Order of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 24 May 2012 —
Assaad v Council

(Case T‑550/11)

Actions for annulment — Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures taken against Syria — List of persons and entities subject to the freeze of funds and economic resources — No legal interest in bringing proceedings

Actions for annulment — Interest in bringing proceedings — Need for an actual and current interest — Action against regulations concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria — Applicant neither the addressee of the contested measures nor individually and/or directly concerned by them — Inadmissibility (Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU) (see paras 14-18)

Re:

APPLICATION for annulment of Council Decision 2011/273/CFSP of 9 May 2011 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2011 L 121, p. 11), of Council Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 of 9 May 2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2011 L 121, p. 1), of Council Implementing Decision 2011/515/CFSP of 23 August 2011 implementing Decision 2011/273, and of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 843/2011 of 23 August 2011 implementing Regulation No 442/2011 (OJ 2011 L 218, p. 1).

Operative part

1. The action is dismissed as inadmissible.

2. Mr Nizar Assaad is ordered to bear his own costs and pay those incurred by the Council.