Action brought on 25 October 2013 – ZZ v FRA

(Case F-106/13)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: ZZ (represented by: L. Levi and M. Vandenbussche, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Annulment of the FRA Director’s decision to impose a disciplinary penalty on the applicant in the form of a reprimand.

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Tribunal should:

Annul the decision of the FRA Director dated 20 February 2013 issuing a reprimand and, if necessary, the decision of 22 February 2013 confirming the reprimand in writing;

if necessary, annul the decision of the FRA Director dated 17 July 2013, received on 18t July 2013, rejecting the complaint;

grant the applicant adequate compensation for the moral damage caused by the gross illegality and irregularity of the administrative inquiry and of the decision to issue a reprimand. This moral damage is assessed ex aequo et bono at EUR 15,000.00;

order the defendant to pay all costs.