17.9.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 328/52

(Case T-433/18)

(2018/C 328/71)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Annemieke Bax (Frankfurt, Germany) (represented by: L. Levi and A. Champetier, lawyers)

Defendant: European Central Bank (ECB)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—annulment of the decision of the Executive Board of the ECB of 14 December 2017, rejecting the applicant’s application to benefit from the career transition support scheme put in place by the ECB;

—if need be, annul the ECB decision of 8 May 2018 rejecting the applicant’s special appeal;

—order the ECB to pay the applicant compensation for the non-material damage suffered in the amount of EUR 20 000;

—order the defendant to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

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

1.First plea in law, alleging infringement of the principles of transparency, non-discrimination and legal certainty.

2.Second plea in law, alleging that decision SEC/EB/X/17/398a.rev-1/final (‘General Methodology for the Practical Implementation of the Career Transition Support Scheme (CTS)’) is illegal, inter alia because it breaches Decision ECB/2017/NP 19 of 17 May 2017.

3.Third plea in law, alleging that the defendant failed to discharge its duty of care to the applicant.

4.Fourth plea in law, alleging discrimination on grounds of sex, contrary to Directive 2006/54. (1)

5.Fifth plea in law, alleging infringement of the principle of proportionality owing to the application of disproportionate eligibility criteria.

* Language of the case: English.

Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (OJ 2006 L 204, p. 23).