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24.10.2016 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 392/28 |
Judgment of the General Court of 9 September 2016 — Tri-Ocean Trading v Council
(Case T-709/14) (1)
((Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures taken against Syria - Freezing of funds - Error of assessment))
(2016/C 392/34)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Tri-Ocean Trading (George Town, Cayman Islands) (represented by: B. Kennelly, Barrister, P. Saini QC, and N. Sheikh, Solicitor)
Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: B. Driessen and A. Vitro, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action under Article 263 TFEU for the annulment of Council Implementing Decision 2014/488/CFSP of 22 July 2014 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2014 L 217, p. 49) and of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 793/2014 of 22 July 2014 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ 2014 L 217, p. 10), insofar as those measures concern the applicant.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Annuls Council Implementing Decision 2014/488/CFSP of 22 July 2014 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria, and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 793/2014 of 22 July 2014 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria, in so far as they concern Tri-Ocean Trading; |
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Orders the Council of the European Union to bear its own costs and to pay the costs incurred by Tri-Ocean Trading. |