CELEX: 62007FA0051
Language: en
Date: 2008-09-11 00:00:00
Title: Case F-51/07: Judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal (Second Chamber) of 11 September 2008 — Bui Van v Commission (Staff case — Officials — Recruitment — Classification in grade and step — Improper classification — Withdrawal of a measure vitiated by illegality — Legitimate expectations — Reasonable time-limit — Rights of the defence — Right to sound administration)

6.12.2008   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 313/57
            
         Judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal (Second Chamber) of 11 September 2008 — Bui Van v Commission
   (Case F-51/07) (1)
   
   (Staff case - Officials - Recruitment - Classification in grade and step - Improper classification - Withdrawal of a measure vitiated by illegality - Legitimate expectations - Reasonable time-limit - Rights of the defence - Right to sound administration)
   (2008/C 313/103)
   Language of the case: French
   Parties
   
      Applicant: Philippe Bui Van (Hettange-Grande, France) (represented by: S. Rodrigues and R. Albelice, lawyers)
   
      Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: J. Currall and G. Berscheid, Agents)
   Re:
   First, annulment of the decision of the Director General of the Commission's Joint Research Centre of 4 October 2006 in so far as it reclassifies the applicant in Grade AST 3, whereas he was initially classified in Grade AST 4 and, secondly, an application for damages.
   Operative part of the judgment
   The Tribunal:
   
               1.
            
            
               Orders the Commission of the European Communities to pay Mr Bui Van the sum of EUR 1 500 by way of damages;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Dismisses the action as to the remainder;
            
         
               3.
            
            
               Orders Mr Bui Van to pay two thirds of his costs;
            
         
               4.
            
            
               Orders the Commission of the European Communities to pay its own costs and one third of the costs incurred by Mr Bui Van.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 170, 21.7.2007, p. 43.