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| 23.10.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CA 268/1 |
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23.10.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

CA 268/1

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NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION

NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION

EPSO/AD/138/08

(2008/C 268 A/01)

The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is organising an open competition, based on qualifications and tests, to constitute a reserve from which to recruit

MALTESE LANGUAGE (MT)

MALTESE LANGUAGE (MT)

LAWYER-LINGUISTS
   (1)
  (AD 7)

LAWYER-LINGUISTS

1

(AD 7)

CONTENTS

| A. | DUTIES AND ELIGIBILITY (PROFILE SOUGHT) |
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A.

| B. | SUCCESSIVE STAGES OF THE COMPETITION |
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B.

| C. | HOW TO APPLY |
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C.

| D. | GENERAL INFORMATION |
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D.

| ANNEX: | Requests for review — Appeal procedures — Complaints to the European Ombudsman |
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ANNEX:

ANNEX:

A.   DUTIES AND ELIGIBILITY (PROFILE SOUGHT)

Open competition EPSO/AD/138/08 is being held to recruit lawyer-linguists (AD 7) who have Maltese as their main language (language 1).

The purpose of this competition is to draw up a reserve list from which to fill vacant posts in the institutions of the European Union (notably the Court of Justice, Parliament and the Council).

The competition is divided into two channels: a ‘Court of Justice’ channel and a ‘Parliament, Council’ channel. You may apply for only one of these two channels when you register online.

| Number of successful candidates by channel: |
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| ‘Court of Justice’ channel | 25 |
| ‘Parliament, Council’ channel | 11 |

Number of successful candidates by channel:

Number of successful candidates by channel:

‘Court of Justice’ channel

‘Court of Justice’ channel

25

25

‘Parliament, Council’ channel

‘Parliament, Council’ channel

11

11

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the Court of Justice in Luxembourg is the institution which employs the largest number of lawyer-linguists.

To ensure that all general texts relating to the competition and all communication between candidates and EPSO are clearly understood on both sides, only English, French or German will be used for the invitations to the various tests and for correspondence between EPSO and candidates. One of these three languages will be the language used for communicating with you.

To ensure that all general texts relating to the competition and all communication between candidates and EPSO are clearly understood on both sides, only English, French or German will be used for the invitations to the various tests and for correspondence between EPSO and candidates. One of these three languages will be the language used for communicating with you.

You may send any questions to EPSO by e-mail (EPSO-AD-138-08@ec.europa.eu), but please check first that the information you want is not in the competition notice or the guide for applicants, or on the EPSO website (http://europa.eu/epso).

You may send any questions to EPSO by e-mail (EPSO-AD-138-08@ec.europa.eu), but please check first that the information you want is not in the competition notice or the guide for applicants, or on the EPSO website (http://europa.eu/epso).

I.   Duties

| ‘Court of Justice’ channel | ‘Parliament, Council’ channel |
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| Translating legal texts (judgments of the Court of Justice, Court of First Instance and Civil Service Tribunal, opinions of the Advocates-General, written pleadings of the parties, etc.) into Maltese from at least two of the other official languages of the European Union and revising such texts; providing legal analysis in cooperation with the Registries and the other departments of the Court of Justice. | Monitoring the legislative procedure and checking the Maltese language version of legislative texts (already translated and revised) for linguistic and legal consistency with the other language versions. Checking that they have been properly drafted and comply with the rules on form and layout.
  Occasionally translating short legal texts, particularly from English or French. |

‘Court of Justice’ channel

‘Court of Justice’ channel

‘Parliament, Council’ channel

‘Parliament, Council’ channel

Translating legal texts (judgments of the Court of Justice, Court of First Instance and Civil Service Tribunal, opinions of the Advocates-General, written pleadings of the parties, etc.) into Maltese from at least two of the other official languages of the European Union and revising such texts; providing legal analysis in cooperation with the Registries and the other departments of the Court of Justice.

Monitoring the legislative procedure and checking the Maltese language version of legislative texts (already translated and revised) for linguistic and legal consistency with the other language versions. Checking that they have been properly drafted and comply with the rules on form and layout.

