21.10.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 357/35

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(Case T-511/19)

(2019/C 357/43)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Katarzyna Staciwa (Częstochowa, Poland) (represented by: L. Levi and A. Blot, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—annul the Commission’s decision of 7 November 2018 not to allocate the applicant the severance grant provided for under Article 12(2) of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations;

—annul the Commission’s decision of 17 April 2019 rejecting the applicant’s complaint of 21 December 2018 against the abovementioned decision;

—compensate the applicant for the material damage suffered;

—compensate the applicant for the non-material damage suffered:

—order the defendant to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

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

1.First plea in law, a plea of illegality with regard to the Paymaster Office’s note of 15 December 2017.

2.Second plea in law, a further plea of illegality with regard to Article 12(2) of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations.

3.Third plea in law, alleging violation of Article 12(2) of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations.

4.Fourth plea in law, alleging violation of the principle of equal treatment and of non-discrimination.

5.Fifth plea in law, alleging violation of the principle of legitimate expectations.

6.Sixth plea in law, alleging violation of the principle of good administration and of the duty of care.

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