Judgment_paragraph 84 · DQ and Others v European Parliament (T-730/18)

84Where the person requesting assistance supplies sufficient prima facie evidence in support of the allegations, the administration is required to open an administrative inquiry in order to ascertain the facts and, having done so, to be able to take such measures of assistance as may be appropriate (see, to that effect, judgment of 6 October 2015, CH v Parliament, F‑132/14, EU:F:2015:115, paragraph 94); it does not have a broad discretion as to whether it is appropriate to open and conduct such an administrative inquiry. The administration is also required to conduct the inquiry as expeditiously as possible so that, in due course, it is able to restore working conditions conducive to the interest of the service.