Judgment of the General Court (Appeal Chamber) of 5 October 2016 —
ECDC v CJ

Case T‑395/15 P

Appeal — Civil service — Member of the contract staff — Fixed-term contract — Termination — Breakdown in the relationship of trust — Right to be heard

1.                     Officials — Members of the contract staff — Early termination of a fixed-term contract by notice — Right to be heard — Scope — Termination without warning the person concerned — Infringement — Consequences (Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Arts 41(2)(a), 47 and 48; Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities, Art. 47(b)(ii)) (see paras 53-55, 57, 59, 60, 62, 63, 65, 80)

2.                     Officials — Principles — Rights of defence — Obligation to hear the person concerned before adopting a measure adversely affecting him — Scope (Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 41(2)) (see para. 73)

Re:

APPEAL brought against the judgment of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (Second Chamber) of 29 April 2015, CJ v ECDC (F‑159/12 and F‑161/12, EU:F:2015:38), seeking to have that judgment set aside in part.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) to pay the costs.