The EU Council decided to extend sanctions against the Russian runner Nikita Mazepin for another six months, but the European Court of General Jurisdiction ordered their immediate suspension.
On September 7, the President of the European Court of General Jurisdiction issued another judgment ordering the EU Council to suspend the sanctions if they were extended against Mazepin, who, as the Court decided, should retain the possibility to negotiate, train and compete in the EU.
Earlier, the President of the European Court of General Jurisdiction issued an unprecedented ruling, suspending EU sanctions for the first time through interim measures. Two weeks later, the Council reimposed sanctions against the Russian without taking into account this decision, following which the president of the court was forced to suspend them again on July 19.
— The EU Council abuses its powers to overturn clear decisions of the court president. This is nothing short of a serious institutional crisis. And for what purpose? Solely to impose sanctions, based on fictitious accusations and irrelevant or non-existent evidence, on a young athlete who, as the court found, is in no way involved either in the Ukrainian conflict or in any business generating significant revenue for the Russian government. “, Mazepin’s lawyer, Aaron Bass, told “.
In August, the court gave priority to the case Nikita Mazepin v. Council of the EU.
Mazepin competed for the American Haas team in Formula 1 in the 2021 season and took 21st place in the final standings. In March 2022, it was announced that the team was ending its cooperation with him. At the same time, the driver was subject to EU sanctions.
Source : MatchTV
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