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Official Journal of the European Union

C 127/41

(Case F-20/15)

(2015/C 127/57)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: ZZ (represented by: M. Velardo, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

The annulment of the decision not to include the applicant on the list of officials proposed for promotion to grade AD 13 in the context of the 2014 promotion exercise.

Form of order sought

—Declare the illegality of the Commission Decision of 16 December 2013 laying down general provisions giving effect to Article 45 and the subsequent Communication to the Commission of 18 December 2013 amending the rules on the composition of the cabinets of the Members of the Commission and spokespersons;

—Annul the subsequent decision of the appointing authority, notified on 24 June 2014, not to include the applicant on the list of officials proposed for promotion to grades AD 13 in the context of the 2014 annual promotion exercise provided for Article 45 of the Staff Regulations, to the extent that that decision does not consider the applicant as having special responsibilities resulting in his categorisation in a role of ‘Head of Unit or equivalent’ or ‘Advisor or equivalent’ by treatment in the same way as the categorisation made for officials being seconded to the cabinets in accordance with the Commission Communication of 18 December 2013;

—Order the Commission to pay the costs.