Judgment;Information — ECLI:EU:T:2019:781
Date: 2019-11-07
Language of the case: English
Based on: Merger Treaty (1965)
Subject matter: Staff regulations and employment conditions - EC
Procedure: Staff cases - unfounded;Action for damages - unfounded

Action brought on 12 July 2018 – WN v Parliament (Case T-431/18) Language of the case: English Parties Applicant: WN (represented by: L. Levi and A. Champetier, lawyers) Defendant: European Parliament Form of order sought annul the defendant’s decision of 28 September 2017 terminating the applicant’s contract; if need be, annul the defendant’s decision of 4 April 2018 rejecting the applicant’s complaint of 7 November 2017; order the defendant to pay the applicant compensation for the non-material damage allegedly suffered by the applicant, evaluated at EUR 20 000; order the defendant to pay all the costs incurred by the applicant in respect of the present proceedings. Pleas in law and main arguments In support of the action, the applicant relies on five pleas in law. First plea in law, alleging procedural irregularities including the infringement of the rights of the defence and in particular the right to be heard and breach of the duty to state reasons. Second plea in law, alleging infringement of the provisions relating to the conciliation procedure and in particular Articles 23 and 25 of the Implementing measures for Title VII of the Conditions of employment of other servants of the EU. Third plea in law, alleging the infringement of Article 1(d) of the Staff Regulations, Articles 21 and 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and Directive 2006/54/EC. 1 Fourth plea in law, alleging manifest error of assessment by the defendant in relation to the elements contained in the contested decisions. Fifth plea in law, alleging breach of the principle of sound administration, infringement of the principle of legitimate expectations and of the duty of care owed by the defendant to the applicant. ____________ 1 Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (OJ 2006 L 204, p. 23).