1. 

EU institutions – Exercise of powers – Delegation – Authority or sub-delegation conferred on a person carrying on a specific function within the institutions – Change in the person carrying on that function – Irrelevant to the validity of the authority or subdelegation

(Staff Regulations of Officials, Art. 2(1); Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, Art. 6; European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 153(2))

(see paragraphs 34, 35, 39, 40)

2. 

Officials – Members of the temporary staff – Recruitment – Non-renewal of a fixed-term contract – Concept of decision adversely affecting an official concerning non-renewal of a contract – Decision adopted without first giving the interested party the opportunity to comment – Infringement of the right to be heard – Consequences

(Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 41(2))

(see paragraphs 56-60, 64-69)

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.