Notice for the OJ

 

Action brought on 7 February 2002 by Michel Sautelet against the Commission of the European Communities

    (Case T-25/02)

    Language of the case: French

An action against the Commission of the European Communities was brought before the Court of First Instance of the European Communities on 7 February 2002 by Michel Sautelet, residing at Kirchberg (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg), represented by Gilles Bounéou, lawyer, with an address for service in Luxembourg.

The applicant claims that the Court should:

(annul the express decision No 39090 of 6 November 2001 fixing the compensation for the non-material damage suffered by the applicant in the sum of 1500 euros;

(award the applicant the sum of 12 394.68 euros (representing the sum of LUF 500 000) by way of compensation for the non-material damage suffered as a result of the lateness in drawing up his staff report for the period from 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1999;

(annul the express decision No 44024 of 15 November 2001 declaring inadmissible complaint No 497/01 of 31 October 2001, registered by the General Secretariat of the Commission on 5 November 2001;

(award the applicant the sum of 247 893.52 euros (representing the sum of LUF 1 000 000) by way of compensation for the non-material damage suffered as a result of the lateness in drawing up his staff reports for the periods from 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1995 and from 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1997;

(rule on the costs, expenses and fees which the defendant should be ordered to pay.

Pleas in law and main arguments:

The applicant claims that he has suffered non-material damage on account of a breach of the principle of sound administration and failure to act in good faith and to fulfil the duty of cooperation as regards the drawing up of his consecutive staff reports. In addition, according to the applicant, those faults have been repeated time and again and show that the Commission does not bother to comply with the rules.

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