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Case T-10/21: Judgment of the General Court of 8 September 2021 — Griesbeck v Parliament (Law governing the institutions — Rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members of the Parliament — Parliamentary assistance allowance — Recovery of sums unduly paid — Burden of proof — Rights of the defence — Error of assessment — Proportionality)

OJ C 431, 25.10.2021, p. 37–37 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

25.10.2021   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 431/37


Judgment of the General Court of 8 September 2021 — Griesbeck v Parliament

(Case T-10/21) (1)

(Law governing the institutions - Rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members of the Parliament - Parliamentary assistance allowance - Recovery of sums unduly paid - Burden of proof - Rights of the defence - Error of assessment - Proportionality)

(2021/C 431/44)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Nathalie Griesbeck (Ancy-sur-Moselle, France) (represented by: J.-L. Teheux, J.-M. Rikkers and G. Selnet, lawyers)

Defendant: European Parliament (represented by: N. Görlitz, T. Lazian and M. Ecker, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application under Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment of (i) the decision of the Bureau of the Parliament of 5 October 2020 which confirmed the decision of the Quaestors of 21 April 2020 rejecting the complaint directed against the decision of the Secretary-General of the Parliament of 18 October 2019 concerning the recovery from the applicant of a sum of EUR 111 872,18 unduly paid as parliamentary assistance, (ii) that decision of the Secretary-General of the Parliament, and (iii) the corresponding debit note of 24 October 2019.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Ms Nathalie Griesbeck to pay, in addition to her costs, those incurred by the European Parliament.


(1)  OJ C 72, 1.3.2021.


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