Judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal (Third Chamber) of 14 December 2006 - André v Commission
(Officials - Auxiliary staff - Contract Conference interpreter - Conditions for payment of the flat-rate travel allowance)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Daniel André (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: M. Jourdan, lawyer)
Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: J. Currall and D. Martin, Agents)
Re:
First, annulment of the Commission decision of 6 October 2005 refusing to pay the applicant, in respect of services provided for and at the request of the Court of Justice on 12 and 13 January 2005, the flat-rate allowance laid down by Article 7 of the Agreement on working conditions and financial terms for contract conference interpreters recruited by the institutions of the European Union and, secondly, an application for damages
Operative part of the judgment
The Tribunal:
annuls the decision of the Commission of the European Communities, dated 8 March 2005, refusing Mr André the flat-rate travel allowance in respect of services provided on 12 and 13 January 2005 for the Court of Justice of the European Communities in Luxembourg;
orders the Commission of the European Communities to pay the applicant that allowance, plus default interest at a rate two points above that set by the European Central Bank for its main refinancing operations, as applicable during the period in question, from 14 February 2005;
orders the Commission of the European Communities to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 96, 22.4.2006.