Judgment No. 231

• Organization: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
• Date: 06.05.1974
• Original: Français
• Judges: Devlin, Letourneur, Grisel
• Full judgment text (anglais) - Texte intégral du jugement

Decision

THE COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED AS IRRECEIVABLE.

Considerations

Extract:

"According to Article II, paragraph 5, of its Statute the Tribunal hears complaints drawn up against organisations which have recognised its competence and alleging non-observance of terms of appointment or the provisions of staff regulations."

Reference(s)

ILOAT reference: ARTICLE II, PARAGRAPH 5, OF THE STATUTE

Keywords

competence of tribunal; iloat statute; staff regulations and rules; enforcement; contract

Considerations

Extract:

The complainant was seconded by NORAD to GATT, an organisation which has recognised the competence of the Tribunal. He did not conclude a contract of appointment with GATT and was not subject to its Staff Regulations. His contract merely stated that he was subject to the latter organisation's working conditions.

Keywords

locus standi; status of complainant; competence of tribunal; right of appeal; staff regulations and rules; secondment; contract; consequence; non official