Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 13 December 2018.Stéphane De Loecker v European External Action Service.Civil service — EEAS — Temporary agents — Psychological harassment — Request for assistance — Rejection of the request — Right to be heard — Liability.Case T-537/17.

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Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 13 December 2018 –De Loecker v EEAS

(Case T‑537/17)

(Civil service — EEAS — Temporary agents — Psychological harassment — Request for assistance — Rejection of the request — Right to be heard — Liability)

  1. Officials — Rights and obligations — Internal inquiry into alleged psychological harassment — Complainant’s right to be heard

(Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 12a)

(see paras 64, 65)

  1. Actions brought by officials — Actions for damages — Annulment of the illegal act in dispute — Whether appropriate reparation for non-material damage

(Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 91)

(see paras 70-72)

Re:

Application on the basis of 270 TFEU and seeking, firstly, the annulment of the decision of the EEAS of 10 October 2016 rejecting the applicant’s request for assistance made under Articles 12a and 24 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and, secondly, compensation for the harm allegedly suffered by the applicant.

Operative part

The Court:

  1. Annuls the Decision of the European External Action Service (EEAS) of 10 October 2016 rejecting Mr Stéphane De Loecker request for assistance made under Articles 12a and 24 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union;

  2. Dismisses the action as to the remainder;

  3. Orders the EEAS to pay the costs.