62020TJ0671_INF
Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 23 February 2022 –OA v EESC
(Case T‑671/20) (
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(Civil service – Officials – Psychological harassment – Disciplinary procedure – Disciplinary penalty – Written warning – Rights of the defence – Error of assessment – Liability)
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Judicial proceedings – Measures of inquiry – Request for production of documents – Production before the General Court of opinions of the legal services of EU institutions – Conditions – Exceptional circumstances – Burden of proof on the applicant
(Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Arts 85(3) and 91)
(see paras 17-20)
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Officials – Psychological harassment – Concept – Administration’s discretion as regards the application of that concept – None – Judicial review – Scope
(Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 12a(3))
(see paras 49-51)
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Officials – Non-contractual liability of the institutions – Damage – Damage for which compensation is available – Costs incurred in the pre-litigation procedure – Precluded
(Art. 340, second para., TFEU)
(see para. 58)
Operative part
The Court:
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Annuls Decision No 293/19 of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) of 5 December 2019 imposing the penalty of a written warning on OA;
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Dismisses the action as to the remainder;
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Orders the EESC to pay the costs.
(
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)	OJ C 9, 11.1.2021.