Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: Court of first instance of the European Communities

Date: 05/19/2010

Subject: The Court dismissed the action for annulment of Regulation No 194/2008 implementing some restrictive measures in respect of Burma/Myanmar. In this case, therefore, it is not the activities of the persons and entities concerned which justify the restrictive measures at issue taken by the Council, but their membership of a certain general category of persons and entities having a function or a position in the State which is the subject of sanctions. The applicant is covered by the sanctions regime because he falls within the category of family members of leading business figures in Myanmar. According to the Court there is no violation of the rights invoked by the applicant.

Parties: Pye Phyo Tay Za

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 17 Right to property - Justice - Art. 47 Justice: remedy - Justice: effective - Art. 48 Presumption of innocence - Rights of defence

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