Judgment of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (Third Chamber) 18 March 2015

In Case F‑24/14, ACTION under Article 270 TFEU,

THE CIVIL SERVICE TRIBUNAL (Third Chamber), composed of S. Van Raepenbusch (Rapporteur), President, H. Kreppel and J. Svenningsen, Judges, Registrar: P. Cullen, Administrator,

having regard to the written procedure and further to the hearing on 26 November 2014,

gives the following

Judgment

Legal context

Background to the dispute

Forms of order sought and procedure

Law

1. The claim for annulment

The first three pleas in law, alleging infringement of the principle of sound administration, of the procedural requirements and of the general principles laid down in the practical dossier

Arguments of the parties

Findings of the Tribunal

The fourth and fifth pleas in law, alleging error of fact and manifest error of assessment

Arguments of the parties

Findings of the Tribunal

– The quantitative appraisal and the number of decision points obtained

– The qualitative appraisal and timeliness

– The general assessment and the attribution of level 6

The sixth plea in law, alleging inadequate statement of reasons

The seventh plea in law, alleging breach of the principle of protection of legitimate expectations

The eighth plea in law, alleging breach of fiduciary duty

The ninth and last plea in law, alleging breach of the principle of equal treatment

Arguments of the parties

Findings of the Tribunal

2. The claim for damages for the harm suffered

Costs

1 Language of the case: English.