21.10.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 357/30
Judgment of the General Court of 10 September 2019 — DK v EEAS
(Case T-217/18) (1)
(Civil service - Disciplinary proceedings - Criminal conviction - Penalty of withholding an amount from the pension - Manifest error of assessment - Proportionality - Obligation to state reasons - Mitigating circumstances - Liability)
(2019/C 357/36)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: DK (represented by: S. Orlandi and T. Martin, lawyers)
Defendant: European External Action Service (represented by: S. Marquardt and R. Spac, acting as Agents)
Re:
Application under Article 270 TFEU seeking, first, annulment of the decision of the EEAS of 23 May 2017 to impose on the applicant a disciplinary penalty and, secondly, compensation for the harm allegedly suffered by the applicant as a result of the EEAS’ infringement of his rights of defence in the criminal proceedings brought against him before the Belgian courts.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders DK to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 211, 18.6.2018.