Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 15 October 2020.#Marina Karpeta-Kovalyova v European Commission.#Civil service – Members of the contract staff – Remuneration – Decision refusing entitlement to the expatriation allowance, the daily subsistence allowance, the installation allowance and to reimbursement of removal expenses and travel costs on taking up duties – Article 4(1)(a) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations – Diplomatic status – Five-year reference period – Concept of ‘habitual residence’.#Case T-249/19.