Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale del Lazio (Italy) lodged on 29 December 2008 — Angelo Rubino v Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca

(Case C-586/08)

(2009/C 55/30)

Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale del Lazio

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Angelo Rubino

Defendant: Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca

Question referred

Is it contrary to the Community principles concerning the abolition of obstacles to the free movement of persons and services between Member States of the Community, and the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications, set out in Articles 3(1)(c) and 47(1) of the Treaty establishing the European Community, and the provisions contained in Directive 2005/36/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications, for national legislation, such as the Italian rules laid down in Legislative Decree 206/2007, to exclude university lecturers from the scope of the regulated professions for purposes of the recognition of professional qualifications?

(1)  OJ 2005 L 255, p. 22.