62022CJ0046_SUM
Case C‑46/22 P
Liam Jenkinson
v
Council of the European Union and Others
Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 18 January 2024
(Appeal – Arbitration clause – Staff of international missions of the European Union – Consecutive fixed-term contracts – Claim that all the contractual relationships should be re-categorised as a ‘contract of indefinite duration’ – Claim for compensation for unfair dismissal – Actions for damages – Principle of non-discrimination – Principle of ne ultra petita – Obligation to state reasons – Distortion of national law – Costs)
Appeal – Subject matter – Decision of the General Court – Concept – Service of the appeal on the other parties to the procedure before the General Court
(Art. 256(1) TFEU; Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 56; Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Art. 171)
(see paragraph 34)
Appeal – Grounds – Ground involving a question of public policy – Concept – Infringement of acts of EU law – Precluded – Examination by the EU judicature of its own motion – None
(see paragraph 91)
Appeal – Grounds – Review by the Court of the assessment of the rules of national law relied on by a party – Possible only where the facts or evidence have been distorted
(Art. 256(1), second subpara. TFEU; Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 58, first para.)
(see paragraphs 107, 179)
Common foreign and security policy – Civilian missions of the European Union – Ratione personae – International civilian staff members – Recruitment on a contractual basis – Consecutive fixed-term contracts – Applicable law – Closer connection between the employment contracts and another country – Connecting factors – Existence of connections between those contracts – Account taken of the law that was applicable to contracts which preceded those examined by the General Court in order to determine the applicable law – No error of law
(European Parliament and Council Regulation No 593/2008, Art. 8(4))
(see paragraphs 145-148, 150, 151)
Common foreign and security policy – Civilian missions of the European Union – Ratione personae – International civilian staff members – Recruitment on a contractual basis – Application of different national laws depending on the contracts concluded individually – Risk that the persons concerned are treated differently – Infringement of the principle of non-discrimination – Consequences – Setting aside of the judgment – No setting aside
(see paragraphs 257- 262)
See the text of the decision.