12.4.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

C 92/48

Action brought on 9 November 2007 — Hecq v Commission

(Case F-133/07)

(2008/C 92/97)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: André Hecq (Chaumont-Gistoux, Belgium) (represented by: L. Vogel, lawyer)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities

The subject-matter and description of the proceedings

(i) annulment of the decision of the appointing authority of 12 July 2007 to the extent that it dismisses a complaint brought by the applicant against a decision of the appointing authority which refused him entitlement to certain benefits, and (ii) order that the defendant pay compensation and default interest

Form of order sought

—

Annul in part the decision of the appointing authority of 12 July 2007 to the extent that it dismisses the application for benefits brought by the applicant in terms of his complaint of 19 March 2007, and to the extent that it rejects the principle of default interest calculated, from 29 April 2003 on benefits which might be awarded to the applicant under Article 73 of the Staff Regulations;

—	Order the defendant to pay compensation of EUR 2 000, with the addition of interest at the rate of 6 %, to date from 19 March 2007, but subject to any subsequent increase, decrease or specification;

—	Order the defendant to pay to the applicant default interest, at the rate of 6 % per annum, on all benefits which might subsequently be awarded to him under Article 73 of the Staff Regulations;

—	Order the Commission of the European Communities to pay the costs.