20.10.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 247/27


Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 12 September 2007 — Combescot v Commission

(Case T-250/04) (1)

(Staff case - Officials - Filling the post of Head of Delegation, Columbia - Rejection of candidature - Action for annulment - No legal interest in bringing proceedings - Action for damages)

(2007/C 247/41)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Philippe Combescot (Popayan, Colombia) (represented by: A. Maritati and V. Messa, lawyers)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: V. Joris and M. Velardo, Agents and C. Corongui, lawyer)

Re:

First, declare that the decision to exclude the applicant from the competition to fill the post of Head of Delegation, Colombia is unlawful, annul the procedure for that competition and annul the decision to fill the post concerned and, secondly, award damages to compensate the applicant for the loss suffered.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Orders the Commission to pay to the applicant, Mr Philippe Combescot, damages of EUR 3 000;

2.

Dismisses the remainder of the action;

3.

Orders the Commission to bear its own costs and to pay half the applicant's costs;

4.

Orders the applicant to bear half his own costs.


(1)  OJ C 217, 28.8.2004.