Action brought on 9 March 2012 – ZZ v ERCEA

(Case F-33/12)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: ZZ (represented by: M. Velardo)

Defendant: European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA)

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Partial annulment of the applicant’s contract with the ERCEA in the part in which he is graded at AD 10.

Form of order sought

Annul the part of the ERCEA’s decision and of the decision to reject the applicant’s complaint in which they classify the applicant at grade 10;

Order the ERCEA to pay damages for the material harm sustained by the applicant, calculated on the basis of the salary difference between a CA3a and a CA3b, function group III, in respect of the whole period of his contract with the ERCEA, and for the non-material harm sustained by him, plus compensatory and default interest at the rate of 6.75% for the non-material and material harm sustained;

Order the European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA) to pay the costs.