Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 29 January 2025.#Paolo Meucci v European Parliament and European External Action Service.#Civil service – Officials – Leaving the service – Automatic retirement – Request for maintenance in service beyond the retirement age – Limitation of the duration of maintenance in service beyond the retirement age – Obligation to state reasons – Manifest error of assessment – Interest of the service – Legal certainty – Legitimate expectations – Duty to have regard for the welfare of officials.#Case T-1123/23.