25.11.2019
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 399/49
Judgment of the General Court of 19 September 2019 — WI v Commission
(Case T-379/18) (1)
(Civil service - Pensions - Survivor’s pension - Registered non-marital partnership - Refusal to grant - Article 1(2)(c)(iv) of Annex VII of the Staff Regulation - Access to civil marriage - Principle of sound administration - Duty to have regard for the welfare of officials - Exceptional Circumstances)
(2019/C 399/59)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: WI (represented by: T. Bontinck and A. Guillerme, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: B. Mongin and L. Radu Bouyon, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action under Article 270 TFUE for the annulment of the decision of the Commission of 16 August 2017 not to grant a survivor’s pension to the applicant, of the decision of 13 September 2017 in so far as it refused to grant a survivor’s pension to the applicant and of the decision of 9 March 2018 rejecting the complaint lodged by the applicant.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders WI to pay the costs of the proceedings.
(1) OJ C 341, 24.9.2018.
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