Case T-237/22 R: Order of the President of the General Court of 27 June 2022 — Usmanov v Council (Interim relief — Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures taken in respect of Russian actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine — Freezing of funds — Application for interim measures — Lack of urgency — Balancing of interests)
Date: 2022-06-27
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, economic sanctions, freezing of assets, international sanctions, natural person








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22.8.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 318/37






Order of the President of the General Court of 27 June 2022 — Usmanov v Council
(Case T-237/22 R)
(Interim relief - Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures taken in respect of Russian actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine - Freezing of funds - Application for interim measures - Lack of urgency - Balancing of interests)
(2022/C 318/51)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Alisher Usmanov (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) (represented by: J. Grand d’Esnon, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: A. Vitro and B. Driessen, acting as Agents)

Re:

By his application based on Articles 278 and 279 TFEU, the applicant seeks, in substance, the suspension of the operation of, in the first place, two acts by which the criteria for inclusion in the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures on account of their involvement in actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine were amended and, in the second place, two acts by which his name was added to that list. In particular, the applicant seeks, first, principally, suspension of the operation of Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/337 of 28 February 2022 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ 2022 L 59, p. 1), in so far as that act concerns him, of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/336 of 28 February 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine (OJ 2022 L 58, p. 1), in so far as that act concerns him, of Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/329 of 25 February 2022 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ 2022 L 50, p. 1), and of Council Regulation (EU) 2022/330 of 25 February 2022 amending Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ 2022 L 51, p. 1); secondly, in the alternative, the suspension of the operation of Decision 2022/337 in so far as that act concerns him, of Implementing Regulation 2022/336 in so far as that act concerns him, of Article 1(2)(f) and (g) of Decision 2022/329 and of Article 1(1)(f) and (g) of Regulation 2022/330; and, thirdly, that the Council of the European Union be ordered to pay him the sum of EUR 20 000 in respect of the costs which he has had to incur in the defence of his interests.

Operative part of the order







1.


The application for interim relief is dismissed.










2.


The costs are reserved.