Case T-221/24: Judgment of the General Court of 2 April 2025 – Pumpyanskiy 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 list – Article 2(1), in fine, of Decision 2014/145/CFSP – Concept of benefit received from a leading businessperson operating in Russia – Article 2(1)(g) of Decision 2014/145 – Article 3(1)(g) of Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 – Error of assessment)
Date: 2025-04-02
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Ukraine, economic sanctions, entrepreneur, freezing of assets, international sanctions, natural person








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C/2025/2665


19.5.2025






Judgment of the General Court of 2 April 2025 – Pumpyanskiy v Council


(Case T-221/24)
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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 list - Article 2(1), in fine, of Decision 2014/145/CFSP - Concept of ‘benefit received from a leading businessperson operating in Russia’ - Article 2(1)(g) of Decision 2014/145 - Article 3(1)(g) of Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 - Error of assessment)
(C/2025/2665)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Alexander Dmitrievich Pumpyanskiy (Conches, Switzerland) (represented by: T. Bontinck, A. Guillerme, M. Brésart, F. Patuelli and J. Goffin, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: P. Pecheux and B. Driessen, acting as Agents)

Re:

By his action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment (i) 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, p. 1) and of 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) and (ii) of 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) and of 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), in so far as those acts maintain his name on the lists annexed thereto.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






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Annuls 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, 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, 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 and 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, in so far as the name of Mr Alexander Dmitrievich Pumpyanskiy was maintained on the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to those restrictive measures;










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Orders the Council of the European Union to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Mr Alexander Dmitrievich Pumpyanskiy, including the costs relating to the proceedings for interim relief.






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            OJ C C/2024/3919, 1.7.2024.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/2665/oj
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