Judgment of the General Court of 7 June 2023 — KD v EUIPO

(Case T-650/20) (1)

(Civil service - Members of the temporary staff - Members of Staff of EUIPO - Contract for a fixed period - Non-renewal - Competent authority - Principle of sound administration - Right to be heard - Liability - Non-material damage)

(2023/C 252/41)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: KD (represented by: S. Pappas, D.-A. Pappa and A. Pappas, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Lukošiūtė, K. Tóth and V. Ruzek, acting as Agents)

Re:

By her action under Article 270 TFEU, the applicant seeks, first, annulment of the decision of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 1 April 2020 not to renew her contract and, secondly, compensation in respect of the non-material damage she claims to have suffered.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.	Annuls the decision of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 1 April 2020 not to renew the contract of KD;

2.	Dismisses the action as to the remainder;

3.	Orders EUIPO, in addition to bearing its own costs, to pay three quarters of the costs incurred by KD;

4.	Orders KD to bear a quarter of her own costs.

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(1)  OJ C 19, 18.1.2021.