Case C-547/25 P: Appeal brought on 13 August 2025 by Alfa-Bank JSC against the judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) delivered on 04 June 2025 in Case T-271/23, Alfa-Bank v Council
Date: 2025-08-13
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russo-Ukrainian issue, bank, economic sanctions, equal treatment, international sanctions, principle of legal certainty, right to an effective remedy








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2025/5081


29.9.2025






Appeal brought on 13 August 2025 by Alfa-Bank JSC against the judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) delivered on 04 June 2025 in Case T-271/23, Alfa-Bank v Council


(Case C-547/25 P)

(C/2025/5081)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: Alfa-Bank JSC (represented by: M. Campa, avvocato, D. Rovetta, avocat, M. Moretto, avvocato, V. Villante, avvocato, T. Bontinck, avocat, M. Brésart, avocate)

Other party to the proceedings: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The appellant claims that the Court should:






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set aside the judgement under appeal;










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annul (i) Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/432 (1) of 25 February 2023 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) 2023/429 (2) of 25 February 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, in so far as they include the appellant in the list of entities made subject to the restrictive measures; (ii) Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1767 (3) 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 and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1765 (4) 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, in so far as they maintain the appellant in the list of sanctioned entities; (iii) Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/847 (5) 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 and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/849 (6) 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, in so far as they maintain the appellant in the list of sanctioned entities;










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order the Council of the European Union to bear the appellant’s costs both concerning the first instance and present appeal proceedings.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the appeal, the appellant relies on three grounds of appeal.
A first ground of appeal alleging the errors of law and distortions of facts and evidence made by the General Court in rejecting the plea alleging infringement of the rights of defense and of the right to effective judicial protection. The appellant also considers that the General Court misinterpreted and misapplied the principles of the protection of the rights of the defense and of effective judicial protection.
A second ground of appeal alleging the breach of essential procedural requirements by the Council of the European Union in adopting the contested acts in the judgement under appeal, in so far as they concern the appellant. The appellant also relies on the lack of competence of the deciding bodies in such matter.
A third ground of appeal alleging the misinterpretation of the listing criterion (g) under Decision 2014/145/CFSP (7) and breach of the principle of equal treatment as enshrined in Article 21(1) of the Charter of fundamental rights. The appellant also alleges a breach of the principle of legal certainty.


(1)  
            OJ 2023, L 59I, p. 437.

(2)  
            OJ 2023, L 59I, p. 278.

(3)  
            OJ 2023, L 226, p. 104.

(4)  
            OJ 2023, L 226, p. 3.

(5)  OJ L, 2024/847.

(6)  OJ L, 2024/849.

(7)  Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ 2014, L 78, p. 16).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/5081/oj
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