28.11.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 451/15

(Case T-569/22)

(2022/C 451/18)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: QZ (represented by: L. Levi and P. Baudoux, lawyers)

Defendant: European Investment Bank

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—annul the defendant’s decisions dated 5 October 2021 and 8 March 2022 in which the defendant alleges that the applicant had unjustified absences during three contested periods;

—annul the defendant’s decision of 3 June 2022 rejecting the applicant’s request for an administrative review and confirming that the applicant had unjustified absences for three contested periods;

—order the defendant to pay a compensation for the damage suffered by the applicant; and

—order the defendant to pay all the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

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

1.Regarding the first contested period, the applicant raises three pleas, alleging breach of the principle of legal certainty and of Article 3.6 of Annex X to the Staff Rules, breach of the duty to state reasons and of the right to a sound administration and, breach of the duty of care.

2.Regarding the second contested period, the applicant raises two pleas, alleging breach of the duty of care and breach of Article 2.1, C, of Annex X to the Staff Rules.

3.Regarding the third contested period, the applicant raises one plea, alleging that the defendant was not legally entitled to challenge of the applicant’s medical certificate.