1. 

Officials – Promotion – Consideration of comparative merits – Procedures – Administration’s discretion – Limits – Respect for the principle of equal treatment – Judicial review – Limits – Manifest error of assessment – Concept

(Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 45)

(see paras 33, 34, 36, 37, 49, 55)

2. 

Officials – Promotion – Consideration of comparative merits – Administration’s discretion – Scope – Taking account of staff reports

(Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 45)

(see para. 35)

3. 

Officials – Promotion – Complaint by a candidate not promoted – Decision to reject – Obligation to state reasons – Scope – Inadequate statement of reasons – Regularisation during the proceedings – Conditions

(Art. 296 TFEU; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 41; Staff Regulations of Officials, Arts 25, second para., 45 and 90(2))

(see paras 41, 58-61)

4. 

Judicial proceedings – Costs – Costs caused unreasonably or vexatiously – Conduct of an institution having encouraged the bringing of the action

(Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 135(2))

(see paras 69, 70)

1. 

Dismisses the action;

2. 

Orders the European Commission to pay the costs.