Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber) of 12 July 2006.#Faraj Hassan v Council of the European Union and Commission of the European Communities.#Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures taken against persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaeda network and the Taliban - Freezing of funds - Fundamental rights - Jus cogens - Review by the Court - Action for annulment and damages.#Case T-49/04.

Subject of the case

Re:

APPLICATION, first, for the annulment of Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaeda network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan (OJ 2002 L 139, p. 9), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2049/2003 of 20 November 2003 amending Regulation No 881/2002 for the 25th time (OJ 2003 L 303, p. 20), and, second, for damages.

Operative part

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders the applicant to pay the costs.