Judgment No. 734

• Organization: European Patent Organisation (EPO)
• Date: 17.03.1986
• Original: English
• Judges: Grisel, Ducoux, Devlin
• Full judgment text - Full judgment text (french)

Decision

THE COMPLAINT AND THE APPLICATIONS TO INTERVENE ARE DISMISSED.

Summary

Extract:

The complainant alleges breach of the principle of equality by a change in the rules governing the reckoning of professional experience from 1 January 1981 which is unfavourable to officials who, like himself, were recruited after that date. The Tribunal holds that the principle of equality does not require that officials appointed at different times should be treated alike.

Reference(s)

ILOAT Judgment(s): 694, 695

Keywords

equal treatment; administrative instruction; amendment to the rules; enforcement; provision; professional experience; reckoning; seniority; appointment; date; difference