Case T-295/25: Order of the General Court of 2 September 2025 – Tokareva 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 – Re-inclusion of the applicant on the list – Concept of benefiting from a leading businessperson operating in Russia – Article 2(1)(g) of Decision 2014/145/CFSP – Error of assessment – Action that is manifestly well founded)
Date: 2025-09-02
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, economic sanctions, entrepreneur, freezing of assets, international sanctions, natural person








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2025/5588


27.10.2025






Order of the General Court of 2 September 2025 – Tokareva v Council


(Case T-295/25)
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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 - Re-inclusion of the applicant on the list - Concept of ‘benefiting from a leading businessperson operating in Russia’ - Article 2(1)(g) of Decision 2014/145/CFSP - Error of assessment - Action that is manifestly well founded)
(C/2025/5588)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Maya Tokareva (Moscow, Russia) (represented by: T. Bontinck, M. Brésart, J. Goffin and F. Patuelli, lawyers)

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

Re:

By her action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/528 of 14 March 2025 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, 2025/528) and of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/527 of 14 March 2025 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, 2025/527).

Operative part of the order







1.


Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/528 of 14 March 2025 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) 2025/527 of 14 March 2025 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine are annulled in so far as the name of Ms Maya Tokareva was re-entered on the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to those restrictive measures.










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The Council of the European Union shall bear its own costs and pay those incurred by Ms Tokareva, including those related to the proceedings for interim measures.






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            OJ C, C/2025/3428, 30.6.2025.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/5588/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)