Order of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 16 January 2008 – Polier v Najar

(Case C‑361/07)

Reference for a preliminary ruling – Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Convention No 158 of the International Labour Organisation – European Social Charter – Dismissal of an employee without valid reason – Manifest lack of jurisdiction of the Court

Preliminary rulings – Jurisdiction of the Court – Limits (Art. 234 EC) (see paras 10-11)

Re:

Reference for a preliminary ruling – Conseil de Prud’Hommes de Beauvais – Interpretation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (Arts 30 and 33), the European Social Charter (Arts 24 and 27), and of Convention No 158 of the International Labour Organisation, as regards termination of employment – Dismissal of an employee without valid reason – Whether national legislation is valid in the light of the abovementioned provisions.

Operative part

The Court of Justice of the European Communities manifestly does not have jurisdiction to answer the questions posed by the Conseil de prud’hommes de Beauvais by decision of 9 July 2007.