Information;Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2022:626
Date: 2022-10-12
Language of the case: English
Court formation: Fourth Chamber
Based on: Merger Treaty (1965)
Subject matter: Staff regulations and employment conditions - EC
Procedure: Staff cases - unfounded;Action for damages - unfounded

Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 12 October 2022 – Van Walle v ECDC (Case T‑83/21) (1) (Civil service – Members of the temporary staff – ECDC staff members – Decision not to renew a contract – Manifest error of assessment – Misuse of powers – Duty to have regard for the welfare of officials – Right to be heard – Action for annulment and for damages) 1. Officials – Members of the temporary staff – Recruitment – Non-renewal of a fixed-term contract – Right of the person concerned to be heard – Scope (Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 41(2)) (see paragraphs 23, 24) 2. Officials – Members of the temporary staff – Recruitment – Non-renewal of a fixed-term contract – Justification in the light of the performance of the person concerned – Taking into account of all of that person’s appraisal reports – Whether permissible (Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, Art. 47(b)(i)) (see paragraphs 81-86, 92-94) 3. Officials – Organisation of departments – Assignment of staff – Administration’s discretion – Scope – Abolition of posts and modification of the tasks assigned to the posts maintained in the interest of the service – Whether permissible (Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, Arts 2 and 8) (see paragraph 108) Operative part The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders Mr Ivo Van Walle to pay the costs. 1 OJ C 148, 26.4.2021.