Action brought on 25 November 2022 — Kantor v Council

(Case T-748/22)

(2023/C 24/106)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor (Herzliya, Israel) (represented by: T. Bontinck, A. Guillerme and M. Brésart, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	annul Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1530 of 14 September 2022, (1) in so far as it extends the applicant’s listing as entry No 896 in the annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP, as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2022/582 of 8 April 2022, for the same reasons as those stated in the latter;

—	annul Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1529 of 14 September 2022, (2) in so far as it extends the applicant’s listing as entry No 896 in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2014/269, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2022/581 of 8 April 2022, by reason of identity of grounds with the latter;

—	order the Council to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on five pleas in law, which are, in essence, identical or similar to those raised in Case T-734/22, Pumpyanskiy v Council.

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(1)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1530 of 14 September 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 239, p. 149).

(2)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1529 of 14 September 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 239, p. 1).