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Case C-271/23

Case Information Subject Matter Stage of Proceedings
C-271/23
Party

Alfa-Bank JSC (Moscow, Russia)

Type of proceeding
Action for annulment

In Alfa-Bank v. Council, the applicant seeks the annulment of paragraph 198 of Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/432 and paragraph 198 of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/429. In doing so, the applicant has put forward pleas in law, primarily referring to the Council’s alleged lack of evidence, leading to an alleged erroneous assessment which resulted in the applicant being classified as ‘leading businesspersons or legal persons, entities or bodies involved in economic sectors providing a substantial source of revenue to the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilization of Ukraine, and natural or legal persons, entities, or bodies associated with them.

Categories
Fundamental Rights Ukraine conflict Council Financial Penalties Freezing of Assets / Confiscation
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