Information;Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2020:418
Date: 2020-09-23
Language of the case: English
Court formation: First Chamber
Based on: Merger Treaty (1965)
Subject matter: Staff regulations and employment conditions - EC
Procedure: Staff cases - unfounded;Action for damages - unfounded

Action brought on 13 July 2018 – Bax v ECB (Case T-433/18) Language of the case: English Parties Applicant: Annemieke Bax (Frankfurt, Germany) (represented by: L. Levi and A. Champetier, lawyers) Defendant: European Central Bank (ECB) Form of order sought annulment of the decision of the Executive Board of the ECB of 14 December 2017, rejecting the applicant’s application to benefit from the career transition support scheme put in place by the ECB; if need be, annul the ECB decision of 8 May 2018 rejecting the applicant’s special appeal; order the ECB to pay the applicant compensation for the non-material damage suffered in the amount of EUR 20 000; order the defendant to pay the costs. Pleas in law and main arguments In support of the action, the applicant relies on five pleas in law. First plea in law, alleging infringement of the principles of transparency, non-discrimination and legal certainty. Second plea in law, alleging that decision SEC/EB/X/17/398a.rev-1/final (‘General Methodology for the Practical Implementation of the Career Transition Support Scheme (CTS)’) is illegal, inter alia because it breaches Decision ECB/2017/NP19 of 17 May 2017. Third plea in law, alleging that the defendant failed to discharge its duty of care to the applicant. Fourth plea in law, alleging discrimination on grounds of sex, contrary to Directive 2006/54. 1 Fifth plea in law, alleging infringement of the principle of proportionality owing to the application of disproportionate eligibility criteria. ____________ 1 Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (OJ 2006 L 204, p. 23).