19.2.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 63/19

(Case T-828/17)

(2018/C 063/25)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Alessandro Quadri di Cardano (Alicante, Spain) (represented by: N. de Montigny and J.-N. Louis, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

Declare and rule:

—That the decision of the PMO of 28 February 2017 notifying the applicant that the expatriation allowance of 16 % granted to him and the transport expenses which he had received under Article 4 of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations, during the period of employment at EASME, with effect from 16 May 2014, is annulled;

—Insofar as necessary, that the salary slips corrected following the notification of that decision [are annulled];

—That the defendant shall 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, alleging infringement of Article 85 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

2.Second plea in law, alleging infringement of the principle of legitimate expectations and the principle of legal certainty, a manifest error of assessment and infringement of the principle of sound administration.