Occasionally translating short legal texts, particularly from English or French.

The European Union institutions recruit highly qualified lawyers who have the capacity to adapt throughout their career. Candidates must be able to translate often complex legal/legislative texts into Maltese from at least two languages and check such texts. The work will involve use of standard computing and other office technology tools.

Particular importance is attached to the ability to grasp problems of all kinds, often complex in nature, to react rapidly to changing circumstances and to communicate effectively. You will be expected to show initiative and imagination and to be highly motivated. You should be able to work frequently under pressure, both on your own and in a team, and adjust to a multicultural working environment. You will also be expected to develop your professional skills throughout your career.

II.   Eligibility (profile sought)
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The competition is open to candidates who, on the closing date for online registration and submission of the paper application, satisfy the following requirements (points 1 and 2(a), (b) and (c)):

on the closing date for online registration and submission of the paper application

1.   Qualifications

You must have successfully completed a full course in Maltese law at university level and obtained a degree.

2.   Knowledge of languages

You must have:

| ‘Court of Justice’ channel | ‘Parliament, Council’ channel |
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| (a) | language 1

  a perfect command of Maltese; |

‘Court of Justice’ channel

‘Court of Justice’ channel

‘Parliament, Council’ channel

‘Parliament, Council’ channel

(a)

language 1

language 1

a perfect command of Maltese;

| (a) | language 1

  a perfect command of Maltese; |
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(a)

language 1

language 1

a perfect command of Maltese;

| (b) | language 2

  a thorough knowledge of one of the following languages: (DE) German, (EN) English, (ES) Spanish, (FR) French, (IT) Italian; |
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(b)

language 2

language 2

a thorough knowledge of one of the following languages: (DE) German, (EN) English, (ES) Spanish, (FR) French, (IT) Italian;

| (b) | language 2

  a thorough knowledge of (EN) English or (FR) French; |
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(b)

language 2

language 2

a thorough knowledge of (EN) English or (FR) French;

| (c) | language 3

  a thorough knowledge of one of the following languages (must be different from language 2):
  (BG) Bulgarian, (CS) Czech, (DA) Danish, (DE) German, (EL) Greek, (EN) English, (ES) Spanish, (ET) Estonian, (FI) Finnish, (FR) French, (GA) Irish, (HU) Hungarian, (IT) Italian, (LT) Lithuanian, (LV) Latvian, (NL) Dutch, (PL) Polish, (PT) Portuguese, (RO) Romanian, (SK) Slovak, (SL) Slovenian or (SV) Swedish; |
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(c)

language 3

language 3

a thorough knowledge of one of the following languages (must be different from language 2):

(BG) Bulgarian, (CS) Czech, (DA) Danish, (DE) German, (EL) Greek, (EN) English, (ES) Spanish, (ET) Estonian, (FI) Finnish, (FR) French, (GA) Irish, (HU) Hungarian, (IT) Italian, (LT) Lithuanian, (LV) Latvian, (NL) Dutch, (PL) Polish, (PT) Portuguese, (RO) Romanian, (SK) Slovak, (SL) Slovenian or (SV) Swedish;

| (c) | language 3

  a thorough knowledge of (DE) German, (EN) English, (FR) French or (IT) Italian (must be different from language 2). |
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(c)

language 3

language 3

a thorough knowledge of (DE) German, (EN) English, (FR) French or (IT) Italian (must be different from language 2).

Language 2 or language 3 must be French.

Language 2 or language 3 must be French.

‘Court of Justice’ and ‘Parliament, Council’ channels

(d)   language 4 — optional test

A knowledge of one of the following languages (must be different from languages 2 and 3): (BG) Bulgarian, (CS) Czech, (DA) Danish, (DE) German, (EL) Greek, (EN) English, (ES) Spanish, (ET) Estonian, (FI) Finnish, (FR) French, (GA) Irish, (HU) Hungarian, (IT) Italian, (LT) Lithuanian, (LV) Latvian, (NL) Dutch, (PL) Polish, (PT) Portuguese, (RO) Romanian, (SK) Slovak, (SL) Slovenian or (SV) Swedish;

(e)   language 5 — oral test

The oral test will be held in (DE) German, (EN) English or (FR) French. Candidates should indicate their choice on the online registration form.

