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Document 62025TN0698
Case T-698/25: Action brought on 13 October 2025 – Zhukova v Council
Case T-698/25: Action brought on 13 October 2025 – Zhukova v Council
Case T-698/25: Action brought on 13 October 2025 – Zhukova v Council
OJ C, C/2025/6194, 24.11.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/6194/oj (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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Official Journal |
EN C series |
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C/2025/6194 |
24.11.2025 |
Action brought on 13 October 2025 – Zhukova v Council
(Case T-698/25)
(C/2025/6194)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Ekaterina Pavlovna Zhukova (Saint Petersburg, Russia) (represented by: D. Rovetta, M. Campa, V. Villante and M. Moretto, lawyers)
Defendant: Council of the European Union
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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Annul Article 1, paragraph (15) and (16) of Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1495 of 18 July 2025 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine; |
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Annul Article 1, paragraph (18), (19) and (20) of Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1494 of 18 July 2025 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, insofar as they concern the applicant; |
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Order the Council to bear the cost of the present proceedings. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
In support of the action, the applicant relies on eight pleas in law.
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First plea in law, alleging breach of the European union’s international obligations; breach of Article V(2)(d) of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York, 1958); breach of Article 54 ICSID Convention, Regulations and Rules; breach of the principle of pacta sunt servanda under Article 26 of the Vienna Convention on the law of treaties. |
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Second plea in law, alleging breach of Article 4(3) TEU; breach of the principle of sincere cooperation; breach of the obligation to fulfil international commitments. |
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Third plea in law, alleging misapplication of Article 215 TFEU; wrong choice of legal basis under the treaties of the European Union. |
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Fourth plea in law, alleging breach of Articles 2, 3 and 40 Treaty on the European Union and breach of the principle of legal certainty and legitimate expectation for contradiction with Regulation (EU) 1219/2012. |
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Fifth plea in law, alleging breach of the European Union general principle of legitimate expectations; breach of the principle of legal certainty. |
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Sixth plea in law, alleging breach of the agreement on partnership and cooperation establishing a partnership between the European communities and their member states, of one part, and the Russian federation, on the other part. |
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Seventh plea in law, alleging violation of the principles of non-discrimination; breach of Articles 20 and 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights; breach of Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights; breach of the principle of proportionality. |
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Eighth plea in law, alleging breach of the right to be heard and breach of the right to effective judicial protection – Articles 41(a), 47 and 48 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights; Articles 6 and 13 European Convention of Human Rights; breach of the right to property – Article 17 of Charter, Article 1 Protocol n.1 European Convention of Human Rights. |
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