11.1.2021

Official Journal of the European Union

C 9/31

(Case T-672/20)

(2021/C 9/44)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Petrus Kerstens (La Forclaz, Switzerland) (represented by: C. Mourato, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—annul the European Commission’s decision dated 20 January 2020 rejecting Mr Petrus Kerstens’ request for assistance D/517/19 of 17 September 2019 brought under Articles 24 and 12a of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union;

—annul the European Commission’s decision dated 31 January 2020 rejecting Mr Petrus Kerstens’ request for assistance D/516/19 of 17 September 2019 brought under Articles 24 and 12a of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union;

—order the defendant to pay the costs of the proceedings, by applying Article 134 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court.

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on a single plea in law, alleging infringement of the principle of good administration and infringement of the rights of the defence, and in particular the right to be heard arising from Article 41(2)(a) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in that the applicant was not heard by the Commission prior to the decisions rejecting his requests for assistance.