Key data
| Regulation | Resolution of June 25, 2026, from the National Institute of Public Administration (INAP) |
|---|---|
| Official Gazette Publication | June 30, 2026 |
| Effective Date | June 30, 2026 |
| Judicial Appeal | Administrative contentious appeal 301/2024 |
| Judicial Body | Superior Court of Justice of the Valencian Community, Administrative Contentious Chamber, Second Section |
| Deadline to Appear | 9 business days from publication in the Official Gazette (from 30/06/2026) |
| Affected Parties | Candidates who passed the single exercise of the selective tests for internal promotion to the General Administrative Corps of the State (January 2023 call) |
| Category | Public Sector |
| Legal Basis for Summons | Article 49 of Law 29/1998, regulating Administrative Contentious Jurisdiction |
A candidate has challenged in court the resolution that dismissed her appeal against the selective tests for internal promotion to the General Administrative Corps of the State, called in January 2023. The administrative contentious appeal 301/2024 is in the hands of the Superior Court of Justice of the Valencian Community, Administrative Contentious Chamber, Second Section.
The INAP, complying with the procedural requirement of editorial summons provided for in Article 49 of Law 29/1998, regulating Administrative Contentious Jurisdiction, has published this resolution in the Official Gazette on June 30, 2026 to notify all interested parties. This activates a legal deadline that does not allow for extension.
What does this regulation establish?
This resolution does not modify any previous regulation: it is a mandatory procedural requirement that INAP must execute when an administrative contentious appeal may affect third parties. In this case, those third parties are all candidates who passed the single exercise of the internal promotion call from January 2023.
The mechanism works as follows: when someone challenges a selective process in court, the court may annul that process in whole or in part. If this occurs, those who obtained positions in that process are directly affected. The law gives them the opportunity to appear in the proceedings to defend their position. If they do not, the judgment binds them equally, but without having been able to argue anything.
| Element | Detail |
|---|---|
| Type of act | Editorial summons (notification via Official Gazette to unknown interested parties or those with unknown address) |
| Legal basis | Article 49, Law 29/1998, regulating Administrative Contentious Jurisdiction |
| Challenged call | Selective tests for internal promotion to the General Administrative Corps of the State, January 2023 |
| Originally challenged act | Resolution that dismissed the candidate's appeal against the selective tests |
| Deadline to appear | 9 business days from publication in the Official Gazette (30/06/2026). Peremptory and non-extendable deadline |
| Where to appear | TSJ of the Valencian Community, Administrative Contentious Chamber, Second Section |
Economic and operational impact
The impact is not economic in the strict sense, but it is of great professional and labor significance for those affected:
- Risk to the position obtained: If the judgment is favorable (rules in favor of the appellant), it could imply the review or annulment of the positions awarded in that selective process. Not appearing means not having been able to defend the validity of the process.
- Cost of not acting: Losing the status of civil servant of the General Administrative Corps of the State obtained through internal promotion, with the salary, career, and stability consequences that this entails.
- Cost of acting: Hiring a lawyer and attorney to appear before TSJ Valencia. This cost is variable, but is incomparably less than the risk of losing the position.
Who does it affect?
- Civil servants who passed the single exercise of the selective tests for internal promotion to the General Administrative Corps of the State, called in January 2023.
- Especially those who obtained a permanent position in that call and are already working as civil servants of the Administrative Corps through this route.
- Those who, although they did not obtain a position, passed the exercise and could be affected by a possible repetition of the process.
- Legal advisors and unions representing civil servants of the General State Administration in selective processes from 2023.
Practical example
Imagine you are a C1 level civil servant in the General State Administration and in 2023 you passed the single exercise of the internal promotion call for the General Administrative Corps (C1 level). Since then, you have been working as a State Administrative official with the salary improvements and career benefits that this entails.
On June 30, 2026, this INAP resolution is published in the Official Gazette. From that day, you have 9 business days to go—through a lawyer and attorney—to the TSJ of the Valencian Community, Administrative Contentious Chamber, Second Section, and appear in appeal 301/2024 as an interested party.
If you do not and the court ends up ruling in favor of the appellant, the judgment could affect your position. You will not have been able to argue anything in your defense, even though the ruling directly harms you. The editorial summons in the Official Gazette is the only notification you will receive: the law presumes that, published in the Official Gazette, all interested parties are notified.
What should affected parties do now?
- Verify if you are an interested party: Check if you passed the single exercise of the internal promotion call for the General Administrative Corps of the State from January 2023. If so, this summons affects you directly.
- Calculate the deadline: The 9 business day deadline begins on June 30, 2026. Exclude Saturdays, Sundays, and national and Valencian Community holidays. The deadline is peremptory and non-extendable: there is no second chance.
- Contact a lawyer specialized in administrative contentious law: To appear before TSJ Valencia you need a lawyer and attorney authorized to practice. Do it immediately, without waiting until the last day.
- Appearance before TSJ Valencia: Go—through your legal representation—to the Administrative Contentious Chamber, Second Section, of the Superior Court of Justice of the Valencian Community, in appeal 301/2024.
- Consult your union or professional association: Many civil servant unions offer free or low-cost legal assistance for these procedures. Contact yours as soon as possible.
Frequently asked questions
What happens if I do not appear in appeal 301/2024 before the deadline expires?
If you did not appear within the 9 business days from June 30, 2026, you lose the opportunity to defend your position in the proceedings. If the TSJ Valencia issues a favorable judgment (in favor of the appellant), that judgment will bind you equally, even though you have not been able to argue anything. This could imply the review of the positions obtained in the internal promotion call from January 2023.
How many business days do I have exactly and how do I count them?
You have 9 business days from publication in the Official Gazette, that is, from June 30, 2026. Business days exclude Saturdays, Sundays, and official holidays (national and Valencian Community). The deadline is peremptory and non-extendable: it does not allow for extension under any circumstances.
Where and how do I have to appear?
You must appear before the Superior Court of Justice of the Valencian Community, Administrative Contentious Chamber, Second Section, in administrative contentious appeal 301/2024. To do this you need a lawyer and attorney authorized to practice before that court. You cannot appear directly without legal representation.
What specific call does this appeal refer to?
The appeal challenges the selective tests for internal promotion to the General Administrative Corps of the State called in January 2023. The appellant challenged the resolution that dismissed her appeal against those tests. Those affected are, especially, those who passed the single exercise of that call.
Why does INAP publish this summons in the Official Gazette instead of notifying individually?
Article 49 of Law 29/1998, regulating Administrative Contentious Jurisdiction, provides for editorial summons when the number of interested parties is large or their addresses are unknown. Publication in the Official Gazette has full legal effect as notification: it is presumed that all interested parties are notified from the date of publication, regardless of whether they have read it or not.
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Notice: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-14230