Action brought on 7 February 2025 – Troost v Council

(Case T-91/25)

(C/2025/1668)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Niels Oscar Troost (Geneva, Switzerland) (represented by: M. Lester, Barrister-at-Law, and C. Filippitsch, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on one plea in law, alleging manifest errors of assessment.

The applicant alleges that he is not, and has not since 2018 been, associated with Livna Shipping Ltd; and even if one were to assume that the activities of Paramount DMCC - for the short period where it continued to trade in Russian-origin oil after the introduction of the EU price cap - could (in principle) amount to circumvention or frustration notwithstanding the absence of any relevant EU nexus (which it can not), those activities ceased over eighteen months ago.

The consequence is that this is incapable of demonstrating that Paramount DMCC (let alone the applicant) is currently involved in such activities.

(1)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/3182 of 16 December 2024 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ L, 2024/3182).

(2)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3183 of 16 December 2024 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ L, 2024/3183).