Galina Evgenyevna Pumpyanskaya v Council of the European Union (Court of Justice C-695/23 P)

Procedural record

1. 15 October 2026Luxembourg

   15 October 2026Luxembourg

   Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (Tenth Chamber) in Case C-695/23 P dated 15 October 2026

   Court of Justice of the European Union, Tenth Chamber

   Case no.

   C-695/23 P

   Decision summary

   The Court dismissed Galina Evgenyevna Pumpyanskaya's appeal against the General Court judgment, holding that the Council was entitled to treat her as associated with her husband under the EU restrictive-measures regime and rejecting the challenges concerning legal certainty, proportionality, and fundamental rights. It ordered her to bear her own costs and pay those incurred by the Council.

   Participants

   Application

   Appeal seeking to set aside the General Court judgment and annul the restrictive measures insofar as they concerned Galina Evgenyevna Pumpyanskaya — Appeal dismissed

   Galina Evgenyevna Pumpyanskaya

   Representative

   A. Egger (For: Galina Evgenyevna Pumpyanskaya)

   Representative

   P. Goeth (For: Galina Evgenyevna Pumpyanskaya)

   Representative

   G. Lansky (For: Galina Evgenyevna Pumpyanskaya)

   Representative

   E. Steiner (For: Galina Evgenyevna Pumpyanskaya)

   Representative

   M.F. Ciancio (For: Galina Evgenyevna Pumpyanskaya)

   Representative

   A. Saccucci (For: Galina Evgenyevna Pumpyanskaya)

   Council of the European Union

   Representative

   B. Driessen (For: Council of the European Union)

   Representative

   S. Van Overmeire (For: Council of the European Union)

   Court of Justice of the European Union, Tenth Chamber

   Judge

   B. Smulders

   Judge

   M.L. Arastey Sahún

   Judge

   J. Passer

   Advocate General

   L. Medina

   Court registrar

   V. Di Bucci

   Authorities cited

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   • Article 56 of the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union
     treaty provision
   • Article 21 TEU (Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union)
     treaty provision
   • Article 215 TFEU (Article 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union)
     treaty provision
   • Article 256 TFEU (Article 256 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union)
     treaty provision
   • Article 52(1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
     treaty provision
   • Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014
     decision
   • Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014
     regulation
   • Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/397 of 9 March 2022
     decision
   • Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/396 of 9 March 2022
     regulation
   • Pumpyanskaya v Council (T-272/22, EU:T:2023:491)
     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
   • Timchenko v Council (C-703/23 P, EU:C:2025:608)
     case-law
   • VTB Bank v Council (C-729/18 P, EU:C:2020:499)
     case-law
   • PT Pelita Agung Agrindustri and PT Permata Hijau Palm Oleo v Commission (C-112/23 P, EU:C:2024:899)
     case-law