18.1.2016   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 16/28


Judgment of the General Court of 24 November 2015 — Commission v D’Agostino

(Case T-670/13 P) (1)

((Appeal - Cross-appeal - Civil service - Member of the contract staff - Decision not to renew the contract - Duty of care - Infringement of Article 12a(2) of the Staff Regulations - Obligation to state reasons - Distortion of the file))

(2016/C 016/34)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Appellant: European Commission (represented initially by J. Currall and G. Gattinara, and subsequently by G. Gattinara, Agents)

Other party to the proceedings: Luigi D’Agostino (Luxembourg, Luxembourg), (represented by: M.-A. Lucas, lawyer)

Re:

Appeal brought against the judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal (Third Chamber) of 23 October 2013 in Case F-93/12 D’Agostino v Commission (F-93/12, ECR-SC, EU:F:2013:155), seeking to have that judgment set aside.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Sets aside the judgment of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (Third Chamber) of 23 October 2013 in D’Agostino v Commission (F-93/12) in so far the Civil Service Tribunal incorrectly applied the duty of care;

2.

Dismisses the remainder of the main appeal;

3.

Sets aside the judgment in D’Agostino v Commission in so far as the Civil Service Tribunal failed to adjudicate on the first part of the second ground of appeal and distorted it;

4.

Dismisses the cross-appeal for the remainder;

5.

Refers the case back to the Civil Service Tribunal;

6.

Reserves the costs.


(1)  OJ C 78, 15.3.2014.