OAO Minskii Avtomobilnyi Zavod – upravljajusaja kompanija holdinga Belavtomaz v Council of the European Union (General Court T-240/24)

Procedural record

1. 23 September 2026European Union

   23 September 2026European Union

   Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) in Case T-240/24 dated 23 September 2026

   General Court of the European Union

   Case no.

   T-240/24

   Decision summary

   The General Court dismissed MAZ's action seeking annulment of the 2024 and 2025 EU acts maintaining its name on the Belarus restrictive-measures lists. It rejected the plea of illegality, the alleged error of assessment, and the claims concerning freedom to conduct a business and the right to property, and ordered MAZ to pay the costs.

   Participants

   Application

   Annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/769 and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/768 — Dismissed

   Application

   Annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/385 and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/386 — Dismissed

   OAO Minskii Avtomobilnyi Zavod – upravljajusaja kompanija holdinga Belavtomaz

   Representative

   N. Montag (For: OAO Minskii Avtomobilnyi Zavod – upravljajusaja kompanija holdinga Belavtomaz)

   Representative

   M. Krestiyanova (For: OAO Minskii Avtomobilnyi Zavod – upravljajusaja kompanija holdinga Belavtomaz)

   Council of the European Union

   Representative

   A. Boggio-Tomasaz (For: Council of the European Union)

   Representative

   A. Antoniadis (For: Council of the European Union)

   General Court of the European Union

   Judge

   L. Truchot

   Judge

   H. Kanninen

   Judge

   T. Perišin

   Court registrar

   L. Ramette

   Court registrar

   V. Di Bucci

   Judge

   S. Papasavvas

   Authorities cited

   12

   • Article 263 TFEU (Article 263 Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union)
     treaty provision
   • Article 277 TFEU (Article 277 Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union)
     treaty provision
   • Article 21(2)(b) TEU (Article 21(2)(b) Treaty on European Union)
     treaty provision
   • Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures against President Lukashenko and certain officials of Belarus (Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006)
     regulation
   • Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus (Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP of 15 October 2012)
     decision
   • Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Articles 16, 17 and 52(1)
     charter
   • MAZ-upravljajusaja kompanija holdinga Belavtomaz v Council (T-532/21, EU:T:2023:656)
     case law
   • Grodno Azot and Khimvolokno Plant v Council (C-326/24 P, EU:C:2025:522)
     case law
   • Gutseriev v Council (T-526/21, EU:T:2023:512)
     case law
   • Commission and Others v Kadi (C-584/10 P, C-593/10 P and C-595/10 P, EU:C:2013:518)
     case law
   • Rotenberg v Council (T-720/14, EU:T:2016:689)
     case law
   • Shuvalov v Council (C-271/24 P, EU:C:2025:180)
     case law