T-109/89

JUDGMENT OF 20. 3. 1991—CASE T-109/89

2. A decision of a Community institution, administration imposes on itself and from communicated to all members of its staff, which it may not depart without spec- concerning classification in grade and ifying the reasons which have led it to do step on recruitment constitutes an so, since otherwise the principle of internal directive which must as such be equality of treatment would be infringed regarded as a rule of conduct indicating (see judgment in Case 190/82 Blomefield the practice to be followed which the v Commission [1983] ECR 3981).

T H E C O U R T O F FIRST INSTANCE (Fifth Chamber) 20 March 1991 *

In Case T-109/89,

Georges-Marc André, an official of the Commission of the European Communities, residing in Jambes (Belgium), represented by Manuel Campolini, of the Brussels Bar, with an address for service in Luxembourg at the Chambers of Victor Gillen, 13 rue Aldringen,

applicant,

APPLICATION for a declaration that the applicant is entitled to be classified, as from his employment with the Commission, in Grade B 4, step 3,

T H E COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE (Fifth Chamber),

composed of: C. P. Briët, President, D. Barrington and J. Biancarelli, Judges,

(The grounds of the judgment are not reproduced.)

hereby:

(1) Dismisses the application;