15.10.2018

Official Journal of the European Union

C 373/11

(Case T-418/18)

(2018/C 373/12)

Language of the case: Swedish

Parties

Applicant: PT (represented by: E. Nordh, lawyer)

Defendant: European Investment Bank (EIB)

Form of order sought

—Annul the decision of the EIB of 4 April 2018 dismissing the applicant;

—Order the defendant to compensate the applicant for material harm amounting at present to EUR 2 240,31 and non-material harm evaluated at EUR 50 000, and

—Order the defendant to pay the costs of the action.

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 disregard of the rights of the defence

—The applicant claims that the defendant did not give the applicant the opportunity of defending himself against its allegations under the best possible conditions. The applicant is of the opinion that his right to sound administration was thereby breached.

2.Second plea in law, alleging manifest errors of assessment

—The applicant claims that, in connection with the defendant’s disregard of his rights of the defence, it also committed a number of manifest errors of assessment.