EU Case Law

The General Court annuls the regulation freezing Yassin Abdullah Kadi’s funds. The regulation was adopted in breach of Mr Kadi’s rights of defence and constitutes an unjustified restriction of his right to property.  The reasoning of the General Court is particularly interesting on the degree of its review.  The General Court considers that, in light of the judgment of...

The Court of First Instance annuls the Council Decision 2007/445/EC of 28 June 2007 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against...

The Council decisions which included the DHKP-C on lists relating to measures for combating terrorism before June 2007, adopted in breach of basic procedural safeguards, cannot form any part of...

The Court of Justice annuls the Council regulation, as it stood before October 2009, freezing Mr Hassan and Mr Ayadi’s funds. On the substance of the cases, the Court finds that, inasmuch...

The Court dismisses the claims brought by Melli Bank against a Council Common Position, foreseeing restrictive measures, i.e. the freezing of its funds, by reason of its links with the Iranian...

Netherlands legislation may provide for different treatment of Netherlands nationals and nationals of other Member States with regard to execution of a European arrest warrant Article 12 EC...

On 30 September 2009 the General Court for the second time annulled acts of the Council ordering the freezing of the funds of Mr Jose Maria Sison, a Filipino national residing in the Netherlands....