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Document 62019CN0130
Case C-130/19: Action brought on 15 February 2019 — European Court of Auditors v Karel Pinxten
Case C-130/19: Action brought on 15 February 2019 — European Court of Auditors v Karel Pinxten
Case C-130/19: Action brought on 15 February 2019 — European Court of Auditors v Karel Pinxten
OJ C 148, 29.4.2019, p. 24–24
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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29.4.2019 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 148/24 |
Action brought on 15 February 2019 — European Court of Auditors v Karel Pinxten
(Case C-130/19)
(2019/C 148/22)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: European Court of Auditors (represented by: C. Lesauvage, E. von Bardeleben, J. Vermer, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Karel Pinxten
Form of order sought
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Declare that Mr Pinxten no longer meets the obligations arising from his office under Articles 285 and 286 TFEU and the rules adopted in application thereof; |
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Impose, consequently, the penalty laid down in Article 286(6) TFEU, the Court of Auditors leaving it to the discretion of the Court to determine the scope; |
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Order Mr Pinxten to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The Court of Auditors complains that Mr Pinxten:
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firstly, made improper use of the resources of the Court of Auditors in order to finance activities with no connection or incompatible with his duties as a Member; |
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secondly, made improper and unlawful use of tax privileges; |
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thirdly, made false insurance claims in the context of alleged accidents involving the service vehicle made available to him; |
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fourthly, exercised managed activities for a commercial company and intense political activity within a political party although he was in the service of the Court of Auditors; |
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fifthly, created a situation of conflict of interests by making a service offer to an official of an audited entity. |