translate English to French: The Commission sympathised with the complainant’s situation and explained that he could have contacted the competition secretary to explain his problem when he returned to work on 14 April 1998 or, alternatively, he could have spoken with the Members of the Selection Board at the beginning of the oral examination; this would have enabled them to take whatever measures they felt necessary, for example they could have postponed his oral examination to a later date.
prennent, autant que possible, toutes les mesures qui peuvent se révéler nécessaires pour le bon déroulement des épreuves orales lorsque des circonstances exceptionnelles empêchent ce candidat d’être présent à la date indiquée dans la convocation.