18.9.2017 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 309/4 |
Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 26 July 2017 — Council of the European Union v Hamas, European Commission
(Case C-79/15 P) (1)
((Appeal - Common foreign and security policy - Fight against terrorism - Restrictive measures against certain persons and entities - Freezing of funds - Common Position 2001/931/CFSP - Article 1(4) and (6) - Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 - Article 2(3) - Retention of an organisation on the list of persons, groups and entities involved in terrorist acts - Conditions - Factual basis of the decisions to freeze funds - Decision taken by a competent authority - Obligation to state reasons))
(2017/C 309/04)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Appellant: Council of the European Union (represented by: B. Driessen, G. Étienne and M. Bishop, Agents)
Other parties to the proceedings: Hamas (represented by: L. Glock, avocate), European Commission (represented by: F. Castillo de la Torre, M. Konstantinidis and R. Tricot, Agents)
Intervener in support of the appellant: French Republic (represented by: D. Colas, F. Fize and G. de Bergues, Agents)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1 |
Sets aside the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 17 December 2014, Hamas v Council (T-400/10, EU:T:2014:1095); |
2 |
Refers the case back to the General Court of the European Union; |
3 |
Reserves the costs. |