Judgment No. 4416

• Organization: European Patent Organisation (EPO)
• Date: 07.07.2021
• Original: English
• Judges: Frydman, Barbagallo, Moore
• Full judgment text - Full judgment text (french)

Decision

The complaint is dismissed.

Summary

The complainant challenges the decision not to extend her fixed-term contract.

Judgment keywords

Keywords

fixed-term; non-renewal of contract; complaint dismissed

Consideration 4

Extract:

In a case such as the present, the complainant bears the burden of establishing her case (see, for example, Judgment 4381, consideration 31, and the case law cited therein). She has singularly failed to do so.

Reference(s)

ILOAT Judgment(s): 4381

Keywords

burden of proof; legal brief