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Table of Contents

• Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber, Extended Composition) 26 June 2024 1
• Judgment 2
• I. Background to the dispute 2
• II. Forms of order sought 3
• III. Law 4
• A. Admissibility 4
• B. Substance 5
• 1. The first and second pleas, alleging infringement of the principle of legality in respect of Revised Conclusion No 237/05 on account of the retroactive application thereof and of an unlawful distinction between educational programmes 6
• 2. The fourth plea, alleging that the Council lacked the competence to withdraw the delegation of powers from the PMO and issue the decision on the complaint 6
• (a) Admissibility of the fourth plea in law 6
• (b) The merits of the fourth plea in law 7
• (1) The first objection, alleging that the Council lacked the competence to recall the delegated powers in relation to a specific case 7
• (2) The second objection, alleging failure to publish the individual decision to recall the delegated powers 9
• 3. Third plea in law, alleging infringement of Article 3(1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations 10
• IV. Costs 12