Grodno Azot and Khimvolokno Plant v Council

Reports of Cases JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Fifth Chamber) 3 July 2025* (Appeal – Restrictive measures taken in view of the situation in Belarus as regards democracy, the rule of law and human rights – Lists of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources – Inclusion and maintenance on those lists of Belarusian undertakings almost wholly owned by the State – Listing criterion related to ‘support to the Lukashenko regime’ – Obligation imposed on certain Belarusian undertakings owned or controlled by the State to pay part of their profits to the State pursuant to a mandatory State measure) In Case C-326/24 P, APPEAL under Article 56 of the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union, brought on 2 May 2024, Grodno Azot AAT, established in Grodno (Belarus), Khimvolokno Plant, established in Grodno, represented initially by L. Engelen, advocaat, and N. Montag, avocată, and subsequently by M. Krestiyanova, avocate, and N. Montag, avocată, the other party to the proceedings being: appellants, Council of the European Union, represented by A. Antoniadis and A. Boggio-Tomasaz, acting as Agents, THE COURT (Fifth Chamber), defendant at first instance, composed of M.L. Arastey Sahún, President of the Chamber, D. Gratsias, E. Regan, J. Passer and B. Smulders (Rapporteur), Judges, Advocate General: L. Medina, Registrar: A. Calot Escobar, * Language of the case: English. EN having regard to the written...