21.8.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 277/32
Judgment of the General Court of 7 July 2017 — Azarov v Council
(Case T-215/15) (1)
((Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures taken in view of the situation in Ukraine - Freezing of funds - List of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources - Retention of the applicant’s name on the list - Duty to state reasons - Rights of defence - Right to property - Right to conduct a business - Proportionality - Misuse of power - Principle of sound administration - Manifest error of assessment))
(2017/C 277/47)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Mykola Yanovych Azarov (Kiev, Ukraine) (represented by: G. Lansky and A. Egger, lawyers)
Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: J.-P. Hix and F. Naert, acting as Agents)
Re:
Application under Article 263 TFEU for annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/364 of 5 March 2015 amending Decision 2014/119/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine (OJ 2015 L 62, p. 25) and of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/357 of 5 March 2015 implementing Regulation (EU) No 208/2014 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine (OJ 2015 L 62, p. 1), in so far as those acts maintain the applicant’s name on the list of persons covered by the restrictive measures at issue.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Mr Mykola Yanovych Azarov to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 221, 6.7.2015.
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