Appeal brought on 28 February 2024 by Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich against the judgment of the General Court (First Chamber, Extended Composition) delivered on 20 December 2023 in Case T-313/22, Abramovich v Council
(Case C-159/24 P)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Appellant: Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich (represented by: T. Bontinck, avocat, C. Zatschler, SC, S. Bonifassi, avocat)
Other parties to the proceedings: Council of the European Union, European Commission
Form of order sought
The appellant claims that the Court should:
set aside the judgment of the General Court of the European Union (First Chamber, Extended Composition) of 20 December 2023, T-313/22, including in so far as it ordered the appellant to bear his own costs and to pay those incurred by the Council;
refer to the substance of the action, uphold the second plea in law raised by the appellant before the General Court concerning the Council’s assessment in respect of criteria (d) and (g), and consequently annul the acts at issue in so far as they include and maintain the appellant’s name on the lists annexed to those acts;
refer the case back to the General Court for a ruling on the appellant’s claim for compensation;
order the Council to bear the costs of the proceedings at first instance and to pay those incurred in the proceedings before the Court of Justice.
Grounds of appeal and main arguments
In support of his appeal, the appellant raises two grounds of appeal.
(a) First ground of appeal: the appellant alleges an error of law in the interpretation and application of the criterion under Article 2(1)(g) of Decision 2014/145/CFSP. 1
(b) Second ground of appeal: the appellant alleges errors of law and an infringement of the right to effective legal protection in so far as the General Court failed to examine the complaints raised in the light of the criterion under Article 2(1)(d) of Decision 2014/145, and in so far as it rejected the claim for compensation.
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1 Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ 2014 L 78, p. 16).