Judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of 17 March 2015 — AX v ECB

(Case F-73/13) ¹

(Civil service — ECB staff — Disciplinary proceedings — Disciplinary measure — Dismissal — Rights of the defence — Access to the disciplinary file — Access to information and documents on other divisions — Reasonable time — Lawfulness of the composition of the Disciplinary Committee — Advisory role of the Disciplinary Committee — Stricter disciplinary measure than that recommended — Obligation to state reasons — Management of a division — Manifest error of assessment — Proportionality of the disciplinary measure — Extenuating circumstances — Aggravating circumstances — Objection of illegality)

Language of the case: English

Parties

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

Defendant: European Central Bank (represented by: M. López Torres and E. Carlini, acting as Agents, assisted by B. Wägenbaur, lawyer)

Re:

Application to annul the decision to dismiss the applicant following disciplinary proceedings instigated for serious misconduct and for compensation in respect of the non-material harm allegedly suffered

Operative part of the judgment

The Tribunal:

Dismisses the action;

Declares that AX is to bear his own costs and orders him to pay the costs incurred by the European Central Bank.

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¹ OJ C 274, 21.9.2013, p. 33.