Judgment No. 1047

• Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
• Date: 26.06.1990
• Original: English
• Judges: Ducoux, Suffian, Carroll
• Full judgment text - Full judgment text (french)

Decision

1. THE FAO SHALL PAY THE COMPLAINANT DAMAGES AS SET OUT IN 10 ABOVE.
2. IT SHALL PAY HIM 1,000 UNITED STATES DOLLARS IN COSTS.

Consideration 9

Extract:

"A decision by the Director-General not to renew an appointment is a discretionary one, but his discretion is not unfettered. Since one of the reasons he gave for the decision impugned in this case is unfounded and the other reason is tied in with it, the decision must be set aside."

Keywords

grounds; contract; fixed-term; non-renewal of contract; judicial review; discretion