Case T-344/24: Judgment of the General Court of 16 July 2025 – Petrov v Council (Common Foreign and Security Policy – Restrictive measures taken in view of actions destabilising Moldova – Freezing of funds – Restriction on entry into the territories of the Member States – Lists of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources or to restrictions on entry into the territories of the Member States – Maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists – Undermining of the democratic political process and destabilising of the constitutional order – Article 1(1)(a)(i) and Article 2(1)(a)(i) of Decision (CFSP) 2023/891 – Article 2(3)(a)(i) of Regulation (EU) 2023/888 – Association with listed persons – Article 1(1)(b) and Article 2(1)(b) of Decision 2023/891 – Article 2(3)(b) of Regulation 2023/888 – Obligation to state reasons – Plea of illegality – Error of assessment – Freedom to conduct a business – Right to property – Freedom of association – Freedom of expression – Non-contractual liability)
Date: 2025-07-16
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Moldova, democracy, economic sanctions, freedom of association, freedom of expression, freezing of assets, international sanctions, natural person, right to property








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C/2025/4775


8.9.2025






Judgment of the General Court of 16 July 2025 – Petrov v Council


(Case T-344/24)
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(Common Foreign and Security Policy - Restrictive measures taken in view of actions destabilising Moldova - Freezing of funds - Restriction on entry into the territories of the Member States - Lists of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources or to restrictions on entry into the territories of the Member States - Maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists - Undermining of the democratic political process and destabilising of the constitutional order - Article 1(1)(a)(i) and Article 2(1)(a)(i) of Decision (CFSP) 2023/891 - Article 2(3)(a)(i) of Regulation (EU) 2023/888 - Association with listed persons - Article 1(1)(b) and Article 2(1)(b) of Decision 2023/891 - Article 2(3)(b) of Regulation 2023/888 - Obligation to state reasons - Plea of illegality - Error of assessment - Freedom to conduct a business - Right to property - Freedom of association - Freedom of expression - Non-contractual liability)
(C/2025/4775)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Victor Petrov (Comrat, Moldova) (represented by: T. Bontinck, L. Marchal, lawyers, and C. Zatschler, SC)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: L. Berger and A. Boggio-Tomasaz, acting as Agents, and by E. Raoult, lawyer)

Re:

By his action, the applicant seeks, first, on the basis of Article 263 TFEU, annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1242 of 26 April 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2023/891 concerning restrictive measures in view of actions destabilising the Republic of Moldova (OJ L 2024/1242), and of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1243 of 26 April 2024 implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/888 concerning restrictive measures in view of actions destabilising the Republic of Moldova (OJ L 2024/1243), in so far as those acts concern him and, second, on the basis of Article 268 TFEU, compensation for the non-material damage he allegedly suffered.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Mr Victor Petrov to pay the costs.






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            OJ C, C/2024/4979, 19.8.2024.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/4775/oj
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