Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 4 February 2021 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Conseil d’État — France) — DQ v Ministre de la Transition écologique et solidaire, Ministre de l’Action and des Comptes publics

(Case C-903/19) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Civil service - Transfer of retirement pension rights - Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union - Article 11 of Annex VIII - Officials and temporary staff reinstated in their national administration of origin after a period of non-active status and the performance of duties in an EU institution)

(2021/C 110/10)

Language of the case: French

Referring court

Conseil d’État

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: DQ

Defendant: Ministre de la Transition écologique et solidaire, Ministre de l’Action and des Comptes publics

Operative part of the judgment

Article 11(1) of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union must be interpreted as meaning that the transfer of the actuarial equivalent of retirement pension rights may be requested both by officials and members of the contract staff who enter a national administration for the first time after having been employed in an EU institution and by those who return to a national administration after having performed duties in an EU institution in the context of a period of non-active status or leave on personal grounds.

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(1)  OJ C 61, 24.2.2020.