Over ten years from the adoption of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, this document, unlike the European Convention on Human Rights of 1950, has neither been studied so deep nor is being discussed within Russian legal society. The category of de-listing from EU restrictive measures does amount to a way of applying of the Charter by Russian legal entities and individuals. The respective research into the European Court of Justice’s case-law demonstrates which fundamental rights might be of assistance for applicants seeking removal from the blacklists. If a violation of most of the rights stipulated by the Charter does not improve chances for success, then addressing some of them — for example, the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial, good administration or the access to the documents of EU institutions — may persuade the Court to look into the European Council’s compliance with the applicant’s respective rights. The court is not tasked with striking a balance between declared objectives of the CFSP and respect for the rights of listed persons. The administration of the lists will be considered appropriate and the CFSP objectives will be achieved only if the fundamental rights of the applicants were not violated.