Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 6 October 2021 –
LP v Parliament

(Case T‑519/20)

(Civil service – Accredited parliamentary assistants – Refusal to offer employment – Conditions of employment – Character references – Manifest error of assessment – Due diligence)

1.      Actions brought by officials – Action against a decision rejecting a complaint – Effect – Disputed measure referred to the Court – Exception – Decision not confirmatory in character – Account taken of the reasoning therein

(Staff Regulations of Officials, Arts 90 and 91)

(see paras 14-17)

2.      Officials – Accredited parliamentary assistants – Recruitment – Conditions of employment – Character references – Scope – Investigation – Discretion of the authority authorised to conclude contracts of employment

(Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, Arts 2(c) and 128(2)(c))

(see paras 23-25, 29, 31)

3.      EU law – Principles – Principle of sound administration – Duty of diligence – Scope

(Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 41)

(see para. 40)

4.      Actions brought by officials – Jurisdiction of the EU judicature – Limits – Application of national law – Not included

(Art. 270 TFEU)

(see para. 46)

Re:

Application under Article 270 TFEU seeking annulment of the decision of the Parliament of 22 October 2019 rejecting the applicant’s application for employment.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders LP to pay the costs.