Order of the President of the General Court of 21 June 2022 – Ismailova v Council

(Case T-234/22 R)

(Interim Relief – Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures adopted in respect of Russia’s actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine – Freezing of funds – Application for interim measures – No urgency – Balancing of interests)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Gulbakhor Ismailova (Tachkent, Uzbekistan) (represented by: J. Grand d’Esnon, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: B. Dreissen and A. Vitro, acting as Agents)

Re:

By her application under Articles 278 and 279 TFEU, the applicant seeks, in essence, suspension of operation of, first, two acts by which the criteria for inclusion on the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures on the basis of their involvement in actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine was amended and, second, two acts by which her name was added to that list. Specifically, the applicant seeks, first, the suspension of operation of Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/582 of 8 April 2022 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ 2022 L 110, p.55), in so far as that act concerns her, of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/581 of 8 April 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ 2022 L 110, p. 3), in so far as that act concerns her, of Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/329 of 25 February 2022 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ 2022 L 50, p. 1), and of Council Regulation (EU) 2022/330 of 25 February 2022 amending Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ 2022 L 51, p.1); second, in the alternative, suspension of operation of Decision 2022/581 in so far as that act concerns her, of Article 1(2)(f) and (g) of Decision 2022/329 and of Article 1(1)(f) and (g) of Regulation 2022/330; and, third, that the Council of the European Union be ordered to pay her the sum of EUR 20 000 in respect of the costs which she incurred for defending her interests.

Operative part of the order

1.    The application for interim relief is dismissed.

2.    The costs are reserved.

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