Case T-289/23: Judgment of the General Court of 4 June 2025 – Khan 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)(d) and (g) of Decision 2014/145/CFSP – Article 3(1)(d) and (g) of Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 – Right to be heard – Error of assessment – Proportionality – Right to property – Freedom to conduct a business – Plea of illegality)
Date: 2025-06-04
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, economic sanctions, freezing of assets, international sanctions, natural person, principle of proportionality, right to property








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C/2025/3892


21.7.2025






Judgment of the General Court of 4 June 2025 – Khan v Council


(Case T-289/23)
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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)(d) and (g) of Decision 2014/145/CFSP - Article 3(1)(d) and (g) of Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 - Right to be heard - Error of assessment - Proportionality - Right to property - Freedom to conduct a business - Plea of illegality)
(C/2025/3892)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: German Khan (London, United Kingdom) (represented by: T. Marembert and A. Bass, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: J. Rurarz and V. Piessevaux, acting as Agents, and by B. Maingain, lawyer)

Re:

By his action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of the following measures in so far as they concern him:






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first, Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/572 of 13 March 2023 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ 2023 L 75 I, p. 134), and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/571 of 13 March 2023 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 2023 L 75 I, p. 1);










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second, Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1767 of 13 September 2023 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ 2023 L 226, p. 104), and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1765 of 13 September 2023 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 2023 L 226, p. 3);










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third, 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);










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fourth, 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 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).





Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






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Dismisses the action;










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Orders Mr German Khan to pay the costs.






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            OJ C 252, 17.7.2023.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/3892/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)