Official Journal of the European Union

C series

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C/2024/5977

14.10.2024

(Case T-459/24)

(C/2024/5977)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Roman Trotsenko (Moscow, Russia) (represented by: C. Zatschler, SC, and A. Beauchemin, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The Applicant claims that the Court should:

—Declare, pursuant to Article 277 TFEU, Article 2(1)(g) of Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP and Article 3(1)(g) of Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 inapplicable to the Applicant insofar as the Council argues that it applies to him;

—Annul Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1738 of 24 June 2024 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 applies to the Applicant;

—Annul Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1746 of 24 June 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 in so far as it applies to the Applicant;

—Order the Council of the European Union to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the Applicant.

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the Applicant relies on five pleas in law.

1.First plea in law, alleging a breach of the rights of defence.

2.Second plea in law, alleging a violation of the right to effective judicial protection and the obligation to state reasons.

3.Third plea in law, alleging the illegality of modified criterion (g).

4.Fourth plea in law, alleging errors of assessment.

5.Fifth plea in law, alleging a breach of the principle of proportionality and fundamental rights.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/5977/oj

ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)

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