Action brought on 10 February 2014 — Export Development Bank of Iran v Council

(Case T-89/14)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Export Development Bank of Iran (Tehran, Iran) (represented by: J.-M. Thouvenin, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the General Court should:

annul Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1154/2013 of 15 November 2013 in so far as it concerns the applicant;

annul Council Decision 2013/661/CFSP of 15 November 2013 in so far as it concerns the applicant;

declare Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 of 23 March 2012 inapplicable to the applicant;

declare decision 2010/413 CFSP inapplicable to the applicant;

in the alternative, annul the implementing regulation and the decision mentioned in the first two indents of the present form of order, as from 20 January 2014;

order the Council to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of its action, the applicant relies on nine pleas in law of which eight are essentially identical or similar to those advanced in Case T-65/14 Bank Refah Kargaran v Council.

Furthermore the applicant relies on a plea in law alleging infringement of the principles of equality and of non-discrimination.