Judgment_paragraph 71 · Ahmed Abdelaziz Ezz and Others v Council of the European Union (T-288/15)

71Moreover, notwithstanding its precautionary nature, the freezing of assets under Decision 2011/172 has a substantial negative impact on the freedoms and rights of the persons concerned so that, in order to ensure a fair balance between the objectives of the freezing of assets and the protection of those rights and freedoms, it is essential that the Council should be able, where necessary, to assess appropriately, under the supervision of the EU courts, the risk of such infringements occurring (see, to that effect and by analogy, judgment of 18 July 2013, Commission and Others v Kadi, C‑584/10 P, C‑593/10 P and C‑595/10 P, EU:C:2013:518, paragraphs 131 and 132).

Ahmed Abdelaziz Ezz and Others v Council of the European Union (T-288/15)

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