Action brought on 17 January 2020 — IE v ECDC

(Case T-33/20)

(2020/C 103/45)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: IE (represented by: L. Levi and A. Champetier, lawyers)

Defendant: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	annul the applicant’s appraisal report for the year 2018;

—	annul the decision of 7 October 2019, rejecting the applicant’s complaint of 6 June 2019;

—	order the defendant to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on four pleas in law.

1.	First plea in law, alleging the breach by the defendant of Article 43 of the Staff Regulations and of Article 2.3 of ECDC Implementing Rule no 20 on appraisal of temporary agents of the ECDC.

2.	Second plea in law, alleging that the defendant committed manifest errors of assessment.

3.	Third plea in law, alleging the defendant’s breach of the duty of care.

4.	Fourth plea in law, alleging breach by the defendant of the applicant’s right to be heard.