Case T-520/22: Judgment of the General Court of 6 November 2024 – Karić v Council (Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine – Freezing of funds – Restrictions on entry into the territories of the Member States – List of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources or to restriction on admission to the territories of the Member States – Inclusion and maintenance of the applicant’s name on the list – Obligation to state reasons – Principle of personal liability – Error of assessment – Proportionality)
Date: 2024-11-06
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Belarus, EU restrictive measure, Russo-Ukrainian issue, economic sanctions, freezing of assets, international sanctions, natural person, principle of proportionality, removal








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C/2025/60


6.1.2025






Judgment of the General Court of 6 November 2024 – Karić v Council


(Case T-520/22)
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(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine - Freezing of funds - Restrictions on entry into the territories of the Member States - List of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources or to restriction on admission to the territories of the Member States - Inclusion and maintenance of the applicant’s name on the list - Obligation to state reasons - Principle of personal liability - Error of assessment - Proportionality)
(C/2025/60)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Bogoljub Karić (Belgrade, Serbia) (represented by: W. Julié, lawyer)

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

Re:

By his action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of:






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Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2022/881 of 3 June 2022 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine (OJ 2022 L 153, p. 77), and of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/876 of 3 June 2022 implementing Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine (OJ 2022 L 153, p. 1); and










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Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/421 of 24 February 2023 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine (OJ 2023 L 61, p. 41), and of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/419 of 24 February 2023 implementing Article 8a of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine (OJ 2023 L 61, p. 20);
in so far as those acts concern the applicant.





Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






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Dismisses the action;










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Orders Mr Bogoljub Karić to pay the costs.






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            OJ C 389, 10.10.2022.


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