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European Union Civil Service Law
In our conference we will discuss recent developments in the case law of the General Court and look in more detail at specific issues regarding civil service litigation in the EU, including those which are currently on the agenda. The conference will also provide an opportunity for debate and a critical assessment of this case law among the key actors concerned.
Since 2012, EIPA’s European Centre for Judges and Lawyers (ECJL) in Luxembourg has held annual conferences on the theme ‘European Union Civil Service Law’. These events have been a great success and attracted the enthusiasm of many participants, including judges from the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (now defunct) and General Court, legal representatives of the European institutions, university professors and lawyers specialised in this field. In light of this, EIPA wishes to repeat the experience by organising the 11th Annual Conference. This will be an occasion to explore some of the recent developments in both substantive and procedural law.
The conference is geared towards civil servants and officials of the EU institutions, bodies and agencies who are responsible for legal aspects of human resources management; members of trade unions of the EU institutions; lawyers specialised in EU civil service litigation; national experts of civil service law; as well as officials of international, non-EU organisations who are responsible for staff matters.
What will you learn:
Thanks to this event you will learn about:
- Rights and obligations of civil servants and agents: update on recent case law;
- Overview of substantive EU civil service law developments;
- Recent developments in procedural EU civil service law;
- The duty to state reasons: a ‘mere’ formality?;
- Personal data and staff regulations;
- Emoluments and benefits of EU Members of Staff – A complex and variegated system for expatriate Officials;
- Contours of the duty of care and the interest of the service when health is at stake.
Course methodology/highlights:
The aim of the conference is twofold: first, to inform participants about recent developments in the case law of the General Court and to look in more detail at specific issues regarding civil service litigation in the EU, including those which are currently on the agenda; and secondly, to provide scope for a debate and a critical assessment of this case law among the key actors concerned, namely judges, lawyers and staff of the institutions.
- Civil servants and officials of the EU institutions;
- Bodies and agencies who are responsible for legal aspects of human resources management;
- Members of trade unions of the EU institutions;
- Lawyers specialised in EU civil service litigation;
- National experts of civil service law as well as officials of international institutes;
- Non-EU organisations who are responsible for staff matters.
Course venue
Novotel Luxembourg Kirchberg
6 rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
2015 Luxembourg
Tel: +352 42 98 48
Programme Organiser
Ms Stéphanie Gemnig Comodi
Tel: +352 426 230 301
s.gemnig@eipa.eu
Fee
The fee includes documentation and refreshments. Lunches, a reception or dinner are included if mentioned in the programme. Accommodation and travel costs are at the expense of the participants or their administration.
Discounts
EIPA member fee
EIPA offers a discount to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s supporting countries, and civil servants working for an EU institution, body or agency.
Who are the supporting countries?
Civil servants coming from the following EIPA supporting countries are entitled to get the reduced fee: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden.
For all other participants, the regular fee applies.
Early bird discount
The early bird discount is not cumulative with other discounts or promo codes, except for the EIPA member fee.
Meals
Dietary preferences can be indicated on the registration form.
Confirmation
Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to participants on receipt of the completed online registration form.
Payment
Prior payment is a condition for participation.
Cancellation policy
For administrative reasons you will be charged €150 for cancellations received within 15 days before the activity begins. There is no charge for qualified substitute participants. EIPA reserves the right to cancel the activity up to 2 weeks before the starting date. In that case, registration fees received will be fully reimbursed. EIPA accepts no responsibility for any costs incurred (travel, accommodation, etc.).
Hotel reservation
EIPA has made a special price arrangement with the hotel Novotel Luxembourg Kirchberg where the conference takes place. The price is 130 euro for the night of 24 to 25 November and includes breakfast and tourist tax. Payment is to be made directly and personally to the hotel upon checking out. Should you wish to make use of this possiblity please:
- Book before 4 November 2022
- Go to all.accor.com
- Select your location and language
- Fill in the name of the hotel: Novotel Luxembourg Kirchberg
- Fill in the dates of arrival and departure
- Click on ‘special rates’
- In the field ‘Other special rates and promo code’ choose Promo Code
- Enter the promo code: EVEBB
Name and address of the hotel
Novotel Luxembourg Kirchberg
6 rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
2015 Luxembourg
Tel: +352 42 98 48
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Our experts
Programme
| 13.30 | Registration of participants |
| 14.00 | Welcome and introduction to the conference
Juan Diego Ramírez-Cárdenas Díaz, Senior Lecturer, EIPA Luxembourg – European Centre for Judges and Lawyers |
| GENERAL ASPECTS | |
| 14.15 | Introductory address by the Chair Haris Tagaras, Professor of European Law at the Panteion University of Athens, Lawyer, Former Judge at the European Union Civil Service Tribunal, Luxembourg |
| 14.30 | Rights and obligations of civil servants and agents: update on recent case law Stéphane Gervasoni, Judge at the General Court of the European Union, Luxembourg |
| 15.00 | Q&A session |
| 15.15 | Break |
| 15.30 | Overview of substantive EU civil service law developments Julian Currall, Barrister, Alber & Geiger, Brussels, former Principal Legal Adviser – Legal Service and Director of the ECS Team, European Commission, Brussels |
| 16.00 | Recent developments in procedural EU civil service law Julian Currall |
| 16.30 | Q&A session |
| 16.45 | Break |
| 17.00 | Administrative enquiries: respective rights and obligations of the person concerned and of the Appointing Authority Thierry Bontinck and Anaïs Guillerme, Avocats in Brussels and Paris, Daldewolf |
| 17.45 | Q&A session |
| 18.00 | End of Day 1 |
| PARTICULAR ISSUES | |
| 09.30 | The duty to state reasons: a ‘mere’ formality? Laure Levi |
| 09.45 | Q&A |
| 10.00 | break |
| 10.15 | The duty to state reasons: a ‘mere’ formality? Laure Levi, Avocat at the Brussels Bar, Lallemand & Legros Lawyers, scientific associate at the Institute of European Studies of the University of Brussels |
| 11.00 | Q&A |
| 11.15 | break |
| 11.30 | Personal data and staff regulations Anna Duron, Avocat at the Paris Bar, Ashurst, Brussels |
| 12.00 | Q&A |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Emoluments and benefits of EU Members of Staff – A complex and variegated system for expatriate Officials Costas Popotas, Head of Unit, statutory rights unit, social and medical affairs, working conditions at the Court of Justice of the European Union, Luxembourg |
| 14.45 | Q&A |
| 15.00 | Break |
| 15.15 | Contours of the duty of care and the interest of the service when health is at stake Nathalie Rampal Olmedo, Head of Department, Staff Regulations and Support, Administration and Corporate Governance, European Medicines Agency, The Netherlands |
| 15.45 | Q&A |
| 16.00 | Final address by conference organisers Stéphanie Comodi Gemnig and Juan Diego Ramírez-Cárdenas Díaz |
| 16.30 | Closure of the conference and evaluation |