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annul the decision of the Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) of 8 May 2024 by which it was imposed on the applicant the penalty of a monthly withholding of EUR 500 from her retirement pension, for a period of two years; and

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annul the decision No. Ares(2025)885826 of the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 5 February 2025 by which the applicant’s complaint submitted pursuant to Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulation of the European Union (‘the Staff Regulation’) against this penalty was finally rejected;

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order the defendant to bear its costs as well as the applicant’s costs for the current proceedings.

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First plea in law, alleging that neither Article 12 nor Article 12a of the Staff Regulation could serve in the present case as a legal basis.

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Second plea in law, alleging an infringement of the rights of defence.

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Third plea in law, alleging that the contested acts are insufficiently reasoned and based on wrong assumptions leading to manifest errors of assessment.

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Fourth plea in law, alleging an infringement of Article 9 of Annex IX to the Staff Regulation.

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Fifth plea in law, alleging an infringement of Article 10 of Annex IX to the Staff Regulation.

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Sixth plea in law, alleging an infringement of the principle of proportionality.