Notice concerning the suspension, subject to certain conditions, of the restrictive measures against Mr Nikita Dmitrievich Mazepin, provided for in Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP and in Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 , concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1767 and as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1765 2023/C 339/03
Date: 2023-09-26
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Ukraine, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person, professional sport, territorial dispute, territorial law








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26.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 339/9







Notice concerning the suspension, subject to certain conditions, of the restrictive measures against Mr Nikita Dmitrievich Mazepin, provided for in Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP and in Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 , concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1767 and as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1765
(2023/C 339/03)

On 19 September 2023, the President of the General Court made an order for provisional interim relief pursuant to Article 157(2) of the Rules of Procedure of the EU General Court, in Case T-743/22 RIII, Nikita Dmitrievich Mazepin v. Council of the European Union. That order cancelled an order of 7 September 2023 in the same case and replaced it with a rectified version. The new order required the Council to publish in the Official Journal a Notice indicating that the re-listing of the applicant Mr N. Mazepin on the list of persons and entities covered by the restrictive measures is subject to suspension under the same conditions as those provided for in a previous order of 19 July 2023 by the President of the General Court until delivery of the final judgement in the main proceedings.
The relevant paragraphs in the operative part of the order of the President of the General Court of 19 September 2023 read as follows:


            ‘The operation of the announced re-listing of the name of the applicant is suspended until the order terminating the present proceedings for interim relief is made, in so far as the name of Mr Mazepin will be maintained on the list of persons, entities and bodies covered by those restrictive measures and only to the extent necessary to enable him to negotiate his recruitment as a professional Formula 1 driver or as a driver in other motor sport championships taking place also or only in the European Union, as well as to participate in Formula 1 Grand Prix, tests, training sessions and free sessions and in other motor sport championships, races, tests, training sessions and free sessions taking place in the European Union. To that end, Mr Mazepin is authorised only (i) to enter the European Union in order to negotiate and conclude agreements with a race team or with sponsors not linked to the activities of Mr Dmitry Arkadievich Mazepin or to natural or legal persons whose names are included on the lists set out in the annexes to Decision 2014/145 (1) and Regulation No 269/2014 (2), (ii) to enter the European Union in order to participate as a full or reserve driver in Formula 1 championships of the Fédération internationale de l’automobile (FIA) (International Automobile Association (FIA)) or in other motor sport championships, training sessions, tests or free sessions, also with a view to obtaining the renewal of his Super Licence, (iii) to enter the European Union in order to undergo the medical examinations required by the FIA or his race team, (iv) to enter the European Union to follow programmes of medical checks and training sessions (including on a simulator), (v) to enter the European Union in order to participate in racing, sponsorship and promotion events at the request of his race team or sponsors, (vi) to open a bank account in which a salary, bonuses, benefits from his race team and financial contributions from the sponsors accepted by his team can be paid to him and, (vii) to use the bank account and a credit card only to cover those costs that enable a professional driver to travel in the European Union, to negotiate and conclude agreements with a race team or with sponsors, to participate in championships, Grand Prix, races, training sessions, tests or free sessions in the Member States of the European Union, and to follow a programme of medical checks and training sessions.
Should he be recruited as a Formula 1 driver or as a driver in other motor sport championships taking place also or only in the European Union, Mr Mazepin must undertake to race under a neutral flag and to sign the Driver Commitment required by the FIA for that purpose.’
         



(1)  
            OJ L 78, 17.03.2014, p. 16.

(2)  
            OJ L 78, 17.03.2014, p. 6.