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Document 62026TN0163
Case T-163/26: Action brought on 5 March 2026 – Latortue v Council
Case T-163/26: Action brought on 5 March 2026 – Latortue v Council
Case T-163/26: Action brought on 5 March 2026 – Latortue v Council
OJ C, C/2026/2269, 27.4.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/2269/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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EN C series |
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C/2026/2269 |
27.4.2026 |
Action brought on 5 March 2026 – Latortue v Council
(Case T-163/26)
(C/2026/2269)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Youri Latortue (Gonaïves, Haiti) (represented by: R. Sédillot, lawyer)
Defendant: Council of the European Union
Form of order sought
The applicant claims the Court should:
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annul Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2561 of 15 December 2025, in so far as it concerns Mr Youri LATORTUE; and |
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order the Council to pay all of the costs, in accordance with Article 134 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court of the European Union. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
In support of the action, the applicant relies on three pleas in law.
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First plea in law, alleging lack of evidence as to the applicant’s control over or influence on criminal groups. |
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Second plea in law, alleging that the documentary evidence which the Council took as a basis in order to link the applicant to organised crime activities is weak. |
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Third plea in law, alleging that the Council failed to take into account the measures of the Haitian judicial authorities and used unreliable digital sources. |
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/2269/oj
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