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Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 13 December 2023 –SB v EEAS
(Case T‑621/22) (
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(Civil service – EEAS staff – Recruitment – Vacancy notice – Rotation exercise – Rejection of application – Article 98(1) of the Staff Regulations – Article 2(e) of the CEOS – Manifest error of assessment – Legitimate expectation – Equal treatment – Misuse of power – Responsibility – Material and non-material damage)
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Officials – Vacancy notice – Subject matter – Consideration of the comparative merits of candidates – Administration’s discretion – Limits – Observance of the conditions laid down in the vacancy notice – Judicial review – Scope
(Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 29)
(see paragraphs 49-52, 91)
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Officials – Members of the temporary staff – Recruitment – Staff falling within Article 2(e) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants – Need for the person concerned to be seconded by the diplomatic service of a Member State – Scope – Regime established by the European External Action Service (EEAS) – Requirement of a certificate issued by the Member State concerned – Refusal of employment by the EEAS of a candidate holding a non-compliant certificate – Whether permissible
(Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, Arts 2(e) and 50b)
(see paragraphs 59, 60, 67-81, 88)
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Officials – Members of the temporary staff – Recruitment – Staff falling within Article 2(e) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants – Need for the person concerned to be seconded by the diplomatic service of a Member State – Whether the experience acquired by a candidate within national and European organisations can be equated to experience acquired at the national level – Precluded
(Art. 27(3) TEU; Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 98(1); Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, Art. 2(e))
(see paragraphs 90, 92-96)
4.
Officials – Principles – Protection of legitimate expectations – Conditions – Specific assurances given by the authorities – Meaning – Practice contrary to the Staff Regulations – Precluded
(see paragraphs 102-104, 106)
Operative part
The Court:
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Dismisses the action;
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Orders SB to pay the costs.
(
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