Opinion of Mr Advocate General Lenz delivered on 14 November 1985

1 Translated from the German.

2 See the Commission- Decision of 21 December 1970 in tne version of 14 Jury I-971, Administratives Notices of the Commission No 42 of 13 May 1975ļ. Annex 22 to the defence in Case 173/82.

3 See Admümtmtive- Notices No 309 of 26 February 1981, Annex 5 to the rejoinder in Case 173/82.

4 See the decision óf the Director of Directorate IX-A .(Personnel) of 13 /March 1979, Annex 3 to The defence in Case 173/82.

5 Annex 3 to the application in Case 1:86/84.

6 Annex 4 to the rejoinder in Case 173/82.

7 Annex 3 to the -rejoinder in Case 186/84.

8 Annex 10 to the defence in Case 173/82.

9 Annex 9 to the reply in Case 173/82.

10 Annex 13 to the reply in Case 173/82.

11 See the leners of 19 March 1981, 15 June 1981 and 7 October 1981, Annexes 14 to 16 to the reply in Case 17V82.

12 See above, p. 498, second stage.

13 Annex 3 to the application in Case 173/82.

14 [1982] ECR 4047.

15 Annex 14 to the defence in Case 173/82.

16 See its repon of 15 July 1982, Annex 15 to the defence in Case 157/83.

17 Administrative Noticei No 376 of 6 August 1982, Annex 19 to the defence in Case 173/82.

18 Decision of 9 June 1980 in Case 123/80 and 123/80 R, Ä v European Parliament, [1980] ECR 1789.

19 Judgment of 1 July 1964 in Case 80/63, Robert Degree v Comminion, [1964] ECR 391.

20 See lhe General Implementing Provisions of 21 December 1970, Annex 22 to tie defence in Case 173/82.

21 Judgment of 11 July 1985 b Case 236/82, Broxaram v Catinài [1985] ECR 2401.

22 See the judgment of 23 January 1975 in Case 29/74, Raphael de Dapper v European Parliament, [1975] ECR 35; judgment of 5 June 1980 in Case 24/79, Dominique Noëlle Obertbūrv Commission, [1980] ECR 1743; judgment of 17 December 1981 in Joined Cases 156/79 and 51/80, Pierre Gratreau v Commission, [1981] ECR 3139 and the judgment of 27 January 1983 in Case 263/81, Harold Usti Commission, [1983] ECR 103.

23 Official Journal 1982, L 31, p. 66.

24 Annex 17 to the defence in Case 157/83.

25 Annex 18 to the defence in Case 157/83.

26 Administrative Notices No 390 of 11 January 1983, Annex 20 to the defence in Case 157/83.

27 Annex 19 to the defence in Case 157/83.

28 Annex 21 to the defence in Case 157/83.

29 See above, II, 3 and 4.

30 Anna 15 to the defence in Case 157/83.

31 See Administrative Notices No 309 of 26 February 1981, Annex 5 to the rejoinder in Case 173/82.

32 Annex 15 to the defence in Case 157/83, p. 4.

33 Judgment of 1 Juh/1976 in Case 62/75, Jan Eliza de Wind v Commission, [1976] ECR 1167.

34 See Administrative Notices No 309 of 26 February 1981, Annex 5 to the rejoinder in Case 173/82.

35 Judgment of 30 October 1974 in Case 188/73, Daniele Grassi v Council of the European Communities, [1974] ECR 1099.

36 See above, II B.l (b).

37 Judgment of 5 June 1980 in Case 24/79, Dominique Noille Obertbùrv Commission, [1980] ECR 1743.

38 Annex 2 to the application in Case 186/84.

39 Annex 7 to the application in Case 186/84.

40 Annex 8 to the application in Case 186/84.

41 Annex 5 to the rejoinder in Case 173/82.

42 Letter IX/2418/69 — F, Annex 4 to the rejoinder in Case 186/84.

43 Annex 7 to the application in Case 186/84.

44 Annex 10 c to the application in Case 186/84.

45 Annex 9 to the application in Case 186/84.

46 Annex 10 to the application in Case 186/84.

47 See Administrative Notices No 309 of 26 February 1981, Annex 5 to the rejoinder in Case 173/82.

48 Annex 4 to the rejoinder in Case 186/84.

49 Judgment of 25 November 1976 in Case 122/75, Berthold Kūlterv European Parliament, [1976] ECR 1685.

50 Annex 4 to the rejoinder in Case 186/84.

51 Annex 10 to the defence in Case 173/82.

52 Annex 9 to the application in Case 186/84.

53 Judgment of 5 May 1983 in Cue 207/81, Ktmo Ditterich v Commission, [1983] ECR 1359.