Case T-281/23: Judgment of the General Court of 19 March 2025 – Dana Astra v Council (Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures taken in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine – Freezing of funds – Lists of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources – Maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists – Action for annulment – Time limit for bringing proceedings – Point from which time starts to run – Inadmissibility – Error of assessment)
Date: 2025-03-19
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Belarus, EU restrictive measure, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, economic sanctions, freezing of assets, international sanctions, legal person








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2025/2526


12.5.2025






Judgment of the General Court of 19 March 2025 – Dana Astra v Council


(Case T-281/23)
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(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures taken in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine - Freezing of funds - Lists of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources - Maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists - Action for annulment - Time limit for bringing proceedings - Point from which time starts to run - Inadmissibility - Error of assessment)
(C/2025/2526)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Dana Astra IOOO (Minsk, Belarus) (represented by: P. Sellar, lawyer, M. Lester and M. Birdling, Barristers-at-Law)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: T. Haas and L. Berger, acting as Agents)

Re:

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






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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 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), and










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Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/769 of 26 February 2024 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 L 2024/769) and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/768 of 26 February 2024 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 L 2024/768),




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 Dana Astra IOOO to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the Council of the European Union.






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            OJ C 252, 17.7.2023.


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