12.2.2011
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 46/3
Appeal brought on 24 November 2010 by the Kingdom of the Netherlands against the judgment delivered by the General Court( Seventh Chamber) on 9 September 2010 in Case T-348/07 Stichting Al-Aqsa v Council of the European Union
(Case C-550/10 P)
2011/C 46/05
Language of the case: Dutch
Parties
Appellant: Kingdom of the Netherlands (represented by: C.M. Wissels and M. Noort, Agents)
Other parties to the proceedings: Stichting Al-Aqsa, Council of the European Union, European Commission
Form of order sought
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set aside the judgment under appeal in Case T-348/07 and refer the case back to the General Court; and
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order the other party to the proceedings to pay the costs.
Pleas in law and main arguments
The General Court misinterpreted Article 1(4) and (6) of Common Position 2001/931 and Article 2(3) of Regulation No 2580/2001 (1) in finding that the order of the court hearing the application for interim measures could no longer, following the repeal of the Sanctieregeling terrorisme 2003 (2003 Netherlands regulation on sanctions for the suppression of terrorism), serve as a basis for placing Al-Aqsa on the EU asset-freezing list.
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (OJ 2001 L 344, p. 70).
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