Case T-345/24: Judgment of the General Court of 29 October 2025 – Corşicova v Council (Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures taken in view of actions destabilising 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 economic resources or to restrictions on entry into the territories of the Member States – Retention of the applicant’s name on the lists – Undermining of the democratic political process and destabilisation of the constitutional order – Dissemination of false statements and disinformation – 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 a person included on the lists – 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 – Errors of assessment – Freedom to conduct a business – Right to property – Freedom of association – Freedom of expression – Non-contractual liability)
Date: 2025-10-29
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Moldova, disinformation, economic sanctions, freedom of association, freedom of expression, freezing of assets, international sanctions, natural person, right to property








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C/2025/6617


22.12.2025






Judgment of the General Court of 29 October 2025 – Corşicova v Council


(Case T-345/24)
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(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures taken in view of actions destabilising 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 economic resources or to restrictions on entry into the territories of the Member States - Retention of the applicant’s name on the lists - Undermining of the democratic political process and destabilisation of the constitutional order - Dissemination of false statements and disinformation - 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 a person included on the lists - 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 - Errors of assessment - Freedom to conduct a business - Right to property - Freedom of association - Freedom of expression - Non-contractual liability)
(C/2025/6617)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Arina Evgheni Corşicova (Chişinău, Moldova) (represented by: T. Bontinck and L. Marchal, lawyers, and by C. Zatschler, SC)

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

Re:

By her action, the applicant seeks, first, under Article 263 TFEU, the 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); 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); 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 of 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, second, under Article 268 TFEU, compensation for the damage she claims to have suffered.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Mrs Arina Evgheni Corşicova to pay the costs.






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            OJ C, C/2024/4980, 19.8.2024.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/6617/oj
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