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Official Journal of the European Union

C 247/19

(Case T-270/20)

(2020/C 247/29)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: JS (represented by: L. Levi and A. Champetier, lawyers)

Defendant: Single Resolution Board (SRB)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—annul the 2018 appraisal report communicated to him on 12 June 2019;

—annul also, and so far as necessary, the decision dated 22 January 2020, notified on 28 January 2020, rejecting his complaint of 12 September 2019;

—order the payment of financial compensation in respect of non-material harm, which can be evaluated, ex aequo et bono, at the sum of EUR 15 000;

—order compensation of his material prejudice at the sum of EUR 2 322 caused by the salary freeze at AD6/3 for the period of 12 months since August 2019;

—order the defendant to pay all the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

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

1.First plea in law, alleging manifest errors of assessment and libellous accusations.

2.Second plea in law, alleging the lack of professional objectives and the lack of an applicable job description.

3.Third plea in law, alleging breach of the principle of impartiality and breach of the decision of the SRB taken in its plenary session of 25 March 2015. (1)

4.Fourth plea in law, alleging breach of Article 5 of the said SRB decision of 25 March 2015 and breach of the duty of care. With regard to the request for compensation, the applicant relies on the fault committed by the defendant, the damage he suffered, and the link between the fault and the damage.

Decision of the Board of 25 March 2015 laying down general provisions for implementing Article 43 of the Staff Regulations and implementing the first paragraph of Article 44 of the Staff Regulations for temporary staff.