41The Tribunal takes the view that in the context of a complaint of psychological harassment it is appropriate, except in special circumstances, to guarantee the confidentiality of witness statements collected, including during the contentious proceedings, since the prospect of a possible removal of that confidentiality at the stage of contentious proceedings may impede the holding of neutral and objective inquiries with the unreserved cooperation of the members of staff called as witnesses (judgment of 12 December 2012 in Case F‑43/10 Cerafogli v ECB, paragraph 222, which is the subject of an appeal before the General Court, Case T‑114/13 P). The applicant has not adduced sufficient evidence to warrant the Tribunal’s derogating from that precaution in the present case.
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