Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 28 February 2024.#Roberto Passalacqua v European Commission.#Civil service – Officials – Promotion – 2021 promotion exercise – Decision not to promote the applicant to grade AD 11 – Article 45 of the Staff Regulations – Rule of correspondence – Consideration of comparative merits – Obligation to state reasons – Manifest error of assessment – Misuse of powers – Liability – Material and non-material damage.#Case T-318/22.