Action brought on 15 October 200 - Notarnicola v Court of Auditors

(Case F-85/08)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Pietro Notarnicola (Luxembourg, Luxembourg) (represented by: A. Gross, lawyer)

Defendant: Court of Auditors of the European Communities

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Annulment of the decision of the defendant informing the applicant of his dismissal and reinstatement of the applicant and, in the alternative, an order that the defendant pay a sum as compensation for the material and non-material loss suffered by the applicant.

Form of order sought

Annul the decision of 16 July 2008 and, accordingly, annul the decision of 5 March 2008 informing the applicant of his dismissal with effect from 15 April 2008;

Reinstate the applicant as a member of the contractual staff pursuant to the contract of 23 August 2007, with retroactive payment of salary from 16 April 2008 until the date of judgment;

In the alternative, order the defendant to pay the sum of EUR 60 500 for material loss and EUR 5 000 for the non-material loss suffered by the applicant.

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