Judgment of the General Court of 10 January 2024 – VN v Commission
(Case T-159/23) 1
(Civil service – Officials – Sick leave – Unjustified absence – Salary deduction – Principle of impartiality – Obligation to state reasons – Manifest error of assessment – Force majeure – Duty to have regard for the welfare of officials)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: VN (represented by: A. Champetier and S. Rodrigues, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: T. Bohr and L. Vernier, acting as Agents)
Re:
By his action under Article 270 TFEU, the applicant seeks, first, the annulment of the decision of the European Commission of 6 July 2022 that declared him absent from work without justification on 10 June 2022, thus leading to a deduction from his salary of one day and, secondly, compensation in respect of the damage he claims to have suffered.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders VN to pay the costs.
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1 OJ C 179, 22.5.2023.