Action brought on 25 July 2008 - De Smedt and Others v Parliament

(Case F-66/08)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Emile De Smedt (Brussels, Belgium) and Others (represented by: S. Orlandi, A. Coolen, J.-N. Louis, É. Marchal, lawyers)

Defendant: European Parliament

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Annulment of the individual decisions of the appointing authority refusing to grant the applicants the allowances for shiftwork referred to in Article 56a of the Staff Regulations pursuant to Council Regulation No 1873/2006 of 11 December 2006 amending Regulation No 300/76 determining the categories of officials entitled to allowances for shift work, and the rates and conditions thereof, and those allowances referred to in Article 56b of the Staff Regulations pursuant to Council Regulation No 1945/2006 of 11 December 2006 amending Regulation No 495/77 determining the categories of officials entitled to, and the conditions for and rates of, allowances for regular standby duty.

Form of order sought

Annul the individual decisions of the appointing authority refusing to grant the applicants the allowances for shiftwork referred to in Article 56a of the Staff Regulations pursuant to Council Regulation No 1873/2006 of 11 December 2006 amending Regulation No 300/76 determining the categories of officials entitled to allowances for shift work, and the rates and conditions thereof;

Annul the individual decisions of the appointing authority refusing to grant the applicants the allowances referred to in Article 56b of the Staff Regulations pursuant to Council Regulation No 1945/2006 of 11 December 2006 amending Regulation No 495/77 determining the categories of officials entitled to, and the conditions for and rates of, allowances for regular standby duty;

Order the European Parliament to pay the costs.

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