18.1.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 19/56

(Case T-632/20)

(2021/C 19/60)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: OG (represented by: S. Pappas and N. Kyriazopoulou, lawyers)

Defendant: European Defence Agency (EDA)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—annul the decision of the European Defence Agency of 13 December 2019, by which the applicant had not been placed on the reserve list of suitable candidates;

—annul the decision of the Chief Executive of EDA by which the complaint of the applicant against the EDA decision of 13 December 2019 was rejected, to the extent it offers an additional reasoning; and

—order compensation in the amount of EUR 3 000 (three thousand euros) for the non-material damage suffered by the applicant;

—order the defendant to bear its costs as well as the applicant’s costs for the current proceedings.

Pleas in law and main arguments

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

1.First plea in law, alleging infringement of the essential procedural requirement to state reasons.

2.Second plea in law, alleging infringement of the principles of equal treatment, transparency, objectivity and sound administration.

3.Third plea in law, alleging infringement of the vacancy notice, illegal or insufficient reasoning and manifest error of assessment vitiating the assessment of the qualifications of the applicant in respect of the post to be filled.