Numbi v Council (Judgment) French Text [2022] EUECJ T-112/21 (27 April 2022)

Numbi v Council (Judgment) French Text [2022] EUECJ T-112/21 (27 April 2022)

The Tribunal found that the Council had complied with the applicant's right to be heard by providing timely disclosure of evidence and an adequate opportunity to submit observations before the renewal of restrictive measures. The Tribunal also held that the Council did not commit a manifest error of assessment in...

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Citation
[2022] EUECJ T-112/21
Parties
Applicant: John Numbi; Respondent: Council of the European Union
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Annulment Action (recours En Annulation) / Final Judgment
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Restrictive Measures, Asset Freezing, Right to Be Heard, Judicial Review, Democratic Republic of Congo Sanctions
European Union Law International Sanctions Human Rights Restrictive Measures Asset Freezing Right to Be Heard Judicial Review Democratic Republic of Congo Sanctions

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Parties

John Numbi

Applicant

Council of the European Union

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Annulment Action (recours En Annulation) / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's right to be heard was violated in the renewal of restrictive measures.
  2. 2 Whether the Council committed manifest errors of assessment in maintaining the applicant on the sanctions list.

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the Council had complied with the applicant's right to be heard by providing timely disclosure of evidence and an adequate opportunity to submit observations before the renewal of restrictive measures. The Tribunal also held that the Council did not commit a manifest error of assessment in maintaining the applicant on the sanctions list, as ongoing serious human rights violations in the DRC, particularly by the FARDC, justified the renewal. The applicant's arguments regarding changed circumstances and lack of involvement were not substantiated. The action was dismissed in its entirety.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • The action is dismissed in its entirety.
  • Applicant to bear costs.