Case T-390/22: Judgment of the General Court of 20 December 2023 — Mndoiants v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures adopted in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine — Freezing of funds — List of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources — Restrictions on entry into the territory of the Member States — List of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictions on entry into the territory of the Member States — Inclusion and maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists — Concept of ‘leading businessperson’ — Article 2(1)(g) of Decision 2014/145/CFSP — Article 3(1)(g) of Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 — Error of assessment)
Date: 2023-12-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Ukraine, economic sanctions, equal treatment, fundamental rights, international sanctions, natural person, principle of proportionality, rights of the defence, territorial dispute








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2024/1694


4.3.2024





Judgment of the General Court of 20 December 2023 — Mndoiants v Council
(Case T-390/22) (1)

(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures adopted in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine - Freezing of funds - List of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources - Restrictions on entry into the territory of the Member States - List of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictions on entry into the territory of the Member States - Inclusion and maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists - Concept of ‘leading businessperson’ - Article 2(1)(g) of Decision 2014/145/CFSP - Article 3(1)(g) of Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 - Error of assessment)
(C/2024/1694)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Serguey Mndoiants (Moscow, Russia) (represented by: F. Bélot and P. Tkhor, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: A. Vitro, acting as Agent, and B. Maingain and S. Remy, lawyers)

Re:

By his action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the 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); secondly, 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); and, thirdly, 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), in so far as those acts concern him.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls 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; 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; 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 they concern Mr Serguey Mndoiants;










2.


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






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            OJ C 311, 16.8.2022.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1694/oj
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