Case T-541/24: Action brought on 20 October 2024 – Pumpyanskiy v Council
Date: 2024-10-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, economic sanctions, freedom of movement, international sanctions, natural person, ownership, protection of privacy, rights of the defence








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2024/7182


9.12.2024






Action brought on 20 October 2024 – Pumpyanskiy v Council


(Case T-541/24)

(C/2024/7182)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Dmitry Alexandrovich Pumpyanskiy (Ekaterinburg, Russia) (represented by: G. Lansky, P. Goeth and A. Egger, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






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pursuant to Article 263, 275(2) and 277 TFEU, declare the inapplicability of Article 2(1)(f) of Council Decision No 2014/145/CFSP (1) of 17 March 2014, as amended by Council Decision No 2022/329/CFSP (2) of 25 February 2022, and of Article 3(1)(f) of Council Regulation (EU) 269/2014 (3) of 17 March 2014 as amended by Council Regulation (EU) 2022/330 (4) of 25 February 2022; and of Article 2(1)(g) of Council Decision No 2014/145/CFSP as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1094 (5) of 5 June 2023 and of Article 3(1)(g) of Council Regulation (EU) 269/2014 as amended by Council Regulation (EU) 2023/1089 (6) of 5 June 2023;










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pursuant to Article 263(4) TFEU, annul Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/2456 (7) of 12 September 2024 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine as well as Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2455 (8) of 12 September 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 those acts concern the applicant (listing entry No 722);










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order the Council to pay the costs pursuant to Article 134 of the Rules of Procedure.





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 a violation of the applicant’s rights of defence.










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Second plea in law, alleging an error of assessment by the Council in including the applicant’s name in the annexes to the contested acts.










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Third plea in law, alleging an infringement of the obligation to state reasons as laid down in the second paragraph of Article 296 TFEU.










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Fourth plea in law, alleging an unlawful infringement of the applicant’s fundamental rights, including the freedom of movement, right to property, freedom to conduct a business and respect for private and family life.






(1)  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).

(2)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/329 of 25 February 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 50, p. 1).

(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 Regulation (EU) 2022/330 of 25 February 2022 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 2022 L 51, p. 1).

(5)  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).

(6)  Council Regulation (EU) 2023/1089 of 5 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 146, p. 1).

(7)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/2456 of 12 September 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, 2024/2456).

(8)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2455 of 12 September 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, 2024/2455).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/7182/oj
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