Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 4 September 2019.#Hamas v Council of the European Union.#Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures against persons, groups and entities with a view to combating terrorism – Freezing of funds – Whether an authority of a third State can be classified as a competent authority within the meaning of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP – Factual basis of the decisions to freeze funds – Obligation to state reasons – Error of assessment – Principle of non-interference – Rights of the defence – Right to effective judicial protection – Authentication of the Council measures.#Case T-308/18.