Judgment of the General Court of 13 July 2022 – TL v Commission

(Case T-438/21) ¹

(Civil service – Members of the temporary staff – Fixed-term contract – Decision not to renew the contract – Vacancy notice – Manifest error of assessment – Duty of care – Psychological harassment – Liability)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: TL (represented by: L. Levi and N. Flandin, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: B. Mongin and M. Brauhoff, acting as Agents)

Re:

By her action based on Article 270 TFEU, the applicant, TL, seeks, first, annulment of the decision of the European Commission’s authority empowered to conclude contracts of employment of 29 October 2020 not to renew her contract of employment and, so far as necessary, of the decision of 20 April 2021 rejecting her complaint brought under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union against that decision and, secondly, compensation in respect of the damage which she claims to have suffered as a result of those acts.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

Dismisses the action;

Orders TL to pay the costs.

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¹     OJ C 357, 6.9.2021.