19.6.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 195/43

(Case T-247/17)

(2017/C 195/57)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Mykola Yanovych Azarov (Kiev, Ukraine) (represented by: G. Lansky and A. Egger, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—annul, pursuant to Article 263 TFEU, Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/381 of 3 March 2017 amending Decision 2014/119/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine (OJ 2017 L 58, p. 34) and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/374 of 3 March 2017 implementing Regulation (EU) No 208/2014 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine (OJ 2017 L 58, p. 1), in so far as they relate to the applicant;

—adopt, pursuant to Article 64 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court, certain measures of organisation of procedure, in particular:

—questions to the Council;

—call on the Council to state its position, in writing or orally, on certain aspects of the dispute;

—send requests for information to the Council and third parties, inter alia, the Commission, EADS and Ukraine;

—request documents or evidence relating to the case to be produced;

—order the Council, in accordance with Article 87 (2) of the Rules of Procedure, to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

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

1.First plea in law, alleging infringement of fundamental rights

In the context of that plea, the applicant alleges infringement of the right to property and infringement of the freedom to conduct a business. It also criticizes the disproportionality of the restrictive measures imposed.

2.Second plea in law, alleging manifest errors of assessment