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Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 17 May 2023 –Chambers and Others v Commission
(Case T‑177/22) (
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(Civil service – Members of the temporary staff – Members of the contract staff – Reimbursement of expenses – Travel expenses – Consequences of the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union – Place of origin located in a third country – Withdrawal of entitlement to annual flat-rate payment for travel expenses – Error of assessment – Equal treatment)
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Officials – Reimbursement of expenses – Annual travel expenses – Conditions and procedures – Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union resulting in the exclusion of United Kingdom officials and servants from payment of travel expenses – Equated with the situation of officials and servants who are third-country nationals and whose place of origin is outside the European Union – Infringement of vested rights and breach of the principles of equal treatment and non-discrimination – None
(Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Arts 20 and 52; Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 1d, and Annex VII, Art. 8(2), second subpara.)
(see paragraphs 23, 25, 27-31, 42, 43, 45-48, 50)
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Officials – Reimbursement of expenses – Annual travel expenses – Conditions and procedures – Officials and servants who are third-country nationals and whose place of origin is outside the European Union – Promises – Disregard of provisions of the Staff Regulations – Legitimate expectations – None
(Staff Regulations of Officials, Annex VII, Art. 8(2), second subpara.)
(see paragraphs 57, 61)
Operative part
The Court:
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Dismisses the action;
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Orders Mr Alexander Chambers and the other applicants whose names are listed in the annex to pay the costs.
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)	OJ C 222, 7.6.2022.