Action brought on 20 December 2012 – ZZ v Committee of the Regions

(Case F-156/12)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: ZZ (represented by: L. Levi, lawyer)

Defendant: Committee of the Regions of the European Union

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Annulment of the decision refusing to award damages for wrongful conduct on the part of the Committee of the Regions and application for compensation for material and non-material damage.

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Tribunal should:

annul the decision of 17 February 2012 dismissing his application of 19 October 2011 for damages for wrongful conduct on the part of the Committee of the Regions;

where necessary, annul the decision of the Committee of the Regions of 10 September 2012, notified the same day by email and on 12 September 2012 by letter sent by registered delivery with acknowledgement of receipt, rejecting the applicant’s complaint;

order the Committee of the Regions to pay the sum of EUR 354 000 as compensation for material damage, that amount being determined on a provisional basis, and the sum of EUR 100 000 as compensation for non-material damage, that amount being determined on a equitable basis;

order the Committee of the Regions to pay the costs.