62022CJ0595_INF
Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 16 November 2023 –Colombani v EEAS
(Case C‑595/22 P) (
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(Appeal – Civil service – Official of the European External Action Service (EEAS) – Selection procedures – Post of Director for Middle East and North Africa – Post of Head of the EU Delegation to Canada – Decisions rejecting the applications of that official – Action for annulment – Inadmissibility of the claim for annulment of one of those rejection decisions – Amicable settlement excluding the possibility of challenging the appointment decisions taken in the context of those selection procedures – Inseparable nature of those rejection decisions and those appointment decisions – Rejection of the claim for annulment of the other rejection decision and, consequently, dismissal of that action in its entirety)
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Actions brought by officials – Interest in bringing proceedings – Action brought against a decision rejecting an application for a vacancy – Decision inseparable from that appointing another official – Existence of an amicable settlement prohibiting the decision appointing another official to that position from being challenged – Inadmissibility
(Staff Regulations of Officials, Arts 90 and 91)
(see paragraphs 23-26)
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Fundamental rights – Right to effective judicial protection – Review of legality of EU measures – Conditions of admissibility of an action before the Court – Interpretation in the light of the values and fundamental rights of EU law – Amendment of the system of judicial review laid down by the Treaties – Not permissible
(Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 47)
(see paragraphs 35-37)
Operative part
The Court:
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Dismisses the appeal;
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Orders Mr Jean-Marc Colombani to pay the costs.
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