Action brought on 18 December 2012 - Mikhalchanka v Council

(Case T-542/12)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Aliaksei Mikhalchanka (Minsk, Belarus) (represented by: M. Michalauskas, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

Annul Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP of 15 October 2012 concerning restrictive measures against Belarus, insofar as it concerns the applicant;

Annul Council Regulation (EU) NO 1041/2012 of 6 November 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures against Belarus, insofar as it concerns the applicant;

Annul Council Implementing Regulation No 1017/2012 of 6 November 2012 implementing Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures against Belarus, insofar as it concerns the applicant;

Order the Council to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on three pleas in law which are in essence identical or similar to those raised in Case T-196/11 AX v Council. 

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¹ - OJ 2012 C 165, p. 19.