62019TJ0880_INF
Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 9 June 2021 –Lianopoulou v Commission
(Case T‑880/19)
(Civil service – Officials – Decision on invalidity – Opinion of the invalidity committee – Article 78 of the Staff Regulations – Duty to state reasons)
1.
Actions brought by officials – Purpose – Alteration of the contested decision – Inadmissibility
(Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 91)
(see para. 26)
2.
Officials – Invalidity – Invalidity Committee – Opinion – Obligation to state reasons – Purpose – Scope – Judicial review – Scope
(Art. 296 TFEU; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 41(2)(c); Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 25, second para.)
(see paras 43-45, 53, 59)
Re:
Application under Article 270 TFEU seeking annulment of the Commission decision of 27 February 2019 terminating the service of the applicant on 28 February 2019 on account of the finding of her invalidity and granting her an invalidity allowance as from 1 March 2019.
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Annuls the decision of the European Commission of 27 February 2019 terminating the service of Ms Anastasia Lianopoulou on 28 February 2019 on account of the finding of her invalidity and granting her an invalidity allowance as from 1 March 2019;
2.
Dismisses the action as to the remainder;
3.
Orders the Commission to pay the costs.