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Document 62017TN0591
Case T-591/17: Action brought on 30 August 2017 — EIB v Syria
Case T-591/17: Action brought on 30 August 2017 — EIB v Syria
Case T-591/17: Action brought on 30 August 2017 — EIB v Syria
OJ C 369, 30.10.2017, p. 35–35
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
30.10.2017 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 369/35 |
Action brought on 30 August 2017 — EIB v Syria
(Case T-591/17)
(2017/C 369/48)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: European Investment Bank (represented by: P. Chamberlain, T. Gilliams, J. Shirran and F. de Borja Oxangoiti Briones, agents, D. Arts, lawyer and T. Cusworth, solicitor)
Defendant: Syrian Arab Republic
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should impose on Syria the order:
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for payment of all sums due to it under Articles 3.01, 3.02, 4.01, 9.01 and 9.02 of the Water Supply Deir Ez Zor Region Loan Agreement, comprising:
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In any event, for payment of the amount due to it for instalments which will fall due after the date of this application and for which Syria fails to make a payment, comprising:
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For payment of all costs related to the present proceedings pursuant to Article 134(1) of the Rules of Procedure. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
In support of the action, the applicant relies on one plea in law.
First and only plea in law, alleging that Syria is in default of its contractual obligations under Articles 3.01 and 4.01 of the Water Supply Deir Ez Zor Region Loan Agreement to make payment of the instalments under the Water Supply Deir Ez Zor Region Loan Agreement as they have fallen due, and under Article 3.02 of the Water Supply Deir Ez Zor Region Loan Agreement to make payment of default interest on each of the instalments due and not paid, accruing at the annual rate therein. Consequently, Syria is contractually obligated to pay all amounts due under Articles 3.01, 3.02, 4.01, 9.01 and 9.02 of the Water Supply Deir Ez Zor Region Loan Agreement.