C_2019263EN.01005002.xml

Action brought on 6 June 2019 — UE v Commission

(Case T-338/19)

(2019/C 263/58)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: UE (represented by: S. Rodrigues and A. Champetier, avocats)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	annul the Commission decision dated 1 August 2018 rejecting the applicant’s request to recognise an occupational disease;

—	if needed, annul the Commission decision dated 5 March 2019 rejecting the applicant’s complaint dated 5 November 2018;

—	order the reimbursement of the applicant’s incurred costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on three pleas in law.

1.	First plea in law, alleging a manifest error of interpretation of the reasonableness of the period of time in which the occupational disease request has been lodged.

2.	Second plea in law, alleging the misuse of power.

3.	Third plea in law, alleging the breach of the rights of defence and of the duty to state reasons.