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European Union
Nizar Assaad v Council of the European Union (T-426/21)
III. Law
D. The second plea, alleging breach of…
2. Merits of the second and third pleas
(b)Breach of the principles of legal c…
(2)The existence of legitimate expecta…
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Nizar Assaad v Council of the European Union (T-426/21)

Judgment of 8 Mar 2023law://eu/cjeu/2021/t-426-21/para_226@2026-11-11

226Second, it is clear from the case-law referred to in paragraph 212 above that the protection of legitimate expectations is one of the conditions to be satisfied in order that an EU act might have retroactive effect, in keeping with the principle of legal certainty.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

Key facts

Court: General Court · Fourth Chamber, sitting with five Judges
Case: T-426/21 · ECLI:EU:T:2023:114
Decided: 8 Mar 2023
Procedure: Action for annulment
Applicant: Nizar Assaad
Defendant: Council of the European Union
Rapporteur: Martín y Pérez de Nanclares
Language: English
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62021TJ0426

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Common foreign and security policy

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Cites 23: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions; Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Treaty on European Union (consolidated 2016); Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EEC (Text with EEA relevance); Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine; National Iranian Tanker Company v Council of the European Union (C-600/16 P); European Commission and Others v Yassin Abdullah Kadi (C-584/10 P, C-593/10 P, C-595/10 P); 2013/255/CFSP: Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria; Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1836 of 12 October 2015 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria; Tri-Ocean Trading v Council of the European Union (T-709/14); Bank Tejarat v Council of the European Union (C-248/17 P); Ahmed Abdelaziz Ezz and Others v Council of the European Union (T-256/11); Joint-Stock Company "Almaz-Antey" Air and Space Defence Corp., formerly OAO Concern PVO Almaz-Antey v Council of the European Union (T-255/15); Khaled Kaddour v Council of the European Union (T-510/18); Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and Others v European Commission (C-398/13 P); National Iranian Oil Company PTE Ltd (NIOC) and Others v Council of the European Union (T-577/12); Issam Anbouba v Council of the European Union (C-605/13 P); Issam Anbouba v Council of the European Union (C-630/13 P); Bashar Assi v Council of the European Union (T-256/19); Mazen Al-Tarazi v Council of the European Union (T-260/19); Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1828 of 12 October 2015 amending Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria; Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 of 18 January 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria and repealing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011