62021CJ0537_INF
Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 27 April 2023 –PL v Commission
(Case C‑537/21 P) (
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(Appeal – Civil service – Officials – Appraisal report – 2017 appraisal period – Errors of law – Distortion of the facts and evidence – Failure to state reasons)
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Actions brought by officials – Act adversely affecting an official – Concept – Appointment of another evaluator in an appraisal procedure – Not included – No obligation to state reasons
(Art. 296, second para., TFEU; Staff Regulations of Officials, Arts 90 and 91)
(see paragraph 50)
2.
Officials – Reports procedure – Appraisal report – Drawing up – System established by the Commission – Appointment of another evaluator, in exceptional cases, in derogation from the normal rules – No obligation to consult the official to be assessed in advance
(Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 43)
(see paragraphs 51, 52)
3.
Officials – Reports procedure – Appraisal report – Obligation to state reasons – Scope – Cases requiring specific reasons to be stated – Drawing up of the report by an evaluator appointed in derogation from the normal rules – Not included
(Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 43)
(see paragraph 110)
Operative part
The Court:
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Dismisses the appeal;
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Orders PL to bear his own costs and to pay the costs incurred by the European Commission.
(
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)	OJ C 64, 7.2.2022.