Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2002:94
Date: 2002-04-10
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Third Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Provisions governing the Institutions
Concepts: General;Costs;Independent nature of the action for damages;European ombudsman
Procedure: Action for damages - unfounded
Origin: Belgium

Summary of the Order 
Actions for damages — Non-contractual liability — Action against the Ombudsman 
and the Parliament for compensation for damage allegedly suffered as a result of the 
Ombudsman's conduct — Action against the Parliament — Inadmissibility 
(Art. 195(3) EC) 
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SUMMARY — CASE T-209/00 
An action brought against the European 
Ombudsman and the European Parliament 
for compensation for damage allegedly 
suffered as a result of the Ombudsman's 
conduct when dealing with a complaint 
must be held inadmissible in so far as it is 
brought against the Parliament. It is clear 
from Article 195(3) EC that the Parliament 
has no legal possibility of influencing the 
conduct of the Ombudsman in respect of 
the complaint, so that any wrongful acts or 
omissions by the Ombudsman in perform­
ing the tasks assigned to him under the 
Treaty cannot in any event be imputed to 
the Parliament. 
(see paras 15-19) 
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