Court of Justice 5 July 1984, 80 to 83/81 and 182 to 185/82 (Robert Adam and others v Commission of the European Communities.)

OPINION OF ADVOCATE GENERAL SIR GORDON SLYNN DELIVERED ON 5 JULY 1984 My Lords, The provision in Article 45 (2) of the Staff Regulations that an official may be promoted from one category to another only on the basis of a competition does not, by virtue of Article 98 (2) of those regulations, apply to certain officials occupying posts in the field of nuclear science calling, for scientific or