German Shipyard v Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (Administrative Court of Frankfurt am Main 5 K 4570/25.F)

Procedural record

1. 11 June 2026Germany

   11 June 2026Germany

   Judgment of the Administrative Court of Frankfurt am Main in the case 5 K 4570/25.F dated 11 June 2026

   Administrative Court of Frankfurt am Main

   Case no.

   5 K 4570/25.F

   Citation

   ECLI:DE:VGFFM:2026:0611.5K4570.25.F.00

   Decision summary

   The Administrative Court of Frankfurt am Main ordered the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control to issue an administrative act declaring that the claimant was not required to freeze the yacht as a frozen economic resource under Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, set aside the refusal and objection decision, and ordered the defendant to bear the costs. The court allowed an appeal.

   Participants

   Application

   Application for a declaration that the claimant was not required to freeze the yacht under Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 — Granted

   German shipyard

   Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control

   Administrative Court of Frankfurt am Main

   Authorities cited

   10

   • Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014
     regulation
   • German Code of Administrative Court Procedure
     statute
   • German Foreign Trade Act
     statute
   • German Sanctions Enforcement Act
     statute
   • German Code of Civil Procedure
     statute
   • German Court Fees Act
     statute
   • Judgment of the General Court in Case T-234/22 (T-234/22)
     case-law
   • Order of the Administrative Court of Frankfurt am Main in case 5 L 1517/24.F (5 L 1517/24.F)
     case-law
   • Order of the Higher Administrative Court of Hesse in case 6 B 1697/24 (6 B 1697/24)
     case-law
   • European Commission Opinion C(2020) 4117 final (C(2020) 4117 final)
     opinion