# C_2016296EN.01004601.xml

| 16.8.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 296/46 |
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16.8.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 296/46

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Action brought on 17 June 2016 — ZZ and Others v EIB

(Case F-30/16)

(2016/C 296/58)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Parties

Applicant: ZZ and Others (represented by: L.-Y. Levi)

Applicant:

Defendant: European Investment Bank (EIB)

Defendant:

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Annulment of the decisions contained in the pay slips for the month of April 2016, fixing the annual adjustment of salaries limited to 0,6 % for the year 2016 and the annulment of subsequent pay slips, and, as far as necessary, the briefing note which the defendant sent to the applicants on 8 March 2016, and an order that the defendant pay damages in respect of the material and non-material harm allegedly suffered.

Form of order sought

Form of order sought

| — | annul the decision contained in the applicants’ pay slips for the month of April 2016, a decision fixing the annual adjustment of the basic salary limited to 0,6 % for the year 2016, and, therefore the annulment of the similar decisions contained in the subsequent payslips and, as far as necessary, the annulment of the briefing note which the defendant sent to the applicants on 8 March 2016; |
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annul the decision contained in the applicants’ pay slips for the month of April 2016, a decision fixing the annual adjustment of the basic salary limited to 0,6 % for the year 2016, and, therefore the annulment of the similar decisions contained in the subsequent payslips and, as far as necessary, the annulment of the briefing note which the defendant sent to the applicants on 8 March 2016;

| — | order the defendant to pay compensation for material harm (i) for the outstanding salary corresponding to the application of the annual adjustment for 2016, that is, an increase of 2,3 % for the period from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016; (ii) for the outstanding salary corresponding to the consequences of applying the annual adjustment of 2.9 % for 2016 on the amount of the salaries which will be paid from January 2016; (iii) for default interest on outstanding salaries due until full payment of the amounts due, the rate of default interest to be applied having to be calculated on the basis of the rate fixed by the European Central Bank for its main refinancing operations, applicable during the relevant period, plus three percentage points; and (iv) for damages due to the loss of purchasing power; |
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order the defendant to pay compensation for material harm (i) for the outstanding salary corresponding to the application of the annual adjustment for 2016, that is, an increase of 2,3 % for the period from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016; (ii) for the outstanding salary corresponding to the consequences of applying the annual adjustment of 2.9 % for 2016 on the amount of the salaries which will be paid from January 2016; (iii) for default interest on outstanding salaries due until full payment of the amounts due, the rate of default interest to be applied having to be calculated on the basis of the rate fixed by the European Central Bank for its main refinancing operations, applicable during the relevant period, plus three percentage points; and (iv) for damages due to the loss of purchasing power;

| — | order the defendant to pay to each applicant EUR 1 000 by way of compensation for non-material damage; |
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order the defendant to pay to each applicant EUR 1 000 by way of compensation for non-material damage;

| — | order the defendant to pay the costs. |
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order the defendant to pay the costs.

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