Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2026:194
Date: 2026-03-18
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Fourth Chamber
Based on: Merger Treaty (1965)
Procedure: Staff cases;Action for damages

Judgment of the General Court of 18 March 2026 – CU v EEAS (Case T-145/24)1 (Civil service – Officials – Psychological harassment – Article 12a of the Staff Regulations – Request for assistance – Investigation – Refusal of the request – Article 24 of the Staff Regulations – Principle of good administration – Impartiality – Right to be heard – Error of assessment – Reasonable time limit – Duty to provide assistance – Liability – Non-material damage) Language of the case: French Parties Applicant: CU (represented by: N. de Montigny, lawyer) Defendant: European External Action Service (represented by: S. Falek, J. Lanzuela de Álvaro and R. Coesme, acting as Agents) Re: By his action under Article 270 TFEU, the applicant seeks, first, annulment of the decision of the European External Action Service (EEAS) of 5 May 2023, by which his request for assistance under the first paragraph of Article 24 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union was refused and, second, compensation for the non-material damage which he claims to have suffered. Operative part of the judgment The Court: Annuls the decision of the European External Action Service (EEAS) of 5 May 2023 in so far as it concerns the request for assistance relating to C; Orders the EEAS to pay compensation of EUR 4 000 to CU; Dismisses the action as to the remainder; Orders the EEAS to pay the costs. ____________ 1 OJ C, C/2024/3079, 13.5.2024.