1. 

Actions brought by officials – Interest in bringing proceedings – Action by an official who is the alleged victim of psychological harassment against a refusal to grant a request for assistance – Admissibility

(Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 91)

(see paras 37-39)

2. 

EU agencies – European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) – Staff – Adoption of decisions – Competence of the director of Eurofound – Possibility of replacement by the Deputy Director – Scope

(Council Regulation No 1860/76, Art. 53)

(see paras 69-71)

3. 

Officials – Decision to close without further action an administrative investigation opened in response to a request for assistance in respect of psychological harassment – Obligation to state reasons – Scope

(Art. 296 TFEU; Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 25)

(see paras 75-82)

4. 

Officials – Rights and obligations – Internal inquiry into alleged psychological harassment – Requirement of impartiality – Scope – Challenge by the alleged victim – Burden of proof

(Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 41)

(see para. 98)

5. 

Judicial proceedings – Introduction of new pleas during the proceedings – Conditions – Plea based on matters which have come to light in the course of the procedure – Scope – Plea based on matters which are known and alleged at the time the action was brought – Not included

(Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 84(1) and (2))

(see paras 109-113)

6. 

Actions brought by officials – Admissibility criteria – Dismissal of an action on the substance without ruling on admissibility – Discretion of the Courts of the Union

(see para. 128)

1. 

Dismisses the action;

2. 

Orders AH to pay, in addition to his own costs, those incurred by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound).