Judgment No. 1126

• Organization: International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)
• Date: 03.07.1991
• Original: Français
• Judges: Ducoux, Suffian, Carroll
• Full judgment text (anglais) - Texte intégral du jugement

Decision

1. THE TRIBUNAL NEED NOT ENTERTAIN THE COMPLAINANT'S CLAIM TO PAYMENT OF 5,001 FRENCH FRANCS.
2. INTERPOL SHALL PAY HER 5,000 FRENCH FRANCS IN COSTS.
3. HER OTHER CLAIMS ARE DISMISSED.

Summary

Extract:

Article 61(5) of the Interpol Staff Rules empowers the Secretary General to grant an official a supplementary indemnity on termination of appointment, "taking into account the particular circumstances relating to the personal situation of the official concerned". The Tribunal finds no evidence of such a "particular circumstance" in this case.

Reference(s)

Organization rules reference: ARTICLE 61(5) OF THE INTERPOL STAFF RULES

Keywords

amount; staff regulations and rules; enforcement; provision; terminal entitlements; discretion; condition

Considerations 5-6

Extract:

The complainant originally claimed 5001 French francs which she said were mistakenly deducted from her termination indemnity. The Organization having acknowledged its mistake, it paid her the disputed amount after she had filed her complaint. Under the circumstances the Tribunal need not entertain the claim. However, she is entitled to an award of costs.

Keywords

no cause of action; settlement out of court; costs; case pending