OF THE DUTIES " MR LESIRE OBTAINED MAXIMUM POINTS, 6 POINTS MORE THAN THE APPLICANT .
15 THE LATTER WAS ABLE TO MAKE UP THIS DIFFERENCE WITH THE POINTS OBTAINED BY HIS INCLUSION ON THE LISTS OF SUITABLE CANDIDATES IN PREVIOUS COMPETITIONS AND WITH TWO EXTRA POINTS FOR SENIORITY .
16 ALTHOUGH FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSESSING THE SUITABILITY OF EACH CANDIDATE IT IS NECESSARY TO HAVE REGARD TO THE TOTAL NUMBER OF POINTS OBTAINED, THE IMPORTANCE FOR THIS ASSESSMENT OF THE QUALIFICATIONS RELATING TO SUITABILITY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES MUST NOT BE DISREGARDED .
17 THIS BEING THE CASE, REASONS BASED ON THE INTERESTS OF THE SERVICE SUFFICIENTLY JUSTIFY THE PREFERENCE GIVEN TO THE CANDIDATE APPOINTED .
18 IT DOES NOT SEEM, THEREFORE, THAT THE OPINION OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR ADMINISTRATION OF 13 JULY 1971 HAD A DECISIVE INFLUENCE ON THE CHOICE MADE BY THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY .
19 THERE IS NO REASON TO ANNUL THE APPOINTMENT OF MR LESIRE AND THE APPLICATION MUST THEREFORE BE DISMISSED .
Decision on costs
20 ACCORDING TO ARTICLE 69 ( 2 ) OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE THE UNSUCCESSFUL PARTY SHALL BE ORDERED TO PAY THE COSTS .
21 THE APPLICANT HAS FAILED IN HIS SUBMISSIONS .
22 HOWEVER, UNDER ARTICLE 70 OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE, IN PROCEEDINGS COMMENCED BY SERVANTS OF THE COMMUNITIES THE INSTITUTIONS SHALL BEAR THEIR OWN COSTS .
Operative part
THE COURT ( FIRST CHAMBER )
HEREBY :
1 . DISMISSES THE APPLICATION;
2 . ORDERS THE PARTIES TO BEAR THEIR OWN COSTS .