Case T-248/22: Judgment of the General Court of 20 September 2023 — Mordashov 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 — Inclusion and maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists of persons, entities and bodies concerned — Article 2(1)(a), (d), (f) and (g) of Decision 2014/145/CFSP — Right to effective legal protection — Obligation to state reasons — Error of assessment — Proportionality — Equal treatment — Right to property)
Date: 2023-09-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Ukraine, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person, principle of proportionality, right to justice, territorial dispute, territorial law








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Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2023/769


20.11.2023





Judgment of the General Court of 20 September 2023 — Mordashov v Council
(Case T-248/22) (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 - Inclusion and maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists of persons, entities and bodies concerned - Article 2(1)(a), (d), (f) and (g) of Decision 2014/145/CFSP - Right to effective legal protection - Obligation to state reasons - Error of assessment - Proportionality - Equal treatment - Right to property)
(C/2023/769)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Alexey Mordashov (Cherepovets, Russia) (represented by: T. Bontinck, A. Guillerme, L. Burguin, M. Brésart and J. Goffin, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: M.-C. Cadilhac and V. Piessevaux, acting as Agents)

Re:

By his action based on Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment (i) of Council Decision (CFSP) 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), and 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 and independence of Ukraine (OJ 2022 L 58, 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 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), (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 75 I, 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 75 I, p. 1), to the extent that those acts concern him.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Mr Alexey Mordashov to pay the costs.






(1)  
            OJ C 244, 27.6.2022.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/769/oj
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