Étienne and M. Bishop, Agents)
Re:
First, application based on Article 264 TFEU and seeking the annulment of Council Implementing Decision 2013/409/CFSP of 30 July 2013 implementing Decision 2011/72/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia (OJ 2013, L 204, p. 52), in so far as that decision concerns the applicant and, secondly, an application based on Article 268 TFEU and seeking compensation in respect of the harm allegedly suffered by the applicant.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Declares that CW shall bear his own costs and orders him to pay those incurred by the Council of the European Union.
____________1 OJ C 351, 6.10.2014.