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02.10.2024
Judgment
Ordre néerlandais des avocats du barreau de Bruxelles and Others v Council
Provisional text JUDGMENT OF THE GENERAL COURT (Grand Chamber)2 October 2024 (*)( Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures adopted in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine – Prohibition on the provision of legal advisory services to the Russian Government and entities established in Russia – Fundamental role of lawyers in a democratic society – Right of lawyers to provide legal advisory services – Right to be advised by a lawyer – Articles 7 and 47 a...
Provisional text JUDGMENT OF THE GENERAL COURT (Grand Chamber)2 October 2024 (*)( Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures adopted in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine – Prohibition on the provision of legal advisory services to the Russian Government and entities established in Russia – Fundamental role of lawyers in a democratic society – Right of lawyers to provide legal advisory services – Right to be advised by a lawyer – Articles 7 and 47 and Article 52(2) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights – Independence of lawyers – Rule of law – Proportionality – Legal certainty )In Case T‑797/22,Ordre néerlandais des avocats du barreau de Bruxelles, established in Brussels (Belgium), and the other applicants whose names appear in the annex, (1) represented by P. de Bandt, T. Ghysels, T. Bontinck and A. Guillerme, lawyers,applicants,supported by Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer, established in Berlin (Germany), represented by J.‑P. Buyle, D. Van Gerven and N. Azizollahoff, lawyers,and by Ordre des avocats de Genève, established in Geneva (Switzerland), represented by F. Zimeray, lawyer,interveners,v Council of the European Union, represented by V. Piessevaux and S. Lejeune, acting as Agents,defendant,supported by Republic of Estonia, represented by M. Kriisa, acting as Agent,by European Commission, represented by J.-F. Brakeland, C. Giolito, M. Carpus Carcea and C. Georgieva, acting as Agents,and by High Representative of the Union for...
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