Case T-492/24: Action brought on 20 September 2024 – Beloglazov v Council
Date: 2024-09-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person, principle of legal certainty, principle of proportionality, rights of the defence








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2024/6663


11.11.2024






Action brought on 20 September 2024 – Beloglazov v Council


(Case T-492/24)

(C/2024/6663)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Dimitry Aleksandrovich Beloglazov (Minsk, Belarus) (represented by: E. Epron, A. Genko and C. Gimbert, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






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declare the application for annulment to be admissible and well founded;










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declare Decision (CFSP) 2023/1218 of 23 June 2023 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP to be inapplicable to Mr Dimitry Aleksandrovich Beloglazov, on grounds of unlawfulness;










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declare Regulation (EU) 2023/1215 of 23 June 2023 amending Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 to be inapplicable to Mr Dimitry Aleksandrovich Beloglazov on grounds of unlawfulness;










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annul in part Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1843 (1) of 28 June 2024 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine in so far as it concerns Mr Dimitry Aleksandrovich Beloglazov;










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annul in part Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1842 (2) of 28 June 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 in so far as it concerns Mr Dimitry Aleksandrovich Beloglazov;










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order the Council of the European Union to pay all the costs and expenses of the proceedings;










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reserve to the applicant all other rights, entitlements, pleas and actions.





Pleas in law and main arguments

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






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First plea, raising a plea of unlawfulness in respect of Article 3(1)(h) of Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 as amended by Regulation (EU) 2023/1215 (3) and in respect of Article 2(1)(g) of Decision (CFSP) 2023/1094. (4)











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Second plea, alleging error of assessment.










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Third plea, alleging breach of the principle of the rights of the defence and of the principle of legal certainty.










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Fourth plea, alleging infringement of the applicant’s fundamental rights.










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Fifth plea, alleging breach of the principle of proportionality.






(1)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1843 of 28 June 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 2024/1843).

(2)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1842 of 28 June 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 2024/1842).

(3)  Regulation (EU) 2023/1215 of 23 June 2023 amending 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 159 I, p.330).

(4)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1094 of 5 June 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 146, p. 20).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/6663/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)