Action brought on 4 December 2007 - Sergio and Others v Commission

(Case F-137/07)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicants: Giovanni Sergio and Others (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: M. Lucas, lawyer)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities

The subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Annulment of the 'Protocol of Agreement between the trade union or professional organisations and the Directorate General for Personnel and Administration (DG ADMIN)' and the decisions of the Appointing Authority confirmed by the Protocol of 19 December 2006 and the decision of 14 November 2006 - Claim for damages in the form of a symbolic EUR 1.

Form of order sought

Annul the 'Protocol of Agreement between the trade union or professional organisations and the DG ADMIN concerning the allocation of resources for the representation of the staff for 2006' sent to the secretary of l'Alliance and to the presidents of the Union Syndicale Fédérale (USF) and of the Fédération de la fonction publique européenne (FFPE) by note of 19 December 2006 from the Director General of Personnel and Administration;

Annul the individual release from service decisions adopted in favour of the representatives of l'Alliance and/or of the FFPE on the basis of that Protocol or of the calculation of 26 May 2006 of the representation of the trade union or professional organisations on the basis of the results of the elections of May 2006 of the Brussels local section and confirmed by the Protocol of 19 December 2006;

Annul the decision of 14 November 2006 of the Director General of Personnel and Administration putting an end to the detachment on half-time of Mr Marquez-Garcia and reinstating him full-time in his department;

Order the Commission to pay to each of the applicants a symbolic EUR 1 as compensation for the non-material and political harm suffered as representatives of the Union Syndicale and the non-material harm suffered and harm caused to their careers as officials or agents;

Order the defendant to pay the costs.

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