62020TJ0028_INF
Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 7 July 2021 –ID v EEAS
(Case T‑28/20)
(Civil service – Members of the contract staff – Decision to dismiss before the end of the probationary period – Obvious inadequacy – Inappropriate conduct – Article 84 of the CEOS)
1.
Officials – Members of the contract staff – Recruitment – Probationary period – Decision to dismiss before the end of the probationary period – Obvious inadequacy – Concept – Inappropriate conduct – Included
(Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, Art. 84(2) and (3))
(see paras 70-73, 78-81)
2.
EU law – Interpretation – Texts in several languages – Uniform interpretation – Consideration of different language versions – Overriding nature of the wording in one or more language versions – Precluded
(see paras 74, 75)
3.
Officials – Members of the contract staff – Recruitment – Probationary period – Probationary report – Assessing the abilities of probationary staff members – Administration’s discretion
(Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, Art. 84(2))
(see para. 106)
4.
Officials – Members of the contract staff – Recruitment – Probationary period – Decision to dismiss before the end of the probationary period – Information needed for an assessment – Judicial review – Limits
(Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, Art. 84(2))
(see paras 118-121)
5.
Officials – Members of the contract staff – Recruitment – Probationary period – Decision to dismiss before the end of the probationary period – Dismissal in the context of harassment – Unlawfulness of the dismissal decision – Need for a link between the harassment and the grounds of the dismissal decision
(Staff Regulations of Officials, Arts 12a and 24)
(see paras 165-169)
Re:
Application under Article 270 TFEU seeking, first, annulment of the decision of the EEAS of 6 March 2019 terminating the applicant’s contract before the end of the probationary period and, secondly, compensation for the material and non-material damage allegedly suffered by the applicant as a result of that decision.
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders ID to pay the costs.