Notice for the OJ

 

Action brought on 4 June 2002 by Micole Wieme against Commission of the European Communities

    (Case T-174/02)

    (Language of the case: French)

An action against the Commission of the European Communities was brought before the Court of First Instance of the European Communities on 4 June 2002 by Micole Wieme, residing in Brussels, represented by Eric Boigelot, lawyer, with an address for service in Luxembourg.

The applicant claims that the Court should:

(annul the decision of the appointing authority of 13 July 2001 not to accept the applicant's application for the post of Head of Unit DG TAXUD/A/3;

(annul the express rejection of the complaint, receipt of which was acknowledged by the applicant on 8 March 2002;

(annul the appointment to the post of Head of Unit DG TAXUD/A/3, implying in particular rejection of the applicant's application for the vacant post;

(order, in any event, the defendant to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the present action, the applicant pleads infringement of Articles 29(1)(a) and 45(1) of the Staff Regulations, irregularity of the procedure, misuse of powers and disregard for general principles of law such as legitimate expectations, equal treatment, the principle that officials should have reasonable career prospects, equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women.

The applicant claims in particular that by rejecting the application for the post and appointing someone else, the defendant has not applied the Staff Regulations properly or the abovementioned general principles of law, basing its decision instead on reasons which are inaccurate both in fact and law.

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