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Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 28 September 2022 –Grieger v Commission
(Case T‑517/21) (
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(Civil service – Officials – Secondment – Commitment to reassign to a middle management post at the end of the secondment – Request to be reassigned – Interests of the service – Obligation to state reasons – Legitimate expectations – Duty to have regard for the welfare of officials)
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Officials – Organisation of departments – Assignment of staff – Reassignment – Administration’s discretion – Scope – Judicial review – Limits
(Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 7(1))
(see paragraphs 28-32, 57, 61, 69)
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Officials – Principles – Protection of legitimate expectations – Conditions – Specific assurances given by the authorities
(see paragraph 81)
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Officials – Decision adversely affecting an official – Obligation to state reasons – Scope – No statement of reasons – Rectified in the response to the complaint
(Art. 296 TFEU; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 41(2); Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 25, second para.)
(see paragraphs 90, 91)
4.
Actions brought by officials – Pleas in law – Lack of or inadequate statement of reasons – Separate plea in law from the one concerning substantive legality
(Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 25, second para.)
(see paragraph 100)
5.
Officials – Organisation of departments – Assignment of staff – Reassignment – Administration’s discretion – Duty of the administration to have regard for the welfare of officials – Consideration of the interests of the official concerned – Limits – Judicial review – Scope
(Staff Regulations of Officials, Arts 7(1) and 24)
(see paragraphs 105-107)
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Officials – Obligation of administration to provide assistance – Field of application – Scope – Limits
(Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 24)
(see paragraph 113)
7.
Actions brought by officials – Application for damages linked to an application for annulment – Dismissal of application for annulment leading to dismissal of the application for damages
(Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 91)
(see paragraph 118)
Operative part
The Court:
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Rejects the action;
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Orders M. Vladimir Grieger to pay the costs.
(
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