Your knowledge of languages must be proven by supporting documents, which should be attached to your application. If you have no such supporting documents, you should explain in detail, on a separate sheet, how you acquired your knowledge of these languages.

Your knowledge of languages must be proven by supporting documents, which should be attached to your application. If you have no such supporting documents, you should explain in detail, on a separate sheet, how you acquired your knowledge of these languages.

You must state on the online registration form
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  and on your application form (which you should print out from the website before the deadline for online registration: 27 November 2008 at 12 noon) which languages you have chosen for the various tests. You will not be able to change your choice after the closing date. Please note that any change before the closing date must be made both online and on your paper application form. Should there be any difference between the information given on your online registration form and on your paper application form, EPSO will consider the paper application to be definitive.

You must state on the online registration form

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and on your application form (which you should print out from the website before the deadline for online registration: 27 November 2008 at 12 noon) which languages you have chosen for the various tests. You will not be able to change your choice after the closing date. Please note that any change before the closing date must be made both online and on your paper application form. Should there be any difference between the information given on your online registration form and on your paper application form, EPSO will consider the paper application to be definitive.

3.   General conditions

You must:

| — | be a citizen of a Member State of the European Union, |
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be a citizen of a Member State of the European Union,

| — | enjoy your full rights as a citizen, |
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enjoy your full rights as a citizen,

| — | have fulfilled any obligations imposed on you by the laws on military service, |
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have fulfilled any obligations imposed on you by the laws on military service,

| — | meet the character requirements for the duties involved. |
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meet the character requirements for the duties involved.

B.   SUCCESSIVE STAGES OF THE COMPETITION

1.   Admission to the competition

| (a) | The appointing authority will draw up a list of candidates who meet the requirements set out at A.II.3 above and send it to the chair of the selection board, together with their application files. |
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(a)

The appointing authority will draw up a list of candidates who meet the requirements set out at A.II.3 above and send it to the chair of the selection board, together with their application files.

| (b) | After examining the files, the selection board will draw up a list of those candidates who meet the requirements set out at A.II.1 and 2 and can therefore be admitted to the competition. |
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(b)

After examining the files, the selection board will draw up a list of those candidates who meet the requirements set out at A.II.1 and 2 and can therefore be admitted to the competition.

2.   Selection on the basis of qualifications

After setting the assessment criteria it will use, the selection board will scrutinise the qualifications of all the candidates admitted to the competition and will decide who is to be admitted to the tests.

This selection is made by the board on the basis of the supporting documents provided by candidates by the closing date for applications and the information in their curriculum vitae (see C.2).

You should therefore include in your file a copy of all the supporting documents the selection board requires to examine your application; otherwise you will not be admitted to the tests.

3.   Compulsory written tests — Marking

| ‘Court of Justice’ channel | ‘Parliament, Council’ channel |
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| (a) | Translation into Maltese (language 1), without a dictionary, of a legal text in the language (language 2) you chose from those listed at A.II.2(b). |

‘Court of Justice’ channel

‘Court of Justice’ channel

‘Parliament, Council’ channel

‘Parliament, Council’ channel

(a)

Translation into Maltese (language 1), without a dictionary, of a legal text in the language (language 2) you chose from those listed at A.II.2(b).

This test will be marked out of 60 (pass mark: 30).

Time allowed: two and a half hours.

| (a) | Correction of a legal text in Maltese containing errors of grammar, syntax, style and legal terminology. The purpose of this test is to check that you have a perfect command of the language you have chosen as language 1 and of legal terminology. |
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(a)

Correction of a legal text in Maltese containing errors of grammar, syntax, style and legal terminology. The purpose of this test is to check that you have a perfect command of the language you have chosen as language 1 and of legal terminology.

