Action brought on 23 September 2010 - Chatzidoukakis v Commission

(Case F-84/10)

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Applicant: Efstratios Chatzidoukakis (Schrassig, Luxembourg) (represented by: V. Christianos, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Annulment of the Commission's decision to reduce the education allowance granted to the applicant on the ground that his son receives financial support from a Member State in the form of a bursary and a loan.

Form of order sought

Annul, first, the decision to reduce the 'education allowance' paid to the applicant as specified in the pay slip of February 2010, and the pay slip in question to the extent that it partially reduces the 'education allowance': second, the Commission decision of 26 February 2010 relating to the reduction of the 'education allowance' paid to the applicant and to the deduction of a sum of EUR 375 from that allowance, a deduction which appears on the pay slip of March 2010; third, the pay slip of March 2010, reducing the 'education allowance' paid to the applicant and containing a backdated reduction of EUR 375; fourth, the pay slips for the months of April to August 2010, to the extent that they contain a partial reduction of the 'education allowance'; fifth, the Commission decision of 9 July 2010, expressly rejecting the complaint;

Refund, with interest, to the applicant the amounts deducted from his entitlements;

Order the European Commission to pay the costs.

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