Action brought on 22 September 2009 -Schlienger v Commission

(Case F-79/09)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Marc Schlienger (Muchamiel, Spain) (represented by: L. Levi and M. Vandenbussche, lawyers)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Application for (i) annulment of the decision of the appointing authority of 15 December 2008, received on 16 January 2009, rejecting the applicants' request for recognition of the ailment suffered by him as an occupational disease within the meaning of Article 73 of the Staff Regulations and (ii) so far as necessary annulment of the decision of 11 June 2009 rejecting the applicant's complaint.

Application for EUR 12 000 in damages as compensation for the non-material damage suffered.

Form of order sought

Annul the decision of the appointing authority of 15 December 2008, received on 16 January 2009, rejecting the applicants' request for recognition of the ailment suffered by him as an occupational disease within the meaning of Article 73 of the Staff Regulations;

So far as necessary, annul the decision of 11 June 2009 rejecting the complaint;

order the defendant to pay the sum of EUR 12 000 in compensation for non-material damage;

order the defendant to pay the costs.

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