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Case C-897/24 P: Appeal brought on 21 December 2024 by Council of the European Union against the judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) delivered on 23 October 2024 in Case T-480/23, Plahotniuc v Council
Date: 2024-12-21
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Moldova, case-law (EU), economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person, rights of the defence








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2025/1531


17.3.2025






Appeal brought on 21 December 2024 by Council of the European Union against the judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) delivered on 23 October 2024 in Case T-480/23, Plahotniuc v Council


(Case C-897/24 P)

(C/2025/1531)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: Council of the European Union (represented by: A. Boggio-Tomasaz and P. Mahnič, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings: Vladimir Gheorghe Plahotniuc

Form of order sought

The appellant claims that the Court should:






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set aside the judgment under appeal;










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give final judgment in the matters that are the subject of this appeal and to dismiss Mr Plahotniuc action;










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order Mr Plahotniuc to bear the costs relating to the proceedings at first instance and to the appeal proceedings.





Pleas in law and main arguments

The appellant relies on two grounds of appeal.
First, error of law based on the misinterpretation of the listing grounds referred to in the statement of reasons in Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1047 (1) and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1045 (2).
Second, erroneous application of the Azarov case-law (3) as regards the obligation to state reasons and to verify the rights of the defence and the right to effective judicial protection.


(1)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1047 of 30 May 2023 amending Decision (CFSP) 2023/891 concerning restrictive measures in view of actions destabilising the Republic of Moldova (OJ 2023 L 140 I, p. 9).

(2)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1045 of 30 May 2023 implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/888 concerning restrictive measures in view of actions destabilising the Republic of Moldova (OJ 2023 L 140 I, p. 1).

(3)  Judgment of 19 December 2018, Azarov v Council, C-530/17 P, EU:C:2018:1031, and of 11 July 2019, Azarov v Council, C-416/18 P, not published, EU:C:2019:602.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/1531/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)