6.5.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 155/52

(Case T-154/19)

(2019/C 155/61)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: ZU (represented by: C. Bernard-Glanz, lawyer)

Defendant: European External Action Service (EEAS)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—annul the decision of the Appointing Authority of the EEAS of 30 November 2018, rejecting the applicant’s complaint of 27 July 2018, insofar as it implicitly rejects his statement of expenses of 26 February 2018;

—order the defendant to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on a single plea in law, alleging failure to comply with applicable provisions of the Staff Regulations (inter alia, Articles 12a, 56 and 71 thereof) and infringement of Articles 31(1) and (2), 41(1) and 48 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, violation of the ‘reasonable time’ principle, the principle of good administration and the principle of sound financial management (waste of EU resources), misuse of powers and concealing of evidence, breach of the rules governing the reimbursement of travel expenses, failure to comply with the principle of proportionality, manifest error of assessment, violation of the duty of care, and omission of prima facie elements identified in the applicant’s complaint based on Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations.