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Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 Article 11

Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 Article 11

Pensionable age

Article 11

1.   After ceasing to hold office, former public office holders shall be entitled to a pension for life payable from the date when they reached the pensionable age laid down in Article 77 of the Staff Regulations which shall apply mutatis mutandis . 2.   Former public office holders may, however, ask to start drawing such pension not earlier than 6 years before reaching the age referred to in paragraph 1. In that case, a coefficient shall be applied to the pension at the moment of the request as follows: Between 6 and 4 years earlier 0,70 Between less than 4 and 3 years earlier 0,75 Between less than 3 and 2 years earlier 0,80 Between less than 2 and 1 years earlier 0,87 Less than 1 year earlier 0,95

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CitationArticle 11 of Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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