FJ and Others v EEAS (Judgment) French Text [2021] EUECJ T-698/19 (09 June 2021)

FJ and Others v EEAS (Judgment) French Text [2021] EUECJ T-698/19 (09 June 2021)

The applicants failed to demonstrate any manifest error in the calculation or application of the corrective coefficients, nor any breach of Article 13 of Annex X, legal certainty, or duty of care. The reduction and retroactive application of coefficients were justified by the need to ensure equivalence of purchasing...

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Citation
[2021] EUECJ T-698/19
Parties
Applicant: FJ et les autres parties requérantes dont les noms figurent en annexe; Respondent: Service européen pour l’action extérieure (SEAE)
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Public Service Employment Dispute / Final Judgment at First Instance (general Court, Eu)
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Remuneration of EU Officials, Corrective Coefficients, Retroactive Application, Legal Certainty, Duty of Care
European Union Law Employment Law Public Service Law Remuneration of EU Officials Corrective Coefficients Retroactive Application Legal Certainty Duty of Care

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Parties

FJ et les autres parties requérantes dont les noms figurent en annexe

Applicant

Service européen pour l’action extérieure (SEAE)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Public Service Employment Dispute / Final Judgment at First Instance (general Court, Eu)

  1. 1 Whether the reduction and retroactive application of corrective coefficients to remuneration of EU officials posted in third countries was lawful
  2. 2 Whether the change of reference currency for calculation of coefficients was erroneous
  3. 3 Whether the duty of care, legal certainty, and Article 13 of Annex X of the Staff Regulations were violated

Ratio Decidendi

The applicants failed to demonstrate any manifest error in the calculation or application of the corrective coefficients, nor any breach of Article 13 of Annex X, legal certainty, or duty of care. The reduction and retroactive application of coefficients were justified by the need to ensure equivalence of purchasing power and equality of treatment, and the methodology and change of reference currency were within the institution's discretion. The claims were therefore unfounded.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed

Orders

  • The action is dismissed.
  • Applicants are ordered to pay the costs.