1. 

Social policy – Equal treatment for men and women in matters of social security – Material scope of Directive 79/7 – Survivor’s pension based on a de facto partnership – Survivor’ benefits – Exclusion from the scope of the abovementioned directive and Directive 2006/54

(European Parliament and Council Directive 2006/54; Council Directive 79/7, Art. 3(2))

(see paras 35-40, 67)

2. 

Questions referred for a preliminary ruling – Assessment of validity – Equal treatment for men and women in matters of social security – Directive 79/7 – Question concerning the validity of the exclusion clause for survivors' benefits provided for in that directive – Survivor’s pension based on a de facto partnership falling outside the scope of that directive notwithstanding the existence of that clause – Inadmissibility

(European Parliament and Council Directive 2006/54, Art. 7(1)(a); Council Directive 79/7, Arts 3(1) and (2) and 4(1))

(see paras 41-54, operative part 1)

3. 

Questions referred for a preliminary ruling – Jurisdiction of the Court – Limits – Request for an interpretation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights – National legislation not constituting a measure implementing EU law – Lack of jurisdiction of the Court

(Art. 6(1) TEU; Art. 19 TFEU; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 51(1) and (2))

(see paras 57, 59-63, 68, 69, operative part 2)

1. 

The first question referred for a preliminary ruling by the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Cataluña (High Court of Justice of Catalonia, Spain) is inadmissible;

2. 

The Court of Justice of the European Union has no jurisdiction to answer the second to fourth questions referred for a preliminary ruling by the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Cataluña (High Court of Justice of Catalonia).