The Court of Justice clarified that, under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations, the act to be challenged depends on its substance and context, not its form, meaning even emails labeled as “for information only” may constitute adverse decisions. Failure to contest such acts can render subsequent actions inadmissible. Substantively, the Court confirmed that a child tax abatement ends at the latest on the child’s 26th birthday and that internal Commission directives cannot override binding provisions of the Staff Regulations.
