Action brought on 27 December 2012 - NIOC v Council

(Case T-578/12)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: National Iran Oil Co. (NIOC) (Tehran, Iran) (represented by: J.-M. Thouvenin, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

annul Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 945/2012 of 15 October 2012, in so far as it concerns the applicant;

annul Council Decision 2012/635/CFSP of 15 October 2012, in so far as it concerns the applicant;

declare that Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 of 23 March 2012 is inapplicable with regard to it;

declare that Decision 2012/635/CFSP is inapplicable with regard to it;

order the Council to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on seven pleas in law which in essence are identical or similar to those relied on in Case T-577/12 NIOC and Others v Council.

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