Court of Justice 2 July 1987, 140/86 (Gisela Strack v Commission of the European Communities.)

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The opinion addresses the dispute regarding Mrs. Strack's request for access to her deceased husband's personal file during the procedure for recognizing an occupational disease, specifically focusing on the interpretation of Article 26 of the Staff Regulations and the confidentiality of medical information. It concludes that while the principle of a single personal file exists, medical documents may be treated separately for ethical reasons, and access to these documents must be mediated through a chosen doctor to maintain medical confidentiality. Ultimately, the Commission's refusal to grant direct access to the medical documents before the appointment of a doctor was deemed appropriate, and the application was dismissed, with the Commission ordered to bear the costs.AI