Case T-351/00: Action brought on 20 November 2000 by Hubert Huygens against Commission of the European Communities
Date: 2001-01-27
Institutions: Court of First Instance
Subjects: European Commission, European official, action for annulment (EU), appointment of staff, assistant, professional qualifications

27.1.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 28/27

— The Registry may serve documents by fax or e-mail,
provided that the lawyer or agent concerned has agreed
to service being effected in that way.

— the promotions were decided upon in the absence
of any staff report on the applicant or of any other
document to palliate its absence;

— Where the lawyer or agent has agreed to service being
effected in that way, the statement of an address for
service in Luxembonrg is optional.

— There is to be a single, uniform ten-day extension of the
time-limit on account of distance, regardless of
the
location of the party concerned.

Practice directions concerning the detailed implementation of
these amendments will be issued and promulgated in due
course.

— the applicant’s merits were erroneously assessed; and

— the promotions procedure is vitiated by the fact that
it was based on reports drawn up on the basis of a
system of awarding points which disregards the
‘Guide de la notation’.

Action brought on 20 November 2000 by Hubert Huy-
gens against Commission of the European Communities

(Case T-351/00)

(2001/C 28/49)

(Language of the case: French)

An action against the Commission of the European Communi-
ties was brought before the Court of First Instance of the
European Communities on 20 November 2000 by Hubert
Huygens, residing in Olm (Luxembourg), represented by Sylvie
Nyssens, of the Brussels Bar.

The applicant claims that the Court should:

— annul the decision of the Commission of the European
Communities not to promote the applicant to Grade B 1
in the 2000 promotions procedure;

— order the Commission of the European Communities to

pay the costs.

Action brought on 21 November 2000 by Jean-Marie Le
Pen against European Parliament

(Case T-353/00)

(2001/C 28/50)

(Language of the case: French)

An action against the European Parliament was brought before
the Court of First Instance of the European Communities on
21 November 2000 by Jean-Marie Le Pen, residing in St Cloud
(France), represented by François Wagner, of the Nice Bar.

The applicant claims that the Court should:

— declare the contested measure null and void;

— award the applicant FRF 50 000 in non-returnable dam-

ages;

— order the European Parliament to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

Pleas in law and main arguments

— Infringement of Article 25 of the Staff Regulations and
breach of the rights of the defence inasmuch as no
reasons have been provided for the contested decision.

— Infringement of Articles 26, 43 and 45 of the Staff
Regulations and breach of the principles of equal treat-
ment and sound administration, inasmuch as:

The applicant, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP),
contests the decision taken by the President of the European
Parliament on 23 October 2000 taking note, in accordance
with Article 12(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning
the election of representatives to the European Parliament by
direct universal suffrage, of the notification from the French
Government of the termination of the term of office of Jean-
Marie Le Pen as MEP. That decision was taken after he was
found guilty of a criminal offence by a French criminal court.