Judgment No. 1132

• Organization: European Patent Organisation (EPO)
• Date: 29.01.1992
• Original: English
• Judges: Ducoux, Carroll, Douglas
• Full judgment text - Full judgment text (french)

Decision

THE COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED.

Consideration 3

Extract:

"The case law makes it clear that time limits in rules on internal appeals must be strictly adhered to. The complainant did not comply with the requirements of the Service Regulations. Nor can he show any breach of good faith on the organisation's part. His complaint is therefore irreceivable under Article VII(1) of the Tribunal's Statute because he has failed to exhaust the internal means of redress."

Reference(s)

ILOAT reference: ARTICLE VII(1) OF THE STATUTE

Keywords

receivability of the complaint; internal appeal; internal remedies exhausted; time limit; mandatory time limit; exception; time bar; good faith