Anas Talas v Council of the European Union (General Court T-561/25)

Procedural record

1. 14 October 2026European Union

   14 October 2026European Union

   Judgment of the General Court of the European Union (Fifth Chamber) in Case T-561/25 dated 14 October 2026

   General Court of the European Union

   Case no.

   T-561/25

   Citation

   T-561/25

   Decision summary

   The General Court dismissed Anas Talas's action challenging the Council's restrictive measures maintaining his name on the Syria-related sanctions lists, including his challenges to the applicable listing criteria and the assessment of his links with the former Bashar al-Assad regime. The Court ordered Mr Talas to pay the costs.

   Participants

   Application

   Annulment of Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2025/1095 and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1094 insofar as they concerned the applicant — Action dismissed

   Application

   Challenge to the legality of the listing criteria in Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1096 and Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1098 — Plea rejected as unfounded

   Anas Talas

   Representative

   L. Cloquet (For: Anas Talas)

   Representative

   L. Degeest (For: Anas Talas)

   Council of the European Union

   Representative

   E. Kübler (For: Council of the European Union)

   Representative

   S. Van Overmeire (For: Council of the European Union)

   General Court of the European Union

   Judge

   M. Sampol Pucurull

   Judge

   M. Stancu

   Judge

   W. Valasidis

   Court registrar

   I. Kurme

   Authorities cited

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   • Article 21 of the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union
     treaty provision
   • Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
     treaty provision
   • Article 53 of the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union
     treaty provision
   • Article 263 TFEU
     treaty provision
   • Article 275 TFEU
     treaty provision
   • Article 277 TFEU
     treaty provision
   • Article 296 TFEU
     treaty provision
   • Rules of Procedure of the General Court (Articles 76(d) and 134(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court)
     court rule
   • Council Decision 2011/273/CFSP of 9 May 2011
     decision
   • Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 of 18 January 2012
     regulation
   • Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013
     decision
   • Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1836 of 12 October 2015
     decision
   • Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1828 of 12 October 2015
     regulation
   • Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2019/87 of 21 January 2019
     decision
   • Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/85 of 21 January 2019
     regulation
   • Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2025/1095 of 27 May 2025
     decision
   • Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1094 of 27 May 2025
     regulation
   • Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1096 of 27 May 2025
     decision
   • Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1098 of 27 May 2025
     regulation
   • Mironovich Shor v Council (T-489/23, EU:T:2024:912)
     case-law
   • Cham Wings Airlines v Council (T-415/24, EU:T:2025:910)
     case-law
   • Anwar Akkad v Council (T-502/23, EU:T:2025:445)
     case-law
   • Assaad v Council (T-426/21, EU:T:2023:114)
     case-law
   • Venezuela v Council (T-65/18 RENV, EU:T:2023:529)
     case-law
   • Melnichenko v Council (T-1113/23, EU:T:2025:1110)
     case-law
   • Shammout v Council (T-413/24, EU:T:2025:909)
     case-law
   • Shammout v Council (T-649/22, EU:T:2024:376)
     case-law
   • Gutseriev v Council (C-681/23 P, EU:C:2025:327)
     case-law