Judgment of the General Court (Appeal Chamber) of 19 July 2018.HG v European Commission.Appeal — Civil service — Officials — Posting to a third country — Lodging provided by the administration — Disciplinary penalty — Dismissal of the action at first instance — Composition of the panel of judges which delivered the judgment at first instance — Procedure for appointment of a judge to the Civil Service Tribunal — Tribunal established by law — Principle of the lawful judge.Case T-693/16 P.

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Judgment of the General Court (Appeal Chamber) of 19 July 2018 –HG v Commission

(Case T‑693/16 P)

(Appeal — Civil service — Officials — Posting to a third country — Lodging provided by the administration — Disciplinary penalty — Dismissal of the action at first instance — Composition of the panel of judges which delivered the judgment at first instance — Procedure for appointment of a judge to the Civil Service Tribunal — Tribunal established by law — Principle of the lawful judge)

EU law—Principles—Fundamental rights—Compliance ensured by the EU judicature—Principle of the lawful judge—Irregularity in the procedure for appointment of a judge to the Civil Service Tribunal—Infringement of the said principle

(Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 47, second para.)

(see paras 39, 41, 43-46)

Re:

Appeal against the judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal of the European Union (Second Chamber) of 19 July 2016, HG v Commission (F‑149/15, EU:F:2016:155), seeking to have that judgment set aside.

Operative part

The Court:

1

Sets aside the judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal of the European Union (Second Chamber) of 19 July 2016, HG v Commission (F‑149/15);

2

Refers the case back to a chamber of the General Court other than the one which has ruled on the present appeal;

3

Reserves the costs.