Action brought on 30 March 2012 – ZZ v EIGE

(Case F-43/12)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: ZZ (represented by: T. Bontinck, S. Woog, lawyers)

Defendant: European Institute for Gender Equality

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Annulment of the decision of the EIGE refusing the applicant’s request to be paid a management allowance for the period from 1 June 2010 to 30 September 2011.

Form of order sought

Annul the decision of 12 January 2012 of the Director of the EIGE refusing the applicant’s request to be paid a management allowance for the period from 1 June 2010 to 30 September 2011, confirmed, following the applicant’s complaint, by the decision of 27 February 2012 of the human resources officer of the EIGE;

order payment of the management allowance for the period from 1 June 2010 to 30 September 2011, together with interest on account of late payment the amount of which must be calculated at the rate laid down by the European Central Bank for its main refinancing operations, increased by two percentage points, with effect from 30 September 2011;

order the European Institute for Gender Equality to pay the costs.