Case T-364/22: Judgment of the General Court of 6 September 2023 — Shulgin v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine — Freezing of funds — Inclusion and retention of the applicant’s name on the lists of persons, entities and bodies concerned — Obligation to state reasons — Error of assessment — Concept of ‘leading businessperson’ — Proportionality)
Date: 2023-09-06
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, economic sanctions, entrepreneur, freezing of assets, international sanctions, natural person, principle of proportionality








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Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/327


30.10.2023





Judgment of the General Court of 6 September 2023 — Shulgin v Council
(Case T-364/22) (1)

(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine - Freezing of funds - Inclusion and retention of the applicant’s name on the lists of persons, entities and bodies concerned - Obligation to state reasons - Error of assessment - Concept of ‘leading businessperson’ - Proportionality)
(C/2023/327)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Shulgin (Moscow, Russia) (represented by: T. Bontinck, F. Bélot, A. Guillerme, L. Burguin and M. Brésart, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: A. Nowak-Salles and V. Piessevaux, acting as Agents)

Re:

By his action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment, first, of Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/582 of 8 April 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 110, p. 55), and of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/581 of 8 April 2022 implementing 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 110, p. 3), second, Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1530 of 14 September 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 239, p. 149), and of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1529 of 14 September 2022 implementing 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 239, p. 1), and, third, Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/572 of 13 March 2023 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ 2023 L 75I, p. 134), and of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/571 of 13 March 2023 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ 2023 L 75I, p. 1), in so far as those acts include and retain the applicant’s name on the lists annexed thereto.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1530 of 14 September 2022 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1529 of 14 September 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/572 of 13 March 2023 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/571 of 13 March 2023 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, in so far as the name of Mr Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Shulgin was maintained on the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to those restrictive measures;










2.


Orders the effects of Decision 2023/572 to be maintained as regards Mr Shulgin until the date of expiry of the period for bringing an appeal or, if an appeal is brought within that period, until the dismissal of the appeal;










3.


Dismisses the action as to the remainder;










4.


Orders each party to bear its own costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 303, 8.8.2022.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/327/oj
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