Action brought on 14 March 2019 — Mersinis v ESMA

(Case T-163/19)

(2019/C 164/59)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Michail Mersinis (Athens, Greece) (represented by: P. Pafitis, lawyer)

Defendant: European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

—	annul the defendant’s decision of 23 May 2018 not to select the applicant for the post of senior legal officer in respect of the vacancy ESMA/2017/VAC19/AD7.

Pleas in law and main arguments

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

1.	First plea in law, alleging unlawful composition of the selection committee.

2.	Second plea in law, alleging the exercise of bias in favour of the candidate selected for the post in question.