1. An application shall not be receivable unless the person concerned has previously submitted the dispute to the joint appeals body provided for in the Staff Regulations and the latter has communicated its opinion to the Secretary-General, except where the Secretary-General and the applicant have agreed to submit the application directly to the Administrative Tribunal.
1. 关系人须先已将争端提交《工作人员条例》所规定的联合申诉机构，并经后者将意见通知秘书长后，法庭始可受理其申请，除非秘书长与申请人同意直接向法庭提出申请。