26.8.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 288/43
Judgment of the General Court of 2 July 2019 — Fulmen v Council
(Case T-405/15) (1)
(Non-contractual liability - Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures taken against the Islamic Republic of Iran - Freezing of funds - Compensation for harm allegedly suffered by the applicant following the inclusion and retention of its name on lists of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures - Material damage - Non-material damage)
(2019/C 288/55)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Fulmen (Teheran, Iran) (represented by: A. Bahrami and N. Korogiannakis, lawyers)
Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: R. Liudvinaviciute-Cordeiro and M. Bishop, acting as Agents)
Intervener in support of the defendant: European Commission (represented initially by A. Aresu and D. Gauci, and subsequently by A. Aresu and R. Tricot, acting as Agents)
Re:
Application on the basis of Article 268 TFEU seeking compensation for the harm allegedly suffered by the applicant following the adoption of 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), 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), Council Decision 2010/644/CFSP of 25 October 2010 amending Decision 2010/413 (OJ 2010 L 281 p 81, ), and Council Regulation (EU) No 961/2010 of 25 October 2010 on restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 (OJ 2010 L 281, p.1), by which the name of the applicant was included and retained on the lists of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Orders the Council of the European Union to pay Fulmen compensation of EUR 50 000 for the non-material damage suffered;
2.
Dismisses the action as to the remainder;
3.
Orders Fulmen, the Council and the Commission to bear their own costs.
(1) OJ C 337, 12.10.2015.
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