# C_2021138EN.01004301.xml

| 19.4.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 138/43 |
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19.4.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 138/43

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Action brought on 28 January 2021 — QA v Commission

(Case T-68/21)

(2021/C 138/58)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: QA (represented by: C. Roth, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

| — | order the European Commission to pay a sum of EUR 397 038,30 [to QA] on account of the material damage she suffered as a result of the infringement by the Commission of the principles of proportionality, good administration and the rights of the defence, as derived from European Union law; |
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order the European Commission to pay a sum of EUR 397 038,30 [to QA] on account of the material damage she suffered as a result of the infringement by the Commission of the principles of proportionality, good administration and the rights of the defence, as derived from European Union law;

| — | order the European Commission to pay a sum of EUR 100 000 [to QA] on account of the non-material damage she suffered as a result of the infringement of the principle of proportionality, as derived from European Union law; |
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order the European Commission to pay a sum of EUR 100 000 [to QA] on account of the non-material damage she suffered as a result of the infringement of the principle of proportionality, as derived from European Union law;

| — | order the European Commission to pay the costs, including non-recoverable expenses. |
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order the European Commission to pay the costs, including non-recoverable expenses.

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on four pleas in law, the first three of which concern the material damage which she has allegedly suffered due to a shortfall in her present and future remuneration, and the fourth concerns the non-material damage which she allegedly suffered due to injury to her reputation.

| 1. | First plea in law, alleging infringement of the principle of proportionality by the European Commission, which thus constitutes an unlawful act for which the Commission is responsible and which caused damage to the applicant. |
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First plea in law, alleging infringement of the principle of proportionality by the European Commission, which thus constitutes an unlawful act for which the Commission is responsible and which caused damage to the applicant.

| 2. | Second plea in law, alleging non-observance of the rights of the defence by the European Commission, which thus constitutes an unlawful act for which the Commission is responsible and which caused damage to the applicant. |
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Second plea in law, alleging non-observance of the rights of the defence by the European Commission, which thus constitutes an unlawful act for which the Commission is responsible and which caused damage to the applicant.

| 3. | Third plea in law, alleging infringement of the principle of good administration by the European Commission, which thus constitutes an unlawful act for which the Commission is responsible and which caused damage to the applicant. |
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Third plea in law, alleging infringement of the principle of good administration by the European Commission, which thus constitutes an unlawful act for which the Commission is responsible and which caused damage to the applicant.

| 4. | Fourth plea in law, alleging infringement of the principle of proportionality by the European Commission, which thus constitutes an unlawful act for which the Commission is responsible and which caused damage to the applicant. |
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Fourth plea in law, alleging infringement of the principle of proportionality by the European Commission, which thus constitutes an unlawful act for which the Commission is responsible and which caused damage to the applicant.

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