WT v Commission (Civil service - Members of the temporary staff - Retirement pension - Judgment) French Text

(Civil service - Members of the temporary staff - Retirement pension - Pension rights acquired before entering the service of the European Union - Transfer to the EU scheme - Rejection of the request for transfer - Application submitted out of time - Exceptional circumstances - Article 77 of the Staff Regulations - Article 11(2) of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations - Sixth subparagraph of Article 5(1) of the General Provisions for the Implementation of Articles 11 and 12 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations)

European Commission, represented by M. Brauhoff, G. Niddam and L. Hohenecker, acting as Agents,

composed of O. Porchia, President, M. Jaeger (Rapporteur) and S. Verschuur, Judges,

By its action under Article 270 TFEU, the applicant, WT, seeks annulment, first, of the European Commission's decision of 4 August 2022 rejecting its request for the transfer of her pension rights acquired before entering the service of the European Union ('the contested decision') under Article 11(2) and (3), Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union ('the Staff Regulations') and, secondly, the decision of 13 February 2023 rejecting his complaint against the contested decision ('the decision rejecting the complaint').

Since 1 October 2011, the applicant has been employed as a member of the temporary staff by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).