Judgment No. 2191

• Organization: European Patent Organisation (EPO)
• Date: 03.02.2003
• Original: French
• Judges: Rondón De Sansó, Gentot, Egli
• Full judgment text - Full judgment text (french)

Decision

1. THE DECISION OF 14 DECEMBER 2000 IS SET ASIDE, AS IS THE DECISION OF 5 SEPTEMBER 2001 INSOFAR AS IT REJECTS THE COMPLAINANT'S APPEAL.
2. THE EPO SHALL PAY THE COMPLAINANT 1,000 EUROS IN MORAL DAMAGES AND 1,000 EUROS IN COSTS.
3. ALL OTHER CLAIMS ARE DISMISSED.

Consideration 3

Extract:

"Organisations must carefully take into account the interests and dignity of staff members when effecting" a transfer to which the staff member concerned is opposed.

Keywords

organisation's duties; respect for dignity; staff member's interest; transfer; discretion