Action brought on 9 June 2008 - Palazzo v Commission

(Case F-57/08)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Armida Palazzo (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: S. Orlandi, A. Coolen, J.-N. Louis, E. Marchal, lawyers)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Application for, first, a declaration that Article 4 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities is illegal and, secondly, for annulment of the Appointing Authority's decision concerning the calculation of the credited contribution years of pension rights acquired by the applicant as a member of the local staff.

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Tribunal should:

Declare that Article 4 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities is illegal;

Annul the Appointing Authority's decision 24 October 2007 concerning the calculation of the credited contribution years of the pension rights acquired by the applicant as a member of the local staff;

order the Commission of the European Communities to pay the costs.

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