Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 23 July 2025.#James Flett v European Commission.#Civil service – Officials – Recruitment – Vacancy notice – Management staff at the Commission – Rejection of candidature – Appointment of another candidate – Irregularity in the recruitment procedure – Manifest error of assessment – Plea of illegality – Legal certainty – Commission President delegating to her Head of Cabinet – Liability.#Case T-613/23.