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Case T-302/22: Judgment of the General Court of 29 May 2024 – Vinokurov v Council (Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures taken in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine – Freezing of funds – List of persons, entities and bodies to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources applies – Inclusion and maintenance of the applicant’s name on the list – Notion of leading businessperson – Article 2(1)(g) of Decision 2014/145/CFSP – Plea of illegality – Proportionality – Obligation to state reasons – Right to effective judicial protection – Error of assessment – Right to respect for private life – Right to property – Freedom to conduct a business)
Case T-302/22: Judgment of the General Court of 29 May 2024 – Vinokurov v Council (Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures taken in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine – Freezing of funds – List of persons, entities and bodies to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources applies – Inclusion and maintenance of the applicant’s name on the list – Notion of leading businessperson – Article 2(1)(g) of Decision 2014/145/CFSP – Plea of illegality – Proportionality – Obligation to state reasons – Right to effective judicial protection – Error of assessment – Right to respect for private life – Right to property – Freedom to conduct a business)
Case T-302/22: Judgment of the General Court of 29 May 2024 – Vinokurov v Council (Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures taken in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine – Freezing of funds – List of persons, entities and bodies to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources applies – Inclusion and maintenance of the applicant’s name on the list – Notion of leading businessperson – Article 2(1)(g) of Decision 2014/145/CFSP – Plea of illegality – Proportionality – Obligation to state reasons – Right to effective judicial protection – Error of assessment – Right to respect for private life – Right to property – Freedom to conduct a business)
OJ C, C/2024/4323, 15.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4323/oj (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4323/oj
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15.7.2024 |
Judgment of the General Court of 29 May 2024 – Vinokurov v Council
(Case T-302/22) (1)
(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures taken in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine - Freezing of funds - List of persons, entities and bodies to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources applies - Inclusion and maintenance of the applicant’s name on the list - Notion of ‘leading businessperson’ - Article 2(1)(g) of Decision 2014/145/CFSP - Plea of illegality - Proportionality - Obligation to state reasons - Right to effective judicial protection - Error of assessment - Right to respect for private life - Right to property - Freedom to conduct a business)
(C/2024/4323)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Alexander Semenovich Vinokurov (Moscow, Russia) (represented by: E. Epron, C. Gimbert and J. F. Quievy, lawyers)
Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: K. Pavlaki and S. Lejeune, acting as Agents)
Re:
By his action, the applicant seeks, on the basis of Article 263 TFEU, the annulment, firstly, of Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/397 of 9 March 2022 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ 2022 L 80, p. 31) and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/396 of 9 March 2022 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 2022 L 80, p. 1), secondly, of Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1530 of 14 September 2022 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ 2022 L 239, p. 149), and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1529 of 14 September 2022 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 2022 L 239, p. 1), thirdly, of Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/572 of 13 March 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 75 I, p. 134), and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/571 of 13 March 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 75 I, p.1) and, fourthly, of Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/811 of 13 April 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 101, p. 67), and of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/806 of 13 April 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 101, p. 1), in so far as those acts include and maintain his name on the lists annexed to those acts.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Alexander Semenovich Vinokurov to pay the costs. |
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4323/oj
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