Order — ECLI:EU:T:2025:1122
Date: 2025-12-15
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Seventh Chamber
Procedure: Action for annulment;Action for damages

Action brought on 24 February 2025 – Douamba v Council (Case T-143/25) Language of the case: French Parties Applicant: Harouna Douamba (Lomé, Togo) (represented by: B. Poda, lawyer) Defendant: Council of the European Union Forms of order sought The applicant claims that the General Court should: declare the application of Mr Douamba admissible and well founded; annul Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3188 of 16 December 2024, implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2642 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s destabilising activities (OJ L 2024/3188) and all other measures considered appropriate by the Court; order the Council to pay the applicant the sum of one billion, six hundred thousand euros (EUR 1,600,000,000) in damages; order the Council to pay the costs. Pleas in law and main arguments In support of the action, the applicant relies on two pleas in law. First plea in law, alleging misuse of powers by the Council. Second plea in law, alleging infringement of the applicant’s fundamental rights and in particular his right to freedom of expression. ____________