62021CJ0818_INF
Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 22 June 2023 –YG v Commission
(Case C‑818/21 P) (
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(Appeal – Civil service – Official – Promotion – 2019 promotion exercise – Decision not to promote the appellant to grade AST 9 – Article 45(1) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union – Comparison of merits – Distortion of the evidence – Disregard for and distortion of the pleas in the application at first instance – Infringement of the rights of the defence – Failure to fulfil the duty to state reasons)
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Officials – Promotion – Consideration of comparative merits – Procedures – Obligation to conduct a comparative consideration of all officials eligible for promotion – Scope – Comparison of the merits of officials from other directorates-general – Whether permissible
(Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 45(1))
(see paragraph 86)
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Officials – Promotion – Consideration of comparative merits – Administration’s discretion – Scope – Evidence capable of being taken into consideration
(Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 45(1))
(see paragraphs 112, 113)
Operative part
The Court:
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Dismisses the appeal;
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Orders YG to bear his own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission.
(
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)	OJ C 191, 10.5.2022.