Official Journal of the European Union

C 171/50

(Case F-12/08)

(2008/C 171/99)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Thierry Nardin (Luxembourg, Luxembourg) (represented by: V. Wiot, lawyer)

Defendant: European Parliament

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

First, annulment of the decision of the European Parliament of 2 April 2007 fixing the applicant's rights on taking up his appointment inasmuch as it did not grant him the expatriation allowance and, second, an order that the defendant pay the expatriation allowance and default interest and make good the non-material damage suffered by the applicant.

Form of order sought

—Annul the decision of the European Parliament of 2 April 2007 fixing the applicant's rights on taking up his appointment inasmuch as it did not grant him the expatriation allowance;

—Order the European Parliament to pay to the applicant the expatriation allowance corresponding to a monthly sum of 16 % of the total amount of basic salary plus household allowance and dependent child allowance paid to the applicant per month since April 2007 and for all the months following until payment in full;

—Order payment of default interest on the damages awarded at 8 % per year since the respective dates on which the sums fell due until payment in full;

—Order the European Parliament to pay to the applicant the sum of EUR 10 000 or any other sum, including a higher one, to compensate for the non-material damage which he has suffered;

—Order the European Parliament to pay the costs.