Case T-343/24: Judgment of the General Court of 1 October 2025 – Albot v Council (Common Foreign and Security Policy – Restrictive measures taken in view of actions destabilising the Republic of Moldova – Freezing of funds – Restrictions on entry into the territories of the Member States – Lists of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and to restrictions on entry into the territories of the Member States – Maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists – Association with listed persons – Article 1(1)(b) and Article 2(1)(b) of Decision (CFSP) 2023/891 – Article 2(3)(b) of Regulation (EU) 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: 2025-10-01
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Moldova, economic sanctions, freedom of association, freedom of expression, freezing of assets, indemnification, international sanctions, natural person, right to property, travel ban (EU)








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C/2025/5959


17.11.2025






Judgment of the General Court of 1 October 2025 – Albot v Council


(Case T-343/24)
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(Common Foreign and Security Policy - Restrictive measures taken in view of actions destabilising the Republic of Moldova - Freezing of funds - Restrictions on entry into the territories of the Member States - Lists of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and to restrictions on entry into the territories of the Member States - Maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists - Association with listed persons - Article 1(1)(b) and Article 2(1)(b) of Decision (CFSP) 2023/891 - Article 2(3)(b) of Regulation (EU) 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/2025/5959)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Maria Albot (Chisinau, Moldova) (represented by: T. Bontinck and L. Marchal, lawyers, and C. Zatschler, Senior Counsel)

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

Re:

By her action, the applicant seeks, first, on the basis of Article 263 TFEU, the annulment (i) 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) and (ii) of Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/824 of 25 April 2025 amending Decision (CFSP) 2023/891 concerning restrictive measures in view of actions destabilising the Republic of Moldova (OJ L, 2025/824) and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/817 of 25 April 2025 implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/888 concerning restrictive measures in view of actions destabilising the Republic of Moldova (OJ L, 2025/817), in so far as those acts concern her and, secondly, on the basis of Article 268 TFEU, compensation for the non-material and material damage that she claims to have suffered as a result of the adoption of those acts.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Ms Maria Albot to pay the costs.






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            OJ C, C/2024/4978, 19.8.2024.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/5959/oj
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