Judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal (First Chamber) of 18 September 2012 –Allgeier v FRA

(Case F-58/10) ¹

(Civil service – Duty of assistance – Article 24 of the Staff Regulations – Psychological harassment – Administrative inquiry)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Timo Allgeier (Vienna, Austria) (represented by: L. Levi and M. Vandenbussche, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) (represented by: M. Kjærum, acting as Agent, assisted by B. Wägenbaur, lawyer)

Re:

First, application for annulment of the decision of the defendant not to pursue the complaint for psychological harassment lodged by the applicant. Second, application for recognition that the applicant has been a victim of psychological harassment on the part of his superiors, and for compensation for the material and non-material loss suffered.

Operative part of the judgment

The Tribunal:

Annuls the decision of 16 October 2009 of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights;

Orders the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights to pay Mr Allgeier the sum of EUR 5 000;

Dismisses the remainder of the application;

Orders the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights to bear its own costs and to pay the costs incurred by Mr Allgeier.

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¹ OJ C 260, 25.9.2010, p. 27.