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Document 62024TA0344
Case T-344/24: Judgment of the General Court of 16 July 2025 – Petrov v Council (Common Foreign and Security Policy – Restrictive measures taken in view of actions destabilising Moldova – Freezing of funds – Restriction on entry into the territories of the Member States – Lists of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources or to restrictions on entry into the territories of the Member States – Maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists – Undermining of the democratic political process and destabilising of the constitutional order – Article 1(1)(a)(i) and Article 2(1)(a)(i) of Decision (CFSP) 2023/891 – Article 2(3)(a)(i) of Regulation (EU) 2023/888 – Association with listed persons – Article 1(1)(b) and Article 2(1)(b) of Decision 2023/891 – Article 2(3)(b) of Regulation 2023/888 – Obligation to state reasons – Plea of illegality – Error of assessment – Freedom to conduct a business – Right to property – Freedom of association – Freedom of expression – Non-contractual liability)
Case T-344/24: Judgment of the General Court of 16 July 2025 – Petrov v Council (Common Foreign and Security Policy – Restrictive measures taken in view of actions destabilising Moldova – Freezing of funds – Restriction on entry into the territories of the Member States – Lists of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources or to restrictions on entry into the territories of the Member States – Maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists – Undermining of the democratic political process and destabilising of the constitutional order – Article 1(1)(a)(i) and Article 2(1)(a)(i) of Decision (CFSP) 2023/891 – Article 2(3)(a)(i) of Regulation (EU) 2023/888 – Association with listed persons – Article 1(1)(b) and Article 2(1)(b) of Decision 2023/891 – Article 2(3)(b) of Regulation 2023/888 – Obligation to state reasons – Plea of illegality – Error of assessment – Freedom to conduct a business – Right to property – Freedom of association – Freedom of expression – Non-contractual liability)
Case T-344/24: Judgment of the General Court of 16 July 2025 – Petrov v Council (Common Foreign and Security Policy – Restrictive measures taken in view of actions destabilising Moldova – Freezing of funds – Restriction on entry into the territories of the Member States – Lists of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources or to restrictions on entry into the territories of the Member States – Maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists – Undermining of the democratic political process and destabilising of the constitutional order – Article 1(1)(a)(i) and Article 2(1)(a)(i) of Decision (CFSP) 2023/891 – Article 2(3)(a)(i) of Regulation (EU) 2023/888 – Association with listed persons – Article 1(1)(b) and Article 2(1)(b) of Decision 2023/891 – Article 2(3)(b) of Regulation 2023/888 – Obligation to state reasons – Plea of illegality – Error of assessment – Freedom to conduct a business – Right to property – Freedom of association – Freedom of expression – Non-contractual liability)
OJ C, C/2025/4775, 8.9.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/4775/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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C/2025/4775 |
8.9.2025 |
Judgment of the General Court of 16 July 2025 – Petrov v Council
(Case T-344/24) (1)
(Common Foreign and Security Policy - Restrictive measures taken in view of actions destabilising Moldova - Freezing of funds - Restriction on entry into the territories of the Member States - Lists of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources or to restrictions on entry into the territories of the Member States - Maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists - Undermining of the democratic political process and destabilising of the constitutional order - Article 1(1)(a)(i) and Article 2(1)(a)(i) of Decision (CFSP) 2023/891 - Article 2(3)(a)(i) of Regulation (EU) 2023/888 - Association with listed persons - Article 1(1)(b) and Article 2(1)(b) of Decision 2023/891 - Article 2(3)(b) of Regulation 2023/888 - Obligation to state reasons - Plea of illegality - Error of assessment - Freedom to conduct a business - Right to property - Freedom of association - Freedom of expression - Non-contractual liability)
(C/2025/4775)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Victor Petrov (Comrat, Moldova) (represented by: T. Bontinck, L. Marchal, lawyers, and C. Zatschler, SC)
Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: L. Berger and A. Boggio-Tomasaz, acting as Agents, and by E. Raoult, lawyer)
Re:
By his action, the applicant seeks, first, on the basis of Article 263 TFEU, annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1242 of 26 April 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2023/891 concerning restrictive measures in view of actions destabilising the Republic of Moldova (OJ L 2024/1242), and of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1243 of 26 April 2024 implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/888 concerning restrictive measures in view of actions destabilising the Republic of Moldova (OJ L 2024/1243), in so far as those acts concern him and, second, on the basis of Article 268 TFEU, compensation for the non-material damage he allegedly suffered.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Mr Victor Petrov to pay the costs. |
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/4775/oj
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