Case T-270/24: Action brought on 22 May 2024 – Bazhaev v Council
Date: 2024-05-22
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, economic sanctions, fundamental rights, international sanctions, natural person, principle of proportionality, rights of the defence








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2024/4338


15.7.2024






Action brought on 22 May 2024 – Bazhaev v Council


(Case T-270/24)

(C/2024/4338)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Musa Yusopovich Bazhaev (Moscow, Russia) (represented by: T. Bontinck, M. Brésart and J. Goffin, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






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primarily, declare unlawful the listing criterion laid down in Article 1(1)(e) and in Article 2(1)(g) of Decision 2014/145/CFSP, and in Article 3(1)(g) of Regulation (EU) 2014/269, in so far as it refers to ‘leading businesspersons operating in Russia and their immediate family members, or other natural persons, benefitting from them, or businesspersons involved in economic sectors providing a substantial source of revenue to the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine’, and, consequently:






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annul Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/847 (1) of 12 March 2024, in so far as it includes the applicant’s name in the annex to Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014;










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annul Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/849 (2) of 12 March 2024, in so far is it includes the applicant’s name in the annex to Council Regulation (EU) No 2014/269 of 17 March 2014;














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in the alternative, as regards the other pleas in law raised by the applicant:






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annul Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/847 of 12 March 2024, in so far as it includes the applicant’s name in the annex to Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014;










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annul Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/849 of 12 March 2024, in so far is it includes the applicant’s name in the annex to Council Regulation (EU) No 2014/269 of 17 March 2014;














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order the Council to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

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






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First plea in law, alleging illegality of criterion (g) laid down in Article 2(1) of Decision 2014/145.










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Second plea in law, alleging a manifest error of assessment.










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Third plea in law, alleging a breach of the right to effective judicial protection.










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Fourth plea in law, alleging failure to observe the principle of proportionality.










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Fifth plea in law, alleging a breach of the applicant’s fundamental rights.










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Sixth plea in law, alleging a breach of the right to be heard.






(1)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/847 of 12 March 2024 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ L 2024/847).

(2)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/849 of 12 March 2024 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 L 2024/849).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4338/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)