Information;Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2024:57
Date: 2024-02-07
Language of the case: Spanish
Court formation: First Chamber
Subject matter: External relations;Common foreign and security policy
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded

summary statement of reasons sufficient (Art. 296 TFEU; Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP, as amended by Decisions (CFSP) 2022/265, (CFSP) 2022/1530 and (CFSP) 2023/572; Council Regulations No 269/2014, 2022/260, 2022/1529 and 2023/571) (see paragraphs 24-29, 31-34, 38-39) 2. European Union – Judicial review of the legality of the acts of the institutions – Restrictive measures taken in view of the situation in Ukraine – Scope of the review – Proof that the measure is well founded – Obligation on the competent EU authority to establish, in the event of challenge, that the reasons relied on against the persons or entities concerned are well founded – Error of assessment – None (Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 47; Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP, as amended by Decisions (CFSP) 2022/265, (CFSP) 2022/1530 and (CFSP) 2023/572 ; Council Regulations No 269/2014, 2022/260, 2022/1529 and 2023/571) (see paragraphs 59-67, 76, 81-83, 87) 3. Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures taken in view of the situation in Ukraine – Prohibition on entry and transit and freezing of funds of certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Ukraine – Restriction of the right to property – Breach of principle of proportionality – None (Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Arts 17 and 52(1); Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP, as amended by Decisions (CFSP) 2022/265, (CFSP) 2022/1530 and (CFSP) 2023/572; Council Regulations No 269/2014, 2022/260, 2022/1529 and 2023/571) (see paragraphs 95-104, 107-109, 116) 4. Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures taken in view of the situation in Ukraine – Prohibition on entry and transit and freezing of funds of certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Ukraine – Restriction of the right to freedom of expression – None – Infringement – None (Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 11; Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP, as amended by Decisions (CFSP) 2022/265, (CFSP) 2022/1530 and (CFSP) 2023/572; Council Regulations No 269/2014, 2022/260, 2022/1529 and 2023/571) (see paragraphs 122-124) Operative part The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders Mr Igor Shuvalov to pay the costs. 1 OJ C 318, 22.8.2022.