15.4.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 139/43
Judgment of the General Court of 28 February 2019 — Drex Technologies v Council
(Case T-414/16) (1)
(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures adopted against Syria - Freezing of funds - Rights of the defence - Right to effective judicial protection - Duty to state reasons - Error of assessment - Right to respect for one’s good name and reputation - Right to property - Presumption of innocence - Proportionality)
(2019/C 139/41)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Drex Technologies SA (Tortola, British Virgin Islands) (represented by: E. Ruchat, lawyer)
Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented initially by S. Kyriakopoulou, G. Étienne and A. Vitro, and subsequently by S. Kyriakopoulou, A. Vitro and V. Piessevaux, acting as Agents)
Re:
Application brought pursuant to Article 263 TFEU and seeking annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/850 of 27 May 2016 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2016, L 141, p. 125) and its subsequent implementing acts, Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/917 of 29 May 2017 amending Decision 2013/255 CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2017, L 139, p. 62) and Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/778 of 28 May 2018 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (OJ 2018, L 131, p. 16), in so far as they concern the applicant.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Drex Technologies SA to bear its own costs and to pay those of the Council of the European Union
(1) OJ C 364, 3.10.2016.
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