Order of the President of the General Court of 27 October 2023 – Mazepin v Council

(Case T-743/22 R III)

(Interim relief – Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures taken in respect of Russian actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine – Freezing of funds and economic resources – Application for interim measures – Inadmissibility)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Nikita Dmitrievich Mazepin (Moscow, Russia) (represented by: D. Rovetta, M. Campa, M. Moretto, V. Villante, T. Marembert and A. Bass, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: J. Rurarz and P. Mahnič, acting as Agents)

Supported by: Republic of Latvia (represented by: J. Davidoviča and K. Pommere, acting as Agents)

Re:

By his application based on Articles 278 and 279 TFEU, the applicant seeks, in particular, in the first place, suspension of operation of the announced re-listing of his name on the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures, under the same conditions as those laid down in the order of 19 July 2023, Mazepin v Council (T-743/22 R II, not published, EU:T:2023:406, points 1 and 2 of the operative part), until delivery of the judgment on the substance of the case, in the second place, an order that the Council of the European Union have published in the same Official Journal of the European Union where the measures re-listing the applicant’s name are to be published, a note stating clearly that those acts are to be suspended under the same conditions as those laid down in the order of 19 July 2023, Mazepin v Council (T-743/22 R II, not published, EU:T:2023:406, points 1 and 2 of the operative part), until delivery of the judgment on the substance of the case and, in the third place, that the Council be ordered to take the necessary measures to ensure that the order of 19 July 2023, Mazepin v Council (T-743/22 R II, not published, EU:T:2023:406) is fully and effectively complied with by the Member States and, in particular, that the visa issued to him on 7 August 2023 and any other visa which may be necessary cover at least the territory of the Member States of the European Union which are parties to the Schengen Agreement and remain valid for the period necessary to enable him effectively to exercise the rights conferred on him by that order.

Operative part of the order

1.    The application for interim measures is dismissed.

2.    The costs are reserved.

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