Obligation to state reasons Rules on the use of languages Publication in three official languages Regulation No 1 Principle of non discrimination Publication in all the official languages Amendments Article 1(1) and (2) of Annex III to the Staff Regulations Notice of open competitions for the recruitment of administrators and assistants Choice of the second language from three languages Articles 27, 28 and 29(1) of the Staff Regulations Misuse of power
Sumário
Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 13 September 2010.
Italian Republic v European Commission.
Rules on the use of languages - Notice of open competitions for the recruitment of administrators and assistants - Publication in three official languages - Amendments - Publication in all the official languages - Choice of the second language from three languages - Regulation No 1 - Articles 27, 28 and 29(1) of the Staff Regulations - Article 1(1) and (2) of Annex III to the Staff Regulations - Obligation to state reasons - Principle of non-discrimination - Misuse of power.
Joined Cases T-166/07 and T-285/07.
Texto da decisão
Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 13 September 2010 – Italy v Commission
(Joined Cases T-166/07 and T-285/07)
Rules on the use of languages – Notice of open competitions for the recruitment of administrators and assistants – Publication in three official languages – Amendments – Publication in all the official languages – Choice of the second language from three languages – Regulation No 1 – Articles 27, 28 and 29(1) of the Staff Regulations – Article 1(1) and (2) of Annex III to the Staff Regulations – Duty to state reasons – Principle of non-discrimination – Misuse of power
1. European Communities – Rules on languages – Regulation No 1 – Scope (Council Regulation No 1) (see paras 52-54)
2. European Communities – Rules on languages – No general principle giving each citizen the right to have any document capable of affecting his interests drafted in his own language (Council Regulation No 1) (see para. 73)
3. Officials – Competitions – Notice of competition – Publication in the Official Journal only in certain official languages (see paras 77-85)
4. Officials – Competitions – Notice of competition – Full publication in the Official Journal only in certain official languages (see paras 91, 93-94)
5. Officials – Principles – Protection of legitimate expectations – Conditions (see paras 110-112)
Re:
| APPLICATION for the annulment of Notice of Open Competition EPSO/AD/94/07 for the drawing up of a reserve list for the recruitment of Administrators (AD 5) in the field of information, communication and the media (OJ 2007 C 45 A, p. 3) and Notice of Open Competition EPSO/AST/37/07 for the drawing up of a reserve list for the recruitment of Assistants (AST 3) in the field of communication and information (OJ 2007 C 45 A, p. 15), and Notice of Open Competition EPSO/AD/95/07 for the drawing up of a reserve list for the recruitment of Administrators (AD 5) in the field of information science (library/documentation) (OJ 2007 C 103 A, p. 7). |
Operative part
The Court:
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Dismisses the actions; |
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Orders the Italian Republic to bear its own costs and to pay those of the European Commission; |
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Orders the Republic of Lithuania and the Hellenic Republic to bear their own costs. |