1. 

Actions brought by officials – Staff report – Prior administrative complaint – Optional – No obligation to exhaust specific internal procedures established by general implementing provisions

(Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Arts 47 and 52(1); Staff Regulations of Officials, Arts 43, 90, 91 and 110; Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, Art. 15(2))

(see paragraphs 22-30)

2. 

Officials – Reports procedure – Appraisal report – Obligation to state reasons – Scope

(Art. 296 TFEU; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 41(2)(c); Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 43)

(see paragraphs 44-49, 58, 76, 77)

3. 

Officials – Reports procedure – Appraisal report – Discretion of assessors – Judicial review – Limits – Manifest error of assessment – Burden of proof

(Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 43)

(see paragraphs 94-97)

4. 

Officials – Duty of the administration to have regard for the welfare of officials – Scope – Greater obligation in a case affecting the health of the official

(see paragraphs 115, 121)

5. 

Actions brought by officials – Actions for damages – Annulment of the unlawful measure in dispute – Whether appropriate reparation for non-material damage

(Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 91)

(see paragraphs 152, 153)

1. 

Annuls KD’s appraisal report in respect of the 2019 appraisal exercise;

2. 

Dismisses the action as to the remainder;

3. 

Orders the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), in addition to bearing its own costs, to pay three quarters of the costs incurred by KD;

4. 

Orders KD to pay a quarter of her own costs.