1. 

Officials – Decision adversely affecting an official – Obligation to state reasons – Scope

(Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 25, second para.)

(see paras 68-70)

2. 

Actions brought by officials – Pleas in law – Lack of or inadequate statement of reasons – Separate plea in law from the one concerning substantive legality

(Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 25, second para.)

(see para. 71)

3. 

Officials – Principles – Rights of the defence – Obligation to hear the person concerned before adopting a measure adversely affecting him – Scope – Infringement – Consequences

(Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 41(2))

(see paras 79-82, 89-92)

4. 

Officials – Staff of the European Investment Bank – Rights and obligations – Internal inquiry into alleged psychological harassment – Right of access of the complainant to records of hearings – Limits – Possibility for the administration to use anonymisation or produce a summary of the text

(Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 41(2))

(see paras 83, 87, 88)

5. 

Officials – Staff of the European Investment Bank – Non-contractual liability – Conditions – Unlawfulness – Damage – Causal link – Cumulative conditions – One of those conditions not met – Claim for compensation dismissed in its entirety

(Art. 340, second para., TFEU)

(see paras 99, 101)

6. 

Officials – Staff of the European Investment Bank – Non-contractual liability – Conditions – Compensation for loss caused to an official or member of staff – Duty of the administration to have regard for the welfare of officials – Scope

(Arts 268 and 340, second para., TFEU)

(see para. 100)

7. 

Actions brought by officials – Staff of the European Investment Bank – Actions for damages – Annulment of the illegal act in dispute – Whether appropriate reparation for non-material damage – Limits

(Art. 340 TFEU)

(see para. 108)

8. 

Actions brought by officials – Unlimited jurisdiction – Compensation for material harm associated with loss of opportunity – Assessment – Criteria

(Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 91(1))

(see paras 114, 115)

1. 

Annuls the decision of 20 June 2019 of the President of the European Investment Bank (EIB);

2. 

Orders the EIB to pay HB the sum of EUR 1000 in respect of the loss of opportunity to settle the dispute amicably;

3. 

Dismisses the action as to the remainder;

4. 

Orders the EIB to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by HB.