Control of Funds of Terrorist Associates
ECJ 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 and economic resources – Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 – Article 2(2) – Prohibition of making funds available to the persons listed in Annex I to that regulation – Scope – Social security and social assistance benefits paid to the spouse of a person included in Annex.
Citations:
[2010] EUECJ C-340/08, C-340/08
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Jurisdiction:
European
Citing:
Opinion – M (FC) and Others v Her Majesty’s Treasury (Common Foreign And Security Policy) ECJ 14-Jan-2010
Europa Restrictive measures directed against persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaeda network and the Taliban Prohibition of making funds available for the benefit of persons and . .
At Court of Appeal – M and Others, Regina (on the Application Of) v Revenue and Customs and others CA 6-Mar-2007
The applicants complained that though none of them was suspected of terrorist activity, their finances had been restricted because of their family connections with Osama Bin Laden. . .
At first instance – M and others v HM Treasury Admn 22-Sep-2006
The claimants sought payment of benefits. They would otherwise have been entitled, and were not suspected themselves, but were family members of persons listed as suspected terrorists under the Resolution, and had been denied benefits acordingly. . .
At HL – M, Regina (on the Application of) v Her Majestys Treasury HL 30-Apr-2008
The House referred to the ECJ a question about the implementation of UN resolutions imposing sanctions on Al-Qa’ida. . .
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Benefits, Crime
Updated: 06 February 2022; Ref: scu.420962