Catherine Patronis v Council of the European Union. (Officials) [1997] EUECJ T-168/96 (21 October 1997)

Catherine Patronis v Council of the European Union. (Officials) [1997] EUECJ T-168/96 (21 October 1997)

The Court held that the Council acted lawfully in basing its promotion decision on the work actually performed during the reference period, and that periods of sick and accident leave were properly taken into account in the assessment of comparative merits.

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Citation
[1997] EUECJ T-168/96
Parties
Applicant: Catherine Patronis; Respondent: Council of the European Union
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Staff Case / Judgment
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Promotion of Officials, Comparative Merits, Sick Leave, Accident Leave
Employment Law Administrative Law Promotion of Officials Comparative Merits Sick Leave Accident Leave

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Parties

Catherine Patronis

Applicant

Council of the European Union

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Staff Case / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the Council's decision not to promote the applicant was lawful given her periods of sick and accident leave
  2. 2 Whether the Council properly considered the applicant's comparative merits based on work actually done during the reference period

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held that the Council acted lawfully in basing its promotion decision on the work actually performed during the reference period, and that periods of sick and accident leave were properly taken into account in the assessment of comparative merits.

Court Disposition

application dismissed