22.1.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 22/45

(Case T-727/17)

(2018/C 022/61)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicants: PP, PQ and UQ (represented by: N. de Montigny, lawyer)

Defendant: European External Action Service

Form of order sought

—Declare and rule,

—the applicants’ calculation sheets of 3 February, 6 February and 20 March 2017 which were sent to them by email by EEAS Human Resources and, insofar as necessary, the salary slips by which payment of the education allowance for their children was granted;

—and, finally, insofar as necessary, the decision of the Appointing Authority in the form of an email of 15 December 2016 informing them:

—that the application for reimbursement of the education expenses above the ceiling for type B education allowance in respect of the 2016/2017 academic year was accepted, and

—that each amount above the ceiling could not in any event exceed EUR 9 704,16;

—Order the defendant to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on two pleas in law.

1.First plea in law, raising a plea of illegality inasmuch as the decision taken by the defendant to cap the amount of the reimbursement of education expenses over the statutory ceiling, disputed in the present case, and the note of 15 April 2016 on which that was based and the Guidelines infringe the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and Annex X thereof.

2.Second plea in law, alleging that the individual decision is unlawful on the following grounds:

—infringement of the principles of precaution, legitimate expectations, legal certainty and sound administration and of their acquired rights;

—infringement of the right to family and the right to education;

—infringement of the principles of equal treatment and non-discrimination;

—failure to weigh up the interests and lack of observance of the principle of proportionality of the measure adopted.