25.10.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 431/47

(Case T-534/21)

(2021/C 431/55)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: VP (represented by: L. Levi, lawyer)

Defendant: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—annul the defendant’s decision not to implement sections (1) and (2) of the operational part of the judgment of the GCEU, of 16 December 2020, in case T-187/18, VP v Cedefop;

—annul the connected decision not to renew the applicant’s employment contract for an indefinite period with retroactive effect;

—order the compensation of the moral prejudice suffered by the applicant evaluated ex aequo et bono to fifty thousand Euros;

—order the compensation of the material damage incurred by the applicant equal to the cost of the necessary pre-litigation procedure from the date of the judgment in Case T-187/18, VP v Cedefop; and

—order the defendant to pay 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 that the defendant’s decision not to implement the core sections (1) and (2) of the judgment of 16 December 2020 in case T-187/20, VP v Cedefop and, consequently, not to renew the employment contract of the applicant is vitiated by a violation of the obligation to state reasons;

2.Second plea in law, alleging that the defendant failed its obligation to duty of care.

3.Third plea in law, alleging that the defendant infringed the principles of equal treatment and protection of legitimate expectations.

4.Forth plea in law, alleging that the defendant misused its powers.