Order of the General Court of 21 June 2012 - Hamas v Council

(Case T-531/11) 

(Annulment action - Restrictive measures with a view to combating terrorism - Lis pendens)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Hamas (Damascus, Syria and Gaza, Gaza Strip) (represented by: L. Glock, lawyer)

Defendant: Council (represented: initially by T. Szostak and G. Marhic, and subsequently by B. Driessen and G.Étienne, Agents)

Re:

Initially, action for annulment of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 of 18 July 2011 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism, and repealing Implementing Regulations No 610/2010 and (EU) No 83/2011 (OJ 2011 L 188, p. 2), and Council Decision 2011/430/CFSP of 18 July 2011 updating the list of persons, groups and entities subject to Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism (OJ 2011 L 188, p. 47), in so far as the applicant organisation's name is maintained on the list of persons, groups and entities to which the freezing of funds and economic resources laid down with a view to combating terrorism.

Operative part of the order

1.    The action is dismissed as manifestly inadmissible.

2.    There is no need to give a ruling on the European Commission's application for leave to intervene.

3.    Hamas is ordered to bear its own costs and to pay those by the Council of the European Union.

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¹ - OJ C 126, 28.4.2012.