Case T-813/25: Action brought on 25 November 2025 – Kerimov v Council
Date: 2025-11-25
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russo-Ukrainian issue, economic sanctions, fundamental rights, indemnification, international sanctions, natural person, principle of proportionality, right to justice








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2026/357


26.1.2026






Action brought on 25 November 2025 – Kerimov v Council


(Case T-813/25)

(C/2026/357)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Ahmed Kerimov (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) (represented by: S. Bonifassi and J. Bastien, 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) 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, in so far as it extends the application of the restrictive measures adopted against the applicant by Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1478 and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1476 of 18 July 2025;










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annul Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1894 (2) 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, in so far as it extends the application of the restrictive measures adopted against the applicant by Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1478 and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1476 of 18 July 2025;










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order the Council to pay the sum of EUR 111 000 000 in respect of the non-material and financial harm suffered by the applicant;










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order the Council to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

The applicant puts forward five pleas in law in support of the action.






1.


First plea in law, alleging that the third limb of the criterion for designation laid down in Article 2(1)(g) of Decision 2014/145/CFSP and in Article 3(1)(g) of Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 is unlawful.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging breach of the Council’s duty to state reasons and of the applicant’s right to effective legal protection.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging that the Council had made an error of assessment in applying the third limb of the criterion laid down in Article 2(1)(g) of Decision 2014/145/CFSP and of the criterion laid down in Article 2(1)(h) of Decision 2014/145/CFSP.










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Fourth plea in law, alleging a breach of the principle of proportionality in that the adopted restrictive measures are not necessary, appropriate or proportionate for the objectives pursued by those measures.










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Fifth plea in law, alleging a breach of the fundamental rights of the applicant and in particular of his right to property, his right to respect for private and family life and his freedom to conduct a business.






(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/2026/357/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)