Judgment No. 281

• Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
• Date: 04.10.1976
• Original: English
• Judges: Letourneur, Grisel, Devlin
• Full judgment text - Full judgment text (french)

Decision

THE COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED.

Considerations

Extract:

The complainant, who was one of a number of candidates for a post in the organization, appeals against the Director-General's decision to appoint another candidate. "Such a decision falls within the discretionary authority of the Director-General and accordingly the Tribunal has only a limited power of review."

Keywords

appointment; competition; candidate; judicial review; discretion