Judgment of the General Court of 6 July 2022 – OC v EEAS

(Case T-681/20) ¹

(Liability – Civil service – EEAS staff posted to a third country – Reporting of irregularities – Inspection report – Transfer – Acts adversely affecting an official – Conduct not entailing a decision – Compliance with the requirements of the pre-litigation procedure – Protection of whistleblowers – Article 22a of the Staff Regulations – Duty of care – Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights – Right to privacy – Protection of personal data)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: OC (represented by: L. Levi and A. Champetier, lawyers)

Defendant: European External Action Service (represented by: S. Marquardt and R. Spáč, acting as Agents)

Re:

By her action based on Article 270 TFEU, the applicant seeks compensation for the damage that she allegedly suffered as a result of acts or conduct of the European External Action Service (EEAS).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

Orders the European External Action Service (EEAS) to pay the sum of EUR 10 000 to OC for the non-material damage suffered;

Dismisses the action as to the remainder;

Orders the EEAS to bear its own costs and to pay half of the costs incurred by OC.

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¹     OJ C 19, 18.1.2021.