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. Sólo será admisible una demanda cuando la persona interesada haya sometido previamente la controversia al organismo mixto de apelaciones previsto en el Estatuto del Personal y dicho organismo haya comunicado su dictamen al Secretario General, a no ser que el Secretario General y el demandante hayan convenido en presentar directamente la demanda al Tribunal Administrativo.