Judgment No. 933

• Organization: European Patent Organisation (EPO)
• Date: 08.12.1988
• Original: Anglais
• Judges: Ducoux, Suffian, Gros Espiell
• Full judgment text (anglais) - Texte intégral du jugement

Decision

THE COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED.

Summary

Extract:

No provisions in the Statute or the Rules make the Tribunal competent to order the waiver of an official's immunity.

Keywords

competence of tribunal; waiver of immunity

Summary

Extract:

The complainant seeks to have papers concerning his removal expenses returned to him. The Tribunal holds that the complainant's claim is trivial and he has failed to give evidence of injury suffered from not having the originals.

Keywords

lack of injury; complainant; cause of action; disclosure of evidence; removal expenses; request by a party

Consideration 9

Extract:

"The Tribunal deplores the complainant's manner of pleading. [...] His rejoinder contains accusations and remarks that are offensive to everyone concerned, including members of the Tribunal when they do not agree with him."

Keywords

recusal; tribunal; composition of the internal appeals body