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Case T-215/15: Judgment of the General Court of 7 July 2017 — Azarov v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures taken in view of the situation in Ukraine — Freezing of funds — List of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources — Retention of the applicant’s name on the list — Duty to state reasons — Rights of defence — Right to property — Right to conduct a business — Proportionality — Misuse of power — Principle of sound administration — Manifest error of assessment)
Case T-215/15: Judgment of the General Court of 7 July 2017 — Azarov v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures taken in view of the situation in Ukraine — Freezing of funds — List of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources — Retention of the applicant’s name on the list — Duty to state reasons — Rights of defence — Right to property — Right to conduct a business — Proportionality — Misuse of power — Principle of sound administration — Manifest error of assessment)
Case T-215/15: Judgment of the General Court of 7 July 2017 — Azarov v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures taken in view of the situation in Ukraine — Freezing of funds — List of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources — Retention of the applicant’s name on the list — Duty to state reasons — Rights of defence — Right to property — Right to conduct a business — Proportionality — Misuse of power — Principle of sound administration — Manifest error of assessment)
OJ C 277, 21.8.2017, p. 32–33
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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21.8.2017 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 277/32 |
Judgment of the General Court of 7 July 2017 — Azarov v Council
(Case T-215/15) (1)
((Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures taken in view of the situation in Ukraine - Freezing of funds - List of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources - Retention of the applicant’s name on the list - Duty to state reasons - Rights of defence - Right to property - Right to conduct a business - Proportionality - Misuse of power - Principle of sound administration - Manifest error of assessment))
(2017/C 277/47)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Mykola Yanovych Azarov (Kiev, Ukraine) (represented by: G. Lansky and A. Egger, lawyers)
Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: J.-P. Hix and F. Naert, acting as Agents)
Re:
Application under Article 263 TFEU for annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/364 of 5 March 2015 amending Decision 2014/119/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine (OJ 2015 L 62, p. 25) and of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/357 of 5 March 2015 implementing Regulation (EU) No 208/2014 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine (OJ 2015 L 62, p. 1), in so far as those acts maintain the applicant’s name on the list of persons covered by the restrictive measures at issue.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Mr Mykola Yanovych Azarov to pay the costs. |