Case T-305/22: Judgment of the General Court of 13 September 2023 — Rashnikov v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures taken in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine — Freezing of funds — Listing and maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists of persons, entities and bodies concerned — Notion of ‘leading businessperson’ — Obligation to state reasons — Error of assessment — Proportionality)
Date: 2023-09-13
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/2023/527


6.11.2023





Judgment of the General Court of 13 September 2023 — Rashnikov v Council
(Case T-305/22) (1)

(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures taken in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine - Freezing of funds - Listing and maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists of persons, entities and bodies concerned - Notion of ‘leading businessperson’ - Obligation to state reasons - Error of assessment - Proportionality)
(C/2023/527)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Viktor Filippovich Rashnikov (Magnitogorsk, Russia) (represented by: D. Rovetta, M. Campa, M. Moretto, V. Villante, M. Pirovano and A. Ronco, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: J. Rurarz and P. Mahnič, acting as Agents)

Re:

By his action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment (i) of Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/429 of 15 March 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 87I, p. 44) and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/427 of 15 March 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 87I, p. 1), (ii) of 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 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 (iii) of 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 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 list and maintain his name on the lists annexed to those acts.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Mr Viktor Filippovich Rashnikov to pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 276, 18.7.2022.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/527/oj
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