Judgment of the General Court of 16 September 2011 - Kadio Morokro v Council
(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures taken in view of the situation in Côte d'Ivoire - Freezing of funds - Obligation to state reasons)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Mathieu Kadio Morokro (Cocody, Ivory Coast) (represented by: S. Le Damany, lawyer)
Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: B. Driessen and G. Étienne, Agents)
Re:
Application for annulment, first, of Council Decision 2011/221/CFSP of 6 April 2011 amending Decision 2010/656/CFSP renewing the restrictive measures against Côte d'Ivoire (OJ 2011 L 93, p. 20), and, second, Council Regulation (EU) No 330/2011 of 6 April 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 560/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Côte d'Ivoire (OJ 2011 L 93, p. 10), in so far as they concern the applicant.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Annuls Council Decision 2011/221/CFSP of 6 April 2011 amending Decision 2010/656/CFSP renewing the restrictive measures against Côte d'Ivoire (OJ 2011 L 93, p. 20), and, second, Council Regulation (EU) No 330/2011 of 6 April 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 560/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Côte d'Ivoire, in so far as they concern Mr Mathieu Kadio Morokro.
2. Maintains the effects of Decision 2011/221 as far as concerns Mr Kadio Morokro until the annulment of Regulation No 330/2011 takes effect.
3. Orders the Council of the European Union to pay, in addition to its own costs, the costs incurred by Mr Kadio Morokro.
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