Case T-640/25: Action brought on 22 September 2025 – Ber v Council
Date: 2025-09-22
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russo-Ukrainian issue, cooperation agreement (EU), economic sanctions, equal treatment, international sanctions, natural person, principle of legal certainty, right to an effective remedy, right to property








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2025/5726


3.11.2025






Action brought on 22 September 2025 – Ber v Council


(Case T-640/25)

(C/2025/5726)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Vladimir Aleksandrovich Ber (Saint Petersburg, Russia) (represented by: D. Rovetta, M. Campa, V. Villante and M. Moretto, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






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annul Article 1, paragraphs (15) and (16) of Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1495 of 18 July 2025 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, (1)











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annul Article 1, paragraphs (18), (19) and (20) of Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1494 of 18 July 2025 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, (2)

insofar as they concern the applicant;










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order the Council to bear the cost of the present proceedings.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on eight pleas in law.






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First plea in law, alleging a breach of the European Union’s international obligations – breach of Article V(2)(d) of Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York, 1958), a breach of Article 54 ICSID Convention, Regulations and Rules and a breach of the principle of pacta sunt servanda under Article 26 of the Vienna Convention on the law of treaties.










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Second plea in law, alleging a breach of Article 4(3) TEU: a breach of the principle of sincere cooperation and a breach of the obligation to fulfil international commitments.










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Third plea in law, alleging a misapplication of Article 215 TFEU – an incorrect choice of legal basis.










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Fourth plea in law alleging a breach of Articles 2 and 3 TFEU and Article 40 TUE as well as Regulation (EU) 1219/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2012. (3)











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Fifth plea in law, alleging a breach of the European Union general principle of legitimate expectations and breach of the principle of legal certainty.










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Sixth plea in law, alleging a breach of the Agreement on partnership and cooperation establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part. (4)











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Seventh plea in law, alleging a violation of the principle of non-discrimination (a breach of Articles 20 and 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and a breach of Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights) and the principle of proportionality.










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Eighth plea in law, alleging a breach of the right to be heard and a breach of the right to effective judicial protection (Articles 41(a), 47 and 48 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, Articles 6 and 13 of the European Convention of Human Rights) and a breach of the right to property (Article 17 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, Article 1 protocol No 1 of the European Convention of Human Rights).






(1)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1495 of 18 July 2025 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L, 2025/1495).

(2)  Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1494 of 18 July 2025 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L, 2025/1494).

(3)  Regulation (EU) No 1219/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2012 establishing transitional arrangements for bilateral investment agreements between Member States and third countries (OJ 2012 L 351, p. 40).

(4)  Agreement on partnership and cooperation establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part (OJ 1997 L 327, p. 3).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/5726/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)