Judgment No. 2859

• Organization: European Patent Organisation (EPO)
• Date: 08.07.2009
• Original: English
• Judges: Gaudron, Gordillo, Barbagallo
• Full judgment text - Full judgment text (french)

Decision

The complaint and the application to intervene are dismissed.

Consideration 6

Extract:

"Regarding the allegation of unequal treatment between external and internal candidates, the Tribunal notes that as the situation of the former is different to that of the latter in fact and in law, there is no ground for that allegation."

Keywords

equal treatment; grade; promotion; candidate; internal candidate