Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber), 21 March 2012

Fulmen and Mahmoudian v Council of the European Union

Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures against the Islamic Republic of Iran with the aim of preventing nuclear proliferation — Freezing of funds — Actions for annulment — Obligation to state reasons — Rights of the defence — Right to effective judicial protection — Error of assessment — Burden and standard of proof

Joined Cases T‑439/10 and T‑440/10



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Document Date Name of the parties Subject-matter Curia EUR-Lex Autres Liens
Judgment (OJ)
20/04/2012 Fulmen v Council
External relations
- Common foreign and security policy
  • External relations
  • - Common foreign and security policy
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Judgment
ECLI:EU:T:2012:142		 21/03/2012 Fulmen v Council
External relations
- Common foreign and security policy
  • External relations
  • - Common foreign and security policy
EUR-Lex text EUR-Lex bilingual text
Judgment (Summary)
ECLI:EU:T:2012:142		 21/03/2012 Fulmen v Council
External relations
- Common foreign and security policy
  • External relations
  • - Common foreign and security policy
EUR-Lex text EUR-Lex bilingual text
Application (OJ)
04/12/2010 Fulmen v Council
External relations
- Common foreign and security policy
  • External relations
  • - Common foreign and security policy
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Order (OJ)
14/10/2011 Fulmen v Council
External relations
- Common foreign and security policy
  • External relations
  • - Common foreign and security policy
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Order
ECLI:EU:T:2011:438		 08/09/2011 Fulmen v Council
External relations
- Common foreign and security policy
  • External relations
  • - Common foreign and security policy
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Order (Information)
ECLI:EU:T:2011:438		 08/09/2011 Fulmen v Council
External relations
- Common foreign and security policy
  • External relations
  • - Common foreign and security policy
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Reports of Cases

published in the electronic Reports of Cases (Court Reports - general)

Subject-matter

Annulment in part of Council implementing regulation (EU) No 668/2010 of 26 July 2010 implementing Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran (OJ 2010 L 195, p. 25), and Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP of 26 July 2010 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Common Position 2007/140/CFSP (OJ 2010 L 195, p. 39), in so far as the applicant's name has been placed on the list of persons, entities and bodies whose funds and economic resources are frozen

Systematic classification scheme

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3 Legal proceedings
  3.08 Procedural rules
    3.08.04 Subject-matter, form of order sought and pleas in law
      3.08.04.02 Amendment to the form of order sought
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2 Institutional framework of the European Union
  2.05 Legal acts of the European Union
    2.05.06 Statement of reasons
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6 External policy
  6.01 Common foreign and security policy (CFSP)
    6.01.01 Restrictive measures - Freezing of funds and various prohibitions
      6.01.01.08 Statement of reasons
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1 The legal order of the European Union
  1.04 Fundamental rights
    1.04.03 The fundamental rights
      1.04.03.47 Right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial
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6 External policy
  6.01 Common foreign and security policy (CFSP)
    6.01.01 Restrictive measures - Freezing of funds and various prohibitions
      6.01.01.07 Rights of the defence
        6.01.01.07.01 Disclosure of inculpatory evidence
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6 External policy
  6.01 Common foreign and security policy (CFSP)
    6.01.01 Restrictive measures - Freezing of funds and various prohibitions
      6.01.01.07 Rights of the defence
        6.01.01.07.00 General
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1 The legal order of the European Union
  1.01 Sources of EU law
    1.01.02 General principles of law
      1.01.02.05 Rights of the defence and procedural guarantees
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6 External policy
  6.01 Common foreign and security policy (CFSP)
    6.01.01 Restrictive measures - Freezing of funds and various prohibitions
      6.01.01.07 Rights of the defence
        6.01.01.07.01 Disclosure of inculpatory evidence
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1 The legal order of the European Union
  1.04 Fundamental rights
    1.04.03 The fundamental rights
      1.04.03.47 Right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial
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6 External policy
  6.01 Common foreign and security policy (CFSP)
    6.01.01 Restrictive measures - Freezing of funds and various prohibitions
      6.01.01.07 Rights of the defence
        6.01.01.07.01 Disclosure of inculpatory evidence
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6 External policy
  6.01 Common foreign and security policy (CFSP)
    6.01.01 Restrictive measures - Freezing of funds and various prohibitions
      6.01.01.10 Judicial review
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3 Legal proceedings
  3.02 Actions for annulment
    3.02.06 Effects of a declaration that a measure is void
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6 External policy
  6.01 Common foreign and security policy (CFSP)
    6.01.01 Restrictive measures - Freezing of funds and various prohibitions
      6.01.01.11 Effects of an annulling judgment


Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

Operative part

Opinion

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Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

  • 24/09/2010

Date of the Opinion

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Date of the hearing

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Date of delivery

21/03/2012


References

Publication in the Official Journal

Applications: OJ C 328 from 04.12.2010, p.34

Order: OJ C 319 from 29.10.2011, p.22

Judgment: OJ C 133 from 05.05.2012, p.24

Name of the parties

Fulmen v Council

Notes on Academic Writings

  1. Simon, Denys: Mesures restrictives (Iran), Europe 2012 Mai Comm. nº 5 p.175-176 (FR)



Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

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Subject-matter

  • External relations
  • - Common foreign and security policy

Provisions of national law referred to

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Provisions of international law referred to

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Procedure and result

  • Actions for annulment : dismissal on substantive grounds
  • Actions for annulment : application granted

Formation of the Court

quatrième chambre (Tribunal)

Judge-Rapporteur

Pelikánová

Advocate General

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Language(s) of the Case

  • French

Language(s) of the Opinion

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