This test will be marked out of 40 (pass mark: 20)

Time allowed: two and a half hours.

| (b) | Translation into Maltese (language 1), without a dictionary, of a legal text in the language (language 3) you chose from those listed at A.II.2(c). |
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(b)

Translation into Maltese (language 1), without a dictionary, of a legal text in the language (language 3) you chose from those listed at A.II.2(c).

This test will be marked out of 60 (pass mark: 30).

Time allowed: two and a half hours.

French must be chosen for either test (a) or test (b).

French must be chosen for either test (a) or test (b).

Test (b) will be marked only if you obtain the pass mark for test (a).

Test (b) will be marked only if you obtain the pass mark for test (a).

| (b) | Translation into Maltese (language 1), without a dictionary, of a legal text in either (EN) English or (FR) French depending on your choice (language 2). |
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(b)

Translation into Maltese (language 1), without a dictionary, of a legal text in either (EN) English or (FR) French depending on your choice (language 2).

This test will be marked out of 40 (pass mark: 20).

Time allowed: two and a half hours.

Test (b) will be marked only if you obtain the pass mark for test (a).

Test (b) will be marked only if you obtain the pass mark for test (a).

| (c) | Translation into Maltese (language 1), without a dictionary, of a legal text in (DE) German, (EN) English, (FR) French or (IT) Italian (language 3) (must be different from the language chosen for test (b)). |
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(c)

Translation into Maltese (language 1), without a dictionary, of a legal text in (DE) German, (EN) English, (FR) French or (IT) Italian (language 3) (must be different from the language chosen for test (b)).

This test will be marked out of 40 (pass mark: 20).

Time allowed: two and a half hours.

Test (c) will be marked only if you obtain the pass mark for tests (a) and (b).

Test (c) will be marked only if you obtain the pass mark for tests (a) and (b).

4.   Compulsory oral test — Marking

If you obtain the pass mark for the compulsory written tests you will be admitted to the oral test.

Interview with the selection board in (DE) German, (EN) English or (FR) French (language 5) to enable it to assess:

| — | your general and legal knowledge; at this point, the board may take into account knowledge of languages other than those used in the written tests; legal knowledge will be tested in Maltese, |
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your general and legal knowledge; at this point, the board may take into account knowledge of languages other than those used in the written tests; legal knowledge will be tested in Maltese,

| — | your ability to chair a meeting (‘Parliament, Council’ channel), |
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your ability to chair a meeting (‘Parliament, Council’ channel),

| — | your motivation and your ability to adjust to working as a European civil servant in a multicultural environment; if necessary, additional questions may be put to you in Maltese. |
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your motivation and your ability to adjust to working as a European civil servant in a multicultural environment; if necessary, additional questions may be put to you in Maltese.

This test will be marked out of 100 (pass mark: 50)

5.   Optional test

‘Court of Justice’ and ‘Parliament, Council’ channels

The purpose of the optional test is to enable you to demonstrate the full range of your language knowledge. The marks you obtain will not affect the composition or the ranking of the reserve list. The aim is to help the institutions make the best use of the list when recruiting from it.

Translation into Maltese (language 1), with a (non-electronic) dictionary, of a legal text in the language you chose from those listed at A.II.2(d) (language 4) (must be different from languages 2 and 3).

This test will be marked out of 20.

Time allowed: one hour.

This test may be held at the same time as the compulsory tests, but will be marked only for candidates placed on the reserve list.

6.   Date of the tests

The written tests will be held simultaneously for all candidates at one or more centres in the European Union.

The date for the tests, to be set by EPSO, cannot be changed at a candidate's request. You will be given all the necessary information when you receive your invitation to the tests (via your EPSO file).

The oral test will normally be held in Brussels or Luxembourg.

7.   Reserve lists

The selection board will place on the reserve lists the names of the candidates who obtained a pass mark in each of the compulsory written tests and the oral test, and the highest aggregate marks (4) in these tests.

