Case T-803/25: Action brought on 25 November 2025 – Alfa-Bank v Council
Date: 2025-11-25
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person, principle of proportionality, proof, right to an effective remedy








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C/2026/484


2.2.2026






Action brought on 25 November 2025 – Alfa-Bank v Council


(Case T-803/25)

(C/2026/484)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Alfa-Bank JSC (Moscow, Russia) (represented by: D. Rovetta, M. Campa, M. Moretto and V. Villante, lawyers)

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)











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annul Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1894; (2)





collectively referred to as the ‘contested acts’, in so far as the contested acts include the applicant in the list of persons and entities made subject to the restrictive measures;






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





Pleas in law and main arguments

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






1.


First plea in law, alleging an infringement of essential procedural requirements, a breach by the Council of the obligation of periodic review, an unlawful setting up of bodies with a view to carrying out undefined preparatory work, a breach of the obligation to ensure an adequate presentation of the applicant’s dossier to the Council, or, in the alternative, bringing forward a plea of illegality of the rules governing the periodic review procedure.










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Second plea in law, alleging an infringement of the obligation to state reasons, of Article 296 TFEU and of Article 41(2)(c) of the Charter of fundamental rights of the European union (‘the Charter’) and a breach of the right to effective judicial protection and of Article 47 of the Charter.










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Third plea in law, alleging an error of assessment and a failure by the Council to discharge the burden of proof.










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Fourth plea in law, bringing forward a plea of illegality of the listing criterion (g) under Article 277 TFEU, and alleging a breach of fundamental rights and of the principle of proportionality, a breach of Articles 16, 17, 21, 36 and 52 of the Charter, a misapplication of the listing criterion under Article 2(1)(g) of Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP (3), as amended by Decision 2025/1895, and Article 3(1)(g) of Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 (4), as amended by Implementing Regulation 2025/1894.






(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).

(3)  Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP 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. 16).

(4)  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).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/484/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)