Official Journal of the European Union

C 32/32

(Case T-91/17)

(2018/C 032/45)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: L (represented by: I. Coutant Peyre, lawyer)

Defendant: European Parliament

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—annul the decision of the appointing authority of the European Parliament of 31/08/2016, refusing to accept two medical certificates produced by the applicant in order to justify certain absences from work and accordingly declaring the absence in question to be unauthorised.

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on two pleas in law.

1.First plea in law, alleging breach of the principles under European Union and Lithuanian law relating to the protection of whistleblowers.

2.Second plea in law, alleging a breach by the Parliament of its duty of care and of the principle of good administration.