Case C‑914/19

Ministero della Giustizia

v

GN

(Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato)

Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 3 June 2021

(Reference for a preliminary ruling – Social policy – Principle of equal treatment in employment and occupation – Directive 2000/78/EC – Article 6(1) – Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Article 21 – Prohibition of all discrimination on the basis of age – National legislation setting 50 years of age as the age limit for access to the profession of notary – Justification)

1. Social policy – Equal treatment in employment and occupation – Directive 2000/78 – Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of age – National legislation setting 50 years of age as the age limit for access to the profession of notary – Justification

   (Art. 3(3), first subpara., TEU; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Arts 15(1) and 21(1); Council Directive 2000/78, recital 6 and Arts 1, 2(2)(a) and 6(1))

   (see paragraphs 19, 26, 32-40, 43, 44, 46-51, operative part)

2. Social policy – Equal treatment in employment and occupation – Directive 2000/78 – Scope

   (Council Directive 2000/78, Arts 1 and 3(1)(a))

   (see paragraphs 21, 23, 24)

See the text of the decision.