Notice for the OJ

 

Action brought on 24 June 2002 by Michel Van Beek against Commission of the European Communities

    (Case T-199/02)

    (Language of the case: French)

An action against the Commission of the European Communities was brought before the Court of First Instance of the European Communities on 24 June 2002 by Michel Van Beek, residing in Brussels, represented by Albert Coolen, Jean-Noël Louis and Etienne Marchal, lawyers.

The applicant claims that the Court should:

(annul the decision of the Commission not to promote him to Grade A 4 in the 2001 promotions procedure;

(order the defendant to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The applicant in the present action, an official in Grade A 5, challenges the appointing authority's refusal to promote him to Grade A 4 in the 2001 promotions procedure.

In support of his arguments, the applicant alleges:

(breach of the duty to state reasons;

(infringement of Article 45 of the Staff Regulations and breach of the principle of equal treatment, of the principle that officials should have reasonable career prospects and of the principles of good management and sound administration.

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