Case T-816/25: Action brought on 25 November 2025 – Timchenko v Council
Date: 2025-11-25
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, European citizenship, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, economic sanctions, fundamental rights, international sanctions, natural person, principle of proportionality








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C/2026/486


2.2.2026






Action brought on 25 November 2025 – Timchenko v Council


(Case T-816/25)

(C/2026/486)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Elena Petrovna Timchenko (Moscow, Russia) (represented by: T. Bontinck, J. Goffin, S. Bonifassi and E. Fedorova, avocats)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






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annul Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1895 (1) of 12 September 2025 in so far as it extends application of the restrictive measures adopted in respect of the applicant by Decision (CFSP) 2022/582 of 8 April 2022 and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/581 of 8 April 2022;










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annul Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1894 (2) of 12 September 2025 in so far as it extends application of the restrictive measures adopted in respect of the applicant by Decision (CFSP) 2022/582 of 8 April 2022 and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/581 of 8 April 2022;










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order the Council to pay EUR 1 000 000 on a provisional basis for the non-material damage suffered by the applicant;










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order the Council to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

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






1.


First plea in law, alleging infringement of an essential procedural requirement.










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Second plea in law, alleging breach of the principle of proportionality, in so far as the Council interpreted the criterion of association too broadly and in an arbitrary manner and adopted measures which are neither appropriate nor necessary in respect of the applicant.










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Third plea in law, alleging manifest error of assessment, in so far as the Council relies on erroneous claims of business activities common to the applicant and her spouse and of property ties between them and infers from the applicant’s alleged role in charitable foundations an association which is nevertheless not established.










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Fourth plea in law, breach of the obligation to state reasons, in so far as the Council gave reasons for the contested acts in reliance on vague concepts and did not state reasons for the choice of restrictive measures adopted in respect of the applicant.










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Fifth plea in law, alleging breach of the right to be heard, in so far as the Council failed to take account of the arguments and documents submitted on numerous occasions, stating reasons, by the applicant.










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Sixth plea in law, alleging breach of the applicant’s fundamental rights arising from her fundamental status as a European citizen.










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Seventh plea in law, alleging breach of other fundamental rights of the applicant.






(1)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1895 of 12 September 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, 2025/1895).

(2)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1894 of 12 September 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, 2025/1894).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/486/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)