Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) of 9 October 2024.#CF v European Commission.#Civil service – Retirement pensions – Pension rights acquired before entry into the service of the European Union – Transfer to the EU scheme – Rejection of the request for transfer – Request submitted out of time – Exceptional circumstances – Article 77 of the Staff Regulations – Article 11(2) of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations – Sixth paragraph of Article 5(1) of the general implementing provisions for Articles 11 and 12 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations.#Case T-51/24.