Brussels, 14/02/2014 (Agence Europe) - On 14 February, the European Court of Justice ruled that an appeal lodged by Simone Gbagbo, wife of former president of Cote d'Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo, against the European General Court's ruling validating the EU Council of Ministers' decision to add her to the list of people subject to sanctions because of the situation in Côte d'Ivoire (ruling T-119/11 of 25 April 2013, see EUROPE 10836) cannot be heard because it was lodged too late.
Sanctions were...