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Case T-232/24: Judgment of the General Court of 14 January 2026 – Euro Asia Cargo v Council (Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures adopted in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine – Prohibitions relating to dual-use goods and technology – Lists of persons, entities and bodies subject to the prohibitions – Inclusion and maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists – Annex IV to Decision (CFSP) 2014/512 and Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 – Right to be heard – Obligation to state reasons – Error of assessment – Freedom to conduct a business)
Case T-232/24: Judgment of the General Court of 14 January 2026 – Euro Asia Cargo v Council (Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures adopted in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine – Prohibitions relating to dual-use goods and technology – Lists of persons, entities and bodies subject to the prohibitions – Inclusion and maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists – Annex IV to Decision (CFSP) 2014/512 and Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 – Right to be heard – Obligation to state reasons – Error of assessment – Freedom to conduct a business)
Case T-232/24: Judgment of the General Court of 14 January 2026 – Euro Asia Cargo v Council (Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures adopted in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine – Prohibitions relating to dual-use goods and technology – Lists of persons, entities and bodies subject to the prohibitions – Inclusion and maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists – Annex IV to Decision (CFSP) 2014/512 and Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 – Right to be heard – Obligation to state reasons – Error of assessment – Freedom to conduct a business)
OJ C, C/2026/1072, 2.3.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1072/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/2026/1072 |
2.3.2026 |
Judgment of the General Court of 14 January 2026 – Euro Asia Cargo v Council
(Case T-232/24) (1)
(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures adopted in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine - Prohibitions relating to dual-use goods and technology - Lists of persons, entities and bodies subject to the prohibitions - Inclusion and maintenance of the applicant’s name on the lists - Annex IV to Decision (CFSP) 2014/512 and Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 - Right to be heard - Obligation to state reasons - Error of assessment - Freedom to conduct a business)
(C/2026/1072)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Euro Asia Cargo Private Ltd (Colombo, Sri Lanka) (represented by: F. Wolf and T. Ackermann, lawyers)
Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: P. Pecheux and E. Nadbath, acting as Agents)
Interveners in support of the defendant: French Republic (represented by: B. Travard and P. Boccanfuso, acting as Agents), European Commission (represented by: M. Carpus-Carcea and L. Puccio, acting as Agents)
Re:
By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks annulment of the following acts in so far as they concern it:
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Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/746 of 23 February 2024 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L, 2024/746) and Council Regulation (EU) 2024/745 of 23 February 2024 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L, 2024/745); |
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Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1744 of 24 June 2024 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L, 2024/1744) and Council Regulation (EU) 2024/1745 of 24 June 2024 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L, 2024/1745); |
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Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/2026 of 22 July 2024 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L, 2024/2026); |
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Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/175 of 27 January 2025 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L, 2025/175); |
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Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/394 of 24 February 2025 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L, 2025/394) and Council Regulation (EU) 2025/395 of 24 February 2025 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L, 2025/395); |
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Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/931 of 20 May 2025 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L, 2025/931) and Council Regulation (EU) 2025/932 of 20 May 2025 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L, 2025/932). |
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Euro Asia Cargo Private Ltd to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the Council of the European Union; |
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Orders the French Republic and the European Commission each to bear its own costs. |
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1072/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)