CELEX: 62011TA0217
Language: en
Date: 2015-04-29 00:00:00
Title: Case T-217/11: Judgment of the General Court of 29 April 2015 — Staelen v Ombudsman (Non-contractual liability — Treatment by the Ombudsman of a complaint concerning the improper management of the list of suitable candidates for a general competition — Investigatory powers — Due diligence — Loss of opportunity — Non-pecuniary damage)

15.6.2015   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 198/27
            
         Judgment of the General Court of 29 April 2015 — Staelen v Ombudsman
   (Case T-217/11) (1)
   
   ((Non-contractual liability - Treatment by the Ombudsman of a complaint concerning the improper management of the list of suitable candidates for a general competition - Investigatory powers - Due diligence - Loss of opportunity - Non-pecuniary damage))
   (2015/C 198/35)
   Language of the case: French
   
      Parties
   
   
      Applicant: Claire Staelen (Bridel, Luxembourg) (represented initially by L. Levi, M. Vandenbussche and A. Blot, subsequently by F. Wies and A. Hertzog and lastly by V. Olona, lawyers)
   
      Defendant: European Ombudsman (represented by: G. Grill, acting as Agent, assisted by D. Waelbroeck and A. Duron, lawyers)
   
      Re:
   
   Action for damages seeking to obtain compensation for harm allegedly suffered by the applicant as a result of the approach taken by the European Ombudsman in the treatment of her complaint concerning the improper management of the list of suitable candidates for General Competition EUR/A/151/98, on which she appeared as a successful candidate.
   
      Operative part of the judgment
   
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Orders the European Ombudsman to pay compensation of EUR 7  000 to Ms Claire Staelen;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Dismisses the action as to the remainder;
            
         
               3.
            
            
               Orders the Ombudsman to bear half of his own costs and to pay half of those of Ms Staelen;
            
         
               4.
            
            
               Orders Ms Staelen to bear half of her own costs and to pay half of those of the Ombudsman.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 204, 9.7.2011.