24.6.2019

Official Journal of the European Union

C 213/29

(Case T-737/17) (*)

(Civil service - Social Security - JSIS - Reimbursement of medical costs - Agreement concluded inter alia between the European Union, Luxembourg and the Entente des hôpitaux luxembourgeois on the scales of fees for hospital care received by JSIS members - Plea of illegality - Principle of non-discrimination on grounds of nationality - First paragraph of Article 18 TFEU - Articles 20 and 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights - Article 39 of the Joint rules on sickness insurance for officials)

(2019/C 213/28)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Francis Wattiau (Bridel, Luxembourg) (represented by: S. Orlandi and T. Martin, lawyers)

Defendant: European Parliament (represented by: M. Rantala and J. Van Pottelberge, Agents)

Intervener in support of the applicant: Association des seniors de la fonction publique européenne (SFPE) (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by S. Orlandi and T. Martin, lawyers)

Re:

Application on the basis of Article 270 TFEU and seeking annulment, first, of the decision of the Luxembourg Settlements Office of the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme of the European Union, as evidenced in payment slip No 244 of 25 January 2017, rendering the applicant liable for payment of the sum of EUR 843.01 and, secondly, of the decision of the Secretary General of the Parliament, as the appointing authority, of 2 August 2017, confirming that decision.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.Annuls the decision of the Luxembourg Settlements Office of the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme, as evidenced in payment slip No 244 of 25 January 2017, rendering Mr Francis Wattiau liable for payment of the sum of EUR 843.01, corresponding to 15 % of the medical bill of 30 May 2016;

2.Orders the Parliament, in addition to bearing its own costs, to pay the costs incurred by Mr Wattiau.

(*) Language of the case: French.