62019TJ0174_INF
Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 23 September 2020 –Vincenti v EUIPO
(Case T‑174/19)
(Civil service – Officials – Promotion – Promotion exercises 2014 to 2017 – Decision not to promote the applicant to the AST 8 grade – Right to be heard)
Officials – Principles – Rights of defence – Obligation to hear the person concerned before adopting a measure adversely affecting him of her – Scope – Infringement – Consequences
(Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 41(2)(a))
(see paras 26-31, 52-55)
Re:
Application based on Article 270 TFEU seeking the annulment of the decision of EUIPO of 6 June 2018 not to promote the applicant to the AST 8 grade in the 2014 to 2017 promotion exercises.
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Annuls the decisions of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 6 June 2018 not to promote Mr Guillaume Vincenti to the AST 8 grade in the 2014 to 2017 promotion exercises;
2.
Orders EUIPO to pay the costs.