Action brought on 21 December 2015 — ZZ v Commission

(Case F-149/15)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: ZZ (represented by: L. Levi, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Application for annulment of the decision imposing on the applicant the penalty of deferment of advancement to a higher step and obliging the applicant to pay compensation in respect of harm allegedly incurred by the European Union, and an application for compensation in respect of the non-material harm and the reputational damage allegedly incurred.

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Tribunal should:

annul Decision CMS 13-005 of the Tripartite appointing authority in so far as it provides for deferment of the applicant’s advancement to a higher step for 18 months and payment of compensation in respect of harm assessed by the decision at EUR 108 596.35;

so far as necessary, annul the decision rejecting the applicant’s complaint;

in the alternative, reduce the financial penalty contained in Decision CMS 13-005;

order the defendant to pay compensation in respect of the non-material harm and reputational damage incurred by the applicant assessed at EUR 20 000;

order the defendant to pay all the costs.

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