62022TJ0021_INF
Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 22 March 2023 –NY v Commission
(Case T‑21/22) (
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(Civil service – Officials – Commission’s internal security investigation – Alleged acts of violence by the Commission’s security personnel – Prohibition of entry into buildings – Confiscation of service pass – Claim for compensation – Dismissal of the claim – Principle of good administration – Right to integrity and dignity – Error of assessment – Duty to have regard for the welfare of officials)
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Actions brought by officials – Actions for damages – Pre-litigation procedure – Claim for compensation for the damage caused by the alleged misconduct of certain members of staff – Dismissal of the claim by the director of the directorate responsible for those members of staff – Infringement of the requirement of impartiality – None – Whether possible to rectify in any event within the framework of the complaints procedure
(Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 41(1); Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 90(1) and (2))
(see paragraphs 37-40)
2.
Officials – Act of the administration – Presumption of validity – Challenge – Burden of proof – Obligation to put forward evidence capable of challenging the lawfulness of the act – Scope
(see paragraph 44)
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Officials – Duty of the administration to have regard for the welfare of officials – Scope – Limits – Refusal by the director of the Security Directorate of an institution to grant an interview to the official subject to a security investigation – Infringement – None
(see paragraphs 79, 90, 92)
Operative part
The Court:
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Dismisses the action;
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Orders each party to bear its own costs.
(
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)	OJ C 95, 28.2.2022.