1. 

European Union – Judicial review of the legality of the acts of the institutions – Restrictive measures against Belarus – Freezing of funds of certain persons and entities having regard to the situation in Belarus – Scope of the review – Proof that the measure is well founded – Obligation on the competent EU authority to establish, in the event of challenge, that the reasons relied on against the persons or entities concerned are well founded – Inclusion on the lists based on a specific, precise and consistent set of indicia

(Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 47; Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP, as amended by Decisions (CFSP) 2021/2125 and (CFSP) 2023/421; Council Regulations No 765/2006, 2021/2124 and 2023/419)

(see paragraphs 25-29)

2. 

European Union – Judicial review of the legality of the acts of the institutions – Restrictive measures against Belarus – Scope of the review – Piece of evidence submitted as exculpatory evidence by the person subject to the restrictive measures – Included

(Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 47; Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP, as amended by Decisions (CFSP) 2021/2125 and (CFSP) 2023/421; Council Regulations No 765/2006, 2021/2124 and 2023/419)

(see paragraphs 28, 37)

3. 

Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures against Belarus – Criteria for adopting restrictive measures – Natural or legal persons, entities or bodies benefitting from or supporting the Lukashenko regime – Concept of support for the regime

(Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP, as amended by Decisions (CFSP) 2021/2125 and (CFSP) 2023/421; Council Regulations No 765/2006, 2021/2124 and 2023/419)

(see paragraphs 33-38, 55, 60-66)

4. 

Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures against Belarus – Criteria for adopting restrictive measures – Natural or legal persons, entities or bodies benefitting from or supporting the Lukashenko regime – Concept of support for the regime – Undertaking belonging to the State – Transfer of financial resources to the State – Included – Undertaking not controlling the use of those resources by the State – Irrelevant

(Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP, as amended by Decisions (CFSP) 2021/2125 and (CFSP) 2023/421, Art. 4(1)(b); Council Regulations No 765/2006, Art. 2(5), 2021/2124 and 2023/419)

(see paragraphs 49-54)

5. 

Action for annulment – Admissibility – Dismissal of an action on the substance without ruling on admissibility – Discretion of the EU judicature

(Art. 263 TFEU)

(see paragraph 70)

1. 

Dismisses the action;

2. 

Orders Grodno Azot AAT and Khimvolokno Plant to pay the costs, including those related to the proceedings for interim measures.