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The lists will be drawn up for each channel by merit group (maximum four groups), with the names in each group listed in alphabetical order.

The reserve lists, together with their expiry dates, will be published (5) in the Official Journal of the European Union and on the EPSO website (http://europa.eu/epso).

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Official Journal of the European Union

C.   HOW TO APPLY

Please also consult the guide for applicants (http://europa.eu/epso/on-line-applications/guide_en.htm), which can be found on the EPSO website (http://europa.eu/epso). It contains detailed instructions to help you submit your application correctly.

Your application will be rejected if, by the closing date, you have not:

| — | registered online,

  AND |
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registered online,

AND

AND

| — | sent the full paper application by registered post. |
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sent the full paper application by registered post.

The closing date for registration is 27 November 2008. Online registration will not be possible after 12 noon (Brussels time) on that date.

The closing date for registration is 27 November 2008. Online registration will not be possible after 12 noon (Brussels time) on that date.

1.   Creating an EPSO profile/Online registration

Before registering, you should carefully check whether you meet all the eligibility criteria (see Section A, in particular as regards the qualifications required).

Before registering, you should carefully check whether you meet all the eligibility criteria (see Section A, in particular as regards the qualifications required).

If you want to apply, you must register via the Internet by going to the EPSO website (http://europa.eu/epso) and following the instructions there concerning the various stages of the procedure.

It is your responsibility to complete your online registration in time (6). We strongly advise you not to wait until the last few days before applying, since heavy Internet traffic or a problem with the Internet connection could lead to the online registration being interrupted before you complete it, thereby obliging you to repeat the whole process. Once the deadline has passed, you will not be able to register.

It is your responsibility

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On completion of your online registration, you will receive on screen a registration number, which you must note — this will be your reference number in all matters concerning your application. Once you receive this number, the registration process is finished — it is the confirmation that we have registered the data you entered.

If you do not receive a number, your application has not been registered!

If you do not receive a number, your application has not been registered!

Please note that you must have an e-mail address. This will be used to identify you. The information you must enter when registering includes your choice of languages (see A.II.2), and details of the qualifications required for admission to the competition (title, name of issuing establishment and date obtained).

Once you have registered online, you can follow the progress of the competition by going to the EPSO website (http://europa.eu/epso) and clicking on ‘Ongoing competitions’.

If you have a disability that prevents you from registering online, you may request — preferably by fax — a paper version of the form
   (7), which you should fill in, sign and return by registered mail, postmarked no later than the closing date for registration. All subsequent communication between EPSO and you will be by post.

If you have a disability that prevents you from registering online, you may request — preferably by fax

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which you should fill in, sign and return by registered mail, postmarked no later than the closing date for registration. All subsequent communication between EPSO and you will be by post.

You must enclose with your registration form a certificate attesting your disability, issued by a recognised body. You should also set out on a separate sheet of paper any special arrangements you think are needed to make it easier for you to take part in the tests.

You must enclose with your registration form a certificate attesting your disability, issued by a recognised body. You should also set out on a separate sheet of paper any special arrangements you think are needed to make it easier for you to take part in the tests.

2.   Submitting a full application (by registered post)

In addition to registering online, you must print out and complete the full application form on the EPSO website and send it to EPSO by the closing date (6) (the postmark will serve as proof of the date of sending).

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Documents to enclose with your application form

Your application must give full details of your citizenship, studies, training, work placements and research. You should also enclose the following documents:

| — | a detailed curriculum vitae, |
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a detailed curriculum vitae,

| — | a copy of a document proving your citizenship (e.g. your passport, identity card or any other official document specifying your citizenship, which must have been obtained no later than the closing date for online registration), |
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a copy of a document proving your citizenship (e.g. your passport, identity card or any other official document specifying your citizenship, which must have been obtained no later than the closing date for online registration),

| — | a copy of the diploma(s) attesting successful completion of your studies, |
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a copy of the diploma(s) attesting successful completion of your studies,

| — | documents explaining how your language knowledge was acquired, |
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documents explaining how your language knowledge was acquired,

| — | a copy of any document that could help the selection board to assess your profile. |
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a copy of any document that could help the selection board to assess your profile.

