35Furthermore, contrary to what the Commission contends, the Court cannot find that Article 24(4) of Annex IX to the Staff Regulations has a lacuna that must be supplied as regards former officials or other staff who do not receive a pension or allowance, or who receive a pension or allowance that is too low to be able to impose on them disciplinary penalties with financial consequences. Even if this allegation were well founded, it could nonetheless not lead the Court to interpret that provision in a manner contrary to its clear and precise wording, thereby unduly restricting its scope.
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