Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fourth Chamber) 26 October 1993

In Joined Cases T-6/92 and T-52/92,

THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (Fourth Chamber), composed of: C. W. Bellamy, President of the Chamber, H. Kirschner and A. Saggio, Judges, Registrar: H. Jung,

having regard to the written procedure and further to the hearing on 26 May 1993,

gives the following

Judgment

Facts, legislation and procedure

Forms of order sought by the parties

primarily:

in the alternative:

in the further alternative:

primarily:

in the alternative:

in the further alternative:

The admissibility of the action in Case T-6/92

Arguments of the parties

Findings of the Court

The admissibility of the action in Case T-52/92

Arguments of the parties

Findings of the Court

The substance — Case T-52/92

The subject-matter of the application

The applicant's pleas in law

First plea in law: infringement of Article 72(1) of the Staff Regulations

Arguments of the parties

Findings of the Court

Second plea in law: breach of vested rights

Arguments of the parties

Findings of the Court

Third plea in law: breach of the general duty to have regard for the welfare of officials

Arguments of the parties

Findings of the Court

Fourth plea in law: breach of the principle of non-discrimination

Admissibility

Substance

— Arguments of the parties

Findings of the Court

Fifth plea in law: breach of the principle of proportionality

Arguments of the parties

Findings of the Court

Costs

1 Language of the case: Dutch.