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Elena Petrovna Timchenko v Council of the European Union (Court of Justice of the European Union, C-399/25 P)

  1. 2 April 2025European Union

    2 April 2025European Union

    Judgment of the General Court of the European Union in Case T-298/23 dated 2 April 2025

    General Court of the European Union

    Case no.
    T-298/23
    Citation
    T-298/23, EU:T:2025:353
    Decision summary
    The General Court dismissed Elena Petrovna Timchenko's action seeking annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/572 and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/571, and compensation for non-material harm. It held that the Council could regard her as associated with her husband under the applicable restrictive-measures criterion and rejected her challenge to the resulting restrictions.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Elena Petrovna Timchenko
    Council of the European Union
    European Commission
    General Court of the European Union

    1 year, 3 months and 14 days later · 470 days

  2. 16 July 2026European Union

    16 July 2026European Union

    Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (Third Chamber) in Case C-399/25 P dated 16 July 2026

    Court of Justice of the European Union (Third Chamber)

    Case no.
    C-399/25 P
    Citation
    C-399/25 P
    Decision summary
    The Court dismissed Elena Petrovna Timchenko's appeal against the General Court judgment that had dismissed her action for annulment of the Council's restrictive-measures acts and her claim for compensation for non-material harm. It held that the Council could apply the association criterion to her as the wife of Gennady Timchenko, that Article 29 TEU permitted the measures affecting her EU free-movement rights, and that the resulting limitation was proportionate and respected the essence of those rights. The Court ordered her to pay the costs.

    Supporting details

    21 authorities · 18 participants
    Elena Petrovna Timchenko
    Representative
    S. Bonifassi (For: Elena Petrovna Timchenko)
    Representative
    T. Bontinck (For: Elena Petrovna Timchenko)
    Representative
    E. Fedorova (For: Elena Petrovna Timchenko)
    Representative
    J. Goffin (For: Elena Petrovna Timchenko)
    Council of the European Union
    Representative
    M.-C. Cadilhac (For: Council of the European Union)
    Representative
    V. Piessevaux (For: Council of the European Union)
    European Commission
    Representative
    M. Carpus-Carcea (For: European Commission)
    Representative
    C. Giolito (For: European Commission)
    Court of Justice of the European Union (Third Chamber)
    Advocate General
    J. Kokott
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    A. Calot Escobar

    Authorities cited

    21
    • Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union
      statute
    • Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP (OJ 2014 L 78, p. 16)
      statute
    • Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 (OJ 2014 L 78, p. 6)
      statute
    • Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/329 (OJ 2022 L 50, p. 1)
      statute
    • Regulation (EU) 2022/330 (OJ 2022 L 51, p. 1)
      statute
    • Directive 2004/38/EC (OJ 2004 L 158, p. 77)
      statute
    • Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/572 (OJ 2023 L 75I, p. 134)
      statute
    • Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/571 (OJ 2023 L 75I, p. 1)
      statute
    • Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/582 (OJ 2022 L 110, p. 55)
      statute
    • Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/581 (OJ 2022 L 110, p. 3)
      statute
    • Protocol No 4 to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
      statute
    • Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice
      statute
    • Timchenko v Council (C-703/23 P, EU:C:2025:608)
      case-law
    • Pumpyanskiy and Others v Council (C-696/23 P, C-704/23 P, C-711/23 P, C-35/24 P and C-111/24 P, EU:C:2026:245)
      case-law
    • Crédit Mutuel Arkéa v ECB (C-152/18 P and C-153/18 P, EU:C:2019:810)
      case-law
    • Timchenko v Council (T-361/22, EU:T:2023:502)
      case-law
    • Hamoudi v Frontex (C-136/24 P, EU:C:2025:977)
      case-law
    • A (Crossing of borders in a pleasure boat) (C-35/20, EU:C:2021:813)
      case-law
    • PT Pelita Agung Agrindustri and PT Permata Hijau Palm Oleo v Commission (C-112/23 P, EU:C:2024:899)
      case-law
    • Parliament v TC (C-529/23 P, EU:C:2025:521)
      case-law
    • Shuvalov v Council (C-271/24 P, EU:C:2025:180)
      case-law

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