You should also enclose a numbered index of these documents on a separate sheet.

A CURRICULUM VITAE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID SUPPORTING DOCUMENT.

To speed up the processing and examination of files, you are asked to provide a translation into English, French or German (which you may do yourself) of all supporting documents relating to your diplomas and professional experience. However, failure to provide such a translation will not constitute grounds for exclusion.

To speed up the processing and examination of files, you are asked to provide a translation into English, French or German (which you may do yourself) of all supporting documents relating to your diplomas and professional experience. However, failure to provide such a translation will not constitute grounds for exclusion.

You should only send photocopies (which do not need to be certified) of these documents. Paper copies of web pages and/or references to websites do not constitute supporting documents for these purposes.

You should only send photocopies (which do not need to be certified) of these documents. Paper copies of web pages and/or references to websites do not constitute supporting documents for these purposes.

When completing your application form, you may not refer to any previous applications submitted or other documents enclosed with such applications. None of the documents submitted with your application will be returned.

When completing your application form, you may not refer to any previous applications submitted or other documents enclosed with such applications. None of the documents submitted with your application will be returned.

Signing and sending the form

It is your responsibility to make sure that your application form, duly completed, signed and accompanied by all the supporting documents, is sent by registered post to the address below by the closing date
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  (the postmark will serve as proof of the date of sending):

It is your responsibility to make sure that your application form, duly completed, signed and accompanied by all the supporting documents, is sent by registered post to the address below by the closing date

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(the postmark will serve as proof of the date of sending):

| European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
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| C-80 |
| Open competition EPSO/AD/138/08 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

C-80

C-80

Open competition EPSO/AD/138/08

Open competition EPSO/AD/138/08

B-1049 Brussels

B-1049 Brussels

You will be disqualified if, by the closing date for registering online and sending in your full paper application (27 November 2008):

You will be disqualified if, by the closing date for registering online and sending in your full paper application (27 November 2008):

| — | you have not completed your online registration, |
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you have not completed your online registration,

| — | you have not posted your application form, |
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you have not posted your application form,

| — | you have not completed and/or signed the application form (original signature required), |
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you have not completed and/or signed the application form (original signature required),

| — | you do not meet all the eligibility criteria, |
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you do not meet all the eligibility criteria,

| — | you have not sent all the supporting documents. |
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you have not sent all the supporting documents.

3.   Invitations to the tests

Details of when and where to attend the written and oral tests will be available only on the EPSO website. You can access this information by entering the user name and password you specified when registering online. You are responsible for updating your EPSO profile to reflect any change in your postal or e-mail address.

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You are also responsible for consulting your EPSO profile regularly to keep track of the progress of the competition and to check the information relevant to your application at every stage. If you find that you cannot do this, you must notify EPSO immediately by e-mail (EPSO-AD-138-08@ec.europa.eu).

If possible you will be asked to sit the written tests at the test centre considered closest to the address given at the time of your online registration. For organisational reasons you will not be able to switch to another venue unless you can prove that you have changed residence and have informed EPSO of this at least three weeks before the planned date of the written tests.

For organisational reasons you will not be able to switch to another venue unless you can prove that you have changed residence and have informed EPSO of this at least three weeks before the planned date of the written tests.

4.   Reserve lists

The names of the successful candidates (see B.7) will be entered on the reserve lists.

| 5. | If, at any stage in the procedure, it is established that the information on your online registration or official application form is incorrect, you will be disqualified from the competition. |
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5.

If, at any stage in the procedure, it is established that the information on your online registration or official application form is incorrect, you will be disqualified from the competition.

| 6. | To simplify administration of the competition, please quote in all correspondence YOUR FULL NAME AS GIVEN ON YOUR APPLICATION FORM, THE COMPETITION NUMBER, AND THE REFERENCE NUMBER YOU RECEIVED WHEN YOUR ONLINE REGISTRATION WAS ACCEPTED. |
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6.

