Judgment of the General Court of 6 March 2024 – Mostovdrev v Council
(Case T-259/22) 1
(Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures taken in view of the situation in Belarus – Prohibitions on the import, purchase and transport of products as well as on the provision of services in the sector for wood products originating from Belarus – Obligation to state reasons – Equal treatment – Misuse of powers – Proportionality – Right to property – Freedom to conduct a business)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: AAT Mostovdrev (Mosty, Belarus) (represented by: N. Tuominen and L. Engelen, lawyers)
Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: E. Rebasti and A. Boggio-Tomasaz, acting as Agents)
Intervener in support of the defendant: European Commission (represented by: M. Carpus Carcea and J. Norris, acting as Agents)
Re:
By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment, first, of Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/356 of 2 March 2022 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus (OJ 2022 L 67, p. 103), and second, of Council Regulation (EU) 2022/355 of 2 March 2022 amending Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus (OJ 2022 L 67, p. 1), in so far as they concern the applicant.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders AAT Mostovdrev to pay, in addition to its own costs, those incurred by the Council of the European Union;
Declares that the European Commission shall bear its own costs.
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1 OJ C 257, 4.7.2022.