Mabrouk v. Council of the European Union

Abstract

Human rights — African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, 1981 — European Convention on Human Rights, 1950 — Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, 2000 — Principle that judicial proceedings be concluded within a reasonable time — Council of the European Union — Restrictive measures — Whether restrictive measures failing to take account of principle that judicial proceedings be concluded within a reasonable time — Presumption of innocence — Whether press release regarding restrictive measures violating presumption of innocence

Human rights — Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, 2000 — Article 17 — Right to property — Council of the European Union — Restrictive measures — Whether restrictive measures infringing on right to property

International tribunals — Jurisdiction — African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, 1981 — Whether African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights applicable in decision to impose restrictive measures within the European Union

Economics, trade and finance — Council of the European Union — Restrictive measures — Evidential requirements for imposing restrictive measures — Principle of good administration — Whether assessment for imposing restrictive measures deficient — Requirements for restrictive measures based on judicial proceedings in non-Member State — The law of the European Union