Case T-257/24: Order of the General Court of 11 November 2024 – Mazepin v Council (Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures taken 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 – Maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists – Concept of association – Article 2(1), in fine, of Decision 2014/145/CFSP – Concept of benefit – Article 2(1)(g) of Decision 2014/145 – Article 3(1)(g) of Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 – Error of assessment)
Date: 2024-11-11
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, economic sanctions, freezing of assets, international sanctions, natural person








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C/2025/191


13.1.2025






Order of the General Court of 11 November 2024 – Mazepin v Council


(Case T-257/24)
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(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures taken 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 - Maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists - Concept of ‘association’ - Article 2(1), in fine, of Decision 2014/145/CFSP - Concept of ‘benefit’ - Article 2(1)(g) of Decision 2014/145 - Article 3(1)(g) of Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 - Error of assessment)
(C/2025/191)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Nikita Dmitrievich Mazepin (Moscow, Russia) (represented by: D. Rovetta, M. Campa, M. Moretto, V. Villante, T. Marembert and A. Bass, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: J. Rurarz, P. Mahnič and L. Berger, acting as Agents)

Re:

By his action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of 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) and 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), in so far as those acts maintain his name on the lists annexed thereto.

Operative part of the order







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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 and 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 are annulled, in so far as the name of Mr Nikita Dmitrievich Mazepin was maintained on the list of persons, entities and bodies to which those restrictive measures apply.










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The Council of the European Union shall bear its own costs and pay those incurred by Mr Nikita Dmitrievich Mazepin, including those relating to the proceedings for interim measures.






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            OJ C C/2024/3804, 24.6.2024.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/191/oj
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