Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 14 October 2021.#Belén Bernaldo de Quirós v European Commission.#Appeal – Civil service – Disciplinary procedure – Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union – Article 3 of Annex IX – Commission Decision C(2004) 1588 laying down general implementing provisions on the conduct of administrative inquiries and disciplinary procedures – Article 4(4) – Administrative investigation – Hearing of the official concerned – Authorisation given to the Investigation and Disciplinary Office of the Commission (IDOC) to conduct that hearing – Rights of the defence – Right to be heard.#Case C-583/19 P.