Action brought on 29 November 2023 – Meucci v Parliament and EEAS

(Case T-1123/23)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Paolo Meucci (Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia) (represented by: L. Levi and A. Champetier, lawyers)

Defendants: European Parliament and the European External Action Service (EEAS)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the General Court should:

declare that the present action is admissible and well founded;

consequently:

annul the decisions:

of the European Parliament of 24 October 2023 of President Roberta Metsola authorising the applicant to remain in service beyond age 66 until 30 November 2023;

of the European Parliament of 24 October 2023 of Secretary-General Alessandro Chiocchetti authorising the applicant’s secondment in the interests of the service to the EEAS only until 30 November 2023;

of the European Parliament of 9 November 2023 of Secretary-General Alessandro Chiocchetti reinstating the applicant to the General Secretariat of the Parliament and retiring him with effect on 30 November 2023;

of the European External Action Service of 13 November 2023 terminating the applicant’s assignment to the political section – sub-section Parliamentary Affairs of the African Union delegation on 30 November 2023;

order the defendants to pay the costs in their entirety.

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on four pleas in law.

First plea in law, alleging breach of the duty to state reasons.

Second plea in law, alleging a manifest error of assessment and failure to have regard to the interests of the service.

Third plea in law, alleging a failure to observe the principle of legal certainty and breach of the principle of the protection of legitimate expectations.

Fourth plea in law, alleging breach of the duty to have regard for the welfare of officials.

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