Judgment No. 406
Decision
THE COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED.
Considerations
Extract:
In the circumstances of the case, it appears to be natural that the appointment should not be renewed. In his submissions the complainant offers no proof of prejudice or illegality. The material "may or may not be such as would give the complainant a remedy for breach of contract. But its only relevance to a complaint of non-renewal is to show that the relationship between the parties was such that it could not conceivably be in the interests of the organization to continue it."
Keywords
contract; fixed-term; non-renewal of contract; organisation's interest
Considerations
Extract:
There is provision for the possibility of an extension and an expert, "whose assignment has run smoothly and for whom the circumstances show a continuing need, is entitled to expect that [...] an unprejudiced decision will be taken in the interests of the organisation. This does not mean that the organisation is required to justify a non-renewal as if it was an interference with a contractual right."
Keywords
project personnel; organisation's duties; legitimate expectation; contract; fixed-term; non-renewal of contract; organisation's interest
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