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Document 62020TA0171
Case T-171/20: Judgment of the General Court of 14 July 2021 — Rochefort v Parliament (Law governing the institutions — Rules on expenses and allowances for Members of Parliament — Parliamentary assistance allowance — Recovery of sums unduly paid — Burden of proof — Duty to state reasons — Rights of the defence — Error of law — Error of assessment — Proportionality)
Case T-171/20: Judgment of the General Court of 14 July 2021 — Rochefort v Parliament (Law governing the institutions — Rules on expenses and allowances for Members of Parliament — Parliamentary assistance allowance — Recovery of sums unduly paid — Burden of proof — Duty to state reasons — Rights of the defence — Error of law — Error of assessment — Proportionality)
Case T-171/20: Judgment of the General Court of 14 July 2021 — Rochefort v Parliament (Law governing the institutions — Rules on expenses and allowances for Members of Parliament — Parliamentary assistance allowance — Recovery of sums unduly paid — Burden of proof — Duty to state reasons — Rights of the defence — Error of law — Error of assessment — Proportionality)
OJ C 357, 6.9.2021, 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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6.9.2021 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 357/24 |
Judgment of the General Court of 14 July 2021 — Rochefort v Parliament
(Case T-171/20) (1)
(Law governing the institutions - Rules on expenses and allowances for Members of Parliament - Parliamentary assistance allowance - Recovery of sums unduly paid - Burden of proof - Duty to state reasons - Rights of the defence - Error of law - Error of assessment - Proportionality)
(2021/C 357/37)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Robert Rochefort (Paris, France) (represented by: M. Stasi, J.-L. Teheux and J.-M. Rikkers, lawyers)
Defendant: European Parliament (represented by: N. Görlitz, T. Lazian and M. Ecker, acting as Agents)
Re:
Application under Article 263 TFEU for annulment of the decision of the Secretary General of the Parliament of 17 December 2019 on the recovery from the applicant of a sum of EUR 27 241 unduly paid by way of parliamentary assistance and of the corresponding debit note of 22 January 2020.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Mr Robert Rochefort to pay the costs. |