To simplify administration of the competition, please quote in all correspondence YOUR FULL NAME AS GIVEN ON YOUR APPLICATION FORM, THE COMPETITION NUMBER, AND THE REFERENCE NUMBER YOU RECEIVED WHEN YOUR ONLINE REGISTRATION WAS ACCEPTED.

YOUR FULL NAME AS GIVEN ON YOUR APPLICATION FORM, THE COMPETITION NUMBER, AND THE REFERENCE NUMBER YOU RECEIVED WHEN YOUR ONLINE REGISTRATION WAS ACCEPTED

D.   GENERAL INFORMATION

1.   Equal opportunities

The European Union institutions apply a policy of equal opportunities and accept applications without discrimination on any grounds such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation.

The European Union institutions apply a policy of equal opportunities and accept applications without discrimination on any grounds such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation.

2.   Selection board

A selection board is appointed for each competition. Its members are designated by the institutions and their staff committees in equal numbers. The chair and members are then appointed by EPSO's appointing authority. Their names will be published on the EPSO website after candidates have been notified whether they have been admitted to the competition.

EPSO is responsible for all communication with you until the competition is completed. You are strictly forbidden to make any contact with the members of the selection board, either directly or indirectly. The selection board will decide whether candidates infringing this rule are to be disqualified.

You are strictly forbidden to make any contact with the members of the selection board, either directly or indirectly. The selection board will decide whether candidates infringing this rule are to be disqualified.

3.   Approximate timetable

Depending on the total number of candidates, the competition will take approximately one year from the closing date for online registration to publication of the results.

Full details will be available on the EPSO website.

4.   Requests from candidates for access to information concerning them

Candidates involved in selection procedures have the specific right of access to certain information concerning them directly and individually, as described below. EPSO may accordingly provide candidates who so request with supplementary information relating to their participation in the competition. Candidates must send such requests in writing to EPSO within a month of being notified of their results in the competition. EPSO will reply within a month of receiving the request. Requests will be dealt with taking account of the confidential nature of selection board proceedings under the Staff Regulations (Annex III, Article 6) and in compliance with the rules on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data. Examples of the type of information which may be supplied are given in the guide for applicants, Section III.3.

5.   Requests for review — Appeal procedures — Complaints to the European Ombudsman

See Annex.

6.   Recruitment

If you are placed on the reserve list, you will be eligible for appointment as a probationary official to a post of lawyer-linguist only. You will be expected to perform these duties for a minimum period, which can vary from one institution to another, before you can be assigned to other duties (by reassignment, internal transfer or transfer between the institutions). You will be recruited as and when required by the European institutions, in Brussels, Luxembourg or any other place of activity.

If you are on the reserve list and are offered a post, you will be asked to produce the originals of all the requisite documents, such as diplomas, certificates and statements of employment, of which you have sent photocopies.

Recruitment will depend on posts and funds becoming available.

Depending on the nature of the post, candidates on the reserve list may be offered a temporary contract; in this case, their names will remain on the reserve list.

Article 29(1)(b) of the Staff Regulations refers to the possibility for officials to request a transfer to another institution or agency at any time during their career. However, in the interests of the service, newly recruited officials are transferred only in exceptional and duly justified cases during their first three years of service. Any such transfer is subject to the agreement of both the institution or agency that originally recruited the official and the institution or agency to which the official requests to be transferred.

7.   Retirement

Under the provisions of the Staff Regulations, officials are retired:

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automatically at the age of 65, or

| — | at their own request, either at the age of 63 or where the official is between 55 and 63 and satisfies the requirements for immediate payment of a pension, or |
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at their own request, either at the age of 63 or where the official is between 55 and 63 and satisfies the requirements for immediate payment of a pension, or

| — | exceptionally, at their own request and where it is considered to be in the interest of the service, at the age of 67 at the latest. |
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exceptionally, at their own request and where it is considered to be in the interest of the service, at the age of 67 at the latest.

8.   Grade

Lawyer-linguists will be recruited from the reserve list to grade AD 7.

