Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 25 June 2020.#European Commission v CX.#Appeal – Civil service – Disciplinary proceedings – Rights of defence – Right to be heard – Annex IX of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union – Article 4 – Opportunity for the official who cannot be heard to comment in writing or to be represented – Article 22 – Hearing of the official by the Appointing Authority prior to the adoption of the disciplinary penalty – Alleged inability of the official to be heard and to make written submissions or to be represented – Assessment of the medical evidence – Failure of the General Court of the European Union to reply to arguments raised at first instance.#Case C-131/19 P.