Application for authorisation to serve a garnishee order brought on 29 March 2016 — Yukos Universal Ltd v European Investment Bank

(Case C-185/16 SA)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Yukos Universal Ltd (represented by: H. Boularbah, avocat)

Defendant: European Investment Bank

Form of order sought

Order the European Investment Bank to declare the grounds, amounts and arrangements for the debts which the Russian Federation holds against it;

Authorise YUL to serve interim and final garnishee orders on the European Investment Bank in respect of those debts and, de minimis, of all sums owed or which will be owed by the European Investment Bank to the Russian Federation in its capacity as issuer of bonds subscribed by the Russian Federation, including on the interest generated by those bonds and their reimbursement, in accordance with the arrangements laid down in the applicable issue contract(s) or prospectus(es) and up to an amount, in principal and interest, subject to revaluation during the proceedings, of EUR 1 690 886 892.20 (amount of the debt held by YUL against the Russian Federation);

In any event, order the European Investment Bank to pay the costs of these proceedings.

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