9.   Remuneration

Basic monthly salary as at 1 January 2008:

1 January 2008

grade AD 7, first step: EUR 5 207,84

AD 7

EUR 5 207,84

10.   Protection of personal data

As the body responsible for organising competitions, EPSO ensures that candidates' personal data are processed as required by Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1). This applies in particular to the confidentiality and security of such data.

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(1)  The European Union institutions apply a policy of equal opportunities and accept applications without discrimination on any grounds such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation.

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(2)  http://europa.eu/epso/on-line-applications/guide_en.htm

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(3)  For practical reasons this form is available in English, French and German only.

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(4)  Where several candidates with identical marks qualify for the last place, they will all be placed on the reserve list.

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(5)  A successful candidate may explicitly ask for his/her name not to be published. Any such request must reach EPSO no later than two weeks after candidates are notified of the results.

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(6)  No later than 12 noon Brussels time on 27 November 2008.

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(7)  EPSO — Candidate Contact Service, Avenue de Cortenbergh, 80 — 00/48, B-1049 Brussels. Fax (32-2) 295 74 88.

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ANNEX

REQUESTS FOR REVIEW — APPEAL PROCEDURES — COMPLAINTS TO THE EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN

If, at any stage of the competition, you consider that your interests have been prejudiced by a particular decision, you can take the following action:

| — | Requests for review

  Within 20 days of the letter informing you of the decision being sent to you online, send a letter stating your case to:






  European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
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| C-80 |
| Open competition EPSO/AD/138/08 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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Requests for review

Within 20 days of the letter informing you of the decision being sent to you online, send a letter stating your case to:

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

C-80

Open competition EPSO/AD/138/08

B-1049 Brussels

EPSO will forward your request to the chair of the selection board if it comes within the board's remit. You will be sent a reply as soon as possible.

| — | Appeal procedures







  — | You can submit an appeal to the:






  European Union Civil Service Tribunal |
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| Boulevard Konrad Adenauer |
| L-2925 Luxembourg |

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Appeal procedures

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You can submit an appeal to the:

European Union Civil Service Tribunal

Boulevard Konrad Adenauer

L-2925 Luxembourg

under Article 236 of the EC Treaty and Article 91 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities;

| — | or you can lodge a complaint under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities, at the following address:






  European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) |
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| C-80 |
| Open competition EPSO/AD/138/08 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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or you can lodge a complaint under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities, at the following address:

European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)

C-80

Open competition EPSO/AD/138/08

B-1049 Brussels

The time limits for initiating these two types of procedure (see Staff Regulations as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 723/2004 (OJ L 124, 27.4.2004, p. 1) — http://www.europa.eu.int/eur-lex) start to run from the time you are notified of the act allegedly prejudicing your interests.

Please note that the appointing authority does not have the power to amend the decisions of a selection board. The Court has consistently held that the wide discretion enjoyed by selection boards is not subject to review by the Court unless the rules which govern the proceedings of selection boards have clearly been infringed.

| — | Complaints to the European Ombudsman

  Like all citizens of the European Union, you can make a complaint to:






  European Ombudsman |
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| 1 avenue du President Robert Schuman — BP 403 |
| F-67001 Strasbourg Cedex |

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Complaints to the European Ombudsman

Like all citizens of the European Union, you can make a complaint to:

European Ombudsman

1 avenue du President Robert Schuman — BP 403

F-67001 Strasbourg Cedex

under Article 195(1) of the Treaty establishing the European Community and in accordance with the conditions laid down in Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of the European Parliament of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties (OJ L 113, 4.5.1994, p. 15).

Please note that complaints made to the Ombudsman have no suspensive effect on the period laid down in Articles 90(2) and 91 of the Staff Regulations for lodging complaints or for submitting appeals to the Civil Service Tribunal under Article 236 of the Treaty establishing the European Community. Please note also that, under Article 2(4) of the general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties, any complaint lodged with the Ombudsman must be preceded by the appropriate administrative approaches to the institutions and bodies concerned.

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