Case T-1084/23: Action brought on 14 November 2023 — Sulberg Services v Council
Date: 2023-11-14
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russo-Ukrainian issue, abuse of power, economic sanctions, equal treatment, international sanctions, legality, natural person, ownership, principle of legal certainty








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2024/751


22.1.2024





Action brought on 14 November 2023 — Sulberg Services v Council
(Case T-1084/23)
(C/2024/751)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: Sulberg Services Ltd (Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands) (represented by: H. Sbert Pérez, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






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declare, in accordance with Articles 263 and 264 TFEU, the partial annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1767 (1) of 13 September 2023 and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1765 (2) of 13 September 2023 as regards the following reference in the summary of ‘Reasons’ in paragraph 923 of Annex I concerning the sanction against Ms Anastasia IGNATOVA: ‘Anastasia Ignatova formally owned the 85-metre yacht “Valerie” worth USD 140 million (more than RUB 10 billion) through a British Virgin Islands company called Delima Services Limited’, by deleting and rendering that reference null and void;










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order the Council of the European Union to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on four pleas in law.






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First plea in law, alleging infringement of Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 (3) and Article 6(3) of Decision 2014/145/CFSP (4) concerning sanctions against Russia in relation to Ukraine, and of the principles of legal certainty, legality and sound administration without misuse of powers.










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Second plea in law, alleging breach of the principle of legality in relation to sanctions in the field of common foreign and security policy.










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Third plea in law, alleging infringement of the right to equality before the law.










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Fourth plea in law, alleging infringement of the right to property.






(1)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1767 of 13 September 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 226, p. 104).

(2)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1765 of 13 September 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 226, p. 3).

(3)  Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ 2014 L 78, p. 6).

(4)  Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ 2014 L 78, p. 16).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/751/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)