Judgment;Information — ECLI:EU:C:2022:612
Date: 2022-08-01
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Seventh Chamber
Based on: Merger Treaty (1965)
Subject matter: Staff regulations and employment conditions - EC
Procedure: Appeal - unfounded;Staff cases

Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 1 August 2022 – Kerstens v Commission (Case C‑447/21 P) (1) (Appeal – Civil Service – Disciplinary proceedings – Requests for assistance – Rejection – Notification of decisions by electronic means – Action for annulment – Period allowed for commencing proceedings – Point from which time starts to run – Action brought out of time) Actions brought by officials – Time limits – Point from which time starts to run – Decision notified by email – Presumption of notification – None (Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 91(3)) (see paragraphs 25, 31, 32, 39, 65, 70) Operative part The Court: 1. Dismisses the appeal; 2. Orders Mr Petrus Kerstens to bear his own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission. 1 OJ C 431, 25.10.2021.