Official Journal of the European Union

C 364/13

(Case T-401/18)

(2018/C 364/13)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Syndicat des fonctionnaires internationaux et européens — European Parliament Branch (SFIE-PE) (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: L. Levi, lawyer)

Defendant: European Parliament

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—declare this action admissible and well-founded;

—consequently:

—annul the decision of 2 July 2018 requisitioning interpreters for 3 July 2018, as well as future decisions requisitioning interpreters for 4, 510 and 11 July 2018;

—order the defendant to pay compensation for the non-material harm suffered, evaluated ex aequo et bono at EUR 10 000, and

—order the defendant to pay all costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

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

1.First plea in law: (i) breach of the right of collective action and right to information and consultation enshrined in Articles 28 and 27 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community — Joint declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on employee representation (OJ 2002 L 80, p. 29) and detailed and implemented by the framework agreement of 12 July 1990 between the European Parliament and the trade unions or staff associations of the personnel of the institution, and (ii) infringement of the right to good administration enshrined in Article 41 of the Charter.

2.Second plea in law: lack of competence of the author of the act and infringement of the principle of legal certainty.

3.Third plea in law: breach of the right to an effective remedy provided for in Article 47 of the Charter.