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Shusha Shipholdings Afezco SA v Council of the European Union (General Court T-648/25)

General Court proceedings concerning Shusha Shipholdings Afezco SA’s challenge to EU restrictive measures listing its vessel Shusha, later removed from the lists, leaving no need to adjudicate.

  • Cross-border litigation
  • Sanctions disputes

Procedural record

  1. 8 October 2026European Union

    8 October 2026European Union

    Order of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) in the case T-648/25 dated 8 October 2026

    General Court of the European Union

    Case no.
    T-648/25
    Text
    Citation
    T-648/25
    Decision summary
    The General Court held that the action had become devoid of purpose after the vessel Shusha was removed from the relevant restrictive-measures lists and therefore declared that there was no need to adjudicate. Shusha Shipholdings Afezco SA and the Council each bore their own costs, while the Commission bore its own costs.

    Participants

    Shusha Shipholdings Afezco SA
    Representative
    L. Catrain González (For: Shusha Shipholdings Afezco SA)
    Representative
    C. Thomas (For: Shusha Shipholdings Afezco SA)
    Council of the European Union
    Representative
    E. Kübler (For: Council of the European Union)
    Representative
    L. Berger (For: Council of the European Union)
    European Commission
    Representative
    F. Aguettant (For: European Commission)
    Representative
    Á. de Elera-San Miguel Hurtado (For: European Commission)
    General Court of the European Union
    Judge
    K. Kecsmár
    Judge
    L. Madise
    Judge
    U. Öberg
    Court registrar
    T. Henze

    Authorities cited

    11
    • Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (Article 263 TFEU)
      treaty provision
    • Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP of 31 July 2014
      decision
    • Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1495 of 18 July 2025
      decision
    • Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014
      regulation
    • Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1494 of 18 July 2025
      regulation
    • Rules of Procedure of the General Court (Articles 130(2) and (7) of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court)
      statute
    • Leino-Sandberg v Parliament (C-761/18 P, EU:C:2021:52)
      case-law
    • VY v Parliament (T-224/23, EU:T:2024:118)
      case-law
    • Qisda Optronics (Suzhou) v Council (T-139/25, EU:T:2025:1073)
      case-law
    • Rules of Procedure of the General Court (Article 137 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court)
      statute
    • Rules of Procedure of the General Court (Article 138(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court)
      statute

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