Curdt-Christiansen v Parliament (Judgment) French Text [2015] EUECJ F-120/14 (30 June 2015)

Curdt-Christiansen v Parliament (Judgment) French Text [2015] EUECJ F-120/14 (30 June 2015)

The applicant's request for revision of his place of origin was made seven years after the relevant change in circumstances (his father's move to Singapore), which is manifestly unreasonable. The absence of an explicit statutory time limit does not preclude the application of a reasonable time requirement, grounded...

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Citation
[2015] EUECJ F-120/14
Parties
Applicant: Caspar Curdt-Christiansen; Respondent: Parlement européen
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Public Service Employment Dispute / Final Judgment
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Determination and Revision of Place of Origin, Annual Travel Expenses, Statutory Interpretation, Reasonable Time Limits, Exceptional Revision Procedures
European Union Law Public Service Law Determination and Revision of Place of Origin Annual Travel Expenses Statutory Interpretation Reasonable Time Limits Exceptional Revision Procedures

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Parties

Caspar Curdt-Christiansen

Applicant

Parlement européen

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Public Service Employment Dispute / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the applicant was entitled to a revision of his place of origin for travel expense purposes under the EU Staff Regulations and Parliament's implementing rules.
  2. 2 Whether a delay of seven years between the change in factual circumstances and the request for revision precludes such revision under principles of legal certainty and protection of legitimate expectations.

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's request for revision of his place of origin was made seven years after the relevant change in circumstances (his father's move to Singapore), which is manifestly unreasonable. The absence of an explicit statutory time limit does not preclude the application of a reasonable time requirement, grounded in the principles of legal certainty and protection of legitimate expectations. Furthermore, the revision of the place of origin is exceptional and not justified in this case, as the applicant failed to provide any valid reason for the delay. The Parliament was therefore entitled to reject the request.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • The application is rejected.
  • The applicant shall bear his own costs and is ordered to pay the costs incurred by the European Parliament.