Case C-770/25 P: Appeal brought on 27 November 2025 by Positive Group PAO against the judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber, Extended Composition) delivered on 10 September 2025 in Case T-573/23, Positive Group v Council
Date: 2025-11-27
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, economic sanctions, information technology industry, international sanctions, legal person, rights of the defence








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C/2026/450


2.2.2026






Appeal brought on 27 November 2025 by Positive Group PAO against the judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber, Extended Composition) delivered on 10 September 2025 in Case T-573/23, Positive Group v Council


(Case C-770/25 P)

(C/2026/450)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellant: Positive Group PAO (represented by: W. Julié, A. Beauchemin, avocats and Y. Shumilov, Solicitor)

Other parties to the proceedings: Council of the European Union, Kingdom of the Netherlands

Form of order sought

The appellant claims that the Court should:






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Set aside in whole the Judgment of the General Court of 10 September 2025, Positive Group v. Council, T-573/23;










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Dispose of the actions on the merits and: declare Article 2(1)(i) of Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP (1) and Article 3(1)(i) of Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 (2) of 17 March 2014 inapplicable to the Appellant; and










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Annul, in so far as they concern the Appellant: Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1218 (3) of 23 June 2023 amending Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP, Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1216 (4) of 23 June 2023 implementing Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1767 (5) of 13 September 2023 amending Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP, Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1765 (6) of 13 September 2023 implementing Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/847 (7) of 12 March 2024 amending Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP, Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/2456 (8) of 12 September 2024 amending Council Decision No 2014/145/CFSP, Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2455 (9) of 12 September 2024 implementing Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014;










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In the alternative, set aside the judgment and remit the case to the General Court;










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Order the Council of the European Union to bear the full costs and expenses of the proceeding.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the Appellant relies on three grounds of appeal.
The first ground of appeal alleges that the General Court erred in law and distorted the evidence on file in finding Article 2 (1) (i) of Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP, and Article 3 (1) (i) of Council Regulation No 269/2014 (‘criterion (i)’) lawful.
The second ground of appeal alleges that the General Court erred in law in applying criterion (i) to the Appellant who does not hold a licence.
The third ground of appeal alleges that the General Court erred in law in the assessment of the breach of the right of the defence by the belated communication of the second evidence pack.


(1)  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).

(2)  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).

(3)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1218 of 23 June 2023 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ 2023, L 159 I, p. 526).

(4)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1216 of 23 June 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 (OJ 2023, L 159 I, p. 335).

(5)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1767 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 (OJ 2023, L 226, p. 104).

(6)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1765 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 (OJ 2023, L 226, p. 3).

(7)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/847 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 (OJ L, 2024/847).

(8)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/2456 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 (OJ L, 2024/2456).

(9)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2455 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 (OJ L, 2024/2455).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/450/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)