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The Court of Justice of the European Union annulled the decision on the sanctions against the former Prime Minister of Ukraine, Mykola Azarov.
The corresponding decision was published on the court’s website. The decision was made at a meeting on December 16.
The court considered the appeal of Azarov’s lawyers against the EU Council decision of March 4, 2019, by which the former prime minister was placed on the list of persons subject to sanctions.
The European Court ruled that the EU Council did not control the application of the Ukrainian judicial system of the right to defense of Azarov and the right to effective judicial protection in criminal proceedings.
“It follows that by deciding to keep the name of the plaintiff on the list, the Council of the European Union erred in judgment. In these circumstances, the contested appeals must be annulled to the extent that they refer to the plaintiff, without having to consider your request for measures to organize the procedure., – said in the document.
In this regard, the court suspended the EU decision to impose sanctions on Azarov.
The Council of the European Union ordered the payment of court costs.
As OBOZREVATEL reported:
