Cases T-735/14 and T-799/14: Judgment of the General Court of 13 September 2018 — Gazprom Neft v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures adopted in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine — Applicant’s name included and retained on the list of entities to which the restrictive measures apply — Obligation to state reasons — Legal basis — Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and Russia — Right to property — Right to carry on an economic activity — Proportionality)
Date: 2018-09-13
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, cooperation agreement (EU), economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal basis, legal person, ownership








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29.10.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 392/16






Judgment of the General Court of 13 September 2018 — Gazprom Neft v Council
(Cases T-735/14 and T-799/14) (1)

((Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures adopted in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine - Applicant’s name included and retained on the list of entities to which the restrictive measures apply - Obligation to state reasons - Legal basis - Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and Russia - Right to property - Right to carry on an economic activity - Proportionality))
(2018/C 392/19)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Gazprom Neft PAO, formerly Gazprom Neft OAO (Saint Petersburg, Russia) (represented by: L. Van den Hende, J. Charles, lawyers, and S. Cogman, Solicitor)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: M. Bishop and S. Boelaert, acting as Agents)

Interveners in support of the defendant: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (represented: initially by C. Brodie and S. Simmons, and subsequently by C. Brodie and V. Kaye, and subsequently by C. Brodie, C. Crane and S. Brandon, and finally by C. Brodie, R. Fadoju and S. Brandon, acting as Agents, and by G. Facenna QC and C. Banner, Barrister), European Commission (represented by: L. Havas, T. Scharf and D. Gauci, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application under Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment of (i) Article 1(2)(b), (c) and (d), Article 1(3) and (4), Article 4, Article 4a and Article 7(1)(a) of, and Annex III to, Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ 2014 L 229, p. 13), as amended by Council Decision 2014/659/CFSP of 8 September 2014 (OJ 2014 L 271, p. 54) and Council Decision 2014/872/CFSP of 4 December 2014 (OJ 2014 L 349, p. 58); and (ii) Article 3, Article 3a, Article 4(3) and (4), Article 5(2)(b), (c) and (d), Article 5(3) and (4) and Article 11(1)(a) of, and Annex VI to, Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ 2014 L 229, p. 1), as amended by Council Regulation (EU) No 960/2014 of 8 September 2014 (OJ 2014 L 271, p. 3) and Council Regulation (EU) No 1290/2014 of 4 December 2014 (OJ 2014 L 349, p. 20).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Orders that Cases T-735/14 and T-799/14 be joined for the purposes of the judgment;










2.


Dismisses the action;










3.


Orders Gazprom Neft PAO to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the Council of the European Union;










4.


Orders the European Commission and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland each to bear their own costs.






(1)  OJ C 448, 15.12.2014.