Brussels, 25/02/2021 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday, 25 February, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a second rejection of former European Commissioner for Health John Dalli’s claim for compensation in the amount of 1 million euros; Mr Dalli had had to resign in October 2012 following a case of trading in influence in connection with his duties (case C-615/19) (see EUROPE 10711/2). The court has ruled out the seven arguments put forward by the Maltese politician. Six arguments had to do with the assessment of the conduct of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), and the seventh was related to the findings of the General Court of the EU regarding the reality of the alleged damage (see EUROPE 12271/20) and the existence of a causal link between the alleged conduct of that institution and the damage complained of. In April 2016, the Court of Justice had confirmed that Mr Dalli had not been forced to resign (see EUROPE 11532/27). See the judgment: http://bit.ly/3dHOKG4 (MB)