18.8.2012

Official Journal of the European Union

C 250/14

(Case T-531/11)(1)

(Annulment action - Restrictive measures with a view to combating terrorism - Lis pendens)

2012/C 250/27

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Hamas (Damascus, Syria and Gaza, Gaza Strip) (represented by: L. Glock, lawyer)

Defendant: Council (represented: initially by T. Szostak and G. Marhic, and subsequently by B. Driessen and G. Étienne, Agents)

Re:

Initially, action for annulment of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 687/2011 of 18 July 2011 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism, and repealing Implementing Regulations No 610/2010 and (EU) No 83/2011 (OJ 2011 L 188, p. 2), and Council Decision 2011/430/CFSP of 18 July 2011 updating the list of persons, groups and entities subject to Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism (OJ 2011 L 188, p. 47), in so far as the applicant organisation’s name is maintained on the list of persons, groups and entities to which the freezing of funds and economic resources laid down with a view to combating terrorism.

Operative part of the order

1.The action is dismissed as manifestly inadmissible.

2.There is no need to give a ruling on the European Commission’s application for leave to intervene.

3.Hamas is ordered to bear its own costs and to pay those by the Council of the European Union.

(1)

OJ C 126, 28.4.2012.