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Document 62012TN0066
Case T-66/12: Action brought on 13 February 2012 — Sedghi and Azizi v Council
Case T-66/12: Action brought on 13 February 2012 — Sedghi and Azizi v Council
Case T-66/12: Action brought on 13 February 2012 — Sedghi and Azizi v Council
OJ C 109, 14.4.2012, p. 24–25
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
14.4.2012 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 109/24 |
Action brought on 13 February 2012 — Sedghi and Azizi v Council
(Case T-66/12)
2012/C 109/52
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicants: Ali Sedghi (Tehran, Iran) and Ahmad Azizi (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: S. Gadhia and S. Ashley, Solicitors, D. Wyatt, QC (Queen’s Counsel), and M. Lester, Barrister)
Defendant: Council of the European Union
Form of order sought
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Annul Council Decision 2011/783/CFSP of 1 December 2011 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran (OJ L 319, 2.12.2011, p. 71) and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1245/2011 of 1 December 2011 implementing Regulation (EU) No 961/2010 on restrictive measures against Iran (OJ L 319, 2.12.2011, p. 11), insofar as they concern the applicants; and that the decision to that effect would take immediate effect, without suspension; |
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Declare inapplicability of Article 19(1)(b) and 20(1)(b) of Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP, and Article 16(2) of Council Regulation (EU) No 961/2010, as regards the second applicant; |
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Order the defendant to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
In support of their action, the applicants rely on two pleas in law.
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First plea in law, alleging
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Second plea in law, alleging
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The second applicant relies on two additional pleas in law, alleging that:
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the contested Decision and Regulation constitute an unjustified and disproportionate restriction on his rights of free movement in the European Union; and |
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the Council lacked the competence to include the second applicant under the Common Foreign and Security Policy, because this is a situation which is purely internal to the European Union. |