Action brought on 18 September 2013 – ZZ v Commission

(Case F-90/13)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: ZZ (represented by: L. Mansullo, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Application for annulment of the decision rejecting the applicant’s request for compensation for the harm suffered as a result of the infringement alleged of the applicant’s right to confidentiality caused by the defendant’s sending a letter concerning his situation to a lawyer who did not represent him.

Form of order sought

Annul the measure, whatever the form in which it was adopted, rejecting the request sent by the applicant to the Commission on 26 October 2012 and duly received by the Commission;

annul the measure, whatever the form in which it was adopted, rejecting the request sent by the applicant to the Commission on 4 July 2012 and duly received by the Commission;

annul the measure, whatever the form in which it was adopted, rejecting the complaint against the decision rejecting the request of 9 March 2012, sent by the applicant to the Commission on 26 September 2012 and duly received by the Commission;

annul the note of 12 November 2012 bearing the reference ‘HR.D.2/MB/ac/Ares(2012)1332162’ in the top right-hand corner of the single page comprising the note;

annul the note of 27 September 2012 bearing the reference ‘Ref Ares (2012) 1131229-27/09/2012’ in the top right-hand corner of the first of the two pages comprising the note;

annul the measure, whatever the form in which it was adopted, rejecting the complaint of 10 March 2013;

annul the measure, whatever the form in which it was adopted, rejecting the complaint of 2 January 2013;

in so far as necessary, annul the note of 29 April 2013 bearing the reference ‘Ref Ares(2013) 977767 – 29/04/2013’ in the top right-hand corner of the first of the three pages comprising the note;

order the Commission to pay to the applicant the sum of EUR 10 000.00 together with interest on that sum at the rate of 10% per annum and annual capitalisation from 28 February 2013 until actual payment of that sum;

order the Commission to pay to the applicant the sum of EUR 25 000.00 together with interest on that sum at the rate of 10% per annum and annual capitalisation from 5 November 2012 until actual payment of that sum;

order the Commission to pay the costs.