Broughton v Eurojust (Judgment) French Text [2020] EUECJ T-87/19 (05 October 2020)

Broughton v Eurojust (Judgment) French Text [2020] EUECJ T-87/19 (05 October 2020)

The Court held that Eurojust correctly determined the applicant's second and third working languages based on the language tested during his recruitment by Eurojust, not prior employment. The disciplinary and administrative procedures did not violate the applicant's rights of defence or the principle of...

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Citation
[2020] EUECJ T-87/19
Parties
Applicant: Jon Broughton; Respondent: Agence de l’Union européenne pour la coopération judiciaire en matière pénale (Eurojust)
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Public Service Employment Dispute / Judgment at First Instance (general Court, Eu)
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
EU Staff Regulations, Disciplinary Proceedings, Language Requirements, Rights of Defence, Impartiality, Duty of Loyalty, Recovery of Undue Payments
European Union Law Employment Law Administrative Law EU Staff Regulations Disciplinary Proceedings Language Requirements Rights of Defence Impartiality +2 more

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Parties

Jon Broughton

Applicant

Agence de l’Union européenne pour la coopération judiciaire en matière pénale (Eurojust)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Public Service Employment Dispute / Judgment at First Instance (general Court, Eu)

  1. 1 Whether Eurojust lawfully determined the applicant's second and third working languages for promotion purposes
  2. 2 Whether the disciplinary and administrative procedures respected the applicant's rights of defence and the principle of impartiality
  3. 3 Whether the recovery of sums paid following the applicant's reclassification was lawful

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held that Eurojust correctly determined the applicant's second and third working languages based on the language tested during his recruitment by Eurojust, not prior employment. The disciplinary and administrative procedures did not violate the applicant's rights of defence or the principle of impartiality. The recovery of sums paid following the applicant's reclassification was lawful because the applicant did not meet the language requirements for promotion at the relevant time.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • The application is dismissed in its entirety.
  • The applicant is ordered to pay the costs.