Judgment of the General Court of 6 March 2024 – Mostovdrev v Council

(Case T-259/22)  (1)

(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures taken in view of the situation in Belarus - Prohibitions on the import, purchase and transport of products as well as on the provision of services in the sector for wood products originating from Belarus - Obligation to state reasons - Equal treatment - Misuse of powers - Proportionality - Right to property - Freedom to conduct a business)

(C/2024/2756)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: AAT Mostovdrev (Mosty, Belarus) (represented by: N. Tuominen and L. Engelen, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: E. Rebasti and A. Boggio-Tomasaz, acting as Agents)

Intervener in support of the defendant: European Commission (represented by: M. Carpus Carcea and J. Norris, acting as Agents)

Re:

By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the applicant seeks the annulment, first, of Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/356 of 2 March 2022 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus (OJ 2022 L 67, p. 103), and second, of Council Regulation (EU) 2022/355 of 2 March 2022 amending Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus (OJ 2022 L 67, p. 1), in so far as they concern the applicant.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)   OJ C 257, 4.7.2022.