Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 23 October 2024.#Vladimir Gheorghe Plahotniuc v Council of the European Union.#Common foreign and security policy – Restrictive measures taken in view of actions destabilising Moldova – Freezing of funds – Restrictions on entry into the territories of the Member States – Lists of persons, entities and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and to restrictions on entry into the territories of the Member States – Inclusion of the applicant’s name on the lists – Criminal investigations and prosecutions initiated by the authorities of a third State – Obligation to verify that that decision observes the rights of the defence and the right to effective judicial protection – Obligation to state reasons.#Case T-480/23.