Judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal (Second Chamber) of 21 July 2016

Carlo De Nicola v European Investment Bank

Civil service — EIB staff — Sickness insurance — Refusal to reimburse medical expenses — Laser treatment — Treatment lacking scientific validity — Rules governing the appointment of an independent doctor — Competent medical association — Opinion of the independent doctor — Scope of judicial review — Grounds for refusal of reimbursement — Internal provisions on sickness insurance — Objective of laser therapy — Palliative effects on pain — Prior authorisation from the medical adviser — Material harm — Premature claims — Non-material damage — Amount not quantified — Inadmissibility

Case F-82/15

Reports of Cases

published in the electronic Reports of Cases (Reports of Staff Cases - 'Civil Service Tribunal' section)

• (Appeal Case before the General Court T-669/16 P)

Order of the Civil Service Tribunal (Second Chamber) of 29 January 2016

Carlo De Nicola v European Investment Bank and Others

Civil service — EIB staff — Refusal to reimburse medical expenses — Action for annulment — Claims for damages — Non-contractual liability of the European Union — Adoption of directives on laser devices — Infringement of the right to a fair hearing — Excessive length of the court procedure — Lack of jurisdiction of the Civil Service Tribunal — Partial referral of the action to the General Court of the European Union

Case F-82/15

Reports of Cases

published in the electronic Reports of Cases (Reports of Staff Cases - 'Civil Service Tribunal' section)

• (Appeal Case before the General Court T-669/16 P)