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Democratic Style in The European Commission

PreviousPreviousNextNextAgora #9244 - 45So how does the European Commission apply its so-called democracy, and in particular its social dialogue relations with the "intermediary bodies" The European Commission is an institution governed by the Staff Regulations. For several years now, it has been trying, like society in general, to give its…

Leaves at the European Commission

PreviousPreviousNextNextAgora #9024-25Leaves at the European Commission: facts, most popular, and recent evolution and the differences in the implementation practices. Institutions and EU Bodies of which employees work under the Staff Regulations (SR)[1] have a similar set of leave rights. Each Institution or EU body has the legal freedom to interpret…

Staff Matters n° 30

In this newsletter we look at the termination of a contract of indefinite duration. The institution is not obliged to start disciplinary proceedings instead of choosing an Art. 47 (c) (i) CEOS termination of contract. However, in the recently decided court case, the Commission was not able to clearly establish the facts underlying the claimed destruction of trust in the work relationship towards the applicant. The proper establishment of facts is important if the institution wants to base its termination decision on it, but also in any disciplinary proceeding. So, the choice of a dismissal instead of disciplinary measures does not lower the institution’s duty to establish factual clarity.