Action brought on 23 September 2010 - Giannakouris v Commission

(Case F-83/10)

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Applicant: Konstantinos Giannakouris (Roodt-sur-Syre, Luxembourg) (represented by: V. Christianos, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Annulment of the decision of the Commission whereby the education allowance granted to the applicant was reduced on the basis that his daughter receives financial assistance from a Member State by way of a grant and a loan.

Form of order sought

First, annul the decision to reduce the 'education allowance' paid to the applicant, as evidenced from the pay slip for February 2010, and annul that pay slip in so far as it reduces the 'education allowance' in part; second, annul the decision of the Commission of 26 February 2010, relating to the reduction of the 'education allowance' paid to the applicant and the deduction of EUR 770.85 from that allowance, the deduction appearing on the pay slip for March 2010; third, annul the pay slip for March 2010 reducing the 'education allowance' paid to the applicant and containing a retroactive deduction of EUR 770.85; fourth, annul the pay slips from April to August 2010, in so far as they contain a reduction in part of the 'education allowance'; and fifth, annul the decision of the Commission of 9 July 2010 expressly rejecting the complaint;

reimburse the applicant, with interest, the sums withheld from him;

order the European Commission to pay the costs.

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