Case C-725/25 P: Appeal brought on 13 November 2025 by Alisher Usmanov against the judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) delivered on 3 September 2025 in Case T-1117/23, Usmanov v Council
Date: 2025-11-13
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person, principle of proportionality, proof, right to an effective remedy








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C/2026/162


12.1.2026






Appeal brought on 13 November 2025 by Alisher Usmanov against the judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) delivered on 3 September 2025 in Case T-1117/23, Usmanov v Council


(Case C-725/25 P)

(C/2026/162)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: Alisher Usmanov (represented by: D. Rovetta, M. Campa, M. Moretto, V. Villante, avvocati and T. Marembert, A. Bass, avocats)

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 Judgment of the General Court of the European Union dated 3 September 2025 in Case T-1117/23, Alisher Usmanov v Council of the European Union;










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annul Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1767 (1) 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 (2) 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;










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annul Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/847 (3) 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 (4) 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;










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annul Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/2456 (5) of 12 September 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) 2024/2455 (6) of 12 September 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, insofar as they concern the Appellant;










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as a subordinate to the above, to set aside the Judgment and refer the case back to the General Court; and, in any case,










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to order the Council to bear the Appellant’s costs both concerning the first instance and present appeal proceedings.





Pleas in law and main arguments

First ground of appeal: unlawful rejection of the public policy plea – Distortion of the plea, failure to rule on it and breach of the obligation to state reasons – Violation of Article 14(3) of Regulation 269/2014 (7) – Violation of the essential procedural requirements under Article 19(2), third sentence, of the Rules of Procedure of the Council – Distortion of facts and arguments – Violation of Article 47 of the Charter;
Second ground of appeal: misapplication of the rules governing the admission of annexes – Breach of Article 47 of the Charter – Misapplication of the rules governing the assessment of the Council’s evidentiary files – Breach of the principle of equality of arms and of effective judicial protection;
Third ground of appeal: the GC has made an error of law by refusing the request for reopening the oral part of the proceedings – Breach of Articles 41 and 47 of the Charter – breach of the principle of audi alteram partem;
Fourth ground of appeal: violation of rules governing the allocation of burden of proof and assessment of evidence when reviewing the legality of criterion (g) and of the Appellant’s listing on that basis – Breach of Articles 41 and 47 of the Charter – Manifest distortion of evidence;
Fifth ground of appeal: infringement and misinterpretation of criterion (g) – Plea of illegality and inapplicability of criterion (g) under Article 277 TFEU;
Sixth ground of appeal: the GC failed to fulfil its obligation of effective judicial protection under Articles 41 and 47 of the Charter – Breach of Article 275 TFEU – Infringement of the principle of proportionality and Article 52 of the Charter


(1)  
            OJ 2023 L 226, p. 104


(2)  
            OJ 2023 L 226, p. 3


(3)  OJ L, 2024/847

(4)  OJ L 2024/849

(5)  OJ L, 2024/2456

(6)  OJ L, 2024/2455

(7)  Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 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. 6).


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