Action brought on 17 September 2013 – ZZ v REA

(Case F-88/13)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: ZZ (represented by: F. Frabetti, lawyer)

Defendant: Research Executive Agency (REA)

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Annulment of the decision rejecting the applicant’s request to treat his mother as a dependent child pursuant to Article 2(4) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations.

Form of order sought

Annul the decision of the Office for Administration and Payment of Individual Entitlements (PMO.1), notified on 28 November 2012, rejecting the applicant’s request of 20 July 2012 to treat his mother as a dependent child pursuant to Article 2(4) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations, for the period from 1 November 2012 to 31 October 2013;

award the applicant compensation, subject to any amendment and/or increase, in the amount of EUR 1000 to make good the non-material damage caused by the vexatious and hurtful nature of the decisions rejecting the request and the complaint prior to action;

order the REA to pay the costs.