1. 

Judicial proceedings – Application initiating proceedings – Lodging submissions supplementing the originating application – Whether permissible – Conditions

(Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Arts 84 and 85)

(see paragraphs 17-21)

2. 

Officials – Inter-institutional transfer – Transfer application – Meaning – Application of an official, seconded to an agency as a temporary agent, referring to a vacancy notice internal to the agency and asking to be transferred to that agency – Included

(Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 8, first para.)

(see paragraphs 41-48)

3. 

Officials – Inter-institutional transfer – Right to a transfer – None – Duty of the host institution to balance the interests involved – Scope

(Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 8, first para.)

(see paragraphs 50, 54, 86, 87, 119)

4. 

Officials – Vacancy notice – Call for expressions of interest aimed at appointing as officials of an agency temporary and contract agents seconded to it – Examination of the applications – Obligation to give priority to officials seconded to the agency – None – Breach of the principle of equal treatment – Absence

(Staff Regulations of Officials, Arts 4, 8 and 29(1)(b))

(see paragraphs 60-64, 78, 79, 82, 83)

5. 

Officials – Inter-institutional transfer – Decision to reject – Obligation to state reasons – Scope

(Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 25(2))

(see paragraphs 94-97)

6. 

Officials – Inter-institutional transfer – Transfer application – Discretion of the host institution regarding the action to be taken – Judicial review – Limits – Manifest error of assessment – Meaning – Burden of proof

(Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 8)

(see paragraphs 106, 107)

7. 

Officials – Acts of the administration – Presumption of validity – Challenge – Burden of proof – Obligation to put forward evidence capable of challenging the lawfulness of the act

(see paragraph 115)

8. 

Officials – Inter-institutional transfer – Transfer application – Discretion of the host institution regarding the action to be taken – Limits – Respect of the duty of care – Reconciliation with the interests of the service

(see paragraphs 125-127)

1. 

Dismisses the action;

2. 

Orders ZR to pay the costs.